Catholic Parish of Eastbourne and St Leonards

Welcome to the temporary website of the new Parish of Eastbourne and St Leonards.

The Diocese will soon be providing a website closely integrated with its own. In the meantime, this simple site complements the new Parish Newsletters.

The season of Advent is one of expectation when the Church looks forward to the birth of our Lord and Saviour on Christmas Day. Do look in your local newsletter (see below) for events which mark the season and will heighten your celebration of Christmas when the time comes. Advent also marks the start of the Church’s year: during this year we will see our New Parish formally instituted. To get ready for that, you’ll start to see the name of the New Parish appearing here and in churches.

We ask for your continued prayers for wisdom, unity, and openness to the Holy Spirit as we move forward as one New Parish. We have been truly blessed by the renewed life in our Deanery, seen especially in the many new faithful who have joined or returned to us in recent months. We thank God for the quiet yet genuine revival taking place across our communities.

Parish Mission Prayer

Loving God,
empower us through our Baptism
to live as vibrant and welcoming communities,
centred on the Holy Eucharist.
Inflame us with your Holy Spirit
to encourage others to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Recognising all things as your gift to us,
to be treasured and shared with love
give us a heart for the poor,
a passion for justice,
a concern for creation,
so that all may live with peace and dignity.
Our Lady and all the Saints
pray for us.
Amen.

Stop Press

Information about the diocese and diocesan events is available via the diocesan website.


About the Deanery

Our churches 
The Pastoral Plan 
Update on our new parish family 

Around the Deanery

West Rorate Masses  (17/11/2025)
Schools’ Open Days  (15/09/2025)
Scottish saints visit the deanery  (20/08/2025)
Youth Focus Summer 2025  (06/07/2025)
Introducing the Catenians  (06/07/2025)
Catholic Women’s League  (06/07/2025)
Corpus Christi celebrations  (05/07/2025)
What a time to die! Memories of Pope Francis  (02/07/2025)
West Anniversary Walking Pilgrimage  (25/06/2025)
A Summer Rich in Faith  (25/06/2025)
East May, Month of Mary  (25/06/2025)

Newsletters

East East Hub December 2025  (28/11/2025)
West West Hub December 2025  (28/11/2025)
Both Families & Youth September 2025  (25/11/2025)
Issue 5 July 2025  (02/07/2025)

Meetings

Hub Meetings October 2025  (15/10/2025)
Hub Meetings July 2025  (16/07/2025)



Arundel & Brighton Diocesan Trust
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