© 2023 Our Lady Star of the Sea, East Preston
Our Lady Star of the Sea
The
present
Catholic
Church
of
Our
Lady,
Star
of
the
Sea,
in
Vermont
Drive,
was
opened
and
consecrated
in
1987,
although
there
has
been
a
temporary
Church
on
the
same site since 1957.
The
new
Church
enabled
the
existing
building
to
become
the
‘Parish
Centre’.
This
centre
is
used
for
various
Parish
and
local
community
activities.
Prior
to
1957,
Sunday
Masses
in
East
Preston
had
been
celebrated
in
the
Conservative
Hall.
In
the
mid
1990’s
the
Catholic
Church
of
St
Wilfrid’s
in
Angmering
closed
and
the
building
was
incorporated
into
the
St
Wilfrid’s
Catholic
Primary
School.
As
a
result
the
Church
in
East
Preston
now
serves
the Catholic population of East Preston with Angmering.
The
very
united
congregation
is
noted
for
the
welcome
extended
to
visitors
and
new
residents
alike,
with
a
growing
population
of
Parishioners
willing
to
take
on
extra
supporting
roles
in
the
Parish
Family.
In
addition
to
regular
weekend
and
weekday
Masses
and
other
services,
there
are
the
occasional
services
for
all
Christians.
Many
Parishioners take an active part in village organisations.
The
Parish
raises
over
£10,000
each
year
for
charity,
focussing
its
efforts
on
famine
relief
and
overseas
development
and,
locally,
the
homeless
and
the
Chestnut
Tree
Children’s Hospice.
© 2024 Our Lady Star of the Sea, East Preston
Our Lady Star of the Sea
The
present
Catholic
Church
of
Our
Lady,
Star
of
the
Sea,
in
Vermont
Drive,
was
opened
and
consecrated
in
1987,
although
there
has
been
a
temporary
Church
on
the
same site since 1957.
The
new
Church
enabled
the
existing
building
to
become
the
‘Parish
Centre’.
This
centre
is
used
for
various
Parish
and
local
community
activities.
Prior
to
1957,
Sunday
Masses
in
East
Preston
had
been
celebrated
in
the
Conservative
Hall.
In
the
mid
1990’s
the
Catholic
Church
of
St
Wilfrid’s
in
Angmering
closed
and
the
building
was
incorporated
into
the
St
Wilfrid’s
Catholic
Primary
School.
As
a
result
the
Church
in
East
Preston
now
serves
the
Catholic
population of East Preston with Angmering.
The
very
united
congregation
is
noted
for
the
welcome
extended
to
visitors
and
new
residents
alike,
with
a
growing
population
of
Parishioners
willing
to
take
on
extra
supporting
roles
in
the
Parish
Family.
In
addition
to
regular
weekend
and
weekday
Masses
and
other
services,
there
are
the
occasional
services
for
all
Christians.
Many
Parishioners take an active part in village organisations.
The
Parish
raises
over
£10,000
each
year
for
charity,
focussing
its
efforts
on
famine
relief
and
overseas
development
and,
locally,
the
homeless
and
the
Chestnut
Tree Children’s Hospice.
