Pastures New - Further Update
I announced a while ago that I am to take up a new diocesan appointment
in September. I am to become the "Episcopal Vicar for the Formation
of the Clergy". The job description, which has just been completed,
is both complex and extensive. It will require me to work "as full-time
as possible," to quote the Bishop, and this means that I must move
from Fareham into a smaller parish. It seems pretty certain that I will
move to Wash Common, which is near Newbury. A number of people have asked
me when I will actually be leaving Fareham and Portchester. This will
be during the week commencing the 16th September. While I shall not be
in the Parish at the time, I shall still be joining the Pilgrimage to
Rome, as previously arranged. May I ask for your prayers as I begin the
preparations for leaving Fareham and starting my new work. As yet, I am
unable to give the name of my successor - PJT.
Visit
to Madrid
I have had a very enjoyable visit to Madrid and Bishop Bravlio of
Salamanca and Father Manuel send their love and best wishes to everyone.
- PJT.
 The
Sacrament of Baptism
Those who ask for the Sacrament of Baptism for their child are invited
to take part in a short course of preparation. The next such course will
take place on Thursday 2nd, 9th and 16th May at the home of Jayne and
Philip O'Riordan. If you would like to take part, please call Jayne or
Philip on 01329 515991. Please arrange the date of the baptism of your
child with one of the parish clergy.
Confirmation
Programme
All those in our parish preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation are
reminded that the next meeting will take place on Saturday 20th April
from 10.15 a.m. - 12 noon at St. Jude's School. On the following Saturday,
27th April, a Retreat will be held for all candidates at Park Place from
10.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m. Bishop Crispian will come to the parish to confer
the Sacrament of Confirmation on Friday 14th June at 7.30 p.m. at the
St. Philip Howard Church.
Catholic
Certificate in Religious Studies
The Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies (CCRS) is a basic introduction
to the beliefs of the Catholic Faith, validated by the Bishops' Conference
of England and Wales. It is intended for those who are involved in parish
catechesis and other ministries, religious education in schools, or anyone
who would like to know more about their faith. In Portsmouth Diocese new
courses are starting in Portsmouth, Basingstoke and Maidenhead in the
autumn term of 2002. The full course, leading to the award of the Certificate,
consists of eight Saturdays per year over 2 years - or you are welcome
to choose which modules interest you most! For further information contact
Nicky Stevens, Diocesan Offices, Park Place Pastoral Centre, Winchester
Rd, Wickham PO17 5HA, Tel: 01329 835583; email: nstevens@portsmouth-dio.org.uk
Diocesan
Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2002
Booking Forms for the 2002 Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes (23 - 30 August)
are now available from the Parish Office. The pilgrimage will be under
the leadership of Bishop Declan Lang and both air and rail travel options
are scheduled. If you are sick and wish to join the pilgrimage please
contact Pauline Jackson on 01329 236275. If there is any young person
(18 yrs +) who wishes to go to Lourdes as a 'helper' please contact Jane
Cadogan on 01329 235987.
Crossword
Answers - 'Connected' magazine
Across - 1. Tenet 4. Refer 8. Rotterdam 9. Mir 10. Her 11. Ova 12. Lance
13. Halal 14. Visit 17. Tiger Tail 19. LSU 21. Ego 22. Geometry 24. OF
26. Derby 27. Paul Down - 1. Torah 2. Natural 3. The Jolly Roger 4. Redcar
5. Family values 6. Roman 7. Priest 13. Hatter 15. Solar 16. Canopy 18.
Geoid 20. Ur 23. You 25. Fl
Park
Place Programme
June 18 - 20th - Sadhana Retreat (mid-week) led by Sister Frances fsma.
The word "Sadhana" means a spiritual "path" or "practice".
The Retreat will help one to discover their own inner silence and "Sacred
Space Within" through exercises in awareness and breath prayer. Time:
From Tuesday 6pm (Supper at 6.30pm) until Thursday 2.00pm (after lunch)
Cost: £78.00 Residential full board £88.00 (En-suite room).
Please tel. 01329 833043 for more information.
Are
You New?
Are you new to this parish? If you have recently moved to this area, please
fill in our online form, or alternatively
one of the "Are You New?" forms to be found at the entrance
to the church and return this to Father Paul or Father Chris or to the
parish office.
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THE
UNION
Thought for the Week
The story of the two disciples meeting with Jesus on the road
to Emmaus and sharing a meal with him bears a striking resemblance to
our own celebration of the Lord's supper each time we celebrate Mass.
Our celebration of Mass can be divided into four main parts or rites:
The Gathering rite, the Liturgy of the Word, the Liturgy of the Eucharist,
and the Dismissal Rite. These same four rites are also present in the
Emmaus supper.
The Gathering
Rite for the Emmaus Supper took place on the road, when Jesus and the
two disciples came together and greeted one another. The Liturgy of the
Word took place when Jesus explained the Scriptures to the two disciples.
The Liturgy of the Eucharist took place in the house of one of the disciples.
Jesus " took the bread and said the blessing; then he broke it
at handed it to them". These three actions are the same today.
The taking of the bread describes the preparation of the gifts. The blessing
of the bread describes the Eucharistic Prayer over the gifts. The breaking
and handing out the bread describes the Communion service.
Finally,
the dismissal rite took place when Jesus "vanished from their
sight," and the disciples went forth to bear witness to their
encounter with Jesus in the breaking of bread. This can be understood
as the most important thing which happens in today's Gospel and the most
important part of the Mass - The Dismissal rite. For the purpose of the
Eucharist is to nourish us with the Word of the Lord and the Body and
Blood of the Lord, so that we may go forth to bear witness to the Lord
and bring the kingdom of God into existence. The Eucharist, however, does
not end with the Dismissal rite but, in a sense, begins with it. We, too,
must go forth and proclaim what the disciples at Emmaus did. We, too,
must proclaim that Jesus is risen and is in our midst. For, if we do not
deliver this message, then we are failing our mission as Jesus' followers.
New Parish
Web Site Address
Our parish web site has taken another step forward and now has a new and
not such a difficult web address to remember (www.sacred-heart.org.uk).
The old address will still be in operation for the foreseeable future
and, if used, will take you automatically across to the new address. We
are getting over 14,000 page views per month and hopefully this will continue
to increase month after month. Our parish newsletter is one of our most
popular pages and continues to attract more and more interest from around
the world. We would like to encourage you, our parishioners, to become
more active on our discussion board, to ask questions, make friends and
debate subjects of interest. Please tell
us what you would like to see on the web site - if you would like
to write an article that you feel would be of interest to others, please
do. We need your ideas. Our discussion
board currently has forums from 'Coffee mornings' to 'Skateboarding'
and can be expanded to meet the parish's needs. Please help us maintain
all that has been achieved so far - do get online and use your web site!
Day for
New Catholics
Bishop Crispian will lead this day of prayer and reflection for all new
Catholics on Saturday 11th May 2002. The day will include a celebration
of Mass and opportunities to share experiences with others. A light buffet
lunch will be provided. Venue: Cathedral Discovery Centre, Portsmouth.
Time: 10.30am - 3.00pm. To assist with catering please contact Rose Marr
at the Diocesan Offices at Park Place on 01329 835583 if you wish to attend.
Eucharistic
Ministers
A meeting for Eucharistic Ministers will take place this week on Wednesday
17th April at St. Jude's School Hall at 7.30pm. Canon Alan Griffiths,
from the Diocesan Liturgy Committee, will give a talk.
St Patrick's
Missionary Society Mission Appeal
Father Danny Gibbons and Father Tom Ryan will be with us for the annual
mission appeal in the parish next weekend (20/21 April), on behalf of
the St. Patrick's Missionary Society. Father Danny was Deacon in St James,
Bootle with Canon Casey in 1984 and worked in Grenada from 1985 - 1995.
Father Tom has worked in Nigeria. They will also be promoting the magazine
'AFRICA'. Please do give generously to the appeal and thank you for your
mission support.
Grand
May Ball - Botleigh Grange Hotel
A Grand May Ball, in aid of St. Margaret Mary Church Development Fund
(Park Gate), is to be held on 18th May 2002 from 7.00 p.m. at the Botleigh
Grange Hotel. The price is £40 per head with a 10% discount on tables
of 10. Champagne reception, Cabaret, Magician, Jazz, Dancing to Live Music,
Three Course Dinner and a Disco. For tickets please tel. 01489 575375
or 572479. It would be a great get-together event if each parish in the
Deanery booked a table!
Pilgrimage
to Fatima 8th - 17th June 2002
A 10 day pilgrimage in the spirit of the Message of Fatima will take place
from 8th - 17th June. There will be ample opportunity for personal prayer,
including a priest-led 3-day silent retreat and daily participation in
the official celebrations of this world-famous shrine of Our Lady of Fatima.
The pilgrimage cost is £550 sharing a twin room or £610 for
a single room (limited availability) and includes return flights London-Lisbon-London
(Heathrow), return coach travel Lisbon-Fatima-Lisbon, full board accommodation,
medical & travel insurance and the three-day retreat. For further
information or a booking form please contact Bridget Folan (A Day with
Mary) on 020 8944 9321.
St Jude's
RC Primary School
Current newsletter here
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14th
April 2002
3rd Sunday of Easter
The
Year of St Matthew
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Adult
Formation
In response to your request to help deepen the knowledge and understanding
of our Catholic faith, three talks/discussions on 'the Mass' have
been organised for the Fareham Deanery.
Monday 22nd April
Introductory Rite & Liturgy of the Word
by Fr. Paul Townsend
Wednesday 22nd May
Liturgy of the Eucharist
by Fr. Mark Hogan
Wednesday 19th June
Rite of Communion & Concluding Rite
by Fr. Chris Whelan
The
talks will be held in the Avenue House Hotel, The Avenue, Fareham
starting at 7.30 p.m. (coffee at 7.00pm). All are very welcome
- please do try to attend.
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Welcome
We welcome to our parish family Anna Ross who will be baptised
this weekend.
Healing
Service - St. Joseph's, Gosport
Father David Adams welcomes all to a Healing Service at St Joseph's Church,
Ann's Hill Road, Gosport on Saturday 20th April from 2.00pm- 3.00pm (Sacramental
Service - Praying teams available - Meditation). For queries or transport
please contact the Parish Office in Gosport on 023 92 580119. Wheelchairs
are welcome.
The Adoration
of the Blessed Sacrament
"Honour Our Lord but do so especially interiorly and in and about
His person. You must see Our Lord and live in Him. He is light and heat,
love shoots from his heart like a devouring flame. Unfortunate is he who
lives so close to Christ yet neither sees nor feels Him." (St.
Peter Julian Eymard)
Lily Peach is away until the 17th April. While she is away, Sue McMullan
will deputise. If there are any problems, Sue can be contacted on 01329
284638. Due to illness a number of temporary Adorers are required to fill
some time gaps, while regular parishioners are incapacitated. Please contact
Sue if you can help.
Teacher
of Religious Education - Oaklands
Required for September 2002 a part time teacher of Religious Education
to teach Lower School R.E. to children of all abilities in Years 7-9 (Key
Stage 3). If you are interested please contact the Head, Mr Chris Whitfield
or Mr Martin Lewis on Tel: 023 9225 9214 or send a CV and names of two
referees to Oaklands Catholic School, Stakes Hill Road, Waterlooville,
Hants PO7 7BW.
'Wells
for India'
A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to this year's Lenten Parish
Appeal in support of 'Wells for India.' The Lenten breakfasts, Lenten
lunches and Coffee at St. Philip Howard have made contributions to the
grand total of £1879.87.
China
Trek - Deacon Langford Vincent
Deacon Langford has accepted a challenge in an effort to raise a considerable
sum of money for Action Aid, an International Charity helping to fight
poverty around the world. He will be part of a group of 28 drawn from
all over the UK attempting to trek across a section of the Great Wall
of China. Deacon Langford is hoping to raise at least £3500 through
this challenge and is looking to you to help him achieve his target. The
trek does not take place until October this year but the sponsor money
needs to be collected by June. If you are willing to support Langford
please speak to him in person, contact him by telephone on 01329 280058
or email him on l.m.vincent@virgin.net.
Cash or cheques will be gratefully received-contact Langford for details.
Finance
Thank you for your generosity in giving
Fareham - £1545.45, Portchester - £196.70
Forthcoming
Special Collections
14th April - SVP Collection
21st April - St. Patrick's Missionary Society
28th April - Clergy Training Fund
Interested
in Becoming a Catholic?
A series of meetings and talks takes place each year for those interested
in becoming a member of our Church. If you would like to know more, please
contact Father Paul, or complete the online
form
Father Paul Townsend
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