Adoration
Please note there will be no Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Mon/Tues
3rd/4th June or on Monday 10th June.
 Confirmation
Please remember in your prayers all the young people from our community
who will shortly receive the Sacrament of Confirmation on Friday 14th
June in the St. Philip Howard Church at 7.30pm. Bishop Crispian will confer
this Sacrament.
Open
Air Mass
All are warmly invited to an Open Air Mass for the whole community on
Saturday 15th June at 3.30pm on St. Jude's School playing field. This
will be an opportunity to celebrate with the Confirmation candidates and
the Mass will be followed by a BBQ and social evening. Tel. 01329 284057
for details.
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Youth
Challenge 2002
This event takes place on Saturday 29th June at St Peter's
School in Bournemouth from 10am to 8.30pm. It is a day dedicated
to challenging young adults aged between 15-25, about their lifestyle
and choices. The title of the event is Dare 2B Different -
Live Life as a Young Christian Today. All young people from
our parish are encouraged to attend and it is hoped that a coach
can be provided.
There
will be Speakers and Sessions on:
*Drugs*
*Relationships* *Cloning*
*Club Culture* *Gap Years*
*Prayer* *Music* *CAFOD* *Dance*
etc.
Put
your views to the Bishop.
Speakers
and Sessions include:
Mark
Morley from Catholic Communications Service
Erika Hamilton from Solent Hope UK
Diana Greenfield - Christian Nightclub Chaplain
Sian Thompson from CAFOD
Peter Garrett - from LIFE
Steve Murray from Behold Mime Ministry
Fr. Bill Wilson - Birthdays, Football and the Mass
Sylvia Barclay from Youth SVP
Rachel Saum from Jesuit Volunteer Community
Beth Rae - Time Out Experience in South Africa
Ann Martin - Juggling
Sr. Maria Natella - Prayer sessions in the Chapel
Fr. Andrew Chandler
Fr. Chris Whelan
Fr. Ray Lyons
Marjorie Cumpsty and Sr. Julie - X-press urselves through Art
Kevin and Oonagh Atkinson - Dare 2 Dance
Crossbeam - Music and Jam Session
Evening Rock Concert by Christian Band KATO
and more....
If
you are interested, please email
the Parish Office as soon as possible.
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Welcome
We welcome to our parish family Luca Louis Browning who will be baptised
this weekend.
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". Time: Tuesday 6pm (Supper at 6.30pm) until Thursday
2.00pm (after lunch) Cost: £78.00 Residential full board £88.00
(En-suite room).
Non-Residents: Wednesday 10am to 4pm, Thursday 10am to 12.30pm - Cost
£15 coffee/tea provided. Please bring a packed lunch on Wednesday.
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
Up and down the land, people will be celebrating with the Queen.
I hope that these few days of celebration will be memorable and relaxing
for many! Celebration is a vital part of life because it brings people
together and nourishes the spirit!
Last Thursday,
the celebration for Catholics focussed on the great gift to the Church
of the Lord's Body and Blood. The feast has been known as 'Corpus Christi'
since 1246 when it began in the diocese of Liege. To set aside a day to
reflect on this great gift is vital because the Eucharist is at the heart
of the life of the Church. It provides an opportunity for us to think
about the gift itself and the response that we should make. As we eat
and drink during our celebration of Mass, we take into ourselves not bread
and wine but the life and reality of the risen Jesus. By the power and
action of God's Holy Spirit, the bread and wine is transformed into his
Body and Blood. It is this gift, which nourishes, strengthens and unites
the "Body of Christ", which is the Church. St. Augustine of
Hippo, who is quoted in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, puts it
like this:
"If
you are the body and members of Christ,
then it is your sacrament that is placed on the table of the Lord;
it is your sacrament you receive.
To that which you are, respond 'Amen' ('yes, it is true!')
and by responding to it you assent to it.
For you hear the words, 'the Body of Christ' and respond 'Amen'.
Be then a member of the Body of Christ that your Amen may be true."
It is deep
within our tradition that we all have absolute respect for the Lord's
Body and Blood. We are careful about language. The food we eat and drink
is not bread and wine and is not described as such. We use the words that
have become part of our everyday vocabulary as Catholics: the Blessed
Sacrament, the Body and Blood of the Lord, the Eucharist, the Precious
Blood, Holy Communion. Another part of our traditional practice is that
we remain silent in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament and that we
genuflect or bow when we come into this presence. St. Thomas Aquinas says:
"O Godhead hid, devoutly I adore thee,
who truly art within the forms before me;
to thee my heart I bow with bended knee,
as failing quite in contemplating thee".
Nicky
Atkinson RIP
Your prayers are requested for the repose of the soul of Nicky Atkinson
who died recently. Please also remember in your prayers Nicky's family
and friends. The Funeral Mass will take place on Wednesday 5th June at
9.30am at the Sacred Heart Church. The Vigil Prayer for the Dead will
be on Tuesday evening, 4th June, at 7.00pm.
Jane
Penfold RIP
Your prayers are requested for the repose of the soul of Jane Penfold
who died recently. Please also remember in your prayers Jane's family
and friends. The Funeral Mass will take place on Thursday 6th June at
9.30am at the Sacred Heart Church. The Vigil Prayer for the Dead will
be on Wednesday evening, 5th June, at 7.00pm.
Fareham
Community Action
Volunteer and Carers Week is 10th - 15th June. If you would like to know
more about volunteering or the support available to Carers please visit
the stand in Fareham Shopping Centre during that week.
Christian
Ecology Link
We would like to thank Father Chris for his talk and all those who supported
the service of praise for God's Creation on May 12th in the Sacred Heart
Church.
Trade
& Justice Lobby for Parliament
On Wednesday 19th June there will be a mass lobby of MP's in London before
the World Trade organisation talks in Doha. This is so we, as individuals,
can communicate our concerns to our MP's about the negative impact of
international trade rules on the world's poorest people. There will be
an Ecumenical service at 12.30pm, a meeting with local MP's at 3.00pm,
a Mexican wave of noise at 3.30pm followed at 5.30pm by a service in Westminster
Cathedral with Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor. Coach travel is being
arranged by CAFOD South for the Portsmouth Diocese. Seats may be booked
on either the Portsmouth Coach by ringing Monica Madigan on 023 9273 2577,
or the Southampton Coach by contacting Maria Malson on 023 8032 3229.
Further information may be obtained from CAFOD on 01483 898866.
The Caring
Fellowship - Annual Mass
The Annual Mass will be concelebrated by Canon David Hopgood and Fr. Andrew
Chandler on Saturday 8th June at 12.15pm at St. John's Cathedral, Portsmouth.
Please bring a picnic lunch to celebrate with your friends after Mass.
Tea, coffee and soft drinks will be provided at the Cathedral Centre.
If you need transport please contact Annette Woolley on 01329 310091.
Faith and Light for 9th June is cancelled.
Plant
Sale
Plants will be on sale after 11am Sunday Mass at St Philip Howard Church
on 9th June. Proceeds will go to CAFOD. If anyone wishes to purchase plants
but will not be at these Masses, please call Frankie Lane on 01329 310785
to buy them from my home.
St Jude's
RC Primary School
Current newsletter here
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2nd
June 2002
9th Sunday of the Year
The
Year of St Matthew
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Change in
Mass times on Sunday 14th July
Recently, we explained that we would need to alter the Mass times in
our parish. This is because Fr. Chris will be on his own next year and is
permitted to say three Sunday Masses. Fr. Charles has very kindly agreed
to celebrate one Sunday Mass each week. This means that there will be four
Masses instead of the six that we have become used to.
As from
Sunday 14th July the Masses will be as follows:
6.30pm
Saturday-Sacred Heart
9.00am Sunday-Sacred Heart
11.00am Sunday-St Philip Howard
5.30pm Sunday-Our Lady of Walsingham
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If anyone in
Portchester would like transport to a morning Mass, please contact
the office. 
End of
Sunday Morning Mass - Portchester
To mark the end of Sunday morning Masses at Our Lady of Walsingham Church,
there will be an American-style buffet lunch starting at 12.30pm on Sunday
7th July. Please add your name to the list at the back of the church with
a note of what food you are able to bring along. Soft drinks, tea and
coffee will be available free of charge. You are also welcome to bring
an alcoholic beverage for your own consumption. There will be a raffle
on the day so donations of prizes will be gratefully received.
Christian
Aid - Portchester
The total collected by Churches Together in Portchester for Christian
Aid Week amounted to £869.45. Thanks to all those who helped in
any way.
The Adoration
of the Blessed Sacrament
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be extended from 9pm to 12
midnight on Friday 7th June, in honour of the feast of the Sacred Heart
of Jesus. Please try to come!
To join in adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, please contact Lily Peach
on 825447.
UCM Annual
Pilgrimage - Walsingham
On Tuesday 2nd July members of the UCM will leave Fareham by coach at
4.00am. There are a few seats still available at a cost of £25 per
person. If you would like to join the pilgrimage please contact Yvonne
Byrne on 01329 311911 or Pat Kemp on 01329 284370.
Parish
Diary Planning Meeting
A reminder that the Parish Diary Planning Meeting is on Tuesday 11th June
at 7.30pm in the Sacred Heart Hall. Will all invited representatives of
the parish groups please ensure that their lists of requested dates for
the forthcoming year are sent to the parish office asap.
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Adult
Formation
The talks/discussions on 'the Mass' will continue in the Fareham
Deanery on the following date.
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. (Please note the change back to the original
venue)
All are very welcome - please do try to attend.
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Faith
and Light
Please note that the Faith and Light meeting scheduled for 9th June is
cancelled.
Finance
Thank you for your generosity in giving
Fareham £1680.19, Portchester £152.11
Forthcoming
Special Collections
This weekend 2nd June 2002 - SVP
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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