 Solemn
Latin Mass
A Solemn Latin Mass according to the traditional Catholic liturgy will
be held at St. John's Cathedral, Portsmouth today at 3.00pm. Latin Mass,
Gregorian Chant and Sacred Polyphony. Refreshments will be available afterwards
in the hall. Vespers and Benediction at 5.00pm.
Afraid
of Working with the Media?
Publicising an Event? Want to put your view across? Scared when the Press
ring up? These and other questions will be raised at a fun evening in
the Cathedral Discovery Centre, Portsmouth on Monday 11th November. The
meeting is open to all Parish Groups, Catholic Organisations and anyone
who wishes to use the media and not be frightened by it. The session will
be led by Barry Hudd, Diocesan Communications Officer, and Rosemary Power,
Head of the Department of Social Responsibility. A follow-up morning for
those who want more will be on Saturday 30th November from 9.15am - 1pm
at Chandlers Ford (followed by a shared lunch). There is no charge for
the event but early advance booking is essential, please contact the Dept.
Of Social Responsibility on 01329 835583/834677.
World's
Biggest Coffee Morning!
The World's Biggest Coffee Morning in aid of the MacMillan Cancer
Relief Fund was held at the Avenue House Hotel on the 27th September.
The event was a great success and a super total of £300.00 was raised
for this very worthwhile cause. Many thanks to all those who contributed
to an extremely enjoyable morning.
Shoebox
Appeal
The official leaflet, with details of how to put together your SHOEBOX,
is now available in the church porch. St. Jude's school has agreed to
be the collection point. Boxes have to be in by 5TH NOVEMBER so we have
less time than last year. Please do try to fill a box! They are so necessary
and greatly appreciated.
Parish
Bazaar - 16th November
WANTED - Any unused gifts in your household will shortly be needed as
donations for the Parish Bazaar, so please start digging deep into those
cupboards! Items such as jewellery, books, toys, groceries, cakes and
toiletries are all required but no jumble. Raffle tickets are available
from this weekend and donations may be brought and left at the back of
each church from Saturday 19th October.
Faith
and Light
Faith and Light is a Christian organisation for people with learning
difficulties and for their families and friends. The next meeting for
our local group will be on Sunday 13th October at 3.00pm in the St. Philip
Howard Hall.
Parish
Pastoral Council
The next meeting of the Parish Pastoral Council will take place on
Wednesday 9th October at 7.30pm in Our Lady of Walsingham Church.
A Taste
of India
This is an occasion for all to come with family and friends to enjoy an
Indian meal together at Park Place Pastoral Centre on Sunday 27th October
2002 at 12.30pm. Cost is £12.00 per person including wine (£6
for children) in aid of the Franciscan Mission Project for Rural Women's
Development in India. Advanced booking advisable as numbers is limited.
Please contact Sister Judith fsma , Park Place Pastoral Centre, Winchester
Rd, Wickham, Fareham PO16 5HA or Tel: 01329 833043.
Christmas
Cakes - Park Place Pastoral Centre
Christmas cakes, marzipan fruits and rum truffles may be ordered from
Sister Judith before 1st December. Please tel: 01329 833043 or fax 01329
832226. Proceeds from the sale of these items will be donated to the Park
Place Mission Fund.
Are
You New?
Are you new to this parish? If you have recently moved to this area, please
fill in one of the 'Are you new?' forms to be found at the entrance to
the church and return this to Father Chris or to the Parish Office. Alternatively
complete our online form.
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THE
UNION
Thought for the Week
There is a growing concern among some Christians today that we
may be in danger of distorting the biblical idea of God by making Him
into the kind of person that we want Him to be. This can be done by stressing
those attributes of God that we like and playing down the ones we don't
like or understand. I am guilty of this myself, for example, I have a
tendency to stress God's love and mercy while playing down the fact that
God is also a just judge to whom we will have to give an account of our
lives someday. I tend to do this because I feel that too many people,
for too many years, tragically looked upon God as being someone who was
more eager to punish than to love. Now, however, we need to be aware that
the pendulum is in danger of swinging in the opposite direction and giving
us an equally distorted picture of God.
This brings
us to Jesus' remarkable parable in today's Gospel. I say "remarkable"
because few parables are so instructive as this one. Besides giving us
a capsule summary of the Biblical story of salvation, the parable of the
vineyard owner gives us a better understanding of the biblical view of
God. It shows us two sides of God: the God who is a patient parent and
the God who is a just judge. Like the vineyard owner in the parable, God
shows incredible patience with the leaders of Israel. He gave them one
opportunity after another to change their ways. He sent prophet after
prophet to them. When it became clear, however, that more patience was
futile, God passed judgement on them. God held them responsible for their
actions. Although Jesus was referring to the chief priests and Pharisees
in this parable, the story also has meaning for us. We, therefore, should
remember that this same loving God who demonstrates tremendous patience
with us will also hold us responsible for our actions when the time comes
to judge us.
Fareham
Deanery Formation Talks
The next talk in the Adult Formation Series will be held on Wednesday
30th October in St. Jude's School Hall, commencing at 7.30pm (Coffee/Tea
at 7pm). The theme is "All Souls? All Saints? An Exploration''
and the speaker will be Fr. David Sillince. Everyone is most welcome
to attend. Crèche facilities will be made available if interest
is shown, please telephone 01329 284638 for details.
Halloween
Discos
15th Fareham Scout Group are holding Halloween Discos on Friday 25th October
in St. Philip Howard Hall. For 6-10 years the fun starts at 6pm - 7.30pm
and includes a prize for the best fancy dress, karaoke, face painting
and games. For 10+ years the fun starts at 7.45pm - 9.15pm and will include
karaoke, games and face painting. Tickets - £1, available through
St. Jude's school office or any Scout Leader - they will be limited, so
buy early to avoid disappointment!
Calling
All Young People…
15th Fareham Scout Group currently has vacancies in all sections. Beavers
have fun between the ages of 6-8 years, Cubs enjoy themselves from 8 -
10½ years and our more adventurous Scouts run from 10½+
years. All sections are run by trained Scout Leaders who spend lots of
time and energy ensuring that our members enjoy an active, balanced programme
of activities in a safe environment. For more details for any age group
please contact Andrea Barnes on 01329 283620.
Altar
Servers - Old and New
There will be a meeting for senior altar servers in the Presbytery at
7.30pm on Saturday 5th October. If you are unable to attend this meeting
please inform Fr. Chris. There will be a special training day for all
new altar servers, beginning at 11.45am and finishing at 1.00pm on Saturday
12th October in the Sacred Heart Hall. If there is anyone who wishes to
become an altar server but cannot attend this meeting, please contact
Fr. Chris.
APF Boxes
It is coming to the end of the APF financial year, if you have a box that
has not been emptied during the past year, please contact the Fareham
Secretary, Ron Lewis on 01329 847533 or the Portchester Secretary Joan
Hamilton on 02392 385559, as soon as possible.
Readers
Readers are invited to a Deanery Day of Reflection on Proclamation of
the Word to be held from 10am on Saturday 19th October at St Margaret
Mary RC Church, Middle Road, Park Gate. The day will be led by Father
James Boyle and by Fran Ross, Diocesan Advisor for Lay Leadership. Please
see the poster on the notice board for details.
A Trail
of Two Cities
Philip Crispin is undertaking a 90 mile sponsored pilgrimage from Toledo
to Avila as a way of raising money for the work of the De Paul Trust and
The Society of St Vincent de Paul to help both the young homeless and
the elderly and the infirm. He is the only Pilgrim from the diocese and
has pledged himself to raise £2000. If you would like to sponsor
him then please contact him at 13 Richmond Road, Southsea, Hants. PO5
2LL.
Race
Night - St. Jude's School
There will be a race night at St. Jude's School on Saturday 12th October
starting at 7.30pm with the first race at 8.00pm. Licensed bar and children's
bar. For more information please contact Graham Stanton on 01329 284057.
St Jude's
RC Primary School
Current newsletter here
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6th
October 2002
27th Sunday of the Year
The
Year of St Matthew
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Marian
Liturgy
October is, like May, a month specially dedicated to Our Lady.
In honour of this, there will be a Marian Liturgy in the Sacred Heart
Church on Friday 18th October at 7.30pm. All members of the parish
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Commissioning of School Governors
The role of school governor is a ministry, a form of service to the whole
community. At the 11.00am Mass at St. Philip Howard Church this weekend,
the governors of our parish school will be commissioned. Please remember
them in your prayers.
Vision
for the Church - Douai Abbey
Bishop Remi De Roo took part in the 2nd Vatican Council. On Wednesday
October 16th at 7.45pm at Douai Abbey he will be talking about the Council's
Vision for the Church and discussing how far it has been achieved and
how much we still have to do. If you would like to book a place please
contact the Programme Director, Douai Abbey, Upper Woolhampton, Reading,
Berks RG7 5TQ - Tel 0118 971 5333 or email douaiabby@aol.com.
 The
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
"In the sight of the angels I will sing your praises, my God"
(Ps 137:1) "When you pass by the chapel and haven't time to stop,
tell you Guardian Angel to take your messages to Our Lord in the tabernacle.
He will take them and then have time to catch up with you" (St Bernadette
Soubirous).
Someone
is needed to fill in the hours from 4:00-5:00 pm on Wednesdays and 5:00-6:00
pm on Thursdays. If you are able to help, please telephone Lily Peach
on 01329 825447 or 077 678 98885.
Rosters
- Eucharistic Ministers
New Rosters for Eucharistic Ministers at St. Philip Howard Church and
the Sacred Heart Church are now available - please collect a copy from
the back of the church.
First
Friday Reflections - Dates for the Diary
Following the success of the reflection services held during Lent, a series
of 'First Friday' liturgies has been arranged, each starting at 7.30pm
at Our Lady of Walsingham Church.
4th October
'The month of Our Lady' - Rosary with reflection and prayer on
the 'Joyful Mysteries'.
1st November
'Trust in grief' - A reflection for the month of the Holy Souls.
6th December
'New Year' - An Advent reflection as we start the Church's year.
Finding
New Life in the Spirit
The series of 8 seminars on 'Life in the Spirit' will continue on Tuesday
8th October at 7.30pm in the Sacred Heart Hall. This is an important opportunity
to deepen your spiritual life in today's world, so why not come along
and see.
Landings
There is an informative web site www.bsac.ac.uk/LandingsUK
with details about this process which welcomes back inactive Catholics
who wish to return to the church. The follow up day for those who attended
the Landings workshop in April is on Saturday 1st February at Bishop Challoner
School, Basingstoke.
Gosport
and Fareham Youth Orchestra
Gosport and Fareham Youth Orchestra are looking for new musicians to join
their Orchestra. If your child is interested in finding out more, please
contact Hampshire Music Service on 01962 861502 for further details.
Would
you like to play the bagpipes?
For those who may be interested in learning to play the bagpipes,
sessions for beginners are held on Wednesday evenings at The Castle Street
Centre, Portchester. Why not become a member of the Ramsay Caledonia Pipe
Band - free tuition and uniform supplied. For more information please
telephone 07940 167376.
Finance
Thank you for your generosity in giving.
Fareham - £1637.70 Portchester £152.00
Cathedral £216.60
Forthcoming
Special Collections
6th October - Family Fast Day
20th October - Mission Sunday
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 Chris, or complete the online
form
Fr Chris Whelan
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