Visit to Aylesford
The Confraternity of the Rosary are arranging a day visit to
Aylesford Priory on Wednesday 2nd July. Mass will be celebrated
at 12.00 noon.
A three course lunch is available at 1.00pm in the Pilgrim Hall and at
3.00pm
the Rosary will be recited in the Rosary Garden. There will be time to
visit the bookshop and pottery. Lunch and coach cost £20.00. Please
telephone 023 9282 0744 to book a seat.
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Corpus
Christi
Thursday of this week, 19th June, is the Solemnity of the Most Holy
Body and Blood of Christ and is a Holyday of Obligation.
Mass will be celebrated at the following times:
18th June – 7.30pm
St Philip Howard – Vigil Mass
19th June – 7.00am Sacred Heart
19th June – 9.30am Sacred Heart
19th June – 7.00pm Our Lady of Walsingham
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St Anne’s
Convent School, Rockstone Place,Southampton
On Wednesday 16th July at 7.00pm, parents with daughters in Year 5 are
invited to meet senior staff and hear about admission to St. Anne’s
in September 2004.
UCM
Pilgrimage
The 58th Annual Pilgrimage to Walsingham will take place on Tuesday 1st
July. The chief celebrant will be the Right Rev. Terence Brain. Cost
is £30 per person and the coach will leave the Sacred Heart Church
at 4.00am. For more information please contact Yvonne Byrne on 01329
311911.
Diocesan
Pilgrimage to Lourdes
The annual Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place this year from
22nd – 29th August. If you are sick, disabled or housebound and
would like to go on this pilgrimage, please speak to Pauline Jackson.
Any young person who would like to assist the sick pilgrims during the
pilgrimage please call Jane Cadogan 01329 235987.
Police
Bulletin
Please see the notice board for details of a telephone scam in Corby
which could possibly occur elsewhere in the country.
Creation
Service
A Creation Service will be held at Our Lady of Walsingham Church on Saturday
28th June at 2.30pm. All welcome.
Praise
in Portchester Precinct
The next Portchester Churches Praise in the Precinct takes place on Saturday
21st June from 10.30am to 11.30am. All are welcome.
Old
and Lonely People
It is surprising but there are many here in Fareham, longing for
a visitor, a friendly face, someone to talk to. Usually widowed,
their families
are far-flung. Please will you give just one hour per fortnight to bring
one of them a little joy? Couples, women and men needed now. Fareham
Good Neighbours – Roger Chadwick 01489 584250. Thank you.
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First
Friday Reflective Service
Date for your Diary
4th
July
at
Our Lady of Walsingham Church
at 7.30pm.
This Service will offer an opportunity for
quiet reflection and prayer.
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Sadhana
Retreat – Park Place
Sadhana Retreats will take place at Park Place Pastoral Centre, Wickham
on 24th – 26th June and 11th – 13th July. Residents £90,
Non-Residents £20. For more details please contact Park Place on
01329 833043.
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
On this feast of the Holy Trinity we are all asked to reflect on
the mystery and the doctrine of the Trinity and the perfect, unchanging,
loving relationship that the three distinct Persons in one God, Father,
Son and Holy Spirit, have with each other. This loving relationship, which
demonstrates complete unity, respect and equality, is the perfect model
for our own relationships. Although we find it almost impossible to focus
on all three Persons at once, we still need to be careful about concentrating
on one Person of the Trinity at the expense of ignoring the other two.
However, at different times in our lives we may find ourselves relating
to one Person of the Trinity more than another.
I’d
like to share with you three student answers to the question “Which
Person of the Trinity do you relate to best at this time in your life?” One
boy wrote: “My dad and I have no relationship anymore. I need a
father right now, and since I can’t turn to my own dad, I turn
to my Father in heaven.” A girl wrote: “My brother lives
with my dad, and I live with my mum. Ever since my parents’ divorce
two years ago, we hardly see each other any more. I never thought I’d
miss my brother, but I do. So now I’ve sort of adopted Jesus
as my brother.” Finally, another boy wrote: “Just recently I
began to pray to the Holy Spirit. I’m going to college in a year,
and I have no idea what I’m going to take up. I hope the Holy Spirit
will enlighten me. Anyway, I’m praying to Him for guidance.” How
fortunate we are to have three Persons in one God.
Mick O’Sullivan
RIP
The Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of Mick O’Sullivan will take
place on Thursday 26th June at 11.15am at St Philip Howard Church. Please
note the time change. Vigil Prayer for the Dead will take place on Wednesday
25th June at 7.00pm at the Sacred Heart Church.
A Message
from CAFOD
“Thanks to Churches Together in Portchester for sending us the
cheque for £119.81. We are grateful for the donation. Please
thank everyone who took part in the Lent Lunches. It is heartening
for us to
receive so many donations as they represent the thoughtfulness of
parishioners towards their less fortunate brothers and sisters in
poor parts of
the world.”
Portchester
Gala
Churches Together in Portchester need cakes for their stall at the Gala
on Saturday 21st June in the grounds of Portchester Castle. The W.I. are
providing some cakes but if you are also willing to help, please contact
Joan Hamilton on 023 9238 5559 or Yvonne Hart on 023 9237 5553.
St.
Jude’s School
St. Jude’s has a vacancy for a Parent Governor from August 2003.
The primary role of the Parent Governor is to be the Governor’s
representative to parents. If you are interested in this role, please
complete and return a nomination form to the Clerk of the Governors
at the school by 12.00 noon on 20th June 2003.
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Deanery Adult Formation
(Growing In Faith Together – GIFT)
The next talk in the 2003 series will be held on
Wednesday 25th June –
St Peter and St Paul
Speaker – Fr. Mark Hogan |
House
Group
There will be a House Group meeting at 101 The Avenue, Fareham on Wednesday
18th June, 7.45pm for 8.00pm. For information please ring 01329 847533.
Confraternity
of the Rosary
Arundel for Corpus Christi – Thursday 19th June
Holy Mass at 5.30pm in Arundel Cathedral amid the Carpet of Flowers.
Coach will leave St. John’s Cathedral at 12.00 noon, but will also
pick up at all the surrounding parishes. Please tel. 023 9282 0744 to
book
a seat.
Churches
Together in Fareham Youth BBQ
Youth BBQ on Friday 20th June from 6.30pm to 9.00pm at Salterns Park,
Hill Head. - £2.50 per person. Must have signed permission form
and one adult to every ten teenagers. Permission forms may be downloaded
from www.coghlan.net/church/youth/bbq or obtained from the Parish Office.
Green
Group
The idea of this group is to look at the parish to see how environmentally
friendly we are! If anyone is interested in joining the group please leave
your details with the Parish Office, or for further information contact
John Vivian on 023 9242 2129.
Christian
Ecology–“The Climate Covenant”
The world is experiencing an upsurge in flooding, drought and damaging
storms. It is caused mainly by industrialised countries burning oil,
coal
and gas. The UK is contributing more to this climate change than the
whole of Africa but the worst effects are being felt in poor countries.
By the
end of the century, rising sea levels and crop failures could create
150 million refugees. This weekend, 14th/15th June, John Vivian
will be speaking at all masses about ‘Operation Noah’ and
ways in which you can help, including signing the “Climate Covenant”.
Further information may also be found at: www.christian-ecology.org.uk/noah
Thanks
from Bernard and May Maginn
Bernard and May would like to extend grateful thanks to the parishioners
of Our Lady of Walsingham, Portchester who helped when their car broke
down on Ascension Day. They are pleased to say repairs have been made
and they are mobile again. Deo gratias!
St Jude's
RC Primary School
Current newsletter here |
| 15th
June 2003
The Most Holy Trinity
The
Year of St Mark |
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 First
Communion Masses – 14th & 21st June
Please pray for the young people of our parish who are to receive Holy
Communion for the first time this month: Charlie Baker, Megan Balfour,
Robert Blackburn, Maddison Borlase-Bune, Joseph Campkin, Calum Chamberlain,
Liam Chamberlain, Lewis Conway, Matthew Cook, Evan Crockford, Matthew
Donnelly, Samantha Dowdell, Rachel Giles, Jack Gillmore, Francesca Hearnden,
Luke Hearnden, Cherokee Hoke, John-Paul Hoke, Zak Langford, Rosemary Lawrence,
Daniel Lee, Mica Lee, Tony Lowe, Andrew Martins, Ciaran Morris, Liam Mountfield,
Scott Newton, Alex Nixon, Rachel Orton, Gregory Phillips, Imogen Rose,
Zach Saliba, Samantha Sayer, Lewis Sturgeon, Laura Swinburne and Christian
Tolton.
A First
Holy Communion Mass took place on 14th June and the second takes
place at 11.30am on 21st June at St Philip Howard Church.
Andrea
Taggerty will be receiving her first Holy Communion at Portchester later
in the year.
 The
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
"“He (God) is all in all to me. He superabundantly fills
up all the emptiness of my soul, he draws all my affections, desires,
aspirations and hopes. He is my food, my life, the air that I breathe,
my heaven of rest, my happiness, my all!" (Concepcion Cabrera
de Armida, Servant of God on the Holy Eucharist).
If
you are able to help with Adoration in Fareham please telephone Lily
Peach on 077 678 98885. If you are able to help with Adoration at
Portchester, please contact Veronica Reeves on 023 9237 2864 or Rose
Andrews on 023 9238 8494.
Lourdes
Cake Stall
The next cake stall, in aid of funds to send young helpers to Lourdes,
will take place on Saturday 28th June following the 6.30pm Mass and then
on Sunday 29th June, following the three Sunday Masses. Two young children
of the parish have donated some of their toys to the stall and have requested
that all proceeds made from the sale of those toys go to the Lourdes Fund.
Donations of cakes, jams, fresh produce and toys would be much appreciated.
If you can help, please contact Pauline Jackson on 236275.
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Fareham & Portchester
Parish
125th Anniversary Celebrations
Dates for your diary:
Celebratory
Mass
Sacred Heart Church
Friday 27th June – 7.30pm
Preacher: Rev. Mgr. Canon Jeremy Garratt
Open
Air Mass & Open Day
St Jude’s School Playing Fields
Saturday 5th July – 12.00 noon
followed by picnic
Celebratory
Mass
St Philip Howard Church
Friday 5th September – 7.30pm
Induction of Fr. Chris Whelan
as Parish Priest of Fareham & Portchester
followed by refreshments in
St. Jude’s School Hall
Parish
Pilgrimage to London
Westminster Cathedral; Allen Hall Seminary and Tyburn Convent
Saturday 4th October
All
are very welcome |
Finance
Thank you for your generosity in giving.
Fareham - £1752.70
Portchester - £144.60
Forthcoming
Collections
29th June – Peters Pence
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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