Sacred Heart Hall
Please note that the Sacred Heart Hall will be closed from Monday 18th
August - Thursday 21st August (inclusive) for maintenance work.
The Diocese
Bishop Crispian will be away from the Diocese from Monday 28th July until
Friday 24th October. This is to be a time of rest, reading, prayer and
recreation, so please remember the Bishop in your prayers. During Bishop
Crispian’s absence, Mgr. Peter Doyle, V.G. will be in charge of
the Diocese.
Lay Leadership
A position paper on “Lay Leadership” has been produced by
members of the Diocesan Curia. They would like feedback on these ideas
by the end of the summer. If you are concerned by the changes that need
to take place in the Catholic Church, to compensate for the lack of priests
in our parishes, please read and comment on this important paper. It is
available on the parish website here
and responses can be posted through the parish discussion
board on this site.
14-35
years old?
Youth 2000 invites you to their International Festival of Prayer and Evangelization
in Walsingham, 21st-25th August. Thousands of young people will be gathering
for what is set to be one of the biggest annual events for Catholic youth
in this country. Coaches are leaving from all major cities. The festival
is donation only, to enable any young person to attend irrespective of
financial status. See the poster in the Church porch. Bookings hotline
01937 579 700/720/730/740. Donations towards the festival can be sent
to Youth 2000, PO Box 176, Leeds, LS17 9XU. Website address is: www.youth2000.org
Required
Urgently
Baby clothes in good condition, needed for mother and baby hostel, also
baby blankets, soap, talc, etc. Please leave in bags in the sacristy for
collection on Saturday 2nd August. Contact – Janet Rooney 01329
239202.
Found
in Sacred Heart Church
Prescription black-rimmed spectacles – now in the Parish Office.
Catholic
Papers
There are often two or three spare papers available at the back of the
church each weekend. If you would like to take one just once, or permanently,
please ring Denis on 01329 288638 a day or two before to let him know
which Mass you might be attending.
Youth
Club
The Youth Club will not be open during the month of August.
Congratulations
Our best wishes go to Madeline and Steve Knowlton who celebrated their
30th Wedding Anniversary recently.
Respond
to Euthanasia Inquiry Today!
The government is pushing ahead with its draft Mental Incapacity Bill
which will legalise euthanasia by denial of tube-feeding. The deadline
(announced in July) for people to write to the inquiry into this Bill
is Monday 1st September 2003. For an information pack, which will help
you to oppose the bill, please contact the Society for the Protection
of Unborn Children (SPUC) on 020 7222 5845.
Park
Place Garden Party
“The Garden Party at Park Place on Sunday 13th July
was a happy, relaxed and successful afternoon. Approximately 200 tickets
were sold. The Sisters and Friends of Park Place were delighted to welcome
everyone who came with such a spirit of kindness, generosity and fun.
A most sincere thank you to all who made the event possible with gifts
of cakes, presents, produce, raffle prizes etc. A magnificent £3,500
was raised, included in which were donations of £1,800. This will
help greatly the Sisters’ Mission in India and their current project
for the education of women there. Many, many thanks for the wonderful
support – and God’s blessing on you all.” Anne Gibbons
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.
 The
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Sacred Heart
Saturdays 11am – 11.45am
Our Lady
of Walsingham
Fridays 10am following the 09.30 Mass
For alternative arrangements please speak to one of the priests.
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THE UNION
Thought for the Month
Think of people singing as they go about in some hot and exhausting
job – at harvest time, say, or in the vineyard. They start celebrating
in their happiness with the words of familiar songs. But they end up turning
away from words and syllables, as if they were filled with so much happiness
that they couldn’t put it into words, and they go off into the noise
of “jubilation”. (69)
This kind of singing is a sound which means that the
heart is giving birth to something it cannot speak of. And who better
to receive such “jubilation” than the ineffable God –
ineffable because you cannot talk about Him? And if you cannot talk about
Him, and it is improper to keep silence why, what is there left to do
but “jubilate” – with your heart rejoicing without words,
and the immense breadth of your joy not rationed out in syllables? (80)
– St. Augustine on Psalm 32
From Father Charles Aylward
Summer Holiday Arrangements
We welcome back to our community Father Manuel Gonzalez who has kindly
agreed to supply in our parish once again during the summer period. Our
choir in Fareham will have a well-earned break during the summer.
Readers are asked to note that the Psalm and Alleluia will not
be sung during the coming weeks. During the month of August the Sacred
Heart Church will be closed during the day except for those times when
Mass is being celebrated. Please remember that Children's Liturgy of the
Word is taking a break and will resume on the 7th September. Adoration
of the Blessed Sacrament has now ceased and will resume in the Sacred
Heart Church and in Our Lady of Walsingham Church on Monday 8th September
2003. I would like to wish everyone, who is taking a holiday, a relaxing
and refreshing time with safe and comfortable travel. For those unable
to take holidays, I hope this time of year brings an opportunity for some
rest and recreation.
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The
Assumption
Friday 15th August, The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
is a Holy Day of Obligation.
Mass
will be celebrated at the following times:
14th - 7.30pm St Philip Howard
15th - 7.00am Sacred Heart
15th - 9.30am Sacred Heart
15th - 7.00pm Our Lady of Walsingham |
Dates
for your Diary
Please see the notice board for details of Courses providing “Opportunities
to Explore Faith”. Among the Courses available are:
- Preparing
for Reconciliation and Eucharist:
- Day
of Prayer and Reflection for Catechists and Children’s Liturgy
of the Word Teams:
- Celebrating
the Liturgy of the Word with children:
- Supporting
Marriage and Family Life:
- Baptism
Today:
- The
Gospel of Luke – Preparing for Lectionary Year C:
- Preparing
for the Sacrament of Confirmation:
- Preparing
for Marriage:
- A
Communion of Life and Love:
- Loud
and Clear? Revealing God’s Word Today:
All Courses
are open to anyone interested and booking is essential. Contact: Department
for Evengelization and Catechesis, Park Place Pastoral Centre, Winchester
Road, Wickham, Hants. PO17 5HA – tel: 01329 835583. Email: rec@portsmouth-dio.org.uk.
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Parish
Pilgrimage in the Steps of St Paul
Fr. Chris, Fr. Robin Ellwood and Fr. Paul Townsend are leading
a Pilgrimage to the Seven Churches of Asia Minor, Turkey, following
in the footsteps of St Paul. This Pilgrimage has been arranged for
23rd to 30th October 2004 at an all inclusive cost of £886.00
(single room supplement £96.00 per person). Visits will be
made to Ephesus, Laodicea, Smyrna, Philadelphia, Sardis, Pergamos,
Thyatira and Istanbul and Mass will be celebrated at various sites
during the visit.
Included
in the price are: return scheduled flights with Turkish Airlines
from Heathrow to Istanbul: return scheduled internal flights with
Turkish Airlines: private transfers from/to airports on arrival/departure:
all touring in modern air-conditioned coaches: all entrance fees
and services during the touring programme: the services of a professional
licensed local guide whilst touring: twin-bedded rooms sharing with
private facilities: half-board – Breakfast and Evening Meals:
UK Government Airport Departure Taxes: UK Airport Passenger Service
and Security Charges: Turkish Government Airport Departure Tax:
Turkish Government Visas: 20 kilos free luggage allowance and local
supervision by Maranatha Tours Office in Istanbul.
Booklets
containing full details and booking forms are available at the back
of our churches and should be returned with deposit and travel insurance
payment, to the Parish Office as soon as possible.
Places
will go extremely quickly, so early booking is recommended. |
St Jude's
RC Primary School
Current newsletter here |
| August
2003
16th Sunday of the Year
The
Year of St Mark |
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 Newsletter
As usual, this will be the only Newsletter for the holiday period. Please
keep this issue because it contains all the times of the liturgies for
the coming weeks.
Thank
You
Father Richard would like to thank everyone for their generous gifts and
kind wishes on the 40th anniversary of his Ordination.
Induction
of Fr. Chris Whelan – a Message from the Liturgy Group
On Friday 5th September 2003 we are having a Parish Celebration to welcome
Father Chris as Parish Priest of Fareham and Portchester and to mark the
125th Anniversary of the opening of the Sacred Heart Church. As part of
the Liturgy, we will be thanking God for the richness of life in our Parish.
In order to illustrate this we will be covering a tree with leaves. Each
leaf will bear the name of a Parish Group and it is hoped that every Group
will be represented at the Celebration. Leaders of the various Groups
are asked to arrange for one of their Group to participate in this part
of the Service. The Representative should check in with Frankie Lane or
Sheelagh Pickard at 7.15pm, when the organisational details will be confirmed.
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Parish
Pilgrimage to London – 4th Oct. 2003
As part of the celebrations of the 125th Anniversary of the
Sacred Heart Church, there will be an opportunity to go on a pilgrimage
to London. The pilgrimage will include:
Concelebrated
Mass by Father Chris and Father Mark Hogan at Westminster Cathedral
followed by a tour of the Cathedral;
a tour of Allen Hall Seminary and Tyburn Convent. Cost per head:
£15.00 (children £10.00) Lunch may be ordered from Allen
Hall at an additional cost of £5.00 per head or bring a packed
lunch. Tea at Tyburn Convent is included.
Contacts:
Pauline Jackson 01329 236275 or Anna Chandler 01329 234436.
Please
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Lourdes
Buffet Lunch
Thank you to everyone who supported the lunch and to those who kindly
gave donations. A profit of £443.00 was raised - many thanks for
your continued support.
GM Crops
On Monday 8th September the great debate on GM crops will be coming to
Fareham. A debate putting the case for and against will take place at
the United Reformed Church, Osborn Road South, Fareham. This will start
at 7.30pm. This will be your chance to have your say on the future of
GM. Please tell your friends about this important meeting. Hampshire Network
of Local Groups is working for a GM free Hampshire and there is currently
a petition circulating amongst the groups. If you are against GM and would
like a copy of the petition to obtain more signatures, please contact
John Vivian on 023 9242 2129.
Come
Let us Worship
On 9th October at Ferneham Hall, Church leaders from across the Borough
are planning a Praise and Worship evening for all the churches within
the Borough. The evening will major on sung worship, but will also include
some drama, dance, readings and a “creative corner” for those
who wish to express worship through painting or writing. It will conclude
with a simple “fellowship meal” and prayer for our Borough.
Please make a date to join with hundreds of other Christians to praise
God together and strengthen our unity.
Holiday
Season at The Well
Volunteers take holidays too! Would you use any of your holiday to plug
the gap? If you want to support The Well, but do not want to make a longer-term
commitment, this could be the best way to do it. Could it be that you
could help, but only in the holiday season? For whatever reason, if there
is a chance, give them a ring on 01329 318731.
The Well
Copies of the July news-sheet are available at the back of the church.
Finance
Thank you for your generosity in giving.
Offertory Collection - £1660.30
Matthew Carter - £489.30
Forthcoming
Special Collections
14th September – Racial Justice
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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