 Thanks
Thank you everyone for your tremendous generosity in the Easter
Offering and for all your greetings and good wishes.
Father Chris
A
Message from Helen Andrews (lead singer of Amalthea and member of Our
Lady of Walsingham Choir)
“Amalthea’s debut Album, ‘Dancing a different
Dream’, is now available to buy from our church Repositories priced
£7.00.”
Greetings
Tony and Lena Meagher send Easter Greetings
from Spain to all their friends in Fareham and Portchester.
Abseil!
Harry Webber, a member of our parish, will be undertaking an abseil down
the Millbank Tower in aid of the Rowans Hospice and is looking for sponsors.
Sponsorship forms are at the back of the church and your support would
be very welcome.
Portchester
Voluntary Care
This group has co-ordinators who receive requests by telephone for help
with transport. They then find a suitable volunteer who will provide transport
and if necessary, an escort, to Health Centres, Hospitals, Dentists etc.
Donations are appreciated and can be placed in an envelope provided by
the driver who will return it to the treasurer. Volunteer drivers can,
if they wish, claim expenses. If you feel this service might be of help
to you or if you would like to volunteer to be a driver or escort, please
telephone 023 9232 1788.
Parish
Youth Club
The Parish Youth Club now has 25 active members and during the
past twelve months we have been to the Thorpe Park theme park,
to the Mayflower pantomime in Southampton and for ten pin bowling
sessions in Fareham (all at heavily subsidised prices). The
Club is there for all young people aged 11 to 16 in the Parish
and any new members are promised a warm welcome at St Philip
Howard Hall on Sunday evenings between 7.00pm and 9.00pm.
Adult
Helpers
The
Parish Youth Club urgently needs more adult helpers. If any
parishioner is willing to spare a couple of hours on a Sunday
evening just once a month (or even every six weeks) to keep
a benevolent eye on the young people, please contact Father
Chris or John Monfort on 01489 583629.
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Date
for the Diary - St Jude’s May Fayre
St Jude’s May Fayre will be held on Saturday 15th May from 10.30am
– 2.30pm at St Jude’s School. All parishioners welcome. Side
stalls, tombolas, BBQ, raffle and refreshments available. All proceeds
to go towards the school. If anybody would like to help on the day, please
contact the school on 01329 235131.
Women
of Hope
You are invited to a Ladies Breakfast (continental) at Fareham Community
Church, West Street, Fareham on Saturday 1st May 9.15am for 9.30am.
Catholic
Papers
Denis Hodgetts is pleased to say that he has paid £106.65 into parish
funds, this being the extra money paid by several Universe subscribers,
plus the discount allowed by the publishers over the last 12 months. Thank
you, faithful readers! It would be good if some parishioners who, at present,
obtain their Catholic papers through a newsagent would consider ordering
through the parish instead, or alternatively arranging a quarterly or
annual subscription direct from the publishers. Further details on subscription
services may be found in all three papers. To order through the parish,
please telephone Denis on 01329 288638.
Next
Sunday is World Day of Prayer for Vocations
“Dear young people, I hope that you can know how to listen to the
voice of God calling you to service.
This is
the road that opens up to so many forms of ministry for the benefit of
the community.”
Pope John Paul II
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 Maundy Thursday, when Peter had denied on three occasions any knowledge
of Jesus, he repented and accepted his human failings. So when Jesus asked
Peter three times, “Do you love me?” Peter answered
“Yes Lord, you know I love you.” When Peter
repented, Jesus healed Peter’s lack of self-confidence that had
taken place.
Can we like Peter,
accept ourselves as we are, with our faults and failings? If so, then
in faith we will not find it too difficult to believe that God can accept
us as we are. Jesus accepts us after we have denied him, after we have
disbelieved, after we have given up, after we have sinned. It takes an
act of faith on our part to believe this. Sometimes faith is the courage
to accept acceptance, the courage to accept God’s acceptance of
ourselves.
Peter recovered his
faith after his despair, unlike Judas who allowed his past to overcome
him. So let us be like Peter, accept ourselves as we are, repent of our
failings and allow the Lord to put us to work for him again. Jesus made
Peter the leader of the Apostles. He has other plans for us if we but
only allow him to work in us.
Langford
Vincent
World
Day of Prayer for Vocations
Next Sunday, we are asked to pray especially for Vocations.
First
Holy Communion
Parents who have children preparing for their first Holy Communion
are reminded that there is a parents’ meeting on Wednesday 5th May
at St Jude’s School at 7.30pm. The next meeting for children preparing
for their first Holy Communion will be on Saturday 8th May from 10.00
– 11.30am at St Jude’s School. The 11.00am Mass at St Philip
Howard Church on Sunday 9th May will be a First Holy Communion Celebration
Mass.
Thank You
Father Chris, Father Andrew,
Father Richard, Father Charles
and Deacon Langford
would like to thank all in the Parish
for their cards and kind wishes
at Easter.
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First
Holy Communion
Parents who have children preparing for their first Holy Communion
are reminded that there is a parents meeting on Wednesday 5th May at St
Jude’s School at 7.30pm. The next meeting for children preparing
for their first Holy Communion will be on Saturday 8th May from 10.00
– 11.30am at St Jude’s School. The 11.00am Mass at St Philip
Howard Church on Sunday 9th May will be a First Holy Communion Celebration
Mass.
Men’s
Meeting
Wednesday 5th May 7.30pm at The King’s Centre, Fareham – “Dealing
with Temptation”. We are constantly bombarded with temptations;
in society, the media and on the internet. Guest speaker Andy Faye addresses
the subject in an honest way and offers some practical advice on how,
as Christians, we can deal with temptation. Although not an issue for
every Christian, this is a subject of importance to us all. For further
details please telephone Martin Doyle, 01329 230581. A donation of £3.00
towards drinks/nibbles would be welcomed. Sign up at the Information Point.
The Wintershall
“Life of Christ”
Would parishioners who have reserved tickets for this play, but have not
yet paid for them, please contact the Parish Office as soon as possible
to advise if they are still required, as we are now holding a reserve
list.
Vacancy
- Schools Building Advisor
Are you a self-starter who enjoys working on your own initiative? The
Diocese of Portsmouth is looking for a capable and enthusiastic professional
to help maintain and develop our 54 Voluntary Aided Schools. Applicants
should have some understanding of maintenance and development funding
for Voluntary Aided Schools and how to help schools to access such funding.
Excellent communication and administrative skills are also required.
This is a full time position based in Portsmouth involving travel throughout
the Diocese – training will be available for the right candidate.
For an application form and job specification please call Mary Swaffield
on 02392 823567. For further information please contact Veronica Roberts
via email: pvroberts@onetel.net.uk
Deadline for completed applications is 21st May 2004.
Vacancies
- at St Edmunds’s School
The Governors are seeking to appoint the following staff:
Teacher of Science to teach across the full age range (TMS)
Teacher
of RE to teach across the full age range (TMS + possible R&R
pt)
Two
Teaching Assistants Scale 1, 25 hours per week
Science
Technician Scale 1, 25 hours per week
Due to
re-organisation a new vacancy has arisen for a Lettings Caretaker
Scale 1 points 5/6 for 25 hours per week to be worked over evenings
and Saturdays. This post is term time only in the first instance, although
there is a possibility that this may become all year round in the future.
St Edmund’s is located in the heart of Portsmouth and is a no-smoking
school. Please contact the school for an information pack on 023 9282
3766. Closing date for return of completed applications is 3rd May 2004.
Vacancy
- Adviser for Youth Ministry
The Diocese of Portsmouth is looking for an enthusiastic team-builder
and team-player to provide inspiration, leadership, formation, support
and encouragement for those working with young people across the Diocese
of Portsmouth.
The successful
candidate will be a practising Roman Catholic with an understanding
of Church culture who has a formal qualification in either Theology
or youth work/ministry and relevant experience in working with adults
and young people. For details of the role, contact Nicky Stevens –
tel. 01329 835583 or e-mail: nstevens@prcdtr-parkplace.org
or for an application form and information pack, contact Mary Swaffield
– tel. 023 9282 5430 or e-mail: mswaffield@prcdtr-finance.org
– deadline for applications Monday 17th May; interviews Tuesday
8th June.
St
Jude's RC Primary School
Current newsletter here
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| 25th
April 2004
3rd Sunday of Easter
The
Year of St Luke |
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Congratulations
Congratulations to Father Charles who celebrates his 80th birthday
on Saturday 1st May. There will be a party following the 6.00pm Mass
at Our Lady of Walsingham Church on 1st May and also following the 9.00am
Mass at Sacred Heart Church on 2nd May.
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 Tuesdays 11th & 18th May at the home of Jayne and Philip
O’Riordan. If you would like to take part please contact Jayne or
Philip on 01329 515991. Godparents are also very welcome to attend. Please
arrange the date of baptism of your child with Father Chris.
 The
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
“No other Sacrament so inflames souls with Divine Love as the
Sacrament of the Eucharist, in which Jesus Christ gives us His whole self,
so to unite us all to Him through holy love.” (St Alphonsus
Liguori).
If you are
able to help with Adoration in Fareham please contact Lily Peach on 077
678 98885, or to help with Adoration at Portchester, please contact Veronica
Reeves on 023 9237 2864 or Rose Andrews on 023 9238 8494.
Catholic
Bible School
www.catholic-bible-school.org
Midweek Bible Study – Is anybody listening? A study on some
of the Minor Prophets and their relevance today. Thursdays 9.30 –
11.30am, 6th and 20th May, 10th and 24th June and 1st July.
The
Open Door Retreat was very popular last year and is to be repeated
this year. It commences on Friday 7th May from 10.00am to noon and covers
9 weekly sessions.
All
the ends of the Earth have seen the salvation of God. Saturday 8th
May 10.00am to 3.30pm. There are limited places. To book for any of the
above, contact the Bible School on 01243 371766.
Biddings
Writers
There will be a meeting for all Biddings Writers on Tuesday 11th May at
7.30pm in the Presbytery. This is an annual meeting which provides an
opportunity for discussion about all aspects of this ministry. If you
are a Biddings Writer, please do make a special effort to attend this
important get-together.
Parish
Ecology Group
The next meeting of our Parish Ecology Group will be on Friday 30th April
at 7.30pm in the Sacred Heart Hall. All are very welcome to attend.
Parish
Day
Please return your summary sheets, with your votes, to the suggestion
boxes this weekend. If you did not receive a copy at any of the Masses,
spare copies are available at the back of each church.
UCM Annual
Pilgrimage to Walsingham 6th July
We have spare seats on our coach, why not join us! The cost is
£30. We leave Fareham at 4.00am and arrive back around 11.00pm.
If you come with us once, you will want to come again. To book a place
please phone Yvonne Byrne on 01329 311911. A £15.00 deposit is required
with booking please.
St George
Catholic School for Boys
“Thank you for the support that you have given as we bid for specialist
status. We did not manage to collect £50,000 before the deadline
for the March applications. Therefore, we are aiming to make up the shortfall
of approximately £20,000 so that we can apply in October. If there
are any Catholic businessmen who maybe prepared to fund catholic education,
please contact Mrs. H. Knight, the Headteacher on 023 8032 2603.
The school are also
looking for adults who are prepared to work occasional hours during the
examination period to act as invigilators. Training will be given. Please
contact Mrs McGregor at St George’s for further details.”
Thanks
from CAFOD
“Thank you so much for your Lent Fast Day donation of £1,100.00.
Your support is vital to CAFOD’s work alongside 500 partner organisations
in some of the most troubled parts of the world. Thank you for not turning
your back on those in need and for sharing what you have with those who
are less fortunate.”
Finance
Thank you for your generosity in giving.
Offertory Collection 11th April - £1221.10
Holy
Places - £223.50
Easter
- £2625.33
Offertory
Collection 18th April - £1508.26
Forthcoming
Collections
2nd
May – 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 Chris, or complete the online
form
Fr Chris Whelan
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