 Listenings
2004
Your personal experience of family life is important. Bishop Crispian
and the other Bishops have committed themselves to finding ways to support
Family Life in the Church. First they need to know the reality of people’s
lives. Now parishes in the Diocese are organising various ways of seeking
your personal input. Leaflets have been printed with 12 starter questions.
Responses can be short to fit on the sheet or longer on extra sheets and
can be from an individual, a family, a parish group or a specially formed
group. Leaflets and fliers are at the back of the churches and on the
web site here (pdf
file).
Anniversaries
Pope John Paul
Please
remember Pope John Paul in your prayers as he celebrates his
84th birthday on Tuesday of this week.
Portsmouth Diocese
Wednesday
of this week is the anniversary of the formation of our Diocese
on 19th May 1882.
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Haslar
Hospital
Help is needed with any clerical task from general filing,
photocopying and shredding, making up new notes, addressing envelopes,
taking notes to other departments, very basic computer work and answering
the telephone. Travel expenses to and from the hospital will be paid.
Please telephone 023 9258 8347 (Gosport Voluntary Action), if you are
interested.
Altar
Servers’ Meeting
There will be a meeting at the Sacred Heart Presbytery on Tuesday
18th May for all seniors and golds to attend, if possible. The meeting
is also open to all other Altar Servers who would like to come and put
their thoughts across and to be involved. The meeting will begin at 7.00pm
and will finish promptly at 9.00pm.
Make
A Wish Foundation
This is an organisation that grants the wishes of children aged 3 to 18,
living with a life-threatening illness. Wishes are limited only by the
child’s imagination and can be anything – somewhere special
to visit, something special to do, someone special to meet, or something
special to own. Could you join the 500 strong team of volunteers and take
part in a fund-raising activity to support this charity, or act as a wish-granter
or help with many other activities? If so, contact Sally Sansom on 01962
820302.
Introduction
to PowerPoint
On Tuesday 23rd June 9.30 to 12.00 noon at The West End Centre, Neville
Lovett School, St. Anne’s Grove, Fareham there will be training
in the use of PowerPoint. The objectives are to enable participants to
understand how presentations can be prepared and delivered; to create
a simple presentation; to show how pictures and text are inserted and
to see how to make a moving presentation. The cost is £25.00 per
place although voluntary organisations may request a discount of up to
£15.00. Call Fareham Community Action on 01329 231899 to book.
Plastic
Milk tops
Plastic milk tops of any colour are needed to raise funds to purchase
a wheelchair. Please bring them to the three churches for collection.
Used
Postage Stamps
Please bring your used postage stamps to church and leave in the tin provided;
these are sent to the Scout Association to raise funds for the Trust that
provides holiday homes for handicapped scouts (boys and girls).
Teaching
at Oaklands Catholic School
Oaklands Catholic School, Waterlooville is looking to fill the following
posts for September 2004:
Head of Maths (MPS +4 management points); 2nd in Maths Department
(MPS + 2 management points); Teacher of PE (mainly boys) and Teacher
of Maths. We are also looking to increase our pool of Cover Assistants
who look after classes when a teacher is absent. If you are interested
in any of the above please contact Chris Whitfield, Headteacher or Martin
Lewis, Deputy Head at the school on 02392 259214. Vacancies arise across
the curriculum every year, so please do contact the Headteacher if you
are interested in changing schools.
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
The love that Jesus invites us to show in today’s Gospel is not
easy. There are barricades which we cannot overcome without outside help.
In leaving His disciples He is, in fact, going on a mission to overleap
these barricades. Thereby He will release a stream of spiritual life which
will enable us attain and wield a divine energy.
Father
Charles Aylward
Grants
for children and young people
Did you know that you can get from £250 to £7,000 for
projects or activities that benefit children or young people? For an application
pack call: 0845 113 0161 or visit the website: www.cypu.gov.uk
Fareham
Faith Festival
Once upon a time Christianity was new.
It was refreshingly different from the usual pagan practices
of the time. It promised forgiveness of sins and eternal life.
Amazingly it still does.
Even more astonishing is that there are so many people still
out there, waiting to hear our Good News. The Fareham Churches
Together have decided to try to do something about it. We aim
to bring residents and visitors to Fareham Town face-to-face
with Faith on the streets for a week in May/June next year.
It will need all our support – so please decide to be
a part of it. We will launch full details next month. Please
give your names to the Parish Office if you can help.
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Working
to Live: Work – Prison or Passion?
Will I ever find my job worthwhile? My family seem to be missing
out. Work seems to be taking over my life and I’m getting tired.
If you find yourself saying these things – Working to Live is for
you! It takes place on Thursday 27th May from 7.30 – 10.00pm at
Winchester Baptist Church, Swan Lane, Winchester. Tickets cost £5.00
and are available by telephoning 0500 828099 or 029 2081 0800.
Would
you like to become a Primary School Teacher?
Would you like to train locally with a provider which has been given
a Grade 1 (very good) for the quality of training (Ofsted 2002)? Would
you like to gain both a Post Graduate Certificate of Education as well
as Qualified Teacher Status in a year? Do you want to be given £6,000
whilst you train, with no tuition fees to pay? Would you like to train
in a ‘SCITT’, which is a School Centred Initial Teacher
Training scheme, based on a school site in Southampton? Would you like
to train in a small, friendly and supportive Christian environment?
If the answers to the above are yes: you must have an honours degree
(2:2 or above) & Maths and English GCSE Grade C or equivalent +
Science (if born after 1979) and experience of being in an English Primary
School. The next course starts in January 2005. Contact: The Primary
Catholic Partnership, c/o Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Mansel
Road West, Southampton DO16 9LP – tel: 023 8077 9753 for further
details or visit the web site on: www.pcp-scitt.org.uk
Churches
Together in Portchester
&
Churches Together in Fareham
Pentecost
Picnic
in
the grounds of Portchester Castle
Sunday
30th May 2004
Gather
at Portchester Methodist Church
Castle Street
12.30pm
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Abseil
Harry Webber, a member of our Parish, will be undertaking an abseil
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.
UCM
Annual Pilgrimage to Walsingham 6th July
We have spare seats on our coach, why not join us! The cost is £30.00.
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
bookings please.
CALLING
ALL BROWNIES
Sacred Heart Church 2nd Fareham Brownies 1964-1979
“Brown Owl” Peggy Thomas invites all her Brownies
to a Reunion to celebrate her 80th Birthday
on
Saturday 19th June 04 at 4pm-10pm.
To be held at St Judes School Hall, Bishopsfield Road, Fareham.
Please RSVP
Allison Beech, nee Thomas “SPRITE”
Tel: 01483 870779
Email: anthony@beech1797.freeserve.co.uk
Address: 26 Waterers Rise, Knaphill, Surrey, GU21 2HU
Please pass this invitation onto your Mum, Daughter, Sister,
Nan, Aunt who was a Brownie between 1964-1979
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St
Jude's RC Primary School
Current newsletter here
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May 2004
6th Sunday of Easter
The
Year of St Luke |
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The
Ascension of the Lord
Thursday of this week, the Ascension of the Lord, is a Holyday
of Obligation. Masses will be celebrated as follows:
Vigil Mass – Wednesday 19th May – 7.30pm – St Philip
Howard
Mass – Thursday 20th May – 7.00am – Sacred Heart
Mass – Thursday 20th May – 9.30am – Sacred Heart
Mass – Thursday 20th May – 7.00pm – Our Lady of Walsingham
Borough
Prayer Walk – Saturday 22nd May
This event is being organised by Fareham Borough Church Leaders.
The idea is to walk across the borough of Fareham praying for it as we
go. We will be starting at Lower Swanwick at 10.00am and hopefully finishing
at Portchester Castle at about 3.00pm. There will be various places where
people can join in, either walking and praying or just to pray in one
location. For further details please contact either Graham Bower on 01329
829121 or Martin Lloyd on 01489 581009.
 The
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
“The mercy of God, hidden in the Blessed Sacrament, the voice
of the Lord who speaks to us from the throne of mercy: Come to me, all
of you.” (Jesus to St. Faustina).
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.
Quiz
Night
All parishioners are invited to a Quiz Night and American Supper
at Our Lady of Walsingham Church on Saturday 5th June following
the 6.00pm Mass. Tickets, priced £2.00 adults, 50p children and
£1.50 for the retired or unwaged, will be available on the night
or these can be reserved by telephoning Rebecca Goodlad on 023 9238 1802.
The Wintershall
“Life of Christ”
Limited tickets are still available for this open-air play in three acts,
lasting about five hours, which will take place on Saturday 26th June
from 10.00am. Price £22 all inclusive - play and transport. The
coach will pick up at Park Gate, Stubbington, St Philip Howard Church,
Fareham and Our Lady of Walsingham, Portchester. Please contact the Parish
Office or Deacon Langford Vincent if you are interested.
Catholic
Bible School
www.catholic-bible-school.org
Forthcoming events:
Taize style Service with prayer ministry – Wednesday 19th May
8.00pm in Nutbourne House:
“Marriage
– A Call to Holiness” – Saturday 5th June 10.00am
to 3.30pm – a day for married couples or those contemplating marriage.
Open
Day – Saturday 19th June – 2.00pm – 4.30pm
Please
contact the Catholic Bible School on 01243 371766 to book, or to obtain
further information.
Thanks
from Gosport Active Group for the Visually Impaired
“As one of the beneficiaries of the Lenten Appeal, the members
of the Gosport Active Group for the Visually Impaired would like to thank
the parishioners for the support they showed. The generosity demonstrated
will assist the members of the group to participate in events and undertake
outings as well as trying new pastimes that due to cost may otherwise
have been unachievable, whilst also improving the skills they already
hold in areas such as their leisure pursuits. We believe that meeting
and undertaking activities together allows us to pass on skills, give
confidence to each other and helps all to lead a more independent and
fulfilled life, and this donation will assist us to pursue those aims.
Once again, thank you all. Chris Humphrey (GAG Secretary.)”
Plant
Sales – St Philip Howard Church
A Plant Sale will take place after the 11.00am Sunday Mass at St Philip
Howard Church today and 23rd May in aid of CAFOD. All welcome. If there
is anyone who cannot attend on these dates but would like to buy some
plants, please contact Frankie Lane on 01329 310785. Herbaceous perennials
are available now!
Finance
Thank you for your generosity in giving.
Offertory Collection - £1531.70
Forthcoming
Collections
23rd May – World Communications
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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