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).

GIFT
The next Talk in this series takes place on Wednesday 16th June at St. Jude’s School Hall, beginning at 7.30pm (coffee/tea at 7.00pm). The Speaker will be Fr. David Adams and the theme of the Talk is Christ the Healer: mission through the ministry of healing. All are welcome.

St Anne’s Convent School, Southampton
There will be an Admissions Information Evening on Wednesday 14th July at 7.00pm and parents with daughters in Year 5 are invited to meet senior staff and hear about admission to St Anne’s in September 2005. Further information may be obtained by telephoning 02380 328200.

Thanks
Thank you to all those who supported the recent plant sales at St Philip Howard Church. £250.00 was raised for CAFOD. Frankie Lane would be grateful for any unwanted 3” flower pots to build up stocks for next year’s sales. Pots can be left at St Philip Howard Church or call Frankie on 01329 310785. There are still some perennials left for sale if anyone wants them.

Portchester Gala
Churches Together in Portchester need cakes for their stall at the Gala on Saturday 19th June in the grounds of Portchester Castle. If you are willing to help please contact Joan Hamilton 023 9238 5559 or Yvonne Hart 023 9237 5553. The Portchester Churches’ stall will also be providing Christian literature and details of Parish activities.

Garden Party
On Sunday 4th July, a Garden Party is being held at Park Place Pastoral Centre, Wickham from 3.00pm to 5.30pm. There will be stalls selling cakes – garden and larder produce – objects d’arts – books and a generous tombola. Other entertainment will be an Irish dancing display, dog obedience exercises, a challenging competition and a variety of activities for children including a Treasure Hunt and face painting. Central to the afternoon will be an exhibition of the work of the Franciscan Sisters in their mission in Northern India, where they are endeavouring to continue providing medical care for the extreme poor in rural areas. All the money raised will be given to the Sisters for this vitally important project. An adult ticket is £5.00 and a child 50p. There is a prize for the lucky entrance ticket and included also, is a delicious traditional afternoon tea. Do come and join the Sisters and Friends of Park Place. Bring your family and friends to what promises to be a happy and relaxing afternoon.

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 UNION
Thought for the Week
The work of God cannot be done through us if we do not give time each day to pray.

To pray is to find ourselves in relationship with God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Father Andrew Chandler

Corpus Christi
Thursday of this week, Corpus Christi is a Holyday of Obligation. Mass will be celebrated as follows:

Wednesday - Vigil Mass – 7.30pm – St Philip Howard

Thursday - Mass – 7.00am – Sacred Heart

Thursday - Mass – 9.30am – Sacred Heart

Thursday - Mass – 7.00pm – Our Lady of Walsingham

Open Air Mass
On Sunday 11th July the Parish Open Air Mass will take place at 11.00am at St Jude’s School field. This will be the only Mass in the Parish that weekend.

First Communion Masses – 12th and 19th June
Please pray for the young people of our parish who are to receive Holy Communion for the first time this month: Liam Farrell, Hannah Paterson, Ben Richardson, Karla Wilson, Charlie McCaw, Craig Willis, Hannah-Marie Dowdell, Alexander Robertson, Riordan Jacobs, Jamie Burnett, Sophie Taylor, George Radford, Eilidh Chamberlain, Bethany Chamberlain, Connor Penfold, Danielle Lewis, Jade Sturgeon, Olivia Wakelin, Joshua Cantillon, Matthew Kingswell, Maria Birkett, Holly Martins, Alice Hornby, Laura Broughton, Emily Brown, Callum McInally, Connor Gwilliam, Craig McMillan, Samuel Lawrence, Matthew Tolton, Joel Borg-Gibbons, Daniel Winiarczuk, Grace Hollick.

The First Communion Masses take place at St Philip Howard Church at 11.30am on 12th and 19th June.

6th June 2004 The Most Holy Trinity The Year of St Luke

Congratulations
Congratulations to all those who have recently been Confirmed and thanks to Bishop Crispian for conferring the Sacrament.

Diocesan Mass
All are invited to the Diocesan Mass with the Papal Nuncio at St John’s Cathedral, Portsmouth at 3.00pm on Sunday 27th June.

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.

Please Note

Adoration will resume on Monday 7th June.

House Group
The next House Group meeting will be on Wednesday 9th June, (7.45pm for 8.00pm) at 101 The Avenue, Fareham. We are intending to follow a series of video talks “Catholics listening to God”. For more information, ring 01329 847533.

Co-Workers of Mother Teresa – Missionary Sisters of Charity
The Sisters in India are in great need of cotton clothing and light weight woollens for the ‘poorest of the poor’. If you are sorting out your summer clothes and find you have a surplus of these items, still in good condition, would you consider, please, bringing them to the Sacred Heart Church and placing them in the white box in the porch? Thank you to all who have already made contributions, in this respect, and also for the items received for St Dismas.

A message from Terry and Theresa Phillips
“If anybody is interested in joining the group of Ushers and Greeters who assist at the 9.00am Mass on Sundays would they please contact Terry or Theresa Phillips, either at the 9.00am Mass or by telephoning 01489 880619. With the larger numbers now attending this Mass, additional volunteers would be very welcome especially as we are a little short, in particular, of Greeters. Making people feel welcome at Mass, distributing hymn books and finding seats for them, all help in preparation for the celebration of the Eucharist. We would be very pleased to hear from people who now attend 9.00am Mass as a result of the recent changes in Mass times.”

Fareham Sacred Heart Football Club
The football club has sadly closed with the conclusion of the 2003-4 season. Paul Cubitt will write a tribute to the club in the forthcoming Parish Magazine. It is pleasing to know that the majority of the team football strips are now in Uganda. The Rev. Jeanette Power, a hospital chaplain in Portsmouth, very kindly agreed to take the heavy kit bags with her on a recent trip to Uganda. She presented the football strips to a delighted primary school and hospice in Uganda’s capital, Kampala. Loud thanks and applause is sent from these children, with their glowing appreciation. With thanks especially to Wally Arnold and Paul Cubitt for their many years of dedication and commitment to the club.

Date for your Diary
Family/Scout/Parish Barbecue – Saturday 3rd July. More details will be given shortly.

Greetings from Moscow to Portchester
“I send my warm regards to all the people I know at Our Lady of Walsingham Church. I remember you all with gratitude for accepting me, being kind to me, during my stay in England. It’s still cold here, I guess the summer is lost somewhere on the way to Moscow. I hope in England it is much better. All the best in everything. Lots of love, from Vera Petrova.”

Faith and Light
The next meeting of Faith and Light takes place on Sunday 13th June at 3.00pm at St Philip Howard Hall.

Finance
Thank you for your generosity in giving.
Offertory Collection - £1586.95

Forthcoming Collections
27th June – Peter’s 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