Please Note
There will be no 7.00am Mass on Thursdays at the Sacred Heart Church during
September.
Good
News Travelling Library The next visit to Portchester of the Good News Library will be on
Thursday 23rd September at 22 Castle Street, from 7.00 – 8.30pm.
There are Christian books, cassettes, CDs and videos to borrow and also
Christian cards for sale.
Wintershall Nativity Play www.wintershall-estate.com
A deanery trip to Wintershall for the Nativity Play
is proposed for Saturday 18th December 7.30pm performance - £12.00
adults: £6.00 children (plus cost of coach when we have a number).
Please inform the Parish Office by Tuesday 14th September, if you are
interested as we will be unable to acquire tickets after this date.
Parish
Pilgrimage - ‘In the Steps of St Paul’
Please note that if, for any reason, you have to cancel your place on
the Parish Pilgrimage, you must notify the Parish Office as well
as sending written notification to Maranatha Tours. Coach to/from Fareham/Heathrow – An Executive Coach (with
WC/drinks etc.) has now been booked for the outward and return journeys
from Fareham and Heathrow Airport. Collection points will be at the Sacred
Heart Church in Fareham and Our Lady of Walsingham Church, Portchester
– times will be advised nearer the departure date. The cost for
the return journey will be £18.50 per person. Please fill in the
attached tear-off slip and return it to the Parish Office with
your payment by Friday 24th September. Please note that cheques
for the coach journey should be made out to the parish (PRCDTR Fareham
Sacred Heart) and not to Maranatha Tours.
I/We will require
(insert no.) places on the Pilgrimage coach from Fareham/Heathrow.
(£18.50 p.p.)
Name
Tel.
no
Collection
point – please tick as required:
Fareham (Sacred Heart)
Portchester
Amount
enclosed
Clergy
Revue - Jersey Why not make a trip to Jersey this autumn? Take a break and
support the work of CAFOD all at the same time! This year’s Clergy
Revue will be held at Fort Regent, St Helier, Jersey on Friday 15th October
at 7.30pm. The Variety Show provides great entertainment by clergy…its
fame and fortune go before it! This year Father Chris Whelan will be
taking part and with relatively cheap flights leaving from Southampton
airport with Flybe and British Airways, why not fly over
and join in the fun with him! Tickets for the show are priced at £7.50
and £5.00 and are available through CAFOD in Jersey, please telephone
Sr. Hilary Brown on 01534 732583. The organisers have negotiated rates
for overnight accommodation at the Merton Hotel at St Saviour, Jersey
(£42 B&B single ensuite and £35 p.p. B&B twin ensuite).
Contact Anita Van Der Walt on 01534 724231. Please see the poster on the
notice board for further details and names of clergy taking part.
First
Holy Communion Programme Parents of those children of First Holy Communion age (born before
the 31st August 1997) who wish for their children to prepare for this
sacrament next year are invited to a meeting on Wednesday 15th September
at St Jude’s School at 7.30pm. This will be an information meeting
for parents where the programme will be discussed. If you wish your child
to take part in the First Holy Communion Programme please complete one
of the forms to be found at the entrance to the church and return this
to Father Chris or the Parish Office.
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 three parables of the lost sheep, lost drachma and the prodigal son
are all examples of Jesus teaching of the equal worth of every individual
item or person. The lost sheep is as important as the others, the lost
drachma is as important as the others and the prodigal son is important
and loved no matter what he has done.
On this Sunday the
Churches observe Racial Justice Sunday. It is a reminder to us all of
how important every one is no matter what colour or ethnic background
they belong to. We are asked to stand up for justice and human rights
and by doing so liberate those that are suffering, thus making visible
God’s will for love, truth and equality. Martin Luther King Jr.
said “The worth of an individual does not lie in the measure of
his intellect, his racial origin or his social position. An individual
has value because he has value to God.” So as people of faith the
defeat of racism is the business of us all.
Langford
Vincent
Your
prayers are requested Please pray for Hazel Larkin who is now with her daughter in Dulwich.
Vernon Nance RIP The funeral of Vernon takes place on Monday 13th September
at 9.30am at Portchester Crematorium. May he rest in peace.
Jesus
Light of the World Churches Together in the Borough will be celebrating together
in Ferneham Hall on Tuesday 26th October at 7.30pm. The evening will be
a mixture of worship, proclamation and prayer in a variety of creative
ways that will enable us to enjoy our oneness in Jesus Christ, and impact
the Borough.
Churches
Together in Portchester Are there any artists out there?
Portchester
Churches Together are looking for a design for the front of
their Christmas card, A5 size. Please send your design into
the Parish Office by the end of September, thank you.
Why do
they do it like that?
The second series of talks given by the Ministers on the traditions, worship
and special emphasis carried out by the various Christian Churches in
Fareham will be starting this Autumn. The first talk from 7.15 to 9.00pm
is on Tuesday 28th September 2004 at the Hill Park Fareham Baptist Church,
Gudge Heath Lane. You are invited to come along and find out more of their
traditions and liturgy. See notice board for more details.
Kairos
Steve Chalke, (Baptist Minister, Oasis Trust, Faithworks TV etc.) comes
to Portsmouth on Wednesday 6th October. There will be a Worship Service
at St. John’s Cathedral, Edinburgh Road, Portsmouth beginning at
7.00pm and all are welcome.
Transport
An elderly lady living at Barnfield Court, Butser Walk, Bishopsfield Road
would like a lift to the Sacred Heart Church to attend the 9.00am Mass
on Sundays. If there is anyone who is willing to give her a lift, please
contact the Parish Office.
Macmillan
Coffee Morning
CUPPA COFFEE?
YES!
Macmillan Cancer Relief World’s Biggest Coffee Morning:
Friday 24th September at 22 Magpie Close, Fareham 10.00am to
12.00 noon. Home-made cakes, bring ‘n’ buy, raffle
and entertainment. More information from Elizabeth Evans 01329
231448. All welcome…… kettle’s boiling!
Healing
Families
On Saturday 18th September at Douai Abbey from 10.00am to 5.00pm Nicholas
Broadbridge OSB will lead this workshop. Often people need healing from
ills or crises brought about through members of their families or the
generations before, possibly unknowingly. This workshop will help participants
identify these causes and allow God to heal them. Suggested donation for
the waged £10.00 (cheques payable to Douai Abbey). Please bring
some food to share at lunch time; beverages provided. To book please Email
pastoral@douaiabbey.org.uk
or write to: Programme Director, Douai Abbey, Upper Woolhampton, Berks.
RG7 5TQ
World
of Worry – reducing the fear of crime
Age Concern Hampshire – AGM and Conference – The Great Hall,
Winchester on Tuesday 19th October from 10.00am to 4.00pm. The Ministerial
“keynote address” will be given by The Rt. Hon. Hazel Blears
MP, Minister of Crime Reduction. Telephone 01962 868545 to reserve a place.
Christians
in Iraq
It is often forgotten that there are many Christians in Iraq. Church leaders
in Syria have made an appeal for assistance to some 30,000 Iraqi Christians
who have fled the country since the church bombings in Iraq on 1st August.
Baghdad’s Chaldean Patriarch welcomed the peace deal in the holy
city of Najaf as proof that Christians and Muslims could live together
in peace.
Bible
Group
The next meeting will be on Thursday morning, 23rd September at 10.15am
for 10.30am at 86 Western Road, Fareham, reading: Genesis 1:24 –
2:25 over the next few sessions. All are welcome.
Milk
Tops Collection
Please make sure that you only include green, red or blue plastic milk
tops and no other.
St
Jude's RC Primary School
Current newsletter here
12th
September 2004
24th Sunday of the Year
The
Year of St Luke
Racial
Justice This weekend we pray for racial justice. A collection will be taken
after Mass.
Home
Mission Sunday Next Sunday we pray for the spread of the Gospel in England and Wales.
A collection will be taken to support the work of CASE, the Catholic Agency
to Support Evangelisation, which the bishops launched at Easter to support
and resource individuals, parishes and communities to share the Good News
of God’s love. CASE runs the Catholic Enquiry Office, offering free
and confidential information about the Catholic Faith to Enquirers.
The
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament “This
Sacrament being a mystery of faith, we must believe firmly that Jesus
Christ is really present in the Holy Eucharist, and that He is living
and glorious there as in heaven.”
(St. John Vianney).
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.
Our
Lady of Walsingham, Portchester
50th Anniversary Celebration Lunch
Sunday
26th September 2004
1.00pm at the church.
Contact
Joan at the Parish Office
by 18th September
to reserve your place.
There
is no charge but places are limited.
Caterers:
Wright Choice Catering
Christmas
Cards
The Catholic Children’s Society Christmas Card catalogues are available
in the church porch. Please take one. All profits go to support the work
of the Society.
Grounds/Site
Person required for Oaklands Catholic School Required as soon as possible a Grounds/Site person to join our dedicated
and hardworking Site Team. The successful candidate will be a team player
who is not afraid of hard work and will be responsible for the upkeep
of our extensive grounds. He/She will also be prepared to undertake general
caretaking duties as part of our team approach to site maintenance. Previous
experience is an advantage but not essential as training will be provided.
Salary Scale 1 £10278 - £12720 for a 37 hour week. Overtime
may be available. Send an A5 stamped addressed envelope for further details
and an application form by writing to: Mr. C. Whitfield, Headteacher,
Oaklands Catholic School, Stakes Hill Road, Waterlooville, Hants. PO7
7BW.
The Minding
of Planet Earth
Cardinal Cahal
Daly argues that caring for the earth is a vital part of our vocation
as Christians and he has written a book on the subject. His book, “The
Minding of Planet Earth” is published by Veritas.
Winchester
College
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor is to preach at a service at Winchester
College on 9th October, held to celebrate the 600th anniversary of the
death of the College’s Founder, William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester.
Hall
Bookings The Richeldis Room, the Sacred Heart Hall and the St Philip
Howard Hall are used regularly by parish groups but may also be booked
for meetings or celebrations. Please contact one of the following people
for more details and/or to make a booking:
Richeldis
Room - Annette Woolley
01329 310091
St Philip
Howard Hall - Ann Doherty
01329 313361
Sacred
Heart Hall - Pauline Jackson
01329 236275
Finance
Thank you for your generosity in giving. Offertory Collection - £1650.61
Forthcoming
Collections 19th September - Home Mission Sunday
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
Please Note
Racial
Justice
The
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament