 Bishop
Crispian's Pastoral Letter - Growing Together in Christ here
Ministry of the Word – Readers Meeting
The annual meeting for all readers from our three parish churches, which
was scheduled in the Parish Diary for Thursday 14th October, has had to
be postponed. Further information will be given when an alternative date
has been finalised.
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. These courses take place
on a regular basis and Godparents are also very welcome to attend. To
book a place for the next available meeting, please contact either Jayne
and Philip O’Riordan on 01329 515991 or Anne and Kevin Tarling on
01329 829549. Please arrange the date of the baptism of your child with
Father Chris.
First Holy Communion
The 11.00am Mass at St Philip Howard Church this Sunday will be a First
Holy Communion Celebration Mass. The next meeting for children preparing
for their first Holy Communion will be on Saturday 6th November from 10.00–
11.30am at St Jude’s School.
Parish Pilgrimage - ‘In the Steps of St Paul’
Coach to/from Fareham/Heathrow – An Executive Coach
(with WC/drinks etc.) has been booked for the outward and return journeys
from Fareham and Heathrow Airport. The departure time on Saturday 23rd
October will be 06.30am from the Sacred Heart Church in Fareham. (A second
collection point will be available at 07.00am from Our Lady of Walsingham
Church, Portchester, only if requested in advance). If you have to
cancel your place on the Parish Pilgrimage, please ensure you contact
the Parish Office as well as sending written
notification to Maranatha Tours.
One World Week
There will be a Service at the Sacred Heart Church at 7.30pm on the
22nd October, followed by One World Tasters in the hall. Please contact
John Vivian if you can provide food from your country of origin.
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
on the Borough.
Quilt-Making
If there is anyone who would like to join a small group on a Tuesday afternoon
(2.00pm-4.30pm) to make quilts for sick children, please contact Barbara
McLachlan on 01329 239647. Venue: 24 Crawford Drive, Fareham.
Healing Grief
Nicholas Broadbridge OSB will lead a retreat entitled ‘Healing Grief’
from Friday 15th – Sunday 17th October at Douai Abbey, Reading.
The retreat will provide a spiritual framework for helping those who have
experienced the death of a loved one. Through sharing their stories, prayer
and reflection, participants will grow in their understanding of the grieving
process and find a way to healing. Suggested donation for the waged £85,
to book please contact the Pastoral Programme Director Douai Abbey, Upper
Woolhampton, Reading, Berks, RG7 5TQ or e-mail: pastoral@douaiabbey.org.uk
Transitus
Our Lady of Walsingham church at 7.00pm this Sunday. This service celebrates
the passing of Francis of Assisi into heaven. Refreshments are available
following the service and all are welcome.
Park Place Pastoral Centre
Christmas Cakes
If you would like to order Christmas Cakes, Marzipan Fruits or Rum Truffles
from Park Place Pastoral Centre, please contact Sister Judith fsma on
01329 833043 no later than the 1st December. Cake prices range from £7.50
to £20.00, with fruits and truffles priced at £6 per box.
A Taste of India
Come with family and friends to the Indian Christmas lunch on Sunday 19th
December at 12.30pm at Park Place Pastoral Centre, Wickham. Cost: £12.00
(£6.00 children) All proceeds in aid of the Franciscan Mission Project.
Numbers are limited, so early advanced booking is recommended. Please
contact Sister Judith fsma on 01329 833043.
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
Today’s liturgy presents the questioning faith of Habakkuk and the
Apostles’ desire for greater faith. It also makes it easier for
us to accept the nature of faith as we see it in action in the life of
St Paul.
Much as
a lever which raises more than its own weight, so a little faith is capable
of realising the impossible, the extraordinary. Like the Apostles we stand,
wondering and unconvinced. This gift, this grace comes from Jesus only.
Nobody gains it, buys it, earns it. It can only be asked for, begged of
another, of the Lord to whom it is particularly directed. We should, too,
remember to thank God for His gift. It will make us very humble, less
critical, much more patient, pleasantly kindly and fearlessly alive in
our present milieu.
Father
Charles Aylward
Growing
Together in Christ
Bishop Crispian is calling us to prepare for the future. In order to do
this we need to have four meetings in our parish. The first meeting entitled
‘Called to Holiness’ will take place on Thursday 21st October
at St Jude’s School at 7.30pm (7.00pm Tea and Coffee). Everyone
is encouraged to attend.
Thanks
Our Lady of Walsingham Church – 50th Anniversary
Thanks to all who contributed in any way to the celebrations held in Portchester
last weekend for the 50th Anniversary of Our Lady of Walsingham Church.
Many people have commented on the weekend as a very successful and joyous
occasion.
Growing
Together in Christ
Grateful thanks to all who attended the very important ‘Growing
Together in Christ’ meeting last week. I was very pleased to see
so many people from our Parish willing to take on a leadership role in
promoting the Bishop’s vision of Communion and Mission. Well done.
With this week’s newsletter is a prayer
card which is commended to us all by Bishop Crispian. Whatever our
circumstances “in a very particular way it places before the Lord
all that we are hoping for in this crucial moment in the history of our
diocese.” Let us all undertake to say this prayer on a regular basis,
both privately and in communion, during the forthcoming weeks.
Father
Chris Whelan
Art and
Disabled People – an exhibition
Julia Tait will introduce the work of Leonard Cheshire who works extensively
in S.E. Hampshire with young and old people encouraging artists to present
their work. See the exhibition for yourself on the 15th October in the
Octagon Lounge at Fernham Hall. Enjoy a simple lunch and ‘network’
with local community organisations. Lunch/presentation at noon (£2.50
pay on the day), exhibition open 11am – 3pm. For more information
contact Fareham Community Action on 01329 231899.
Ignite
– Get to your feet!
A Youth Mass will be held at St Joseph’s Church, Bugle Street,
Southampton on Friday 12th November at 7.30pm. Father Mark Hogan will
be celebrating this Mass. The hope is to bring together as many young
people as possible for an enjoyable Mass followed by an evening of live
music until 10.30pm in the hall next to the Church. Why not ‘stand
up’ for your faith and come along? For more information please contact
Kate Golding on 023 8039 9301.
Parish
Race Night
The next Parish Race Night will be held on Saturday 16th October at
St Jude’s School. Licensed bar, first race at 8pm, doors open 7.30pm.
Bring your money, bring your kids, bring a friend! Tickets are now on
sale from Graham Stanton on 01329 284057, priced at £2 per person
including supper. Please book early so we can ensure everyone is catered
for.
St. Anne’s
Convent School, Southampton
Did you or a member of your family attend St. Anne’s Convent School
in Southampton? You are all invited to The Guildhall on Friday 15th October
where Mass will be celebrated at noon by Bishop Crispian, in honour of
the Centenary of St. Anne’s 1904–2004. Contact St. Anne’s
at Rockstone Place, Southampton, SO15 2WZ to request a free ticket, indicating
whether you are a past pupil, member of staff, Governor, a parent or relative
or a friend of St. Anne’s. Mark your envelope “Centenary Mass”.
Cake
Appeal
The next Lourdes Cake Stall will take place on Saturday 9th October after
the 6.00pm Mass at Our Lady of Walsingham Church and after the 9.00am
Mass on Sunday 10th October in the Sacred Heart Hall and following the
11.00am Mass in St. Philip Howard Hall. Donations of cakes, biscuits,
jams and plants would be very much appreciated and can be left in the
hall at the above times. All proceeds go to the Lourdes Fund which enables
the Parish to send young helpers to Lourdes. For further information please
call Pauline Jackson on 01329 236275 or Ann Corr on 01329 236575. Thank
you for your continuing support.
Cleaners
required
If you feel able to help with cleaning at the Sacred Heart Church, please
speak to Carol Dean. More help is always much appreciated.
Choose
Life Rally
On Sunday 10th October there will be a walk of witness for the sanctity
of human life, beginning at 2.00pm near Parliament Square, London. The
walk will pass over Lambeth Bridge where petals will be thrown into the
Thames in memory of the unborn and conclude in the park next to St. George’s
Cathedral. At 4.00pm there will be an ecumenical service led by the Bishop
of London. Children and young people are most welcome. There will be a
rock band in the park. If you are interested please contact Rebecca on
023 9238 1802.
St
Jude's RC Primary School
Current newsletter here
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October 2004
27th Sunday of the Year
The
Year of St Luke |
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Sacrament of Reconciliation
During the month of October there will be no Saturday evening confessions
in the Sacred Heart Church. Confessions will be available at Our Lady
of Walsingham Church, Portchester at 10.00am on Fridays or by appointment.
CAFOD
Harvest Fast Day
The CAFOD Fast Day envelopes will be collected this weekend. Thank you
for your generosity in giving.
 The
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
“To live the Eucharist, it is necessary, as well, to spend much
time in adoration in front of the Blessed Sacrament, something which I
myself experience every day drawing from its strength, consolation and
assistance.” Excerpts from Pope John Paul II’s World Mission
Message for 2004.
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.
Dinner
with a Difference
Dinner/live entertainment at the Hampshire Rose Bowl, 16th October 2004,
7.00pm to 12.30. Fund raising event for the extension of St. Margaret
Mary Church at Park Gate. Tickets cost £40.00 per person from 01489
575375.
Faith
and Light
Faith and Light is a Christian organisation for people with learning difficulties
and for their families and friends. The next meeting of our parish Faith
and Light group will take place on Sunday 10th October at 3.00pm in St
Philip Howard Hall.
Catholic
Bible School Saturday Study Days
www.catholic-bible-school.org
10.00am – 3.30pm – Prior booking helpful
9
October
‘Making a Difference’
Effective Evangelism for today (Part 11)
John Vaughan-Neil
6
November
‘Shaped and Formed by the Word and the Spirit’
A Day for Women led by Fiona Hendy
(House of the Open Door Community)
To
book please telephone: 01243 371766.
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Teenagers
Saturday Night Special
9th October from 7.30pm – 10.00pm at Fareham Leisure Centre.
Price: £2.80 per person.
Motherhood
– a roller coaster ride!
‘Motherhood – a roller coaster ride’ is an opportunity
for Mums to take time out and join other Mums to celebrate the joys and
challenges of this most demanding yet fulfilling role. Care for the Family
is delighted to bring this popular event to Portsmouth on Tuesday 12th
October at St Mary’s Church, Fratton Road, from 7.30pm – 10.00pm.
Why not join Dianne Parsons and guests - mums of toddlers, teens and beyond
are all welcome! Tickets cost £6, please contact Care for the Family
on 029 2081 0800 to order.
Fareham
Faith Festival Update
The Faith Festival will run for 10 days, 28th May to 5th June next year.
Already planned are event-packed days which show the public that Christians
are cheerful, friendly and above all happy and fulfilled. Young and old
will present and participate in many aspects of church life, but in and
around the Precinct – welcoming with refreshment, dealing with inquiries
and handing out literature. Reading this some of you may be moved to make
suggestions for events and offer your services to help. Please notify
the Parish Office and we will contact you in due course.
Finance
Thank you for your generosity in giving.
Offertory Collection - £1644.10
Cathedral
- £202.17
Forthcoming
Collections
3rd October – Family Fast Day
24th October - 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
Fr Chris Whelan
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