 Book
of Remembrance
The Book of Remembrance will be open in our three churches during November
to enable parishioners to enter the names of all the deceased for whom
prayers are asked.
Blessing
of Graves
Prayers will be said at both Fareham and Roman Grove Cemeteries at 3.00pm
today and at Portchester Crematorium at 3.00pm on Sunday 14th November.
We will also bless graves and memorial stones as requested.
Mass
for the Bereaved
The Bethany Group Mass takes place on Thursday 11th November at the Sacred
Heart Church, beginning at 7.30pm and is for all those touched by bereavement.
Prayers will be said for all members of the Parish who have died in the
past twelve months. All are welcome.
Remembrance
Sunday
Next Sunday is Remembrance Sunday when we remember all those who
have suffered and died in conflict in the service of their country, and
all those who mourn them.
***Dates
for your Diary***
Parish
Concert
Friday 19th November
7.00pm Our Lady of Walsingham Church
Would you like to be involved?
If so, please ring 023 9238 8494 for more details.
Tickets
for the concert: Adults £3.00, children £1.00 Proceeds
to go to the Caritas “Unite” project which helps
Romanian school children (Project Co-ordinator: John Whelan)
Parish
Bazaar
Saturday 20th November
11.00am – 2.00pm at St Jude’s School
Raffle tickets are now available after all Masses. Please leave
donations for the stalls at the entrance to the churches
Proceeds in aid of OASIS En-Gadi, a charity which rescues, restores
and reintegrates street children in Mexico.
Parish Christmas Dinner
Saturday 27th November
7.30pm – St Jude’s School Hall
This is a special parish occasion for everyone to gather
and enjoy an evening of festivity.
Tickets:
Adults £12.50 Concessions: £9.00
Family £30.00
Tickets
will be available after all weekend Masses (from 30th /31st
October) from the following people:
6.00pm Saturday OLW
Olive Jerram
9.00am
Sunday SH
Anna and Peter Chandler
11.00am
Sunday SPH
Sue McMullan
or
you may book your ticket by telephoning 01329 236275
All
proceeds to the Caritas ‘Unite’ Project (supporting
Romanian children in need)
Scouts Christmas Social
Saturday 11th December
St Philip Howard Hall
7.30pm
Father Christmas will be attending!
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Park Place Pastoral Centre
There will be a one day Retreat “De Profundis Lord, Hear My Cry”
which will take place on Saturday 27th November from 10.00am until 4.30pm.
At the morning session, Sister Ann of the Medaille Community, will speak
about her work with abused women in Southampton. In the afternoon, Dom
Andrew Johnson, OSB from the Benedictine Abbey in Alton will reflect on
A Thief for Christ’s Sake (thoughts on St. Paul’s letter to
Philemon.) Retreat Fee £10.00 – bring a packed lunch.
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
Amidst all the suffering on earth, whether experienced personally or witnessed
all around us, we who believe in Christ look forward to the resurrection
into new life after death. The Church reminds us of this during the month
of November as we remember and pray for all who have gone before us. Through
the Eucharist we have been joined together as one family and with all
those who have died before us.
It is difficult to
visualise the glorious future promised to us by Christ, when we will be
filled with the vision of God’s glory. Even so the martyrs were
prepared to undergo torture and great suffering in readiness for this
eternal glory. Are we ready to embrace whatever suffering or pain that
comes our way in readiness or preparation for being a member of the family
of God in heaven? God’s promises are permanent and his creation
is neither transient nor disposable but a creation for an eternity of
love with Him. This makes Heaven a family reunion with all of God’s
children.
Langford
Vincent
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 third meeting entitled ‘Everyone is gifted by
the Holy Spirit’ will take place on Thursday
25th November at St Jude’s School at 7.30pm (7.00pm
Tea and Coffee).
Everyone is encouraged to attend.
Father,
pour out your Spirit upon our diocese
and grant us a new vision of your glory,
a new experience of your power,
a new faithfulness to your Word
and a new consecration to your service,
so that your love may grow among us
and your kingdom come
through Christ our Lord. Amen
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Bishop
Crispian's Pastoral Letter - Growing Together in Christ here
Growing
Together in Christ - the way forward
Anyone who would like to come and have their say is welcome to attend
the following sessions:
Daytime
9.30 – 10.30am – Our Lady of Walsingham:
Saturday 13th November 2004
Daytime
10.00am to 12.00pm – Sacred Heart Hall:
Friday 12th November 2004
Friday 26th November 2004
Evening
7.00 - 8.30pm - Sacred Heart Hall:
Friday 19th November 2004
If anyone
needs a lift to come in the evening, or can offer a lift, then please
give your name to Lily Peach on 07767 898885 or Maria Kelly on 01329 511370.
St
Vincent de Paul Society
“You will be aware of the suffering thousands in the Sudan region
of Darfour. They are typically, displaced persons as a result of civil
war, orphans, unaccompanied children and disabled children. Members of
the Sudanese SVP Conferences are there, working directly with the needy.
The Sudanese Central
Council of the SVP has appealed for funds through the UK Central Council.
All money received by the SVP is applied to relief activities; nothing
is taken as overhead or administration charges.
Through the generosity
of the Parish support to the Fareham SVP we have been able, over the past
two months, to pass on a series of donations to the SVP Darfour relief
workers amounting to £700.00.
If you are
interested in or wish to know more about the SVP or indeed, would like
to become a member of the Fareham SVP Conference, please contact Mary
Cadogan on 01329 235987 or Peter Aspin on 01329 665240.” (Peter
Aspin, Secretary, Fareham Sacred Heart SVP Conference.)
Lifts
Required to Sunday Masses
A lift is required from Stubbington to the 9.00am Sunday Mass at
the Sacred Heart Church on a regular basis. If you are able to help, please
telephone 01329 664859.
A newcomer
to our parish requires a lift to and from the 11.00am Sunday Mass at St
Philip Howard Church on a regular basis. If you are able to assist, please
telephone 01329 235869.
First
Holy Communion
The 11.00am Mass this weekend is a First Holy Communion Celebration
Mass.
House
Group
The House Group will meet on Wednesday 10th November (7.45pm for 8.00pm)
at 101 The Avenue, Fareham. All are welcome. For more information ring
01329 847533.
Welcomers
A meeting for all welcomers and ushers will be held on Thursday 18th November
at 7.30pm in the Sacred Heart Hall. It is hoped that as many as possible
will attend.
Children’s
Liturgy
A meeting for Children’s Liturgists has been arranged for Tuesday
16th November at 7.30pm at the Sacred Heart Hall. More information will
be given in next weekend’s newsletter.
St
Jude's RC Primary School
Current newsletter here
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| 7th
November 2004
32nd Sunday of the Year
The
Year of St Luke |
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Father John Edwards, SJ
This weekend we welcome Father John Edwards, SJ who will celebrate and
preach at all three Masses in order to expand the hours of adoration and
strengthen the existing number of adorers at the Sacred Heart Church and
Our Lady of Walsingham Church.
Sr.
Pauline Cowie LSU
Your prayers are asked for the recovery of Sr. Pauline Cowie who was seriously
injured in a car accident in the Cameroons.
 The
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
“Eucharist and Mission are inseparable. I invite you to live
World Mission Sunday this year with a true Eucharistic Spirit. The Eucharist
builds the Church and the Church makes the Eucharist. The mission of the
Church is a continuity of the Mission of Christ and draws spiritual energy
from communion with his Body and Blood” (taken from Pope John
Paul II’s message for Mission Sunday).
Contacts:
Lily Peach on 077 678 98885, Veronica Reeves on 023 9237 2864 or Rose
Andrews on 023 9238 8494.
Bamenda
Today
is Bamenda Sunday, when we remember our sister diocese in Cameroon.
A collection for Bamenda will be taken after Mass this weekend.
The link between Portsmouth diocese and the Archdiocese of Bamenda
is as strong as ever with many Parishes supporting schemes as
far ranging as school and church building, water projects, health
centre development, human rights and the fight against AIDS.
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A Message
of thanks from Elizabeth Evans
“The MacMillan Biggest Coffee Morning on 24th September 2004 raised
£224.30 and deserves biggest Diolch yn fawr – thank you
to everyone who supported the morning, especially friends from Our
Lady of Walsingham. We hit ‘The News’ with a photo shot
on the patio! Once again, to one and all: thank you – diolch
yn fawr – merci – gracias. Here’s to 2005!”
(Elizabeth Evans)
Sacred
Heart Messenger
Orders are now being taken for the following publications:
The Sacred
Heart Messenger - £7.80 annual subscription: Sacred Heart Calendar
- £1.50 + pp: Apostleship of Prayer - £1.10. Please contact
Anna Chandler on 01329 234436 by 30th November.
Free
to a good home!
A king size divan base with four drawers, no mattress, five years old,
excellent condition. Free, could be delivered locally. Call 01329 310785.
LIFE Seasonal
Christmas Quiz
The next LIFE quiz will be on sale at all Masses this weekend, price
£1.00. If you would like to enter but are unable to collect a copy
this weekend, please contact Rebecca Goodlad on 023 9238 1802. Entries to
be submitted by 5th January 2005.
Music
Lessons
Anyone interested in having piano, guitar or singing lessons should
contact Helen Andrews on 023 9238 8494.
Churches
Homeless Action
This exists to ensure that homelessness issues are kept on the Churches’
agenda. One way in which you can help is to buy gift vouchers from stores
such as Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Argos (as many as you like
but not more than £5.00 per voucher) and send them to Paul Brier,
Portsmouth Housing Association, FREEPOST PT987, 247 Fratton Road, Portsmouth,
PO1 1BR to arrive before 10th December. You can write a Christmas card
to go with the voucher but do not give your name or address or seal the
envelope. On 17th December there is a service at 12.00 noon at St Mary’s
Church, Fratton at which the vouchers are handed over to various agencies
such as: Fareham Night Shelter, Haslar Visitor Group, Havant Women’s
Aid, Portsmouth Area Refugee Support, Portsmouth Women’s Refuge.
Vouchers do not only help people in need at Christmas time, because any
surplus vouchers are used to provide help for a Fresh Start throughout
the year. Last year a total of over £8,000 was raised and £2,000
of this was given to the Fresh Start programme.
Age
Concern Hampshire
Long Term Care planning days for carers and relatives of older people
looking at long term care for the first time are being arranged. These
are free: 26th November at Bordon, 1st February at Winchester and Gosport
to be arranged. For further information contact 0800 32 87 154.
Finance
Thank you for your generosity in giving.
Offertory Collection - £3354.31 (two weeks)
Mission Sunday - £398.69
Forthcoming
Collections
7th November – Bamenda
14th November – ‘Unite’ – supporting Romanian
children in need
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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