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 Youth
News
Copies of the latest publication of the Diocese of Portsmouth Youth News
are available in the porches of our churches.
Youth BBQ
There will be a Youth BBQ on Friday 15th July 7.00pm to 9.30pm at St Jude’s
School playing field. The cost is £2.50 – BBQ, fun and games
and chill out with friends. More details about Saturday night specials
in the autumn from Cogy – cogy@bigfoot.com
Taste
and See Youth Festival – Ten till Ten for a Tenner!!
This takes place at Aylesford Priory on 9th July from 10.00am to 10.00pm.
Art – BBQ – dance – mime – sports – pottery
– drama – sign language – disco - drumming - prayer
– leaders’ resource tent. Key Speaker Mgr John Armitage –
with mime performance by Steve Murray and music by Crossbeam – Mass
celebrated by Archbishop Kevin McDonald. For more information please contact:
dhill@prcdtr-parkplace.org
– telephone 01329 835583.
Youth
Prayer Festival
Building the civilisation of love – you are invited to the Catholic
Shrine at Walsingham from 25th – 29th August this year to the Youth
Prayer Festival. Under 18s need parental consent and under 16s need to
be accompanied by a guardian – please bring a sleeping bag and rollmat.
Cost – donation only. The festival is a Eucharistic-centred event
with the opportunity to hear great talks about living our Faith as well
as meeting other young Catholics. For booking forms and information see
www.youth2000.org
or telephone 01937 579 700. Last year around 1,500 young people from the
UK and other parts of the world took part in this wonderful weekend.
Summer
Quiz
On sale now – SUMMER QUIZ – to raise money for the Fareham
Life Group. Quizzes will be on sale at the Saturday evening Mass and cost
just £1.00. Ring Rebecca on 023 9238 1802.
Make
Poverty History....
a message from Esme Percival
“In solidarity with the campaigners who are going to Edinburgh,
Denis Payne will be holding a stall to back the aim to Make Poverty History
at the Gosport Waterfront Festival from Friday 1st July (6.00pm) until
Sunday 3rd July (10.00pm) If you could spare any time over that weekend
to help to run the stall this would be very much appreciated.”
Ecumenical
Vigil to support Make Poverty History
Friday
1st July from 7.30pm to 10.30pm in St Colman’s Church, Cosham. Please
come and support this and pray that the G8 meeting will be successful
in its aims. Everyone welcome.
Fire
Safety Checks
Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service provide a free home safety check
and also provide and install the latest smoke detectors with a 10 year
life battery should you require them. If you wish to receive this service
please contact Community Fire Safety on 023 8062 6809.
Floral Display
If you are interested in floral display, please feel free to go along
to the Portchester Flower Club which meets in Portchester Parish Hall
on the second Friday in the month (except August) at 7.30pm.
Portchester
Gala
Thanks to all who visited or helped at the Churches Together in Portchester
tent at Portchester Gala last Saturday. There was lively interest in the
Church, the Gospel and the Make Poverty History Campaign.
Park
Place Annual Garden Party
A
warm welcome awaits you, your family and friends at the GARDEN PARTY
on SUNDAY 17th JULY 3.00pm – 5.30pm. What will you find? A lovely
setting in the Sisters’ garden under the great cedar tree. An
Atmosphere of relaxation and fun. The best afternoon tea in Hampshire
– scones and cream, sandwiches, cake and lashings of tea! Stalls
to tempt you to buy – best quality organic produce and plants;
home baked cakes and pies; jams and chutney; sought after objects d’art
and books that provide a jolly good read! Enjoy a flutter on the grand
tombola as well as on the raffles; (1) a generous and bounteous hamper
(2) a unique beautiful mirror. Tickets can be bought in advance from
the Sisters on 01329 833043 and cost £5/Adult and 50p for a Primary
School child, and naturally, includes the delicious tea! All proceeds
are given to the Sisters to support their Leprosy Clinic and mission
in Ethiopia, so….please come to this annual event and enjoy a
memorable and happy afternoon.
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THE UNION
Thought for the Week
“Anyone who does not take up his cross and follow in my footsteps
is not worthy of me”. There’s a sad scene in the film
American Anthem. It shows a young man who cannot accept the fact that
he’s lost a leg in an accident. He refuses to leave his room and
he tries to keep everyone out of it, including the girl he once loved.
Instead, he keeps the blinds closed and passes his time in darkness, playing
music. Contrast that scene with another scene. As I was walking down a
crowded high street, above the noise of the market and the hustle bustle
of talking people, I heard the sound of someone singing cheerfully and
beautifully. It wasn’t boisterous but rather a soft, peaceful sound.
I turned to find the sound was coming from a young man in a wheelchair,
pushing himself along with his arms. His acceptance of his situation brought
deep peace, not only to himself but also to me.
Father
Chris
Kath
Howes RIP
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Kath Howes who died recently.
Please also remember her family and friends in your prayers. Kath’s
funeral takes place at 12.00 noon on Tuesday 28th June at Portchester
Crematorium.
Phillis
Guy RIP
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Phillis Guy, who died recently.
Please also remember her family and friends in your prayers. Phillis’
funeral takes place at 11.00am on Thursday 30th June at Portchester Crematorium.
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Open
Air Mass and Parish Open Day
On Sunday 3rd July
the Parish Open Air Mass will take place at 11.00am at St. Jude’s
School field.
This
will be the one opportunity in the year for the
whole Parish to meet together to celebrate Mass and socialise.
This
Year we celebrate the 40th Anniversary of St. Jude’s School
and the 25th Anniversary of St. Philip Howard Church.
The
First Holy Communion certificates will be presented at this Mass,
which will be the only Mass in the Parish
that weekend.
The
Parish Open Day will follow and our Parish Groups will have
the opportunity to promote themselves – and you will have
the chance to ask those questions you have always wanted to ask
to group representatives!
Bring the whole family along and enjoy a picnic afterwards –
please bring your own food and drink and picnic chairs or rugs.
Transport
for the Open Air Mass
If
anyone needs transport to the Open Air Mass this will be available
from Our Lady of Walsingham Church and the Sacred Heart Church
departing at 10.30am. Transport will also be available for the
return journey, leaving St. Jude’s School Field at approximately
2.30pm.
No need to book, just turn up on the day! Volunteer drivers
to contact Alison Ivison 01329 230049.
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St. Edmund’s
Catholic School, Portsmouth
Vacancy: Cover Supervisor Scale 2/4 dependent upon experience.
Please contact the School on 02392 823766. Closing date for return of
completed applications is 1st July 2005.
St Anne’s
School, Southampton
This is St Anne’s Centenary Year. They will be holding a special
celebration on Saturday 9th July from 10.00am until 2.00pm. This event
will include music, drama, dance and several high profile guests will
participate in key activities. The day will end with a balloon race when
500 balloons in the school colours will be released. Tickets are free
but need to be reserved. If you intend to go along, please notify the
school on 023 8032 8200.
The Church
& Mission
Portchester Free Church invites you to a special evening celebration ‘The
Church & Mission’ with guest Speaker Rev. Kingsley Armstrong
(President of the International Gospel Outreach), at Portchester Parish
Hall on Saturday 9th July at 7.30pm. For further details please ring 01329
239225.
Catholic
Bible School
www.catholic-bible-school.org
The
Story Telling Genius of Jesus – Saturday 2nd July from 10.00am
to 3.00pm – David Wells, a highly sought after and dynamic international
speaker and Director of Adult Formation in Plymouth Diocese – prior
booking is essential.
This
takes place at the Bible School at Nutbourne House, Farm Lane, Nutbourne,
near Chichester.
UCM Day
Pilgrimage to Walsingham
The trip takes place on Tuesday 5th July, cost: £30.00. On
arrival you will have the opportunity to go to Confession. Mass will then
be celebrated and will be followed by a procession to the Abbey grounds
where Benediction will take place. Transport is available for those unable
to walk in the procession. Any parishioners interested in joining us please
phone 01329 311911.
St
Jude's RC Primary School
Current newsletter here
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| 25th/26th
June 2005
13th Sunday of the Year
The
Year of St Matthew |
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 Ss.
Peter and Paul
Wednesday of this week, 29th June, the Solemnity of Ss. Peter and Paul,
is a Holyday of Obligation. Masses are as follows:-
Tuesday
28th June – Vigil – 7.30pm St Philip Howard
Wednesday
29th June – 7.00am Sacred Heart
Wednesday
29th June – 9.30am Sacred Heart
Wednesday
29th June – 7.00pm Our Lady of Walsingham
The Adoration
of the Blessed Sacrament
“The Church lives by the Eucharist – thus wrote Servant of
God, John Paul II, in his last encyclical, ‘Ecclesia de Eucharistia’……
In the Eucharist…Christ
is really present among us. He is not a static presence. It is a dynamic
presence which takes hold of us to make us His, to assimilate us to Himself….Our
spiritual life essentially depends on the Eucharist.” (Pope Benedict
XVI, 4 June 2005)
Contacts:
Fareham - Lily Peach on 077 678 98885, Portchester - Veronica
Reeves on 023 9237 2864 or Rose Andrews on 023 9238 8494.
Oaklands
Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Waterlooville
Oaklands will be open to visitors on: Wednesday 6th July from 11.30am
to 1.00pm. All interested parents are invited to come along and see the
school in action.
Child
Protection Administrator
To support the important work of the Child Protection Co-ordinator in
the Diocese of Portsmouth, we are seeking an experienced organiser with
strong inter-personal skills and a track record of discretion. The successful
candidate must have good secretarial skills, be computer literate and
familiar with creating and managing databases. This is a part-time post
for 20 hours per week, initially for one-year contract, to job/share with
the current part-time job holder. The position is based at St Lucy’s
Convent in Medstead and hours can be organised to suit the successful
applicant. This position is subject to an enhanced CRB disclosure. For
further information please telephone Deacon Nick Reynolds, Child Protection
Co-ordinator on 01420 568157 or 07870 612129. For an application form
please contact Mary Swaffield, Personnel Administrator on 023 9282 5430.
Deadline for completed applications is 4th July.
Heythrop
College, London
Heythrop is offering a MA in Contemporary Theology in the Catholic Tradition
and a Certificate in Evangelisation and Catechesis for Parish Ministry.
Phone 0207 795 6600 for details.
Annual
Naval Mass
The Annual Naval Mass will take place in St John’s Cathedral, Portsmouth
at 10.00am on Sunday 10th July 2005. All Service and ex-Service personnel
are especially invited. Rig No 1b with medals or civilian.
Hampshire
Historic Photographs Online
More than 10,000 Hampshire images ranging from the 1850s to the 1990s
are now available online at www.hants.gov.uk/record-office/catalog
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Parish Pilgrimage to Jordan
Fr Paul Townsend will be leading a Pilgrimage to Jordan including
the five Vatican Designated Holy Sites from Saturday 28th October
until Saturday 4th November 2006. The cost will be £924.00
for the eight day visit with an optional extension to Sinai for
a further four days at a cost of £264.00 (single room supplement
for the eight day trip is £98.00 and £140.00 per person
with the extension to Sinai.)
Booklets
containing full details and booking forms are available at the back
of our churches and should be returned with deposit and travel insurance
payment to the Parish office as soon as possible.
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GIFT
- Any Questions
Your chance to meet and question the Deanery Clergy – St Jude’s
School, Wednesday 13th July from 7.30 – 9.00pm. WATCH THIS SPACE!
Finance
Thank you for your generosity in giving.
Offertory Collection - £1521.50
Forthcoming
Collections
Peter’s Pence – 26th June
Day for Life – 3rd July
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.
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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