Garden Open for Charity
Chris and Frankie Lane will once again be opening their garden in aid of the British Red Cross on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th July from 2.00pm to 6.00pm. They live at 50 Hill Park Road, Fareham. Entrance will be by donation, plants will be on sale and tea and home made cakes will be served. The back garden has been a prize-winner in Fareham in Bloom for the last two years and will also be open on Sunday 17th July from 11.00am to 5.00pm together with 6 other Fareham in Bloom prize-winners. Entrance to all 7 gardens will be £3.50 (purchased at first garden visited). A new feature for this year is the re-modelled front garden (as featured on Radio Solent!!)

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

Park Place Pastoral Centre
Dreamwork 2 – led by Stephen Weaver on Saturday 9th July 10.00am to 4.00pm – cost £13.00 – coffee/tea provided but please bring a packed lunch. Stephen Weaver is a psychotherapist and Retreat giver. “A dream unexamined is like a letter unopened,” says the Talmud. If a dream is like a letter, then it is God who sends it so as to deepen the relationship he has with us. Dreamwork is the process by which we open the letter, read it and find ways to respond to it. This day seeks to apply the insights of modern psychology to this ancient tradition.

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 group of young and a few not so young people from Fareham URC are having a “sponsored click” on the morning of Saturday 9th July. You may have seen the advert with celebrities clicking their fingers every three seconds (each click representing a death of a child due to poverty). They hope to click every three seconds between 10.00am and noon. Any young people aged over 13 years who might like to join them would be welcome and should arrive at the URC for 9.45am. Sponsor forms are available and if you intend to join them please contact Sue Brown on 01329 232454.

THE UNION
Thought for the Week
“Shoulder my yoke and learn from me,” said Jesus, “for I am gentle and humble in heart.” Seven hundred years before Jesus’ birth, a Greek slave named Aesop compiled a collection of stories which we know as Aesop’s Fables. One of the fables deals with a dispute between the sun and the wind. The dispute was over which of the two were stronger. One day an opportunity arose to settle the dispute. A person dressed in a coat was walking down a deserted country road. The sun said to the wind, “Whoever makes that person remove the coat faster will be the winner.” The wind not only agreed but decided to go first. He blew and blew, but the more he blew, the tighter the person held on to the coat. Finally, exhausted, the wind gave up. Then the sun took over. It merely shone in all its glory. Within minutes the person took off the coat. Aesop said the moral of the story was this: You can achieve more by gentleness than by violence.

Father Chris

Vacancy at The Well, Fareham
The Well is a Christian Ecumenical outreach centre based at 116-118 West Street, Fareham and comprises a coffee shop, a Christian bookshop and an outlet for Traidcraft fairly traded products. It is family friendly, with a play area for small children. An Assistant General Manager is required. This is a paid position which requires 16 hours per week at the rate of £5.00 per hour. Working hours to be negotiated with the General Manager but will involve 2 days per week and one Saturday in four. If you are interested please write with a full CV by Friday 8th July to Miss M. Boyne, 3 Plymouth Drive, Stubbington, Fareham, Hants. PO14 3RB. If you require further information contact June Haye on 01329 318731.

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.

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.

Lourdes Cake Stall
The next Lourdes Cake Stall will be held after all Masses on 16/17th July. All proceeds raised go towards helping young parishioners journey to Lourdes, where they assist and care for the sick pilgrims during the Diocesan Pilgrimage, 26th August to 2nd September 2005. Donations of cakes, biscuits, plants, jams will be most welcome and may be left in the Sacred Heart Hall or the Parish Office.

‘Mini’ Sale
This will be held during the same weekend as the cake stall, 16/17th July. Marie and Barbara will organise a sale and if you are able to donate just one item, in good condition, this would be much appreciated. Items can be left in the Sacred Heart Hall. All proceeds from this sale will go to the Tsunami Sri Lanka Project.

St Jude’s School vacancy
Cleaner required at our friendly school. We are looking for a caring and enthusiastic individual who shows the ability to work on their own initiative and actively as part of the cleaning team. You will be required to work 12.25 hours per week at Scale 1 point 10 – salary £10,872 pro rata). Hours are to be worked at the end of the school day, 5 days per week and over 52 weeks per year. Please call the Admin. Officer at the school office on 01329 235131 if interested.

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.

2nd/3rd July 2005 14th Sunday of the Year The Year of St Matthew

Day for Life – 3rd July 2005
The Bishops of England and Wales together with those of Scotland and Ireland are encouraging all parishes to celebrate the Day for Life today. The theme is Cherishing the Evening of Life and a collection will be taken, the proceeds of which will first be used to help fund the Linacre Centre for Healthcare Ethics and also to give support to some hospices and other Catholic charities providing care for elderly people.

The Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
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.

Diocesan Link
A link from the Portsmouth Diocese Website will take you to photographs of the Day for New Catholics which took place on Saturday 11th June – www.portsmouth-dio.org.uk/newcatholics2005

A Message from Roy Crowl
“All is going well at Plater. We now have a new website – www.rochchat.co.uk which contains the photo of all students for 2004-5. There are also other pictures of me on this website and of other students. Take care, God bless you all, Roy Ivor Crowl.”

Please Consider Befriending
Is an hour a fortnight too much? That’s all it takes to bring companionship to a lonely, housebound and infirm person in Fareham Town. We are anxious to befriend a lady musician in need of some company. There are several older persons in the same boat. When you visit is up to you. Please help Fareham Good Neighbours which is a local Churches initiative. Ring Roger Chadwick 01489 584250. Thank you.

Very Many Thanks…
To all, too many to list, who followed Father Chris’ lead and kindly gave some time to supporting the Parish during the Fareham Faith Festival. Some were offering church tours, others were providing refreshments, distributing literature or generally helping. Your willingness to help was deeply appreciated. It will take a few more weeks to determine what the Churches jointly achieved so watch this space for a further report. Thanks again. (The Organising Team)

Finance
Thank you for your generosity in giving.
Offertory Collection - £1666.50
Peter’s Pence – £305.55

Forthcoming Collections
3rd July - Day for Life
10th July – Apostleship of the Sea
31st July - LIFE

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