A Message from Hazel Larkin
“Greetings to friends in Fareham and Portchester. Thank you for your kind inquiries about my health. I seem to be going on forever! You perhaps wish to know that I am happy and in good spirits with excellent support and care from my wonderful daughter and three carers. Physically, the effect of collapse of muscles because of the polio I contracted in mid teens and gradual deterioration once I reached 70 years, means that I am weak and bedridden. Tumours are growing slowly with pain controlled by drugs. I hope this answers your kind questions. My memories are so happy and I feel gratitude for the friends I made in dear Fareham and Portchester. A big thank you to Father Joe for allowing me this space. Please pray for me as I do for you. Hazel Larkin”
Concert at Our Lady of Walsingham
Thank you to all who took part in and supported the concert at Our Lady of Walsingham Church. A total of £235.00 was raised for the Sri Lanka Lenten Appeal.
House Group
The next meeting of the House Group will be on Wednesday 17th May 2006. For more information ring 01329 847533. All are welcome.
Fairtrade
Fair trade sales will take place after all Masses this weekend with St Jude’s School covering the 11.00am Mass at St Philip Howard. Over £240.00 worth of goods have been sold since we began selling the goods.
Christian Aid Week
Christian Aid Week is 14th – 20th May. More collectors are needed to cover the streets allocated to the Catholic Church in Fareham. If you are able to help deliver, collect envelopes, take tins or count the money, please contact Alison Ivison on 01329 230049.
Plant Sales for AdoptSri Lanka
Plants will be on sale after 11.00am Mass at St Philip Howard on 7th, 14th and 21st May. Hardy plants only will be available on the 7th. If anyone not at those Masses wants to buy plants, please contact Frankie Lane on 01329 310785. All proceeds will go to the AdoptSri Lanka Appeal.
The Life of Christ - Wintershall
The Friends of Park Place are organising a visit, on Thursday 29th June 2006, to see this outstanding and moving open air play, now in its sixth season. The play’s action moves between three separate parts of the grounds of the Wintershall Estate, near Guildford, starting at 10.15am, with the Annunciation and ending at 4.00pm on the road to Emmaus. A coach will leave Park Place at 8.45am returning by about 6.30pm. The total cost (entrance and coach) is £25.00 per person. Places are limited to 40. Take your own seating, lunch, stout shoes and raincoat – it has never rained before! To book please write to Park Place Pastoral Centre, Winchester Road, Wickham, Fareham, Hants. PO17 5HA or telephone Sister Juliette on 01329 833043.
THE UNION
Thought
for the Week
Jesus is risen! But where does that leave us? Last Sunday the gospel challenged us to preach and witness. But where does that leave us? Abandoned? Sheep without a shepherd? This Sunday’s gospel tells us otherwise. We have a shepherd and he is good. The Greek word for “good” in this gospel means having merit in accordance with a purpose. Jesus is the good Shepherd because he accomplished what he came to do: bring us salvation. Jesus accomplishes his purpose both in laying down his life for us and in loving us.
The command Jesus “received from [the] Father” – to lay down his life – is also our command. When we, like Jesus, lay down our life, then we, like Jesus, come to new life. The way of the shepherd is the way of the sheep. The gospel spells out for us how, as disciples of the risen Christ, we are to lay down our life: by leading, protecting, guiding, knowing, loving. Our Christian living, then, is about relating to others as the Father and Good Shepherd have related to us……If our relationship with Jesus is so intimate that we are known as “children of God” (second reading), then we share that same knowledge and intimacy with each other. This is how we are all “one flock”. This is how we share in bringing salvation to others: by knowing others with the same intimacy and self-giving as the Father and Jesus know us.
From Living Liturgy
Wanted!
A parishioner (lady) is available for house/office cleaning during school hours/school term time. Portchester area preferred - £7.00 per hour. Please contact through the Parish Office on 01329 318869.
Women of Hope
There will be a continental style breakfast at Fareham Community Church on Saturday 20th May 2006 9.00am for 9.30am. Guest speakers will be Joe and Ruth Hawkey. They were Directors of Ellel Ministries Centres in England and Canada for several years and are now involved in training and establishing Ministry Teams in the local churches as well as teaching how to help to bring people into healing and wholeness. Please contact Veronica Hext on 01329 281419 if you plan to attend. There will be a small cost of £3.50.
Catholic Bible School Study Day
www.catholic-bible-school.org
“Abraham the Father of those who Believe” – a study of the Book of Genesis led by Abbot Laurence O’Keefe OSB on Saturday 20th May from 10.00am to 3.30pm. Telephone the Bible School on 01243 371766 for details.
Catholic Bible School, Nutbourne House, Farm Lane, Nutbourne, Chichester, West Sussex. PO18 8SD
Day of Prayer at Quarr Abbey
To help further the work of the Apostleship of the Sea in the Church in England and Wales, you are invited to a day of prayer and pilgrimage to Quarr Abbey, Isle of Wight on Saturday 1st July 2006. The aim of the day is to support seafarers and the work of the Church alongside them with prayers and reflections. The day begins by joining the Abbey’s monks for midday prayer at 12.30 and ends with Mass in the church at 3.00pm. Please bring a packed lunch. For more information please contact Fr Patsy Foley on 023 8071 4081 or John Green on 0207 588 8285.
Pre School Learning Alliance
Patricia Maude MBE Central Council of Physical Education will be talking on The Important Role of Movement in a child’s development. This will be taking place on Tuesday 16th May 7.00pm for 7.30pm at Performing Arts Centre, Thornden School, Chandlers Ford. Light refreshments will be provided.
Lourdes
If you are 17 years plus and wish to join the Diocesan Pilgrimage as a helper, please telephone Jane Cadogan 01329 235987 for further details. The pilgrimage takes place from 25th August to 1st September 2006.
Fareham Good Neighbours
Asking anyone who has applied to Fareham Good Neighbours after the recent appeal and has NOT yet had a written response to please phone Roger Chadwick on 01489 584250. Thank you.
Our Lady
May is the month traditionally associated with Our Lady when we honour her with special prayers. Let us remember Mary this month with our affection and devotion. “To Jesus, through Mary, with a smile!”
A Day with Mary
Please see the poster on the notice board concerning the Day with Mary which takes place on Saturday 3rd June at St Michael’s Abbey, Farnborough, Hants. beginning at 10.00am.
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RC Primary School
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Fourth Sunday of Easter 6/7th May 2006
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World Day of Prayer for Vocations
Throughout the Easter Season we should reflect on what it means to be baptised and to live as a member of Christ’s Body, the Church. One consequence of our Baptism is that we are all called to live the Christian vocation, and each of us has a particular vocation in life. Today, we should pray for those who serve us in the ordained Ministry and also ask that we all might recognise the call of God in our own lives. If the whole Church community listens and responds to God, some will discern that their vocation is to serve as a priest or in consecrated life. As well as praying for more priests and religious, we need to ensure that our local communities are places where our young people are helped to grow in faith and love of God, so that they too may, in turn, respond to His call…..The local parish is a community of individuals and a community of families – we need to be open to the possibility that God’s call will come to one of our own, even to me. There will be a retiring collection today for the Clergy Training Fund.
The Adoration
of the Blessed Sacrament
“I have never seen such great Majesty, hidden in a thing so small as the Host”. (St Teresa of Avila)
Contacts:
Fareham - Lily Peach on 077 678 98885, Portchester - Veronica Reeves on 023 9237 2864 or Rose Andrews on 023 9238 8494.
GIFT - Growing in Faith Together – the Deanery Bible Course
Come and learn with us about the Holy Spirit and the Early Church on Wednesday 10th May at St Jude’s School, Fareham when Nicky Stevens and Angela Wills will lead us in Bible Study. Light refreshments will be served from 7.30pm. The session will start at 7.45pm. All are welcome. For further details or should you need a lift, ring Rebecca on 023 9238 1802.
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News from The Vatican
The Pope’s Intentions That in the mission countries those responsible for the public institutions may, with suitable laws, promote and defend human life from its conception to its natural termination. |
Patients’ Forum
The Patients’ Forum for Fareham and Gosport will be holding their next meeting in public on Wednesday 10th May at Titchfield Community Centre, Mill Street, Titchfield 11.30am to 12.30pm. At this meeting the Forum will be presenting their Annual Report on last year’s work and considering their plan of action for the year to come. Members of the public are very welcome to come and give their views.
Rosary Rally – Confraternity of the Rosary
This takes place on Saturday 20th May at St John’s Cathedral, Portsmouth and begins at 12.15pm with Mass followed by the Rosary, procession, hymns and prayers. At 2.30pm there will be Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament and scapular enrolment. The Rally concludes with tea in the Cathedral Centre at 3.00pm.
Biddings Writers
The annual meeting for those who write the Biddings takes place on Tuesday 16th May at 7.30pm in the Presbytery. All Biddings writers are asked to try to attend.
Finance
Offertory Collection - £1566.08
Forthcoming Collection –
7th May – Clergy Training Fund
14th May - Survive Miva appeal
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 Joe 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
fill in the form and return it to Father Joe, or complete the online
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