Healing
Service
Fr. David Adams welcomes all to a Healing Service at St Joseph’s
Church, Ann’s Hill Road, Gosport on Saturday 4th February from 2.00
to 3.00pm. For queries or transport, contact Gosport Parish Office on
023 9258 0119 – wheelchairs are not a problem.
Messages
of thanks……
From Cris Greenfield - “God bless you all for your prayers and
good wishes for me during my continued period of ill health. My family
and I are very grateful beyond words. I feel God is with us at this difficult
time for me, particularly because of your prayers. I remember you all
with affection and fondness. Thank you all.”
From Veronica Reeves – “Thank you all for your prayers and good wishes during my illness. Your kindness has helped me tremendously and I am now much improved.”
New Year
Greetings
Vera Petrova sends New Year greetings from Moscow to all her friends at
Our Lady of Walsingham Church.
Saturday
Night Special
Calling all those aged 11 – 16 years. The next Saturday Night Special
at Fareham Leisure Centre takes place on 21st January – cost £3.00.
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Call to Prayer for the community of the Solent Pastoral Area
If the answer to any of the above questions is yes, come and join us for the first Friday of every month at the Church of St Margaret Mary in Park Gate. Come for a day of prayer, reflection and spiritual formation. On Friday 3rd February, there will be a Reflection on the Vision of Margaret Mary revealing the Sacred Heart of Jesus. We will start at 10.00am with Mass. This will be followed by adoration. Time will be given to intercession. Father James will be available for Confession and spiritual direction. We will end with devotions to the Sacred Heart and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. After a time of sharing over lunch, we will have Bible Study, reflection and sharing on the Scriptures. We will end with prayer and a time for tea. For further details, ring Rebecca on 023 9238 1802. |
Park
Place Pastoral Centre
“Looking at our Shadow” led by Jackie Brookfield. This experiential
workshop takes place on Saturday 4th February from 10.00am to 4.00pm.
It requires no previous knowledge of the work of Carl Jung and is based
on a Fairy Tale. Using painting and drama, we shall be introduced to the
Jungian concept of the shadow and may begin to know the shadow side of
ourselves in relation to the Christian journey. Jackie Brookfield describes
herself as a Psychodynamic Counsellor, working with a Jungian orientation!
She is a Director of a Counselling Service at All Saints Church, Portsmouth
and is an Anglican lay Reader and Spiritual Director in the Diocese of
Portsmouth. The cost of the day is £15.00 (tea/coffee provided but
please bring a packed lunch.) B&B is available: £26.00. Please
contact Park Place on 01329 833043 to book a place.
THE UNION
Thought
for the Week
Formerly when a young girl or boy entered religious life and became a
novice, he or she received a new name. Some of those religious names sound
pretty outlandish to us, for example, Marcianilla, Honorata or Cleomatus.
Strange names indeed to our ears! But there was a purpose to it; this
change of name accomplished two things. First, it gave the novice someone
or something to emulate…Second, the change of name indicated a new
identity; the novice left everything behind and became someone else –
someone seeking to dedicate herself or himself solely to God. The gospel
this Sunday reports how Jesus met “Simon the son of John”
and changed his name to Peter – the rock (Cephas is Greek for rock)
upon which he would build his Church. This name change was a kind of “baptism”
for Peter when he received a new identity – from this time forward
Peter grew in his relationship with Jesus and his ability to follow him
faithfully.
From Living Liturgy
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Revised
Sunday Mass Times Vigil Mass 06.00pm - Our Lady of Walsingham Mass 09.00am - Sacred Heart Mass 11.00am - St Philip Howard Mass 06.00pm - St Philip Howard |
Pearl
Mary Morewood RIP
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Pearl Morewood who died recently.
Please also remember to pray for all Pearl’s family and friends
at this time.
Octave
of Prayer for Christian Unity
This begins on Wednesday 18th January. There will be a united Service
on Sunday 22nd January at Holy Trinity Church, West Street, Fareham at
6.30pm and at St Mary’s Church, Portchester Castle, also on Sunday
22nd January at 6.30pm. Weekday prayer will take place at Holy Trinity
Church at 9.00am. All are welcome. Please come and join in with other
Christians from Fareham and Portchester. See the notice board for details.
The Vatican states that this year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity emphasises that the promotion of such unity is a means to foster peace in the world. Hence, the phrase of Matthew’s Gospel “Where two or three are gathered in My Name, I am there among them” has been chosen as the theme of the event, to be observed in most of the world from 18th to 25th January. The new Pope has made the promotion of Christian unity a priority of his ministry as Bishop of Rome.
House
Group
The next House Group meeting will be on Wednesday 18th January 2006 7.45pm
for 8.00pm at 101 The Avenue, Fareham. All are welcome. For more information
ring 01329 847533.
Calling
all Teenagers – Date for your Diary
Are you being Confirmed this year? Are you interested in meeting other
young Christians? Are you interested in sharing your Faith? Come to a
Day for Youth on 17th June at St Anthony’s School, Primate Road,
Titchfield Common. Contact Rebecca on 023 9238 1802 for further information.
CAFOD
Vacancy
CAFOD Manager, Portsmouth – Job Share: £24,523 to £28,233
p.a. pro rate (17.5 hours)
CAFOD Portsmouth provides the Catholic community in the diocese with the
motivation, the challenge, the opportunities and the means to respond
to the needs of CAFOD’s partners in the Third World. This is done
at local level through the deployment of volunteers who promote CAFOD’s
fundraising, campaigning and education work through personal visits to
parishes and schools. They are now seeking someone to share the role of
Manager, jointly leading the team of staff and volunteers. Ideally you
will have relevant experience in one of the core tasks of CAFOD (fundraising,
education or campaigning), or have transferable skills in marketing, PR,
the media or another relevant field of work. Excellent communication skills,
a passionate interest in the issues of overseas development and global
justice, an active involvement in the Catholic community and experience
of recruiting, training, supporting and managing volunteers are essential.
The successful candidate will be required to provide a CRB Disclosure.
The post is currently based at Wonersh, near Guildford, but is planned
to move to an office within Portsmouth Diocese. For an application pack
please visit www.cafod.org.uk/jobs,
email jobs@cafod.org.uk or phone
020 7326 5601, quoting ref. CDMP. Closing date 26th January 2006.
St Jude's
RC Primary School
Current newsletter here
| 2nd Sunday of the Year Peace Sunday 14th/15th January 2006 The Year of St Mark |
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Wednesday
18th January – Mass
Due to a change in circumstances 9.30am Mass this Wednesday will be at
Sacred Heart Church. Next week it will be celebrated at St Philip Howard
Church.
Concert
Thanks to all involved in the Concert at Our Lady of Walsingham Church.
£300.00 was raised for the Caritas Unite Project in Romania.
The Adoration
of the Blessed Sacrament
Contacts:
Contacts: Fareham - Lily Peach on 077 678 98885, Portchester
- Veronica Reeves on 023 9237 2864 or Rose Andrews on 023 9238 8494. Lily
will be away from 16th-31st January 2006. During this period Maria Kelly
(tel. 01329 511370) will be in charge of Adoration at Fareham. Please
refer to the substitute list should you need help with your Holy Hour.
Diocesan
Fairtrade Day – Date for your Diary
On Saturday 4th February 2006 from 10.00am to 4.00pm there will be a Diocesan
Fairtrade Day which will take place at Blessed Hugh Faringdon School,
Fawley Road, Reading. Bishop Crispian will celebrate Mass at 3.00pm to
conclude the day. Everyone is welcome. To register, please telephone 01235
525997.
Quiz
Congratulations to Chris Kebby, Mrs A Doggett and Mrs S. Jones who have
shared first prize in the Christmas Quiz. Over £100.00 was raised
for Life. Thank you to all who entered and to Graham Goodlad for posing
such challenging questions. Look out for the next one at Easter!
Schola
Gregoriana
The Schola Gregoriana is a Male Voice Schola supporting the use of Gregorian
Chant – new members always welcome – no previous experience
needed – both four and five line music given out. We meet in St
John’s Room at St John’s Cathedral, Portsmouth on most Friday
evenings. Contacts: Neville McNally 023 9286 2384 or Christopher Savage
01789 344541.
Parish
Advent Appeal
In aid of the Rainbow Centre and Catholic Children’s Society. Thank
you to everyone who donated to our most successful Advent Appeal. Money
raised from individual events:
- Christmas Chocolate Tombola, Cake Stall and ‘Cake Raffle’ £356.00
- Sacred Heart Coffee Morning £65.00
- St Philip Howard Sunday Coffee donated £40.00
- Advent Breakfasts £207.00
- Carol Service at St Philip Howard £88.00
- St Jude’s School also raised a considerable sum for the Catholic Children’s Society. Grateful appreciation to all involved.
Hospital
Stay
Should you or a member of your family be taken into hospital for a routine
operation or rest care, please let us know at the Parish Office. Although
you may register your details at the hospital and include your religion
as Catholic, this information is not automatically relayed to the Parish.
The same applies if you are taken into hospital as an emergency. A relative
or friend needs to let us know. If you are moved to another ward, this
is not automatically conveyed to us, and even upon inquiry at your original
ward, they will not necessarily tell us to where you have been moved.
If the hospital authorities fail to offer you the opportunity of spiritual
support, they are contravening the NHS guidelines for the spiritual needs
of patients and staff. Please also let us know when you have returned
home. Visits can be arranged and Holy Communion brought to you at home,
but only if we know you have been released from hospital.
Finance
Offertory Collection - (2 weeks) - £3053.90
Advent Appeal - £3698.14
Crib - £59.10
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
form
