Thanks to Father Manuel
Father Joe and all in the parish give their thanks to Father Manuel for all he has done during his visit this year. It has been wonderful to see him again and we hope very much to welcome him in the near future. We will continue to pray for him and his Ministry.
Father Manuel Celebrates Mass!
Check out www.cope.es on Sundays at 8.00am! Father Manuel celebrates Mass live in Spanish, with Gregorian Chant. Click on Escucha en directo.
Father Manuel’s Address is:
Manuel González López-Corps, Pbro
Iglesia de la Inmaculada y san Pascual
Paseo Recoletos n. 11B, 2 Ex
MADRID 28004
SPAIN
Coffee at St Philip Howard Church
More volunteers are needed to go onto the Coffee Rota for 11.00am Mass at St Philip Howard Church. Contact Bernie Russell on 01329 236779. No coffee will be served during August.
Department for Pastoral Formation Receive the Power of the Spirit! For further details on either of these days or to book a place, please contact: Eileen Stephenson, Department for Pastoral Formation, Park Place Pastoral Centre, Winchester Road, Wickham, Hants. PO17 5HA – telephone 01329 835583. |
Food Hygiene Courses
Novo Training runs courses in the Fareham and Gosport area – Course F1 – Basic Food Hygiene and Course F2 – Level 2 Food Safety (Catering). For more information please contact Lynne Matthews on 01329 826614.
Welcome
A warm welcome to all visitors to Fareham and Portchester and welcome, also, to those who are newcomers to our parish. If you have recently moved to this area, please fill in one of our “Are you new” forms to be found at the entrance to the church and return this to the parish office. Alternatively
complete our online form.
THE UNION
Thought
for the Month
Most of us learned to pray by saying prayers – meal prayers, bedtime prayer, the Guardian Angel prayer, the Our Father and Hail Mary. This is a good beginning because it gives us an anchor. It gives us the words to get started. As we grow older and we come to know God better, however, there is always the risk that these “memorized prayers”, prayers known by heart and so familiar to us, might become rote. We could end up just “saying prayers”. Some people are proud of the fact that they say three rosaries or more a day. That may be good. Or it may not be so good, if all they are doing is rattling through words.
The kind of prayer Jesus taught is prayer from the heart, a prayer of communion, a prayer of attentiveness to divine Presence, a prayer seeking God’s will. We cannot ask or seek or find if we are not sure of the presence of the Other. Praying – even saying familiar and much-loved memorized prayers – must bring us to divine encounter and to listen to God’ s will for us. Prayer is the communion of Person with person.
Prayer cannot be limited to set times, although that is necessary too. The gospel says Jesus was “praying in a certain place.” We know that the Mount of Olives was one of his favourite places for prayer. Jesus had set times for prayer: before undertaking a mission, during ministry, early in the morning. Jesus also was constantly in communion with his Father; this is the “always” of prayer. This is what we really wish to emulate: communion with God as abiding presence. Lord, teach us to pray!
From Living Liturgy
Grace Pratt RIP
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Grace Pratt, who died recently. Grace’s Funeral Mass will take place on Wednesday 1st August at 9.30am at Sacred Heart Church, followed by cremation at Portchester. May she rest in peace.
Thanks
Jean Everitt/Frost and her family would like to thank everyone very much for their kindness, sympathy and support following the recent death of Elsie Fleming, Jean’s mother. It was greatly appreciated.
Cathedral Discovery Centre
The Discovery Centre at St John’s Cathedral, Portsmouth will be closed for refurbishment from Saturday 28th July to Saturday 11th August inclusive. Painting and re-fixturing necessitate this closure.
Mass of Thanksgiving for Clinicare
A Mass of Thanksgiving is to be celebrated on Saturday 8th September at 11.00am in St Edmund’s Church, The Avenue, Southampton. It is to commemorate over 30 years of work by Clinicare International, a Diocesan based charity. During this time over £1,200,000.00 of surplus medicines and medical equipment collected from surgeries, pharmacies and hospitals has been sent to the Archdiocese of Bamenda to be used in hospitals and health centres, and also to hospitals in Angola, Nigeria and Uganda. Sadly, this part of the work must now cease due to the EU and Government Regulations but it is hoped to continue sending medical supplies by using the money previously spent on postage, £5,000 to £6,000 per year to purchase medicines from a company who specialises in dealing with Third World hospitals. The Mass will have an African flavour with African drummers and Gospel choir. Refreshments after Mass – all are welcome.
Are you going to Fatima this year?
If anyone is planning to go on pilgrimage to Fatima this year Barbara Allen would be grateful if you would let her know, as she would very much like to come along. She can be contacted on 07821 165461.
Concert in Fareham Town Centre
Fresh from leaving Cams School in June after completing her GCSE’s, local young unsigned singer songwriter, Shirin, aged 16, is to hold a free summer concert in the performance podium from 11.00am to 4.00pm on Saturday 11th August, in Fareham’s West Street. Express FM’s DJ Grind & Decyfa from the RnG Show will launch the show with a mix of music for the young at heart helping to warm up the crowd. Shirin will be supported by two dancers and a performance from the Free Running and Gymnastic Display Team SCPK.
St Jude's
RC Primary School
Newsletter here
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Youth Club
This Sunday, 29th July, will be “Free Night” at the Youth Club – no subs. and some free goods from the shop. The Club will then rest in August, re-starting on Sunday 2nd September.
August Newsletter
As usual, this will be the only Newsletter for the holiday period. Please keep this issue because it contains all the times of the liturgies for the coming weeks. The next newsletter will be available on the weekend of the 1st/2nd September.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
All Wednesdays in August,
1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th
8.00am to 9.00pm
Sacred Heart Church
A beautiful and peaceful time for prayer, reflection and meditation.
Please sign up for a visit. Make an effort to attend this devotion and opportunity of Grace.
The Assumption of Our Lady Masses will be celebrated as follows: See notice board for details of other Masses in our Pastoral Area. |
Lourdes Buffet Lunch
Appreciation and thanks must go to Father Manuel for cheerfully helping at the Lourdes Lunch in so many ways and for surprising Ossie and Joy Ellis with an “anniversary congratulations cake”!
Thank you so much to everyone who attended the lunch and to those who helped prepare and serve the food. The Lunch raised £512.00 for the Parish Lourdes Fund. It is acknowledged with gratitude those who kindly gave donations towards the Fund.
Catholic Bible School Thought for the Week Bible Breakthrough Healing as Jesus Healed Personal Growth & Spiritual Journey Details are available from the School on 01243 371766. |
Finance
Thank you for the Offertory Collection - £1567.90
26th August – SVP Collection
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
