Parish Bazaar
Start looking out those unwanted gifts – the Bazaar will be on 24th November at St Jude’s School from 11.00am to 2.00pm. Raffle tickets will be available from 20th October – goods for sale (not clothes or old handbags thank you) from 27th October. Proceeds towards the re-decoration of the Sacred Heart Church.

Knowing God Even Better
As part of the ongoing Adult Formation at Lee and Stubbington Parish, Fr John and the PPC would like to invite you to this five talk series with a ‘café style’ live audience. The talks are entitled: Knowing the Father’s Love, Knowing Jesus as Lord, Knowing the Spirit as Friend, Knowing God’s Presence, Knowing the Great Commission and take place at Bells Lane, Stubbington at 7.30pm for 7.45pm on the following dates: 27th September and 4th, 11th, 18th October and 1st November. They are repeated at South Place, Lee-on-the-Solent at 1.00pm for 1.30pm (including lunch) on 3rd, 10th, 17th, 31st October and 7th November.

Saturday night special
The next Saturday Night Special is on 29th September from 7.30pm to 10.00pm at Fareham Leisure Centre at a cost of £3.00.

Angels – Glorious Voices of African Children
This is a choir of twenty children from Kaduna in Nigeria. Every one of the children has been affected by hardship and suffering as poverty and disease rage through their community. The Angels Choir was founded by Fr Anthony Ikhenoba from the Diocese of Kaduna and was launched in the UK on World Aids Day. They will be giving a concert at The Ashcroft Arts Centre, Osborn Road, Fareham on Wednesday 10th October at 7.30pm – tickets £8.00, £7.00 concessions. Angels is a non-profit organisation run by a group of people who give their time freely, dedicated to helping vulnerable children from the poorest parts of the world. Funds raised are used to support the most needy, improving their living conditions and giving them the chance to continue their education and enjoy a better quality of life. Leaflets are available in the church porch.

Mass for the Sick
This takes place on Saturday 29th September at 3.00pm at St Philip Howard Church. Could Ministers of Communion please organise transport for those who are able to attend. The SVP will provide a tea afterwards. Should anyone require transport, please telephone Mary Cadogan on 01329 235987 or Anne Lamb on 01329 289721.

Churches Homeless Action
This is an ecumenical group working with a number of agencies in tackling issues of homelessness. For a number of years they have been running a scheme to provide homeless people with a small gift at Christmas in the form of a voucher which they can use in local stores. This year’s scheme is to be launched on Wednesday 26th September at 6.00pm at Portsmouth Housing Association’s Annual General Meeting at Peninsular House, Wharf Road, Portsmouth. A poster is on the notice board giving full details of how you can help.

Welcome
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 Week
Just as the steward was decisive in how he used his master’s possessions to gain his favourable end, so are we to be decisive in our use of possessions and which God we serve in order to gain our eternal end. Eternal life, then, is dependent upon two things: we are to be prudent and decisive in this life, and do all we can to gain eternal life; we are to constantly monitor which God it is we serve.

We invest a great deal of time, money and energy in acquiring skills, guidance, therapy and education in order to live better lives. Disciples are called to invest the same time and energy gaining prudence and spiritual insight so to be “welcomed into eternal dwellings.”
From Living Liturgy

Art Exhibition at St John’s Cathedral
An exciting exhibition of art will take place in the Cathedral from 22nd-30th September 2007. All are welcome.

Unattended Possessions
In the light of recent thefts in other churches, you are advised not to leave your belongings unattended during Mass.

Macmillan Coffee Morning
Friday 28th September – a Macmillan Coffee Morning will be held at Vanessa’s house from 10.00am to 2.00pm. Please do come along and support this worthy cause – 12 Rannoch Close, Fareham (off Highlands Road). Vanessa 01329 519277.

Catholic Children’s Society
Catholic Children’s Society Christmas Card booklets are available from the church porch.

St Philip Howard Pre-School
The Pre-School 20th birthday coffee morning in St Philip Howard Hall will take place on Thursday 27th September from 9.45am to 10.30am. All are welcome.

Charities Fair
You are invited to a Charities Fair on Monday 1st October at St John’s Church Hall, Upper St Michael’s Grove, Fareham from 6.00pm to 8.00pm. Entry is free but if you would like to make a contribution of some tinned or dried food to the Fareham and Gosport Basics Bank, that would be much appreciated. Contact Rachel Hicks on 01329 312895 for further details.

Calling on your hospitality
Host UK offers international students the chance to spend a day or a weekend with a British family to help them better understand British culture and further international friendship. Students are over 18 and studying at UK college or university. Hosts are matched with students on the basis of mutual interests and may invite them occasionally or frequently, singly or with friends and family. Expenses are paid and support is given. Contact Caro Hart on 0207 254 3039 or email for more information.

St Jude's RC Primary School
Newsletter here

25th Sunday of the Year 22/23 September 2007 The Year of St Luke

Stewardship
Stewardship is essentially the way of discipleship and the engagement of the whole person and the whole community in the faithful following of Christ as disciples. It is a way of life and as such, finds its beginnings and all its growth in the Scriptures, in the call of the Lord and in our prayerful response to that call. This is the spirituality of Stewardship. With this in mind, Bishop Crispian invites us to join him in a “Stewardship Recollection Day” which is taking place at St Swithun Wells School in Chandlers Ford on Saturday 13th October. The day begins at 11.00am (tea/coffee from 10.30am) and is really a day of prayer to encourage all of us to put our trust and our time, our talents and our treasure into the hands of the Lord as we either set out or consolidate our discipleship of the Christian steward. A light sandwich lunch will be provided and the day will finish at 3.30pm. If you plan to attend, please ring or email Joan in the Parish Office as soon as possible, to enable catering arrangements to be made.

Parish Diary 2007-2008 on the Web
The Parish Diary for September 2007-August 2008 is now published on the parish website here. This is a brand new initiative and the diary will be updated on a weekly basis to reflect new bookings, changes to existing engagements and/or cancellations. You will require ‘Acrobat Reader’ to view the PDF documents, a free download is available here for anyone who does not already have this application on their computer. In order for this arrangement to work to its best advantage and the information to be kept up-to-date we are very much reliant on your support. Please let us know of any new dates your group may have reserved and, in particular, any changes made to arrangements already scheduled in the diary. (NB: room bookings for school and parish hall venues remain the responsibility of the Parish Group/Programme Co-ordinators.) If you have any inquiries with regard to the project, please contact Michele Edwards, Office Co-ordinator, at the Parish Office on 01329 318869. Items for listing in the diary should be sent via email.

Family Mass Children’s Choir
It is hoped to begin a children’s choir to sing at the Family Mass at St Philip Howard Church, once each month. See next week’s newsletter for details.

The Rowans Hospice, Purbrook
The organist entertains your Christmas Shopping – St James Without-the-Priory Gate Church, Southwick on Saturday 13th October from 10.30am to 4.30pm. Refreshments are available together with Hospice calendars, cards, diaries, local crafts, gifts etc. Go along and support your local Hospice.

South Hants Area Churches Alpha Meeting
You are invited to an open Alpha Meeting which is being held at Locks Heath Free Church, 255 Hunts Pond Road, Titchfield Common, Fareham on Thursday 1st November at 7.30pm (tea and coffee from 7.00pm). The invitation is open to everyone, including Churches that have run Alpha before and other groups who might be interested in hearing more about running the course for the first time. If you wish to attend, please call 020 7052 0485 and speak to Chris Burrows.

Finance
Offertory Collection - £1628.00
CASE- £326.60

Forthcoming Collections
30th September - Cathedral

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