Parish Database 2008
Forms are available in the church porch for you to complete in order that we might create a new database. We have to comply with the Data Protection Act 1998 so it is essential that we have ‘informed consent’ from all whose data is held. When you have completed the form, and signed it, please return it to the Parish Office.

Table Top Sale - Sacred Heart Hall
Saturday 26th July 2008 11.00am to 1.00pm and Sunday 27th July 2008 following the 9.00am Mass. Refreshments provided – everyone welcome. All proceeds to Adopt Sri Lanka.

Creative Journaling Retreat – Park Place
This retreat weekend takes place from 25th to 27th July. Residents Friday from 4.30pm to Sunday after lunch: Cost £105.00 full board. Non residents Friday 7.30pm to 9.00pm; Saturday 10.00am to 6.00pm; Sunday 10.00am to 1.00pm: Cost £30.00, tea and coffee provided but bring a packed lunch on Saturday; £40.00 with lunch on Saturday; £52.00 with lunch on Saturday and Sunday. Please ring Park Place Pastoral Centre on 01329 833043 to book.

Summer Activities Break for Children
These are organised by Sister Judith at Park Place Pastoral Centre from Monday 28th to 31st July 2008 from 10.00am to 3.00pm. The total cost is £50.00 for the four days or £14.00 for each separate day. Please bring along your own mid-day snack. Come along and have plenty of fun while you learn to make cakes and biscuits and fancy cards. Booking forms are in the church porch.

Indian Cooking Classes
These are also arranged by Sister Judith at Park Place Pastoral Centre. They take place from Monday 11th to Friday 15th August 2008 from 10.00am to 2.00pm. The total cost is £75.00 for the five days or £18.00 for each separate day. Come and capture the exotic flavour of India in a five day course of exciting cooking and sampling what you cook. Once again booking forms are in the church porch.

THE UNION

Thought for the Week
In all three parables of the kingdom, the outcome is assured: justice/judgement will come; the smallest seed will grow; yeast will leaven. This assurance is grounded in God’s “mastery over all things” (first reading). But in God’s kingdom mastery is exercised with care, justice, clemency, leniency (first reading). Herein is the Good News.
From Living Liturgy

John Hamilton RIP
“Thanks to all those who kindly made donations in memory of John. I am delighted to say that £200.00 has been sent to our Diocesan Clergy Training Fund and £200.00 to Fr Bede at the Junior Seminary in Galle, Sri Lanka. Thank you all for your generosity.” Joan Hamilton

Parish Office
The Parish Office will be moving into 41 Portland Street within the next week or so which will obviously cause some disruption. The Office will, therefore, be closed from Monday 28th July to Friday 1st August inclusive.

Altar Serving
Children who have made their First Holy Communion can participate in Altar Serving. A session will be arranged for September and a date will be given in then.

Calling all current Altar Servers!
Please make sure you collect the July edition of your newsletter from the Sacristy.

St Nicholas Gregorian Chant Choir – Schola Gregoriana Sancti Nicolai
The St Nicholas Choir, or Schola Gregoriana Sancti Nicolai, is male voice and dedicated to singing Gregorian Chant. It formed in 2001 with the help of the late Dr Mary Berry CBE of Cambridge under the patronage of St Nicholas, patron of sailors and choristers. The choir sings Gregorian Chant monthly at Sacred Heart, Fareham and every three months at St Peter’s, Winchester. Members meet weekly at the Sacred Heart to study and practise the Chant. New members are very welcome, including complete beginners. Knowledge of Latin is not required. Everything will be explained. Please speak to one of the choir or contact Neville McNally on 023 9286 2384.

St Jude’s Jumping Jack’s Nursery
We are pleased to announce that the Nursery will be fully operational from September 2008, providing high quality child care and access to the Early Years Curriculum, for children aged two years to four years.

How times have changed!!!!
This is from a 1937 article by Fr Frawley, Parish Priest of Sacred Heart, Fareham for their “newsletter”. “Deportment in Church" – Do not greet your acquaintances in church, much less hold conversations with them there. Do not be offended if your friends, holding the church more sacred than yourself, take little or no notice of your courtesies. Do not expect the Priest to notice you, even in the rear of the church. Show no human respect whatever, in the choir, in the galleries, or in any part of the church – in regard to any of the above-mentioned matters.

Members of the choir ought to conduct themselves in the same manner. They should conform to the parts of the Mass or Service as the rest of the congregation when not actually singing – standing, sitting, kneeling, as the portion of the Service may require. As soon as they have finished singing they should take up their prayer book or beads, which they should always have with them.

Standing and holding conversation in the parts adjoining the church, such as the porch of the church and in the passages is a great abuse of the sacred edifice of God.

In passing in the immediate vicinity of the church, and especially if the doors or windows should be open, no one should raise his voice so as to be heard in the church.

In passing before the church men and boys should always raise their hats in honour of the Blessed Sacrament, whether walking or riding. This is a distinct profession of faith and non-Catholics always expect to see it in Catholics. Women should bow the head, cross themselves, or make some other act of reverence………(nothing wrong with that!)

Every Catholic who can read should familiarise himself with the parts of the Mass and with the various prayers and devotions at the same time by the constant use of a prayer book. Everyone, but especially those who cannot read, should likewise provide themselves with rosary beads. By far the most appropriate book at Mass is the one that corresponds to the Mass Book or Missal on the Altar…” (again, not a bad suggestion).

St Jude's Catholic Primary School
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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.

16th Sunday of the Year 19/20 July 2008 The Year of St Matthew Year A

41 Portland Street, Fareham - Update
The refurbishment works at 41 Portland Street have come to an end. The Finance Committee and Fr Joe are looking at the best ways we can utilize what few parking spaces we have. If we could continue observing the parking restrictions until further notice it would be appreciated. Parishioners have been extremely co-operative during this period, for which we are very grateful. Unfortunately, others who have nothing to do with the Church, haven’t been.

Malayalam Mass
Please note that the Malayalam Mass and Catechism scheduled for 3rd August, have been cancelled.

Pilgrimage from Portchester to Southwick
The pilgrimage from Portchester to Southwick following in the footsteps of the Augustinian Canons who left Portchester in the 12th century, takes place on Sunday 27th July. If you need details or plan to take part, please ring Penny at St Mary’s Church Portchester Parish Office on 023 9232 1380 as the people at Southwick need to know how many hungry and thirsty pilgrims to cater for.

Portchester Voluntary Care Group
This group has provided transport for elderly Portchester residents for the last 20 years. They need a co-ordinator to join their existing team of volunteers (no driving required). If you feel you can contribute one day of your week to this very worthwhile cause, please contact Shirley Hoade on 023 9237 6475 or Jean Toone on 023 9232 1788 for further details.

Niall’s trip to World Youth Day
You will soon be able to catch up with Niall’s trip Down Under. In the meantime, here are some snippets from his time at the World Youth Day.

“We … had three hours free time before heading to the Telstra Dome for the big Commissioning Mass for World Youth Day! I was in a small group of five…….and we spent most of our time on this free tram that goes around the whole of the central business district of Melbourne. We noticed that a lot of other countries outside of the tram were singing songs……so we decided on the tram to quietly sing the hymn “As I kneel before you…and this crowd of about 40-50 Polish Pilgrims crammed onto our tram and we decided to start again, but this time to sing a little bit louder and the Polish joined in at the chorus….It just proves to the world that Catholicism and/or religion in itself is definitely not dead with the youth of today…..”

“We found our seats right in front of the altar in the middle of the stadium and found that we had a massive contingent of the pilgrims from the Republic of Ireland to my left…..I sang a bit of “Ireland’s Call” with them. In front and behind us was a group of Germans. (We were banned from trying to sing the great escape of the Dam Busters theme!!!)” …..“Our next part was jumping onto a coach going to the local National Reserve and we went kangaroo hunting…..we all got really good photos on our mobiles and cameras. Back at the church speakers were talking about what part they play in the parish…which I saw was a great art of stewardship with the people using the talents and their time because they all had full time jobs…and using their talents to help the community. We then used our talents to see what we could do…….I decided with my height and strength to help out with the local volunteer Fire Brigade for two hours.”

Fareham-Pulheim Twinning Association
Pulheim is our twin town near Cologne. We hold social gatherings throughout the year and two exchange visits. Our forthcoming trip to Pulheim is scheduled for 22nd– 26th October 2008 and our hosts always provide a packed and interesting programme. For more information, please contact: Pauline Skinner (01329 841470) or David Luckett (01329 235242) or Jan Almond (023 9235 88537).

Finance
Offertory Collection - £1754.11
Apostleship of the Sea - £483.00

Forthcoming Collections
14th September – Racial Justice
28th 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

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