Saturday Morning Mass at Sacred Heart Church
The morning Mass on Saturdays will be at 9.30am except for the 1st Saturday of each month when the Extraordinary Mass will remain at 10.30am.

Racial Justice
This weekend we celebrate Racial Justice Sunday, the theme of which is A Banquet for All. This reflects the diversity of humankind and the biblical promise of a banquet. There will be a retiring collection after Mass.

Diocesan Vacancy Southampton
Part-time Property Manager and Compliance Offer required for Southampton East Pastoral Area. See notice board for details.

Accommodation Required
A mature, professional, non-smoker, clean and tidy is looking for a place where she can relax after work. She would like a double room in central Fareham, in a clean and friendly home. She is not there very often as at weekends, she goes back to Bristol. If you can help, please contact Elena on 07711 371700. Elena has to move from her present accommodation as the landlord and his wife are divorcing and selling the house. Elena has to leave by the end of September.

THE UNION

Thought for the Week
The depth of God’s love for the world becomes fully revealed in the death of Jesus on the cross. Through the self-emptying obedience of Jesus, the cross, a sign of ignominy, becomes a sigh of exaltation – of Jesus himself whom God lifts up in glory and of all of us who gaze on the cross in faith and are lifted up to eternal life.

The human tendency is to flee that which brings pain, suffering and death. The mystery of the cross challenges us to enter these as the means to life.
From Living Liturgy

APF
Promoters will shortly be contacting members to arrange for boxes to be emptied. Fareham members are asked if boxes can be retained for a few days whilst money is counted. The latest ‘Mission Today’ will be distributed this weekend after all Masses.

Marriage Preparation Workshop
A Diocesan Marriage Preparation workshop takes place on Saturday 20th September at the Church of Our Lady, Fleet from 10.00am to 4.00pm Full details from Eileen Stephenson on 01329 8335583.

Secular Franciscan Order
The SFO Southern Region Chapter meets on Saturday 20th September at St Philip Howard Church. Mass will be celebrated at 12.00 noon by Father Peter Hall, OFM, National Spiritual Director SFO, followed by the Chapter meeting in the hall. All interested in attending the Service and meeting, SFO brothers and sisters are very welcome.

Exploring St Mary’s, Portchester
Bryan Jerrard will be giving guided tours of St Mary’s Church, in the grounds of Portchester Castle this Sunday 14th September at 2.30pm and historical guided walks along Castle Street, starting from The White Hart Pub and finishing with tea in the New Room at St Mary’s.

Solemn High Mass
Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite at St John’s Cathedral, Edinburgh Road, Portsmouth, Sunday 5th October at 3.30pm.

St Jude's Catholic Primary School
Newsletter here

Holy Land Pilgrimage
Saturday 24th October to Sunday 1st November 2009 (Autumn Half Term) led by Father John from Park Gate and Father Joe from Fareham and Portchester. Price £1,185 based on sharing a twin room. Brochures and booking forms are available from our Parish Office.

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.

Triumph of the Cross 13/14 September 2008 Racial Justice Sunday The Year of St Matthew Year A

Parish Office
The Parish Office is now located at 41 Portland Street, Fareham and is open between the hours of 9.00am and 12.00 noon and 1.00pm and 3.00pm Monday to Friday. The entrance is in Portland Street, not Hartlands Road and there is a sign saying “Parish Office”.

St Vincent de Paul
This year the St Vincent de Paul Society is celebrating its 175th anniversary internationally. The Society in England and Wales has 10,000 members who, last year, made over 600,000 visits to those in need. September is SVP Awareness Month and the theme this year is “Who is my neighbour?” Finding, loving and serving God in our neighbour is fundamental to the Society’s work. The SVP is always in need of new members to carry out this work so if you would like to find out more, please contact Mary Cadogan on 01329 235987 or SVP National Office on 0207 407 4644 or email

Parish Bazaar
This will take place on Saturday 22nd November. Please start looking out your unwanted gifts.

PEG
PEG next meeting is the last Friday of the month, 26th September when they hope to have a talk about the plastic bottle tops. This is also the AGM. All are welcome, as usual.

Parish Diary
The new September 2008 – August 2009 Parish Diary is now available for download here. If you do not have internet access and would like a printed copy, please contact the Parish Office. Parish Group Co-ordinators are reminded that the booking of church halls, schools etc. for their group/programme remains their responsibility; the scheduling of an event in the diary does not constitute a booking at the required venue.

First Holy Communion Programme
Parents of those children of First Holy Communion age (born before 31stAugust 2001) who wish for their children to prepare for this Sacrament next year are invited to a meeting on Thursday 18th September at 7.30pm in St Jude’s School. This will be an information meeting for parents where the programme will be discussed. Registration forms are available in the church porch and completed forms should be taken to the information meeting.

Medjugorje Irish Centre
This is located beside St James Church and is owned and managed by the Mullan family from Omagh. It is the meeting place for all of Medjugorje’s English speaking pilgrims. It provides information, aid collection point, restaurant, laundry, phone, internet and foot massage. Apartment accommodation from as little as twenty euros per night. They can arrange apartments, flights, airport transfers to and from Split or Dubrovnik. Visit their website at: www.medjugorje-properties.com. Each time this notice appears in the printed newsletter inform Noelle on 028 8224 1888 and your name will be entered into a draw to win an all expenses paid trip to Medjugorje for one person and includes flights/transport to and from Medjugorje and accommodation in a modern air conditioned apartment.

Finance
Offertory Collection - £1571.05

Forthcoming Collections
14th September – Racial Justice
21st September – CASE

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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