LIVING OUR FAITH
As of Sunday 21st February we have reached our goal of £170,000 through your generous pledges and gifts. This means 80% of everything we raise over our goal comes back to our parish for use within our communities. Our total to date stands at £243,000. A big thank you to everyone who has so generously given in order to raise this amount.

MARRIAGE REFRESHER
A day for married couples who want to reflect on their relationship has been arranged by the Department for Pastoral Formation. Saturday 17th April from 10.00am to 4.00pm – cost £10.00 per couple to include lunch (payable on the day) – venue St Stephen’s Church, Oliver’s Battery Road North, Winchester or Saturday 8th May at Corpus Christi Guildhall, St James Square, Boscombe, Bournemouth (no charge) but please bring food for a sharing table. To book please ring Eileen Stephenson on 01329 835583.

THANKS FROM JANE PINTO
“Many thanks to Fr Pat and all those from Our Lady of Walsingham Church, Portchester who helped make a success of the Lenten Lunch Service which took place at Portchester Methodist Church on Wednesday 10th March 2010.“ Jane

CHOCOLATE TOMBOLA STALL
A chocolate tombola stall and cake stall will be held:
at Our Lady of Walsingham on Saturday 27th March, following the 6.00pm Vigil Mass;

at Sacred Heart Church on Sunday 28th March, following the 9.00am Mass and

at St Philip Howard Church following the 11.00am Mass.

Please, donations are requested for Easter eggs, chocolates, sweets, biscuits and cakes. Items can be left in the Parish Office or in the Sacred Heart Hall. Thank you for your support. All proceeds to the Parish Lenten Appeal in support of Adopt Sri Lanka.

SAFEGUARDING
A series of information roadshows has been arranged in June. It is of the utmost importance that Parish representatives do attend one of these sessions to ensure that all are aware of responsibilities in this important area of Church ministry. The full list of dates is on the notice board. To reserve a place, please email Soraya Ciccarone or ring 023 9281 6396.

THANKS FROM CABRINI
The parish’s recent annual collection on behalf of Cabrini Children’s Society raised in excess of £200.00. They have been in touch to ask us to pass on their appreciation for your continued support of their work providing services to vulnerable children, young people, families and adults with learning disabilities.

CELEBRATING MARRIAGE 2010
On 12th June 2010 there will be a special Mass at St Bede’s, Basingstoke for couples in our diocese celebrating significant wedding anniversaries during 2010. If you are celebrating your 25th, 40th, 50th anniversary during 2010 or any anniversary over 60 years, lease let your Parish Priest know as soon as possible so that Bishop Crispian can send you an invitation. Attendance will be by invitation only and numbers are limited.

THANKS FROM AID TO THE CHURCH IN NEED
“We gratefully acknowledge receipt of the sum of £190.00 which is being assigned in accordance with your wishes. Please continue to pray for all suffering Christians around the world. Your support is helping them to faithfully carry their crosses.”

FRIENDS OF THE HOMELESS IN FAREHAM AND GOSPORT
All are cordially invited to the AGM and Open Evening at Holy Trinity Church Hall, West Street, Fareham on Monday 29th March at 8.00pm. Refreshments will be available.

PARISH ECOLOGY GROUP
What do you know about water? Do you have questions? Find out with Tracey Viney from Portsmouth Water who will be talking about the Thicket reservoir at Havant amongst other issues on Friday 30th April at Sacred Heart Church Hall, starting at 7.30pm.

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.

FIRST FRIDAY DAY OF PRAYER
There will be no First Friday Day of Prayer in April over the Easter period. We will recommence on the first Friday of May.

BRITISH SUMMER TIME BEGINS NEXT SUNDAY. CLOCKS GO FORWARD ONE HOUR.

CAFOD
Could you be a CAFOD correspondent? Are you passionate about global issues? Could you help make sure that they stay at the top of the political agenda? CAFOD is looking for MP correspondents to contact their MP regularly (about three times a year) via letter, email or face to face. Training and support are provided. For more information please contact CAFOD Portsmouth Office on 01252 329385 or email.

OAKLANDS CATHOLIC SCHOOL
On Tuesday 30th March, Oaklands Sixth Form students will be hosting a concert at the school to raise funds for their annual ‘Changing Worlds’ gap year programme, helping those orphaned by the 2004 tsunami and HIV/AIDS in Chennai, India. The concert will start at 7.30pm in the school hall, with a minimum donation of £2.00 on the door.

ARE YOU A 20 SOMETHING CATHOLIC?
Details of events sponsored by the Sacred Heart Fathers (Dehonians) are on the notice board. These include a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Three Peaks Challenge, Medjugorje Youth Festival, London Triathlon and Bible and Catechism study. These are part of Project 2030 which is coming to Portsmouth on Sunday 11th April. They will be attending 6.00pm Mass at St John’s Cathedral then heading across the road to The Trafalgar, 16 Edinburgh Road at 7.30pm.

GIFT AID
Boxes of envelopes are available this weekend after all Masses. Please see Yvonne Byrne.

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

Finance
Offertory - £1743.50
Lent Appeal - £643.60
Clergy Assistance - £386.50

Thank you for your generosity.

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