SOLENT PASTORAL AREA EUCHARISTIC RETREAT
This takes place on Saturday 29th May at Immaculate Conception Church in Stubbington and is led by the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. Arrival is at 9.30am and the day will end at 3.45pm with Benediction. There will be a talk on the Real Presence, questions and answers, Exposition, Confessions, Mass, testimonies, Holy Hour, Divine Mercy Chaplet. Lunch will be catered sandwiches/savouries and fruits at £4.00 per person. Coffee, tea, fruit juices, water will be provided.

PARISH QUILT
There will be a meeting for those who would like to help with the stitching of the quilt at 7.00pm on Monday 17th May at St Jude’s School.

GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAY
This weekend we pray for vocations, especially vocations to the Priesthood and the Religious life.

EXTRAORDINARY RITE MASS
10.30am Mass in Sacred Heart Hall on Saturday will be celebrated in the Extraordinary Rite.

FIRST FRIDAY DAY OF PRAYER
We will recommence on Friday 7th May at St Mary’s Church, Gosport. This is a day retreat to pray for the community of the Solent Pastoral Area. The theme is: Mary, Queen of Heaven. Take time out and come and reflect. We start with coffee/tea at 10.00am in the Upper Room, St Mary’s Parish Hall next to the church. The prayer starts with Rosary and Adoration 10.30am when Father Peter Glas gives the Sacrament of Reconciliation and Spiritual guidance. During Adoration there will be time for reflection, prayers to the Sacred Heart and intercessions. Holy Mass begins at 12.00 noon. We share over lunch with Bible Study from 1.30pm to 2.30pm. For further details, ring Rebecca on 023 9238 1802.

ELECTION HUSTINGS – Fareham Constituency
Listen to the Candidates and ask them questions about the issues that matter to you. this Sunday 25th April from 7.00pm to 8.30pm at Holy Trinity Church, West Street, Fareham. For more information, please contact Tim Hancock on 01489 579669.

DOUAI ABBEY RESIDENTIAL RETREATS
Silent Retreat – Friday to Sunday 18th to 20th June. A chance to have time to rest, pray, meditate, enjoy the countryside, with the opportunity of participating in the monastic prayer: cost for the waged £90.00: (£30.00deposit).
Thomas Merton Retreat
Friday to Sunday 2nd to 4th July. Reflect on Merton’s life, work and wonderful creativity in the prayerful monastic context of Douai Abbey: cost for the waged £150.00, £20.00 reduction for those sharing a room: (£30.00 deposit).

Reductions for the unwaged and those on low income. Participants are asked to arrive between 4.00pm and 5.30pm. Retreats will end after lunch. To make a booking please send £30.00 deposit to The Programme Director, Douai Abbey, Upper Woolhampton, Reading, RG7 5TQ. Telephone 0118 971 5333 for further details.

LIFE TO THE FULL – bringing the Bible Alive – Pastoral Area
A five session DVD for parishes, the evening will be presented in a café style with groups seated around tables. This allows the opportunity for discussion and prayerful reflection. Place: Church Hall, Stubbington, Time: 7.30pm, Day: Thursday, Dates: 29th April, 6th May, 13th May, 20th May and 27th May. Ring 01329 664260 if you are interested.

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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.

CHRISTIAN AID WEEK
Sunday 9th to Saturday 15th May
The money raised will be used to fight poverty worldwide. It goes direct to church organizations; none of it is given to governments. This Parish asks for volunteers to work with other Christians from Churches Together in Fareham. It is Stewardship in the wider community. Please see the notice board for the roads we need to cover. Anyone interested in delivering and/or collecting envelopes in the Fareham area, please contact Alison Ivison on 01329 230049. We also need volunteers to count the money on the Saturday morning.

ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE TO WALSINGHAM
The annual pilgrimage to Walsingham takes place on Tuesday 6th July. The cost per person is £35.00. All parishioners are welcome. Please contact Yvonne Byrne on 01329 311911 for further details.

COMMUNITY OF OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM
‘Ever Ancient, Ever New’ – a weekend for young adults aged 18-38, inviting them to consider the beauty of a call to the religious life in the 21st century – Friday 14th May (eve) to Sunday 16th May 2010 in the Essex countryside with the Community of Our Lady of Walsingham. This is a young, vibrant, contemplative community founded under the care of the Cardinal in 2004. For further details please call Sr Camilla on 01277 373959/848.

ECOLOGICAL ISSUES
Pope Benedict has often spoken out on ecological issues and has been called the ‘green pope’. A useful guide to what he has said on creation and our responsibilities toward it came in a book published last year by journalist, Woodeene Koenig-Bricker, called “Ten Commandments for the Environment”.

HOSPITALS AND DATA PROTECTION
The Patients Charter requires Hospital authorities to care for the religious and spiritual needs of their patients, while the Data Protection Act forbids those authorities to pass sensitive personal data, like religious affiliation of patients, to chaplains unless the individual patient has expressly requested this. Therefore, when parishioners are admitted to hospital they should make sure that they tell the hospital staff taking their details that they are Catholics, and express their wish that this information be passed to the Roman Catholic Chaplain. Those responsible for children or for those who are unconscious when admitted should do likewise.

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

RETIRING COLLECTION
There is a retiring collection this weekend for the Clergy Training Fund.

Finance
Offertory - £1,625.20

Thank you for your generosity.

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