Father Paul Townsend
Welcome
We welcome to our parish family Natasha Greenfield, Frederick Turner,
Jamie Markey and James Emery who are to be baptised this weekend.
Church Parade
The next Church Parade will be held at the 11.00am Mass on Sunday the
8th of July at St Philip Howard.
A Message from Ann Corr
"I would like to thank Fr. Paul, Fr. Richard, Pauline, and Margaret
for the use of the Hall, which my family took over (a total surprise)!
Thanks also to the UCM for their flowers and presents, the Widows and
the Firs and the many cards from the parishioners.
My thanks to you all."
Craft Stall
After the 6.30pm Mass on Saturday the 30th of June and after the 9.30am
Mass on Sunday the 1st of July, the Union of Catholic Mothers will hold
a Craft Stall in the Sacred Heart Hall. Many and various items will be
on sale. Funds raised will go towards the UCM charity for this year, the
orphanage in Mexico.
Special Collection
A special collection will be taken after all Masses today for Deacon Mark
Hogan's Ordination Reception Buffet at St Edmund's School. Carol Willis
and Jon Ward will address parishioners briefly following Masses to explain
the reasons for this.
Confirmation Meeting
All those recently confirmed in our parish are reminded that there will
be a celebration evening on Sunday the 1st of July in the St Philip Howard
Hall from 7.30pm.
Garden Party
All are warmly invited to the Garden Party to be held on Sunday the 1st
of July between 3.00 and 5.30pm at Park Place Pastoral Centre. There will
be a Cake Stall, Produce, Flowers, China and Objet d'art, a Grand Raffle
and Competition and activities for children as well as an exhibition of
Sao Paolo where the Sisters have a mission. Money raised from the Garden
Party will be sent to support their mission in Brazil. During the afternoon
there will be an opportunity to meet and to listen to Sister Gemma who
will outline the exacting and dangerous work she and the Sisters undertake
with the deserted and sick children in the city of Sao Paolo. A delicious
afternoon tea is included in the entrance cost which is £5.00 for
an adult, £2.50 for a child and £12.00 for a family with children
of primary school age.
Teacher Vacancies
St. Jude's Catholic Primary School - required for September 2001. Two
teachers for Key Stage 2. One Year 3/4, one Year 5/6. One permanent contract,
one a temporary one year contract. NQT applications and job share applications
welcomed. Closing date 6th July. Please apply to Headteacher, Christine
McGrew.
St. Edmund's Catholic School Concert
Following their recent successful tour of Malta, the Choir will be presenting
a Concert of sacred and secular music at St. John's Cathedral, Portsmouth
on 12 July 2001 at 7.30pm. Joining the Choir will be the Maltese flautist,
Robert Calleja. All are welcome and admission is free.
Preparation for Baptism
All those who ask for the Sacrament of Baptism for their child in this
parish are asked to take part in a short preparation course. The next
such course will begin on Monday the 9th of July. For more details, please
call Julie or Paul Phillips on 01329 319392. Please speak to a member
of the clergy to arrange the date of your child's baptism.
Walk 1000
Walk 1000 men are conducting a mission in the Isle of Wight and are looking
to accommodate ladies and gentlemen for bed and breakfast for the night
of Friday 14th September 2001. They are looking for as many B&B's
as possible. There is also still time to take part in this mission. Please
contact Richard Coghlan on 01329 283672 or email cogy@bigfoot.com
for further details.
Are You New?
Are you new to this parish? If you have recently moved to this area, please
fill in our online form, or alternatively
one of the "Are You New?" forms to be found at the entrance
to the church and return this to Father Paul or Father Chris or to the
parish office.
THE UNION
Thought for the Week
A big 'thank you' to all those who helped prepare last Saturday's
parish "open air" Mass in honour of the Sacred Heart. The weather
was beautiful and a good number came to join in the celebration. I was
delighted, especially as people had to battle through the traffic jams
because of the field gun trials at Collingwood. When Mass was over, everyone
stayed for a picnic on St. Jude's playing field. The day came to a fitting
conclusion with the Parish Barbecue, also on the St. Jude's field. I was
really proud of our parish because so many contributions came together.
Apart from anything else, the co-operation with St. Jude's showed that
we are a parish with a sense of purpose and a growing willingness to collaborate.
The children, who have recently celebrated First Holy Communion at the four different Masses, all came together on this occasion. They sang special songs as their contribution and were in a very relaxed and happy mood, always ready to answer my questions. With the support of their families, and schools like our own at St. Jude's, we can rest assured that we are doing a good deal to support our children in the development of their faith. We must do all we can to ensure that the commitment to follow Jesus, which he describes in today's Gospel, grows in the hearts of our children through prayer and the example of their parents and the rest of us, who have a responsibility as well!
Through generous daily prayer, a life guided by faith, hope and love and an unwavering commitment to the celebration of the Sunday Eucharist, a most serious obligation for us all, we can grow in our readiness to "following Christ's footsteps towards the cross and true life." (From one of the scripture-related opening prayers for today.)
Office Hours
At the present time we have not found a replacement for Mary Ambler. Joan
Hamilton is very kindly helping us out on a part-time basis. I would be
grateful if office enquiries, either by phone or in person, could be made
between 09.00am and 12.00am on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
Please note that the office will be closed on Thursday. Emergency calls,
of course, must be made at any time.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Thanks to Mary Ambler for all her work as co-ordinator for Adoration at
the Sacred Heart. I am grateful to Lily Peach who has kindly agreed to
take Mary's place. If you would like to join those who commit themselves
each week to an hour of quiet prayer, reading or meditation before the
Lord in this way, please call Lily on 01329 825447. Please note that,
as in previous years, there will be a break in Adoration during the summer
holidays in the Sacred Heart Church and in the Church of Our Lady of Walsingham.
Adoration will end at 9.00pm on Friday the 27th of July and will begin
again on Monday the 10th of September in the Sacred Heart Church.
UCM Jumble Sale
This takes place on Saturday 14th July at St. Philip Howard Hall from
10-12 noon.
Sunday Evening Youth Club
There will shortly be a local group running archery lessons during the
Youth Club. This will be carefully supervised and be limited to about
8-10 people on a rota basis. Parents will have to complete and return
a permission slip. An extra charge of 50p will be made to help towards
the cost. Many young people have not returned a medical form and I would
ask parents to check if their son or daughter has returned a form. If
not, please pop in at the start or end of the next Youth Club to complete
a form. Extra helpers are needed due to the high numbers of young people
attending the Club and if you are able to help, say once a month, please
contact one of the priests or Paul Tomlinson (01329 282453). No previous
experience necessary. The Youth Club will close over the summer holiday.
The last session of this term will be on 22nd July. When it opens in September
it will be open to Year 7 students and above. Year 6 students will be
invited to come along again in the Summer Term of 2002.
Ordination
Deacon Mark Hogan is to be ordained to the priesthood at St John's Cathedral
in Portsmouth on Saturday the 21st of July at 11.30am. There will be a
reception afterwards at St Edmund's School. Two coaches have been booked
to take parishioners to Portsmouth for this ordination. The cost of a
seat on the coach will be £4.50. Pick up points will be 10.00am
from the St Philip Howard car park and 10.15am from outside the Sacred
Heart Church. Departure from St Edmund's School will be approximately
3.00 o'clock. If you would like to book a seat on the coach, please contact
the parish office
for a booking form.
Parish Office
The reorganisation of the rooms in the presbytery is now complete. What
was the parish office is now a sitting room and meeting room. There is
no access to this room from the sacristy. Please use the front door of
the presbytery for entry to the new parish office.
Prayers for the Deceased
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Eric Hathaway and Eddie McElroy
who died recently. The funeral Mass for the late Mr. McElroy will take
place on Tuesday 3rd July at 9.30am at Our Lady of Walsingham Church and
that for Mr. Hathaway will take place on Wednesday 4th July, 9.30am at
Sacred Heart Church. The reception of the body of Mr. Hathaway will be
at 4pm on Tuesday 3rd July also at the Sacred Heart Church.
Parish Pastoral Council
The next meeting of our Parish Pastoral Council will take place on Wednesday
the 4th of July at 7.30pm at Our Lady of Walsingham. Please see the notice
board for the agenda. Copies of Minutes are available.
1 July 2001
13th Sunday of the Year
The Year of St Luke
Annual Naval Mass
The Annual Naval Mass takes place at St. John's Cathedral, Portsmouth
at 10.30am on Sunday 8th July. All are welcome to this annual Mass to
be celebrated by Bishop Crispian. Refreshments will be served afterwards.
Sponsored Bicycle Ride
Michael Jury and Matthew Crowder are to go as young helpers on the Diocesan
Pilgrimage to Lourdes this year. One of the ways in which they are attempting
to raise funds to support this, is to take part in a sponsored bicycle
ride around the harbour on Sunday the 8th of July. This is a distance
of thirty - two miles. If you would like to sponsor Matthew and Michael,
please sign the sponsor form at the entrance to the church.
Mass of Thanksgiving
St Edmund's Catholic School in Portsmouth invites parents, pupils and
former pupils and their parents to a Mass of Thanksgiving on Tuesday the
17th of July at 6.30pm at the School to mark the retirement of Mr Barry
Wright as Headteacher and to give thanks for his service to Catholic education
and to St Edmund's. This Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Crispian.
Oaklands School
There is a vacancy in the governing body for a Foundation Governor at
Oaklands School. Foundation Governors represent the interests of the diocese
and should be practising Catholics from this parish. If you are interested
in applying, forms are available from Father Paul.
St. Jude's School Uniform
If you are a parent of a child starting in September and you wish to place
an order, please hand into the school office before Monday 9th July. This
is your last opportunity to order for this term as the next order will
be placed in the Autumn term.
APF
All APF members and those interested in 'mission' are invited to the
Annual Mission Mass which takes place at St. John's Cathedral, Edinburgh
Road, Portsmouth on Monday 23 July at 7.30pm. Mass will be followed by
the documentary film 'Death of a Priest' which investigates the murder
of Fr. John Kaiser, MHM in Kenya last August.
Mass for Engaged Couples
At the 11.00am Mass at St Philip Howard on Sunday the 1st of July, we
will welcome those couples preparing for the Sacrament of Marriage in
our parish.
Fareham-Pulheim Twin Town Concert
This concert, performed by Fareham Philharmonic Choir and Dansweiler Men's
Choir, takes place at 7.30pm on Saturday 30 June 2001 at Ferneham Hall,
Fareham.
Pilgrimage to Southwick
For some years there has been an annual pilgrimage from Portchester to
Southwick to commemorate the move by the Augustinian Canons from Portchester
to found the Priory at Southwick in 1150. This year's pilgrimage will
take place on Sunday 29 July, starting from St. Mary's Church, Portchester
Castle at 2.15pm and concluding with Evensong at Southwick Church at 6pm.
Tea will be provided at the D Day Memorial Hall in Southwick. If you would
like to join in all or any part of the pilgrimage, please contact Joan
Hamilton - 023 9238 5559.
Peru Appeal Lunch
Thanks you very much to everyone who supported the Peru lunch and to the
many people who kindly gave donations. The sum of £303.00 was raised,
these proceeds will be distributed to those in need in Peru by Deacon
Mark Hogan.
A Date for Your Diary
There will be a Parish Lunch to which all members of our community in
Fareham and Portchester are warmly invited on Sunday the 29th of July.
Please make a note of this in your diary. More details will follow.
Finance and Special Collections
Thank you for your generosity in giving last Sunday.
Fareham £1794.05
Portchester £205.03
Peter's Pence
Thank you also for your donations for Peter's Pence which amounted to
£341.10. This offering is sent to the Holy Father as a token of
England's traditional devotion to the successor of St Peter.
Ordination Celebration
A special collection will be taken at all Masses today for the Buffet
expenses for Mark Hogan's Ordination.
A special collection will be taken on the 8th July for the Apostleship
of the Sea.
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
contact Father Paul, or complete the online
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