Stewardship – a request from the Parish Finance Committee
As part of the Stewardship Programme, some good people have already volunteered their talents and services for Parish needs, but we are asking for more particularly to assist with practical, day-to-day matters such as simple maintenance, handyman type jobs, painting and cleaning. We naturally have to employ professionals for certain jobs such as all electrical and building work, but there are many simple jobs which are appropriate to be carried out by certain parishioners. If you can spare some time, no matter how small each week, or each month and you feel that you could help – then please call the Parish Office to register your interest. Thank you in anticipation. Father Joe

Park Place Garden Party
The Sisters and Friends of Park Place invite you to the annual Garden Party to be held at Park Place on Sunday 12th July between 3.00pm and 5.30pm. It promises to be a very good event with several stalls selling Cakes, Books, Bric-a-Brac, Produce and Jams etc. There will be activities for children as well as Bowling for Prizes, the David Smith Quiz, an excellent themed Raffle and the Tombola. During the afternoon there will be a musical performance on the violin and flute plus the skirl of the bagpipes. The acclaimed group – Chequered Flag – will complete the entertainment with thrilling Appalachian dancing and music. Tickets are £5.00 adult and 50p children, to include a delicious afternoon tea plus a prize for the lucky ticket. All the proceeds will be given to the Sisters for their projects at home and abroad. Tickets are on sale now and can be bought from Committee members or through Park Place 01329 833043. We hope we can look to your for your continuing kind support and look forward to welcoming you, your family and friends to a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon.

Father Charles
The collection taken after the funeral of Father Charlie raised £727.00 for Adopt Sri Lanka. Thank you to all who contributed.

Annual Naval Mass
This takes place on Sunday 12th July 10.00am at St John’s Cathedral, Portsmouth. All serving/retired members of the Royal Navy and families are most welcome.

Annual APF Mass
On Tuesday 21st July at 7.30pm in St John’s Cathedral, Fr Frank Thompson will celebrate the annual APF Mass. This will be followed by tea/coffee and a short film ‘Malana Papua.’ All welcome.

Basics Bank
The next collection is on 5th July.

An Evening with Michael Coleman
Tuesday 7th July 2009 in Sacred Heart Church Hall at 7.00pm.
Michael Coleman is the award-winning author of 80 books for children and teenagers. Where does he get his ideas from? Were you the inspiration for any of his characters? The only way to find out is to join him for this evening of literature and laughs! Tickets £3.50 – cheese and wine. Proceeds to the church Restoration Fund.
For tickets please contact Anna 01329 234436 or Pauline 01329 236275

Jazz at Park Place
The renowned jazz pianist and composer, Frank Campbell, will give a concert of improvisations on work by Duke Ellington, J S Bach, Errol Garner, Chopin and others on Sunday 26th July at 7.30pm. Frank has played and recorded with many of the jazz greats and the Friends of Park Place are delighted that he has agreed to explore the possibility of Park Place becoming a venue for music performance. On Sunday 26th July he will give his first solo concert at Park Place. He is installing his grand piano – the famous ‘Baldwin’ that was brought to London from the USA for Leonard Bernstein. The venue is Park Place Chapel. So, come and hear the man, come and hear the piano. Tickets cost £10.00 to include a glass of wine in the interval. For tickets, please contact Sr Imma, Park Place Pastoral Centre, Wickham, PO17 5HA or call 01329 833043.

St Jude's Catholic Primary School
Web site here

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.

Extraordinary Rite Mass
Saturday 4th July 10.30am in Sacred Heart Church.

Gift Aid
Will all those who contribute by envelopes or Standing Order, please collect an envelope after Mass today.

“Whoever believes in me will perform the same works as I do myself, even greater ones” (John 14:12)
Fr Peter Glas is going to create a powerful, spiritual prayer group for the ministries of Healing and Delivery and the support of priests and deacons in our area. If you wish to respond come and explore on Thursday 2nd July at the church of Our Lady of Walsingham, Portchester at 7.30pm. At our first prayer meeting our special guests will be Geoff and Gina Poulter from the Catholic Bible School in Nutbourne.

Pro-life Meeting
A pro-life meeting is being organised by the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children on Wednesday 8th July at The Barn, English Martyrs Church, Goring Way, Goring-by-Sea, BN12 4UE. John Smeaton will be speaking about the challengers facing the pro-life movement in the wake of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill being passed by Parliament. The meeting starts at 7.30pm and will end at 9.00pm. Details from Mary: 01903 506599.

First Friday
There will be a day of prayer on Friday 3rd July at St Mary’s Church, Gosport for the first Friday devotions. This will be devoted to the Holy Spirit: who is the Holy Spirit? how do we discern his presence and his will? What can we do to enter into a deeper relationship with the Holy Spirit? If you wish to find out some answers to these questions, come and join us. We will start with adoration and rosary at 10.30am. This will be followed by the angelus at 12.00 noon and Mass. After lunch there will be a discussion followed by the Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3.00pm. Father Peter Glas will lead the day. For further details, contact Rebecca on 023 9238 1802.

Story Time at The Well
This takes place on Wednesday afternoons from 2.00pm to 3.00pm and includes stories from The Well’s range of children’s Christian story books and is suitable for children up to Year 2. For dates and details, see the poster on the notice board.

Open Garden in aid of British Red Cross
Chris and Frankie Lane invite you to visit their garden at 50 Hill Park Road, Fareham on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th July from 2.00pm to 6.00pm. Admission is £1.50 for adults and accompanied children are free. Tea and home-made cakes will be available and plants will be for sale. See the poster on the notice board.

Diocesan Events and Courses
Details of forthcoming Events and Courses are on the notice board.

Finance
Offertory Collection - £1821.00

Retiring Collection this weekend for Peter’s Pence

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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