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Wed 30th July , 6pm at Sacred Heart Hall  If you have time to offer to support with the completion of regular health & safety measures in our churches, please join us at the meeting to find out more!
Fri 25th July, 7-9.30pm at SHH A fundraising evening with a speaker from Tools for Self Reliance. The evening will be by ticket at £3.00 each which will be on sale after MASS. For more info please contact John Vivian: franciscansolent@outlook.com
Missio - Mill Hill Missionaries Sat 9th / Sun 10th Aug . Welcome to Fr Bernie Luna MHM offering the five-yearly Red Box Appeal. Thank you to all parishioners who already give to the Pope’s official charity for overseas mission and Britain’s own missionary order, the Mill Hill Missionaries, through the Red Box. A big thank you to John Vivian and his small team of 4 promoters for co-ordinating the Red Box appeal for our Parish that raised a total of £5,885.58 for 2024.
Fr Benedikt has been assisting Cn John after his accident, and we are delighted to announce that Bishop Philip has appointed him to our parish and the Solent Pastoral Area as Assistant Priest. Thank you, Fr Benedikt!
St John Paul II reminded us, the frequent use of Confession is the safeguard of love and peace. Trust in this sacrament of healing. Let us not lose the sense of sin or we will rationalise all our selfishness and wrongness of heart. Thursdays : after Mass. Saturdays : 5-6pm (first Saturdays 10-11am)
Please remember that we now have an automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) system at St Philip Howard car park. Car parking restrictions will only apply Monday to Friday, 7am to 5pm. If you are attending the church on a regular basis during these times please provide the parish office with your car registration number and we can add this to the system to be retained for all future use. There is also a tablet located in the church foyer where visitors who have not preregistered can enter their registration number for ‘on the day’ use of the car park. Please note : Blue Badge Holders will still need to register their vehicle.
(June) Well done to Jonathon C and John M who have jointly been awarded the Green Cincture of Honour for the coming month (July). Above all, thank you to all the servers and their families for your support.
Next Preparation Pathway Online preparation sessions Tues 8th & 15th July (evening) Group Meet & Greet Saturday 19th July (morning) Welcome & Anointing Sunday 20th July (morning) Application for this pathway must be made by 12 noon on 23rd June at the latest please. Visit: www.catholicchurchfareham.org.uk for further information and to complete your online registration form.
We would like to inform you that from Monday 23rd June car parking restrictions will commence. Restrictions will apply Monday to Friday, 7am to 5pm. If you are attending the church during these hours please enter your car registration number into the tablet which is located in the church foyer. Someone will be there to assist, if needed. Please note: Blue Badge holders will still need to register their vehicle.
ADORE SPIRITUAL MINI-RETREAT "PILGRIMS OF HOPE – Filled with Joy.” Sat. 31st May, 10am - 3.30pm, St Philip Howard Church With inspiring guest speaker Jenny Baker. Including: Mass, Adoration, Praise, Prophecy, Prayer for the gifts of the Holy Spirit and face-to-face meeting. Bring a picnic to share. The event will be live-streamed 10am-1pm at: bit.ly/ADOREMAY2025 and click on LIVE. No need to register in advance. More information at www.altonrenewal.com
For those of you who are planning to attend the OFS Secular Franciscan Order meeting this Saturday, 17th May , the meeting will take place at St Margaret Mary , Middle Road, Park Gate, 12pm – 4pm, and not at Sacred Heart hall as indicated in the recent parish newsletter.
“FEASTING ON THE WORD OF GOD” Friday mornings 11.15am Sacred Heart Hall Scripture Group. The aim is to spend time reading scripture and to then discuss it. We look forward to seeing you.  We finish on 25th July and back on 5th September.
PORTSMOUTH VOCATIONS www.portsmouthvocations.org Contact Canon John at 01329 318 869 or email: vocations@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk Please pray for much needed Vocations Lord Jesus Christ, Shepherd of souls who called the apostles to be fishers of men, raise up new apostles in your holy Church. Teach them to serve you is to reign; to possess you is to possess all things. Kindle in the young hearts of our sons and daughters the fire of real zeal for souls. Make them eager to spread your Kingdom on earth. Grant them courage to follow you, who are the Way, the Truth and the Life; who live and reign for ever and ever. Amen. “Seeker Saturday” 18th October 11am - 3pm Sacred Heart Hall and Church. Pray, Decide & Don’t Worry. Fellowship, Discussions, Mass, Lunch and Adoration. For those with “that itch”. Welcome!
This is a Holy Day of Obligation - a specific feast day when the Catholic faithful are obliged to celebrate the Eucharist.  Masses: 10am at Sacred Heart Church. 7.30pm at St Philip Howard Church.
Wed 30th July , 6pm at Sacred Heart Hall  If you have time to offer to support with the completion of regular health & safety measures in our churches, please join us at the meeting to find out more!
“Bright Sparks” Holiday Club 28th July to 1st August Registration www.farehamchristians.org.uk/holclubreg.php
Thurs 21st August, 3pm St Philip Howard Church The wonders of Our Lady of Knock first hand from Fr Tom Grufferty . Afternoon tea, scones, jam & biscuits provided.
Fri 25th July, 7-9.30pm at SHH A fundraising evening with a speaker from Tools for Self Reliance. The evening will be by ticket at £3.00 each which will be on sale after MASS. For more info please contact John Vivian: franciscansolent@outlook.com
Missio - Mill Hill Missionaries Sat 9th / Sun 10th Aug . Welcome to Fr Bernie Luna MHM offering the five-yearly Red Box Appeal. Thank you to all parishioners who already give to the Pope’s official charity for overseas mission and Britain’s own missionary order, the Mill Hill Missionaries, through the Red Box. A big thank you to John Vivian and his small team of 4 promoters for co-ordinating the Red Box appeal for our Parish that raised a total of £5,885.58 for 2024.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY Thank you to the wonderful Team. There will be no Liturgy of the Word with Children from 27th July to 31st Aug. It will start again on Sunday 7th September .
FIRST EUCHARIST – 2025 Welcome The sacrament of the Eucharist has been insÆŸtuted by Christ, to be celebrated in memory of him. Through the Eucharist the Church re-presents His once and for all Sacrifice to the Father, and from the Eucharist the Church receives Christ’s Body and Blood, to live strong in faith.  Sunday 13th July St PH Church 11am V Jordan, H Holmes & E Jacobs-Mead Sunday 20th July St PH Church 11am. I DeBoo Sunday 27th July SH Church 9am. E Fairman Sunday 27th July St PH Church 11am. J Augustus A big thank you to the Team at St Margaret Mary’s, Park Gate who have been preparing our children since January.
Pope Francis
If peoples are to remain brothers and sisters, prayer must rise unceasingly to Heaven, and one single word constantly echo on earth: peace.