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Saturday 20th Dec, 10am, St Philip Howard Come and help us put up the crib and prepare decorations for the church. Please contact the Office if you can help.
CHOCOLATE TOMBOLA Please can you help by donating any Christmas treats such as chocolate and biscuits? All donations can be given to the Parish Office. Funds for our 150th Anniversary celebrations.
Saturday 6th Dec, 7:30pm, St Margaret Mary, Park Gate  You are warmly invited to a short service of reflection, followed by light refreshments. All are very welcome.
WEDNESDAYS - ADULT JOURNEY IN FAITH GROUP 7.15 - 9pm. Sacred Heart Church Hall For those wanÆŸng to know about the Catholic faith and come into full communion with the Church. Come & see! Topic this week: Prayer. Contact Dcn Larry: lmurawski@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk
In light of our “rock” of a Church Toilets’ Cleaner sustaining a nasty injury, we will need volunteers to clean the toilets at Sacred Heart and St Philip Howard. So Cn John will be looking to ‘press gang’ some volunteers, please!
We are currently experiencing problems with the boiler at Sacred Heart and unfortunately we do not have heating in the church. If you are attending Mass this weekend at Sacred Heart please come wrapped up for a swift service. We do have heating in the hall so our Children's Liturgy group will still be snug! The heating engineer is coming out on Monday so hopefully we will be weatherproof very soon!
Please visit www.catholicchurchfareham.org.uk/baptism Please visit the parish website for details and to register online. Why not take part while “still expecting”? Next Preparation Pathway dates: Meet & Greet - in person Saturday 14th Feb, 10am Online Session 1 Tuesday 17th Feb, from 8pm Online Session 2 Tuesday 24th Feb, from 8pm Welcome & Anointing Sunday 1st March Closing date for this Preparation Pathway - Fri. 30th January
Let us not leave this sacrament of peace and of freedom to just Advent or Lent. Trust in this sacrament of healing. Thursdays : After the 10am Mass . Saturdays : 5-6pm (first Saturdays 10-11am)
Saturday 20th Dec, 10am, St Philip Howard Come and help us put up the crib and prepare decorations for the church. Please contact the parish office if you can help.
OFS SOUTHERN REGIONAL MEETING Sat 15th Nov, 12pm - 4pm at St Philip Howard Church Mass at 12pm. All are welcome to attend. For info please contact John and Esme Vivian at: Solentofs@outlook.com
We are looking for some extra volunteers to help keep the grounds welcoming, trimmed and tidy. This is an important yet often unnoticed task. If you have some spare time and strength for this then please let us know!
On 29th and 30th November we will be launching our Advent Appeal in support of Mary's Meals. Mary's Meals provides school meals for children in 16 of the world's poorest countries, providing much needed nourishment and opening the door to education. With help from generous supporters and volunteers we are now feeding more than 3 million children every school day, and the global average cost to feed a child for a year is £19.15. We believe that these children can be the ones to break the chains of poverty in their communities. Thank you in advance for your generous support.
We have copies of a booklet to guide you through Advent with prayerful reflections. Three-minute devotions inviting you to ponder the wonder of God becoming human in Christ Jesus. They are £2.50 a copy. In the church foyer..
Please visit www.catholicchurchfareham.org.uk/baptism Please visit the parish website for details and to register online. Why not take part while “still expecting”? Next Preparation Pathway dates: Meet & Greet - in person Saturday 14th Feb, 10am Online Session 1 Tuesday 17th Feb, from 8pm Online Session 2 Tuesday 24th Feb, from 8pm Welcome & Anointing Sunday 1st March Closing date for this Preparation Pathway - Fri. 30th January
Monday 24th November, 7pm at Sacred Heart Hall From 7pm for coffee/tea with the meeting starting at 7.30pm and closing at 9pm. All are very welcome! For more info contact: lornefry1954@hotmail.com
LADIES’ GROUP - Second Wednesdays - 7.30pm at St PH Hall  Join our Ladies’ Group, getting to know each other, sharing our faith, and growing deeper in our relationship with the Lord. Every woman is so welcome - no age limit applies. Contact Eloise at: eloise@olimcomms.com
Saturday 14th March 9.30am - 3.30pm at St Philip Howard A date for the diary, please, for all our Catechists.
Saturday 29th November, 9.30 - 4.00pm, Sacred Heart, Waterlooville PO7 7 SR. Catholic Mothers Portsmouth & Southampton look forward to welcoming you. Speaker: Fr Tom Hiney. Lunch provided. Babes in arms welcome! £10 suggested donation. For more info. email: catholicmotherssoton@gmail.com
Sunday 14th December, 3pm, St Philip Howard Church Join us for Traditional Carols and Christmas music led by singers from the Solent Pastoral Area. Organist - Sarah Gallop. Refreshments & Raffle afterwards in the hall. All welcome! Hamper donations gratefully received.
CONVERSATION GROUP Every other Thurs, 2pm - 3.30pm, Sacred Heart Hall Do you have APHASIA or communication difficulties afer a stroke? Come and join our friendly group. Donation of £2. For info. contact Angela at: amnally65@gmail.com
York Course ‘Daring to see God now’ We are looking for Hosts and Leaders. Groups can meet in the morning, afternoon or evening, any weekday for the 5 weeks starting 23rd Feb. Able to help? Please contact Liz: lizdunning@ntlworld.com / 07879 685 556 by 20th Dec
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.