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	Despite the demands made upon his time, or perhaps because of them, Jesus found time to go to a lonely place and pray. His power and strength came not from himself but from the Father. At our worship today we too draw our strength from a God whom we need when we are at our busiest. In the morning, long before dawn, he got up and left the house, and went off to a lonely place and prayed there. (Mark 1:35)


	Every Christian needs half an hour of prayer each day, except when they are busy, and then they need an hour. (St Francis de Sales)

LITURGY

From a Greek word meaning "work of the people" or "work on behalf of the people" liturgy has two broad meanings. In the first place it refers to the whole of the public worship of the Church (Mass, Prayer of the Church, Sacraments etc) as opposed to the private devotion and regional acts of worship.

In the second place, and particularly when used by Eastern Christians, it signifies the Eucharist itself. Sometimes the Eucharist in referred to as the Divine Liturgy. On a broader level, liturgy describes a section or part of a wider act of worship, such as Liturgy of Light, or Liturgy of the Word.

Novena to the Holy Spirit

As featured in the Tablet, Fr. Tom's Novena to the Holy Spirit for Pentecost.

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Havant Pastoral Area

Visit the Havant Pastoral Area Stewardship website & get information about the various ministries in our pastoral area