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Pope’s Visit to England
If you
put your name forward to be with the Pope in
Hyde Park or in Birmingham, then the
following information is important.
Hyde
Park, Saturday 18th
- find your own way to London but you must
bring photo id with you, a passport will do.
In London, you will be given an identity
code and an arm band. Follow Tom and Ethel
Ray to the Hyde Park arena. Once you are in,
you are free to roam as you wish. After the
Papal event, you are welcome to stay on in
London or find your own way home. Use
whichever method of travel you prefer but if
you are travelling by train, there are huge
reductions if you travel in fours. Check at
the rail station - in some cases children go
free.
Birmingham, Sunday 19th
- details of departure times have not been
released.
For
both venues, there is a special pack which
should be collected after Mass today.
Included is a booklet called ‘Magnificat’
which costs £2. So if you are going to Hyde
Park, the pack costs £7 and if are going to
Birmingham the pack costs £27.
Fr.
Tom will give more information at all Masses
this weekend. Please listen!
Fr. John Dunne RIP
Some
people will remember with great affection
Fr. John’s time in Leigh Park. He died
suddenly in Kiln Green on 13th August. He
only retired from being the parish priest of
Southbourne (near Bournemouth) last year. I
was able to be at his funeral in Port Loaise
on 20th August. May his gentle soul rest in
peace. See his photo in St. Joseph’s Church
porch.
The
Bishop will celebrate Mass for John on
Tuesday, 5th October at 7.00pm in the church
of Our Lady of Peace, 18 Douglas Road,
Southbourne, BH6 3ER.
CAFOD Supporters’ Day
CAFOD supporters Day, 11th September 10.30am
- 3.30pm. If anyone is interested in finding
out more about CAFOD and actively supporting
CAFOD, there is a day next Saturday in
Aldershot, entitled ‘Focusing on Rwanda’
with speaker Sarah Davidson.
I will be going and would be happy to share
the journey with anyone interested. Please
let Maureen Thompson know on (01243) 377411.
Stewardship Weekend
It
comes round each year as we prepare to
restart our Alpha course. This year we have
an Alpha super on Tuesday, 21st September
and the course starts on Tuesday, 28th. This
year we would like to invite more people to
be involved especially in the initial
invitations.
Alison McCann will speak at all our weekend
Masses next weekend.
Captain Stomp and
the Roof Raisers
Christian Aid
Concert on Saturday, 18th September at
7.30pm in St. Joseph’s Hall. Tickets £4.
Parish Diary 2011
The very popular
pocket diary is now available. Only 50p. Get
yours now as some people were disappointed
this year.
Eucharistic
Adoration
Eucharistic
Adoration will recommence on Monday, 6th at
the usual time.Any problems please contact
Rosemary Ryan on (01243) 389191.
Reconciliation
Saturdays, Ss.
Thomas’ at 11.00am and at St. Joseph’s at
7.30pm.
World Youth Day
August, 16th -21st,
2011. Your prayers and support will be much
appreciated when both are called on later
this year.
Diary
Wednesday, 8th
- Pastoral Council meeting at St. Peter’s
Primary School, Stakes Hill Road,
Waterlooville PO7 7BP.
Saturday/Sunday, 11th/12th
- Good Steward weekend.
Monday, 13th
- St. Joseph’s Pastoral Council meeting at
7.30pm in the presbytery.
Thursday, 16th
- 9.00am Oaklands School Mass.
Saturday, 18th
- 1.30pm wedding.
Wednesday, 22nd
-
1st Holy Communion parents’ meeting at
7.30pm in the presbytery.
Jumble Sale
Our next jumble sale
will be on Saturday, 25th September from
11.00am to 1.00pm. Help is needed on Friday,
24th from 10.00am to 2.00pm to set up.
Please mark clearly nearly new clothes. Any
offers of help to Deirdre on (023) 9247
6230.
Preparing Young
People for Confirmation
On
14th July, 2011 we will be having
Confirmation in our Pastoral Area. We hope
to have a large group of young people coming
forward for this Sacrament and will
therefore need help supporting them and
their families in their preparation. Do you
have talents and enthusiasm to share faith
with young people? you some time you can
give in the evenings or at the weekend
(approximately 25 hours)? Young Catechists
- we are keen to invite young people from 16
to help and as this is a volunteering
opportunity, we will be pleased to support
anyone who is working towards volunteering
awards.
We would like to invite everyone interested
in helping to a meeting on 6th September at
7.30-9.00pm
at St. Thomas More’s School, Hooks Lane,
Havant. For more information you can contact
Maureen by e-mail at thompson@rya-online.net
‘Faith Today’
This magazine has a
special feature on John Henry Newman and the
Pope’s visit to Scotland and England later
this month. On sale at the back of the
church for £1.95.
Many Thanks
David
Corps would like to thank everyone who
sponsored him, for their overwhelming
generosity. He completed the 30 -mile
cycle ride on 31st August. Please could all
sponsor money be returned to David, Julia or
Deirdre Barrett at Ss. Thomas' or the
repository at St. Joseph’s. Please include
your name. All cheques should be made
payable to J. Corps.Many thanks.
Rosary Group
St.
Joseph’s and Ss. Thomas’ rosary group’s next
meeting is on Thursday, 9th September at
3.00pm. For more information contact
Rosemary Ryan on (01243) 389191.
Celebrating Christ the Healer
At
Portsmouth Cathedral on Saturday, 11th
September, 9.30am to 4.00pm led by Canon
David Hopgood and Revd. Dr. Russ Parker.
There will be a choice of 6 workshops each
celebrating ’Christ the Healer’. Cost £10.
For information, please telephone (01329)
835583.
Papal Visit
Josephine Belfrage
will be pleased to welcome anyone who wishes
to view the EWTN coverage at 26 Warblington
Road but please phone first on (01243)
377925 as space is limited.
Mail Drop
We will be
delivering letters to everybody living in
Spencer Road telling them that they are in
our prayers.
Mass Times at St. Joseph’s
Sat,
4th
-
6.30pm
Vigil Mass
(Special Intention)
Sun, 5th
-
11.00am Mass
Mon, 6th
-
9.30am Mass
(Richard & Elizabeth Knapp, Senior & Family
RIP)
Weds, 8th
-
9.30am
Mass
(People
of the Parish)
Sat, 11th
-
6.30pm Vigil Mass
Sun, 12th
-
11.00am Mass
(John William Barwick RIP)
Mass Times at Ss. Thomas’
Sun,
5th
-
9.00am Mass
(Tony Carroll RIP)
Sun, 5th
-
6.00pm Mass
(Colin Belfrage RIP)
Tues, 7th
-
10.00am Mass
(Moray Family RIP)
Sat, 11th
-
10.30am Mass
(Canon James Daly RIP)
Sun, 12th
- 9.00am Mass
(Florence Pead’s Intentions)
Sun,
12th
-
6.00pm Mass
(Deceased Relatives of Wynn & Sally McCabe) |
