Weekly News
ROSARY BEADS:
Please donate your spare and unused rosary beads to the Stella Maris charity in Southampton. Your spare beads will be passed on to the many hundreds of seafarers and their families, where there is a great demand for them. Post them to: Stella Maris, c/o. St. Edmund's Catholic Church, 14 Rockstone Place, Southampton, SO15 2EQ.
PORTSMOUTH VOCATIONS
Are you considering a vocation to the priesthood or consecrated life? Contact Canon John Cooke to discuss this further. vocations@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk.
CHILD SAFETY:
There have been concerns about children running around the car park after the 10.15am Sunday Mass. Vehicles are in transit at all times, so this is a safety hazard. Please don't let your children go outside without you. This includes letting them go to the toilet unaccompanied.
THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD
Is usually celebrated on 25 March. However, as it was Holy Week this has been postponed until Monday 8 April. Mass will be celebrated at St. Swithun's at 9.00am.
Please feel free to share with your parish.
Many thanks and best wishes on behalf of the Fundraising Team,
POPE'S INTENTION FOR APRIL.
For the role of women. We pray that the dignity and immense value of women be recognized in every culture, and for the end of discrimination that they experience in different parts of the world.
VOTIVE CANDLE OFFERING
This is a polite reminder that these candles are £1.00 each. We will be donating some of this money to the lunch group.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY.
Free resources to help your child grow in faith can be found through the following websites.
www.casoportsmouth.org.uk/daily-worship
www.cafod.org.uk/education/children-s-liturgy
CAFOD SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS.
Could you help to inspire and empower young people in your local Catholic schools by delivering an assembly or a workshop?
Contact jlewry@cafod.org.uk to register your interest and find out more.
BAPTISM CLASS.
This will be held on Tuesday 16 April in the Canon Kuner Room at 6.00pm. One Catholic Parent MUST attend.
MOBILE PHONES.
A polite reminder to please check that your phone is on silent or turned off in church. Thank you.
TRAINING DAYS.
For Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Saturday 4 May. For readers: Saturday 19 October. Both days will run from 9.30am to 2.30pm, at St Bede’s Church and Hall in Basingstoke. There will be refreshments.
Email:
liturgy@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk.
GOING INTO HOSPITAL?
Please contact the Catholic Chaplaincy so that appropriate support can be given to you during your stay. Why not give a note to the hospital staff when you're admitted that explains that you would appreciate a visit from the chaplaincy? This could be followed up by a telephone call from a relative or friend to the ward to ensure the request has been actioned. Canon Treloar would be happy to administer the Sacrament of the Sick before you go into hospital.
YOUR FUNERAL AND YOUR FAMILY.
We understand this is not an easy topic to discuss with your family, but we would suggest you make your wishes very clear when planning your funeral. Let your family know that when you die you would like the Catholic Rites of a Requiem Mass to be offered for you. Sadly, we are finding that the faith of Mass-going Catholics is not always being respected by their families.
A YEAR OF ENCOUNTER
Is a joint initiative between CAFOD and the St. Vincent de Paul Society (SVP), which helps Catholics to question local candidates about key issues. Visit the website: cafod.org.uk/encounter
for more information.
DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES.
The Portsmouth diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place this year from Monday 22 July until Friday 26 July departing from Gatwick Airport to Toulouse and then by coach transfer to Lourdes. We will be staying at the Hotel La Solitude.
Email lourdes@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk
for details.
YEAR OF PRAYER ‘24 - RETREAT DAY.
‘Our Father in Heaven’, Friday 4 May and Saturday 5 May, St.Peter’s Church, Jewry Street, Winchester, SO23 8RY.Pope Francis has asked that this be a year of prayer in preparation for the Jubilee Year, 2025. He has asked that there be a particular focus on the Our Father. Register for this free event at:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/year-of-prayer-our-father -in-heaven-retreat-days-fri-3-pm-and-sat-4-may-tickets877957062207aff=oddtdtcreator
TRAINING DAYS.
For Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Saturday 4 May. For readers: Saturday 19 October. Both days will run from 9.30am to 2.30pm, at St Bede’s Church and Hall, Basingstoke. Light refreshments will be served. To book a place email:
liturgy@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk.
MARRIAGE CARE VACANCY.
Marriage Care is a Catholic
organisation providing a marriage preparation and relationship counselling service. It is looking for trustees to strengthen its board and to help it continue to provide
vital support. Visit:
www.marriagecare.org.uk.
HALL BOOKINGS.
Please direct all enquiries to: southseaparish@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk.
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