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Due to the number of unclaimed envelopes last April and the God Calls www.godcalls.co.uk cost involved, we have decided that we will reuse them this A free App is to help you go deep with God and build solid year. We ask for your co-operation as obviously all the dates ground with Him through prayer, through the lives of the will indicate the respective Sunday in 2020. Saints, and Scripture. As many parishioners have decided to give their offering to Pray As You Go www.pray-as-you-go.org.uk the church by standing order/direct debit, we will only Palm Sunday, Holy Week and The ‘The Year of the Word’ 28th March 2021 provide envelopes if requested. If you do wish to receive A daily prayer session, to help you pray. c. 15mins ... envelopes, please contact the Parish Office via phone or On Palm Sunday we will enter into Jerusalem with Jesus, St. Paul “But far be it from me to glory except in the cross PARISH FINANCE email. and the Church will enter into Holy Week. In order to of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been

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PRAYER FOR - Parish Office for more details. Passion and Resurrection, we invite you to meditate on St. Francis de Sales BACS Transfer Our bank details if you need them are; some quotes from the saints: “Lord Jesus Christ, you know how we long to savour your “Mount Calvary is the academy of love.” sweetness in Holy Communion, and yet this is a time of PRCDTR Fareham (Lloyds Bank) St Jose maria Escriva THE SACRED TRIDUUM ‘The Three Days’ fast. Help us to remember that in the fast which you “The tragedy of the passion brings to fulfilment our own Sort Code 30-93-04 Account 00877744 undertook in the wilderness for the good of the world, life and the whole of human history. We can’t let Holy The Triduum (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Cheques Payable to ‘PRCDTR Fareham Sacred Heart’ you remained full of confidence in your Father’s love, Week be just a kind of commemoration. It means Easter Vigil) is observed by the Church as a single, three-day unflinching in the mission you had received, Gift Aid Tax payers are encouraged to contact Ken in contemplating the mystery of Jesus Christ as something -long Liturgy. Visually, try to hold that in mind and note the confidence on 07583 895 323 so we can Gift Aid your which continues to work in our souls.” continuity i.e. Holy Thursday’s has no dismissal and unfailingly thankful for the presence of the Holy donations and receive an extra 25% at no expense to you. Spirit. Fill us in the same way, that in this present hour St. Ephrem the Syrian “We give glory to you, Lord, who rite; Good Friday’s Liturgy has no greeting or dismissal rite, we may not lose our sense of hope and gratitude, A big thank you to those who have raised up your cross to span the jaws of death like a bridge and the Easter Vigil does not have an entrance rite. The one so that when this time of fast comes to an end recently responded to our appeal to by which souls might pass from the region of the dead to Solemn Blessing is at the end!

Gift Aid your offering and set up a the land of the living. .. You are incontestably alive. Your we may truly say with ever greater joy: HOLY WEEK & TRIDUUM standing order. murderers sowed your living body in the earth as farmers “Taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed are they who put their trust in him”. For a Gift Aid Form please contact Ken or Holly in the parish sow grain, but it sprang up and yielded an abundant Palm Sunday office. It only takes a tick  harvest of men raised from the dead.” Blessing of the Palms and Passion Gospel

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Parish Office: 41 Portland Street, Fareham PO16 0NF Tel: 01329 318 869 St Peter of Alcantara “In the passion of our blessed Email: [email protected] Easter Vigil Saturday 8pm St P.H Saviour, six things chiefly are to be meditated upon. First, www.catholicchurchfareham.org.uk Liturgy of Light, Scripture readings, Blessing the bitterness of his sorrow, that we may compassionate Parish Priest: Fr. John Cooke with him. Secondly, the greatness of our sins, which were of Water, Renewal of Baptismal Promises, Parish Administrator: Holly Phillips Initiations, Confirmation & Eucharist. the cause of his torments, that we may abhor them. Parish Safeguarding: Jim Gilhooley 07709 352 813 Thirdly, the greatness of the benefit, that we may be Easter Sunday Parish Finance: [email protected] grateful for it. Fourthly, the excellency of the divine 9am Dawn Mass. S. Heart Ch. (Livestreamed) Diocesan Safeguarding: Ruth Attfield. Email: [email protected] charity and bounty therein manifested, that we may love 11am Day Mass - St P. Howard Church Fareham: Sacred Heart Church, Portland Street, Fareham, PO16 ONQ him more fervently. Fifthly, the convenience of the St. Philip Howard Church, Bishopsfield Road, Fareham, PO14 1ND mystery, that we may be drawn to admiration of it. Lastly, the multiplicity of virtues of our blessed Saviour which did BASICS BANK Wickham: The Chapel of St. Thomas More, Park Place Pastoral Centre, Wickham, PO17 5HA shine in this stupendous mystery, that we may partly St Jude’s Primary School Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Wall. Email: [email protected] Tel: 01329 235 131 To see their current shopping list needed, visit imitate and partly admire them.” www.friendsofthehomeless.org.uk Portsmouth Diocesan Trust - Registered Charity Number 246871 SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION - Confession HOLY WEEK MASS OF THE SACRED OILS AMENDED MASS SCHEDULE everyone’s requests for Sunday Mass. If you do not receive

On Saturdays. Sacred Heart Church Hall - by appointment Tues 30th Mar 11am - Cathedral, Portsmouth Our new Mass schedule will take affect the week beginning an email/phone invitation it means we are unfortunately at 15th March. capacity. With the return of the 6pm Sunday Mass, we hope Contact the Parish Office for a 10 minute Because of the pandemic and social distancing you will be invited to Mass at least every other week. timeslot. This is to help the flow and save etc., we are unable to gather for this important Our weekday ‘open’ morning Mass will now be on any queuing in any inclement weather. gathering of the Diocese in the Cathedral. The Wednesdays at 10am and we will be starting an evening We still do respectfully ask all parishioners to be mindful of Please note that there will be no Mass will need to be limited to the Chapter of Mass on Thursdays at 7:30pm. Both Masses are at St Philip their invitations andif you cannot attend, please let Holly Confessions on Holy Saturday. Canons and Coordinating Pastors only. Two deacons will Howard Church and for both, seating will be allocated on a know so she can reallocate your seats. represent the deacons of the Diocese. There will be a small first come, first served basis. We will also be resuming our STATIONS OF THE CROSS & BENEDICTION Sunday 6pm Mass. FR JOHN - NEW APPOINTMENT FOR THE DIOCESE group of laity from the Cathedral congregation who will

Sundays in Lent 4pm Livestreamed S.H. represent the laity of the Diocese. Fr John would like to call on younger members of Last weekend Bishop Philip invited me to join the Cathedral

Good Friday 12 Noon Livestreamed S.H Please join us for the solemn blessing of the Oil of the parish to consider joining our wonderful Chapter of Canons. It was an unexpected honour to be

The Stations of the Cross are a devotion that Catechumens, the Oil of the Sick and the solemn team of stewards. It’s a vital ministry assuring asked and, despite feeling unworthy, I have graciously commemorates Jesus’ last day on earth as a consecration of the Oil of Chrism. These Holy Oils are an we are checked in, socially distanced and there is accepted this role. I will be invested as a 'Canon' at the next Cathedral Chapter Mass, which is due to take place man. They focus on specific events of His last important part in the Sacramental Life of our Community. no crossover during movement in the liturgy. sometime in the summer (tbc). May all we do be for God's day, beginning with His condemnation. Join us livestreamed at Holly in the Parish Office will do her best to accommodate glory and the building of His Kingdom. The Stations are commonly used as a mini pilgrimage. https://www.churchservices.tv/portsmouthcathedral Mass Times, Intentions & Locations including Adoration and the ‘livestreaming’ schedule

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Palm Sunday Sun 28th Mar 9am Live streamed Ints. of Fr John Cooke VENERATION OF THE CROSS Next Preparation- Autumn ‘21 (dates tbc) Year B 11am St Philip Howard Ints. of the People of the Parish In our Solemn Liturgy we come before Application forms from the parish office Divine Office 4pm Live streamed Stations of the Cross & Benediction the Holy Cross in procession. Why not take part while you are still expecting? Week 2 6pm St Philip Howard Private Intentions (Campbell) One less thing to worry about! How to venerate the Cross. Unfortunately due to COVID restrictions we are not FIRST EUCHARIST PROGRAMME 2021 Holy Week Mon 29th Mar - - Sorry, no service. Chrism Mass Tues 30th Mar - Live streamed Mass of the Oils from the Cathedral allowed to kiss, touch or embrace the wood of the cross. In previous years, Mrs Sarah Wall and Holy Week Wed 31st Mar 10am St Philip Howard Brian Wright RIP When you come forward we invite you to Mrs Debbie Knight have been able to support stop before the Cross revealed, and if you the children in their formation for First Holy Maundy Thursday are able to steady yourself, put your hands Communion. Due to the COVID Pandemic and all the extras Thurs 1st Apr 7:30pm St Philip Howard Private Intentions on your knees and make a profound bow. that the School has been generously providing for our

families, it is with regret that this model will be changing Traditional prayer before a going forward. We owe them our grateful thanks for their Good Look down upon me, good and gentle Jesus work on behalf of the Parish. Friday Fri 2nd Apr 3pm St Philip Howard The Solemn Passion Liturgy while before Your face I humbly kneel and, with burning soul, pray and beseech You We are now recruiting a team of parishioners to assist with Holy Saturday Sat 3rd April - - No services, no sacraments to fix deep in my heart lively sentiments this going forward. Our aim is to begin preparation again in the Autumn in the Parish. As we gradually emerge from of faith, hope, and charity; true contrition for my sins, Easter Easter Vigil 8pm St Philip Howard Ints. of the People of the Parish and a firm purpose of amendment. the needed restrictions due to the pandemic and as we The Resurrection Sun 4th Apr 9am Live streamed For Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious life come back to the Sacraments, families who wish to take of the Lord While I contemplate, with great love and tender pity, part in this journey of faith (for children in Year 5 and 11am St Philip Howard Fr Peter Sprague RIP Your five most precious wounds, above in the first instance) are encouraged to register for pondering over them within me Within Octave of Easter Mon 5th Apr - - Sorry, no service. your place at Sunday Mass via the Parish Office. More Within Octave of Easter Tues 6th Apr 10am Live streamed Ints. of Michael & Hazel Larkin and calling to mind the words which David, details later. We look forward to welcoming you. Your prophet, said to You, my Jesus: Within Octave of Easter Wed 7th Apr 10am St Philip Howard Tony Leneghan RIP & Helen Curtis RIP "They have pierced My hands and My feet, GOING INTO HOSPITAL? Within Octave of Easter Thurs 8th Apr 7:30pm St Philip Howard Elena & Lewis Waller RIP & Ints. of Cn John Rea they have numbered all My bones." Amen. Within Octave of Easter Fri 9th Apr 10am Live streamed Ints. of Fr John Cooke & Ints. of F. Pettett When you are admitted to Hospital please make certain Within Octave of Easter Sat 10th Apr 10am Live streamed Thomas Weston RIP (Langford-Courage) that the Ward Clerk is advised that you are Catholic and / MENS’ PRAYER GROUP or phone the Chaplaincy Office Q.A Hosp. 023 9228 6408. Second Sunday of Easter Sun 11th Apr 9am Live streamed John Osborn RIP First Thursday of each month Sunday 11am St Philip Howard Denis Hodgetts Rip

“THE CHOSEN” SERIES RECOMMENDATION 6th May, 3rd Jun, 8th July, 5th Aug Office Proper 6pm St Philip Howard Ints. of the People of the Parish A beautiful, crowd funded, 8 episode TV drama At this time, prayer and fellowship plays an based on the life of Jesus Christ. A masterful Church capacity vs. Church attendance. important role in keeping us going. Therefore on the first production, mesmerising. Watch it on YouTube. Thursday of each month at 7:30pm via Zoom, we are holding For Sunday Mass please only come to a Church if / when you are invited. Please contact the Fareham Parish office a Men's Prayer Group to help support each other to be the Season 2 - Starts on Easter Sunday! to register your wish to join us so we can ensure that you invited. We will need your name, number in the best husbands, fathers, brothers and sons we can be. household group & email / telephone no. Weekday Masses will be ‘first come; first served’ up to our capacity. FR JOHN’S POST EASTER BREAK Mon 12th - Fri 16th Apr. If you can come during the week to avoid the demand for Sunday Masses, that would be appreciated. For more info. contact Tom; [email protected] Please note the newsletter for amended Mass schedule WALK OF WITNESS FOR GOOD FRIDAY Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament - A restart EASTER COLLECTION PORTSMOUTH VOCATIONS

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Christians Together in Fareham invite you to extends the union with Christ which the faithful have We are sure that all parishioners release how hard Fr John has Palm Sunday reached in communion. It renews the covenant which in worked for us during the last extraordinary year. As a mark of join in a Zoom service led by the Parish of Holy Trinity “Morning by morning He wakens - wakens my ear to with St Columba for Good Friday. turn moves them to maintain in their lives what they appreciation for this, you may well wish to contribute to the listen as those who are taught.” Listen in prayer daily to have received by faith and by sacraments.” Easter Offering. This is a personal gift to a priest and is a main Join via https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88251249967?pwd the promptings of the Holy Spirit, seek to know your Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharist Outside source of annual income for him. =eEl uVTZJTWxVSzdhYmZhblNSRHkzZz09 vocation. If He is asking you to consider the priesthood or Mass - Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship 1973 If you wish to donate, you can place cash or cheque (payable to Meeting ID: 882 5124 9967 consecrated life, contact Fr. John Cooke. PRCDTR Fareham Sacred Heart) in an envelope clearly marked Passcode: 312438 We would like to start adoration again on Tuesdays 11am To explore further contact Fr. John on 01329 318 869 or – 1pm. Sacred Heart Church. Silent Adoration & Prayer “Easter Offering” and deliver to the Parish Office or when at Mass. email; [email protected] PARISH ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY (SVP) ending with 12.45pm Midday Prayer You can also donate via bank transfer to Vocations Website. Please visit our website “PRCDTR Fareham Sacred Heart” sort code 30-93-04 Are you on your own, lonely and would like Guardians. www.portsmouthvocations.org for information & stories. A/c 00877744 with reference “Easter Offering”. someone just to have a chat with? Are you We currently do not have enough Guardians to open struggling in some way and need a bit of help? safely for Adoration. We need at least 2 for each 30min Or you can give online at A MESSAGE FROM RIC BURCH… https://donate.giveasyoulive.com/fundraising/fareham-easter- Or maybe you know of someone who is and slot. If you would like to offer to be a guardian of the Bl “I would like to say a massive thank you to all those who might like a bit of help? Sacrament, please contact the Parish Office. sunday-collection have given me cards, their best wishes and prayers. I am

The SVP are here to provide help, friendship, comfort St. Thomas Aquinas puts it beautifully:“ Love does not LIVESTREAMING OF MASS on the mend slowly and I am really grateful for the and will be pleased to do so, in any way that we can. consume: it gives and, in giving, receives. And in giving it support I have had. Thank you.” All open Masses at St Philip Howard Everything we do is in strict confidence. Don't feel you is not used up but renews itself.” Our Adoration of the Church will be livestreamed via our have to deal with everything on your own and no one is a confession of faith in love, and a focus JOB VACANCY - Oaklands Catholic Secondary School website. Parishioners sitting on the first cares. We do! on the mystery of transubstantiation. Love is Teacher of Performing Arts (Music Specialism)

two rows near the centre aisle will be seen from the back. Call us on 07435 880 190 any day between 8am & 6pm. transubstantiation, transformation. Our Adoration of the Closing Date: Thurs 1st Apr, 12 noon Lord says, yes, there is such a thing as love, and therefore On our website you will be able to view our current For more info and to register visit: OUR PARISH PRIMARY & PRE-SCHOOL ST. JUDE’S. there is transformation, therefore there is hope. And livestream (click on the livestream drop down menu) Only Sacred Heart Masses will be streamed on Facebook. www.oaklandscatholicschool.org/staff/vacancies ‘Achieving together in God’s love’ hope gives us the strength to live and face the world.

Bishopsfield Road, Fareham, PO14 1ND Let us rediscover the grace and power of Our Website TIM KIVER FOUNDATION coming to the Lord in silent prayer before http://www.catholicchurchfareham.org.uk/live-stream/ Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Wall Hello Parish Family. the Lord exposed for us if just for 5- Our YouTube Channel Email: [email protected] My name is Tim Kiver and I normally attend the Sunday Tel: 01329 235 131. 10mins or half an hour or indeed a whole https://youtube.com/channel/UCgCLfA0K-9S_x-osrmrsRRw 11:00 Mass at Saint Phillip Howard. In July 2020 I created hour. Bring a cushion and be comfortable Website: www.st-judes.hants.sch.uk Usual livestreaming timetable a new ADHD support charity, the Tim Kiver Foundation. - He, the Lord Jesus is waiting for you to Tuesday 10am via Facebook Sacred Heart I am looking for Trustees and Volunteers to assist with the WANT TO KNOW ABOUT bless you and your intentions! If for no reason, come Wednesday 10am via our Website St Philip Howard running and growth of the charity. OUR CATHOLIC FAITH? RCIA? and pray for the healing of our world broken by the Thursday 7.30pm via our Website St Philip Howard Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults pandemic and suffocating the crisis climate change. If you have experience in: Friday 10am via Facebook Sacred Heart • Fundraising & Finance Saturday 10am via Facebook Sacred Heart Would you like to explore the questions of life and • Marketing/Social Media know more about becoming a Catholic? Or perhaps GOOD FRIDAY - HOLY PLACES COLLECTION Sunday 9am via Facebook Sacred Heart • Mental Health Professional working around you have never been Confirmed and want to be www.friendsoftheholyland.org.uk 10am via our Website St Philip Howard

Neurodiverse Disorders and ADHD reconciled with the Church? Or do you know someone Each year, the Church takes up a collection to assist Thank you. Firstly, we would like to say a heartfelt thank • Charity Law & Media who is always at Mass and not yet a Catholic? As Jesus you to the continued support of the parishioners Christians in the Holy Land and help protect the Holy or if you feel that you have skills that can bring something said, “Come & see” … throughout the year. Through your regular Standing Orders, Places. The Holy Land collection was born from the extra to the Tim Kiver Foundation and can give some of Gift Aiding and the careful stewardship, budgeting and For further info, please contact in confidence Mrs desire of the Popes to maintain a strong link between all your time, please contact me at 07971 890058 or email advice of the Parish Finance Committee, we have been able Lynne Wall 02392 503 894. the faithful and the Holy Places and is the main source [email protected] of material support for Christian life. to afford the installation of livestream equipment in St Thank you for taking the time to read this and thank you Philip Howard Church, SUNDAY COFFEE & TEA AFTER MASS The Holy Places that are concrete proof of the mystery in advance for your much needed support. Do join us for Coffee and Chat after Mass on of the Incarnation of the Son of God, and the offering of Audio Visual link – St P. Howard Hall. In light of the Zoom as before. The Zoom ID is: 851 1931 His life for us and for our salvation. ongoing pandemic and need for social distancing, we are PARISH MINISTRIES

installing an audio visual link for those who gather in the 7697and passcode: SHCoffee (case-sensitive). Retiring collectionon Good Friday as we leave after the Hall so worshippers do not feel excluded. COMING OUT OF LOCKDOWN ...

Passion Liturgy, or by payment by BACS to the parish. CHILDRENS LITURGY RESOURCE This is an extra expense we’ve not budgeted for, so we’d be Now that the COVID-19 vaccination programme is well www.casoportsmouth.org.uk/daily-worship underway, we are noticing a gradual ’unlock’ and coming NHS TRACK & TRACE APP grateful to anyone who, during these difficult economic circumstances, could consider contributing towards this back together of our parishioners. PRAYERS FOR THE SICK Please make use of the NHS COVID 19 project. Thanks be to God. Thanks be to everyone for their Can we ask ministry co-ordinators to consider discussing Please pray for those suffering at this App QR Codes on the doors of our commitment and generosity in these difficult times of with their group; first meetings, a safe restart of their difficult time especiallyall those suffering from Covid. churches when visiting. recession enabling us to gather, see, worship and pray. mission and outreach.