14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A ‘The Year of ‘The God Who Speaks’ 5th July 2020

Fr MATTHEW’S ORDINATION TO THE PRIESTHOOD

Sunday 5th July 2pm - St John’s Cathedral.

Please join the livestream today and watch as Bishop Philip ordains Dcn. Matthew to the Sacred Priesthood.

As per Government guidelines, it can only be a low key celebration that respects social distancing and hygiene rules too. Regretfully this means it will have to be a ‘closed’ in house liturgy. No refreshments allowed after either!

The link you need to watch this is; www.portsmouthcatholiccathedral.org.uk/live-mass.php

Fr MATTHEW’S MASS OF THANKSGIVING

Join our Facebook livestream on Monday 6th July at 10am when Fr. Matthew will lead us for the first time offering Eucharist for us as he celebrates a Mass of Thanksgiving, as the main celebrant.

Anne and Philip King (Dcn. Matthew’s parents) are very regretfully unable to be in the UK for this, as they are in South Africa. They have sent the Parish a most gracious and heartfelt message that they would like to share.

Dear Fr John and friends at Fareham Parish

Philip and I are looking forward to being able to follow Matthew’s ordination Mass on Sunday. We are very happy that you have become family to Matthew and we appreciate your warm and welcoming ways. It has been such a privilege to be able to follow Mass and night prayer. It is wonderful to see the church being able to gradually open up to the public.

We are very grateful for all you have done for Matthew and I pray that one day we will be able to meet you and go to Mass in your beautiful church.

May God, our Heavenly Father, continue to bless, guide and protect you as you enter the next phase. We long for the day when we are able to receive Holy Communion once again

We look forward to Sunday!

Please convey our thanks to the liturgy team and members of the parish who have played such an encouraging role to Matthew on his journey to the priesthood.

Best wishes, Philip and Anne.

Congratulations, Fr Matthew! Ad Majormem Dei Gloriam! To the greater glory of God!

The Reopening of Our Churches - Phase 1/2 schedule

Monday 10am Live-streamed Mass 8pm Holy Hour live-stream

Tuesday 10am Live-streamed Mass 4pm-6pm Private Prayers at SH Church

Wednesday 10am Live-streamed Mass No Holy Hour live-stream 4.30pm Reception & Vigil - Ossie Ellis RIP

Thursday No Live-streamed Mass 12.30pm Requiem Mass - Ossie Ellis RIP 4pm-6pm Private Prayers at SH Church

Friday 10am Live-streamed Mass 8pm Holy Hour live-stream

Saturday No streaming or open Church

Sunday 9am Live-streamed Mass tbc am/pm Mass at St PH & St MM

REST IN PEACE ‘Life is changed not ended’

Please pray for Mr Ossie Ellis RIP who died last week.

Wednesday 8th July 4.30pm - Vigil St Philip Howard Church Thursday 9th July 12.30pm - Requiem Mass. St P.H. Church

This is the first public Mass (and indeed the first Requiem Mass) since the COVID lockdown. Joy and the family have a very difficult task ahead of them with only being able to invite a certain number of family, friends and parishioners to ensure safe social distancing.

Attendance. Due to the reduced capacity, regretfully attendance at Ossie’s Requiem Mass is by invite only.

If you would like to attend Ossie’s Reception & Vigil, Please contact the parish office by telephone or email; farehamportchester@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk

Please hold Ossie and all of his family in your prayer at this difficult time. May Ossie rest in peace and rise in glory.

THE REOPENING OF THE CHURCHES - PHASE 2

We are collating details for those who wish to attend one of the public Masses going forward. Please fill in the form that is on Facebook and has been emailed out to the Newsletter list. If you have not had a form, please contact the Parish Office or ask a fellow parishioner to help you return your household details to us.

We will open our Churches for the public Celebration of Mass from next Sunday 12th July due to Matthew’s Ordination this weekend.

MESSAGE FROM THE PARISH FINANCE TEAM

Thank you to all those who have been able to continue to support the parish financially. Our Bank details, if you need them are;

PRCDTR Fareham Sacred Heart (Lloyds Bank) Sort Code 30-93-04 Account 00877744.

If you are setting up a Standing Order, please notify the office by email. Cheques should be made payable to ‘PRCDTR Fareham Sacred Heart’.

Tax payers are asked to contact Ken on 07583 895 323 so we can arrange to gift aid your donations, maximising our income. Thank you!

PARISH FACEBOOK PAGE & LIVE STREAMING

Search for ‘Catholics - Fareham & Portchester’.

You do not need a Facebook account for the live streaming of our 10am Mass and weekday Adoration, just visit our Parish Website for a direct link to our page.

Thank you everyone for your patience and prayers during this extraordinary period and our staff furloughed.

Fr Matthew’s Mass of Thanksgiving Holy Hour with Night Prayer Ints. of Pat Cooke & Ints. of Kevin Scaria Private Prayer & Adoration Brian Wright RIP & Private Ints. (Anon) Reception & Vigil - Ossie Ellis RIP Requiem Mass - Ossie Ellis RIP Private Prayer & Adoration Eileen Kelly RIP & Edward Foran RIP Holy Hour with Night Prayer Sorry, no service.

Live streamed Live streamed Live streamed

Sacred Heart Church Live streamed

St Philip Howard Ch St Philip Howard Ch Sacred Heart Church

Live streamed Live streamed

-

10am 8pm

10am 4-6pm 10am

4.30pm 12.30pm

4-6pm 10am 8pm

-

Mon 6th July

Tues 7th July

Wed 8th July

Thurs 9th July

Fri 10th July

Sat 11th July

St Maria Goretti

Feria

Feria

Feria

Feria

St Benedict

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year A

Prayer of the Church Wk 2

Ints. of the People of the Parish Dcn. Matthew’s Ordination to the Priesthood

Live streamed St John’s Cathedral

10am 2pm

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year A

Prayer of the Church Wk 3

Sun 12th July Live streamed St PH / St MM St PH / St MM

Ints. of the People of the Parish Public Masses - restricted attendance Public Masses - restricted attendance

Sun 5th July

PARISH SVP - FAREHAM PORTCHESTER & PARK GATE

Fareham Portchester SVP. If anyone is struggling in any way, the SVP are available and willing to help. You can phone them in confidence on 07435 880 190

Park Gate SVP A heartfelt thank you for all your donations to our Covid appeal. For further info. please contact in confidence Belinda ‘SVP President’;

SPIRITUAL COMMUNION (cf. St Alphonsus Liguori)

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in this Holy Sacrament of the altar. I love you above all things and I passionately desire to receive you into my soul. Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally, come spiritually into my soul, so that I may unite myself wholly to you now and forever. Amen.

PRAYER FOR THESE TIMES SUFFERING PANDEMIC

Almighty and eternal God, our refuge in every danger, to whom we turn in our distress; in faith we pray, look with compassion on the afflicted, grant eternal rest to the dead, comfort to mourners, healing to the sick, peace to the dying, strength to healthcare workers, wisdom to our leaders and the courage to reach out to all in love, so that together we may give glory to your holy name. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Mass Times, Intentions and Adoration

Acts of Kindness Solent (A.O.K.)

A.O.K. are working locally with our most vulnerable at this time. Outreach is offered in Titchfield, Whiteley, Fareham, Locks Heath, Park Gate, Knowle, Gosport and surrounding areas. AOK are helping those who are struggling to get to shops, collect prescriptions and/or medications, get to appointments etc. They are collecting details of people on their own who are feeling isolated and would appreciate a regular phone call from a friendly voice or a friendly letter.

To contact AOK with a referral / or offer of help Or email; actsofkindnessteam@outlook.com

You can also find them on Facebook with details of their projects. To give a donation to support AOK visit

9am tbc tbc

PARISH OFFICE

The Parish Office will only be open for emails and phone calls. If you require a face to face meeting, please contact to arrange an appointment. We are currently having some issues with incoming calls to the office phone but please leave a voicemail and we will get back to you asap.

Parish Office: 41 Portland Street, Fareham PO16 0NF Tel: 01329 318 869 Email: farehamportchester@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk www.catholicchurchfareham.org.uk

Parish Priest: Fr. John Cooke Parish Deacon: Dcn. Matthew King Parish Administrators: Holly Phillips Parish Safeguarding: Jim Gilhooley 07709 352 813 Diocesan Safeguarding: Ruth Attfield. Email: rattfield@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk

Fareham: Sacred Heart Church, Portland Street, Fareham, PO16 ONQ St. Philip Howard Church, Bishopsfield Road, Fareham, PO14 1ND Wickham: The Chapel of St. Thomas More, Park Place Pastoral Centre, Wickham, PO17 5HA

St Jude’s Primary School Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Wall. Email: adminoffice@st-judes.hants.sch.uk Tel: 01329 235 131

Portsmouth Diocesan Trust - Registered Charity Number 246871

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK

Please continue to pray for all our sick, all those suffering with COVID-19 and, of course, all those who are caring for them. Lord, have mercy.

CHURCH OPENING FOR PUBLIC MASS; PHASE 2

Due to the restrictions on numbers and the need for social

distancing, when we return to Church for public worship,

things will be quite different. We won’t be able to keep to

our normal Mass timetable and will be working from a

new one altogether . We will continue to stream a Mass

for those who can’t attend or are still shielding.

We aim to work in such a way that we maximise the

capacity of our Church buildings. For example, some

pews/churches are easier to manage for larger family

groups/households, others are more suited to seating

single people/couples and to maintain a safe distance. The

Sacred Heart Church will remain closed for public worship

for the time being - but it will remain the only church

opened for private prayer with the help of our stewarding

teams on a Tuesday and Thursday afternoon 4-6pm.

Please contact the Fareham Parish Office it you wish to be

‘invited’ to attend a public Mass. We need to know your

name, email/telephone number, number in your

household and your availability. There is a form and letter

that has been sent out and also on Facebook.

Only when you receive an email/telephone call, will you

be ‘invited’ to attend a Mass. If you don’t have an

invitation, please do not turn up at Church for Mass, as the

stewarding team will not be able to allow you to enter or

to seat you. When ‘invited’, your name will appear on an

attendance list for that particular Mass on that day in

order for our stewards to mark you off as you come in,

and to enable them to show you to your safely allocated

pew/seat.

This may mean that you may be asked to attend a Mass

during the week, rather than on a Sunday (if you are free

to do so in the week), so that we can get as many people

back to Mass as possible.

GOING INTO HOSPITAL

On you admission please make certain that you or a relative asks the staff to ensure that your Catholic faith is recorded, for the Chaplaincy to visit you.

Also, you may be asked to attend a Mass in a Church that

is not your ‘normal’ place of worship for the time being.

These are extraordinary & stressful times, and our aim is

to accommodate the maximum number of parishioners

that it is safe for us to host.

We will endeavour to make the rotation of this invitation

to Mass as fair and equal as we can. You only need to

register once and we will rotate the database after that to

include you, unless you tell us otherwise (for example, if

your availability changes). We have thought long and hard

about this and we think this is a fairer system than ‘first

come; first served’ and also enables us to plan ahead and

occupy every possible seat that we can safely use in our

Church buildings.

I want to thank in advance those involved with the

opening, especially those who will be helping administer

the paperwork and planning (a huge task). I would like to

thank all those who have volunteered and been trained to

act as stewards. We have two great parish communities

who are pulling together to help each other, and I am very

grateful for your continued support and encouragement.

Please be patient with us. Please bear with each other,

please bear with our administration team, please bear

with our stewards and God willing, we’ll see you very soon

for the celebration of the Lord’s Eucharist.