Dates for your diary
Mondays 6.45 pm The Biblical Timeline Course. At Sacred Heart,
Waterlooville. Learn how the Bible Testaments fit together
beautifully, allowing prophecy and fact to link together
giving us the bedrock of our faith.
25th April Seeker Saturday at Sacred Heart Church, Fareham. PO16
ONQ. Our Vocations Promotion team invites you to join
them for a regular Seeker Saturday, 11am-3pm. Pope
Leo XIV recently called for the creation of communities
where young people can feel accepted, listened to, and
encouraged in their vocational discernment. Our regular
gathering for Seeker Saturday gather for exactly that
purpose. If you are discerning if the Lord is calling you to the
priesthood, diaconate or religious life, then spending time
with like-minded people can be really beneficial to any
vocational journey. Our time together includes prayer,
discussion, Mass, Adoration and lunch too.
To find out more about this regular event or to enquiry
about attending (as booking is required) please
email vocations@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk
9th May...12 noon...............Mass for the Sick. St Edmund, Horndean, would like to
extend a warm welcome to everyone in Jesus Prince of Peace
Parish for a special Mass with the Sacrament of the Sick. Lunch in the hall afterwards and for catering reasons please
email Sue at office@waterlooville-catholic.org.uk or sign the
list in St. Edmund if you wish to attend.
There will be a collection which will go towards the cost of lunch and any money left over at the end of the year goes to
charities like CAFOD, Rowans Hospice, Jesuit Refugee programme and Aid to the Church in Need.
16th May Seeker Saturday at Sacred Heart Church, Fareham. PO16
ONQ. See above for details
31st May 2.00 pm..........Fundraising with a twist! St. Edmund parishioners,
Maureen and Clare celebrate their 80th and 50th birthdays
this year, respectively. They are hoping to raise funds for
research into Huntington’s Disease and will be hosting an
Afternoon Tea Sacred Heart Parish Centre. Raffle tickets will
be on sale after Sunday Masses at St. Edmund’s. First prize is
a weekend away on the Isle of Wight for 2-3 people, a
photography voucher plus many more prizes! Your support
for this event would be gratefully appreciated. There is no
known cure for this disease.
13th June Seeker Saturday at Sacred Heart Church, Fareham. PO16
ONQ. See above for details
June Buckfast Abbey Retreat
For anyone who would like to join us on retreat at Buckfast
Abbey, there are still four rooms available as part of our
booking of the whole hotel from 22nd to 26th June 2026.
This will be our third visit to Buckfast Abbey. Previous
retreats have proved to be very relaxed and restful with
time to make the most of the spiritual activities available
to us: Monastery daily prayer times, Lectio Divina,
Morning mass, and meaningful, inspirational, spiritual
reflections led by Father Jeremy. All on offer but completely
voluntary. The peaceful atmosphere of Buckfast Abbey and
gardens enhances all we do, with everything close at hand
but by no means enclosed.
Please contact Margaret Whyte margaret@mwhyte.co.uk or
Trevor Nee trev.pat@ntlworld.com for cost and further
details. Deposits will be requested from 8th Dec.
BOOKING THE HALL
If you want to make a booking in the hall, please fill in the Parish Diary on the hymn bookshelf and email the office with your booking office@stedmundhorndean.org.uk.

