Welcome to Saint Edmund's, Horndean 
 Dates for your diary           
                                                                                        
                                                                             
3rd May        2.00 pm          Clothes Sales At Sacred Heart Church, Waterlooville
                                                    Clothing for everyone: women, men, children and infants.
                                                    Pay whatever you can afford. All donations received go
                                                    into our Care in the Community.

8th May        12.45 pm         The Gift- Life in the Spirit Seminar at St. Emund's. Pope
                                                    Francis some years ago requested all parishes across the
                                                    world to participate in the Life in the Spirit Seminars. We
                                                    are offering this to the Pastoral Area and hope to form a
                                                    small group to pilot it. 12.45 arrivals and coffee for 1.00pm
                                                    start and finishing: 3.30pm. For the in person full six
                                                    sessions places are limited, so book soon!
                                                    office@stedmundhorndean.org.uk/ tel: 02392 593010

10th May         10.00 am       Caritas & CAFOD Laudato Si’ 10th Anniversary: 
                                                    at St Peter’s, Winchester. The session will be packed with
                                                    practical information and opportunity to ask questions on
                                                    how we can make a difference in our lives and that of our
                                                    parish, including CAFOD’s LiveSimply Award. More
                                                    information and to register visit
                                                    www.caritasportsmouth.org.uk. Everyone welcome!

10th May       12 noon           Mass for the sick at St. Edmund's, followed by lunch in
                                                    the hall. All are welcome. 

15th May       12.45 pm         The Gift- Life in the Spirit Seminar at St.Emund's. see
                                                    above

                            7.15 pm         Justice & Peace/Catholic Social Action meeting  at the
                                                    Sacred Heart., Waterlooville. We have been fortunate in
                                                    the past to have more than one Justice and Peace Group
                                                    within the parishes of our Havant Pastoral Area. As we
                                                    move towards the establishment of the new parish this is
                                                    the time to work together to establish a new group to
                                                    concentrate on issues of Justice & Peace. If you are
                                                   interested in taking part in this conversation you are
                                                   invited to this meeting. Please let Philip at 
                                                    philiphayllar@hotmail.com know of your intention to
                                                    come along or of your interest.

18th May                                Nexus hope to visit Southsea.  We’ll need to know ahead
                                                    of time if you would like to join us – please email Fr. James
                                                    on jlewis@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk

                                                    Last day to vote for the name of our new Parish

22nd May    12.45 pm          The Gift- Life in the Spirit Seminar at St.Emund's. see 
                                                    above

24th May      8.30 am          Churches Together Ecumenical Breakfast at St.
                                                 Edmunds 
                                                 Breakfast at 8.30 followed by time for prayer and
                                                    fellowship

2nd - 6th June                      Retreat at Buckfast Abbey.  Father Jeremy and Father
                                               James invite us to join them at Buckfast for three
                                               full days at the Northgate House Hotel Buckfast.
                                                    At this early stage, if you would be interested in
                                                    joining the group; please speak to Margaret Whyte
                                                    or Trevor Nee at church, or email
                                                    margaret@mwhyte.co.uk or trev.pat@ntlworld.com
                                                    or contact Yvonne whose phone number and email
                                                    address are always in the newsletter. Further details
                                                    coming soon.

7th June   1.00 pm               Churches Together Pentecost Picnic  
                                                    The Churches together family picnic  will be held in St.
                                                    Edmund’s grounds. Everyone will be welcome.

8th June   3.00 pm              A PARISH Mass together on Pentecost Sunday at
                                                 Oaklands. Further details to follow after Easter.

21st June  11.00 am             Significant Anniversaries Mass at St Bede’s Church in
                                                Basingstoke. Are you celebrating a 25th, 30th, 40th, 50th,
                                                   60th or anniversary over 60 years? If so, Bishop Philip
                                                   would like to invite you to this Mass of celebration.  
                                                   This will be followed by a buffet lunch. It is a wonderful
                                                   occasion to celebrate and witness to Marriage.
                                                   Please send an email to                                                                                                                       anniversaries@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk                                                                                    to request a form for you to complete and return.
                                                   To help celebrate the occasion please could you provide a
                                                   COPY of your wedding photograph, you can upload it when
                                                   you return the form. Again, if you have no access to the
                                                  internet you can post a COPY along with completed form by
                                                   post to the following address: (Please mark envelope
                                                   Significant Wedding Mass) St Bede’s Parish Office, Popley
                                                   Way, Basingstoke RG24 9DX

28th June 8.30 am             Churches Together Ecumenical Breakfast at St. James,
                                                 Clanfield
                                                    Breakfast at 8.30 followed by time for prayer and
                                                    fellowship

20th July                               Father Jeremy will be saying his last Mass at St
                                                Edmund's. Details to follow.

26th July 8.30 am              Churches Together Ecumenical Breakfast at All Saints,
                                                Catherington
                                                   Breakfast at 8.30 followed by time for prayer and
                                                   fellowship

28th July - 4th Aug             Diocesan World Youth Day Pilgrimage to Rome. Join
                                                    Bishop Philip and a group of young people 17+ on this
                                                    pilgrimage to Rome for the chance to unite with
                                                    thousands of young people from across the world.
                                                     Click for more information

27th Sept   8.30 am            Churches Together Ecumenical Breakfast  at St.
                                                 Edmund's 
                                                 Breakfast at 8.30 followed by time for prayer and
                                                    fellowship
 
11th Oct      12 noon              Mass for the sick at St. Edmund's, followed by lunch in
                                                   the hall. All are welcome.

25th Oct   8.30 am              Churches Together Ecumenical Breakfast at Horndean
                                                Baptist Church, Napier Hall
                                                   Breakfast at 8.30 followed by time for prayer and                                                                       fellowship

22nd Nov 8.30 am              Churches Together Ecumenical Breakfast at Holy Trinity,
                                                 Blendworth
                                                    Breakfast at 8.30 followed by time for prayer and
                                                    fellowship


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.