Welcome to Saint Edmund's, Horndean 
    Dates for your diary          

                                                                                        

16th Feb        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.

18th Feb                              Ash Wednesday 

27th Feb                             CAFOD Family Fast Day .  There will be a second collection
                                                at all Masses on the weekend of 28 February/1 March for
                                                CAFOD. There will be GA envelopes available on 21/22
                                                February for your Fast Day donation – If you are a UK
                                                taxpayer, GA will add 25% to your donation at no extra cost
                                                to you. This Family Fast Day, let’s show love to our
                                                neighbours, eat simply and give generously, so another
                                                family can put food on the table.
               
28th Feb    11.00 am          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

28th Feb   4.00 pm           Social teaching and Practical action event at  St.
                                              Colman's Church Cosham PO6 2JJ.
                                                 Maureen Thompson writes… Our pastoral area Justice,
                                                 peace and social action group are organising an event to
                                                 encourage a deeper understanding of Bible teaching on life
                                                 and dignity, for every life is precious. Fr Andrew Wagstaff
                                                 will offer some teaching followed by tea and chat together.
                                                We have invited a speaker from the Rowan's Hospice to
                                                learn more about the important work of the hospice and
                                                how we might offer practical help. You will be very welcome
                                                at the meeting . There is also the option to stay for Mass at
                                                6.00 pm. 

6th March    2.00 pm     World Day of Prayer 2026 at St. John the Baptist Church,
                                            London Road, Purbrook. A service for everyone! Parking
                                               opposite behind the shops or take the bus. No 8 stops right
                                               outside. All the Churches in the area from Christchurch,
                                               Portsdown to Catherington/Clanfield are participating in 
                                               this one wonderful ecumenical service. Refreshments after.
                                               More information from Elizabeth 07791 753545. 

7th March     7.15 pm      Jesus Prince of Peace Quiz Night Fundraising for the Jesuit
                                           Refugee Service (JRS).  Join us on Saturday 7 March for an
                                              epic London Marathon fundraiser Quiz Night at the Sacred
                                              Heart of Jesus and St Peter the Apostle Church, Waterlooville.
                                               Doors open at 7:15pm for a 7:30 start. To book tickets contact
                                              James Ryan (St Edmund's Horndean):
                                               events@stedmundhorndean.org.uk  Please put which
                                               church/community you are part of in the email.  Tickets are
                                               £10 per person, either in cash or by bank transfer to St. 
                                               Edmund's Horndean:
                                               Bank Transfer: CDP Horndean St. Edmund
                                               Sort Code: 30-93-04
                                               Account Number: 00880222
                                                Reference: [Your Surname] JRS Quiz Night
                                               We look forward to welcoming you on the night and giving
                                               the team who crosses the finishing line a joyous prize!
                                              James will take on the London Marathon course in April this
                                               year, running 26.2 miles, with the hope of raising £2000 for
                                               the JRS.  

14th March                       Big Lent Community Walk!  Ready for a challenge! Everyone
                                               is invited to join the Lent walk again this year on Saturday 14
                                               March, from St. Thomas’, Emsworth (9.30am) to St. Joseph’s,
                                               Havant (11am) and St. Michael & All Angels, Leigh Park 
                                               (11am), finishing with a soup lunch at St. Joseph’s at
                                               12.30pm. It would be great to have participants from
                                               Waterlooville, Hayling, Cosham and Horndean joining
                                               parishioners from Havant, Emsworth and Leigh Park. Please
                                               contact Maureen at mthompson@cafod.co.uk for more
                                               details. 

21st Mar                             Seeker Saturday at Sacred Heart Church, Fareham. PO16
                                              ONQ. See above for details

25th April                          Seeker Saturday at Sacred Heart Church, Fareham. PO16
                                             ONQ. See above for details

16th May                            Seeker Saturday at Sacred Heart Church, Fareham. PO16
                                             ONQ. See above for details

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.