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The Parish Gazette
For the church communities of
Christ the King & St. Colman
Our Lady of the Assumption
Twinned with the Catholic Parish of the Transfiguration
in Tver' Russia
and St. Brigid
Churches in Southampton East Pastoral Area
Pass on the Good News....
The Baptism of the Lord 10th & 11th January 2015
5.30pm Saturday Vigil Mass
Our Lady of the Assumption -Hedge End
11.00am Sunday Mass
Christ the King & St Colman -Bitterne
5.30pm Sunday Mass
St Brigid -West End
Frances Farruga RIP
There will be Refreshments after: the 5.30pmVigil Mass at Our Lady of the Assumption and every Sunday after the 11am Mass at Christ the King & St Colman and every 2nd Sunday in the
month at St Brigid after 5.30 Mass . All welcome
Mon
12th Jan
10.00am Ordinary Time Feria
Mass
Bitterne
Tue
13th Jan
10.00am Ordinary Time Feria
Service of Word & Communion
Hedge End
Wed
14th Jan
10.00am Ordinary Time Feria
Mass & Rosary
West End
Thur
15th Jan
10.00am Ordinary Time Feria
4pm
Mass
Bitterne
Reception of Maureen Harnett’s body into church Hedge End
Fri
16th Jan
10.00am Ordinary Time Feria
Funeral Mass for Maureen Harrnett
Hedge End
17th January Reconciliation 12-12.30pm at Christ the King & St Colman Church
Next Sunday is Pax Christi - Peace Sunday—there is no second collection
Today we celebrate the feast of the Baptism of the Lord.
It is a chance for us to stop and take a look at our Baptism and our commitment to our
Baptismal Promises. It is good to stop and think about our Baptism and ask ourselves how
we live the Baptismal Promises, how we live our Faith and how we put into practice Gospel
values. We are called to put our Baptism into practice everyday, showing we are what we
claim; showing that we are continually pointing the way to
Christ, the Light of the World. Fr. James
Pope Francis Joy of the Gospel
The Gospel, radiant with the glory of Christ’s cross,
constantly invites us to rejoice. A few examples will
suffice. “Rejoice!” is the angel’s greeting to Mary (Lk 1:28).
Mary’s visit to Elizabeth makes John leap for joy in his
mother’s womb (cf. Lk 1:41). In her song of praise, Mary proclaims:
“My spirit rejoices in God my Saviour ( Lk 1:47). When Jesus begins
his ministry, John cries out: “For this reason, my joy has been
fulfilled” (Jn 3:29). Jesus himself “rejoiced in the
Holy Spirit” (Lk 10:21).
Thank you
very much for your Christmas
Offerings, gifts and card. They are
much appreciated.
Please be assured
of a place in my
prayers.
Thank you
Fr.James
Date
Day
DIARY EVENT
Where
Time
13 Jan
Tues
Sparklers & Flames Planning meeting
CKSC church
7.30-9pm
19 Jan
Mon
CKSC liturgy Group meeting
CKSC church
7.30pm
20 Jan
Tues
Administrators CCLI Roadshow
Chandlers Ford
12.30pm
On Going Events
Prayer & Discussion Group 1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month—2pm Hedge End Hall
Church Rosary & Exposition Group 10.30 to 11.30am every Saturday
Going Deeper Wednesday CKSC Church hall 7.30pm
Please continue to pray for all the sick & housebound in our parishes:
Beatrice Gill, Maria Dear, Colin Murphy, Jane Callaghan. Pat Ormerod, Mike Pond, Kath Parker, Julie Hyans,
James Adie, Marcus Sanderson, Margaret Lohse, Eileen Goble, Bill Byrne, Ron & Pat Viney, Mrs Betty Bailey,
Mrs Veronica Jackson, Madge Oldfield, Mrs Kay Fenton, Mrs Marie Beddow, Margaret Jackson, Florrie Jones,
Julia Baldwin & Michael Dowling
Please also pray for all our friends and family who have died recently:
Sylvia Oliver, Maureen Hartnett
Woman’s World Day of Prayer
our area service will be at St Luke’s Church at 7.30pm
on Friday 6th March
The Theme this year comes from the Bahamas and is
“Do you know what I have done to you?”
The Bible Study in preparation will be at Kings
Community Church on Monday 19th January
10-12noon with lunch included
All men women & children are
welcome to both the Bible study &
the Service
Knights of St Columba
January: WHEN DID I SEE YOU IN PRISON?
In this month which is dedicated to, World day of Peace,
the theme is slavery.
Let us consider all people who find themselves modern day
slaves.
Many of them find themselves physically and sexually
abused.
How can we take part? By gathering as families, community
groups or as individuals in prayer, worship, meditation and
the Holy Rosary for particular chosen intentions.
Christ the King & St Colman Red Box Collection
Thank you from Missio - for £89.50 collected and for
support & prayers
CONFIRMATION.
Confirmation for the Southampton East pastoral
area will begin in January for those who have
enquired. I would like to invite all parents and
candidates to an introductory session at Christ the
King and St. Colman Church, Bitterne, 7:00pm on
Monday 12th January 2015. You will be able to
meet the catechists and discuss the program, which
will lead us into Confirmation with Bishop Philip at
the Cathedral in May
Deacon Peter
Church Hall at Hedge End Closed
Please be advised that on Tuesday 13th
January the hall will be closed to allow for a
replacement boiler to be fitted, the engineers
hope to do the work in one day.
Fr. James
Important Notice re Newsletter
Please can we have all notices for the Newsletter in the office by mid day on Wednesday each week.
Thank you
A New Series of CaFE!
We are happy to announce a new series of CaFE, which will begin on
Wednesday 14th January and will run each Wednesday for 5 weeks. This series
is called “Life to the Full” and will be presented by David Payne, director of
Catholic Evangelisation Services and Jenny Baker, conference speaker and DVD
presenter.
For those who are new to CaFE, the series consists of listening to video talks and spending some time in
reflection and sharing in a relaxed informal atmosphere. Refreshments are provided.
The first session is called “Where on earth is God?” when David Payne will lead us through the Bible to
discover how God reveals Himself to us.
It will take place on Wednesday 14th January at 7:30pm to 9:15pm at Christ the King & St. Colman’s Parish
hall, Commercial Street, Bitterne SO18 5EG.
If getting there is a problem, transport can be arranged by calling Chris Blick on 02380 560452
Looking forward to seeing you there.
A short video clip can be found at http://faithcafe.org/collections/life-to-the-full
Collections
Waymark Ministries
Christ the King & St Colman
From January we will be adjusting the Weekly Christian
Meditation Classes. Instead of being once a week for 60
minutes, they will be twice a month for 90 minutes, and
will include some teaching on a theme as well as practical
applications of meditation. These sessions will be led by
David Cole and Alison Jones.
They will be held on the second and fourth Thursdays each
month from 7pm to 8.30pm at the St Joseph’s Centre,
Ashurst.
£9 per session. Pre-booking preferable, but walk-in’s
welcome.
January 8th & 22nd; February 12th & 26th.
For your prayers: David continues a weekly mindfulness
class with ‘Solent Mind’ at their centre in Hythe from the
start of January. For more information on Solent Mind visit
http://www.solentmind.org.uk/
November Standing Orders £1609 50
21st December Loose plate £ 1122.08
28th Dec Loose Plate £139.03
4th Jan 2015 Loose Plate 107.64
Our Lady of the Assumption & St Brigid
20/21st Dec
Loose Plate £137.09 Gift Aid £99.50
24/25th & 27/28th December
Loose Plate £76.25 Gift Aid £90.00
4/5th January
Loose plate £89.47 Gift Aid 92.16
Hedge End Crib Offering £5.60
Don’t forget Basic Bank. Make a difference in someone’s life—perhaps a hungry child Thank you
Tom Allen Club
November Winner Sheila Donnelly
December Winner Lee Stewart
Keep in touch with the latest news! The Diocese of
Portsmouth now issues a weekly e-news with photos,
news, and information from around the Diocese. Go to
www.portsmouthdiocese.org.uk and add your email
address to receive these updates. Are you on Facebook?
Like ‘Diocese of Portsmouth’ to get all the latest info as it
happens. You can also follow @BishopEgan and
@PortsmouthRC on Twitter.
Calling All Youth
Flame 2—Saturday 7th March 2015
In 2012, 8000 young Catholics gathered at Wembley Arena
for Flame. In March, CYMFED is building on this success
by running Flame 2. This event is for young people from
Year 10 - young adult. Over 5000 tickets have been sold,
and young Catholics from Portsmouth Diocese are going to
be a big part of it, as they travel with Bishop Philip on our
diocesan coach to Wembley for Flame 2. Places cost just
£45 which will include transport, tickets and a hoody! For
more information and to book a place, contact Will Hince
at [email protected] or 07780221686.
The trailer for the event is above.
CAFOD Portsmouth Supporters Meeting
Cafod Portsmouth will be holding a meeting for Supporters on
Saturday 31st January 2015 from 10am until 1.30pm at
St Bede’s RC Primary School Basingstoke. Booking essential
Ring 01252 329385 or email [email protected]
Church Communities
Our Lady of the Assumption
Freegrounds Rd, Hedge End
Could you help out CAFOD in 2015?
We really need people to help in a wide variety of ways. For
more information please go to cafodportsmouth.wordpress.com or contact Lynda at the CAFOD office on
01252 329385 [email protected]
St. Brigid
Woodlea Gardens, West End
Christ the King & St. Colman
Bitterne Road East, Bitterne
Parishes Office
From the Bishop’s Office
ECHOES-PARISH BASED CATECHIST FORMATION
Echoes is a parish based formation for catechists and those
involved in handing on the Faith. It builds on a sense of parish
community and shared responsibility for the work of
catechesis. Echoes presents key knowledge and skills needed
for catechesis and equips those involved to build up their
confidence in these areas; helping them to use Scripture, the
Catechism of the Catholic Church and Church documents to
develop their own understanding of the faith. Echoes also
suggests good methods of effective catechesis, which are
Christ Centred and link to the Liturgy. A special training day for
Priests and Catechists will be held at St Edward the Confessor,
Chandler’s Ford, SO53 2DU January 24th 2015 10.00am 3.00pm. (bring a packed lunch) Cost £10.00
Contact Sr. Veronica @ 01590 681874 or e mail
[email protected]
2 Dean Road, Bitterne
Southampton
SO18 6AP
tel:02380449088
Email:
[email protected]
Priest: Fr. James Carling
Mobile:07917792936
Email :[email protected]
Opening Hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
9.30 am to 1.00 pm
Mrs Madeleine Wood
Mrs Catherine Bassom
Mrs Rose Jay
Parishes Email:[email protected]
Pastoral Area Website: www.ckscolasb.org.uk
HALL BOOKINGS:
Bitterne
Angela Adams 023 80421639
World Youth Day 2016:
Thursday 21 July to Tuesday 2 August 2016.
The Diocese is organising a coach for young people from
our diocese to go to Poland for the next World Youth Day
in 2016 with Pope Francis, travelling across Europe with
Bishop Philip to join with over a million young Catholics.
With accommodation in the heart of Krakow facilitating
full participation in the whole event, this is going to be
epic! Guide price £995. See Diocesan website here for
more information. Limited places.
Hedge End /West End
Mary Barker: 01489 781202.
Email: [email protected]
LOCAL SAFEGUARDING REPRESENTATIVES
Hedge End /West End
Margaret Flavin 01489 782150
Bitterne
Pat O’Brien 023 8046 3585
Pastoral Area
Why not check out ‘Awestruck.TV’, a Catholic social network,
with over 500 groups, www.awestruck.tv
See Portsmouth Diocese E-News:
www.portsmouthdiocese.org.uk for all news from the
Diocese
R e g i s t e r e d
Website: www.ckscolasb.org.uk
If you are new to the parish, or if you have not let us
have your details before, please fill in one of the ‘new
parishioner’ forms in the porch, and post it through the
presbytery door. Also, if you move within the parish or out
of the parish, please let us know .Thank you.
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