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

                                                                                        
25th Jan        3.30 pm      Week of Prayer for Christian Unity - 18-25 January: 
                                                 Churches Together Service, St James, Clanfield - One
                                                 Body, One Spirit. Prayers and reflections for the Week of
                                                 Prayer for Christian Unity  have been prepared by the
                                                 faithful of the Armenian  Apostolic Church,  along with their
                                                 brothers and sisters of  the Armenian Catholic and
                                                 Evangelical Churches.                                                    

25th Jan                              Straight after the 5.30pm Mass at Sacred Heart, and (if it
                                                  goes well) on the last Sunday of each month thereafter,
                                                  there will be the opportunity to receive individual prayer for
                                                  anything in your life that is causing you anguish, pain or
                                                  concern.  There will be music playing and pairs of people
                                                 dotted around the sides of the church offering discreet and
                                                 caring prayer for anyone brave enough to ask.

1st Feb            7.00 pm      Think & Drink. Faith, fellowship and fun for young adults
                                                 (18+). Gathering in the Narthex at Sacred Heart Church after
                                                  the 5.30pm Mass on the first Sunday of every month and
                                                  walking across to the Woodpecker Pub on London Road.
                                                 Around 7.00 pm start for those going straight there.

7th Feb           12 noon       Mass for the Sick. At St. Edmund's, Horndean.  We 
                                                 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 if you wish to attend.
                                                 There will be a collection which go towards the cost of the
                                                 lunch, and any money left over at the end of the year goes to
                                                 charities like CAFOD, Stella Maris and Aid to the Church in
                                                 Need.

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.
               
28th Feb                             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

                        7.00 pm      Our annual Volunteers Thank You meal  straight after
                                                Saturday evening Mass. If you freely give your time to any
                                                event to support the parish, from singing in the choir,
                                                cleaning the church, maintaining our beautiful gardens,
                                                counting the coins, in fact any supportive role for the life of
                                                our church then you are invited. Please email johnmcc-
                                                2010@hotmail.co.uk so we have an idea of numbers.


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.