MONEY MANAGEMENT FOR ALL Following the success of the sessions organised last year, Holy Ghost parish is delighted to tell you that once again we have partnered with Christians Against Poverty [CAP] to deliver one of their 'Money Coaching' programmes in St Bede's Church hall on October 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st. Delivered by local churches in partnership, money coaching is a free service designed to empower you with the knowledge, skills, tools and confidence to better manage your finances. To book a place, please go to this link: capuk.org/get-help/g... We hope to see you there! l.facebook.com/l.php...

Sacrament of Confirmation Parishes have been notified of a change that Bishop Philip Egan is introducing to the celebration of Confirmation from 2025 onwards. The Sacrament of Confirmation in the Pastoral Areas will be celebrated once every two years. The venue for Confirmation will alternate between the Cathedral and a large church in the Pastoral Area. The next year Confirmation will be celebrated for Basingstoke Pastoral Area - Holy Ghost & St Bede's, St Joseph's, Sacred Heart, Hook & St Michael's, Tadley - will be 2026. The Sacrament of Confirmation that year will be celebrated at St John's Cathedral, Portsmouth. In light of this change, new Confirmation programmes won't begin in September as they normally would. Details of the next Pastoral Area Confirmation programmes will follow in due course.

Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

All God’s children are equal in the eyes of the Lord.

Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

In the Gospel we hear Jesus turn criticism of his disciples back on to the critics, accusing them of adding to these same laws given to the Jewish nation by God via Moses.

Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time

We can choose to follow the other gods – the world’s way, things like pursuit of wealth, success, recognition, selfishness, apathy towards others etc. – or to follow Jesus.