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6th October 2024
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This Friday, 4th October, is CAFOD Family Fast Day. Please do have a simple meal and give what you save to the Harvest appeal:
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Deacon Tony reflects: Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Today, we are encouraged to ask ourselves: Are we for Jesus or against Him?
Deacon Tony reflects: Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
If we look at today’s Gospel again and reflect on our own behaviours, do we ever jockey for position, trying to get the best seat, or put ourselves above others?
Deacon Tony reflects: Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jesus still comes back and asks us “Who do you say that I am?” This is a very personal question and requires a very personal and honest response.
Christians Against Poverty [CAP] will be delivering one of their ‘Money Coaching’ programmes in St Bede’s Church Hall on October 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st. The sessions will begin at 7 pm with a light meal and end at 9:30 pm. 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. Click the link to book your place:
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Are you in Year 9 to Year 13? Would you like to attend Flame 2025? There is still time to book your place, scan the QR code to find out more! This is open to all young people across the Pastoral Area.
Last Saturday we welcomed Bishop Philip and many couples from across the Diocese to the Significant Wedding Anniversaries Mass held here at St Bede’s Church. A big thank you to everyone involved in helping to make it such a great occasion, and congratulations to all who are celebrating a Significant Wedding Anniversary this year!
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Deacon Tony reflects: Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
All God’s children are equal in the eyes of the Lord.
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: https://capuk.org/get-help/get-to-grips-with-your-… We hope to see you there!
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Deacon Tony reflects: 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.
Deacon Tony reflects: 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.
Deacon Tony reflects: Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Today we are given choices between wisdom and folly.
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.