Parish Diary
2009
Young African priest Father Anselme Tarpaga visits 3 Rivers and
the source of the White Fathers
Spring sunshine and daffodils greeted Fr Anselme Tarpaga MAfr
during his visit to the Pastoral Area last week (31 March). You may
remember that Holy Cross parishioner, Kathryn Turner, went out to
Burkina Faso for his ordination last year taking over 40kilos of
gifts and £400 for the work of the missionary order there. Fr
Anselme was delighted to be able to return the visit during his stay
in Salisbury with the lady who helped to fund his training.
His first stop was Wisdom House where Kathryn works and he was
very impressed by the beauty and tranquility of the Centre and glad
to meet some of the other staff.
Then it was over to Bishop's
Waltham where the White Fathers (Missionaries of Africa) had a
seminary.
Fr Anselme was most moved by his visit to the small
cemetery where White Fathers are buried - some young seminarists and
even an archbishop. As he said, these men were passionate about
Africa and it was because of people like them that he had come to
know Jesus and the Catholic Faith and later became a priest and so
prayers of thanksgiving and for the repose of the souls of those
resting there were very appropriate.
On his return to Eastleigh and a quick visit to the Oxfam
bookshop to look for suitable books for people learning English in
his current posting in Algeria, Fr Anselme went to Holy Cross to say
a Mass of Thanksgiving. Here he spoke about his ministry in Algeria,
a country where 99.9% of the population is Muslim and where his role
is not to proselytise (which is forbidden by law) but to witness to
the unconditional love of God for every person.
His visit continues with more time in Salisbury and later in
London with the Missionaries of Africa there before returning to
Ouargla in Southern Algeria.
2008
Kathryn Turner of Holy
Cross went to Africa to attend the ordination of Pere Anselme
- > Click here to share Kathryn's amazing
experience from packing our
donations to the warmth, kindness and devout faith of the people of
Burkina Faso to the moving ordination.
Report of the Holy Cross Car Treasure Hunt
which took place on Sunday June 8th. A total of 9
cars completed the 19 mile course although some travelled further!
We explored areas around Upham and Owslebury and finished at The
Lapstone pub in Horton Heath where we were made most welcome.
The winner was the car driven by Peter Schefer, who
has 'offered' to set a course for the event next year! Everyone had
enjoyed the glorious weather and discovering the beautiful
countryside.
MAY 2008
PENTECOST
Pentecost Sunday!
A glorious and wonderful day for all in 3 Rivers!
WHY? Because it was a truly momentous weekend and glorious Pentecost
for 3 Rivers – joyous international masses, 25th anniversary mass
for Mr. & Mrs. Foster at North Baddesley and a lovely 10th
anniversary celebration at Bishops Waltham – surely the spirit
did descend on us all this Sunday - and the sun shone!
CLICK > HERE for our 3 Rivers 'Pentecost Special' page
EASTER SATURDAY
Many Polish families came to Holy Cross to have their Easter Food
blessed > click here for
more information and pictures.
2005
Happy news from the Nicol family:-
The baptism pictures are of my two sons' families - John from US
who by now had baby Grace, and came over for her baptism by Fr
Michael. which encouraged my younger son to ask for baptism for his
two children. So three members of the Nicol family were baptised in
August 2005 by Fr Michael.
John and Caralyn had travelled over from Atlanta in US for a co
validation of their civil wedding in Georgia in June 2003 by Fr
Michael
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