Parish Diary of Past Events

Here are some of the past event held in our parish community > click here for more events in our Pastoral Area

2010

The Nellist and Moritz families are good friends and both live in the Meon Valley. Emily and Grace are even in the same class at school. So it was tough luck they could not celebrate their First Holy Communion together and on the same day. Trying to get all their family and friends, several from overseas, on one Sunday proved impossible!

But they prepared for the important day together and were given kind guidance and gentle instruction by the best in the business - Luciana O'Neill - Head of Catechetics in Bishops Waltham.

Sunday 6th June. Emily Nellist at the alter with Luciana O'Neill and Fr John Buckley.

Sunday 20th June. Jonathan and Leonore Moritz with Fr John Buckley and their two daughters, Grace and Aoibhe

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.

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.

Kathryn.

2008

Our children celebrated their First Holy Communion on 15th June 2008!

Everyone had a happy day on Sunday 15th June 2008 when nine of our children received their First Communion at a special Mass celebrated by Father John.

Thanks and prayers to their parents and to Priscilla Meigh, Sister Veronica and all involved in preparing them so well.

It was a memorable day for all!

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