v EMAIL: editor@herald-publishing.co.uk v 12th March 2026 • The HERALD • Page 49 2’ high from £640 2’6” high from £775 (Prices inclusive VAT) Installation anywhere in England and Wales Memorials refurbished and inscriptions added Colours and full range of memorials available Yours Faithfully... Everyone welcome to our Services SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE 10.30AM 1st Sunday of the month Communion HAMPTON LANE, BLACKFIELD SO45 1XA You are invited to BETHANY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Rollestone Road, Holbury Every Sunday, 6.20pm for 6.30pm Christian Worship & Teaching 023 8089 2153 Everyone Welcome New Forest Funerals A truly independent funeral directors and monumental masons The Waterside’s only independent funeral directors. We will help you create a funeral as unique as the person you wish to remember. From elaborate to simple, or unattended, we will guide you through every step of the way at your pace. We pride ourselves of being able to offer you a fully comprehensive service including: • Funeral pre-payment plans • Memorial masonry • Catering • Funeral stationery • Floristry And being able to give advice on: • Pre-purchasing of graves • Funeral finance options • Claiming from the social fund For 24-hour personal attention from Martin & Mandie, call: 023 8089 0339 Bank House, The Square, Fawley, Southampton SO45 1DD www.newforestfunerals.co.uk visitor, or someone seeking a place to belong, you will nd the doors wide open and the hearts within ready to welcome you. e celebrations will not only mark the liturgical journey through Christ’s passion, death, and resurrection - they will also illuminate the parish’s commitment to living out joy, love, reverence, and faith in everyday life. Together, the community will look ahead with hope, con dent that these days will shape them anew and send them forth as Easter people. of the Lord’s Passion will gather the community in silence and awe, fostering a shared spirit of reverence. e veneration of the Cross will bridge sorrow and hope, as all will anticipate the joy that Easter promises. Holy Saturday: The Easter Vigil and the Welcoming of New Members On Holy Saturday night, St Bernard’s church in Holbury will glow with candlelight and anticipation. e Easter Vigil Mass will commence with the blessing of the re and the lighting of the Paschal Candle, signifying Christ’s triumphant resurrection. is most remarkable liturgy will reach its pinnacle as candidates in the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) will be baptised, received into full communion, and con rmed. eir courageous “yes” to faith will inspire all present, reminding the parish of its mission to welcome, nurture, and celebrate each member. e church will echo with joy as the newly initiated join the parish family, their journey now woven into the fabric of Waterside Catholic Parish. Easter Day: Celebrating Victory and New Life in Both Churches Easter Day will dawn with exuberant Masses at both St Michael’s and St Bernard’s. e churches will resound with alleluias, oral displays will symbolise new life, and the message of Christ’s resurrection will be proclaimed with conviction and delight. Families, Looking Ahead to the Triduum’s Profound Celebrations in Hythe and Holbury Holy Week at Waterside Catholic Parish in the coming days will blossom into a radiant tapestry of faith, hope, and love. Parishioners and visitors alike will gather in reverence, preparing to journey together through the most sacred moments of the Church’s calendar. e communities of St Michael’s in Hythe and St Bernard’s in Holbury will become centres of prayer, unity, and joyful anticipation, as the Easter Triduum unfolds with time-honoured rituals and vibrant celebrations. Holy Thursday: The Mass of the Lord’s Supper and the Washing of Feet On Holy ursday, the doors of St Michael’s church in Hythe will open to welcome the faithful for the Mass of the Lord’s Supper. e atmosphere will brim with expectancy as the parish priest, following the example of Christ, will kneel to wash the feet of parishioners - an act that will speak volumes about humility, service, and love. is symbolic gesture will touch hearts, reminding all present that the call to love one another is the very foundation of the Christian life. e liturgy will echo with hymns of gratitude, and the congregation will depart lled with a sense of unity and purpose, ready to accompany Christ through the coming days. Good Friday: Stations of the Cross and the Celebration of the Lord’s Passion As Good Friday dawns, St Michael’s will again become a sanctuary for solemn re ection. Parishioners will embark on the Stations of the Cross, tracing Jesus’ journey with prayerful devotion. Each station will invite participants to contemplate His sacri ce and the immense love that fuels it. Later, the Celebration Anticipating Holy Week: A Tapestry of Faith and Joy at Waterside Catholic Parish from Waterside Catholic Parish friends, and newcomers will gather to rejoice in the victory over death and the renewal of hope. e spirit of the parish will be palpable, marked by joy, love, and the unwavering faith that unites all in the risen Christ. Invitation to Share in the Triduum’s Blessings As Holy Week approaches, the Waterside Catholic Parish will extend an open invitation to all. Whether you are a longstanding member, a Hythe Spiritualist Church Hythe Spiritualist Church Independent invites you to join them every Friday night, 7pm–9.30pm, at Hythe Community Centre, Brinton Lane (SO45 6DU) for a divine service of mediumship and clairvoyance. No charge, donations accepted. All are welcome. Soup & Sweet Soup & Sweet at Trinity Church, Hazel Farm Road, Totton, SO40 8WU takes place on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 12.30pm to 2pm. For £5 per person you can have soup with a bread roll followed by a sweet and a tea or co ee. Very good value in congenial company – they hope to see you there! HOLY (MAUNDY) THURSDAY Mass of The Lord’s Supper St Michael’s 7pm GOOD FRIDAY Stations of the Cross, St Michael’s 2pm Celebration of the Lord’s Passion, St Michael’s 3pm HOLY SATURDAY The Easter Vigil, St Bernard’s 9pm EASTER SUNDAY of THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD St Bernard’s 9am St Michael’s 11am St Bernard’s, Southbourne Ave, Holbury, SO45 2NT St Michael’s, Langdown Lawn, Hythe SO45 5GR Facebook Waterside Catholic Parish. Celebrate Easter with Waterside Catholic Parish
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