We are a community of faith. We are Catholic. We live in, work in and serve the local communities across Hampshire, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Isle of Wight and the Channel Islands.
The Bishop is the “Chief Shepherd” of the Diocese: he is appointed to govern, teach and guide the priests and people of the diocese.
Our mission is to live out our Catholic faith and through witness and example bring people closer to Jesus Christ through His Church.
Every human being has a value and dignity which we as Catholics acknowledge as coming directly
from God’s creation of all men and women in his own image and likeness.
The parish lies at the heart of every community. Families, churches, schools, chaplaincies to hospitals and prisons. Parishes provide an inclusive hub for people of all walks of life to journey together in faith and to reach out to the wider community to serve in social action.
Young people are visible in the Church. They are involved in parish life, school and university communities and the wider community, witnessing to their relationship with Jesus Christ. The Diocese supports young people to respond to the invitation of faith in various ways.
The fast pace of today's world often has us rushing through our daily life, with little direction or thought as to the kind of life we should be leading. Fortunately, the Catholic faith provides us with a solid moral compass and many great role models to help us find our way.
Got Questions? We believe that everyone should have the chance to explore the Christian faith, ask questions and discover their purpose in life.
Whether you want to offer your time and talents or support our vital work financially, it's all part of Christian Stewardship and you can really make a difference.
Good communication is really important to us. Whether it's sharing the impact of our community projects and sharing the witness of inspiring individuals, or reaching out to collaborate and dialogue with groups and individuals, and providing resources to enable others, we want to build long lasting effective relationships and help people to develop their faith journey.
Prayer changes the world. We invite you to join us and pray with us. Share your prayer intentions and we will join with you and pray for those intentions. Use the form below to submit a prayer for publication. If you would like a private prayer, please send to: intercessors@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk.
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Please pray for my 16 years of marriage, for restoration and reconciliation with the help of the holy spirit.
Please pray for my sick mother who´s fighting a complicated case of cancer. She needs all the spiritual support to continue fighting. I beg for her health recovery and healing. |
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Let us pray for my late friend. She passed away three weeks ago. Pray for her soul and that she may rest in peace. Thank you.
Father you say, ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. God, You always know what is happening because You see everything a most hidden corner, I come with a broken heart, I depend on You and still hope, if God deign, please God soften and touch Damianus aditya christie’s heart for me,
I need a miracle on the job front. By the grace and mercy of God – I need a stable job, a breakthrough in my professional life. For the grace of wisdom, knowledge, understanding, love, joy and peace in the Holy Spirit. Thank you and God Bless You! Ave Maria!
Kindly pray for my family; for their safety, protection, and health. Please pray also for the souls of my family who have recently died. Please place our petition before the Blessed Sacrament. Thank you
Dear Lord,
I beg for help for my husband who has mental illness. He was in a mental hospital for the last four months and it destroyed him. He has tried to commit suicide many times. Our two sons are here helping me care for him. We have nowhere to turn to, we cannot put him back in there, please help us Lord I pray and beg you.
Please pray that by me attending filmmaking and screenwriting workshops help me so that my filmmaking career prospers in the biggest way.
Please pray for me and my pregnant wife who have recently moved to the UK. I am struggling to get a job and as a result struggling financially and having a faith crisis too.
Kindly pray for us, so that new doors get opened before us and for the grace to wait patiently with unwavering faith,hope and love.
Please pray for Sophie’s healing and protection from Harm, she is very sick with Depression and anxiety. Thank you.
Please could you pray for my brother to keep his job. Please let his performance improve and let his work like him. Amen
I ask your prayers to Jesus, Joseph and Mary that we may not be driven out of our home by debts: in our misery we have no place to go and no money, I ask for the spiritual and material needs of the family. We ask God’s help for a home, work and apostolates. I ask your prayers for the blessed souls in Purgatory. From Chile I will pray for you.
Please pray for my mom’s salvation and pray for her healing. She has lost her hearing, has memory loss, bad posture, body pain, and high blood pressure. Pray for excellent health. Pray for a long life for her. Pray for the removal of debt and financial blessings and financial security for her. Also, please pray for salvation and excellent health and long life for my uncle, aunt and Pray salvation, healing and long life for my mom’s boyfriend who has cancer.. Please Pray GOD Blesses me financially so I can pay all bills and not have to worry about paying future bills. … Amen
Dear Prayer Team,
Please pray for us to reconcile and reunite after 16 years of marriage. My husband has no feelings or love for me. Please pray that Jesus unites and binds us in his precious blood.
Thank you
Please pray for Rosalind who has Arrhythmia and Myloma. Please pray too for her son to have strength in these times. Thank you.
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