A Memorial Mass for Pope Francis will be held on Friday 25th April at 6:00pm in St Joseph Church.

All welcome.

Father Inna will be on Holiday from 21st April – 2nd May.

As only Canon Chris will be on Island the following is the schedule Mass times for the Weekend 26th/27th April –

Our Lady Star of the Sea – 6:00pm (First Mass of Sunday)

St. Josephs – 8:00am

St. Josephs – 10:30am

Notre Dame Du Rosaire – 6:00pm

Service on Wednesday 23rd April at 11:00am at the White Rock. Canon Chris will be in attendance.

Devotions on Sunday 27th April at 2:45pm in St Joseph’s Church followed by light refreshments in the Parish Room.

Grateful thanks to all who supported the Lenten Talks so faithfully and helping to ensure their success.

We wholeheartedly also thank our speakers without whom the series of talks would not have been possible Deacon Mark.

We would like to wish all the teachers and students a wonderful Easter break. This is a time when we rejoice in the new life Christ gave us through His death and resurrection.

We wish every family a very peace-filled Easter and restful holiday.

Canon Chris, Fr Inna, Deacon Mark & Canon Hetherington

Wednesday 23rd April – 10th Anniversary Afternoon Tea Celebration from 2:00pm-4:00pm at Shiloh Community Church. Raising money for The Tumaini Fund. Bring along some cakes and biscuits to share.

Divine Mercy Sunday 27th April – Devotions at 2:45pm in St Joseph’s Church followed by light refreshments in the Parish Room.

Sunday 18th May – Parish Befrienders Spring Tea Party from 2:30pm-4:30pm at St Mary and St Michael School. Invitations will go out after Easter. If you know anyone who is housebound, elderly or isolated etc who would like to come and catch up with old friends, then please contact Angela on 07781 112 221.

The Liberation 80 Concert will involve local musicians who will perform with the Biberach Youth Orchestra. The performance on Saturday 10th May at 6:00pm in the Sir John Loveridge Hall, Beau Sejour will celebrate the strong relationship that has been formed with Biberach, the town in Germany where more than 800 Islanders were deported during the war. The German Youth Orchestra will perform alongside the Guernsey Choral and Orchestral Society (GCOS), Guernsey Chamber Choir, Bel Canto, Guernsey Music Service students from Cantabile and the Youth Orchestra, and other local singers and musicians. The concert will also feature works by other local composers Lydia Sullivan-Pugh, Martin Cordall and songs written by Len Collins and Ernie Webster who were interned at Laufen Camp. This is a free concert and tickets are available from Beau Sejour.

GOOD FRIDAY COLLECTION

The Pontifical Good Friday Collection supports the Christian community in the Middle East. This last year has been particularly challenging for this small community which seeks ‘to be the salt, light and leaven of the Gospel’ in the region, often living in difficult circumstances. “May this year’s collection pro Terra Sancta be an opportunity for everyone not to ignore the difficult situation of our brothers and sisters of the Holy Places but rather to lighten their burdens.” Leonardo Card. Sandri

EASTER MASS OFFERINGS

Are for the personal use of our priests and form a substantial part of their income. Please remember our priests and if you can give your usual offering for them this will be most gratefully appreciated. You may do so in one of four ways –

• Easter Offering Envelopes (cash/cheque): available in the Churches please bring them along to the Easter Vigil/Sunday Masses.
• DONA machines: ‘Easter Offerings’
• Online Banking: Please reference ‘Easter Offering’
• By Cheque to the Parish Office payee ‘CDP Guernsey’. Please reference ‘Easter Offering’ on back of the cheque.

Thank you for your continued support and generosity.

Coffee Morning on Wednesday 09th April in St Joseph’s Parish Room and on every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month.

Drop in any time between 9:30am-11:30am for coffee, cake & a chat.

Everyone is welcome!

Parish Befrienders Spring Tea Party Sunday on 18th May from 2:30pm-4:30pm at St Mary and St Michael School.

Invitations will go out after Easter.

If you know anyone who is housebound, elderly or isolated etc who would like to come and catch up with old friends, then please contact Angela on 07781 112 221.

Afternoon Tea Celebration on Wednesday 23rd April from 2:00pm-4:00pm at Shiloh Community Church, raising money for The Tumaini Fund.

Bring along some cakes and biscuits to share. Let’s celebrate together.

Are you celebrating a 25th, 30th, 40th, 50th, 60th or anniversary over 60 years? If so, Bishop Philip would like to invite you to a Mass of celebration. This will take place at St Bede’s Church in Basingstoke on Saturday 21st June at 11:00am. This will be followed by a buffet lunch. This is a wonderful occasion to celebrate and witness to Marriage.

Please email anniversaries@portsmouthdiocese.org.gg or you can pick up a form from the Parish Office.

Le Platon results of the March draw –

1st – 49 – £100

2nd – 44 – £50

3rd – 62 – £25

In this Jubilee year of hope please join me, Bishop Philip on our Diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes from 7th to 11th July 2025 when we can carry the flame of hope in procession with our sick brothers and sisters; sing the song of hope in the language of every nation gathered; and pray to Mary, the Way of Hope.

To find out more and to book a place please, telephone 07780 221686 or write to Canon PJ Smith at St Edmund’s House, Bishop Crispian Way, Portsmouth PO1 3QA.

Application forms are also available at the Parish Office.

Thank you all so much for your generosity. £2286 will be sent to CAFOD to support people like Lokho who need a safety net to survive in these times of climate change and war. A special thanks to the St Patrick’s Day party people who had a collection and to Renate, Greg, Anne and Pierre who gave the talks after Mass. If anyone missed the collection or would like to donate further, please support our two primary schools and Yve Rose who are doing the Big Lent Walk. Again, thank you all for your faithful support and your prayers.

Please contact the Parish Office for pre-orders of the new Weekday Missals.

There is also a release of a Daily Missal (Note: due to it being both Sunday and Weekday it is a large volume).

Prices approximately £55 – £69.99 respectively.