Let’s get together for an open air Mass followed by a family fun day for all ages!

Limited seating is provided for those who wish to sit during the Mass.

Face Painting : Games : Music Bouncy Castle : Football
Tennis : Sausages & Burgers : Teas & Cakes

We provide the sausages but please bring a picnic (no glass tumblers) and a rug.
Plenty of parking in adjoining field – marshalls will direct.

Please note there will be no 9.30am Delancey or 10.30am St Joseph’s Masses on this day

EVERYONE WELCOME!
(sorry, no dogs allowed)

Two information evenings will be held on both Thursday 3rd February and Friday 4th February at Blanchelande starting at 7.30pm.

Drinks and nibbles will be available afterwards. All parishioners are very welcome to attend.

Please note that the usual 9.30am (Our Lady Star of the Sea) and 10.30am (St Joseph’s) Masses will be cancelled on this day.

Eamonn welcomed Helen Foxen as a new member of GPC.

1. The opening prayer was led by Eamonn Finnerty.
2. Apologies for absence were received from Fr PJ, Gloria Dekker, Dave Sullivan and Christina Merrien.
3. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
4. Matters arising and action plan:  The secretary will ring Blanchelande Girls’ College to check the date for the outdoor mass in June. A new person for Diocesan Pastoral Council has still to be chosen.
5. Correspondence: A person has been contacted to help with the Pentecost celebration and a meeting will be arranged. An email was received re the parish mass at Blanchelande. Simon will make contact and arrange matters. A letter has been received about the new translation of the Sunday missal. This will be sent to the Bishop for his comments. A letter has also been received about hymns chosen at 10.30 mass. The sentiments have been passed on to the Liturgy group. The Liturgy group are devising a questionnaire which will be handed out at all masses at the 3 churches.
6. Kitchen refurbishment: The next stage of refurbishment in the parish room and the lower kitchen will begin on 15^th February. The rooms will be out of action for 2 weeks.
7. Open air mass: The secretary was asked to contact the Principal of Blanchelande re date of mass. James Hollewell will be invited to the next meeting  as he helped to organise last year’s mass. Hopefully the same team will help to organise for this year.
8. Bishop’s visit: Bishop Crispian is due to visit the Island for the Sacrament of Confirmation on 27^th May. He will stay on for the celebration meal and mass for Canon David Mahy’s Golden Jubilee. He will also be here on 1^st June to meet with GPC. The secretary will write to Alderney to invite a representative to attend the mass for Canon Mahy and also the open air mass in June. Fr Martin Laker will be invited by Fr Michael. It was also felt that the GPC should have a ‘business free’ meeting once a year, to help us reflect on what the GPC is doing for the parish.
9. AOB: It was felt that the Link needs to be revamped. It was also suggested that it should not be given out until after mass, so people would not read it during the sermon. Both suggestions would be launched together. Any suggestions to be brought to the next meeting. Deirdre will contact Chris George about having a photograph replacement made for new member. Lonia Daniels gave notice that she will be leaving GPC at the July meeting. Parish Directory will be put as an agenda item for the next meeting.
10. Date of next meeting: Tuesday 9^th March
11. Person to lead prayer at next meeting: Angela Greening

• The parish Open Air Mass at Blanchelande;
• Canon Mahy’s Golden Jubilee celebrations;
• kitchen update;
• Living Our Faith.

The minutes of the February meeting can now be viewed online and on the noticeboards.

The next meeting will be on 13th April.

Join us this Lent for the Way of the Cross to be held at the Little Chapel, in Lourdes style procession with candles, singing on the way. Start time 7.00pm.

Please meet outside the clockmakers and do bring torches as there is no outside lighting.

There should be plenty of parking at the Little Chapel car park or the school grounds.

If the weather is bad the main School Hall will be at our disposal thanks to Blanchelande College.

A team of volunteers is being put together to help with the organization.

From the Principal

A busy month to end the term.  I look forward to seeing many of you at these events.

What’s happening in March

Science and Engineering week runs from 12th-21st March. This year’s theme is ‘Earth’. Pupils will be creating posters and entering them into the British Science Association competition. We will also be holding a house quiz with science questions from the British Science Association.

New Football Kit

We are very fortunate to have a new football strip, kindly sponsored by Checkers. The girls’ wore it for the first time last week.

Student Success

Our Yr9 Football team played a great match against Ladies’ College and won 1-0 with Aisling Norman scoring the winning goal.

Ella McClymont, Yr 11, has been starring as Prospero in the Guernsey Youth Theatre production of ‘The Tempest’.

The Inter House Speech and Drama competition, just before Half Term, was kindly judged by Mr George Foote and won by St. Agnes.

The Junior Choir came second in their class at the Eisteddfod.

Well done to you all!

PTA Events

Class Representative:

The PTA need your help – We still require parent representatives from Years 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10 and Sixth Form. Anyone who is interested please complete the form or leave a note in the Senior Office.  It’s a lot of
fun!

Blanchelande’s Got Talent – 23rd March:

The final is to be held on Tuesday March 23rd at 7pm. Tickets are priced at £2.50 for Adults and £1.50 for Students. Booking forms are available to download from the school website in the PTA area. Please return completed forms by Monday 15th March.

Car Boot Sale:

Saturday 22nd May 2-4pm on the Blanchelande Field.

Why not have a spring sort out and bring your unwanted items along to the Car Boot Sale.  It is only £5 a car on a ‘first come’ basis. Refreshments will be also be available on the day.

Funding:

Using funds from recent events the PTA are going to purchase 40 modern fiction books for the Sixth Form, 5 data projectors for the Senior School and a projector for the Main Hall.  Many thanks to all of you who have helped us raise these funds to benefit the school.

Dates for your diary

March

April