Laudato Si are holding a Soup Sunday in aid of CAFOD, WAYAYA and BAMENDA in Notre Dame School Hall.

There will be a raffle.

ALL parishioners welcome to try some delicious home made soup and bread!

The Holy Spirit Prayer Group meet on Monday 18th October in St Joseph’s Parish Room.

Tea/Coffee from 7:00pm and the prayer group starts at 7:30pm.

Laudato Si to meet on Wednesday 20th October at 7:00pm in St Joseph’s Parish Room.

I wish to train some new Eucharistic Ministers for the Parish and hold a refresher course for our existing ministers – so please keep Wednesday 3rd November at 7:15pm free.

Please note our annual candlelit Advent service will take place a little later this year on Monday December 6^th at 7:00pm at Our Lady Star of the Sea

The Holy Spirit Prayer Group meet on Monday 11th October in St Joseph’s Parish Room.

Tea/Coffee from 7:00pm and the prayer group starts at 7:30pm.

UCM on Tuesday 12th October at 7:30pm in St Joseph’s Parish Room.

Christine will demonstrate card making.

Parish Soup Sunday in aid of CAFOD on Sunday 24th Oct after 10:30am Mass.

Service of Blessing and Healing on Saturday 30^th October at 2:30 pm at Our Lady Star of the Sea. It will be a Service of Healing and Anointings with Holy Oils blessed by Bishop Philip followed by Benediction. Afterwards there will be refreshments in the adjoining Guernsey Alzheimers Centre.

Please let us know if you would like to be anointed and if you require a lift. It would also be helpful to have an idea of numbers. Please contact Viv 254969 or Meg 252401 by 20^th October.

Notre Dame du Rosaire and St Mary and St Michael’s Catholic Primary Schools are accepting applications for entry into Reception for September 2022. The period for receipt of registration forms for children starting in Reception in September 2022 runs from 9:00am on Thursday 1st October 2021 until 3:00pm on Friday 18th December 2021.

Please pop into the school office for an application form or look online at: https://www.gov.gg/schooladmissions

Le Platon results for the September draw

1st – £100 – 75

2nd – £50 – 30

3rd – £25 – 54

Parish Soup Sunday in aid of CAFOD on Sunday 24th October after 10:30am Mass.

Preparation begins on Sunday 14^th November 2021. Children taking part in the programme are required to attend eleven sessions in preparation for First Reconciliation and eleven sessions for the Sacrament of First Holy Communion. Sessions will take place 45 minutes before Mass begins:

Our Lady Star of the Sea – Session begins 8:30am followed by Mass.

St. Joseph’s Church – Session begins 9:45am followed by Mass.

NB Sessions do not take place during the school holidays.

Your commitment:

Regular attendance at Mass and the session preceding Mass.

Your child’s register card to be marked weekly.

Children must remain in church throughout Mass and not attend the Children’s Liturgy Group.

Purchase a pupil workbook (from your school or parish office) £8.

Please ensure your child brings their workbook each week.

Complete weekly tasks with your child.

Enrolment forms are available at the back of Church and through the schools.

Dates For You Diary: 

First Reconciliation Service – Friday 10th June – St. Joseph’s Church

Sacrament of First Holy Communion – Saturday 18th June 2022 – St. Joseph’s Church

The good news is that the “Missio Today” magazines have arrived. I am afraid only a limited number. There is an excellent article on pages 16-17. So far this year we are very short of donations. If you have a box that’s nearly full please bring it in for counting. Thank you so much for your continued support. Richard

‘Retrouvaille’ to date has offered help, hope and support to over 6,000 couples experiencing difficulty within their marriage or who have already divorced or separated. Reconciliation is never too late. There is no group therapy or group work involved and the next on line course commences with a virtual weekend from October 21^st/ 24^th 2021.

For more details in complete confidence – Call or text 0788 729 6983 or 0797 388 0443

retrouvailleukinfo@gmail.com or www.retrouvaille.org.uk

Andrew Warren has sadly had to retire from playing the Organ at 8:00am Mass. We thank him for his great talent! However, he will still be playing at Notre Dame. Luke stepped in to play at 8:00am Mass, but this makes his commitment on a Sunday to three separate services at St Joseph. He and his wife are expecting their first child, so he needs to have more time as a family on a Sunday. He will now play for the 10:30am Mass and at Sung Vespers at 4:30pm, which is still quite a commitment!

So, what to do with 8:00am Mass? During August we had no singing at 8:00am and half the congregation approached me saying how much they enjoyed a quiet Mass and the other half wanting the music back. So as Parish Priest I cannot win. So I offer a compromise. The Church teaches that Parts of the Mass should be sung (Holy Holy: Lamb of God: Gospel Acclamation: The Doxology and Great Amen etc) before Hymns are sung. We will be singing these Parts of the Mass in English. We will try this as a way forward with perhaps a Communion Hymn. However, it is difficult to sing unaccompanied if we don’t all join in, so we all need to do our bit. We will also have some 8:00am Masses as a quiet Mass and I will produce a schedule. Also, if there are any Piano or Organists out there who are hiding their talents – can I ask you consider offering your gifts for the good of the Parish for the 8:00am Mass. Thank you and please be assured of my continuing prayers.

God bless, Fr Chris

Confirmation Preparation starts in January for young people in Year 8 and above who would like to be confirmed (in Summer 2023), or just want to explore more about their faith.

Contact Tom – Tel: 07781 129310 / E-mail: youth@catholic.org.gg

Please pray for Nuala Scarisbrick, LIFE co-founder, who has died peacefully aged 82. Nuala and her husband Jack, both faithful Catholics, co-founded LIFE, a pregnancy support charity based on the principles of Catholic Social Teaching. LIFE helps more than 60,000 people a year as they face pregnancy or pregnancy loss. Her legacy is tens of thousands of people here today who otherwise would have been aborted.

Please pray for Nuala, Jack, their daughters Emma and Sarah, and the rest of the Scarisbrick family. You can find more information about Nuala and funeral details on the memorial page lifecharity.org.uk/nuala

Deacon Stephen, LIFE, Chief Executive Officer.

Our local LIFE contact is Anne Setters – Tel: 07781 423146

Fr Tom Grufferty invites you to join him on a Virtual Pilgrimage to the Holy Land at 7:30pm on Monday evenings from 6th September to 1st November… All are invited to join a Virtual Pilgrimage to the Holy Land each Monday at 7:30pm for 40 Minutes. To receive all the spiritual benefits it is recommended that all the Pilgrims join in all the sessions, but occasional pilgrims are welcome as well. We will cover all the major sites associated with the life of Jesus with a different presenter each week.

This on-line meeting is open to all by admittance. You are NOT required to register or Log In to the website. If you are new to Fr Tom’s virtual retreats then please email tomgrufferty1@gmail.com beforehand so that the Zoom Host recognises who you are.

You can find out more to join: www.lcsb.uk/pilgrimage

Even though the children have been on their summer holidays, it has been very busy at Notre Dame du Rosaire Catholic Primary School over the last six weeks. Thanks to our building fund, built up by donations from generous parents and parishioners, we have been able to do a huge amount of work within the school including replacing most of the old windows, re-carpeting areas, refitting the library and setting up a new classroom! Thank you to everyone who donates to this fund as it enables us to create a safe and welcoming environment for the children and staff.

Last term we had the highest number of children in the school on roll ever and want to maintain this. If you have a child due to start school in September 2022, or know of someone whose child has moved to the island, please contact the office for information about registration. We want to keep our Catholics Schools full as our children are the future of the church. If you have any questions or wish to offer support, please email the office on office@notredame.sch.gg. Thank you all again for your continuing support. Mary Robertshaw Headteacher, Notre Dame du Rosaire Catholic Primary School.

On the first Friday of each month the Novus Ordo Mass will be celebrated in English ad Orientem. Ad Orientem worship is simply the priest orienting the sacrifice of the Mass towards Jesus Christ in the re-presentation of the Crucifixion, with the Priest and people facing the Lord. There will also be simple tone for the parts of the Mass and tradition hymns.

It is an authorised way to celebrate Holy Mass and remains so. There is a consistent gathering of about 30 people at these Masses and I am pleased to offer it to the parish for those who wish to attend. Everyone is welcome.