UCM on Tuesday 11th May at 7:30pm in St Joseph’s Parish Room.

Instruction on how to use a Defibrillator!

St Joseph’s Hall & Parish Rooms 

Security and safe guarding at Notre Dame School St. Joseph’s site is paramount. After due consideration with the Diocese and Head teacher at Notre Dame School we have concluded that the school building needs to be more secure. Therefore all Parish meetings and Teas & Coffees will take place in the Parish Room and over spill into the Youth Room. Toilets are located next to the Parish Room. St. Joseph’s Hall will still be available for one off special Parish events.

Notre Dame Church Access 

Likewise as above and following diocesan safeguarding guidelines regarding schools and a conversation with the Head Teacher, the school grounds must be secure during the week. This means no
access through the school to the church. Access to the Church on Sunday evening is permitted and new signage will convey this information. If you should need access through the school during
the weekday to carry flowers through etc, permission should be gained from the school office, and you will be walked through.

Allegro choir practice after the 10.30am Mass this Sunday 2nd May in St Joseph’s Youth Room.

All welcome, bring an instrument if you want.

Prayer for all the people of the Middle East & the Peace of Jerusalem on Sunday 2nd May.

Contact Maud for time and venue – Tel: 729445

Fr Chris will be in attendance at the Town Church Service at 11:00am.

O Mother of Perpetual Help, Sweetest Mary, I ask you with your divine grace to watch over me, Give me the strength to take one day at a time.

(This prayer can be repeated as often as you feel the need)

Please pray for our young people who are preparing to receive the sacrament of Confirmation on Pentecost Sunday 23rd May at 3:00pm in St Joseph’s Church.

Pray that they may be strengthened through the prayers and encouragement of our parish community. Pray also for their parents and sponsors, that the graces they received at their own Confirmation are renewed and strengthened by the Holy Spirit during this time of preparation.

Radio Guernsey Guidelines presented this week by Cynthia Cormack from Monday 3rd May on the early morning show (Approx 6.35am and 8.35am)

St Padre Pio & St Philomena Prayer Group meeting on Thursday 29th April at 7:30pm at Jenny & Bill Trubuil home.

Lift can be arranged please telephone 255163.

Mothers Prayer Group on Friday 30th April with tea/coffee at 10:30am and prayers start at 11.00am.

Do take this opportunity to come and pray for your children and grandchildren. No commitment to come every month.

Venue: Christine’s house – Tel: 259995 / E-mail: christineguernsey2014@gmail.com for details.

Website: https://www.mothersprayers.org – If you would like to see some of the prayers we use.

At last we feel it is safe to go ahead with plans for the next Tea Party. Parish befrienders invite all who are housebound or less able to get to Church to meet up with their parish friends for
an afternoon tea with entertainment.

When? On Sunday 16th May from 3:00pm – 4:45pm
Where? In St Mary and St Michael’s School Hall

We do try to send invitations to those we know are housebound and may not see a copy of the ‘The Messenger’ but there may be others. Please spread the word if you know someone who would
like to come and encourage them to get in touch. For catering purposes we need to know numbers.

Please contact: Meg 252401 or Angela 723915 (after 6pm).

Do not hesitate to let us know if you require a lift. In addition to voluntary drivers we have also been given a generous donation to help pay taxi costs. Be assured a warm welcome awaits you.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: ST JOSEPH’S CHURCH PARKING 

We are thankful to States Property Services for continuing to allow us the use of the upper car park at Grange House, (former Education building above the slope) – however please note that our use is restricted to Sundays only. The States have begun renting out spaces so therefore we are asked to avoid the 6 spaces clearly marked OPUZ and importantly not to block them.

MONITORING OF OUR CAR PARKS

We are most grateful to André Hervé who has monitored the church car park in La Couperderie over many years. His careful diligence has ensured that the car park is freed up for those
attending church and the school, by legally ticketing those vehicles which clearly have no valid reason to be parked in there. André is now retiring from the role and we seek someone to replace him. This could be a shared role perhaps or a rota of people. If you feel you can help the church in this way or want more information please contact the office in the first instance. Thank you.

On this Good Shepherd Sunday we celebrate the World Day of Prayer for Vocations. Pray for Vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and consecrated life especially for our diocese.

If you are considering such a vocation contact Fr. John Cooke – E-mail: vocations@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk / Tel: 01329 318 869

The Catenians invite you to join them for Stations of the Cross in the grounds of The Little Chapel, Les Vauxbelets on Monday 31st May 2021 at 11.00am the Feast Day of The Visitation of the
Blessed Virgin Mary.

The Confirmation Mass will take place on Pentecost Sunday 23rd May at 3:00pm at St Joseph’s.

Please pray for our young people who are preparing to receive the sacrament of Confirmation, that they may give witness to Christ by lives built on faith and love. Pray also for their parents
and sponsors, that by word and example they may always witness to the truth and mercy of Jesus Christ.

Readers rotas for the period 2nd May – 29th August are now in the porch of Our Lady Star of the Sea for readers to collect.

The Little Chapel will be open for prayer and reflection throughout the Easter period. In the lower chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows there will be 14 candles in memory of the 14 islanders
lost to COVID and the outdoor Stations will as always be available for individuals to make their own Way of the Cross (starting from the Clockmakers).

Rotas for the period 28th March – 16th May 2021 are available for collection from the folder on the table outside of the Sacristy.
If you are unable to attend on the dates your name appears please call someone on the list to stand in for you.

If you know that you will be unavailable for any dates during the period covered by the next rota please inform the below contacts as soon as possible as the rotas have to be prepared well in advance and it can save needing too many last-minute changes or lack of available Ministers on the day.

Anne Le Tocq (Readers) – Tel: 264815 / E-mail: annesilversprings@cwgsy.net

Marie Maclure (Eucharistic Ministers) – Tel: 235251 / E-mail: mtmaclure@cwgsy.net

Orbital Youth Festival on Saturday 14th August–Wednesday 18th August at Rue Maingy.

For young people currently in school years 7-13.

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