The Messenger 15th March 2024

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Confession Dates/Times
Confession Dates/Times

There will be no formal Lent Reconciliation Service this year. Canon Chris and Father Inna will be available at the following times next week to hear confessions. Please do try to come early to avoid a last minute rush during Holy Week. More confession times will be advertised for Holy Week.

Tuesday 19th March – St. Josephs – 7:00pm-7:30pm – Confessions & Exposition
Wednesday 20th March – St. Josephs – 7:00pm-8:00pm – Confessions & Exposition (Holy Hour)
Friday 22nd March – St. Josephs – Confessions after Stations of the Cross
Saturday 23rd March – St. Josephs – 10:30am-11:30am – Confessions & Exposition
Saturday  23rd March – OLSS – 5:15pm-5:50pm – Confessions
Sunday 24th March – OLSS – 8:45am-9:00am – Confessions
Sunday 24th March – St. Josephs – Confessions after 10:30am Mass
Sunday 24th March – Notre Dame – 5:30pm-5:50pm – Confessions

St Apollines Mass - Monday 18th March - 10:00am
St Apollines Mass – Monday 18th March – 10:00am

For this week only the Mass will be held at the earlier time of 10:00am to enable Canon Chris and Father Inna to fly to Jersey at lunchtime to assist with confessions. They will return on the first flight on Tuesday morning.

The Holy Spirit Prayer Group Meetings
The Holy Spirit Prayer Group Meetings

HOLY SPIRIT PRAYER GROUP

The Holy Spirit Prayer Group meet Monday 18th March at 7:30pm in the St Magloire Parish Room, St Joseph’s.

More info please call Frank on 07781 108394.

LIFE IN THE SPIRIT SEMINARS

This is a series of 7 sessions on Monday evenings in St Joseph’s Parish Room starting on April 15th. If you missed the Diocesan online Life in the Spirit Seminars last year, this is a chance to attend in person, and if you have attended these seminars in the past it is always beneficial to do them again as a renewal of our faith and of our relationship with the Holy Spirit.

Laudato Si Group - 18th March - 7:00pm - St Yves Parish Room
Laudato Si Group – 18th March – 7:00pm – St Yves Parish Room

Laudato Si Group meet on Monday 18th March at 7:00pm in St Yves Parish Room.

Sts Padre Pio & Philomena Prayer Group - 21st March - 7:30pm
Sts Padre Pio & Philomena Prayer Group – 21st March – 7:30pm

Sts Padre Pio & Philomena Prayer Group meet on Thursday 21st March at 7:30pm at Jenny & Bill’s home.

Phone 255163 or 07781 425779.

Pastoral Letter - Bishop Philip
Pastoral Letter – Bishop Philip

The Pastoral Letter from Bishop Philip will be read at all Sunday Masses this weekend. Copies are available in the churches or can be viewed on the Diocesan Website or obtained from the Parish Office.

Access to St Josephs Church until 6th April
Access to St Josephs Church until 6th April

Please note the entire junction of the Grange, Doyle Road and Vauvert is now shut until 6th April. Access to St Joseph’s is via Vauvert against the one way system. Either travel through Trinity Square, George Street and then into Allez Street and turn right into Vauvert or travel up the Grange, turn left into Havilland Street and then right onto Allez Street and follow one way into Vauvert. Please take care when exiting the church car parks as the road is one way only towards Victoria Road.

Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday

Next Sunday palms will be available in our 3 churches for blessing; please pick one up on the way in. You are also most welcome to bring greenery from home if you so wish.

The Holy Spirit Prayer Group - 11th March - 7:30pm - St Magloire Parish Room, St Joseph’s
The Holy Spirit Prayer Group – 11th March – 7:30pm – St Magloire Parish Room, St Joseph’s

The Holy Spirit Prayer Group meet Monday 11th March at 7:30pm in the St Magloire Parish Room, St Joseph’s.

For more info please call Frank on 07781 108394.

Date for the Diary

On Monday evenings after Easter the Holy Spirit Prayer Group will be facilitating the ‘Life in the Spirit Seminars’ – a series of 7 sessions to bring about a renewal of our faith and a greater awareness of the Holy Spirit and His gifts. More details to follow.

Coffee Morning - 13th March - 9:30am-11:30am - St Joseph’s Parish Room
Coffee Morning – 13th March – 9:30am-11:30am – St Joseph’s Parish Room

St Joseph’s Parish Room at will be open for coffee/tea, cake and a chat on Wednesday 13th March and on every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month.

Drop in any time between 9:30am-11:30am.

This is a chance to enjoy a cup of coffee, meet up with others and keep warm in this cold weather! Everyone is welcome!