The Messenger 17th April 2025

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Holy Week & Easter
Holy Week & Easter

Holy Thursday

7:00pm – Mass of the Lord’s Supper – St Josephs

7:00pm – Mass of the Lord’s Supper – St Anne & St Mary Magdalen (Alderney)

Good Friday

9:00am – Stations of the Cross – St Anne & St Mary Magdalen (Alderney)

10:00am – Stations of the Cross – St Josephs / OLSS / Notre Dame

11:00am – Walk of Witness through the Town – (Alderney)

3:00pm – Solemn Liturgy of the Lords Passion – St Josephs

3:00pm – Solemn Liturgy of the Lords Passion – St Anne & St Mary Magdalen (Alderney)

Holy Saturday

11:00am – Swięconka – Blessing of Easter Baskets – St Josephs

8:00pm – Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter – St Anne & St Mary Magdalen (Alderney)

8:30pm – Solemn Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter – St Josephs

Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

8:00am – St Josephs

9:15am – OLSS

10:00am – St Anne & St Mary Magdalen (Alderney)

10:30am – St Josephs

11:30am – Notre Dame

5:00pm – St Anne & St Mary Magdalen (Alderney)

Easter Monday

9:30am – St Anne & St Mary Magdalen (Alderney)

Holiday Mass Schedule for Weekend - 26th/27th April
Holiday Mass Schedule for Weekend – 26th/27th April

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

Ecumenical Easter Sunrise Service - 20th April - 5:55am - Les Cotils
Ecumenical Easter Sunrise Service – 20th April – 5:55am – Les Cotils

Ecumenical Easter Sunrise Service for the 10th year running a celebration of the resurrection of Jesus by the cross on the lawn of Les Cotils by kind permission of the management. This as usual takes the form of observing the brilliant morning sunrise over Saint Peter Port reaching us in that uplifting experience of “gathering at the cross”. This year please assemble if possible no later than 5:55am in order that we can prepare for the rising of the Sun scheduled for 6:08am on the special date of the 20th April.

The Holy Spirit Prayer Group – 21st April – 7:00pm – St Joseph’s Parish Room
The Holy Spirit Prayer Group – 21st April – 7:00pm – St Joseph’s Parish Room

HOLY SPIRIT PRAYER GROUP

The Holy Spirit Prayer Group will be meeting on Monday 21st April at 7:30pm in St Joseph’s Parish Room for praise, prayer and Bible sharing.

Tea/Coffee available from 7:00pm.

Everyone is welcome.

LIFE IN THE SPIRIT SEMINARS

This is a series of 7 weekly sessions aimed at giving us a greater awareness of the Holy Spirit and His gifts. They have been encouraged by the Pope and by our diocese and will run in tandem with the diocesan online seminars. The first session will be on Monday 12th May in St Joseph’s Parish Room. The sessions will run from 7:30pm-8:30pm each week with a light supper available at 7:00pm. Please do come along and experience the wonders of renewal – after all we all need to be renewed! Everyone is welcome.

Coffee Morning
Coffee Morning

Coffee Morning on Wednesday 23rd 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!

 

80th Anniversary - Liberation of Biberach
80th Anniversary – Liberation of Biberach

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

Divine Mercy - 27th April - 2:45pm - St Josephs
Divine Mercy – 27th April – 2:45pm – St Josephs

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

Thank You - Lenten Talks
Thank You – Lenten Talks

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.

Easter Break
Easter Break

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

The Holy Spirit Prayer Group – 14th April – 7:00pm – St Joseph’s Parish Room
The Holy Spirit Prayer Group – 14th April – 7:00pm – St Joseph’s Parish Room

THE HOLY SPIRIT PRAYER GROUP

The Holy Spirit Prayer Group will be meeting on Monday 14th April at 7:30pm in St Joseph’s Parish Room for praise, prayer and Bible sharing.

Tea/Coffee available from 7:00pm. Everyone is welcome.

LIFE IN THE SPIRIT SEMINARS

After Easter there will be another chance to attend the Life in the Spirit seminars, which have been encouraged by the Pope and supported by our Bishop.

This is a series of 7 weekly sessions designed to increase our awareness of the Holy Spirit and His gifts. More details to follow.