Coffee Morning on Wednesday 26th November in St Josephs Parish Room and on every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month.

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

There is also the option of staying for the Video Series on Mary (LET IT BE – A 5 session video series about Mary – This CaFE (Catholic faith exploration) course on how Mary helps us to be filled with God) at 11:00am in the St Yves room. Everyone is welcome!

Ernie’s Angels Christmas Sale and WAYAYA Jam Sale on Sunday 30th November after 10:30am Mass in St Josephs Parish Room. There will be Christmas Crafts and gifts sale available.

Join Us for a Heart-Warming Parish Carol Service on Thursday 18th December at 7:00pm in St Joseph’s.

Come and celebrate the joy of Christmas with carols, community and Christ at the centre. After the service, enjoy festive mulled wine and mince pies! A new parish tradition. This year we are supporting the Meningitis Research Foundation (Guernsey). Two incredibly brave mums will share their deeply moving stories of love and loss a reminder of why this cause matters so much.

Christmas Craft Stall: Beautiful homemade decorations available to buy.

DIY Nativity: Children are invited to dress as their favourite Nativity character and help bring the Christmas Story to life.

Save the date: We’d love to see you there! Please invite someone along. Anyone who loves the message of Christmas and the sanctity of life must come!

Changes have been made to the Disclosure and Barring Services Update Service (DBS), to which many volunteers already subscribe. To keep DBS Certificates up to date the Update Service are sending emails to volunteers 30 days before their certificates are due for renewal, dates are based on your joining date. This email will ask volunteers to access their Update Service Account and confirm. ln preparation for this change DBS advises volunteers to check that the email address attached to their subscription is the correct email address. For those who confirm, this request will be repeated annually. If no confirmation is made, their volunteer subscription will automatically be cancelled. Volunteers who do not renew their subscription will not be able to keep their DBS certificate(s) up to date and organisations will not be able to check them. They will need to reapply for a DBS as per a new applicant if they need one in the future. It is the policy of the Catholic Church to renew DBS checks every 3 years, this is a separate requirement to that of the DBS in renewing the Update Service subscription on an annual basis. Please do check your emails as they may automatically go into your junk or Scam mailbox, your DBS Certificate is personal to you, so if you have a query you can ring the DBS on 0300 020 0190 or enquires to www.gov.uk. Click for Update Service. Thank you.

Would you be willing to bake a few mince pies or bring ready made ones for the Parish Advent Service on Monday 1st December?

If so please contact Sandy Leightley on 07781 193673.

These can be left at the Parish Office or brought along to Delancey on the night. Many thanks.

Congratulations to our Parishioners who have been elected as parish douzeniers.

Cynthia Cormack (St. Martins) / Gaby Betley (St. Peter Port) / Anne Setters (Vale)

BIG THANK YOU TO THE LEGION OF MARY

Thank you to The Legion of Mary for speaking so well last Saturday/Sunday. Keep up the wonderful work. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.

LEGION OF MARY

Active Members of Our Lady of Victories Praesidium meet Saturday mornings at 11:00am in the Parish Rooms.

Please come and visit us! New members are always welcome. For more information contact Mary Baldry – 07781 128462.

The Holy Spirit Prayer Group will be meeting on Monday 17th November from 7:30pm-9:00pm in St Josephs Parish Room.

Tea/Coffee available from 7:00pm.

Everyone is welcome! For more information contact Frank on 07781 108394.

The Annual Mass for the departed of the parish and all whose names are inscribed in the books of the Dead is on Saturday 22nd November at 10:00am in St. Josephs Church.

May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of god, Rest In Peace, Amen

We wish parishioners who are candidates for Douzeniers in this week’s Douzaine elections good luck.

Voting takes place on Wednesday 19th November. Please do keep them in your prayers.