HOLY SPIRIT PRAYER GROUP

The Holy Spirit Prayer Group will be having an evening of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Monday 28th April from 7:30pm-9:00pm in St Joseph’s Parish Room and also on the last Monday of every month. This will include some hymns followed by silent ‘Adoration’.

Prayer ministry will be available for anyone who would like individual prayer.

Tea/Coffee will be available from 7:00pm. Everyone is welcome, whether or not you normally come to the prayer group.

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 St Joseph’s Parish Room.

The sessions will run from 7:30-pm-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.

The Dominican Sisters of St. Joseph are holding an online open evening on the 30th April at 7:30pm for people to learn more about the 2 year Certificate in Catechesis.

The course starts in September 2025 to find out more information please visit http://www.lightoftruth.uk.

The Shrine of the Sacred Heart, Fort Hommet – Vazon will be open every Saturday and Tuesday until 28th October from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. Weather permitting.

St Mary & St Michael Catholic Primary School would like to extend our deepest thanks to our wonderful family, friends, and parishioners for their incredible generosity.

Through your support, our class fundraisers, cakes sales and our Big Lent Walk, we have raised an amazing £2,326 for CAFOD!

Just in case you missed the opportunity to donate, here is the link or pop into school: https://www.justgiving.com/page/stmarystmichael-1736764532058

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

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

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.

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

Wednesday 23rd April – 10th Anniversary Afternoon Tea Celebration from 2:00pm-4:00pm at Shiloh Community Church. Raising money for The Tumaini Fund. Bring along some cakes and biscuits to share.

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

Sunday 18th May – Parish Befrienders Spring Tea Party from 2:30pm-4:30pm at St Mary and St Michael School. Invitations will go out after Easter. If you know anyone who is housebound, elderly or isolated etc who would like to come and catch up with old friends, then please contact Angela on 07781 112 221.

GOOD FRIDAY COLLECTION

The Pontifical Good Friday Collection supports the Christian community in the Middle East. This last year has been particularly challenging for this small community which seeks ‘to be the salt, light and leaven of the Gospel’ in the region, often living in difficult circumstances. “May this year’s collection pro Terra Sancta be an opportunity for everyone not to ignore the difficult situation of our brothers and sisters of the Holy Places but rather to lighten their burdens.” Leonardo Card. Sandri

EASTER MASS OFFERINGS

Are for the personal use of our priests and form a substantial part of their income. Please remember our priests and if you can give your usual offering for them this will be most gratefully appreciated. You may do so in one of four ways –

• Easter Offering Envelopes (cash/cheque): available in the Churches please bring them along to the Easter Vigil/Sunday Masses.
• DONA machines: ‘Easter Offerings’
• Online Banking: Please reference ‘Easter Offering’
• By Cheque to the Parish Office payee ‘CDP Guernsey’. Please reference ‘Easter Offering’ on back of the cheque.

Thank you for your continued support and generosity.