The Catholic Church in Jersey

One Catholic Community for the Island of Jersey

8^th March 2009 ~ 2^nd Sunday of Lent ~ Year B

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

We as Catholics believe that Scripture (the Bible) is the actual Word of God, written down by people under the influence of God Himself.  We also realise the importance for the correct interpretation of God’s Word.

Each sentence in the Bible is a part of the whole.  When we read the Bible, we need to make sure that we are reading with the mind of the Church, otherwise we may misinterpret Scripture.

For example, I can find a line in the Bible which says ‘there is no God’, have a look for yourself in Psalm 14, it says it clearly ‘there is no God’.  However, what I’m not telling you is that the line before reads ‘only a fool says in his heart, there is no God’.  Taken out of context, I could build a convincing argument, based on Scripture, to say that there is no god.  In fact, it’s possible to twist any passage of Scripture and give it a new meaning if we try hard enough.

When we first approach the Bible, we should think of it more as a library than a single book because,

like a library, there are many books contained in the Bible written in different styles (some poetic, some fictional but teaching a certain truth, some factual etc.) but they all ultimately have one author . . .  GOD, and so understood correctly, there is nothing contradictory found in the Bible.

We should also be mindful of where the Bible came from.  The Catholic Church gave us the Bible.  The Church decided what should be contained in the Bible and the Church alone has the authority to correctly interpret what the Bible is saying to us, what GOD Himself is saying to us.

In the readings today we see how Abraham had complete faith in God, and he is rewarded; and we also see how Peter, James and John are rewarded for their faith as Jesus is Transfigured before their eyes leading them to an even deeper faith, and an intimate relationship with Him.

Let us pray today, and every day for an increase of faith and trust in Jesus who is the Word made flesh working in and through His body, the Church.

John Chandler

STEWARDSHIP PRAYER

Dear Lord, I pray that You give me wisdom to guide me on this faith journey of stewardship.  Help me to understand that everything that I have is a gift from You.  Open up my heart & my mind so that I may use these marvellous gifts to give back to You here on earth.  I pray that You welcome me into your kingdom at the end of my life & that you are pleased with what I have done with all Your gifts.

Amen

Contacts

Priests		Parish Contacts
Monsignor Nicholas France (Dean)	720235	Centre centreparish@jerseymail.co.uk	720235
Father Marcin Drabik (Priest in the East)	853953	East eastparish@jerseymail.co.uk	853953
Father Kevin Hoiles (Priest in the West)	863149	West westparish@jerseymail.co.uk	863149
Father Brian Sandeman (Hospital Chaplain)	722909
Father Donald Clements (Chaplain Little Sisters)	875960	Welcome Centre	767997
		Catholic Pastoral Services (CPS)	732583
Deacons		pastoralservices@hotmail.co.uk
Rev Iain MacFirbhisigh	725963	Website www.catholicchurchjersey.com
Rev Tony Ward	853804	Youth jacyouth@googlemail.com

Liturgy and Sacraments

during the 2^nd week of lent, look out for:

Stations of the Cross:

St Patrick - Wed 18th March & 8^th April at 7pm

St Martin -  Fri 13^th, 27^th, March & 3^rd April at 6pm

& 4pm every Sunday

St Matthew  - Every Monday at 7pm

St Thomas’  - Every Sunday at 5pm

St Bernadette Every Saturday at 5.30pm

Ecumenical Lenten reflection

Every Mon at 7.30pm, St Thomas’ hall - led by members of the Stewardship Team in collaboration with St Helier Unity Group.

this is my body

DVD talk on the Mass, Thurs 12^th March, 1.05pm - 1.50pm at Catholic Pastoral Services.

reflections on st paul’s letter to the ephesians

With Father Colin Ward, Mon 9^th March, 7pm will be held at Little Sisters of the Poor this week.

Holy Hour & Stations of the Cross -

St Thomas’, Fri 13^th March at 8pm.

Early Morning Mass & Breakfast

At St Mary’s & St Peter’s, Thurs 12^th March at 7am.

Please see the Lenten leaflet for a full diary of all the Island liturgies, courses & lunches throughout Lent.

portuguese adult confirmation

Anybody 18+ who wish to be confirmed by Bishop Januario on Sunday 21^st June 09 in St St Thomas’ Church, forms are available at back of St Thomas’s Church.  Please return to Office.

ministry of the word - reflection meetings

The following meetings will take place this month:

19^th March, 7.30pm at CPS - Fr Don - General Biblical Knowledge for all readers

12^th & 20^th March 11am-12pm, CPS - Evelyne Maloret

27^th March, 11am-12pm at CPS - Deacon Tony

Anyone interested in reflecting on the Word of God is encouraged to attend.

Thanksgiving mass for the restoration work at st matthew

Thurs 19^th March at 7pm, St Matthew’s Church.

volunteers from west to lead holy hour

Volunteers needed to help lead the Holy Hour at St Thomas’ on Fri 20^th March. Also people to support the singing & do the readings.  Names please to Deanna at Sacred Heart.

st thomas’ holy communion programme

Parents meeting 7.30pm in St Thomas’ Hall Tues 10^th March.

Knights of st columba

A Eucharistic Service will be held at St Thomas’ this Mon 9^th March followed by a Council meeting at approx 7.30pm at CPS, to include the installation of Officers for the coming year commencing 1^st April.

exposition of the blessed sacrament

St Thomas’ - every Monday to Friday from 10am to 6pm - in the Week Day Chapel.

St Patrick’s - every Tues - 8pm to 8.45pm

Our Lady, St Martin’s - every 1^st & 3^rd Fri of each month - 7pm.

Chapel of the Little Sisters - Solemn Benediction & Evening Prayer every Sunday at 5pm.  Also on the First Friday of the month, 2.30 pm until 5pm there is Exposition followed by Evening Prayer.

Hospital Chapel - The Blessed Sacrament is present on the 2nd floor for patients and visitors.

rosary

St Mary’s & St. Peter’s every Sunday at 10.45am

St Bernadette every Wed at 7pm after Mass

St Martin every Friday at 6.30pm before Mass

St Patrick every Sat at 9am before Mass

St Thomas’ every Sat at 5.30pm before Mass.

Confession

Saturday

St Bernadette from 5.15pm - 5.45pm
St Patrick’s after 9.30am Mass
St. Thomas’ 11.30 - 12noon & 5.00 - 5.45pm

Friday

Our Lady, St Martin 6.30 pm.
Or by arrangement with any priest in any Church.

Fundraising and Collections

Collections

We acknowledge with thanks collections

Collection Assisted Places

Town	£2,833.35	£364.45
East	£1,114.38	£310.00
West	£1,659.00	£230.00

cafod lent fast day

Please remember to return your fast day envelopes.

island property & finance Meeting

St. Thomas’ Presbytery, 5pm, Tues 10^th March.

friends of st. thomas’ church

An important fundraising meeting for committee members in the small hall at 8pm on Wed 11^th March.   Contact Daphne if you are unable to attend.

income tax refunds in st helier

Those who have not yet returned their signed & dated tax certificates for 2008 Covenant Payments are holding up our tax claim.  Without a certificate there will no tax refunded, so it is most important that they are returned asap.  Please contact Peter Kempster on 766393.

Bingo at St Bernadette’s Hall

Next session on Thurs 12^th March, 8pm - 10pm.

St Helier 500 Club

Week commencing 2^nd March 2009. (No.643)

1. 241   2. 138     3.  001     4.  334    5. 035

Community Notices

Notices

Funerals

We pray for the souls of Catherine McKenna & Suzannah Pemberton whose funerals took place recently.

Baptisms

We welcome Louis Francois Guillard & Sophie Ann Guillard, Thaliar Jezzone, Claire Porter, Presley Rio Le Noury; Liam John Mackey, Jasmine de Castro, Michael Marques Baptista, Diogo André Baptista Chaves and Liam Gouveia Gonçalves

pastoral council meeting - east

Mon 9^th March, 7.30pm, St Martin Presbytery.

congratulations catholic women’s league

The League was founded in Jersey 60 years ago on 13^th March.  Celebration Mass takes place on Thurs 12^th March, at the Little Sisters of the Poor, 2.30pm.

St Patrick’s Church 60th Anniversary

1949 - 2009

60^th Anniversary of St Patrick’s Church on Tues 17^th March, Mass at 7pm.

fun & fundraising group (west) meeting
Thurs 12th March 7:30 PM at Sacred Heart.

We have reps from St. Bernadette’s & St Matthew’s, & are looking for people to represent the Sacred Heart community:  please contact Fr Kevin.

catholic women’s league west

The next meeting of CWL West is Mon 16th March at Sacred Heart.  Members please meet in the Church at 2pm for praying of the rosary.

indian wedding invitation - 27 april

A message from Fr Benny, from South India, a regular supply Priest to the East:

“If you have any plans to visit India, I would appreciate your presence at the solemn occasion of my brother’s wedding.  I would like to invite the whole parish for the same.  It would be a great pleasure to have you there.  I would appreciate your valuable advice for the new couples as I have asked you on other occasions.”

Youth News

JERSEY ASSOCIATION OF CATHOLIC YOUTH Is a way of young Catholics meeting to learn about our faith, pray, give service & have FUN!  ALL young people school year 7 up to 30 years are welcome. We have a great ‘UPPER ROOM’ above St. Thomas’ Hall.

Please see our regular programme displayed in the churches or check our website.

MONDAY 9th March: UPPER ROOM

Taize Pilgrimage Group: 7-8pm

Also Justice & Peace - Portsmouth Visit  8 - 9pm

Others welcome 2.  Room open until 10pm.

24th World Youth Day is 5th April 2009

Please meet up 3 - 5.30pm at the youth room.

Celebrate WYD 2009

Launch MADRID 2011 15-21st Aug

Join the savings club. Bring any amount from £2 to start your account.  Anyone who is school year 8+ now will be eligible 4 MADRID!!!

Out of the Box

a change to the window of opportunity at St Matthew

The refurbishment of the stained glass windows at St Matthew gives an opportunity for families to provide a fitting memorial to their loved ones, who may be buried in the cemetery or were past members of St Matthew’s congregation, by having their names written discreetly on a window for an appropriate donation, which will be used to pay for the restoration work.  Large window cost: £6,000 or half share: £3,000.  Also some windows have been designated for those who would like to contribute in a smaller way at a cost of  £1,000.  If interested call Sheila - 861209 or Deanna - 863149 during office hours ASAP to ensure that names can be added while work is being carried out.

Jersey Lourdes Pilgrimage 2009 - Theme for 2009 “The Way of Bernadette”

Wed 16^th - Wed 23 Sept.  We are continuing our long years of association with the Dublin-based Anglo Irish Oblates of Mary Immaculate by joining their annual Pilgrimage to Lourdes along with other UK groups. Travelling by boat to St. Malo & coach to Lourdes with overnight stops.  Full board at Hotel Ste Rose (5 nights), cost £700 sharing or £850 single for 8-day trip.  Contact Deanna -737168 (eve) or 863149 Mon to Fri 9am - 2pm for more details

cafod fundraising during lent

Please support the Lent lunches at St. Thomas’ every Wed.  Donations of soup would be greatly appreciated.  Tel Elizabeth Donoghue on 735758.  Table top sale at St Patrick’s raised £66 last Sunday.

at the little sisters

Floral demonstration by Margaret le Cornu Thurs 26^th March at The Little Sisters of the Poor.   Theme is “Preparing for Easter”, price £8, inc light supper.  Proceeds to Little Sisters of the Poor Development Fund.  Phone Barbara Cabot 862082 & Cheryl MacFirbhisigh 725953for tickets.

the importance of listening:

One-day Workshop, Sat 21^st March 9.30am - 4pm

St Paul’s Centre, Jersey. For info contact Course Facilitator: Rev’d Gerry Baudains, (Tel. 855556)

Published by CPS - Printed by “Knights of St Columba”

Mass Times for the Island during the next week

DATE	Mass Times			Intention
Sat 7th	First Mass for the Second Sunday of Lent
March	6:00 pm	St Bernadette		Doreen Noel RIP
	6:00 pm	St Patrick		Chris Mullarkey RIP
	6:00 pm	St Thomas’		Ruellan Family RIP
Sun 8th	Second Sunday of Lent
March	7:30 am	St Mary & St Peter’s)		Mass in Polish
	9:15 am	St Martin CL		For the Catholic Community
	9:30 am	St Matthew CL		Stanley Lucas RIP
	9:30 am	St Thomas’ CL		Marco Gavino & Filipo Gavino RIP
	11:00 am	St Patrick CL		Thomas Bennett RIP
	11:15 am	St Mary & St Peter’s		Intentions of Kevin & Jenny Buckley
	11:15 am	St Bernadette CL		Doreen Noel RIP
	3:30 pm	St Thomas’		Merces Oliveira RIP; Silvestre Custodio RIP; Solanges Rodrigues Gouveia RIP; Holy Souls
	6:00 pm	Gorey		Giorgina Wall RIP
	6:00 pm	St Thomas’		John & Gerard White RIP
	7:30 pm	St Thomas’		Mass in Polish
Mon 9th	Of the Second Week of Lent		Daniel 9 .4-10, Luke 6 .36-38
March	9:30 am	St Martin
	12:30 pm	St Thomas’		Liturgy of the Word & Communion
Tues 10th	Of the Second Week of Lent		Isaiah 1:10, 16-20, Matthew 23:1-12
March	9:30 am	St Patrick		Elaine Hovde RIP
	9:30 am	St Bernadette		Sheila & Bob Bruce who are ill
	6:00 pm	St Thomas’		Francie Coyle RIP
Wed 11th	Of the Second Week of Lent		Jeremiah 18: 18-20, Matthew 20:17-28
March	9:30 am	Gorey		Eugene Doublet RIP
	12:30 pm	St Thomas’		Yvonne Dimsey RIP
	6:30 pm	St Bernadette 7pm Rosary		In thanksgiving for prayers from Josè  Fiel Cabral
Thur 12th	Of the Second Week of Lent		Jeremiah 17:5-10, Luke 16:19-31
March	7:00 am	St Mary & St Peter’s		Intentions of Teresa Slaven
	9:30 am	St Patrick
	10:00 am	St Matthew		Robert Henderson RIP
Fri 13th	Of the Second Week of Lent		Genesis 37:5-4,12-13,17-28, Matthew 21:33-43,45-46
March	7:45 am	Straven
	12:30 pm	St Thomas’		Patrick Walshe RIP
	7:00 pm	St Martin		Rosa Insam RIP
	7:00 pm	St Bernadette
	8:00 pm	St Thomas’		Holy Hour
Sat 14th	Of the Second Week of Lent		Micah 7:14-15, 18-20, Luke 15:1-3, 11-32
March	9:30 am	St Patrick
	11:00 am	St Thomas’		Sandra Santos RIP
	First Mass for the Third Sunday of Lent
	6:00 pm	St Bernadette		Doreen Noel RIP
	6:00 pm	St Patrick		John Houillebecq RIP
	6:00 pm	St Thomas’		Intentions of Phil & Claire McDermott
Sun 15th	Third Sunday of Lent
March	7:30 am	St Mary & St Peter’s		Mass in Polish
	9:15 am	St Martin CL		Suzannah Pemberton RIP
	9:30 am	St Matthew CL		Caroline Clarke RIP
	9:30 am	St Thomas’ CL		Intentions of Carlos Teles
	11:00 am	St Patrick CL		Sean MacAmhlaoibh RIP
	11:15 am	St Mary & St Peter’s CL		Francisco Gonçalves RIP
	11:15 am	St Bernadette CL		Doreen Noel RIP
	3:30 pm	St Thomas’		João Franco RIP; Antonio Marta & Alexandrina Jesus RIP; Aghostinha Coelho RIP
	6:00 pm	Gorey		For the Catholic Community
	6:00 pm	St Thomas’		Intentions of Whelan Family
	7:30 pm	St Thomas’		Mass in Polish

Mass at the Little Sisters at 10 am every morning

CL - Children’s Liturgy

St. Bernadette, La Route des Quennevais St. Brelade JE3 8LJ	St. Thomas’,17 Val Plaisant St Helier Jersey JE2 4TA
Sacred Heart, La Neuve Route St Brelade JE3 8BS	St. Mary & St Peter, Wellington Road St Helier
Church of the Assumption, Gorey Village, Gorey	St. Matthew’s, Coin Varin, St. Peter JE3 7EW
Our Lady, La Grande Route de St Martin, St Martin	St Patrick’s, La Grande Route de St Clement, Samares
Catholic Pastoral Services 19 Val Plaisant St. Helier	The Welcome Centre 19 Val Plaisant St. Helier

The Catholic Church in Jersey

One Catholic Community for the Island of Jersey

8^th February 2009 ~ 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time ~ Year B

Thought for the week by Iain McFirbhisigh

‘… and He was amazed at their lack of faith…’

For the last few days our readings from St Mark’s Gospel have centred on Jesus’ amazing ministry.  We have seen how He cast out devils, healed the sick and raised the dead to life.  Of these perhaps the most poignant is the story of the woman who touched the hem of His garment and Jesus, aware that power had ‘gone out from Him’, confirmed that because of her great faith she was healed.

These extraordinary events naturally drew hundreds, if not thousands, of people to Him.  In the midst of this miraculous work we are told that He sent His apostles out and instructed them to cast out devils and to preach the word of God. Then we had the description of the events in His home town in Nazareth and how the people were amazed by Jesus; they were amazed by His authority but they refused to recognise Him for they thought they knew Him as being the son of a carpenter. He on the other hand was amazed by their unbelief and lack of faith.  They viewed Jesus through the prism of their own world and therefore their own limited criteria. Their prejudice and lack of openness pulled the shutters down on their minds and hearts resulting in a certain hardness and resistance to Jesus and his message.

St Mark records one of the most sobering and possibly most disturbing verses in the Bible, ‘… and He was amazed at their lack of faith’.  Faith is God’s gift to us but requires us to consent to God’s revelation in Jesus our response to Jesus is the most important response that we will ever have to make.

Our faith teaches us that through the sacrament of Baptism we are healed, washed in the waters of new life and born-again. Through Baptism we are immersed in Jesus’s death and resurrection, but our life on Earth is a struggle to overcome the sin which seeks to master us and to be healed from the wounds and bruises we receive in the course of our battle with sin and what the Church calls ‘concupiscence’.

We can console ourselves with this reflection by the early Church father, St Irenaeus: ‘ The Word of God, Jesus Christ, on account of his great love for humankind, became what we are in order to make us what He is Himself’. He who was without sin became the sin so that we who are sinful could know the freedom and joy of being children of God, heirs of Christ.

Contacts

Priests		Parish Contacts
Monsignor Nicholas France (Dean)	720235	Centre centreparish@jerseymail.co.uk	720235
Father Marcin Drabik (Priest in the East)	853953	East eastparish@jerseymail.co.uk	853953
Father Kevin Hoiles (Priest in the West)	863149	West westparish@jerseymail.co.uk	863149
Father Brian Sandeman (Hospital Chaplain)	722909
Father Donald Clements (Chaplain Little Sisters)	875960	Welcome Centre	767997
		Catholic Pastoral Services (CPS)	732583
Deacons		pastoralservices@hotmail.co.uk
Rev Iain MacFirbhisigh	725963	Website www.catholicchurchjersey.com
Rev Tony Ward	853804	Youth jacyouth@googlemail.com

Liturgy and Sacraments

Change of Mass Venues in the West of Jersey Sacred Heart The last Mass to be held at Sacred Heart before the refurbishment, will be the St Matthew,    9.30 a.m. Mass on Sunday 8th February.  All Sacred Heart Masses will be transferred to St Bernadette commencing Tuesday 10 February at 9.30 a.m. St Matthew The first Mass will take place on Sunday 15th at 9.30.a.m. Change of day and venue All Masses from Tuesday 10th to Friday 13th February will be celebrated at the normal times, but at St Bernadette. With effect from 17th February, the Tuesday 9.30 a.m. Mass will be celebrated at St Bernadette and the 10.00 a.m. Thursday Mass will be celebrated at St Matthew. This is to enable Father Kevin to fulfil other commitments.

in portsmouth

Father Nicholas is attending the Bishop’s Council of Priests’ meeting on Tues 10^th Feb. The evening Mass will be at 6.30pm to allow for Father Nicholas’ return.

at st john’s seminary

John Chandler is at the seminary celebrating the Feast of St John the Apostle &  Evangelist, the seminary patron.

smp children’s mass 8^th Feb, 11.15am

All welcome please come and join in our celebration this Sunday.

our lady of lourdes mass

All pilgrims & devotees of Lourdes are invited to join a special mass in honour of Our Lady of Lourdes on Wednesday 11 February in St. Thomas’, which will conclude with a candlelit procession to the shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes.  Mass will begin at 6pm & will be celebrated by Father Brian Sandeman.

confirmation in the east - tues 10^th feb

Next meeting 4pm, in St Patrick’s Hall.

Rosary

St Mary’s & St Peter’s every Sunday at 10.50am

St Bernadette’s every Wed at 7pm after Mass

St Martin every Friday at 6.30pm before Mass

St Patrick every Saturday at 9am before Mass.

Ministry of the word - future meetings

Since the last formation sessions, a suggestion was made that readers meet with the clergy to prayerfully discuss liturgical readings to make the delivery of the Word of God more meaningful, to both reader & congregation.  Dates & venues for regular meetings have been organised for this year & will be given out via this newsletter.  The meetings will serve as formation for Ministers of the Word and enable them to continue in this important Ministry & in the next Commissioning Service celebrated in the past by the Vicar General.  All are welcome to attend.  Please contact Martina Wintour on 732583 for more info.

exposition of the blessed sacrament

St Thomas‘ - every Monday to Friday from 10am to 6pm - in the Week Day Chapel.  If you are in town, why not come & spend some time in prayer before Our Lord.

St Patrick’s - every Tues - 8pm to 8.45pm

Our Lady, St Martin’s - every 1^st & 3^rd Fri of each month - 7pm.

Chapel of the Little Sisters - Solemn Benediction & Evening Prayer every Sunday at 5pm.  Also on the First Friday of the month, 2.30 pm until 5pm there is Exposition followed by Evening Prayer.

Hospital Chapel - The Blessed Sacrament is present on the 2nd floor for patients and visitors.

Confession

Saturday

St Bernadette from 5.15pm - 5.45pm
St Patrick’s after 9.30am Mass
St. Thomas’ 11.30 - 12noon & 5.00 - 5.45pm

Friday

Our Lady, St Martin 6.30 pm.
Or by arrangement with any priest in any Church.

Fundraising and Collections

Collections

We acknowledge with thanks collections

Town	£2, 854.29
East	£1,046.49
West	£1,221.00

St Helier 500 Club

Week commencing 2^nd February 2009. (No.639)

1. 058   2. 122     3.  243     4.  097    5. 106

Community Notices

Bon Voyage Father Marcin

We wish you a good holiday next week in Poland.  Come back refreshed.

St Patrick’s 60^th Anniversary Mass

The 60^th Anniversary Mass for St Patrick’s will be held on St Patrick’s Day, Tuesday 17^th March at 7 pm.  Reports, history and photos are being collected of the past 60 years.  Have you got anything to add?

The Harmony Men Concert

Thurs 12th Feb at Church of Our Lady, St Martin’s @ 7.30pm.  In aid of the CWL.  Last chance to buy tickets, call Millie on 861830.

CWL East of Jersey AGM

The Annual General Meeting of the CWL East will take place on Mon 9^th Feb at 7.30 pm. Members are asked to go into our Lady’s Church St Martin for a Eucharist Service and then into Church House for the meeting.  All ladies are very welcome.

st. thomas’ council Meeting

Thurs 12th Feb, 7.30pm in St. Thomas’ Small Hall

bingo

Next Bingo session in the hall at St. Bernadette’s will be on Thurs. 12th Feb from 8pm - 10pm.  Everyone will be made welcome, new & old players alike.

Notices

Baptisms

We welcome Max Helier De Bourcier, Isabella França, Mariana Santos, Cristiano Macedo, Bryan Jardim, Brooke Wetzel and Macie Wetzel into the Church through the sacrament of baptism

Funerals

We pray for the souls of Margaret Ann Turner, Patricia Eastgate and Sergio Taufer

Youth News

mon 9^th feb - justice & peace group

youth room st.thomas’ hall. bamenda night

R u going to Portsmouth in May for the visit of the Archbishop of Bamenda?  If so come for details. Come to find out more about Bamenda our twin Diocese.  Room is open 7-10pm.  Snack bar open.  We need the money for Portsmouth asap.

Thurs 12^th Feb 16-30 years group meet in the youth room 8-10pm.  Prayers 8.30pm (door will be closed during prayer). Supper & chance 2 relax

Valentines  Disco

Friday 13th Feb:  Valentines disco & party.7-10pm in St.Thomas’ Hall.   £2 includes food.  Year 7 upwards welcome

taize 12^th -20^th april 2009

Sorry we cancelled the Taize Meeting!  The weather was against us!  If you want to find out more about this fantastic chance to visit Taize come along Thursday 12th FEB 7pm to the youth room or email Mary pastoralservices@hotmail.co.uk

Fcj Primary School open day 2009

The staff & pupils of FCJ are pleased to invite you to join them for their annual open day on Thurs 12^th Feb -  Times: 9.30 - 12pm, 1.30pm - 3.30pm and 6pm - 7.30pm.

de la salle college primary school

open evening 2009 you’re invited!

Open Evening on Thurs 12^th Feb 2009, 6pm to 8pm.  Meet with staff, pupils and parents. Parking is available in the College grounds.

Out of the Box

a window of opportunity at st Matthew’s

The refurbishment of the stained glass windows at St Matthew has given an opportunity for families to provide a fitting memorial to their loved ones, who may be buried in the cemetery or were past members of the St Matthew’s congregation.  This can be done by having their names discreetly written on a window, for an appropriate donation which will be used to pay for the restoration work.  It will be possible to have a window bearing 1 or 2 names & the cost for a large window is £6,000, or a half share for £3,000; the cost for the 1 remaining small window is £2,000 or a half share of £1,000.  If you are interested, please call Sheila, 861209 or Deanna 863149 during office hours for more details.   The 2^nd small window has been paid for by donations received in memory of past members of the congregation, Robert Trigg & Joyce Le Miere.

cafod (east)

Just over £1,600 has been raised for the Focus Africa Appeal from the proceeds of teas and coffees after the 11am Mass at St Patrick’s & the pyramid boxes.

coffee morning at little sisters

Wednesday 18 February from 10am to 12 noon at the Jeanne Jugan Residence, New St John’s Road, St Helier . There will be a sale of gifts as well as homemade produce.

christian unity group news

The Christian Unity Group meet on Mon 9 th Feb 7.30 pm to 9.00 pm at St Helier Methodist Centre. All welcome.

There will be a meeting for anyone interested in Street Light on Mon 23^rd Feb, 7.30pm at All Saints Church in the Parade when the Police & Ambulance Services will be talking about drugs & first aid awareness. For further info please contact Rev’d Gerry Baudains or Jackie Edwards on 872287.

christians men’s lunch

Mon 2^nd March.  Speaker: Senator James Perchard, Minister of Health & Social Security. From 12.45pm -  2pm, Mayfair Hotel.  £10 pp, payable at door, inc lunch.  Open to all Christian men & friends.  Please ring hotel if possible, but come anyway.

Published by Pastoral Services, Printed by “The Knights of St Columba”

Mass Times for the Island during the next week

DATE	Mass Times			Intention
Sat 7th	First Mass for the Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Feb	6:00 pm	Sacred Heart		Holy Souls
	6:00 pm	St Patrick		Eugenie Guiton & Family RIP
	6:00 pm	St Thomas’		Ryan Ward RIP
Sun 8th	Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Feb	7:30 am	St Mary & St Peter’s)		Mass in Polish
	9:15 am	St Martin CL		Intentions of CWL
	9:30 am	Sacred Heart CL		Maria Roque RIP
	9:30 am	St Thomas’ CL		Deceased Members of Alves Family RIP
	11:00 am	St Patrick CL		Bill & Peggy O’Gorman RIP
	11:15 am	St Mary & St Peter’s		Jean Doyle RIP
	11:15 am	St Bernadette CL
	3:30 pm	St Thomas’		Carlos Moniz RIP; Juan Torrell RIP
	6:00 pm	Gorey		For the Catholic Community
	6:00 pm	St Thomas’		For the Catholic Community
	7:30 pm	St Thomas’		Mass in Polish
Mon 9th	Feria		Genesis 1.1-19, Psalm 103, Mark 6.53-56
Feb	9:30 am	St Martin		Father Steve Reith RIP
	12:30 pm	St Thomas’		Liturgy of the Word & Communion
Tues 10th	St Scholastics		Genesis 1.2-2.4, Psalm 8, Mark 7.1-13
Feb	9:30 am	St Patrick		Liturgy of the Word
	9:30 am	St Bernadette
	6:30 pm	St Thomas’		Margaret Griffin RIP
Wed 11th	Our Lady of Lourdes		Genesis 2.4-9, 15-17, Psalm 103, Mark 7.14-23
Feb	9:30 am	Gorey		Peggy Rice RiP
	12:30 pm	St Thomas’		Tara O’Brien RIP
	6:00 pm	St Thomas’		IN HONOUR OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES
	6:30 pm	St Bernadette 7pm Rosary		Karl Reister RIP
Thur 12th	Feria		Genesis 2.18-25, Psalm 127, Mark 7.24-30
Feb	7:30 am	St Mary & St Peter’s		For the Catholic Community
	9:30 am	St Patrick		June Fattorini RIP
	10:00 am	St Thomas’		Funeral Mass - Simon Nicolle
	10:00 am	St Bernadette
Fri 13th	Feria		Genesis 3.1-8, Psalm 31, Mark 7.31-37
Feb	7:45 am	Straven
	12:30 pm	St Thomas’		May Roseingrave RIP
	7:00 pm	St Martin
	7:00 pm	St Bernadette
Sat 14th	St Cyril & St Methodius		Genesis 3.9-24, Psalm 89, Mark 8.1-10
Feb	9:30 am	St Patrick		Lyn Nicholson RIP & Family
	11:00 am	St Thomas’		Sheila McInerney RIP
	First Mass for the Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time
	6:00 pm	St Bernadette		Father Peter’s Intentions
	6:00 pm	St Patrick		Father Steve Reith RIP
	6:00 pm	St Thomas’		Family White Intentions
Sun 15th	Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Feb	7:30 am	St Mary & St Peter’s		Mass in Polish
	9:15 am	St Martin CL		Jane & Emile Renault RIP
	9:30 am	St Matthew CL		Stan Gauvin
	9:30 am	St Thomas’ CL		Josè Fernandes Alves RIP
	11:00 am	St Patrick CL		Ryan Ward RIP
	11:15 am	St Mary & St Peter’s		Jacques Birrell RIP
	11:15 am	St Bernadette CL
	3:30 pm	St Thomas’		Thomas Hayes RIP; Abel Figueira da Silva RIP; Juan Torrell RIP
	6:00 pm	Gorey		For the Catholic Community
	6:00 pm	St Thomas’		Peter & Betty Hardiman RIP
	7:30 pm	St Thomas’		Mass in Polish

Mass at the Little Sisters at 10 am every morning

CL - Children’s Liturgy

St. Bernadette, La Route des Quennevais St. Brelade JE3 8LJ

Sacred Heart, La Neuve Route St Brelade JE3 8BS

Church of the Assumption, Gorey Village, Gorey

Our Lady, La Grande Route de St Martin, St Martin

Catholic Pastoral Services 19 Val Plaisant St. Helier

St. Thomas‘,17 Val Plaisant St Helier Jersey JE2 4TA

St. Mary & St Peter, Wellington Road St Helier

St. Matthew’s, Coin Varin, St. Peter JE3 7EW

St Patrick’s, La Grande Route de St Clement, Samares

The Welcome Centre 19 Val Plaisant St. Helier