Dear Beloved Parishioners,

As I prepare to leave Guernsey on Wednesday 9th September and begin my new ministry in Bournemouth, I want to say a heartfelt thank you to each and everyone of you. These years among you all have been a great blessing to me. Thank you for your kindness, friendship, prayers, encouragement and for the many wonderful memories we have shared. I will miss you all very much and will carry you in my heart and prayers. May God bless you, your families and our parish community always.

With Love Father Inna

The Holy Spirit Prayer Group will be meeting on Monday 07th September from 7:30pm-8:30pm in St Joseph’s Parish Room.

Tea/Coffee available from 7:00pm.

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

The UCM will be meeting on Tuesday 8th September at 7:00pm in St Joseph’s Parish Room for their Film night.

The film is entitled “I swear”

New members are most welcome. We will be holding a raffle.

Coffee Morning on Wednesday 09th September 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 tea/coffee and cake. Everyone is welcome.

Ecumenical Pilgrimage from Lihou to St. Appoline’s on Saturday 12th September, meeting time is 2:00pm and the walk starts at 2.15pm.

We cross the causeway to Lihou, visit the ruined Priory then re-cross the causeway to walk up the coast to Le Trepied dolmen and then on to St. Appoline’s chapel to conclude at 4:30pm with a short service followed by refreshments at the United Reformed Church.

If you would like to join please contact Pierre Paul – Tel: 01481 236636 / E-mail: paulfamily@guernsey.net

Posters are also up in all three churches for more information.

Laudato Si’ encourages those who are able to consider using active or alternative travel to Mass on the following weekend September 12th/13th.

If it works well for you why not continue in between? Water will be available at all churches.

Blanchelande College Open Morning on Saturday 26th September from 10:00am – 12:30pm. Come and visit Guernsey’s Catholic independent school for boys and girls from age 2 to 18. The Principal Mrs Alexa Yeoman will give a brief presentation at 10:00am followed by guided tours. Prospective families and parishioners are most welcome. For enquiries please contact Sonia Hollowell (Registrar) – Tel: 232744 / E-mail: hollowells@blanchelande.sch.gg

We are very grateful to all our musicians, but we are now desperate for players to join a rota for the Saturday 6:00pm Mass at OLSS. Perhaps you could help us once a month?

Hymns are already chosen so can be given for practice in advance. Please if you can help contact the Parish Office or see Cathy Greening after mass. Thank you

The altar crucifix and candles along with the new sanctuary lightuig in St Joseph’s were donated in memory of Jean Savage.

May she Rest in Peace +

A time to recognise and celebrate farmers and workers in developing countries and reflect on the issues of underpayment and exploitation.

It is a good time to try some new Fairtrade products that are on sale in the supermarkets.

The Guernsey Welfare Service are currently in need of these tinned foods –

Tinned meat (corned beef, hot dogs etc)
Fray Bentos Pies
Meals in a tin

If you can help to put food on the table for all those that are in need. We have three foods banks in the back of all of our three churches.

Please do help if you can. Thank you so much.