The Messenger 19th June 2026

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Saturday 20th June – St Alban, Martyr, Memorial

10:00am – St Josephs – Mass

10:30am – St Josephs – Rosary

6:00pm – OLSS – Mass

Sunday 21st June – TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

8:00am – St Josephs – Mass

9:15am – OLSS – Mass

10:30am – St Josephs – Mass

5:30pm – Notre Dame – Rosary

6:00pm – Notre Dame – Mass

Monday 22nd June – Ss JOHN FISHER, BISHOP & THOMAS MORE, MARTYRS, FEAST

7:30am – St Josephs – Mass

11:30am – OLSS – Rosary

12:00pm – OLSS – Mass

Tuesday 23rd June

9:30am – St Josephs – Mass

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament after Mass until 10:30am

Wednesday 24th June – THE NATIVITY OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, SOLEMNITY

9:30am – St Joseph – Mass

6:30pm – St Joseph – Thanksgiving Mass

Thursday 25th June

9:30am – St Josephs – Mass

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament after Mass until 10:30am

6:00pm – OLSS – Mass

Friday 26th June

7:30am – St Josephs – Mass

11:00am – Le Platon – Mass

7:30pm – Centre for Peace – Rosary

Saturday 27th June

10:00am – St Josephs – Mass

10:30am – St Josephs – Rosary

6:00pm – OLSS – Mass

Sunday 28th June – Ss PETER & PAUL, APOSTLES, SOLEMNITY

8:00am – St Josephs – Mass

9:15am – OLSS – Mass

10:30am – St Josephs – Mass

5:30pm – Notre Dame – Rosary

6:00pm – Notre Dame – Mass

 


Diocese of Portsmouth
Bishop Philip Egan
Eighth Bishop of Portsmouth

Dean and Parish Priest:
Fr Inna Reddy Gade (Day off Tuesday)

Assistant Priest:
Fr Benedict Ndikum (Day off Friday)

Priest in Retirement:
Canon Gerard Hetherington KCHS

Deacon:
Rev Mark Leightley

Churches

St Joseph & St Mary
La Couperderie, St Peter Port [Map]

Notre Dame Du Rosaire
Burnt Lane, St Peter Port [Map]

Our Lady Star of the Sea, Delancey (OLSS)
Rue des Monts, St Sampsons [Map]

St Anne & St Mary Magdalen
Braye Road, Alderney [Map]

Parish Office

Ampthill House, Cordier Hill, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 1JH
Telephone Number: 01481 720196
Office hours: 9.30am—1.30pm weekdays.
Email: office@catholic.org.gg
Secretary: Mrs Yvonne Priaulx
Assistant Secretary: Miss Dionne-Maire Black

Safeguarding Ministers

Bridget Cowens:
(01481) 701398 : 07781 467591

Ali Gregory:
07781 134311

Youth Ministry Coordinator

Tom Saddington
Tel: 07781 129310
Email: youth@catholic.org.gg

 

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Mass on the Solemnity of The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist - Our Parish Mass of Thankgiving

Wednesday 24th June 2026

Recordings of Mass and other services:

Rosary - Beatification of Edel Quinn - 28th June - 2:00pm - St Joseph’s Parish Room
Rosary – Beatification of Edel Quinn – 28th June – 2:00pm – St Joseph’s Parish Room

Rosary for the beatification of Edel Quinn (Legion of Mary) will take place on Sunday 28th June at 2:00pm in St Joseph’s Parish Room.

Summer School BBQ & Raffle - 3rd July - 3:00pm - St Mary & St Michael School
Summer School BBQ & Raffle – 3rd July – 3:00pm – St Mary & St Michael School

Summer School BBQ on Friday 3rd July from 3:00pm at St Mary & St Michael School. This invitation is open to family, friends and parishioners.

They will also be holding a raffle you can purchase tickets by contacting Lisa Morrison – Tel: 07781 400688.

Posters of the raffle will be in all of our three churches if you would like more details.

Would you like to own a piece of St Josephs?
Would you like to own a piece of St Josephs?

Thanks to the generosity of the late Ted McDonaugh’s wife Margaret, parishioners will be able to place bids in order to own one of Ted’s beautiful pieces of art that have been carved out of the same Caen stone that was used to build St Joseph’s Church. The pieces will be on display at the Parish Garden Party following the Thanksgiving Mass on  the 24th June. Silent Bids can then be placed on any of the pieces displayed. All proceeds will be donated to St Joseph’s Church funds. Deacon Mark

Fellowship for Adults with Learning Disabilities
Fellowship for Adults with Learning Disabilities

Would you or someone you know be interested in getting together with others across Guernsey to explore ideas for worshipping, learning and fellowship in an inclusive and accessible way?

If so please contact Sarah Couchman – E-mail: sarah@trinitygsy.org

Pilgrimage to Lourdes - 21st-28th Aug
Pilgrimage to Lourdes – 21st-28th Aug

The Catholic Association invites parishioners to join a 7 night pilgrimage to Lourdes from 21st–28th August 2026. Pilgrims will stay at the 4 star Hotel Eliseo on a full board basis and enjoy a rich spiritual programme. The cost is £1,090 per person.

To express an interest, please contact Cheryl Macfibhisign for a booking form – Tel: 07797 814646 / E-mail: macf.cheryl@gmail.com

Month of June - Sacred Heart
Month of June – Sacred Heart

‘O Sacred Heart of Jesus, living and quickening source of eternal life, infinite treasure of the Divinity and burning furnace of divine love. You are my refuge and my sanctuary, O loveable Saviour. Consume my heart with that burning fire with which Your Heart is ever inflamed. Pour down on my soul those graces which flow from Your love and let my heart be so united with Yours, that our wills may be one; and mine in all things, be conformed to Yours. May Your divine will be equally the standard and rule of all my desires and of all my actions.’

By St. Alphonsus Liguori

Visit the Shrine of the Sacred Heart
Visit the Shrine of the Sacred Heart

The Shell Shrine and Richard Bunker at Fort Hommet, Vazon will continue opening on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 2:00pm-4:00pm until the end of October 2026.

Please note there is no disabled access. We look forward to seeing you.

World Peace Prayer
World Peace Prayer

Pope Leo XIV is inviting people around the world to pause each day at 3:30pm for one minute of prayer for world peace. You might like to set a daily reminder on your phone or an alarm at home and wherever you are, take just one minute to pray.

To support this, CAFOD are offering this short prayer –

Lord Jesus you conquered death without weapons or violence. You shattered its power with the strength of peace. Grant us your peace as you did to the women filled with doubt on Easter morning. As you did to the disciples who were hiding in fear. Send forth your spirit the breath that gives life and reconciles that turns adversaries and enemies into brothers and sisters inspire in us to trust in Mary, your mother, who stood at the foot of the cross with a broken heart firm in faith that you would rise again. May the madness of war cease and the earth be cared for and cultivated by those who still know how to bring forth protect and love life Hear us Lord of Life!

Rosary - Fridays - 7:30pm - Centre for Peace
Rosary – Fridays – 7:30pm – Centre for Peace

We will be meeting again every Friday at 7:30pm at the Centre of Peace. Please do come and join in praying the Rosary.

Everybody is welcome.

Hospital Admissions
Hospital Admissions

If you, or any of your family or friends are in hospital or due to go to hospital, please let the Parish Office know.

This is currently the only way that the clergy are aware of a Catholic being admitted.

ChurchSuite
ChurchSuite

The Parish is now using a system called ChurchSuite to manage our parishioner database. To ensure you remain registered as a parishioner and to continue to receive all communications from the parish including the newsletter please make sure you have filled out the new registration forms at catholic.org.gg/register. If you have any questions, please contact the Parish Office.