This weekend there will be the opportunity to join the CAFOD petition about the global debt crisis, which is causing terrible suffering for around the world.

Cardinal Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla from South Sudan has written to parishes in England and Wales explaining –

“Nearly 10 million South Sudanese need humanitarian assistance. Flooding has displaced a million people this year. Food insecurity is widespread and malnutrition is rising. Alongside all of this is the burden of external debt. Years of instability forced our nation to borrow in order to function. Today, so much of our national resources are diverted to servicing that debt, instead of paying for growing food, healthcare, education and building peace.”

Please consider stopping for a minute as you leave and lend your support. Thank you.

The Holy Spirit Prayer Group will be meeting on Monday 10th August 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 11th August for their Annual Afternoon Tea from 2:45pm onwards in the Parish Garden (weather permitting) or the Parish Room.

We will be holding a raffle.

Coffee Morning on Wednesday 12th August 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.

Annual Candlelight Procession on Saturday 15th August at 8:00pm in honour of Our Lady on the Eve of the Assumption of Our Blessed Virgin Mary.

Please Meet outside Blanchelande College Reception to process to the Little Chapel. Please do bring a torch!

The Parish Befrienders are hosting a Guernsey Cream Tea on Wednesday 19th August from 3:00pm-4:30pm in the Harry Bound Room at Les Cotils for housebound and older parishioners.

A great chance to meet with old friends! We will also have a short entertainment by Cathy Gill.

If you know of anyone who would like to come, please let us know soon. Lifts can be arranged.

Please RSVP as soon as possible before Wednesday 12th August as Les Cotils need to know numbers for catering.

Phone Angela 07781 112221 or Meg 01481 252401.

The Catenians would like to invite all parishioners to join them as they walk the Stations of the Cross on 31st August (Bank Holiday Monday) at the Vauxbelet, St Andrew’s.

This will start at 10:00am and be led by Deacon Mark.

Please meet at the small car park at the end of the Little Chapel road.

Rota for the period 9th August – 27th September 2026 are now available for collection inside the Sacristy.

Health Connections are looking for a volunteer driver. Could you spare some time to use your car to drive those who are unable to get themselves about.

For more information please contact transport@healthconnecttons.gg or by telephone on 227470.

Please see also posters in all three churches with a QR code that you can scan.

Though we don’t yet have a leaving date for Father Inna we want to ensure as many as possible are able to attend his Mass of thanksgiving for his service among us.

This will take place on Tuesday 01st September at 6:00pm at St Josephs, followed afterwards by a hog roast in the presbytery garden.

If you plan to attend the party and would like a Vegetarian or Vegan option please let the parish office know by August 21st.

More details to follow.

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

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.

Parish Office:

The Parish office will be closed for two weeks from Monday 17th August and reopens on Tuesday 1st September.

Newsletter:

We will be doing a double newsletter to cover weekends 22nd/23rd August and 29th/30th August.

Any newsletter entries will need to be in by Thursday 20th August by sending to office@catholic.org.gg.

The Parish are still looking for somebody to take over the Missio Red Boxes, please if you can spare sometime to help with this we would be so grateful.

A Missio Rep will give full training. Please contact the Parish Office by email – office@catholic.org.gg.

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

As from September you will be aware sadly Father Inna Is moving.

We are now able to announce to you that we will be welcoming Fr. Marcin Drabik from St. Bernard’s and St. Michael’s Waterside with Our Lady of the Assumption Lyndhurst as Parish Priest and Coordinating Pastor/Dean.

Please keep them both in your prayers.

As you know dear brothers and sisters, this is the time of year when our Bishop calls his priests to discuss parish moves and new appointments. Over the past few days, I have found it very difficult to keep going after hearing the news. I received a call from the Bishop – he told me that he has received many letters and many emails from our parishioners which clearly shows your love and affection for me. For this I am most grateful to all of you. However, I have some sad news to share; the Bishop has asked me to move to the mainland. I have always been so close to all of you but it is difficult for me to separate myself from you. The day I found out that I had to move away from here was one of the hardest days for me to accept. Every second of my life in Guernsey has been a blessing and I have truly, truly enjoyed my time here. I do not know how much I have achieved during these years, but I can tell you all without a moment’s hesitation, that you have made me feel completely at home with all of you. You have made me smile every day; you have made me laugh countless times and today you are making me cry. Where ever I may be I will always remember you. You are among the most wonderful people that I have ever met in my entire life. As planned, I will be going to India for my holiday. I will return to Guernsey at the end of July and the Bishop has asked me to take up my new appointment some time in September. I do not want to say any more at this moment because I know I will cry. Father Inna