The Messenger 3rd October 2025

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Ecumenical Pilgrimage from Lihou Priory to St. Apolline’s Chapel
Ecumenical Pilgrimage from Lihou Priory to St. Apolline’s Chapel

Saturday 11th October 2025

Date : Saturday 11th October
Meet : Prosperity Memorial Car Park at Lihou Headland
Mee ng Time : 2.45 pm
Walk Starts : 3.00 pm

Route : From car park across causeway to Lihou Priory. Re-cross causeway to Guernsey then walk to St. Apolline’s Chapel via Le Trepied Dolmen.
Walk Finishes : 5.15pm (estimate) with tea and cake

This is not a sponsored event. The aim is raise awareness of Guernsey’s rich Christian heritage and kindle interest in pilgrimage and prayer.

If you would like to join please email Ann Finnerty: afinnertym@icloud.com

CAFOD Harvest Family Fast Day
CAFOD Harvest Family Fast Day

CAFOD Harvest Family Fast Day Collection

There will be collections after Mass next weekend Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th October. We are invited to share the abundant gifts of our loving God with our global neighbours so that they can find lasting solutions to poverty and climate challenges. You will hear Ware’s story next weekend at Mass. Her life was profoundly changed when a water tank was built for her village in Ethiopia. She had previously had to walk for hours in a day to get fresh water for her young family. Your generosity offers ‘signs of hope’ in this Jubilee year for more communities like Ware’s. Donations can be made at after Mass collections, online at cafod.org.uk/envelope or on the Dona machine in the porch. Please pray for the work and the workers of CAFOD and Caritas. Thank you.

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CAFOD Supper

We will be having a light evening meal in aid of CAFOD Family Fast Day on Saturday 4th October 4th at 7:00pm in St Mary & St Michael School Hall (after 6:00pm Mass).

Soup and bread will be provided but you are invited to bring a light plate. There will also be some activities for the children and we will be doing a quiz for the adults.

Pray the Rosary Daily
Pray the Rosary Daily

This October the month of the Holy Rosary, let us unite with Pope Leo XIV’s call to pray the Rosary daily for peace in our world, entrusting them to the loving intercession of Our Blessed Mother.

If you have not prayed today, make time – Pray!

St Josephs – Saturdays 10:30am & Wednesdays 7:00pm

Notre Dame Du Rosaire – Sundays 5:30pm

Our Lady Star of the Sea – Mondays 11:30am

Centre for Peace – Fridays 7:30pm

Road Closure
Road Closure

Road resurfacing works will begin in The Grange on Monday 6th October and will last for 4 weeks.

The first phase will affect from North Clifton to Upland Road.

Therefore please expect diversions in this area.

The Holy Spirit Prayer Group - 6th Oct - 7:30pm-9:00pm - St Josephs Parish Room
The Holy Spirit Prayer Group – 6th Oct – 7:30pm-9:00pm – St Josephs Parish Room

The Holy Spirit Prayer Group will be meeting on Monday 6th October from 7:30pm-9:00pm in St Josephs Parish Room.

Tea/Coffee available from 7:00pm.

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

Coffee Morning
Coffee Morning

The next coffee morning will be on Wednesday 8th October and on every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month in St Joseph’s Parish Room.

Drop in any time between 9:30am-11:30am for coffee, cake and a chat.

Everyone is welcome!

Cake Sale - 12th Oct - After 10:30am Mass - St Josephs Parish Room
Cake Sale – 12th Oct – After 10:30am Mass – St Josephs Parish Room

There will be a cake sale on Sunday 12th October after the 10:30am Mass in St Josephs Parish Room.

This is being organised by our young people to raise money for CAFOD. Many thanks!

UCM Meeting - 14th Oct - 7:30pm - St Josephs Parish Room
UCM Meeting – 14th Oct – 7:30pm – St Josephs Parish Room

The UCM meet on Tuesday 14th October at 7:30pm in St Josephs Parish Room.

Ron will be giving a short talk on 19th Century celebrity Chefs followed by a Classic French Dish.

A raffle will also be held.

LIFE Expo Evening - 14th Oct - 7:00-9:00pm - Forest Methodist Church
LIFE Expo Evening – 14th Oct – 7:00-9:00pm – Forest Methodist Church

LIFE Expo is fast approaching and we are getting very excited to be able to share about the life of Jesus with over 500 school children in Guernsey during the week of 13th – 17th October.

We’d love to invite you to come and see LIFE Expo in action. We have a drop in evening on Tuesday 14th October at 7:00-9:00pm at Forest Methodist Church.

We are opening the event to anyone who would like to come and see it. No booking is required.

Polite Notice
Polite Notice

We have had a complaint about people parking on the yellow lines outside St. Josephs Church on a Sunday. Just a gentle reminder please to be considerate to other road users and pavement users.

Please do not park on yellow lines or near the school entrance. Thank you so much for understanding!