The Messenger 8th August 2025

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Holiday Mass Schedule
Holiday Mass Schedule

Only one Priest is available from the 11th August until the 12th September therefore the holiday Mass schedule will apply.

Mass Times for the Weekends 17th August – 7th September 

6:00pm – Our Lady Star of the Sea (First Mass of Sunday)

8:00am – St. Josephs

10:30am – St. Josephs

6:00pm – Notre Dame Du Rosaire

UCM - Summer BBQ - 12th Aug - 4:30pm - Presbytery Gardens
UCM – Summer BBQ – 12th Aug – 4:30pm – Presbytery Gardens

The UCM will be holding their annual summer BBQ on Tuesday 12th August at 4:30pm in the Presbytery Gardens.

Raffle will also be held.

Annual Candlelight Procession -14th Aug - 8:30pm - Little Chapel
Annual Candlelight Procession -14th Aug – 8:30pm – Little Chapel

Annual Candlelight Procession on the 14th August at 8:30pm.

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!

Parish Schola Summer Concert - 16th Aug - 7:00pm - St Joseph’s Church
Parish Schola Summer Concert – 16th Aug – 7:00pm – St Joseph’s Church

Parish Schola Summer Concert & Soiré Peace … Joy … Love … Hope … Unity – Saturday 16th August at 7:00pm in St Joseph’s Church.

Join us for a light and joyful me of uplifting music featuring popular hymns reshaped especially for our Guernsey audience – designed for you to join in and sing along! The Parish Schola and guests will perform summer melodies and sacred songs, celebrating peace, joy, love, hope and unity.

After the concert, enjoy an evening of cheese, wine and warm fellowship in the presbytery garden under the summer sky. Proceeds will support efforts for peace in the Holy Land and local causes

The Holy Spirit Prayer Group - 11th & 18th Aug - 7:30pm-9:00pm - St Joseph’s Parish Room
The Holy Spirit Prayer Group – 11th & 18th Aug – 7:30pm-9:00pm – St Joseph’s Parish Room

The Holy Spirit Prayer Group will be meeting on Monday 11th & 18th August from 7:30pm-9:00pm in St Joseph’s Parish Room.

Tea/Coffee available from 7:00pm.

Everyone is welcome.

Coffee Morning
Coffee Morning

The next coffee morning will be on Wednesday 13th August 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!

Help Needed - Cleaning St Josephs Church
Help Needed – Cleaning St Josephs Church

St Joseph’s Church Cleaning Team need your help in cleaning the church.

Please message Marie Banton on 07781 422558 if you can help in anyway.

Thank you so much!

Le Platon Lottery Results - July
Le Platon Lottery Results – July

Le Platon Lottery Results for July

1st – 5 – £100

2nd – 53 – £50

3rd – 99 – £25

Parish Office Closed from 18th-29th August
Parish Office Closed from 18th-29th August

The Parish Office will be closed for two weeks 18th-29th August, therefore we will be doing a double newsletter for the weekends of 9th/10th, 16th/17th August and to cover the 23rd/24th & 30th/31st August.

Please if you do have anything to go into The Messenger if you could send it in good time.

Either pop into the Parish Office or E-mail: office@catholic.org.gg

Thank you for your understanding.

Charity Afternoon Tea Party – 02nd Aug – 2:30pm-5:30pm
Charity Afternoon Tea Party – 02nd Aug – 2:30pm-5:30pm

Afternoon Tea Party in aid of Breast Cancer Now, this weekend on Saturday 02nd August from 2:30pm-5:30pm at Tony & Marian Falla’s barn, Les Querites Castel.

Everyone is welcome. Plenty of parking.

Please contact Tel: 07781 438077 or E-mail: tomar@cwgsy.net for more information.