Saturday 20th December at 10:00am in St Joseph’s. We will have individual confessions in preparation for Christmas. We will begin with Holy Mass followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Individual confessions. We are grateful to Canon Hetherington who has kindly offered to come and assist. This is a wonderful opportunity to encounter God’s Mercy and deepen our relationship with ‘HIM’ as we prepare to celebrate the Birth of our Saviour. Let us make the most of this Grace-filled moment as we prepare our hearts for Christmas. May this sacred time bring peace and joy to each of us and to our parish community.

Father Inna

The Holy Spirit Prayer Group will be meeting on Monday 8th December from 7:30pm-9:00pm in St Joseph’s Parish Room.

Tea/Coffee available from 7:00pm.

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

Coffee Morning on Wednesday 10th December 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.

The Video Series on Mary has had to be postponed and will now start on Wednesday 14th January.

Charity Jam Sales in aid of WAYAYA –

Delancey – Sunday 14th December

St Josephs – Sunday 21st December

Tony & Marian support 6 Zambian children with the support of many parishioners and others. The money raised from the jam sale will go towards a planned visit to Guernsey for the young people.

Christmas Party

The UCM will be holding their Annual Christmas Party on the 9th December at 7:00pm in St Josephs Parish Hall.

We will be joined by Scottish Dancers so come along ladies and strut your stuff. There will also be a raffle.

Thank You

Thank you so much to the UCM for speaking so beautifully at the masses last weekend.

Advent Service

Thank you to all who attended and supported this year’s advent service and assisted in so many ways.

Mince Pies

A big thank you also to all who so generously brought along delicious mince pies for our get together after the service. They were greatly appreciated and very much enjoyed by all.

Guernsey Choral & Orchestral Society Christmas concerts on Saturday & Sunday 19th/20th December at 7:30pm in St. James Concert Hall.

Posters on noticeboards in all Churches.

CHRISTMAS CONFESSIONS

Saturday 20th December – 10:00am Mass – St Joseph’s (Followed by exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and individual confessions)

THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD

Wednesday 24th December

5:00pm – St Joseph (Christmas Vigil Mass)

6:30pm – OLSS (Christmas Carols)

7:00pm – OLSS (Christmas Vigil Mass)

8:40pm – St Joseph (Christmas Carols)

9:00pm – St Joseph (Mass during the Night)

THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD 

Thursday 25th December

8:00am – Notre Dame (Mass at Dawn)

10:00am – OLSS (Mass during the Day)

10:30am – St Joseph (Mass during the Day)

(No Evening Mass)

ST STEPHEN

Friday 26th December

10:00am – St Joseph (Mass for all Altar Servers)

ST JOHN

Saturday 27th December 

10:00am – St Joseph (Closing mass of The Jubilee year)

DIY Nativity Service on the 20th December at 2:00pm at Our Lady Star of the Sea. Children can come dressed up as stable animals, camels, shepherds and angels. We will also have costumes you can borrow (please come early to try these on). We will be singing some carols accompanied by our wonderful music group with refreshments in the hall afterwards. All are welcome to join us.

Join Us for a Heart-Warming Parish Carol Service on Thursday 18th December at 7:00pm in St Joseph’s.

Come and celebrate the joy of Christmas with carols, community and Christ at the centre. After the service, enjoy festive mulled wine and mince pies! A new parish tradition. This year we are supporting the Meningitis Research Foundation (Guernsey). Two incredibly brave mums will share their deeply moving stories of love and loss a reminder of why this cause matters so much.

Christmas Craft Stall: Beautiful homemade decorations available to buy.

DIY Nativity: Children are invited to dress as their favourite Nativity character and help bring the Christmas Story to life.

Save the date: We’d love to see you there! Please invite someone along. Anyone who loves the message of Christmas and the sanctity of life must come!