The Messenger 14th August 2026

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UCM - Annual Afternoon Tea - 11th Aug - 2:45pm - Parish Garden
UCM – Annual Afternoon Tea – 11th Aug – 2:45pm – Parish Garden

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 - 12th Aug - 9:30am-11:30am - St Josephs Parish Room
Coffee Morning – 12th Aug – 9:30am-11:30am – St Josephs Parish Room

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 - 15th Aug - 8:00pm - Little Chapel
Annual Candlelight Procession – 15th Aug – 8:00pm – Little Chapel

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 – Cream Tea – 19th Aug – 3:00pm-4:30pm – Harry Bound Room, Les Cotils
The Parish Befrienders – Cream Tea – 19th Aug – 3:00pm-4:30pm – Harry Bound Room, Les Cotils

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.

Rota - Eucharistic Ministers - St Joseph's Church
Rota – Eucharistic Ministers – St Joseph’s Church

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

Volunteer Needed - Health Connections
Volunteer Needed – Health Connections

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.

Ecumenical Pilgrimage from Lihou to St. Appoline's - 12th Sept - 2:00pm
Ecumenical Pilgrimage from Lihou to St. Appoline’s – 12th Sept – 2:00pm

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 / Newsletter
Parish Office / Newsletter

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.

Missio Volunteer Needed
Missio Volunteer Needed

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.

Fr. Marcin Drabik
Fr. Marcin Drabik

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.