The Holy Spirit Prayer Group will be meeting on Monday 20th October 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.

We have received a lost red purse it was found in St. Josephs Church.

Please contact The Parish Office if you have lost it.

Notre Dame Du Rosaire School are going to host a social gathering on Sunday 26th October after 6:00pm Mass.

There will be refreshments and snacks including Filipino food. Everybody is welcome!

The continued roadworks will be entering its new phase of work which will be in operation from Tuesday 21st October early morning until further notice.

Access to Vauvert area will not be possible via Doyle Road, access will be via Trinity square, lower Vauvert, thereafter Vauvert will have normal one way traffic flow system reversed to travel uphill towards La Couperderie (one way reversed), Victoria Road back out onto the top of the Grange Road.

For more information visit www.gov.gg

ANNUAL MASS FOR THE DEAD – Saturday 22nd November at 10:00am in St Josephs

ERNIE’S ANGELS CHRISTMAS SALE & WAYAYA JAM SALE – Sunday 30th November after 10:30am Mass in the Parish Room

ADVENT SERVICE – Monday 1st December at 7:00pm at OLSS

PARISH CHRISTMAS LUNCH – Sunday 7th December at Les Rocquettes Hotel

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION – Saturday 6th June 2026

Please do read the newsletter in forthcoming weeks for more information for all above dates.

Thank you all to those who volunteer! The new rota beginning 4th January 2026 is now available. Copies can be collected from the Sacristy file – copy on the wall in the Parish Room Kitchen.

The theme for this year’s celebration of Mission Sunday is: “Missionaries of Hope Among All Peoples”.

Pope Leo XIV, invites you to take part in World Missions this Sunday 19th October. Pope Leo is urging every Catholic and every parish across the globe to unite in prayer and practical support for missionaries who work alongside communities in need in the most remote and troubled parts of our world.

“Your prayers, your support will help spread the Gospel, provide for pastoral and catechetical programs, help to build new churches and care for the health and educational needs of our brothers and sisters in mission territories” Pope Leo XIV

Exposition of the Bless Sacrament & Adoration – A time of reflecting and spending time with the Lord.

Tuesdays & Thursdays – 10:00am-10:30am – St Josephs

Wednesdays (Holy Hour) – 7:00pm – St Josephs

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!

The Holy Spirit Prayer Group will be meeting on Monday 13th 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.

The UCM meet 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 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.

Notre Dame are going to host a social gathering after the 6:00pm mass on Sunday 26th October.

There will be refreshments and snacks included.

More details to follow. Everybody is welcome!

Thank you so much for your generosity last weekend. A total of £1,793.00 was collected and will be forwarded to CAFOD. Your support means that more communities like Ware’s, whom you heard about last weekend, can benefit from a clean and easily available water supply. The Delancey Music Group thank all the helpers and those who supported the Harvest Bread and Soup meal last week – as well as enjoying good company, £105.00 was raised for CAFOD plus about £50.00 worth of Fairtrade goods sold. Watch this space for details of the next social!

Our parish is blessed with many active and vibrant groups that play a vital role in the life of our community. These groups contribute in many ways – through prayer, service, outreach, and fellowship helping to strengthen our parish family. However, many of our parishioners may not yet be aware of the wonderful work these groups do. I will be meeting with each group personally to invite them to share a few words about who they are and what they do. Over the coming weekend Masses, we will introduce one group at a time so that everyone can learn more about their mission and their contribution to parish life. If you feel called to become more involved in the life of the parish, we warmly invite you to consider joining one of our groups. New members are always welcome! Together, let us continue to build a stronger, faith-filled community. God bless you. Father Inna

A Mass Intention is a specific offering of a mass in honour of or in memory of someone by name at a specific mass time on a specific date. A Mass Intention is traditionally offered as a gift to someone who is grieving a recent loss or celebrating a milestone. Please do email us at office@catholic.org.gg or pop into the parish office if you would like to offer a mass for someone. Mass cards are also available to send to the family or person you are offering the mass for.

The new readers rota for St Joseph’s for the period 19th October 2025 to 1st February 2026 is available.

Copies will be available in the sacristy this weekend.

Date: Saturday 11th October
Meet: Prosperity Memorial Car Park at Lihou Headland
Meeting Time: 2:45pm
Walk Starts: 3:00pm

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 E-mail Ann Finnerty: afinnertym@icloud.com

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.

~oOo~

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.

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 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 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.

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!

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.

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!

Have you or do you know of someone that has considered becoming a Catholic? Perhaps you have never got around to being confirmed? You may be Catholic but have been away for a very long time and now feel called ‘home’? Registration is about to close for anyone interested in joining the Catholic family. You may have questions or simply wish to find out more. Why not speak to Deacon Mark or contact him via the Parish Office on 720196.

I was very touched by the many cards and gifts from you and for the cheque from the Parish. Thank you.

There is a little bit of Guernsey within me forever and it was a privilege to be among you. I pray for your new beginnings with Fr Inna and Fr Benedict.

May the Lord guide and bless them in their ministry. A la perchoine.

Le Platon Lottery results of the September draw –

1st – 2 – £100

2nd – 94 – £50

3rd – 96 – £25

Blanchelande College Open Morning on Saturday 27th September from 10:00am-12:30pm.

Come and visit Guernsey’s Catholic independent school for boys and girls from age 2½ 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 contact Sonia Hollowell (Registrar) on 232744 or hollowells@blanchelande.sch.gg

Rosary for the beatification of Edel Quinn (Legion of Mary) will take place on Sunday 28th September at 2:00pm in St Joseph’s Parish Room.

The Holy Spirit Prayer Group will be having an evening of ‘Adoration’ on Monday 29th September from 7:30pm-9:00pm and then on the following last Monday of every month.

This will be in St Joseph’s Parish Room. There will be some hymns followed by silent ‘Adoration’. Prayer ministry will be available for anyone who would like individual prayer.

Tea/Coffee will be available from 7:00pm.

Everyone is welcome, either for the whole evening or for part of the time.

We will be having a Fairtrade stall on Sunday 5th October from 8:00am at the back of St Joseph’s Church, where fairtrade products will be available.

The Parish Befrienders Group was set up with the support of Canon Michael 12 years ago. It aims to keep in touch with parishioners who may no longer be able to attend Mass especially if they are housebound or living in Care homes. By visiting them and sending cards at Christmas and Easter, they are assured they are not forgotten and their prayers are valued. Over the years the importance of making it possible for these dear people to meet together has been recognized. With the additional help of many lift givers including Wheelchair taxis, Befrienders organize Social events, tea parties, coffee mornings and a healing service when they come together joyfully, meeting up with life long parish friends as well as more able members of our Parish as one community. For further information see Parish website. If you feel you have some time to spend visiting or could help with organizing events we would be very pleased to hear from you. Please contact the Parish Office in the first instance.

The HMS Charybdis and HMS Limbourne Memorial Service.

Deacon Mark will be representing the Catholic community at this annual event which takes place on Sunday 28th September.

The Season of Creation will be marked at Masses on the weekend 20th/21st September (evening Mass at Delancey and 10:30am at St Joseph’s), with the theme being ‘Peace with Creation’

Delancey Music Group and Andrew Warren will be playing the Saturday evening Mass at Delancey on the 20th.

The Holy Spirit Prayer Group will be meeting on Monday 22nd September from 7:30pm-9:00pm in St Joseph’s Parish Room.

Tea/Coffee available from 7:00pm.

Everyone is welcome!

The next coffee morning will be on Wednesday 24th September 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!

We will be having a Light evening meal in aid of CAFOD Family Fast Day on Saturday 4th October 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 entertainment for the children and we will be doing a quiz for the adults.

Thank you so much to all that attended Canon Chris’ leaving mass and to all those who helped organise.

We are so grateful to the people of our parish for all you do. Without you we couldn’t do it so thank you so much.

God bless you all.

Ecumenical Pilgrimage – Lihou Priory to St. Apolline’s Chapel on Saturday 11th October, meeting time 2:45pm.

More details to follow!

We are delighted to announce Father Benedict Ndikum will be arriving on our beautiful Island on the 1st October 2025.

We are so grateful to have him. Please keep him in your prayers.

We say farewell to Canon Chris on Monday. Please join us in Prayer by thanking him for all he has done for us. His kindness has touched many of us and we thank you Canon Chris for everything. May God bless you with peace and happiness on this new Journey into your new Parish of Andover.

Dominus vobiscum!

The Holy Spirit Prayer Group will be meeting on Monday 15th September from 7:30pm-9:00pm in St Joseph’s Parish Room.

Tea and coffee available from 7:00pm.

Everyone is welcome!

Confirmation Preparation starts in January for young people in Year 8 and above who would like to be confirmed this summer, or don’t necessarily want to be confirmed but just want to explore more about their faith.

Contact Tom: Tel: 07781 129310 / E-mail: youth@catholic.org.gg

Parents are reminded that children due to start school in September 2026 must be registered between Friday 24th October 2025 and Thursday 4th December 2025

If your child is baptised, or due to be baptised Catholic they can be registered at either of our Catholic primary schools: Notre Dame du Rosaire or St Mary & St Michael.

Please pop into the schools or email the school office to request registration forms:

• Notre Dame du Rosaire: ndp.office@education.gg

• St Mary & St Michael: mmp.office@education.gg

Families are warmly welcome to arrange a tour of the school with our Executive Headteacher, Mrs Mary Robertshaw.

Please share this information with any families you know who have a child due to start school.

Canon Chris’ leaving Mass will take place on Sunday 14th September at 10:30am in St Joseph’s Church, followed by refreshments in the hall.

Overflow parking will be available at Vauvert School from 10:00am till 1:00pm by kind permission of the headteacher.

This will be Canon Chris’s final Mass in Guernsey as he departs on the 15th September. We thank you Canon Chris for everything. Please do make every effort to come!

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

Tea/Coffee available from 7:00pm.

Everyone is welcome!

The UCM have invited Deacon Mark to their September meeting to give a talk on the life of St Therese of Lisieux.

We extend a warm welcome to any Parishioners who would like to attend on Tuesday 9th September at 7:00pm in St Josephs Parish Room.

There will also be a raffle.

The next coffee morning will be on Wednesday 10th September 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!

An opportunity to join with other Christians from across the Island to ask God to renew the Church in Guernsey and to bless our wider community.

Everyone is welcome to join us on Wednesday 1st October from 7:00am to 8:00am at Shiloh Church for coffee, worship and prayer.

These gatherings will then take place on the first Wednesday of each month at the same time but in different locations.

For more details please contact Jon Honour (Trinity Church) – E-mail: jon@trinitygsy.org

Changes have been made to the Disclosure and Barring Services Update Service (DBS), to which many volunteers already subscribe. To keep DBS Certificates up to date the Update Service are sending emails to volunteers 30 days before their certificates are due for renewal, dates are based on your joining date. This email will ask volunteers to access their Update Service Account and confirm. In preparation for this change DBS advises volunteers to check that the email address attached to their subscription is the correct email address. For those who confirm, this request will be repeated annually. If no confirmation is made, their volunteer subscription will automatically be cancelled. Volunteers who do not renew their subscription will not be able to keep their DBS certificate(s) up to date and organisations will not be able to check them. They will need to reapply for a DBS as per a new applicant if they need one in the future. It is the policy of the Catholic Church to renew DBS checks every 3 years, this is a separate requirement to that of the DBS in renewing the Update Service subscription on an annual basis. Please do check your emails as they may automatically go into your junk or Scam mailbox, your DBS Certificate is personal to you, so if you have a query you can ring the DBS on 0300 020 0190 or enquires to www.gov.uk, click for Update Service. Thank you.

Le Platon results of the August draw –

1st –  25 – £100

2nd – 40 – £50

3rd – 81 – £25

Only one Priest will be available until the end of September therefore the holiday Mass schedule will apply.

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