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Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
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NOTICES - Gros Islet/Monchy/Grande Riviere
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1) First Communion classes for the Monchy community will commence on Saturday, September 12th at the Monchy Church. Confirmation classes will commence after the 10:00 a.m. mass on Sunday, September 13th. Please be guided accordingly.
2) Registration for First Communion and Confirmation classes continues. Please note that candidates must be 7 years old as at December 2026 to register for First Communion and 11 years old as December 2026 to register for Confirmation. The registration forms are available in church and online. Please register at the parish office. Please note that baptism is a requirement for registration. If your child has not been baptised, please arrange for this now.
3) We have had the privilege of having Brother Moses with us in our Parish for a number of Sundays but Brother will be relocating to the St. Michael Parish, La Ressource by mid-September and we ask for God's blessings for him in his new assignment. He will be replaced here in Gros Islet by Brother Daniel who is currently in Desruisseaux. We ask that you continue to keep all of them in prayer as they continue their formation for the priesthood.
4) A message from His Grace the Most Reverend Gabriel Malzaire dated August 28, 2026 and the Subject is Saint John Vianney Chapel Project, Grande Riviere.
"Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I am pleased to inform that effective August 27th, 2026, construction work to begin on the long awaited St John Vianney Chapel, Grande Riviere, in the Parish of St Joseph the Worker, Gros Islet, has commenced. The contractor, Mr Calvin George, has been given responsibility for the Project.
The St John Vianney Chapel is one of several planned projects in the Archdiocese. We prayerfully invite your spiritual, material and financial support as we build the church together. May the intercession of St John Vianney, patron of the Parish Feast, accompany this project and all those who are contributing to it's realisation."
5) The Pastoral Centre will be hosting a Lecture Series on the theme "Faith, Creation and Science" on Tuesday, September 15th, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. All Prishioners are invited to attend. The topic will be Climate Change and Justice in the Caribbean by Dr James Fletcher, Founder of the Caribbean Climate Justice Project, CARICOM Climate Envoy at the Cardinal Kelvin Felix Archdiocesan Pastoral Centre, Marisule.
6) World Youth Day 2027 will be held in South Korea August 3rd to 8th, 2027. As this is a significant spiritual pilgrimage and an international gathering of the Church's Youth, early preparation, financially and spiritually, is essential. Registration is now open in the Archdiocese and the Archdiocesan Youth and Vocations Commission will be responsible for registering participants from the Archdiocese. The costs and payment structures will be advised soonest. Contact the Youth and Vocations Commission, Fr. Festus or your Youth Leaders early to register your interest.
7) We advise that your offerings and donations to the Parish can be made through BOSL Chequing Account #514 068 026, in the name of "Parish Priest of Gros Islet", Swift Code BOSLLCLC and also via Sure Pay.
When visiting the SurePay desk, please note the following:
1) Ensure that you communicate clearly that the payment is for St. Joseph the Worker Parish.
2) You will be given a choice of the different communities, please choose the one required.
The account numbers are as follows:
Gros Islet 01
Grande Riviere 02
Monchy 03
Payments can be made in person at the Sure Pay counters or online. Please contact the Parish Office if you require further information about online payments.
We appreciate your support.
Message from the Archbishop for the Carnival Season
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ.
This Sunday, Juy 26th, 2026, the Church celebrates the Feast of Saints Joachim and Anne, the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the grandparents of our Lord Jesus Christ. Their witness of faith and their role in nurturing Mary in love of God continue to inspire families throughout the world.
The feast is also observed universally as Grandparents Day, providing us with a wonderful opportunity to express our gratitude for the invaluable contributin that grandparents make to our families, our Church, and our society. Through their wisdom, love, sacrifice, and steadfast faith, they help to preserve our traditions and pass on the faith from one generation to the next.
I therefore ask that, in all our weekend Eucharistic celebrations, special mention be made of our grandparents. Please include a special intention for them in the Prayer of the Faithful, asking the Lord to bless those who are living with good health, joy and peace, and to grant eternal rest to those who have gone before us marked with the sign of faith.
May Saints Joachim and Anne intercede for all grandparents, strengthening them in their vocation and inspiring our families to cherish and honour them with love and gratitude.
Thank you for your kind cooperation and may God continue to bless you and your ministry.
Most Rev. Gabriel Malzaire
Archbishop of Castries