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Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
Notices
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NOTICES - Gros Islet/Monchy/Grande Riviere
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1) Frs Athanase and Michel will be away from the Parish from this Monday, February 23rd to Saturday, February 28th, attending the annual Archdiocesan Clergy Lenten Retreat. Please note there will be no weekday Masses (including Saturday morning) for that week. Please keep them in your prayers.
2) The Parish Projects collection will be taken up at all masses next weekend. Please collect an envelope from the ushers.
3) The Catholic Charismatic Renewal presents Start A Fire: A Lenten Jericho Journey, an activity for the Year of Men. Beginning this Sunday, February 22nd at the St Joseph the Worker Church from 4:00 p.m., this journey will be held each Sunday at seven (7) different parishes, culminating in a powerful Easter Celebration at the Minor Basilica. Join a brotherhood of men from across the island as we navigate this Lenten season together to help each other grow in faith and strength.
Date Location Parish Name
22-Feb-26 Gros Islet St Joseph the Worker
1 Mar-26 Dennery St Peter
8-Mar-26 Augier, Vieux Fort St Francis Xavier
15-Mar-26 Choiseul Our Lady of Lourdes
22-Mar-26 Fond St Jacques St Philllip and St James
29-Mar-26 Canaries St Anthony of Padua
5-Apr-26 Castries Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
4) Calendar Update
The Archdiocesan Calendar is available. We encourage all parishes to promote it and invite parishioners to purchase their copies, as it contains all liturgical information, making it a handy guide for the entire year.
5) There will be a meeting at the St John Vianney Chapel, Grande Riviere, this Wednesday, February 25th from 5:30 p.m. to discuss the closure and rehabilitatin of the Grande Riviere Wellness Centre. All members of the Grande Riviere community are invited to attend.
6) Way of the Cross devotions will be held in each community every Friday in Lent from 6:00 p.m. Please be guided accordingly.
7) Year of Men & Jubilee Year of St Francis of Assisi
Pope Leo XIV has declared January 10, 2026 - January 10, 2027 as a Special Jubilee Year of St Francis on the 8th century of his death. This jubilee coincides perfectly with the observance of the "Year of men" in the Archdiocese of Castries. It serves as a great opportunity to have St Francis, along with St Joseph, as patrons of our men throughout this year.
8) This year, all youth are invited to join us for our Youth Retreats under the theme Walking Together as a People of
Faith. The dates for the retreats are as follows:
- Young adults 18 and over: March 7th
- Children 6-8 years old: March 7th
-Young persons 14 - 17 years old: March 21 and 22
-Young persons 9-13 years old: March 28 and 29
Registration forms are available from the usshers, catechists and the Parish Office. Parishioners are asked to kindly support the Retreats by donating food items. Please see the ushers, youth leaders and catechists for Registration forms and donation lists for the food items.
9) 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.
