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1) The Youth and Vocations Commission cordially invites you to Cato Youth Got Talent this Sunday, August 9th at the Castries Comprehensive Secondary School Auditorium from 3:00 p.m.  Please join us and encourage as many parishioners as possible to attend.  

- children under 6 years: free

-6-16 years: $10

-17 years and above: $20 (**pay at the door: $25**)

Tickets are available from Lisa.  Let us come together as one Catholic community to support and celebrate the talents of our youth.

Bring your family and friends for an afternoon of outstanding talent, fun and fellowship.  Delicious Food will also be on sale.  We look forward to seeing you there!  Tickets will be available at the venue.

2) Parishioners are advised that there will be no evening Mass at Grande Riviere this Wednesday, August 12th.  Please be guided accordingly. 

3) This year's School of Liturgy runs from August 10th to 14th under the theme, Animation and Funeral Liturgies.  It is geared specifically towards Animators at the weekend liturgies, Animators at funeral liturgies and Members of the parish Liturgy Committee.  Please register with the parish office by 12 noon on Monday, August 10th.

4) In support of the Youth 2000 prayer festival being held from September 4 to 6, 2026, the Archdiocese is seeking your assistance to host the young people who will be attending from the South of the island from the Friday night to the Sunday morning.  If you have the space, we are asking that you open your doors to our young people to enable them to have a more comfortable experience for that weekend.  Those willing to assist or just for more information, please contact Serra Lawrence-Mc Lennon at 384-8708.

It will be a weekend packed with high-energy praise, workship and workshops for young people aged 12 to 35.  Get real answers to the tough questions you've been asking about the Catholic faith while you socialize and meet new people in a safe and welcoming environment.  

Parents and other adults, please encourage your young people to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity for fellowship with other youth and encounter with the Lord.  Registration costs $15.  Ask about registration packages with t-shirts included.

5) Registration for First Communion and Confirmation classes is now open.  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.

6) The Monchy La Rose Group invites all parishioners to a fundraising Seance on Friday, August 14th at the Monchy Human Resource Centre from 7:30 p.m.

7) The Ministry of Health invites all men to a Men's Health Expo to be held on Saturday, August 15th at the Monchy Wellness Centre from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Services offered include prostate and blood pressure checks and many other screenings.  Men please make a special effort to partake in this Health Expo.

8) The Pastoral Centre will be hosting a Lecture Series on the theme "Faith, Creation, and Science".  There will be six lectures in the Series commencing April 22nd. All Prishioners are invited to attend the second lecture at the Pastoral Centre at a date to be announced in September.  The topic will be Prophetic Imagination and Sustainable Development: Implementation of the CKFAPC Green Plan as a Demonstration Site by Reverend David Popo, Director, Cardinal Kelvin Felix Archdiocesan Pastoral Centre.