Our celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation next year, 2017, will be at the 11:15 Mass on Sunday 26th March. Archbishop Hollerich has kindly agreed to be with us on that day.

Registration for candidates will be after Mass on Sunday 9th October in the parish meeting room. Parents should attend, as essential information regarding preparation, course dates and the planning of the Confirmation day itself will be shared.

Following the archdiocesan guidelines, candidates must be 16 years or older by the date of the Confirmation ceremony. The first class is on Wednesday 12th October at 7pm in the parish meeting room. All candidates must be committed to attending and participating in classes.

Fr Ed

As announced at Mass, the date for our celebration of First Holy Communion has been set for Sunday 18th June 2017, the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi). Classes will begin in November (date to be advised) with registration beginning in October (date to be announced). All procedures will be announced at Masses in advance, when details confirmed (Saturday evenings 19:00 & Sundays 11:15).

Children wishing to make their First Holy Communion with us at St Alphonse must be at least 8 years old by 1st January 2017 (not on the date previously announced — apologies), and attend the Masses of the English-speaking parish at St Alphonse.

Any questions, I’ll be happy  to chat with you after Mass!

Fr Ed

Fr George Abraham is a Benedictine (Camaldolese) monk and is involved in establishing a House of Welcome and a meditation room for visitors to his monastery, which is associated with the Shantigir Ashram (Christian community). The community are supported by a western association of lay people, one of whom, Yvonne Lanners, lives here in Luxembourg.

The project needs financial support. Full details of the project, based on ecospirituality, education for peace and intercultural dialogue can be found on in the ashram-brochure and the ashram-project-details.  Fr George will be at the back of church after the 11:15 Mass tomorrow (11th September), and will be happy to explain the project further.

Please note that the 19:00 Mass this Saturday, 10th September, is cancelled. This is due to the Special Saturday celebrations.

Ap0logies for the short notice, and for any inconvenience caused.

Fr Ed

Tomorrow, 10th September, the statue of Notre Dame Consolatrice des Affligés will visit the church of St Alphonse for the day as part of the programme of celebrations marking the 350th anniversary of the election of Our Lady Consoler of the Afflicted as Patroness of Luxembourg. The programme at St Alphonse is as follows:

09:00                 Welcome & Morning Prayer
10:00 – 11:00   Confessions
12:00 – 12:15    Midday Prayer
14:30 – 15:00   Confessions (including English)
15:00 – 16:00   Confessions (including English)
18:00 Solemn concelebrated Mass in honour of Our Lady (FR)

The church will be open all day as usual for private prayer.

PLEASE NOTE: There will be no english-speaking Mass at 19:00 on this day.