Thursday this week (05 May Masses for the Feast of The Ascension  are as usual for major feasts: Wednesday 19:00 (Vigil) and Thursday 11:15. The parking at St Alphonse will be open.

Fr Ed

We received the following appeal from Christine Campanella of Sesopi. Maybe someone can help?

Thanks,

Fr Ed

AU SECOURS !!!

Cherche désespérément une chambre pour une jeune camerounaise de 30 ans en possession d’une autorisation de travail et de séjour avec une date butoir : septembre 2016. Passé ce délai elle risque l’expulsion.

Monique est mariée au Luxembourg, elle a un enfant de 4 ans, né au Luxembourg, qui va à l’école au Luxembourg et dont le père a obtenu la garde du fait de la situation difficile de sa maman momentanément logée au foyer d’hiver.

Merci de contacter Christine Campanella au 44 743 511 (Centre Convict) afin de permettre à Monique qui est universitaire de surmonter les nombreuses situations d’échecs qui ont fait suite à deux accidents de voiture dont l’un avec coma.

Trouver un travail est aussi une priorité. Monique a obtenu une autorisation limitée à un travail de (femme de ménage, gardienne d’enfants ou aide à domicile pour personnes âgées).

Merci de transmettre cet appel autour de vous et de me contacter dès que possible au 44 743 511.

Toute aide, suggestions, personnes ressources seront les bienvenues.

D’avance un très grand merci à tous !

It would be great if people arriving in church for Mass on Saturday evening and Sunday morning were met with a smile, the offer of a Mass leaflet and a Mass card; and on Sundays, the offer to show them to an available seat (happily, hard to find).

Would you consider being part of this ministry? You wouldn’t need to be there every week, just to be part of a team of volunteers helping to make our parish even more welcoming.

We would have a training session, and once-or-twice yearly spiritual top-ups as to the importance of what we do (as happens with almost all of our ministries – we’re working on the exceptions).

Please give this serious consideration. You don’t need to be holy, beautiful/handsome, influential — just to be able to imagine how a visitor might be helped by a smile and a friendly greeting, with the offer of practical help!

Get in touch!

Fr Ed

A 4GB microSD memory card was found in the collection baskets today — presumably deposited by accident, and not intended to be sent to the Ecuador appeal with the rest of the donations! If it’s you that’s currently scouring your pockets, bags and cars for this card, contact me.

Thanks,

Fr Ed

The Anglican Church of Luxembourg annual Ascension Day walk will take place this year on Thursday, 5 May. It will start and finish at 4 rue du Pont, L5355 Oetrange (accessible by train) and be led and hosted by Philippa and Edward Seymour. At 10.40 there will be a short prayer and praise service and we will set off on the walk at 11 a.m.  There will be two walks, a short one suitable for little legs, prams and pushchairs and a longer one with hills for more energetic walkers. We aim to return in time for lunch at 13.00. Please bring some food to share.  Friends and acquaintances welcome. For further details please contact Philippa Seymour: pseymour@pt.lu.