A notice from Geoff Thompson, Organiser of the British & Irish Film Season which may be of interest to some parishioners:

As you may be aware I am organising the 5^th annual British & Irish Film Season from 24 Sept to 7 Oct – see www.bifilmseason.lu for details. One film, Noble, (Fri 26/9 @ 17:00 @ Ciné Utopia; Wed 1/10 @ 19:00 @ Utopolis-Kirchberg) tells the truly inspirational story of Christina Noble who set up a foundation for street children in Vietnam. It would be great if you could let the congregation know of this screening as many may want to attend.

Synopsis: Based on a true story, Christina Noble overcomes the harsh difficulties of her childhood in Ireland to discover her destiny on the streets of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam. Born into poverty, she eventually survives to found a charity to support street children in Vietnam – youngsters with whom she can associate. Shifting between past and present, the film charts both her early life growing up in Dublin as well as later in Vietnam. It focuses on her strength of character as she uses music and humour to pursue an almost impossible dream. She has gone on to help over 700,000 street children the other side of the world. Truly inspirational.

An entire list of the films is as follows:

–          A Dangerous Game (Sco), documentary

–          A Practical Guide to a Successful Suicide (Sco), black comedy

–          An Bronntanas (Irl), thriller (EN subtitles)

–          Calvary (Irl), black comedy (FR, NL subtitles)

–          Castles in the Sky (Sco), drama

–          Hector and the Search for Happiness (En), comedy drama (FR, Nl sub-titles)

–          Locke (En), drama (FR, NL sub-titles)

–          Noble (En), biopic

–          Poison Pen (Irl), rom com

–          Pride, (Wa, En), comedy drama (FR, NL sub-titles)

–          The Light of Day (Irl), mockumentary

–          The Riot Club (En), thriller (FR, NL sub-titles)

–          The Trip to Italy (En, Wa), comedy drama (FR, NL sub-titles)

–          What If (Irl), romantic drama (FR, NL sub-titles)

The full screening schedule is available www.bifilmseason.lu.

You may be interested that we have a number of “special guests” attending this year as well, as follows:

• Sun 28/9: A Dangerous Game (Director, Skype)
• Sat 27/9: A Practical Guide… (Producer, in person)
• Thu 25/9: An Bronntanas (crew member, in person)
• Tue 7/10: Castles in the Sky – CLOSING (Producer & Actor, in person; actor, Skype)
• Wed 1/10: Noble (1 Oct, director, in person)
• Thu 2/10: The Light of Day (actor, in person)

Please let me know if you are intending to come as a group and I can block-book tickets for you. Otherwise, tickets can be purchased online at www.utopolis.lu or at the cinemas themselves. Or, a Season Special Ticket is available atwww.bifilmseasival.lu (5 films for €25).

The ‘original and best’ Table Quiz‘ is being held on 15 October at the Centre Culturel, Hollerich at 19:30. The quiz is organised by the Ireland Stand of the International Bazaar, and tickets (which include 2 drinks) cost €12. For more details, see the flyer.

From the European School website: ‘Memorial service for Estella Vermeulen, Andrew Hoare and their children Jasper and Friso

On Saturday 27th September a memorial service will be held in Roeser for Estella Vermeulen, Andrew Hoare and their sons Jasper and Friso starting at 15:00 o’clock. They were among the victims of flight MH17 that crashed in Ukraine on 17th July.

The memorial service will be held outdoors possibly. The place will be clearly indicated. There will be a navette towards Roeser departing from Hotel Bernini Bettembourg, Ibis Livange and Berchem station.

The family asks to refrain from taking any photographs during the memorial service.’

Fr Ed

Requests are coming in to register children and young adults for First Holy Communion and Confirmation. As yet, no definite dates have been set, nor arrangements made. When we are in a position to open registration, there will be announcements at Mass and on this parish website. You will have plenty of notice, giving you time to register.

Thanks,

Fr Ed

We are planning to have a sale of nearly-new (‘pre-worn’) clothes here at St Alphonse on Saturday 11th October, 14:00-16:000. If you have clothes, especially autumn/winter clothes, and you are able to donate them, please bring them to St Alphonse on or before October 5th — either to Mass, or to the Porterie. Needless to say all items should be clean and in good condition. All proceeds to the Missions. More details to follow soon.

Fr Ed