Today is the Feast of Corpus Christi — The Body and Blood of Christ.

Today’s Readings
First Reading Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14b-16a.  Moses reminds the people how God saved them from starvation by sending them manna from heaven.

Second Reading 1 Corinthians 10:16-17  In our sharing the Eucharist, we are united in the Body of Christ

Gospel John 6:51-58  In eating the bread which is the body of Christ, we are intimately united with him and will live for ever.

MUSIC
Opening Hymn: Christ be beside me  910

Penitential Rite Kyrie eleison (Taizé)
Gloria  Lourdes
Psalm (said)
Gospel Acclamation Taizé Alleluia
Creed said
Preparation of the Gifts  Lord accept the gifts we offer  604;  Blest are you, Lord 603
Sanctus  Bodley
Acclamation Eat this bread, drink this cup (Taizé)  633
Agnus Dei Lourdes
Holy Communion  O Bread of Heaven  662
Recessional  My Soul proclaims you, Mighty God  340

Prayer of the Faithful
Praying especially for:
Ana Ferreira Mendes (anniversary)

The Gaelic Sports Club of Luxembourg (GAA) is hosting special events this month; the first is an Open Doors Day where visitors are invited to try playing traditional Gaelic sports such as Camogie, Hurling and Gaelic Football. The Open Doors Day is held in Weimerskirch on 22 June from 14h00 until 17h00.

The Luxembourg Hurling and Camogie Tournament will be held on 28 June in Weimerskirch, all day from 09h00. All Welcome!

Full details of both events can be found here.

This summer, Archbishop Hollerich is leading a group of young people to Thailand on a pastoral trip. This is part of the diocesan programme ‘Converting myself to Christ’. The St Irmine Foundation, founded by the archbishop, is the charitable organisation founded to help fund events such as this trip.

At 18:00 on June 22, the eve of the National Day, there will be a barbecue in the garden of the Archbishop’s residence, 3 avenue Marie-Thérèse, Luxembourg. This event is a fundraiser for ‘Luxembourg goes to Thailand 2014’

For more information about the St Irmine Foundation, the Thailand trip and fundraising events, see St Irmine Foundation.

Fr Ed

This evening at 20:00, Clare Donegan (the organist for our English-speaking community) is giving a recital in the Église de Dudelange, playing works by Franck, Liszt and Irish composer Eric Sweeney. Full details can be found here.

On Sunday afternoon at 17:00, Paul Kayser (the organist-in-residence at St Alphonse) is giving a concert ‘Peace between church and synagogue’ with violinist Semjon Kalinowsky. Details can be found here.

Fr Ed

Friday 13 June, 8 p.m. at 21 rue de Luxembourg, L5364 Schrassig (home of Carol and Steve McCarthy)

This is the first of a new series of discussion evenings, following up some points raised at previous meetings and partly in response to ex-environmentalist and writer Paul Kingsnorth, who maintains that environmental degradation and other ills have already gone so far that there is no point in trying to stop or reverse the situation. We disagree, and planned this series of discussions, not just about the environment but also about what it means to live a fulfilled life. Friday’s meeting will look at some basic questions about how we should live our lives and what rules should guide us.

We will watch a film in which political philosopher Michael Sandel presents three philosophers, Bentham, Kant and Aristotle, and illustrates their theories. This is not at all dry academic stuff but presented entertainingly, and I hope it will provide a useful background to our subsequent discussion of issues that are currently relevant to us.

Please let me know if you are planning to come – thanks to those who have already done so.

Best wishes

Philippa

For more information on the group, see here

Fr Ed