At Masses next weekend a special collection will be taken to support CAFOD in its appeal to aid Rohyngan refugees who have fled violent persecution in Myanmar and now live in appalling conditions in Bangladesh. CAFOD is the official Catholic aid organisation in the UK. This appeal is urgent: more than three-quarters of a million people are living in terrible circumstances. The link to the CAFOD Rohynga appeal is here.
Thank you,
Fr Ed
On October 4th we celebrated the feast of St Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of preserving the environment. The first encyclical letter (addressed to the church and the world) written by Pope Francis was entitled Laudato si – Praise to you (referring to the hymn of St Francis, praising God for the whole of creation). This important encyclical can be found here.
A study group on care of the environment launched recently: details of the launch can be found here.
Fr Ed
Registration for First Holy Communion 2018 will take place on Sunday next, 8th October after the 11:15 Mass in the dining room of the couvent St Alphonse; the room is accessed via the garden/parking of the church.
Candidates must be 8 years old by 01 January 2018 and be members of the English-speaking Catholic community. In addition, each candidate must produce a copy of their Baptism certificate, obtainable from the parish of baptism. In the case of children baptised in the English-speaking community here in Luxembourg, registers are now held in the secretariat of the Parish of Luxembourg Notre-Dame.
The dedicated website of the FHC programme can be found here.
Fr Ed
The weather forecast is not good for our garden morning tomorrow (Saturday, 30 September) but our effort to tame the St Alphonse jungle is going ahead as planned. Hot soup and sandwiches will keep the damp at bay!
See you tomorrow,
Fr Ed
Quiet Day
You are warmly invited to a Quiet Day in the garden and home of Carol and Steve McCarthy in Schrassig on:
You can come on either or both days as you wish.
This is an opportunity to share with others a period of silence in a beautiful garden setting – drawing, playing with clay, walking a labyrinth, meditating or simply sitting still and letting God speak to you. Food and drink will be provided and there will be a nominal charge of €5. It will be an ecumenical occasion so everyone is welcome.
Flyers are available at the back of the church. To register or for further information contact Steve McCarthy at: sjmc@pt.lu or on 621 31 91 10.
If you’ve never tried this before then come along; it can be a deeply liberating experience.
International English-Speaking Community of the Parish of Luxembourg Notre Dame 