Charity lunch for Venezuela — Members of our parish community have organised a charity lunch for Venezuela, 12:00 on Wednesday 20th June, to be held at the Brasserie du Cercle, Place d’Armes, Luxembourg. In the current grave economic crisis in Venezuela, this group is raising desperately needed funds for people in dire need. See below for details and contact information.
MP DAY
Our next Marriage Preparation Day will be on Saturday, 16 June 2018, from 10:00 – 16:00 at the Centre Jean XXIII near Kirchberg (the course after that will be in October 2018, details to be confirmed).
This course is for couples preparing for marriage: it’s not about preparing you for the ceremony itself, but for the rest of your married life together. These days have been both popular and highly rated; input is given by trained Marriage Preparation presenters, and as couples you have an opportunity also to share your own experience of life together.
The course is for Catholic and non-Catholic partners.
Exceptionally (due to scheduling issues, for example) you can take the course after your church wedding. If you wish to register for the June date, please see contact details below. To cover costs, we ask €75 from each couple; if this is beyond your means, no problem — again, just get in touch. Refreshments and a sandwich lunch are provided.
Our June course will be presented by members of our English-speaking parish, in association with MarriageCare UK.
To register, or for questions, please contact Martin or Natasa.
Fr Ed
For directions to the Centre Jean XXIII, see here.
In recent weeks we have been happy to welcome Fr Valentine to our community — many have spoken with him after weekend Masses. Fr Valentine has generously agreed to be available to assist in our parish community while he is in Luxembourg (ie until November); he is available for Confession, blessings of homes, visits to the sick at home or in hospital, available for a chat, and for other pastoral duties. Normally Fr Valentine will need transport arranged as he does not know his way around Luxembourg.
Meeting rooms can be arranged at St Alphonse as required.
Equally, I’m sure Fr Valentine would enjoy simply spending time with members of our community.
Fr Valentine can be contacted by email or by mobile: (+352) 621 352 037
Fr Ed
Invitation to the Fête-Dieu
Dear colleague,
I am pleased to invite you to our celebration of Corpus Christi, which we will celebrate on Thursday, May 31, 2018.
19.00h: Mass of all communities in the church of St Michel.
then: Procession of the Blessed Sacrament to the cathedral, via the Corniche – rue du Saint-Esprit, -Place Clairefontaine – rue Notre-Dame.
Final blessing at the cathedral.
After the ceremony, you are cordially invited to stay together in the inner courtyard of the cathedral, to share a ‘verre de l’amitié’ where each community is invited to bring typical “snacks”. Drinks are offered. May I ask you to invite all the faithful of your community to join us in celebrating this great feast of our faith.
Looking forward to seeing you together with many faithful, I send you my best regards!
Tom Kerger
Curé Moderateur, Parish of Luxembourg Notre-Dame
The John Main Seminar is an annual event which is organised annually by the World Community for Christian Meditation. It has not been held in Europe for quite a while. ( the last time was in Cork (UCC) about 10 years ago). This year it will be in Bruges, Belgium, from Thursday 20 to Sunday 23 September 2018 and the theme will be
A Contemplative Response to the Crisis of Change
The line up of speakers is interesting to say the least and there is a pre seminar retreat and tour of Bruges followed by the Seminar and afterwards a pilgrimage to Flanders Fields and Ypres. One can choose to participate in all or just some of these trips.
For more information please click on the link below.
JM_Seminar_2018_Bruges_leaflet
International English-Speaking Community of the Parish of Luxembourg Notre Dame 