Afternoon for Altar Servers & Friends : Brothers Alban and Joachim of the Verbum Spei community based in Clémency are hosting an afternoon for our altar servers and others of a similar age. The date is 2nd December, the time 14:30-18:00.

The brothers specialise in working with young people, and it promises to be a lively and interesting afternoon. Can parents bring cake/cakes or drinks?

The Community “Verbum Spei” lives at 9, Rue de l’Eglise, just opposite the church which is in the main street in Clémency.

Can you please let us know if your child/young person will be attending by emailing Lisa Zasman, Glenn Zasman, or Frère Alban .

All are warmly invited.
Thank you,
Fr Ed

UPDATE: A VOLUNTEER HAS BEEN FOUND FOR THE FIRST REQUEST (TRANSLATING PRAYERS). MANY THANKS. FR ED

I received the following message this week firstly regarding blessings for the dying and those who have just died, allowing the laity to pray with the family of the dying or recently deceased person; and secondly for the lay formation for pastoral contact with sick and/or elderly people:

“Nous avons pour les bénédictions en fin de vie/après décès une bénédiction qui permet aux laïcs de prier avec la famille pour le mourant/défunt
Actuellement, cette bénédiction existe en luxembourgeois et en Français. Nous avons constaté que, de plus en plus, nous rencontrons des personnes qui ne maîtrise une autre langue. Pour pouvoir répondre à leurs besoins, nous aimerions traduire la prière existante entre autres en anglais.
Est-ce que je pourrais vous demander de prendre en charge la traduction dans votre belle langue maternelle ?

Un autre détail, si jamais dans votre paroisse très polyglotte, vous aviez des personnes qui seraient intéressées de participer à la prochaine formation pour la pastorale des malades/personnes âgées, n’hésitez pas à leur dire que je les accueille les bras grands ouverts pour le prochain cours qui commencera début 2018- évidemment aussi pour des informations supplémentaires”

Archevêché de Luxembourg – Service de la Pastorale
Jutta Filot-Förtsch, Référente pour la Pastorale spécialisée

The first request has already kindly been undertaken. If you are interested in the second, please  let Jutta know.

Fr Ed

This musical interpretation of the classic seasonal tale, based on A Christmas Carol by 19th century novelist and social commentator Charles Dickens, is being presented here in Luxembourg — members of our community are performing. Reviews are good! Two nights left, tickets scarce — move quickly!

http://delano.lu/d/detail/news/scrooge-finds-happiness/161126

Fr Ed

If you are interested in how Britain’s departure from the European Union could impact citizens’ rights, then head on over to this conference.

Among the speakers will be Fiona Godfrey of local interest group Brill, MEP for Luxembourg Charles Goerens, Yuriko Backes (European Commission Luxembourg), Luxembourg integration minister Corinne Cahen and British Ambassador to Luxembourg John Marshall. The talks will be followed by a reception.

On 22nd October we held a special collection for Dominica, the Caribbean island devastated by Hurricane Maria. Your generous offering of €942,20 has been forwarded directly to the Redemptorist communities there, to be used to aid people most in need. For information, including pictures of the devastation, see this article in The Guardian.

Many thanks,

Fr Ed