This Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of Lent. Masses in St Alphonse are as follows:
The only Mass in English, with imposition of ashes, will be at 19:00.
Other Masses at St Alphonse: 07:30 (DE), 12:15 (FR) & 18:15 (FR). All, with imposition of ashes.
All are warmly invited. If you’re a practicing Catholic, welcome; if you’re a non-practicing Catholic, welcome. If you just want to receive ashes, welcome!
Fr Ed
Due to the building works Christian Meditation has changed time and venue. From Wednesday Feb.22nd until further notice it will take place in the monastery garden meeting room (rue des Bains) on Wednesdays at 6.30. All welcome of all faiths and none.
Some months ago we launched a Catholic, Single and Willing to Mingle group, which met a couple of times, but fizzled out as it was up to me to do the organising — and as you know this is not one of my chief strengths. However, interest in the group has been constant, and the group will re-launch this Sunday, 19th February, under new management. If you are interested, come along to the Parish Meeting Room in the garden/parking of St Alphonse after the 11:15 Mass (ie. 12:30). All welcome.
Fr Ed
Alizeti are playing a gig tonight in Clausen — raising money for the Illula Orphanage Project in Tanzania. If you know Alizeti, you’ll know to be there!
Our parishioner, Steve McCarthy, is proposing to organise a small study group of Pope Francis’ encyclical: Laudato Si. As most people will know this encyclical concerns the environment; but it is much more than that since it explores how environmental issues of are closely interwoven with those of social justice and inequalities of wealth and income across the world and how Christians should respond.
The study group would take place under the auspices of the JPIC group (Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation) which is organised by our sister Anglican parish here in Luxembourg but is open to people of all churches – or none. (See the parish notice of December 29 last.)
The Laudato Si study group would probably meet about once a month, somewhere in Luxembourg City, and look at each of its seven chapters in turn. Anyone interested should contact Steve at sjmc@pt.lu by with a view to setting up a first meeting in March.
If you would like to be informed of other activities of JPIC please contact Philippa Seymour at pseymour@pt.lu
