Confirmation classes begin on Tuesday 18th October at the Centre Jean XXIII (the Grand Seminar).

Full details, including an application form, can be found here: confirmation-information-2016-7

How to find the Centre Jean XXIII

From Kirchberg:

Take the road tunnel alongside the Philharmonie; at the end of the tunnel, turn right, and descend the hill. At the bottom of the hill (rue du Fort Thüengen) turn left on to rue Jules Wilhelm. You will pass under the Hemicycle

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The Centre Jean  XXIII is the first turning on the right in 50m. (photo of entrance below).The driveway is 500m long — continue to the car parks at the top of the drive, and enter the main entrance.

From Clausen/Youth Hostel 

Pass the Youth Hostel on your left, and cross the small bridge over the river, and turn right. 10m on, turn left onto rue Jules Wilhelm. Stay on this (long, winding) road. You will pass under Hemicycle. Follow directions as above.

I’m happy to give full details of the parish Retreat Day which is planned for 12th November at the Centre Jean XXIII, near Kirchberg.

The flyer which contains all the information can be found here: retreat-flyer-1 and the application form here retreat-form. Book early to avoid disappointment.

Thanks,

Fr Ed

First Holy Communions 2017
As already announced, we will celebrate FHC on 18th June 2017, the Feast of Corpus Christi, the Body and Blood of Christ. Registration (which parents must attend) will be after the 11:15 Mass on Sunday 23rd October in the parish meeting room. Classes begin on 13th November. Keep an eye on catholic.lu for further details, and for the address of the dedicated FHC web page.

Fr Ed

I am appealing for a sponsor (or sponsors) to help finance a young man during his first year at business school in Montpelier. He is 22 years old, and his mother is an active and devout member of the French-speaking community at St Alphonse. The second year of the course he will spend as a stagiaire, so the need is for this year.

The mother is well known to the Redemptorist community, and highly regarded: if you could help with sponsorship, or with a one-off donation, it would be greatly appreciated. You can contact me, and I will put you in touch with the mother concerned.

Thank you,

Fr Ed

On Sunday 9th October The Art of Music are giving a concert in the church of St Alphonse at 17:00. Entitled In Principio erat Verbum (in the beginning was the Word) and is a selection of choral music by great Renaissance composers. The flyer for the concert is here.

The concert is being repeated (with some changes in the programme) on Sunday 16th October at 5pm in the church in Waldbilig. The flyer for this concert is here.