Reminder: Christmas in a Shoebox

Shoebox Appeal 2025

We are once again launching our annual Shoebox Appeal. The shoebox campaign delivers gifts to children affected by poverty in Eastern Europe and Africa. Often these shoebox gifts are the only gift that a child will receive at Christmas. Over the past 10 years our parish has packed over 6.000 Shoeboxes that were delivered to vulnerable Children. 

This year are we will be working with TEAM HOPE.  TEAM HOPE is an Irish, Christian development aid charity, working with children, their families and communities across Africa and Eastern Europe (www.teamhope.ie). They will ensure that our boxes delivered straight into the hands of a child in need, irrespective of their race, religion, ethnicity or background. The only criteria for receiving a shoebox is the need of the child .

You can contribute to the good cause by either packing your own box (empty boxes and instructions are available at the back of the church during the month of October) or by by making a donation to sponsor a box that has been pre-packed by our team. The cost per box is 30 €.   

Please make a bank transfer to the parish bank account marking the reference ‘Shoebox appeal’ : A/C name: Friends of the International English-speaking Catholic Community Luxembourg. A/C number: LU10 0019 5155 8196 2000 with Mention “Shoebox 2025

The deadline is October 30th 2025 packed boxes will be accepted latest at Sunday Mass, 2nd November. Thank you!

The choir of St. Cecilia from Ljubljana – Sunday 26th October at 19:30 at St Michel

The Choir of St. Cecilia from Ljubljana, Slovenia will have a one-hour concert on Sunday 26th October at 19:30  in the church of St Michel. They will present some of the greatest gems of sacred Slovenian and international choral literature. The central part of the program will focus on the theme of evening bells in honour of Saint Mary – a tradition that still holds an important place throughout Slovenia. Concert is free, but donations are welcome. All are invited to attend this concert!

‘The Slow Work of God : Saving humanity from itself’ by Steve McCarthy

The Slow Work of God’ – Book Presentation on 23 October.

Steve McCarthy will present and discuss his new book: ‘The Slow Work of God: Saving Humanity from itself’ on 23 October at 7 pm. The talk will take place at All Saints Anglican Church of Luxembourg, 5 Avenue Marie-Thérèse, Luxembourg. Light refreshments will be available. Further information in the attached notice. 
For organisational reasons, if you intend to come, you are requested to let Steve know by 20thOctober – though this is not absolutely necessary. His email is sjmc@pt.lu.

Livestream – Mass for Sunday 19th October 2025, 11:00

Good morning and welcome to our celebration of the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time in the beautiful church of St Pie X in Belair.

The 11:00 Mass will be live-streamed via Facebook – please click on the link below. You do not need a Facebook account to access this.

http://www.facebook.com/stalphonseluxembourg/live

You can join in with the liturgy by downloading the hymns and readings below.