Robert and Michèle Foley, whom many of you will know (from First Holy Communion classes and the Shoe Box appeal respectively)are performing in the ‘Importance of Earnest’ in the Centre Culturel, Hollerich, from 13-16 June.

If you would like to attend one of the performances you will find more information on the flyer below.

Please see below a letter of thanks with photos from Fr Syriac who appealed for funds earlier this year to build a school in Kerala.

My dear friends and benefactors,

It is about three months since I left Europe, after three months of warm, joyful and fruitful experience of love, hospitality and generous support. I am back to my socio-pastoral and educational activities in Wayanad, north Kerala, India.

We are happy and blessed because you are all partners with us in the Mission of the inclusion of the marginalised people of our land.

We are quite worried and anxious that if the Narendra Modi government comes into power again (only through unlawful means) our very existence may be in peril.  We hope and pray that there may emerge at least a powerful opposition under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi’s INDIA party.

The generous contributions that you made are still in the Mission Procurator’s Office in Neurnberg.

We are very excited about starting the construction of the new Tribal boarding school for boys. Once the final details have been clarified regarding the construction of the Tribal boarding school, we can start and then the money will be released from the Treasurer’s office in Nuernberg to the Treasurer of Kerala Jesuit Province, Kozhikode. I am absolute sure that your contribution will make a great difference in the life of these deprived people. 

Once again, I express my sincere gratitude, dear friends, for support and generous collaboration.

I remain gratefully to you all especially to Andrea and Gerhard Beestermoeller who organised everything for my visit and stay in Europe. The Jesuit community of Luxembourg too has been very hospitable to me.

Thanking you all from the bottom of my heart,

Fr. Syriac Panjikaran sj

P.S. 

The photos provide a few glimpses into the lives of the indigenous people. You can clearly see the dark skin of these people, who have not mixed with any immigrants over the millennia.

Message from Patrick Byrne, president of ‘Healing of Memories’.

‘Similarly to last year, I am pleased to invite you and your parishioners to a public event which will take place just after our AGM.

We will be screening the documentary film (35’): The Wound is Where the Light Enters by the Indian film director Dheeraj Akolkar, on Saturday 8 June 2024 at 3.45 pm at the Fieldgen School (cafeteria), 7 rue André Duchscher, Luxembourg-Gare.

The film’s action is set in Uganda. It is the story of 15 adolescents born of war rape, who take part in an art and psychosocial programme to help them heal. The film accompanies them in a beautifully touching way as they create their performance, based on their own words, songs and body movements.

The screening will be followed by a livestream discussion with the film director.

The film’s producers are asking our audience to generously support the UK charity GRACE INTERNATIONAL, which seeks to train and empower young people born in war situations and their communities in Uganda and in other regions of the world.

You will find attached a flyer with all the relevant details.

Do not hesitate to pass this information on to anyone who might be interested.

To help us organise the event, we would ask anyone wishing to attend to register by emailing: healing@healing-memories.lu‘

Comhaltas Luxembourg is organising its Summer School again this year teaching Irish music, song and dance. There are workshops for school aged children, including teenagers, and also for adults. Further information can be found on the flyers below.

Welcome to the International English-speaking Catholic Community and to our celebration on the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity in the beautiful church of St Pie X in Belair, Luxembourg. The 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

Please join in with the liturgy and hymns by downloading the leaflets below.