The final draft of the English-Speaking Community’s contribution to the Synod 2021-23 can be consulted here:

The contribution is a synthesis of the main issues raised and reinforced during the three-phase consultation process in February and March:  http://www.catholic.lu/synod-2021-2023/

All members of the Community are invited to read this final draft and to submit any comments by Monday 2 May at 12 noon to parish@catholic.lu.

This document, which may be no longer than two pages, will then be sent to the Diocesan Synodal Team, which will prepare the contribution of the Archdiocese of Luxembourg to the Synod of Bishops meeting in Rome in 2023.

It should be noted that a number of other valuable points were also raised during the consultation, which are not included here; these will be communicated to the Pastoral Council and will also be published on our website.

The Meditation Group would like to share an invitation to join with Laurence Freeman OSB when he is visiting Lviv in Ukraine this weekend. To access further information please click here

The Octave of Our Lady 2022 begins on Sunday 8th May with a family Mass celebrated at the cathedral by Cardinal Hollerich at 10.30am. The tradition of the Octave of Our Lady, Mother of God goes back almost 400 years to the 1620s. The full programme can be found on cathol.lu           

Octave Mass in English:  As part of the Octave programme Fr Michael will be celebrating Mass in the cathedral on Tuesday 10 May at 6pm and members of our community will lead the music and the liturgy of the Word. Everyone is invited to attend.  

Family pilgrimage for the Octave Saturday 14 May: 15.45 – this starts at St Alphonse for singing, prayer and activities, followed by a procession to the cathedral for a prayer service with families and children from other linguistic communities, ending at 18.00. Everyone is welcome.

For further information please contact the parish office: parish@catholic.lu

The Community and Pastoral Life committee is organising a plant fair in the courtyard on Sunday 5 June at approx 12.30pm – after the 11.30 Mass. This is a chance to donate and/or buy  outdoor & indoor plants, packets of seeds, pots – all proceeds to charity. Start potting up now!

This will start very soon and is for adults who missed Confirmation as a child, in particular those planning to get married in the coming year.

To register, please contact the parish office: parish @catholic.lu