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Catechetical Forum — report

The Centre Jean XXlll was the venue for our first catechetical forum — where many of those in our community involved in teaching the faith were able to come together for a day of learning, sharing and prayer. There were speakers from Scotland, Malta, Germany, Luxembourg and England, covering aspects of passing on the faith to children, young people, adults — and the catechesis involved in preparing for the sacraments and in the celebration of the Mass. The day closed with the celebration of the Eucharist.

The forum was organised with several ends in mind: to communicate to each other what is already happening in our community; to learn what is happening elsewhere; to move towards formulating a strategy which can help us meet the faith-formation needs of all our community — and to celebrate and encourage those involved in our catechesis:

  • Preparing for Baptism
  • Children’s Liturgy
  • First Holy Communion preparation
  • Confirmation preparation
  • Adult catechesis
  • Catechesis through the liturgy
  • Parents passing on the faith to their children
  • The role of each of us in passing on the faith

The details of the forum can be found here

Many thanks to contributors and participants — a significant day for our English-speaking Catholic community.

Fr Ed

 

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Marche des Péres – report

The 4th annual Marche des Péres took place this year on 23rd March, the Saturday closest to the feast of St Joseph. The pilgrimage walk, for fathers of young families, was from Trois Vierges to Clairvaux abbey, a route of approximately 20km, through fields, forests and up and down plenty of hills! Three priests accompanied the 21 other fathers  and the sole female walker that somehow misunderstood the title of the walk and wondered why she was the only woman! There was a joyful, friendly ambience and a couple of welcome picnic stops.

Up until now the language spoken has mainly been French, but as there were six English-speaking members of our community, the day as, as usual in Luxembourg, multi-lingual. If you’re a father of a young family, look out in March next year for the next trek — it’s both very enjoyable and a good spiritual experience.

I understand there is an equivalent walk for mothers in June, but do not as yet have the details.

Fr Ed

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The very visible St Joseph and his more modestly attired pilgrims!

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Picnic time — again…

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Evening of Hope – Sunday 7 April at 17.30

Come and join our Evening of Hope for the Planet on Sunday 7 April (tomorrow) at 17.30. It will take place in the St Alphonse monastery – entrance through the monastery garden/car park. We will show extracts from the film Demain, have a short presentation of Pope Francis Encyclical letter Laudato Si and also of some environmental initiatives in Luxembourg. This will be followed by the usual Sunday evening Mass at 19.00 when we will sing the Laudato Si hymn.