Christian Unity Week starts 18 January and Rev Geoff Read from the Luxembourg Anglican Church will be preaching at the 5 pm Mass, next Sunday 20 January.

We would like to start a Wednesday morning tea and chat group from 10-12 noon next month but we need some volunteers to join a rota to make the tea and coffee.  It only  involves arriving 15 minutes early to put on the urn!  Please contact the parish office if you are able to help.

There will be an opportunity to take part in a week of accompanied prayer : March 10 to 16 2019. This is an opportunity to deepen your prayer life with the individual support of two experienced prayer guides who will be in Luxembourg that week. More details to follow.

Our English-speaking Catholic community has received a request for financial support towards providing bibles for residents in the Centre Pénitentiare (prison) at Schrassig, Luxembourg. The most accessible version of the bible, especially for those for whom English is not their first language, is the Good News version — now out of print and difficult to source. P. Vincent Klein SJ (the priest-chaplain) told me has has managed to find 200 copies of the GN version, but the chaplaincy funding is very limited. We are trying to raise €3000 to cover costs.

I am certain we can make a generous response to this appeal — by sponsoring an individual bible, or by giving a different amount.

I have accepted several invitations to lead evenings of prayer and reflection in the prison, and am convinced this is a very important part of the church’s ministry in Luxembourg — and I have been in admiration of Fr Vincent and the chaplaincy team for their dedicated, constant and challenging work in the prison.

Given the recent changes in relations between Church and State in Luxembourg, funding the prison chaplaincy ministry has become much more difficult. I know we can help!

If you wish to donate, our bank details are below, or you can communicate with Fr Vincent directly.

Thank you, and every good wish,

Fr Ed

BCE
Paroisse Européenne, Section Anglophone 
LU18 0019 3755 5648 2000

Please add in the communication section, ‘Prison Bibles’

At our weekend Masses, we prayed for the repose of the soul of John Allen, a longstanding member of our English-speaking Catholic community. John died in the early hours of Saturday morning after a long illness. John was a regular attender at Mass and one of our team of Readers. John’s funeral will be held at Merl tomorrow, 8th January, at 15:00. May he rest in peace.

Fr Ed