Pope Francis has declared Sunday 19 November 2017 World Day of the Poor. Catholic communities throughout the world will, by prayer and action, be expressing solidarity and re-commiting to aid the poorest people in our world — whether in our midst, or in the wider world.

A Mass celebrating this event will be held at Sacré Coeur at 11:00 on November 19th, and parishes and communities are invited to send representatives to attend. From my part, I think it is important that our English-speaking community is well-represented at this Mass and the meal which will follow. Full details can be found here.

Please let me know if you are willing and available.

Thank you,

Fr Ed

This coming week, we celebrate two important feasts of the Catholic Church: on Wednesday 01 November, we observe the feast of All Saints: all the saints of God whom we believe to be in heaven. The following day, Thursday 02 November, we pray for all the faithful departed, those we have loved and lost, whom we commend to God’s mercy. Mass times at St Alphonse are slightly different from previous years:

Tuesday evening, 31 October, Vigil of All Saints: Mass in English at 19:00

Wednesday morning 01 November Mass of All Saints at 11:15

Wednesday evening 01 November Mass of All Saints at 17:00

Thursday evening 02 November, Mass for all our Faithful Departed 19:00

Times of Masses at St Alphonse in other languages available at cathol.lu (note ‘Paterekierch’ = the church of St Alphonse).

Thank you,

Fr Ed

Next Saturday, 28th October, sees the opening of Home from Home, a shop serving mainly (but not exclusively) English-speaking ex-pats with a wide variety of produce. Home from Home is a venture of parishioner John Heffernan and his business partner Mark Hollis. The official opening begins at 13:00 with music by Alizeti, and the cutting of the ribbon at 14:00. All welcome!

More information can be found here, and the official website of Home from Home here.

PIANO LESSONS

Clare Donegan, a long-standing member of our parish, is now offering piano lessons in Luxembourg. I am happy to recommend Clare, and to publish the details she has submitted:
Piano lessons for beginners, intermediate and advanced learners, including musical theory.

As now required in our community, Clare is now cleared by our safeguarding procedures.

Contact Clare by email: clare.donegan@education.lu or by phone: 452908

“Dear friends,
A further healing of memories workshop, led by Michael Lapsley, will be held in Luxembourg on the weekend of 1-3rd December 2017.

You will find attached further details of the workshop and an enrolment form. If you wish to participate, please complete the form and return it to us no later than 15th November.
We would also ask you to send this information on to anyone you know who might be interested. 

Very best regards. 

Patrick Byrne & Javier García Alves
on behalf of the Healing of Memories Luxembourg team”

The flier can be found here in English, and here in French.

Fr Ed