Understanding Passover: on Wednesday of this week (12th April) we welcome Rabbi Alexander Grodensky, rabbi of the Jewish community in Esch. Rabbi Alexander will be giving a talk on Passover, something that will certainly enrich our understanding of the events of this Holy Week. The talk will be in the parish meeting room at 19:15. All are welcome.
Refugee appeal: items needed
The reception centre in Lily Unden is trying to equip a space for minor unaccompanied asylum seekers and needs our help to do so.
Please find attached list of items needed.
Sofas should be in leather or false leather.
The material can be delivered every day from 9am to 7 pm.
On weekends, from 9 am to 1pm.
Contact person Anne Braun: anne.braun@croix-rouge.lu, tel : 621 559 621
Thank you for your continued help and support.
Marriage Preparation Day — May 6th
Marriage Preparation Day
Our next Marriage Preparation Day will be on Saturday, May 06 2017, from 09:00 – 17:00 at the Centre Jean XXIII near Kirchberg. This course is for couples preparing for marriage: it’s not about preparing you for the ceremony itself, but for the rest of your married life together. These days have been both popular and highly rated; input is given by trained Marriage Preparation presenters, and as couples you have an opportunity also to share your own experience of life together.
The course is for Catholic and non-Catholic partners.
Exceptionally (due to scheduling issues, for example) you can take the course after your church wedding. If you wish to register for the May date, please contact me and I will subscribe you. To cover costs, we ask €75 from each couple; if this is beyond your means, no problem — again, just get in touch. Refreshments and a sandwich lunch are provided.
Our May course will be presented by Junfer and Christian Dela Cruz of Couples for Christ.
Fr Ed
For directions follow the Centre Jean XXIII link above, or see the official site.
Holy Week and Easter at St Alphonse
Holy Week and Easter at St Alphonse — Masses & Services in English
- 9 April — Palm Sunday
Vigil Mass 19:00 Saturday, with Blessing of Palms
Mass 11:15 Sunday, with Blessing of Palms and procession
Mass 17:00 Sunday, with Blessing of Palms - 12 April — Wednesday of Holy Week
Mass of Chrism 18:30 Cathedral Notre Dame - 13 April — Holy Thursday
Mass of the Lord’s Supper 20:30 - 14 April — Good Friday
Solemn Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 15:00
Liturgy of the Burial of the Lord: 20:30 - 15 April — Holy Saturday
Morning Prayer with Blessing of Easter Baskets (Swieconka) 10:00
Solemn Celebration of the Easter Vigil of the Resurrection 21:00 (followed by refreshments) - 16 April — Easter Sunday
Mass of Easter 11:15 (followed by refreshments) - 17 April — Easter Monday
Mass of the Resurrection in English 11:00
Confessions: After Masses the weekend of 1 / 2 April (Saturday evening, Sunday morning & evening) as we celebrated for the close of the Year of Mercy
Spring Forward!
Just a reminder… tomorrow night/Sunday morning (25/26 March) clocks go forward 1 hour. Forgetting this will mean that you will be very late for Mass! One consolation to make up for the missing hour is that it is a sign that Spring has most definitely arrived!
Fr Ed
