1st Sunday of Lent year A

Readings: 

First Reading: Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7  Adam and Eve eat of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, their eyes were opened, and the story of humanity took a dark turn.

Second Reading: Romans 5:12-19 Jesus is the new Adam, who will undo the sins of our forbears.

Gospel: Matthew 4:1-11 The temptations of the devil are dismissed by Jesus with the words, ‘You must worship the Lord your God, and serve him alone’. 

Mass music for 9 March

Holy Week

Holy Thursday (17th April) Mass of the Lord’s Supper with Washing of Feet 20:30 in St Alphonse
Good Friday (18th April) Solemn Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 15:00. Celebration of the Burial of the Lord 20:30 (at St Alphonse, and shared with the Anglican community)
Holy Saturday (19th April) Easter Vigil of the Resurrection of the Lord with the Blessing of the Easter Fire, St Alphonse at 21:00 (nb. there is no Mass at 19:00)
Easter Sunday (20th April) Mass of  Easter 11:15, St Alphonse.

Easter Monday (21st April) Mass in French & English 10:00

Fr Ed

8th Sunday of Ordinary Time year A

Readings: 

First Reading: Isaiah 49:14-15 The Lord will never forget his people

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 God is our ultimate judge

Gospel: Matthew 6:24-34 Why worry? Rely on God’s providence, says Jesus.

Mass music for 2 March

Pierre Marie Pascal Mendy (19) is looking for a work placement in Luxembourg for 3 months from 1 July  2014 in marketing, accounting, business administration or related fields. His mother, Rose, is well known to the Redemptorist community and is very involved in the Francophone section of the Paroisse Européenne. The young man speaks French and English (and is qualified in Latin and Greek — presumably Classical!). I have copies of his letter of application, his CV and a letter of recommendation from his college.

If you can help, or can suggest whom he might contact, I will pass on his contact details. Thank you. Fr Ed.

Our parish is doubly blessed in having a large number of children attending Mass each week, and having a Children’s Liturgy, where any young people (and parents who wish to accompany them) are able to have age-appropriate catechesis. We are looking to widen the pool of leaders so that we can reduce the burden on each catechist (at the moment, we have one full-time leader, Marina, and one occasional leader). If you are able to participate in this invaluable ministry, please contact me. Similarly, if you know of someone else who might be interested and able, please alert them to our need in this regard. Thank you. Fr Ed.