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BOOKS, CARDS & CALENDARS

BOOKS — a selection of books produced by Redemptorist Publications are available for purchase at the back of St Alphonse after the 11:15 Mass on Sunday (and after the 19:00 Mass on Saturday by request to Fr Ed). These books are beautifully presented, and are on a variety of topics, and are ideal both for personal use and to give as gifts:

How to read the Bible — Brendan McConvery CSsR. Brendan is well-known to our parish, and his guide is both inspiring and practical, “for beginners and for those who have forgotten how”.

Personal Prayer: Living in love with God — John Trenchard CSsR. John is former Provincial of the London Province of the Redemptorists, and now serves as a parish priest in Derby. This book is a must-read if you are interested in deepening (or even re-starting!) your prayer life.

A celebration of Life: When a loved one dies — Gerry Moloney CSsR & George Wadding CSsR. Gerry is the director of Redemptorist Communications in Ireland, and George, with a background in moral theology, is involved in pastoral ministry at Clonard, Belfast. The book is, again, a practical and inspiring resource for those who have loved and lost.

A Faith for Life — George Wadding CSsR. An attractive, accessible ‘taster-catechism’ from which you can learn, or be reminded, of the essentials of our Christian Faith.

Saint Gerard Majella: Rediscovering a Saint — Brendan McConvery CSsR. As the title suggests, Brendan presents this popular saint to those who may not know much about his remarkable life and the great devotion attached to him. Gerard is the Patron of expectant mothers.

Sunday Missals — at last we have another batch available!

Weekday Missals — these substantial volumes have the prayers and readings for Mondays-Saturdays for the whole 2-year cycle of the Lectionary, including Feast days. There are also devotional resources included.

CHRISTMAS CARDS, beautifully produced, with proceeds going to Redemptorist missions abroad.

REDEMPTORIST ART CALENDARS — something useful and colourful, to keep and to give.

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ASSOCIATION OF CATHOLIC LAWYERS (FR)

The Association of Catholic Lawyers (Conférence Saint-Yves) is inviting you to a meeting on 23 October; details as follows:

Chers membres et sympathisants de la Conférence Saint-Yves,

Vous êtes cordialement conviés à la prochaine activité de la Conférence Saint-Yves :

Formation N° 1 : Lecture(s) sur l’entretien du Pape François aux
revues culturelles jésuites
Date : 23 octobre 2013
Lieu: Salle de l’ALUC à 20h30 [5, Avenue Marie-Thérèse (juste à côté de la résidence épiscopale)]
Lire préalablement et venir avec le texte de l’entretien du Pape François pour en discuter (le texte est riche et long de 30 pages). Le document est disponible sur internet :
http://newsletter.revue-etudes.com/TU_Septembre_2013/TU10-13.pdf et en
anglais : http://americamagazine.org/pope-interview.

Dans la joie de vous revoir lors de cette formation,

Le Petit Comité
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Conférence Saint-Yves, l’association des juristes catholiques luxembourgeois

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THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES

The Spiritual Exercises

The Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius consist in a programme of prayer and meditation with the aim of heightening and deepening our relationship with Christ and our joy in our creator God, who is in love with each one of us. Although the programme is rather formally set out, the experience is always unique and personal, and frequently becomes a life-changing event. The Exercises are particularly appropriate when our lives seem to have become rather meaningless and empty, or when we feel ourselves at a turning-point.

Traditionally they are ‘given’ over the course of a thirty day silent retreat. But they can also be followed as a scheme of regular prayer in ‘daily life’ over, typically, an eight month period.

During the last few years I have directed several people from the anglophone community in Luxembourg in the Exercises in ‘daily life’. I would be happy to do so again during this coming school year, starting in the autumn, for anyone who is interested and prepared to ‘take the risk’, and to make the necessary commitment of time.

If you want to find out more, or think you might be interested, please contact me either on 621 31 91 10 or by email: sjmc@pt.lu . All contact and discussion is confidential. Steve McCarthy.

Steve McCarthy

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CHRISTIAN MEDITATION GROUP update

Our parish Christian Meditation Group  is resuming its meetings after the Summer break. We are looking to discern the best time for these meetings, and invite any person who is interested to come along next Tuesday, 1 October, 32 rue des Capucins, 6.30pm. There will be an introduction to Christian Meditation, and we will plan for the future. All are welcome, without obligation.

Further information about this can be found on the World Community for Christian Meditation website http://www.wccm.org  An interesting (and entertaining) endorsement of same can be viewed in Arianna Huffington’s speech to the Smith college graduation  class of 2013

We will shortly publish a flyer on catholic.lu giving more detail.

In the update I added the time of the meeting, 6.30pm

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FIRST HOLY COMMUNION

Registration for children wishing to make their First Holy Communion next year (2014) will be on Sunday 20 October, in the sacristy at St Alphonse after the 11:15 Mass. Your child must be 8 years old by 1 January 2014 to qualify. A certificate of Baptism is required for every child, unless they were baptised in the European Parish here in Luxembourg. The preparation classes will likewise take place at St Alphonse each Sunday after Mass.