The Francophone community of the Paroisse Européenne are celebrating a Mass of thanksgiving for the service rendered to their section of the parish for over 40 years by P. Benoît Rall. P. Erny Gillen is presiding at the Mass, which will be at St Alphonse, 30 June at 11.15am. Full details, along with an invitation to make a gift to P. Rall, can be found here: Thanksgiving Mass. All are welcome to attend.

The English-speaking community will be represented by Cheryl Kouba, Chair of our parish council. It is intended to hold an intercommunity Mass celebrating the life of the Paroisse Européenne in October.

Mass at Hollerich will be at 11am as usual.

Christian Meditation
We are exploring the possibility of starting a Christian Meditation group in the tradition of the Desert Fathers and John Main in our parish.  We suggest  meeting regularly (perhaps weekly) at 34 rue des Capucins next to St Alphonse. Further information on Christian Meditation can be found on the World Community for Christian Meditation website www.wccm.org. We would like to convene a meeting to discuss this form of prayer with anyone who feels it might be for them or for anyone who is simply curious. We have invited the Belgian co-ordinator of Christian meditation groups there to attend our meeting. Meditation is not something new to the Christian experience but is deeply rooted in Christian tradition.  This  Christian meditation brochure will also be available at Mass in St Alphonse and Hollerich, giving further information on this form of prayer.  We are having our first, exploratory meeting on Monday June 17th at 19.00 at the parish rooms in 34 rue des Capucins.  All are welcome..of all faiths and none.    If you are interested please email Marcella McCarthy at marcellacreed@hotmail.com . Please tell your friends.

You are warmly invited to a ‘Quiet Day‘.

Venue: The garden of Steve & Carol McCarthy, Schrassig

Dates: Friday 5 July, 4pm to 10pm

or Saturday 6 July, 9am to 4pm

Download the brochure

We have just been advised that major road works are commencing on 9 June on the Rue de Hollerich, directly outside the church of SS Peter & Paul. There will be little or no vehicular access, and the noise of pneumatic drills. After negotiation, the workmen have agreed to do some of the preliminary work on Saturday so that the noise will be kept to a minimum during the 11am First Communion Mass.

In view of this, it seems best to cancel the 9am Mass. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. The 7pm Mass at St Alphonse is likewise cancelled due to road closures in the city centre for the half-marathon on Saturday evening. Again, apologies.

The First Holy Communion Mass will proceed as planned, but please allow extra time to reach the church.

Fr Ed

Cumann Gaelach is considering offering beginners’ Irish language classes.

Before making any concrete plans, we would like to know how many people may be interested
in such classes. These may be mainly ‘virtual’ classes, using the Internet & E-mail for weekly lessons
and perhaps only meeting-up, once a month to deal with questions etc.

If you are interested, please E-mail me at: gearoid.ohannaidh<AT>gmail<dot>com

Please put in the Subject of the E-mail this text: [Irish Language Lessons]

Thanks,
Gearóid

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And <dot> with a dot or period.