On October 22nd, the commemoration of St. John Paul II, we celebrated the first retreat day for our group of children preparing for their First Communion. We started the retreat at nine o´clock in the morning and ended at two o‘clock in the afternoon. As usual, we gathered them first…
The Closing of the Jubilee Year for the 350 Year Anniversary of the Election of Our Lady “Consolation of the Afflicted” as the Patroness of Luxembourg City It was in the year 1666, when Our Lady, under the title “Consolation of the Afflicted”, was proclaimed and she was officially recognized…
On October 21 we celebrated, together with our children, the day of our patron St. John Paul II. He is the Patron Saint of our Oratory for children. For this occasion, we organized Bingo. Even though the oratory is dedicated children, to the spiritual and human formation of children; this…
Dear All, On October 6th, by the grace of God we were able to travel to Germany and participate in the Holy Mass that was celebrated on behalf of the possession of the Sanctuary “Mariahilf en Neumarkt op der Oberpfalz” by the IVE Fathers Martín Villagrán, William Duraney and Tobias…
Origin and Significance of the Catholic Feast of All Saints. All Saints Day is a Christian celebration which takes place on the first of November. On this day, the Church celebrates in a solemn manner all those departed who, having overcome purgatory, have been totally sanctified, obtained the beatific vision…
Last Saturday, September 17th, feast of the patroness of our monastery, St. Hildegard of Bingen, we celebrated the two year anniversary of the monastery and “Spiritual Center” in Luxemburg. Present at the Holy Mass celebrated by Fr. Théophile Walin were M. María Virgen Blanca, our Provincial Superior, sisters of the…
Today, September 23, the church celebrates the feast day of Padre Pio of Pietrelcina. Here we offer you some links to remember the life and teaching from this great saint. Homily of st. John Paul II at beatification of Padre Pio (1999) Homily of st. John Paull II at canonization of…
During the Holy year of Mercy we held a camp for teenage girls in our convent in Brunssum. The program was based on learning how to be a real Christian. The teenagers went to Mass every day along with time for inside and outside games. The talks were about how…
On August 5th, first Friday of the month, the community St. Bridget of Sweden (in Iceland) had the joy and each one in particular, to make the consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. After the Mass Fr. Horacio Cabana (IVE), the chaplain of the community, blessed the image, which now…
Friday July 15th, midday. Slowly the convent is filled with laughing, chatting, joking teens who don’t find it very difficult to say goodbye to their parents who are there to drop them off. They look like they are ready for a few days of fun, but also for catechesis, the…
