French cities celebrating the Europe Day

by | Apr 14, 2019

Here the various appointments TOULOUSE On May 11, 2019, after having met on a regular basis with Mgr. Le Gall, their bishop, will be holding an open meeting to deepen the objectives of Together for Europe. LYON After having made a survey in the streets of Lyon, the local committee is organizing a cultural evening […]

Here the various appointments

TOULOUSE

On May 11, 2019, after having met on a regular basis with Mgr. Le Gall, their bishop, will be holding an open meeting to deepen the objectives of Together for Europe.

LYON

After having made a survey in the streets of Lyon, the local committee is organizing a cultural evening on the 3 themes that emerged from the survey: ‘Peace, Culture and Economy’. This will be held on May 11, and will be followed by a Prayer Vigil for Europe and for the imminent elections.

STRASBOURG 

  • May 9, at the Students’ House: a Conference about Europe by the ex-speaker of the European Parliament (François Brunagel); a refugee from the Cameroons and a university student following the Erasmus program will share their witnessing. The ensuing debate will be chaired by a personality from the Churches’ Radio of the region;
  • May 10, at an Evangelical church: an ecumenical prayer service for Europe, with representatives of four Churches taking part. A get-together will follow, with wines and cheeses from various European countries being served;

The promotion for these 2 events will be done jointly and it will be made available in the churches of the various denominations present in the region. The leaflets will be handed out personally.

PARIS

  • April 2, as part of “the journey toward May 9”, in the chapel of the Protestant Deaconesses of the ‘Maison d’unite’, 60 persons gathered for an ecumenical prayer service organized by various Movements. The reflections and the intentions of the prayers were based on our 7 Yeses.
  • May 4, in the Municipality Square, a stand will be erected as part of the “Village Européen”, which is organized for the Feast of Europe by the House of Europe and the Paris commune.
  • May 14, at 8.30 p.m.: a Prayer Vigil for Europe in the church of Longjumeau, on the outskirts of Paris, is being organized by the Emmanuel community and the Focolare Movement.

LONGJUMEAU 

Tuesday, 14 May 8.30 pm prayer for Europe

Download the flyer / poster of the various events (french language): 

Affiche Journée de l’Europe, Lyon Mai 2019>>
Affiche Journée de l’Europe, Strasbourg Mai 2019>>
Invitation Prière pour l’Europe, Paris 2 avril 2019>>
Invitation Journée de l’Europe, Toulouse 11 mai 2019>>
Invitation Prière pour l’Europe, Longjumeau 14 Mai 2019>>

0 Comments

Leave a Reply

Subscribe to Newsletter


RELATED ARTICLES

Easter belongs to Christ!

Easter belongs to Christ!

Visits to Patriarch Bartholomew I and Pope Francis. Constantinople and Rome, 14th and 19th September 2024. A delegation of various Movements participating in the initiative ‘Easter Together 2025’ was received by Patriarch Bartholomew and then by Pope Francis. What unites them is the desire to bear witness to the same faith in the Risen Christ, on the shared date of Easter 2025, and to invite Christians to overcome their divisions around this date.

A heart for a living ecumenism

A heart for a living ecumenism

Interview with Imo Trojan: Austrian journalist, presenter, musician and cabaret artist. He is married to Friederike, they have two children and live near Graz (Austria).

In politics to unite

In politics to unite

František Talíř is a young politician from the Czech Republic. He is 31 years old, currently studying contemporary history and opera singing, while working in the theatre. He has been vice-president in the South Bohemian government for several years. In this interview, he tells us about his relationship with our network.