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Holy Masses for Sunday, December 1st - First Sunday of Advent

Please join us for Holy Mass on Sunday, Dcember 1st, 2024. Masses will be offered at 11 am and at 5 pm.

Confessions are available after Masses.

On every 1st Sunday of the month, the ordinaries of the Mass are sung in Gregorian chant; you can download a PDF of the Missa de Angelis setting here.

If you are unable to celebrate Holy Mass with us this coming week, please consider making your weekly donation directly to the ESM bank account:

Account name: Erzbistum Berlin Engl. Gem.

IBAN: DE55 3706 0193 6000 8430 22

BIC: GENODED1PAX

Readings:

Click here to view the Readings

ESM Pilgrimage to Poland 21-26 May 2025 -Extended Registration Deadline!

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The English-Speaking Catholic mission in Berlin invites you to join us on a 6-day pilgrimage from 21-26 May 2025 to some of the most beautiful and holy places in Poland, incl. highlights such as the shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, St. Faustina's convent and the Divine Mercy Sanctuary in Cracow, the birthplace of Pope St. John Paul II in Wadowice and much more! A Catholic pilgrimage is more than visiting a historic site or viewing religious relics; it’s a journey with a higher purpose: to honor God and to grow in faith. A pilgrimage is an opportunity for conversion of the heart.

The pilgrimage is led by a bilingual guide (German-English), though the principal language will be English.

For full information, download the flyer!

Cost: 760 Euro per person in a double room. (Includes hotels, meals except lunch, transport, tour guides, entrance fees).

To register, contact Sharon at nemethst@aol.com.

You must make a deposit of 150 Euro per person within 14 days of registration, but no later than January 31, 2025.

Women at the Well - Women's Group

Women of all ages are welcome to join our “Women at the Well” group. We meet weekly on Monday mornings between 10:15-11:15am on Zoom, to pray with the Book of Ecclesiastes through Lectio Divina.

God made us for community, to share His love, so this is also a time for laughter, friendship, support, encouragement and spiritual growth.

If you are interested, please contact esmfaith@gmail.com

Monday Rosary

Please join us in praying the Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at 7 pm (St. Bernard's Church)

Tuesday Evening Lectio Divina Group - Diving into the Sunday Readings

The traditional monastic practice of Lectio Divina (Latin for “holy/divine reading”) provides a way to enter into Sacred Scripture as a living Word for our time. Lectio Divina becomes more about divine listening than divine reading when we take the time to do it. This is why we pray Lectio Divina — to become better listeners of the Lord, to hear more clearly what God is asking of us - opening ourselves to peace, gratitude, and living rooted in Christ.

Contact
esmfaith@gmail.com

First Friday Mass and Night Vigil at All Saints

Friday Mass will be celebrated at All Saints in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel on the first Friday of the month, followed by silent Eucharistic Adoration until -until Midnight. Please email esmfaith@gmail.com if you wish to commit to a particular time and to ensure the door is unlocked for you.

First Fridays are traditionally dedicated to the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

vigil.pdf

Advent Retreat - A Deeper Dive Into The Call To Metanoia

Come prepare your hearts to receive Christ in a new way this Christmas through our Advent Retreat:
A Deeper Dive Into the Call To Metanoia

Date & Time: December 7th (10-16:00 h)

Location: St. Bernard's Parish hall

Lunch will be provided. To register, send an email to esmfaith@gmail.com

Contact
esmfaith@gmail.com
Advent Retreat 2024 .pdf

Advent Adoration Weekend

Please join us for a weekend of Adoration during Advent, hosted by the English-speaking Mission, December 13th-15th.

Friday  December 13th (St. Bernard's): 19:00-20:30 h Euch. Adoration with Praise & Worship (Encounter).

Saturday December 14th (All Saints, Blessed Sacrament Chapel): 10:00-16:00 h Euch. Adoration in silence.

Sunday December 15th (St. Bernard's): 11:00 h Holy Mass, 12:00 - 16:30 h Euch. Adoration in silence. 17:00 h Holy Mass

Contact
esmfaith@gmail.com
ESM Lent 2024 Adoration Weekend_.pdf

ENCOUNTER - Monthly Prayer Night with Praise & Worship

The ESM invites you to ENCOUNTER the Lord in a monthly prayer evening in St. Bernard's Church on the 2nd Friday of the month 19:00 - 20:30 h, followed by refreshments!

Encounter SEP_DEC 2024.pdf