HOLY GAMES
The Games at Saint-Gervaiswith the Monastic Fraternities of Jerusalem
« Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power. » (Ephesians 6, 10)
Opening times of the church this summer
Until the Games
This summer the opening times and the service schedule will be the same as usual until Thursday 25 July included.
Usual opening times
SUNDAY
08h00 : Lauds
11.00am: Mass
18h30 : Vespers
TUESDAY – FRIDAY
7h00 : Lauds
12.30pm: Mid-Day Office
6.00 pm: Vespers and Mass
SATURDAY
8h00 : Lauds
12.15pm : Office of the Middle of the Day
12.30pm: Mass
6.30pm: Vespers
MONDAY
A desert day for monks and nuns.
There is no church service.
Eucharistic adoration
Confessions
The priests all speak French (FR)and some also speak Italian (IT) and German (DE).
-> See the timetable here
Or contact +33 1 48 87 32 02 to ask for an appointment.
During the Games
The Games will take place from Friday 26 July to Sunday 11 August 2024. The opening hours and days of the church and the celebration of services may be modified from one day to the next depending on the recommendations of the police headquarters of Paris and events taking place around the church.
-> Before traveling, please consult the following information which will be updated « in real time ».
Worship: the regular service schedule will remain unchanged until 31 July outside the church opening hours detailed below.
Opening of the church: from Saturday 27 July to Wednesday 31 July and Saturday 3 August and Sunday 4 August.
The church will be open between 17:00 and 21:00 to offer a moment of fraternal welcome, celebrate vespers and compline as well as to experience times of Eucharistic adoration.
Program:
- Welcoming visitors in front and and inside the church
- Office of Vespers at 18:30 and Compline at 20:30
- Eucharistic adoration with musical entertainment
- Fraternal refreshment bar
- Exhibition « The body in prayer through the works of art of Saint-Gervais » (in French)
Pedestrian access will be unrestricted (without QR code/digital pass) until 31 July included.
Church closures :
- on busy days: Thursday 1st August and Friday 2 August.
For security reasons, the church will remain closed due to events taking place near Saint-Gervais in the fan zones of the Town Hall and the Climate Academy. - from Monday 5 August and until Sunday 11 August.
The church will be closed and there will be no worship.
After the Games and until September
- from Monday 12 to Sunday 25 August.
The church will be open from 14:00 to 20:00. There will be no worship. - from Monday 26 August to Monday 2 September.
The church will be closed and there will be no worship. - from Tuesday 3 to Wednesday 4 September.
The church will be open as usual and there will be now no worship.
From the start of the school year
The usual opening times and service schedule will resume on Thursday 5 September.
What are the « Holy Games »
It’s the program of the Catholic Church to spiritually accompany the world of sport and major sporting events for the year and summer 2024.
Discover all the events organized with Holy Games on the official website.
Who are the Monastic Fraternities of Jerusalem?
The monks and nuns of Jerusalem are men and women who dedicate their lives to God and live in community in major urban centres.
Their aim is to bring prayer to the city and to bring the city to their prayer, and thus to reveal, through their contemplative and fraternal life, the presence of God in the heart of the world, in accordance with the initial intuitions set out in the Jerusalem Book of Life.
The brothers and sisters of Jerusalem celebrate the liturgy (church services) together and work together to bring life to the church of Saint-Gervais.
Helping us
The church of Saint-Gervais contributes to supporting the material life of the brothers and sisters by financing their mission. This financial support is made possible thanks to:
– cash donations made to the offertory boxes
– donations made to the French « Church Pence » (Denier de l’Eglise) on the terminals near the candle holers and online
– cash donations made after mass
And what about becoming a volunteer or taking part in one of our « housework and cleaning day »?
-> secretariat.paris@fraternites-jerusalem.org
