Morning Prayer (fr)
2025-06-09 08:00 - 09:00, 2025-06-13 08:30 - 09:00, 2025-06-16 08:00 - 09:00, 2025-06-20 08:30 - 09:00, 2025-06-23 08:00 - 09:00, 2025-06-27 08:30 - 09:00, 2025-06-30 08:00 - 09:00, 2025-07-04 08:30 - 09:00 (Europe/Brussels) and 17 more dates | Chapel for Europe, Rue Van Maerlantstraat 22-24, Brussels, Belgium
Come and discover our Morning Prayer with psalms, the Gospel of the day and intercession prayer, following mainly the prayer of the Laudes. The prayer are mostly in French, but can also be partly in English, depending on the attending persons.
30 minutes of prayer are followed by a coffee or tea together in the foyer of the Chapel. An excellent way to start the working day!
When:

Mondays, 8:00-9:00 at the Chapel
Wednesday, 8:00-9:00 via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82240793358#success , ID: 822 4079 3358 – There is no code, there is a waiting room. For more information, please contact: ALCARAZ Fabienne at Fabienne.ALCARAZ@ec.europa.eu
Fridays, 8:30-9:00 in the Crypt of the Chapel

Contact: Fabienne Alcaraz at Fabienne.ALCARAZ@ec.europa.eu

Ecumenical Prayer Lunch
2025-09-04 13:00 - 14:00
In English / En anglais.
Welcome back to our Food for Soul: Ecumenical Thursday Prayer, followed by a simple lunch in the upper room of the Chapel.
This moment of prayer and sharing a meal amid a busy week is held on Thursdays from 13:00 to 14:00.
Join us if you work in or around the EU Institutions or other organizations in Brussels!
You are welcome to participate if you would like some time to pray, reflect, and share with others during your busy workweek also, if you are interested in spirituality from different Christian traditions.
This could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for to invite a colleague to (re)discover Jesus.
Representatives of the different Christian churches lead the Prayer:
04.09. by: Florian Gonzalez, Parish Pastor, Protestant Church Bruxelles-Botanique
11.09. by: Katja Baumann, Pastor, German Protestant Church
18.09. by: Sarah-Jane King, Reverend, Anglican Church St Martha and St Mary’s in Leuven
25.09. No Ecumenical Prayer Lunch. You are warmly invited to join the Ecumenical Prayer Opening 2025/2026, taking place at 19:00 at the Chapel for Europe, Rue Van Maerlant 22-24, 1040 Etterbeek.

2025-2026 ECUMENICAL OPENING PRAYER / PRIÈRE ŒCUMÉNIQUE DE LA RENTRÉE
2025-09-25 19:00 - 20:30
Save-The-Date!
The Chapel for Europe invites you to its traditional Ecumenical Opening Prayer 2025–2026.
The Ecumenical Prayer team will lead this moment of prayer, which brings together friends of the Chapel from different Christian denominations every year. In these challenging times—marked by division, war, and uncertainty across Europe and the world—let us come together in a spirit of unity and hope.
When: Thursday, 25.09.2025 at 19:00 at the Chapel for Europe.
After the celebration, a simple reception.
We look forward to welcoming you to the Chapel for Europe for this meaningful moment of shared prayer.
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Réservez la date !
La Chapelle pour l’Europe vous invite à sa traditionnelle Prière œcuménique de la rentrée 2025–202, à la Chapelle.
L’équipe de la Prière œcuménique animera ce moment de prière, qui réunit chaque année les amis de la Chapelle issus de différentes confessions chrétiennes. En ces temps difficiles — marqués par la division, la guerre et l’incertitude en Europe et dans le monde —, unissons-nous dans un esprit d’unité et d’espérance.
Quand : Jeudi, 25.09.2025 à 19:00 à la Chapelle pour l’Europe.
Après la célébration, un verre de l’amitié.
Nous nous réjouissons de vous accueillir à la Chapelle pour l’Europe pour ce temps fort de prière et de partage.

Ecumenical Prayer Lunch
2025-10-02 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-10-09 13:00 - 14:00
In English / En anglais.
Welcome back to our Food for Soul: Ecumenical Thursday Prayer, followed by a simple lunch in the upper room of the Chapel.
This moment of prayer and sharing a meal amid a busy week is held on Thursdays from 13:00 to 14:00.
Join us if you work in or around the EU Institutions or other organizations in Brussels!
You are welcome to participate if you would like some time to pray, reflect, and share with others during your busy workweek also, if you are interested in spirituality from different Christian traditions.
This could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for to invite a colleague to (re)discover Jesus.
Representatives of the different Christian churches lead the Prayer:
02.10.by: Bernd Guenther SJ, Chapel for Europe
09.10. by: Johannes Reitze-Landau, Pastor, All Lutheran Church
16.10. by: Sarah-Jane King, Reverend, Anglican Church St Martha and St Mary’s in Leuven
23.10. by: Florian González, Parish Pastor, Protestant Church Bxls-Botanique
30.10. by: Jaakko Heinimäki, Pastor Benelux Finnish Seamen’s Mission
06.11. by: Katja Baumann, Pastor, German Protestant Church
13.11. by: Johannes Reitze-Landau, Pastor, All Lutheran Church
20.11. by: Sarah-Jane King from the Anglican Church St Martha and St Mary’s in Leuven
27.11. by: to be confirmed
04.12. by: Tina Blomquist, Parish Priest, Church of Sweden in Brussels
11.12. by: Bernd Guenther SJ, Chapel for Europe and Little Sisters
18.12. by: Johannes Reitze-Landau, Pastor, All Lutheran Church

Contemplative prayer group
2025-10-12 17:00 - 19:00
Contemplative prayer group inspired by the teachings of Franz Jalics sj.
When? The contemplative meditation group will meet in the crypt from 17:00 to 18:45 once a month on Sundays.
Last date for the second semester 2025: 7 December.
To whom? Open to everyone willing to practice Christian meditation in a community. Newcomers welcome!
How would we organize the time?
– 17:00 – 17:20 – Chi kung (contemplative movement)
– 17:30 – 17:50 – Sitting meditation
– 17:50 – 18:05 – Walking meditation
– 18:05 – 18:25 – Sitting meditation
– 18:30 – 18:45 – time to put things in order, in silence.
Those who wish can stay for the Mass at 19:00. We will keep the silence until the Mass.
Welcome!
More information in English on Franz Jalics sj
More information in French on Franz Jalics sj
