Hamburg English Speaking Catholic Community

09/06/2022

Hi All,
There will be No Sunday Mass at St. Elisabeth's on 12th June, 2022. We will resume with regular Sunday Mass from 19th June, 2022!

17/04/2022

Happy Easter! Fr. Ritchille sharing the joy of Christ.

01/04/2021

Hello Community,
We're pleased to announce a new online event
CrossTalk - A monthly talk series on the Catholic Faith. Come, hear and discuss the deeper meaning of the Catholic Faith. We’re going to host a variety of talks on topics like Discernment, Spiritual Warfare, Why God and What is Salvation? Whether you’ve attended an Alpha or are simply curious about your faith, this could help you gain a deeper understanding and find answers.
When: Monthly at 7:30pm every second Friday
First Session: Apr 9th, 2021
Where: Online via Zoom
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/9D7wuY2qwPoQBYtB9

27/03/2021

Hello community! Our April newsletter goes out on Thu Apr 1 (no joke!). Subscribe here to get it directly in your inbox:
https://hamburg-catholics.de/newsletter

Here's a link to the March newsletter, to give you a sense of what you can expect:
https://mailchi.mp/e56cfdd74e17/hescc-newsletter-feb-7488929

Kath. Kirchengemeinde St. Elisabeth Hamburg Oberstraße 67 20149 Hamburg

15/03/2021

We have a new parish name! On March 11, Fr. Mecklenfeld (pastor of St. Elisabeth) announced that a name had been chosen for the new parish that is being created as part of the Archdiocese's parish consolidation and reorganization process. The churches of St. Elisabeth, St. Antonius, and St. Bonifatius will be grouped into the new "Parish of the Holy Spirit" (Pfarrei Heilig Geist), with Fr. Mecklenfeld as the pastor.

The announcement also reaffirmed the inclusion of the Spanish- and English-speaking communities (that's us!) in the newly-formed parish.

27/02/2021

Hello community! Our March newsletter goes out on Monday. Subscribe here to get it directly in your inbox:
https://hamburg-catholics.de/newsletter

Here's a link to the February newsletter, to give you a sense of what to expect:
https://mailchi.mp/202b964b168f/hescc-newsletter-feb-2021

If you have any suggestions or announcements for the newsletter, email [email protected].

Welcome to the first edition of the Hamburg English Speaking Catholic Community’s monthly newsletter! Learn about new mask requirements, the trials of seafarers stuck in Hamburg, and members of our own community.

12/02/2021

Hi folks - another week, another round of Covid regulations from the Archdiocese! 😅

In short, these are the changes:
1. The church will be ventilated every 20 minutes (be sure to wear warm clothes!)
2. The congregation will be dismissed one row at a time from the back of the church
3. Priests and lectors must wear a mask at all times

If you ever want to refer to our full Covid regulations, you can find them on our website:

Kath. Kirchengemeinde St. Elisabeth Hamburg Oberstraße 67 20149 Hamburg

31/01/2021

At the risk of over-hyping it, we are launching our first email newsletter tomorrow, and if you're not already subscribed, you'll want to be!

Just click here 👇

Kath. Kirchengemeinde St. Elisabeth Hamburg Oberstraße 67 20149 Hamburg

21/01/2021

Hi everyone - Stricter mask requirements are in effect in Hamburg as of tomorrow, including for religious services. Specifically, fabric/cloth masks are no longer sufficient, and you must wear a surgical mask (the disposable blue one) or a FFP2/KN95/N95 mask to be admitted.

We are still offering masses at 12:00 on Sundays. Infections are still remarkably high, so please stay home if you are in a risk group or not feeling well. And if you decide to come, don’t forget to bring a surgical or high-filter mask!

Zum Schutz vor einer Corona-Infektion wird auch in Hamburg die Maskenpflicht ausgeweitet.

09/01/2021

Hello community! We're proud to announce that our new website is up and running at hamburg-catholics.de!

The site is pretty simple, but provides useful information about our community's ministries, who to contact about sacraments, and also includes a newsletter signup for a monthly email newsletter we will be starting in February.

The newsletter should be especially helpful for parishioners who don't use Facebook, so please share it with anyone in the community that would like to stay updated about what's happening in our community.

Kath. Kirchengemeinde St. Elisabeth Hamburg Oberstraße 67 20149 Hamburg

25/12/2020

“In the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God.” - John 1:1

Merry Christmas to everyone in our English-speaking community! We wish you all a happy and healthy Christmas season, and a prosperous new year!