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This past Sunday after Mass, the second edition of the Children’s Program took place in the Sint-Kwintenshuis. The theme for the day was “You are the light of the world,” in line with the Gospel reading.  After a well-deserved snack, we played a name game to help the children get to know each other better. The next activity—a guided blindfold game in search of the light—served as an introduction to the theme: guiding each other toward the light, the light of Jesus.  We wrapped up the games with an action song, fittingly titled “We Are” (often known as “We Are the Light of the World”) by Kari Jobe.  Then came the central part of the program: a story about a girl named Sunshine. She helped a boy at her birthday party who didn’t know how to play a game. Sunshine wanted to help him because she remembered that Jesus calls us to be a […]

“If we are faithful to our baptism, we will spread the light of hope.” — Pope Francis.  Last Sunday, February 1, was a special day in our Sint-Kwintens Church. We were able to welcome all the little children and their proud parents who have been baptized since February 2025. Together we celebrated a heartwarming Eucharist.  The most solemn moment was the children’s blessing. While Anouk pronounced this beautiful prayer, the little ones received the blessing of the priests:  “Good God, we stretch out our hands over our children, as we did at the baptism, so that they may become Your children who learn to know You and live in You. We embrace our children as Jesus did with the children, so that through us they may feel Your protection. Keep our children from evil and let them walk good paths, so that they may be and remain children of the Light in the footsteps of Jesus and filled with Your Holy Spirit. Amen.” 🙏🤍  Not only the very youngest, but also all the other children present were called forward for a personal blessing.  After the celebration it was […]

On Sunday 25 January, the Sint-Kwinten’s community welcomed Jacqueline and Emmanuele from Basse-Wavre. During the Sunday Eucharist, they presented our community with a beautiful statue of Our Lady of Peace and Concord.  The bond between […]

On Saturday, 24 January 2026, the Sint-Kwinten community team gathered for a heart-warming evening at De Troubadour to celebrate two pillars of our team, Annemie Vanermen and Marc Eneman.  The night was filled with gratitude as we bid […]

After the four Sundays of Advent, a period of reflection and anticipation in which we prepared ourselves inwardly for the coming of Jesus through prayer, reading the Gospel, spreading hope, peace, love, and joy, and […]

“Light a Candle” has become a beautiful tradition in our Leuven pastoral zone. Gathering on a dark evening during Lent and Advent to simply light a candle. It contains so much beauty and symbolism in […]

The Women’s Group of Sint-Kwinten went on its annual retreat from 14 to 16 November. On Friday twelve of us braved the elements, roadworks, and public transportation and made our way to the Centre Spirituel Iganatien La Pairelle in […]

On Sunday 30 November we celebrated the First Sunday of Advent. The first Advent candle was lit as we listened to a poem: “The first candle of Advent is lit. A baby will soon come […]

On Wednesday 19 November, we received an unexpected, brief visit from Fr. Aaron Wessman, who had graciously served our Sint-Kwinten’s community, together with Fr. Bosco, from 2015 to 2019. He presided at the Eucharist on […]

On Saturday 8 November we gathered again for our Adoration moment for children. It was a special time to be still in the presence of the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. We showed Him our […]