On Sunday 18 May, the faith community of Sint-Kwinten was privileged to host the papal nuncio, Archbishop Franco Coppola. A full church with many young families actively participated in the liturgy in French, Dutch, and […]
The centuries-old pilgrimage from Sint-Kwinten to Basse-Wavre that dates back to 1653 and is still very much alive was held this year on Saturday 3 May. In this Jubilee Year of Hope, we did not […]
We look back on a wonderful Easter Vigil celebrated in a well-filled Sint-Pieter’s Church in Leuven, where an anticipatory excitement was almost tangible… The celebration started outside, on the Grote Markt, where volunteers lit the […]
On Sunday 30 March, our Sint-Kwinten’s community was visited by Bishop Koen Vanhoutte, responsible for the Vicariate of Flemish Brabant and Mechelen. He presided during the Sunday celebration, in which we heard the very well-known […]
We invited all children of the Pastoral zone Leuven aan de Dijle to participate in a Way of the Cross on the grounds around the Sint-Kwinten’s Church on Sunday 16 March. This child-friendly Way of […]
On Sunday 16 March, we again welcomed our catechumens to Sint Kwinten for the celebration of the Rite of Scrutiny, a series of prayers for those preparing for baptism as adults during the Easter Vigil. […]
Please consider supporting your Sint-Kwinten’s faith community in one of the following ways. Many thanks in advance for your help! 𝗕𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗺𝘀 in Sint-Kwinten: liaising with priest, parents and Pastorale Zone; preparing the church and register; […]
Sunday 2 February 2025 at Sint-Kwinten we celebrated the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple, commonly known locally as Lichtmis (Candlemas). We had invited the parents with their child baptized since […]
As pilgrims of hope, we visited four Leuven Marian sites on Thursday 6 February 2025, at the start of this Jubilee Year: Our Lady of Peace in Sint-Kwinten, Our Lady Seat of Wisdom in Sint-Pieter, […]
After the four weeks of preparation of Advent, the faith community of Sint-Kwinten, along with billions of Christians worldwide, was privileged to celebrate the wonder-filled Feast of Christmas. It began on the evening of the […]
