Switzerland

Fransalian Presence at Davos, Switzerland

Parish Team consists of Fr. Henry Joe Sürgers, Mrs Esther Lendenmann and Thomas Fernandes msfs. Fr. Henry is the Parish Priest of St. Mary's Church and is in charge of Liturgy as main Ressort. Each one of us have a Resort. It consists of as in every parish: Liturgy, Lectors, communion group, Choir, Lenten season group. Fr. Thomas Fernandes is the Dean and the Parish Rector with a beautiful and oldest chapel in Davos on the mountains. . The population of Davos is around 13 000 of which 43% are Catholics mostly outside Davos and also outside Switzerland. The various activities of the Parish: Camps, St. Martin`s day, day of nations on 2nd Sunday in Nov. where all foreigners prepare food of their own place even Sri Lankas, December: ceremony with new altar boys and girls receiving them in their groups, Advent masses with only candle light, youth masses, prayer group, biblical figures, Light from Bethlehem, Christmas tree decoration and lighting the candles from 24th Dec. till 6th Jan. Early Liturgy service on Easter Sunday much appreciated from other parishes, selling of self-made marmalades, cakes, special type of bread, decorated candles, socks made by our seniors for Africa, Brazil, former East Europe.

Chur in Switzerland

The city has 38000 people. It is the oldest city in switzerland. It is also called the bishop city. Chur also is the oldest Diocese in Switzerland. It has 3 city parishes and since 2003 am the parish priest of one of the city parish with 6000 catholics.