Welcome to St. John Berchmans, an English-speaking Catholic Community in Munich, Germany. Whether you have lived here for decades, are new in town, or only passing through, please join us for Mass on Sundays!

Our new home is the Edith Stein Chapel at the KHG (the University’s Campus Ministry), Leopoldstr 11. It is located at the U3/U6 subway stop Giselastrasse. Take the south exit. Watch a short video with the artist who designed the chapel (Prof. Joseph Henselmann).

Knowing Jesus – An online retreat for any time of year

by the Ignatian Spirituality Centre Glasgow

Christian tradition believes that the person of Jesus Christ reveals God to us. If we are to follow Christ and imitate him, we need to know him through his words and actions as shown in the Gospels. Walk with us and really come to understand and love Jesus. We will ponder Gospel stories, reflect on their meaning and see how startlingly relevant Jesus is to living a truly human life in the 21st Century.

The famous Yoda Homily by Fr. Godehard on Easter Sunday, please watch it on Youtube

Profanation of the Jesuit Chapel of Berchmanskolleg
On Ash Wednesday, the English Speaking Community celebrated the last Holy Mass in the Jesuit Chapel of Berchmanskolleg. After the closing prayer, the Jesuit provincial’s decree of profanation was read aloud. The ciborium with the consecrated hosts was removed from the tabernacle. Then Fr. Christof Wolf, SJ, extinguished the eternal light. Silence fell. The procession took place in silence. Many wept.

130 people had come, old and young, many of them in tears; for 55 years, the chapel had been a place of sacraments, prayer, community, and religious home. It hurts when such a place is lost, when you can never see it again. The congregation has found a new place and will celebrate Holy Mass on the first Sunday of Lent in the Edith Stein Chapel at the KHG (the University’s Campus Ministry) Munich. We thank them for their hospitality! (Please read the press release in English and German)