2020-01-07 FRANCE

Anniversary of the Institute celebrated in La Valla

To mark the feast of the foundation of the Institute, the brothers of La Valla invited the neighbouring communities to celebrate the feast: Rosey, Notre-Dame de l’Hermitage, Saint-Etienne and Chazelles sur Lyon.

The celebration of the Eucharist was presided by Br Gabriel Perret, chaplain of N.D. de l’Hermitage, at 11 o’clock, followed by a festive meal in the “mission room” of the Maison Champgnat.

We know well that it was at La Valla that it all started: five lights and a globe recalled the presence of the brothers and lay Marists on the five continents.

The brothers present there felt connected by thought and by prayer to all the brothers and laypeople of the Institute, aware that the mission started by Saint Marcellin continues today.

The presence of Brother Roger Charrier, who will join the community of Oran (Algeria) in a few days’ time, and that of Brother Diógenes Musine, who will leave the Hermitage after ten years of service to join the community of Issenheim, gave a special touch to this fraternal meeting on 2 January 2020.

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