Gathering of religious and laity
Betharram, Friday, July 24 - For the second year in succession a meeting among "religious and lay people" was held in order to encourage and improve reciprocal knowledge.
Along with the lay people belonging to “Fraternité Me Voici” other lay people working closely with the religious were also present: the Association "Au coeur du monde", "The Friends of Tchanfetho", the "Little Choir St. Michael Garicoits” and many people who gather regularly in the sanctuary of Betharram and in the house" Saint Michel" at Pau, as well as the group" Words" inspired by the spirituality of St. Michael Garicoits. Fr. Jean-Dominique Delgue SCJ, Regional Vicar for the Vicariate of France, on behalf of the Vicariate, played host to the people present.
Fr Laurent Bacho SCJ highlighted the importance of these links between religious and laity. Everyone could say how Betharram has been a source of life them. A “Lectio Divina” followed starting from a letter of St Michael Garicoits. Later on, in the chapel of the "Maison de retraite", a session of community prayer followed based on “the year of the consecrated life".
The sharing went on during the picnic. Those who were present at this gathering were happy to meet 14 religious who were finishing the spiritual retreat and the Sisters of the Apostolic Carmel residing at Pau.
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