May 14 -Feast of St. Michael Garicoits

Some important people attended the event. First of all, Mons. Ignacio Gogorza SCJ (emeritus Betharramite bishop of Encarnación - Paraguay), who presided over the Eucharistic Concelebration and Vespers. There were also some Religious Sisters, Servants of Mary. Among them ten young sisters who were in Anglet for a session: two from Côte d'Ivoire; two from India; two from South America and four from Europe. For the preacher, Fr Laurent Bacho SCJ,  this was a wonderful opportunity to make a connection between the canonization of Sister Mary of Jesus Crucified and the theme of the Ascensio.

After the picnic three events followed : a workshop on religious life with the Sisters; a visit to the tomb of Father Etchecopar with Father Philippe Hourcade SCJ, who underlined the importance of the third Superior General in the history of the Congregation; a prayer session in the oratory of Saint Michael Garicoits, led by Fr Henri Marsaa-Poey SCJ. The grace-filled day ended with the celebration of vespers in the chapel  Saint Michael.

The turnout was very good: friends of the Sanctuaries, Betharramite Lay Associates and other faithful working with the religious came to share the joy of this celebration.