News 2015
The Adiapodoume Community celebraes St. Mary of Jesus Crucified
Sunday, May 17 the Blessed Mary of Jesus Crucified was canonized by His Holiness Pope Francis in Rome. The close links between the Betharram fathers and St Mary of Jesus Crucified, led the Adiapodoume Community to pray in communion with the Holy Father, with the Carmelites and the Betharramites around the world.
Pau celebrates Saint Mary of Jesus Crucified (3)
On May 23, in Pau, at 5.30 pm (in the Parish of St. Teresa) there was a solemn Mass presided by Msgr. Marc Aillet (Bishop of Bayonne, Lescar and Oloron) and concelebrated by Msgr. Robert Sarrabère, Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Aire and Dax and by Msgr Jacques Danka Longa, Bishop of the Diocese of Kara (Togo), from which comes a priest who is temporarily residing in Pau.
Pau celebrates Saint Mary of Jesus Crucified (2)
On May 23, in the Chapel of the former Carmel of Pau, as part of the celebrations in honor of St. Mary of Jesus Crucified, three Betharram Fathers gave a lecture on the newly canonized Saint.
Solemnity of St. Michael Garicoits in Chiang Mai (Thailand)
On May 14, in the Betharramite center of Chiang Mai, the Vicariate of Thailand celebrated the solemnly of St Michael Garicoits, our Founder.
Pau celebrates Saint Mary of Jesus Crucified (1)
On May 23, the eve of the Solemnity of Pentecost, eight days after her canonization that had taken place in Rome, Sr Mary of Jesus Crucified was celebrated at Pau, (France) a town so dear to her. This celebration is traditionally held on the Saturday nearest to the anniversary of the transverberation of her heart, which occurred on May 24, 1868 in the Carmel of Pau.
Inauguration of a new section of the school building in Hojai
May 14 - The Betharramite Community in Hojai, in charge of the Parish Christ the Redeemer and the “Don Bosco” Parish school since October 2011, invited Mons John Moolachira, Archbishop of Guwahati, for the inauguration of a new section of the school building.
R.I.P.
Today, June 2, Fr Gustavo Agin SCJ, Regional Superior of the Region Fr Auguste Etchecopar, has just sent in this sad news: "Dear brothers: With sorrow I inform you that a few hours ago our dear Fr Bruno Ierullo SCJ passed away.
Beatification ceremony of Father Édouard Cestac
On May 31, Father Louis-Edouard Cestac, founder of the Servants of Mary and companion of Michael Garicoits in the Seminary, was beatified during a solemn celebration presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato (Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints).
In Bouar too ...
Bouar May 17 - The Eucharistic celebration for young people in the Betharramite Parish Our Lady of Fatima in Bouar gave prominence to two figures very dear to the Betharramites: our Founder St Michael Garicoits - the choir has been named after him - and the "Little Nothing", St Mary of Jesus Crucified.
A further chapter of the Correspondence of St. Michael Garicoïts
Rome June 1 - The third section of the Tome III of the Correspondence of St. Michael Garicoïts is online.
In memoriam...
On Friday, May 29, Mrs Lucie Arçuby Olçomendy, 87 years, sister of Fr Jean-Baptiste Olçomendy SCJ, passed away.
In memoriam...
On Thursday, May 28, Mrs Jeanine RUSPIL, sister-in-law of Frs Joseph and Jean-Marie Ruspil SCJ has died.
Celebrations in honour of Saint Mary of Jesus Crucified
Here in England the celebrations for the Canonization of Sr Mary of Jesus Crucified went well. A leaflet about the life of St Mariam was distributed in most of our Parishes. (It was impossible to distribute them to all our parishes since they were receiving late them from the printers). These leaflets were welcomed by everyone.
June Anniversaries
This is the list of birthdays and other other anniversaries regarding the Betharramite Religious for the month of June.
Canonization of Sr Mary of Jesus Crucified
Sunday, May 17 - After a long period of wait full of prayer and preparation, the community of via Brunetti, along with a large delegation of Betharramite religious, participated in the ceremony of the canonization of Sr Mary of Jesus Crucified, in Saint Peter’s Square.
May 14 -Feast of St. Michael Garicoits
On May 14, at Betharram, the celebrations in honor of the Founder were coupled with the Year of Consecrated Life.
Celebrations in the Vicariate of the Holy Land
Thursday, May 7 - On the occasion of the Vicariate Assembly, the communities of the Holy Land celebrated in advance the feast of St. Michael Garicoits and the Golden Jubilee of priestly ordination of Fr Firmin Bourguinat SCJ.
NEF May 14th, 2015
The Betharramite Lay Associates of Italy, from Piazza San Pietro in Rome, remind us that today we celebrate the feast of our Father Saint Michael Garicoïts, and they announce the May release of the NEF!
Pope Francis’s telegram to the Betharramite Religious in Rome
May 4th - On the occasione of the Centenary of the presence of Betharram in the Church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli in Rome, Pope Francis has sent a telegram to the Betharramite community in charge of this Marian Shrine.
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