A busy program to celebrate St. Michael Garicoits at Betharram and Ibarre
The Vicariate of France and Spain celebrated our Founding Father for three days: all started on Friday, May 13 afternoon, at Betharram, when some lay associates of the "Fraternité Me Voici" gathered with some religious. The meeting was led by Fr Beñat Oyhénart scj who gave a lecture on the theme of "Mercy".
Then after the First Vespers there was a meditation on the Calvary of Betharram followed by a celebration of the sacrament of reconciliation.
Saturday, May 14 morning, the day of the solemnity of St. Michael Garicoits, there was a solemn Eucharistic celebration presided by H. E. Mons. Hervé Gaschignard, Bishop of Dax, concelebrated by many religious and attended by many lay people; in the afternoon, after the lunch, Anne-Christine (Betharramite lay associate) held a lecture entitled: "1616-2016: 400 years of the Betharram Calvary, from the miracle of the cross to the Way of the Cross".
Finally, on Sunday, May 15, at Ibarre, native village of our saint, there took place the pilgrimage of the French speaking devotees: “Celebrating Pentecost in the footsteps of St Michael Garicoits”. The Eucharist was presided by Fr Jean-Dominique Delgue scj, Regional Vicar of France and Spain.
The day ended with a presentation of the family founded by St. Michael Garicoits taken care of by P. Beñat Oyhénart SCJ.
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