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Monthly Archives: July 2011
AIM AT LESS BRILLIANCE AND INSIST MORE ON SOUNDNESS FOR THE MISSIONARIES
The leader of one group of missionaries (Eugene) writes to the leader of another group of missionaries (Forbin Janson) and shares professional advice. The occasion is the preaching visit of Brother Hilaire from Janson’s institute, the Missionaries of France. Eugene … Continue reading
TRAINING THE YOUTH TO BE MINISTERS TO EACH OTHER
While the Missionaries were busy establishing themselves in their community as a centre of permanent mission and preaching parish missions outside, the youth congregation continued its activities. Each Thursday and Sunday these youngsters would come to spend the day in … Continue reading
YOU ARE THE TWENTY-SECOND PARISH PRIEST WHO HAS CALLED ON US
The small band of Missionaries concluded their first year of existence with a third mission at the end of 1816 – it was in Marignane, and I have made ample use above of the Diary that Eugene kept during this … Continue reading
THE MISSION OF FUVEAU INSPIRES A YOUNG MAN TO JOIN THE MISSIONARIES
I embrace our dear novices and pray God that he will grant that they imitate your virtues. Letter addressed to “To our dear brothers, the missionaries at Aix”, July 1816, O.W. VI n.12 Eugene was convinced that it was the … Continue reading
SUPER-HUMAN EFFORTS TO HEAR THE CONFESSIONS OF EVERYONE IN THE VILLAGE
The need of the villagers was great and Fathers Tempier and Mie did not return to Aix after the mission in Fuveau, but stayed an extra ten days to fulfill their promise to the inhabitants of Gréasque and St-Savournin. These … Continue reading
I REJOICED ON SEEING THAT THE LAND WE CULTIVATED IS IN GOOD HANDS
After the mission, the pastor of Fuveau wrote to the diocesan authorities about the fruits of the mission: Working people, forced to earn their bread by the sweat of their brow, made the greatest sacrifices to obtain the benefit of … Continue reading