Monthly Archives: December 2012

ESTABLISHING THE MISSIONARIES AT THE CALVAIRE HOUSE

Posted on December 5, 2012 by franksantucci

Continuing to tell the story of our third Oblate foundation, we see that the number of people coming to the Calvaire increased rapidly. The Missionaries found themselves ministering to regular parish groups coming on pilgrimage over and above the regular … Continue reading →

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THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SHRINE OF CHRIST THE SAVIOR

Posted on December 4, 2012 by franksantucci

Because the Calvaire in Marseille was a shrine with its central focus on the Crucified Savior, the lay people who associated themselves with it placed themselves under the protection of Our Lady of Sorrows – with the scapular as a distinctive … Continue reading →

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THE LAITY BEGIN A MORE ACTIVE ORGANIZING ROLE IN THE MISSION

Posted on December 3, 2012 by franksantucci

The year after their arrival in Marseille, we find the zeal of the Missionaries bearing fruit and the foundations of their future ministry in the city being laid. Initially, they had been tied to chaplaincy to the orphanage and in … Continue reading →

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NEVER LOSE SIGHT OF THE SPIRIT THAT IS PARTICULAR TO US

Posted on December 1, 2012 by franksantucci

The Oblate presence in Marseille had begun with their acceptance of a chaplaincy to the Providence orphanage, which was immediately linked with the ministry to the Calvaire. [See the entries above from 17 to 26 September 2012]. We have seen … Continue reading →

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