Dicoese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
Founder of Congregations of
Holy Cross to be beatified
NOTRE DAME—The religious family of Holy Cross sisters, brothers and priests has announced the solemn beatification of their founder, Father Basile-Antoine Marie Moreau, which will take place in Le Mans, France, from Sept. 14-16.
Holy Cross religious and their guests from around the world will gather in Le Mans to participate in the events surrounding the beatification. The opening ceremonies will take place at the parish church of Laigné-en-Belin, Father Moreau’s birthplace, on the morning of Sept. 14. That evening there will be a prayer vigil in Le Mans at the Church of
Notre-Dame de Sainte-Croix, the conventual church of the Holy Cross family, built by Father Moreau.
On Sept. 15, Mass and the Rite of Beatification will be celebrated in the Centre Antarès. Bishop Jacques Faivre of Le Mans will be the main celebrant. Cardinal José Saraiva Martins, prefect of the Vatican Congregation of the Causes of the Saints, will represent Pope Benedict XVI and present the official papal decree proclaiming Basile Moreau as blessed.
At Notre Dame, the Sisters of the Holy Cross will celebrate the beatification with prayer services on Sept. 8, 14 and 15. On Sept. 16, Bishop John M. D’Arcy of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend will celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving in the Church of Our Lady of Loreto at Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame.
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