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Message for April 25 from the novitiate in Paris

Dear sisters: In 1789 during the French revolution, with her deep faith, Angélique LE SOURD let herself be moved by the new reality around her: the persecution of the juror priests. Within this she discovered that God was calling her to get involved in different ways, even risking her life to do it…. In 1816, when calm returned, she and three of her friends decided to live together (April 25), "in order to be better able to do good around them by putting in common their resources…

An unusual celebration

Such a celebration here at the cemetery is unusual, but today, nothing is as usual: today is not like other days, it is Holy Friday! And the circumstances we all live are very particular. Here, today, thankful for and sensitive to the presence of some family members who have been able to join us, we all form Marie Gabrielle’s family, along with the sisters who follow the celebration from their rooms or other living spaces. We were not able to go to the chapel, but there is…

Participate in Earth Day

• According to the UN, the objective of "World Earth Day" is to raise public awareness about the challenges faced by our planet based on the idea that the Earth and its ecosystems are what feeds and supports us throughout life. It is an invitation to learn how to appreciate the unique character of our planet Earth with its incredible biodiversity. According to the official site earthday.org, it is about encouraging the training of a large number of people to make them aware of the issues around…

Dare to hope!

Springtime has arrived, full of sunshine… everyone confined to their own home, we are all living the same reality on the level of Humanity! I am borrowing this prose from an unknown author. It was in the month of March 2020! The streets were empty, stores were closed and no one could go out anymore. But spring didn't know, and the flowers started to blossom, the sun shone, the birds sang, the swallows were soon to arrive, the sky was blue, and morning came early. It was…