If you are in France next week, consider attending a Conference in Annecy entitled:

 Is it Permitted to Hope? (With Francis de Sales and Jane de Chantal).

 Sunday, August 19:

10:00: Opening Mass presided by Bishop Yves BoivineauThe Synod, a time of Hope” http://podcast.rcf.fr/emission/180647/421758

16:30: Vespers: P. Francois Mercier “Francis de Sales and Jane de Chantal: Witnesses of Hope” http://podcast.rcf.fr/emission/180647/421760

Monday, August 20: 4:30 p.m. Mass: P. Alain Fournier-Bidoz “A people that hope” http://podcast.rcf.fr/emission/180647/421759

Tuesday, August 21: 4:30 p.m. Mass: P. Jean Sermondade “Christ our Hope

http://podcast.rcf.fr/emission/180647/422227

Wednesday, August 22: 4:30 p.m. Mass: P. Pierre Marmilloud “Messengers of Hope”

http://podcast.rcf.fr/emission/180647/422066

 Thursday, August 23: 4:30 p.m. Mass: P. Yves Carron “Priests, religious, witnesses of Hope”

http://podcast.rcf.fr/emission/180647/422067

Friday, August 24: 4:30 p.m. Mass: P. Philippe Muller “Hope in the poor”

http://podcast.rcf.fr/emission/180647/423023

 Saturday, August 25: 4:30 p.m. Mass: P. Raphaël Mercier “Mary, Model of Hope”

http://podcast.rcf.fr/emission/180647/423027

 Sunday, August 26: 10:00 SOLEMN MASS Bishop Pierre Farine, auxiliary bishop of Lausanne, Geneva, Fribourg “The Sign of Hope Today”
4:30 p.m. CELEBRATION OF THE WORD AND CLOSING Bishop Pierre Farine: “The Church, servant of Hope “. Blessing of the city by Bishop Yves Boivineau
 

Sunday 19 to Sunday, August 26:
Worship in the crypt: daily from 2:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Wednesday, August 22: Day of the universal Church

20h30: Prayer Vigil led by young people
Thursday, August 23: Day of Jubilee: priests, religious chaired by Bishop Yves Boivineau
Friday, August 24: Day of the sick

Saturday, August 25: Recollection open to the Puya (4, Avenue de la Visitation)
Theme: “Mercy: entry in Hope” Hosted by P. Raphaël Mercier, MSFS from 9.30 to 16h. Meals from bags

Monday 20, Thursday 23, Friday 24: Guided tour “In the footsteps of St. Francis de Sales.”
Departure at 14:30 Bonlieu (Tourist Office) Fee: € 6. Duration 1:30

ALL IN THE FRENCH LANGUAGE