AnnecyBasFor the year 2015, the theme in the context of the Salesian Week is based on an updated rereading of “Introduction to the Devout Life.” The general theme: “I call you friends … (John 15, 14)” with the subtitle: “Living as a Christian with St. Francis de Sales and St. Jane de Chantal.

“I have called you friends” (Jn 15:14)

With St. Francis de Sales and St. Jane de Chantal, from the Introduction to the Devout Life.
Daily schedules

Mass at 10 am at the Basilica of the Visitation
Conference Centre at 11:30 am at La Puya (Monday to Saturday)
Adoration from 15h to 16h45 in the crypt of the Basilica
17h Vespers at the Basilica of the Visitation
18h to Conference Centre La Puya (Monday to Saturday) (the same conference that morning)

Sunday, August 23

Morning: homily of the Mass by Bishop Yves Boivineau, Bishop of Annecy

I have called you friends
(Jn 15:14)

PM: homily of vespers: Fr. Jean-Luc Leroux, OSFS: Friends of God with Jane de Chantal

Monday, August 24: P. André Chatenoud, PSFS

Christian life, a door and a path. https://rcf.fr/spiritualite/homelie-p-chatenoux

Tuesday, August 25: Fr. Jean-Claude Mutabazi PSFS

Christian living: patience and humility.

https://rcf.fr/spiritualite/vivre-en-chretien-patience-et-humilite

Wednesday, August 26: P. Michel Tournade, OSFS

Living as a Christian: sweetness in a world of violence

https://rcf.fr/spiritualite/vivre-en-chretien-la-douceur-dans-un-monde-de-violence

Thursday, August 27:

Homily of the Mass: John P. Grillet
Conferences: Fr. Jean-Luc Leroux, OSFS

Consecrated Life: call and stimulus for all the baptized.

https://rcf.fr/spiritualite/vie-consacree-appel-et-stimulant-pour-tous-les-baptises

Friday, August 28: P. Vincent Rossat, PSFS

Identifying and overcoming obstacles.

https://rcf.fr/spiritualite/reperer-et-vaincre-les-obstacles

Saturday, August 29: P. Yves Carron, msfs

Passing from the desire to the decision.

https://rcf.fr/spiritualite/passer-du-desir-la-decision

Sunday, August 30:

Morning: homily of the Mass:
Archbishop Jean-Paul Gobel, apostolic nuncio in retirement

Renewing our Christian life in the world

http://www.diocese-annecy.fr/haute-savoie/basilique-visitation/la-semaine-salesienne/pages-des-conferences-de-la-semaine-salesienne-2015/homelie-du-dimanche-30-aout-2015

PM: homily of vespers: Archbishop Jean-Paul Gobel
Renew our Christian life in the Church today:

http://www.diocese-annecy.fr/haute-savoie/basilique-visitation/la-semaine-salesienne/pages-des-conferences-de-la-semaine-salesienne-2015/homelie-des-vepres-du-dimanche-30-aout-2015

Blessing of the city: Mgr Yves Boivineau, Bishop of Annecy
Location: Church of the Visitation at Annecy

The Basilica of the Visitation is located on the hill overlooking the lake and the city It is surrounded by the present monastery that also houses a museum and the shrines of St. Francis de Sales and St. Jane de Chantal, founder of the Order of the Visitation.

Built between 1922 and 1930, the Basilica of the Visitation is the chapel of the monastery of the Visitation and the place where are kept the tombs of Francois de Sales (1567-1622) and Jane de Chantal (1572-1641), co-founders of the religious order. Since the early 1930s, the monumental tower of the Basilica of the Visitation is at the  side of the Monastery of the Visitation

Listen here: https://rcf.fr/spiritualite/panorama-de-la-semaine-salesienne-2015