Guard of Honor 150th Celebration

150th ANNIVERSARY OF THE GUARD OF HONOR

MAY 8, 9, 10, 11 AND 12, 2013

PARAY-LE-MONIAL, FRANCE

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8th, AFTERNOON:

–Welcome Gathering, at the Salle (Hall) Ste-Marguerite-Marie

-Supper

-Introduction of the groups present, and of countries represented.

THURSDAY, MAY 9th,  SOLEMNITY OF THE ASCENSION

-Conference: Fr. Bernard Peyrous (Rector of the Shrines)

-Free time at Shrines

-Dinner

-Mass, 3:00 P.M. (Mons. Benoit Rivière, our Bishop)

-Directives and free time

-Supper

-Presentation: Geneviève Vignes, “The Evolution of the Guard of Honor from 1863 to Our Times.”

FRIDAY, MAY 10th

-Trip to Moulins

-Mass  10 : 30 A.M.

-Food for the trip (prepared by the hotel)

-Presentation: On the Sacred Heart and the Museum of the Visitation (made by some of the groups)

-Return to Paray-le-Monial

-Supper

-Vigil of Mercy (Basílica).

SATURDAY, MAY 11th

-Trip to Bourg-en-Bresse

-Visit to the tomb of Sr. Mary of the Sacred Heart Bernaud, Foundress

-Picnic

-Trip to Ars

-Free time to visit the Shrine

-Return to Paray

-Recreational show.

SUNDAY, MAY 12th

-Conference:  “The Sacred Heart, the Hope of the World”

-Mass, to be celebrated either at Parc des Chapelains or at the Salle Ste-Marguerite-Marie, Mons. Gagloo

-Dinner

-PROCESSION WITH THE BLESSED SACRAMENT IN THE GARDEN OF THE VISITATION

-Closing.