The full Liturgy of the Beatification Mass of Blessed Louis Brisson, OSFS, Founder of the Oblates and Oblate Sisters of St. Francis de Sales, in great splendor, may be viewed here:
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Sunday’s newspaper, l’est-eclair, reports on the beatification here:
http://www.lest-eclair.fr/article/a-la-une/le-pere-louis-brisson-parmi-les-bienheureux-video
Excerpts from this article in English below:
More than 3000 people attended yesterday at the cathedral of Troyes as Father Brisson was raised to his new status as Blessed
.”The Church needs holy priests like Blessed Louis Brisson, a model of faith and charity.” This is the message that Cardinal Angelo Amato, Prefect for the Causes of Saints, representative of Pope Benedict XVI, came to offer the faithful gathered yesterday in the Cathedral of Troyes. Local pilgrims came but also from Latin America, Africa, the United States and throughout Europe.
The beatification of Father Brisson, a native Plancy-Abbey, was seen as an event in the diocese of Troyes. “Our church is in joy and gladness,” emphasized the Bishop Stenger, Bishop of Troyes, during the celebration. mixing fervor and devotion.
Blessed Brisson’s feast day is to be celebrated on October 12.
This is a “new evangelization priest,” the new Blessed, whose face was unveiled to applause from the audience. “A new social apostle,” stressed Mother Françoise Bernadette, the Superior Oblate of St. Francis de Sales. And she added to the founder “Do not disappoint us”
Following a well-established ritual BishopStenger recalled the content of the formal request to the Pope, “on behalf of the diocese, and Oblates of St. Francis de Sales.” And it was Cardinal Amato who replied in Latin, with the reading of the apostolic letter signed by Pope Benedict XVI. “We welcome the desire of our brother Marc Stenger, Bishop of Troyes, many other Brothers in the Episcopate and many of the faithful, after having had notice of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, with our Apostolic Authority , conceding that the Venerable Servant of God Louis Brisson, priest and founder of the Oblates and Oblate of St. Francis de Sales, apostle of youth workers, witness of the love of Christ as the example of the holy Bishop of Geneva, is now called blessed and we can celebrate his feast day in the places and according to the rules established by law, each year on 12 October.”
After the Father Brisson’s portrait was unveiled, Carlos Peraherrera nudged up to the altar with the relics of Father Louis Brisson, accompanied by songs sung by the choir.
Cardinal Amado focused on the strength of character of Father Brisson. “He knew and accepted accept what was happening uncomplainingly. . He was able to implement fortitude in the creation of its congregations. And trials were many: he was particularly deprived of his office of chaplain of the Visitation, a responsibility he had for many years. He suffered the loss of his works at the time of the crisis of the separation of church and state. He understood that without faith, all fails in its objectives. Father Brisson , despite the hardships, never lost courage. He even considered that the tests were a guarantee of apostolic success, “said the Prefect for the Causes of Saints, who does not hesitate to speak of” apostolic boldness rooted in a spirit of faith. ” He brought “Faith and a spirit of charity in the service of “small, poor, needy and destitute”, hence the feeling of the Cardinal that the Church today “needs many priests like Father Brisson “capable of providing” love, kindness and justice. ” In other words, he says, “this is the core of the education that we must bring to young people, in a society where around us, everything changes.”
French article by : Jean-François LAVILLE
And by the same reporter: Monday’s newspaper:
http://www.lest-eclair.fr/article/a-la-une/lhommage-de-plancy-au-pere-louis-brisson
Excerpts in English:
The tribute to the Father of Plancy Louis Brisson
Many people yesterday at the Mass of thanksgiving and entertainment offered at Plancy-Abbey in honor of the Blessed Father Brisson, a native of this town
After the great festivities Saturday at the Cathedral of Troyes, it was a celebration more sober, almost familylike, which was held yesterday morning at Plancy-Abbey, birthplace of Louis Brisson. “Where his vocation was born, where he sought peace in difficult times”, recalled Bishop Marc Stenger, Bishop of Troyes.
Accompanied by the choirs the celebration was presided by Bishop Stenger who once again helped to highlight the qualities of Father Louis Brisson, “this man of heart and peace, an example that brings together beyond borders, opinions, memberships. A man who belongs to the universal heritage”
Secondary patron of the church of Plancy
During the church service celebrated on the stage, braving the wind and a cool autumn,the bishop of Troyes recalled how Father Brisson’s concern was “neither glory or career, or superiority, but the creation of a work that was beyond, with a view of the daily life of the poor. “And to say that now, Blessed Louis Brisson becomes the secondary patron of the church Saint-Julien – Saint-Martin-de Plancy the Abbey.
This celebration was an opportunity for the Mother Superior and the mayor of this town, to salute the remarkable work provided by the team in charge of the organization of the beatification, especially by Sister Anne-Hildegarde real linchpin of this event.
The life of little Louis on stage
. Many volunteers – believers or not – have organized the celebration on stage and sharing a picnic distributing meals to 1350 people.
The children gathered in the town choir offered superb songs in the church.
Following a visit to his Father Brisson’s house, all the pilgrims were invited to a spectacle . Forty-five volunteers have traced the life of Blessed from his birth until his return to the town.