We pray for Pope Francis
The Pope’s state of health gives cause for concern, and the prognosis is guarded. This is why the faithful of the Chapelle sainte-Rita are praying to support him with our spiritual friendship. May he be supported not only by the medical profession, but also by the “Body” of Christ which is the entire Church, Catholic […]
Engagement of Hélène and Baudouin
We were delighted to witness the engagement ofHélène SIMONIN to Baudouin COTTON de BENNETOT. They have known each other for two years and are planning to marry at the end of September. We’ve known Hélène, her parents and her 4 brothers for almost 25 years. Let’s not forget that to become engaged in Latin means […]
Ecumenical meeting
Father Jean-Baptiste GARRIGOU, Orthodox priest attached to Constantinople, the same one who did the frescoes in our sanctuary in 2014, Pastor Alain JOLY, Lutheran pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of France, and Father François LAPOINTE omv, rector of our sanctuary, have come together to reflect on and create an ecumenical moment to be held […]
Consecrated Life Day: February 02
On Sunday February 02, on the occasion of the feast of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple, we held a special prayer service at our St Rita sanctuary, marking the “Day of Consecrated Life”. The aim was to thank the Lord for the gift of consecrated people and the multiple charisms found in ancient […]
St-Malo Police Academy
The members of the training team from this prestigious school came to visit us to share a fraternal moment and relive the atmosphere they experienced last summer at our establishment. At the beginning of 2024, the French Ministry of the Interior asked us to provide accommodation for more than 85 police students and their supervisory […]
Jubilee – Plenary Indulgence
His Excellency Mgr. Matthieu ROUGE, titular bishop of Nanterre, has issued a decree specifying that the faithful may receive the Jubilee Indulgence if they visit, individually or in groups, a Jubilee site such as the Sanctuary of Sainte-Rita de Fontenay-aux-Roses. The episcopal decree, signed by the bishop on January 03, 2025, on the solemnity of […]
Wednesday: prayer at St. Joseph’s!
For the past few years, a group of devotees of the Sainte-Rita sanctuary has been meeting every Wednesday at 4 p.m. to honor the patron saint of the universal Church, the principal patron saint of Canada and the secondary patron saint of the Congregation of the Oblates of the Virgin Mary. It’s a powerful moment […]
Confessors at Notre-Dame de Paris
Father François Lapointe omv and Father Guillaume Charbonneau omv have been confessors at Notre-Dame Cathedral since its reopening on December 07. Alternately, one and the other, every Tuesday, when each is assigned to the confessional times, in the morning, from 10am to 12pm. History shows that the Oblates have been confessors at Fontenay-aux-Roses for almost […]
Epiphany Sunday
Many faithful came to celebrate Epiphany with the Oblates of the Virgin Mary. Father François, the rector, and Fathers Yves and Guillaume were at pains to help the faithful rediscover the meaning and significance of such an event: the adoring presence of three visitors from the East. As astronomers, they were certain that a happy […]
Mass of the Night, at Midnight!
After the twelve strokes of midnight, the celebration of Christmas begins with this magnificent carol: “The divine child is born, let us all sing of His coming”. “It is for every man that He is the true light”. . Father Guillaume Charbonneau OMV meticulously presides over this celebration of the Night where Light shines in […]