71-Paray-le-Monial 14/03/1995 (17:30) SECAP FG
In the seventeenth century, Christ would have appeared to a nun, St. Margaret Mary, born in a neighboring village and religious in the Monastery of the Visitation. In three major appearances, he had presented his heart "Behold this heart which has so loved men and that does ingratitude in return that those who are devoted to him. " Soon, Margaret Mary received the support and spiritual guidance of a Jesuit Saint Claude La Colombiere. Paray-le-Monial, a devotion born giant, called the cult of the Sacred Heart. Born pilgrimages to Paray-le-Monial and shrines were built around the world, the most famous (in France) is the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Montmartre.
Today, this pilgrimage, which had seemed to fall into relative oblivion, a great success. The charismatic renewal made his first session in 1975 which was continued by numerous meetings driven by the community of Emmanuel. Pope John Paul II came there on pilgrimage October 5, 1986. Since 1986, the bishop of Autun told the animation of this rise to the Emmanuel Community. The number of pilgrims continues to grow and succeed gatherings during the summer but all year. source Wikipedia
Paray-le-Monial
Borough Charolles Township Paray-le-Monial (capital)
City known as the "Sacred Heart", Paray-le-Monial is a chief town of the department of Saone-et-Loire (Burgundy, France) Its inhabitants Parodiens are called, or sometimes Cacous (in reference to their legendary ancestor, Jean-Marie Cacou)
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