BEATIFICATION
of Louis and Zélie Martin,
 Saint Thérèse's parents

Sunday October 19 2008
in the Basilica of Lisieux
   
Articles Communiqués Alençon program Request for volunteers Informations Special trains
Sunday 19 october 2008   BASILICA SAINTE-THERESE OF LISIEUX
  08:30 WELCOM and distribution of a booklet with the program included
  10:00 PONTIFICAL MASS in the Basilica - aired at the Crypt and on the grounds outside
  13:30 GUIDED VISITS of the Thérésian places, guides in period costume
  15:00 SHOW in the Basilica : reminiscence of the Martin family guided by the letters from Zélie - music and dancing. Entry free
  16:30 SOLEMN VESPERS at the Basilica
  20:30 FIREWORKS on the grounds of the Basilica
     
Monday 20 october 2008    
  10:00 PONTIFICAL MASS for the Blessed Louis and Zélie Martin at the Basilica
  14:00 VISIT of the Thérésian places
  16:00 VESPERS at the Basilica
     
From Thursday 16
to Saturday 18 october 2008		   TRIDUUM : masses, prayer time, conferences, visits of Thérésian places, evening prayer
     
     
     
Saturday 18 october 2008   FESTIVITIES AT ALENCON (information on 02 33 26 20 89)
  14:00 Activities at different places in the town
- La Halle aux toiles : expositions of objects once belonging to the Martin family (including a medal for their marriage) and presentation of work of watchmakers and lace makers.
(in collaboration with the museum and the archives centre)
- Saint-Léonard Church: Presentation of Louis and of Zélie Martin : their story and their spirituality
- Notre Dame Church: projection of a DVD on the Martin couple and on the home of the birth
- Home of the birth : exceptional opening for spiritual guidance (renovations being carried out).
- " Le Pavillon" : discovery.
  18:00 Pontifical Mass on the occasion of the beatification in the church of Notre Dame followed by an apéritif
  Evening Evening of prayer that will carry on into the night
ARTICLES
Louis Martin
Zélie Martin
by Laurence de Valbray, Alençon
Blessed Louis and Zélie Martin
by Mgr Pierre Pican, Bishop of Bayeux and Lisieux
The Martin couple : a halo for two
by Mgr Guy Gaucher, Bishop auxiliary of Bayeux and Lisieux
The human charm in Christian sainliness
homily given in Alençon-Lisieux 12-13 July 2008 on the occasion of the 150th wedding anniversary of the Venerable Servants of God, Louis and Zélie Martin by Cardinal José Saraiva Martins, Emeritus Prefect of the Congregation for the cause of Saints (Vatican)
The Martin parents: a way to saintliness that passes on the faith
conference given in Alençon-Lisieux 12-13 July 2008 on the occasion of the 150th wedding anniversary of the Venerable Servants of God, Louis and Zélie Martin by Cardinal José Saraiva Martins, Emeritus Prefect of the Congregation for the cause of Saints (Vatican)
COMMUNIQUES
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INFORMATION
INFORMATIONS :
Sanctuaire de Lisieux
Tel.: 02 31 48 55 09
beatification@therese-de-lisieux.com

LODGINGS :
Office Tourisme Lisieux
Tel. 00.33.(0)2.31.48.18.10
groupes@cclisieuxpaysdauge.fr
www.lisieux-tourisme.com
LODGING-TRAVELING :
Agence Bipel - 35000 Rennes
Tel. 00.33.(0)2.99.30.58.28
bipel@bipel.com
www.bipel.com

Leave Paris, St Lazare train station :
between 6 h 00 and 7 h 00
Arrival in Lisieux 1h30 later
Return from Lisieux to Paris :
between 18 h 00 and 19 h00
The times will be known 20 days in advance.
Fare : 40 € per person
return ticket.

Special train Angers - Lisieux for a group of 220 people.
Arrival on 19th at approximately 6 o'clock, arrival approximately 9 o'clock
(at the train station which is 10 minutes on food from Basilica and the mass is at 10 o'clock).
Return in the evening at approximately 18: 00 hours (arrival approximately 9 o'clock). The cost per person is 20 €.
-Contact Elisabeth de Baudouin on 02 41 87 23 76 or on 06 12 67 72 54.