Dear brothers and sisters of the Vincentian Family:
The grace and peace of Jesus be with us always!
I share with you a great joy: as of January 1, 2025, the Secretariat of Vincentian Pilgrimages (SPV) will be created. In this way, a long dream will come true: to be able to go on pilgrimage to the places where the great Vincentian figures performed in France.
This will be done in two ways: 1) Each year we will propose several Vincentian pilgrimages where you can sign up. 2) You can come with your own group and we will make a personalized pilgrimage for you. We are already doing this with some of you.
This year 2025 we are going to start slowly since we will celebrate the 400th anniversary of the birth of the Congregation of the Mission, and for this reason the agenda is practically full. But I am sure that from 2026 onwards we will offer 3 pilgrimages per year, in addition to those that you propose. The Secretariat of Vincentian Pilgrimages offers this service to the Vincentian Family throughout the world and to groups that, without being members of our Family, share our admiration for the figure, work and thought of St. Vincent de Paul. Concretely I would like to invite you to the:
From Sunday, June 1 to Friday, June 13, 2025. We will meet at the Lazarist Motherhouse in Paris and from there we will visit Christological, Marian and Vincentian places in Paris and the rest of France. It will be a unique experience where we will learn, get excited, have fun, pray and interact with brothers and sisters from different groups and nationalities. Languages: English and Spanish. Price: 2200 euros. Some practical issues: 1) I would like to remind you that vacancies are limited as the maximum number of participants is 50. For the moment, to register, please write to my e-mail: andresmotto@gmail.com 2) Registration will close on Friday, May 2, 2025, with no exceptions. 3) The price of the meeting includes all expenses. Before April 14, 2025, you must pay 50% of the pilgrimage in the bank account of the Secretariat of Vincentian Pilgrimages in Paris and the other 50% upon arrival.
I ask you to collaborate with us in the diffusion of these CIF courses. In fact, I am very happy to have you join us in this Vincentian service. Thank you very much for your kind attention. God bless you.
Dr. Andrés R. M. MOTTO, CM.
CIF Director.
95, rue de Sèvres.
Maison Mère Lazariste 75006 PARIS. FRANCE
