Jules Pascal Coly is a priest in the diocese of Saint-Louis in Senegal. Assigned to the Marian shrine of Notre-Dame des Savanes, he is also the diocesan bursar. For the pilgrimages of Heaven 2024, he chose to come to Normandy to attend a group of pilgrims from the Paris suburb
“I didn’t want to come before November 3, because I felt I was abandoning my husband there. With these words, Marie Augustine recalls her visit to the shrine at Montligeon. Every year in November, she travels there to pray for those who have left, with her rosary, her companion. A
“Montligeon represents many things,” confided Bsp Stanislas Lalanne, then Bishop Emeritus of Pontoise. Every two years, he and his diocese came to Montligeon for a pastoral retreat. Over a hundred lay people, priests and clerics took part in these intense days. The retreats were not simple spiritual pauses, but a
“I am French although I was born in Vietnam. I am 53. I came to France in 1978 after the Vietnam War.” These words start Thanh’s testimony, who attended the Pilgrimage of Heaven in 2024. His story is marked by the pain of loss. His parents and his brother have
Every year, large numbers of pilgrims flock to the Notre-Dame de Montligeon shrine to entrust their deceased loved ones to prayer. Gérard, Christine and Myriota are among these faithful regulars. This pilgrimage is not a sad moment for them. Quite the contrary, as it opens up on the hope that
Every year, the Notre-Dame de Montligeon shrine is host to thousands of pilgrims for the Pilgrimages of Heaven. For Alix and Frédéric, who are locals, this highlight was not only an opportunity to pray, but also to give some of their time to help make the days run smoothly. Their
Open throughout the year, the catering amenities of the shrine of Montligeon accommodate pilgrims for meals on a daily basis, and cater for all pilgrims,
Work is good news! At work, existing as Christians seems to be more and more of a challenge! Yet, work is an eminently positive reality:
Individually, with friends or relatives, come and encounter Christ and celebrate Hope at the shrine of Our Lady of Montligeon Christmas Eve: Sunday 24 December
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The shrine offers families or small constituted groups of pilgrims a selection of 12 snug cottages and houses, to help make their stay more intimate.
