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CIF PRGRAMME PARIS SEPTEMBER 2011 - PARIS AND SE FRANCE
October 5, 2011
Two confreres from the Australian Proviince of the Congregation of the Mission, Frs Jioji Bilowalu CM and Greg Walsh CM are currently attending a two months programme of the Vincentian International Formation Centre (CIF) being held at the Maison Mère of the Vincentians in Paris.
Greg Walsh writes that on September 20, the group went to visit Old Saint Lazare (Paris). From September 24-25, they travelled through the south-east of France. On the Saturday they went to Joigny, then Chatillon, and Ars. At Ars they stayed overnight and then went on to Beaune the next day, visiting the medieval hospital there which is preserved as a museum. Then to Catherine Laboure's home where the Daughters showed them around and provided a great lunch. Finally, back to Paris. On the September 26, the group went to Clichy in the north of Paris for Mass.
Note that the photos below are not arranged in the order of the places visited.
 Greg Walsh in the area of Old St Lazare (Paris) |
 Jioji Bilowalu at St Vincent's Tree, Clichy (Paris) |
 Jioji, Marcelo & co outside Church of St Vincent Near Old St Lazare (Paris) |
 Henri, José, Pierre and Fredérique Near Old St Lazare (Paris) |
 Fréderique, Henri and Pierre at Ars |
 Dauphin in the Bus, SE France |
 Above: Idyllic France ! Right: Hospital at Beaune |
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 Above: Jioji CM and John CMM, SE France Left: Church at Joigny |
 Lunch with Daughters of Charity, CL House |
 The Missionaries at Joigny |