03 March — Guénolé lived in Fith century Only at the age of ten, he was brought by his parents to the abbey of Ile Lavret on the Côtes-d'Armor. His parents were none other than Saint Fragan and Saint Gwen.

In this abbey, his education was taken care of by a priest, Budoc, who saw him for the first time and predicted his holiness. When he was 24 years old, Guénolé prepared to go to Ireland to recollect and venerate St. Patrick at his grave, but the saint appeared to him in a dream and asked him that instead of going to Ireland he should go elsewhere and found a new monastery. Guénolé shared this vision with Budoc. Budoc agreed and Guénolé and 11 other monks founded a community on Tibidy Island on the river Faou.

The land was arid and the island often suffered from storms. The community stayed there for only three years and in 485 the monks moved to Landévennec, near Brest, and founded a new abbey. This house was destroyed during the Revolution and rebuilt afterwards. Nowadays it is occupied by the Benedictines of the Subiaco Congregation.

Once established in Landévennec, Guénolé became the educator of young people who wanted to enter the order. One of the many monks trained by him was Saint Gwenaël. Guénolé died in 532.

Message from the Bishops at the end of the Pilgrimage

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, You who have come in such large numbers to take part in this national pilgrimage, as well as all of you who are following it from home through the media. We, the bishops of Madagascar, would like to express our deep gratitude to you for having responded to our invitation and for having brought this jubilee initiated by Pope Francis to life spiritually. With you, we take up Mary's song: ‘My soul exalts the Lord’ and we repeat with her: ‘What shall I repay the Lord for all the good he has done me?’....

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Love and Salvation

Christmas is a great joy, because it is the love of God that has come to us, proclaims Fr. Bizimana Innocent, Provincial Superior of the Salesians Don Bosco of Madagascar and Mauritius, presenting his Christmas greetings. Salvation is accomplished, so life is not in danger of disappearing. It is this love and this salvation that we wish to fill our life so that we have peace.

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Zatti, our brother

The short film "Zatti, our brother" (Argentina, 2020) focuses on one of the most difficult episodes of his life. We are in Viedma, in 1941: at the age of 60, Zatti is forced to leave the hospital he has attended for decades. His faith and strength are tested.

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