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Left to right Fr. Michael, Rev. Deacon Pascal, Fr. Simon O F M and Bishop Cornelius AT Pontmain cathedral in France 2003
Incardination
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God Bless Fr. Anthony
8 December 2007
Lourdes Pilgrimage

240 of us departed from Basilica Our group at the Grotto
Manchester Airport at 8.00
Back at 21.00

Bernadette today in her casket Her Convent in Nevers Her Statue
More of St Savin

The church of Saint-Savin-in-Lavedan,
today parochial, formed part until the French revolution of a monastery very
influential Benedictine at the time Romance. It dates from XIIème century and
was elevated in XIVème century. Nothing remains of the abbey if it is not the
abbey one and the chapter house.
The unquestionable history of the monastery goes back to Xème century. In 945,
the counts and Viscounts of Bigorre will equip it richly. An affiliation with
the abbey of Saint-Victor of Marseilles to XIème century will enable him to
raise the current church.
After several relaxations of discipline, the commende in XVIème century, the
test of restoration by the congregation of Maur Saint at the XVIIème century,
the périclite abbey and is degraded. Three monks reside only there in 1790. The
following year the church becomes parochial and the monastic buildings are sold.

Our second Mass at St Savin Abbey 3 PM St Savin 15 Century Organ
It was a plain full event with a lot of emotion to deal with together with prayers and devotion. The Service at the Basilica was extraordinary by the diversity of pilgrims which came from all over the world to celebrate (what ever it took) our Lady Immaculate Conception Jubilee. Part of our group also wanted to celebrate with Fr. Anthony the first Mass of the Jubilee at St Saving Abbey. Your prayers were with us at all time.

Saint-Savin lived a few centuries
earlier. According to the authors, between 5th and IXème century; many
uncertainties still remain on the exact date. What is certain, it is that it was
one of the first Christians to have evangelise the valley of Lavedan, after a
passage to the monastery of Ligugé.
Of Spanish origin, it leaves very to follow Christ and to announce the Gospel.
It is established as a hermit in the mountain above the village to the locality
“Pouy-Winder”. It will carry out a life of prayer to it, contemplation and
austerities during thirteen years, according to the tradition.
To its death, its body will be gone down again to the village of Bencer - old
name of Saint-Savin to be venerated there. Today the tomb of Savin saint, of
Romance origin, is the principal furnace bridge of this church. On each side of
this sarcophagus, two large tables painted on wood and dated from XVème century,
illustrate in a very alive way the life of the saint. They evoke its miracles
and testify to the enthusiasm of a whole people for that which will become
patron saint of this valley.