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1 Chaminade's year : Chaminade's Family April

2 (images or symbols) [Root of the family] 1 Friday, 3rd week of Lent Birth of Marguerite Chaminade, sister of William Chaminade. Family of Blaise and Catherine Chaminade near Saint Front cathedral in the town Périgueux Genealogy of Jesus each Branch Mt. 1:1-17 April [Parents of Fr. Chaminade] Upright and faithful father: Blaise Chaminade 2 Saturday kindhearted and gentle mother: Catherine Béthon Meditate on Mary and Joseph Joseph - Mt 1:19 Mary - Lk 1:38; 2:5 House on Rue Froide where Guillaume Chaminade was born

3 3 th Sunday of Lent [Family of devotion and virtues] The family educating children to love God Meditate on faith education for children Plaza at village where Chaminade family lived Monday [Beginning of vocation for the Family I] Jean Baptiste Chaminade joined the Jesuits Prayer for Marianist Family April [Beginning of vocation for the Family II] 5 Blaise Chaminade joined the Franciscan Tuesday Recollects. Reflect on vocation as a Marianist Day of vocation in Korea [Family of communion] 6 Wednesday Guillaume lived in unity with his sister Lucréce, brother Louis Prayer service with family members (unity) [His brother Jean Baptiste and 7 Louis taught him how to meditate] Thursday They often went to quiet places to reflect. Meet God in quiet place

4 [Birth and baptism Blessed Guillaume Joseph Chaminade of 8 Friday, th Week of Lent 250th year of birth and baptism of Blessed Chaminade Fr. Guillaume J oseph Chaminade] Born in Périgueux. Baptized in church of Saint Silain. Meditate on life each Branch of Blessed Guillaum e Joseph Chaminade Birth pace - Périgueux Cathedral of Saint Front (close to the former Church of Saint Silain)

5 [Faith education of mother of Guillaume] 9 Saturday His mother taught Apostle's Creed to Guillaume who was 5 years old. Meditate on Apostle's Creed [Two pillars of spirituality rooted in the soul] 10 Careful observing sacrament of eucharist Sunday, 5th Week of Blossom of faith and love for Mary" spirituality SM Lent Spirit of faith unity with Christ through Mary 11 Monday [Choosing the name Joseph ] name for unity with Mary Read and meditate Mt. 1: 18 ~ chapter 2 Nazareth [Joining Saint Charles at Mussidan] 12 Tuesday Guillaume Joseph Chaminade learned contemplative prayer in Ignatius' way from his brother Jean Baptiste. SM Chaminade's way of prayer - mental prayer Mussidan 13 Wednesday Encyclical of Pope Pius VI, April 13, dismissal of juring priests [Call to mission] Listening to God's voice to call to mission. mission in the Marianists

6 [curing miracle through dedication to Mary] After vow to make pilgrimage to Notre Dame de Verdelais, 1 Thursday his fractured ankle was cured. Devotion to Notre Dame de Verdelais Prayer for canonization Notre Dame de Verdlais FMI of Guillaume Joseph Chaminade. Prayer to Notre Dame de Verdelais Miracle for the founder of the Marianists, G.J. Chaminade Notre Dame de Verdlais [private vow] 15 The only and crucial vow to dedicate himself Friday to God Meaning of Marianist dedication

7 [Study in Bordeaux] [example of association founded by G. J. Chaminade]. Guillaume Joseph belonged to association of 16 Saturday St. Colomba. Associatio amruecorum consists of people who promised to dedicate themselves to Blessed virgin. Association of St. Colomba and Aa had big influence to association founded by G.J. Chaminade. Bordeaux [Guillaume Joseph Chaminade's 17 in terest in religious life] PASSION SUNDAY He felt called to religious life (PALM SUNDAY) - retreat in a monastery Retreat [Study in Paris] had cricial influence to his spiritual life. Two elements in fluencing spiritual life of 18 Guillaume Joseph MONDAY, HOLY WEEK Ignatius spirituality from Jean Baptiste: Spiritual Exercises Sulpician spirituality Meditate personality and inner life of Jesus Paris

8 [Response to call of the Father] 19 After studying at Lisieux college, TUESDAY, HOLY he was ordained priesthood at age of 25. WEEK Stay in Do whatever he tells you.(jn 2:5) 20 WEDNESDAY, [Inspiration for devotion and spirituality] Back to Mussidan. He regularly ce lebrated Mass at the chapel Church of Notre Dame du Roc HOLY WEEK of Notre Dame du Roc, and was inspired by the statue. Rosary Statue of Notre Dame du Roc, depicting the joy and sorrow of motherhood

9 [School for faith and learning - Mussidan] G. J. Chaminade was business manager, 21 and teacher. His ministry required good virtues HOLY THURSDAY and strong soul. Community of Eucharist Mk 1:12-26 The Last Supper [Enriching experience of meeting Blessed Virgin] 22 He was chaplain of church of Notre Dame du Roc. GOOD FRIDAY Marianist spirituality Mother at the foot of the cross - 3 o'clock prayer Jn 19: The Disciple and Mother on the foot of the cross [Longing for Mary] 23 HOLY SATURDAY Bernard Daries, Louis Chaminade, and Guillaume Joseph Chaminade shared opinion about Blessed Virgin and Society of Mary. Form community of faith [Living good news] 2 EASTER SUNDAY In 1791, all pupils were sent home, and only five priests remained at St. Charles. Happy time at Saint Charles, Mussidan Religious, cultural, spiritual environment influenced Guillaume Joseph. Mission Street in Mussidan dedicated to Chaminade brothers

10 25 [Brothers seeking signs of time at the period of MONDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF French revolution] What to do? Paris EASTER Signs of the Times 26 TUESDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER Letter of Fr. Chaminade(#837) to Fr. Lalanne < Role of business manager > [Death of Jean Baptiste Chaminade, January 2, 1790.] Death with fragrance of holiness 27 WEDNESDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER 55 teachers made retreat in Saint Remy on April 27, 182. [Direction of Guillaume Joseph's ministry] Keeping Saint Charles school Consider direction of his life in that situation. I feel myself like stream overcoming obstacles easily. -Fr. Chaminade- each Branch 28 THURSDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER Death of Louis Xavier Chaminade on April 28, 1808 [Parents of Guillaume Joseph seeking way to stay in Bordeaux.] Obeying parents 29 [Choosing faith] FRIDAY WITHIN THE Priests at Saint Charles refused the civil oath. OCTAVE OF EASTER Truth and justice of God The altar at Saint Front cathedral dedicated to Fr. Chaminade after beatification of Fr. Chaminade. 30 [End of Saint Charles college] Sp irit of religious life is to die from the world in SATURDAY WITHIN Easter day in 1791, all pupils were sent home, order to live only in God. OCTAVE OF EASTER Chaminade brothers remained. -Spirit of Chaminade 2, 231-

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