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RCF – The Alençon sanctuary: confined but not sunk…

RCF, May 18, 2020

After two months during which only the chapel on rue St Blaise was open to the public, the team at the Louis and Zélie Martin sanctuary is gradually resuming a reception activity.

The missionary aspect of the sanctuary never really stopped; quite the contrary. Focused on social media and the media, it was able to promote these two figures of holiness who are the parents of "Little Thérèse".

However, the young sanctuary is coming out of the crisis financially weakened and hopes that the announced deconfinement will bring it some air… and pilgrims.

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