Fontbonne University Celebrates 100th Anniversary with Pilgrimage in Le Puy

 

The group poses in front of Mother St. John Fontbonne's birthplace home.

The group listens to President Ann McElaney-Johnson of Mount St. Mary's University explain how the university purchased the birthplace of Mother St. John Fontbonne in Bas-en-Basset.

Narrow streets with traffic made walking and picture-taking in lines mandatory.

Fontbonne U President Nancy Blattner with husband, Tim, at the Bas house.

 

President Ann McElaney-Johnson (right) confers with Sr. Joan Lescinski, president emeritus and guide for the pilgrimage.

 

Arrival at the International Centre

Guess who has a birthday today.

Sr. Eluiza, staff member of the International Centre, greets Sr. Joan (left) and the group behind her.

 

 

 

 

 

Going to the Kitchen

A bronchitis outbreak in the nursing home that houses the Kitchen made masks mandatory to protect the group. Below, the group files into the Institute of St. Joseph complex.

 

 

 

The Kitchen was an inspirational experience and the pilgrims were moved and happy to be there.

 

 At Martine's lace shop.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Lyon at the Origin & Evolution Centre.

 

 

Off to Rome for the third part of the pilgrimage. The first part of the pilgrimage included several days in Paris.