NEWS & EVENTS

On saturday evening, 8th january, 1820, he took his usual meal and then went to the community recreation where he entertained his companions. he made his confession to father ronsin and retired to his room. the next morning, sunday, 9th january, he rose as usual at 3.00 a.m. and made his mental prayer. at 4.00 a.m. he went to the chapel to visit his lord. two brothers who were there noticed that, instead of going to his usual place in a corner near the window, he knelt on the bench immediately in front of the tabernacle. he rested his elbows on the bench, put his head in his hands and prayed fervently. Shortly afterwards the brothers heard a slight sound. the little crucifix and statuette which he always held in his hand had slipped from his fingers. brother pelissier came for¬ward thinking that he wished to leave the chapel but he saw
that he was already collapsing. helped by the other brother he got the old man on to a chair and went to call father ronsin who came at once. Father de clorivière was breathing peacefully, his feat¬ures calm, his eyes closed as though he was praying. father ronsin made acts of faith, hope and charity, invocations to jesus and mary and renewed his absolution. scarcely had he finished the sacramental words when father de clorivière gave his last sigh. he was surrounded by his community in the presence of the lord. he was eighty four years and six months old.

 

Father Père Bazelaire