CALL FOR DONATIONS: Shop
As you know, our SHOP for religious objects and spiritual books is in great need of refurbishment and improvement, for the benefit of the faithful and pilgrims who frequent us regularly or who are just passing through. We will take this opportunity to expand the contents. A sanctuary needs an appropriate “Boutique” in a spirit […]
We pray for Pope Francis
The Pope’s state of health gives cause for concern, and the prognosis is guarded. This is why the faithful of the Chapelle sainte-Rita are praying to support him with our spiritual friendship. May he be supported not only by the medical profession, but also by the “Body” of Christ which is the entire Church, Catholic […]
Engagement of Hélène and Baudouin
We were delighted to witness the engagement ofHélène SIMONIN to Baudouin COTTON de BENNETOT. They have known each other for two years and are planning to marry at the end of September. We’ve known Hélène, her parents and her 4 brothers for almost 25 years. Let’s not forget that to become engaged in Latin means […]
Ecumenical meeting
Father Jean-Baptiste GARRIGOU, Orthodox priest attached to Constantinople, the same one who did the frescoes in our sanctuary in 2014, Pastor Alain JOLY, Lutheran pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of France, and Father François LAPOINTE omv, rector of our sanctuary, have come together to reflect on and create an ecumenical moment to be held […]
The 7 signs of the Jubilee
“Jubilee” is the name of a particular year, apparently derived from the instrument used to indicate its beginning: the yobel, the sheep’s horn, whose sound heralds the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur). This feast takes place every year, but takes on special significance when it coincides with the start of the Jubilee year. The first […]
Holy Year: the three Jubilee axes!
What is the Holy Year? As early as the Old Testament, we find indicated periods that are moments of thanksgiving for God’s action and love for his people: a JUBILEE. It takes place in the Church every 25 years. The Pope opens it with a special official text, known as the BULLETIN OF INDICTION. This […]
Consecrated Life Day: February 02
On Sunday February 02, on the occasion of the feast of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple, we held a special prayer service at our St Rita sanctuary, marking the “Day of Consecrated Life”. The aim was to thank the Lord for the gift of consecrated people and the multiple charisms found in ancient […]
St-Malo Police Academy
The members of the training team from this prestigious school came to visit us to share a fraternal moment and relive the atmosphere they experienced last summer at our establishment. At the beginning of 2024, the French Ministry of the Interior asked us to provide accommodation for more than 85 police students and their supervisory […]
1700 years of the Council of Nicaea: opportunities and challenges for ecumenism
The doctrinal issues addressed by the Council of Nicaea, summarized in the “Declaration of the 318 Fathers”, are above all of ecumenical importance. In it, the Fathers professed their faith in “one God, Father Almighty, Creator of all things visible and invisible; and in one Lord Jesus Christ, only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the […]
Jubilee – Plenary Indulgence
His Excellency Mgr. Matthieu ROUGE, titular bishop of Nanterre, has issued a decree specifying that the faithful may receive the Jubilee Indulgence if they visit, individually or in groups, a Jubilee site such as the Sanctuary of Sainte-Rita de Fontenay-aux-Roses. The episcopal decree, signed by the bishop on January 03, 2025, on the solemnity of […]