The second day of the meeting was marked by a visit to the most emblematic Marist places of our Institution.
The participants had the opportunity to get to know Rosey, the village where Champagnat was born, to visit little Marcellin’s room as well as the small and charming church that was built with Marist donations.
Another stop was Marlhes, where in the church there is a granite monument to Champagnat, stained glass windows made by the children and the font where Marcellin was baptised and where the participants renewed their baptismal vows.
La Valla was another of the places visited by the participants, where they saw the famous La Valla table and other important parts of the house. There they experienced a very special moment singing to the Good Mother around the table.
The afternoon was marked by the conference given by Danilo L. Farneda: Contextualisation of the educational work and legacy of Marcellin de Champagnat. The speaker took us on a journey through the life of Marcellin and talked about some key points of his work.
The surprise was when Danilo himself managed to get Marcellin to come down from heaven so that he could be interviewed first hand and dedicate a few words to those present.
The day ended with group work on the priorities of each region regarding the document Marist Educational Mission: ‘In the footsteps of Champagnat’