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History of the Eucharistic Congress LIFE OF MARIE TAMISIER of the nineteenth A bout the middle d Marie Tamisier, name girl, a century, town of Tours, was born in the were wealthy and France; her r.-.,--ents Even as a child, pious Cathol;' long hours before brie used s -_end four years Marie For :. naci, Taber the of the Sacred ent Conv the ttended a about twentyWhen . Totil-s in eart H al years with sever ,-,ent g havin two, work was whose nuns f unity comm a Tamisier :he care of :phans, Marie sent to Pari: to consult Madame 3arat (St. 2'. ..adeleine Sophie), the d l'ound.ress of he Order of the Sacre i-learit, and sk admittance to the nit Madame Barat said N'ovitiate. at once: "Yi •i have made a mistake, , )d does not call you to my child. She returned home erve Him h her motIL.i- bitterly disappointed. Her great devotion convinced her :arents that their daughter was des-.ined for gm at things. But never, in all their im'Aginings, did they dream ciuld be that she the foundre,s of a custom which was to world spread thp. every over, unii. nation through bonds if her making, and tin-iulate the devotion of the whole Cato lobe Church the Blessed Eucharist.
of its Victoria has just completed the fitting centennial celebration at made was whites by ment settle nent first perma The birthday. MelPortland in 1834--and the foundation of the capital, the fine city of ess of bourne, dates from 1835. The great National Eucharistic Congr for the Australia is the fitting manifestation of Catholic thanks to God on the rich blessings which, in the century just passed, He has poured capital, busy metropolis on the Yarra, on the State of which it is the and on Australia generally. utmost to bring enkindle their faith and love, and meant to try their ction. destru their about one Every ed. renew send them forth As it seemed impracticable to hold realised that the task of organising such a demenstration would be great; an annual Eucharistic Congress there, she turned her eyes to Belgium. But who would be prepared to do it? Marie approached Mgr. de Segur, but Cardinal Descamps told her that the It was moment was inopportune. he declared that so great and importEven her old ant a work was beyond his failing the same in Holland. friend, Mgr. de Segur, sent a reply powers. which described her idea of an Inter The Eucharistic Assembly, 1876. national Eucharistic Congress as "a Confident that she must inevitably of lively faith and ardent love— succeed, Marie did not lost heart. On dream impossible for fulfilment." It July 9, 1876, the Grey Penitents of a dream
See. Ile was received in private audience by Pope Leo XIII who assured him that nothing was dearer to his heart than devotion to the Holy Eucharist. In June, 1881, the first. Eucharistic Congress was held at Lille. Altogether there were more than 3,000 people present, representing nine nations and all the religious Orders in France. A very powerful impulse had been given to the work; it was important The per not to allow it to slacken. iodical celebration of the Eucharistic Congress from town to town and State to State was decided upon and a genThe first eral committee formed. /Congress was a model of those which have followed, and which have succeeded beyond all expectations. Growth of the Congress. Unobtrusive as ever, Marie watched the growth of the movement she had been instrumental in establishing. Unknown, hidden in the crowd, she at tended every, large gathering, Catholic but her name was never mentioned. In 1910, the Con gress was held at At this Montreal. the all Congress and Archbishops Bishops of Canada United the and preStates were sent. South Amerthe Mexico, ica, Philippines, Austra lia, New Zealand and Japan sent re presentatives. There were over 120 ArchBisbishops and 4,000 and hops, priests, besides 500,In 000 pilgrims. the same year there died Marie one, Tamisier, who had performed her life work.
At this time, pilgrimages were bt).• (:oming very popular in France, par the to ticularly Shrine of Our Lady; they were a source to of inspiration Marie. Why should not the Hidden King be honoured in like Was He manner? Why not a Kin.;? should He not receive tribute from the creatures He had The life of Marie made? Surely it was lamisier speaks efonly fitting that pilfectively for itself. It shows for the grimages should be time made to the places •,„,„„,„:14 thousandth w here the Eucharischooses that God the weak to contic King had mani royal found the strong: fested His how a simple lay Power by signs and the in wonders. So Marie woman herself. questioned things of Gcd, out . RESS CONG E OF THE ith the assistance distanced the learn L, MELBOURNE: THE SCEN of Father Chevrier, a ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRA 'd priest who had deformer helpMarie Tamisier belongs to that procession. was the same with all her jubilee their of view held voted his life to the Avignon took a discouraging noble band of -women—the Mother of came from all over ers; they ion. service of mendicants and vagabonds, Jesus, St. Mary Magdalen, Blessed powerful Representatives great ceremony prov the situat she soon enrolled zealous and Segur; the France, and Juliana of Liege and others—who have Conaristic Euch . Point ture helpers in her cause: Mgr. de ng minia Turni The a led the way in worshipping the Body Paris; ed to be and Mgr. Richard, Archbishopof A message of devotion gress. Men and theologians of. the Lord. Marie ,Tamisier but known it, Des Had Pon inal eign iCard Sover the to Cardinal . Marmillod; loyalty was sent g point of her, fortunes had have been content to follow and safeturnin many the isorgan and of um; means Belgi camps, Ptimate of tiff, and ways and Should she give up.- *what guard where they led, being themsel celebration arrived. Priests ani members of the laity. hopeless task? Or ing a great Eucharistic a be ves led of God. Prelates have thought to ared appe ered. rimages. .She went on. it no shame to be shown God's Will each year were consid go on? Eucharistic she, tild, sho pil'1 1 pilgrimage was to the first Eucharistic "The Someone suggested that M. Philibert lw a simple and unlettered woman The next great The grim. 1878. '7-6k place at Avignon, mber, Vrau, a prominent_ citizen, of Lille, This, perhaps, is not marvellous, see Septe in Vrau was a man ing that her one aim was to assert in City of the Popes," where the Blessed Faverney, long been noted for Eut help her. migh and town had ps, holiness . with Bisho great_ ined the ear of a century of denial the Sacrament had been exposed, day comb Seven who d charistic miracles. highest order. crown rights of Christ. Not to have part the of took es n abiliti night, for over 600 years; it prove s layme usines h 3.000 and s, priest there 200 He wrote: Next furthered this woman's insistent plea Everything now a remarkable success. This time she succeeded. pilgrimage. f ollowed pilgrimages to the tomb of in this assured; it only remained to "Since you persist in your idea of an would almost have been a disloyalty seemed The Euthe Cure of Ars; to Vendee; to Douai; Celebrations Ipternational Eucharistic Congress, we to their Master and King. ristic Eucha ese th to St. Francis, in Paris; and to Ulmes. r ender were comtic Congresses, which, with their put Ourselves at your" discharis days but ot evil cann But ent. Every year the pilgrimages grew more perman France. The Catholic Party poSal. If you wish' to -hold a *Congress help and sanction. ' Marie Tamisier ing upon crowds rity in Par majo at Lille, we will do our utmost to help brought to being were part of that RoP°Pular, until at last the the r longe evident had no agiwas t mantic Movement of the nineteenth rnmen The faith of the maiden of Gove vou." grew so great that it became neces - liament. The 1 1-s centre relithe ered. of conqu century, which thus f had sion s expul Tour some elaborate organisation was tating for the 's Hero and the world in ent fulfilm a nd the e receiv to s_ary. It was suggested that Conr - gious Orders and for the closing of M. Vrau went to Rome the of Fresses should he held; such Eucha stirn es Vi( enemi Holy the The approbation and blessing of their schools. together A istic their antagonists, assemblies would bring Church. enraged at ment, Sacra d Postles of the Blesse -.410- AND-
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