On Saturday, May 3, the Consecration of the Catholic Doctors to the Immaculate Heart of Mary will take place at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
Meditations and Conferences will also take place in a whole day session. Holy Mass at 18h presided over by Msgr. Ullrich, Archbishop of Paris.
Morning Session
Venue: Conference Hall of the French Episcopal Conference, 58 Avenue de Breteuil – 75007 Paris
- 8:30 AM – Welcome and reception
- 8:40 AM – Opening remarks
- 9:00 AM – Dr. John Lane, Radiologist, Vice President of FIAMC:
“The Christian Foundations of Western Medicine” - 9:45 AM – Canon Joël Rochette, Rector of the Sanctuary of Beauraing, Episcopal Vicar of Namur:
“The Virgin Mary, a Remedy of Tenderness for a Patient Church: Testimony from the Scriptures Read in Sacred Places” - 10:30 AM – Silent break
- 11:00 AM – Samuel Liégeon, Titular Organist of Saint-Pierre de Chaillot, pianist, improviser, composer, and painter:
“Creating Beauty through Craft: The Artist’s Perspective” - 11:30 AM – Blandine Humbert, Philosopher:
“Inventing, Imagining, Creating: When Care is Rooted in Hope” - 12:00 PM – Dr. Bertrand Galichon, Emergency Physician:
“Caring for the Poor: Spiritual Insights” - 12:30 PM – Dr. Bernard Ars, ENT Specialist, President of FIAMC:
Reading of the Prayer of Consecration with the assembly
Free time
Afternoon Session
Venue: Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris
•. 3:00 PM – for those who express their will, we will have a tour organized around Notre-Dame to visit the building from its outside.
- 4:15 PM – Gathering at the Last Judgment Portal, in the right-hand queue marked “reservations”, in groups of ten
- 4:30 PM (sharp) – Group entry (single entry for all participants)
- Silent Act of Consecration
- 5:15 PM – Vespers
- 6:00 PM – Mass
- 7:00 PM – Conclusion
This day will be a unique opportunity to gather, share a time of retreat, and connect with fellow Catholic healthcare professionals from around the world—primarily from Europe, Africa, and the United States.
To register, simply send your details to secretariat@fiamc.org
Additionally, a pedagogical resource pack is freely accessible here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_Vj2pJBHOaXFb-dz4FR-ZUjejm83noMx/view
Program Paris 03-05-2025
