Event: Shell festivities… in Montrouge

Thursday, April 25

Round-table discussion at the Médiathèque* on the Pilgrim’s Way to Santiago de Compostela from 7 to 9 p.m.

In the presence of Montrouge Town Hall represented by:

• Etienne Langereau, Mayor,
• Colette Aubry, Deputy Mayor in charge of Culture and Heritage
• Jacques-Philippe Michel, Events Manager
• Father Marc Ketterer, parish priest of Montrouge
• François Bourdeaux, round-table moderator, Montrougien /Jacquet / member of the Société Française des Amis de Saint Jacques de Compostelle association

* Media library: 32, rue Gabriel Peri 92120 Montrouge, France

Speakers

• Société Française des Amis de Saint Jacques de Compostelle , founded 75 years ago, represented by Patrice Jacques Bernard, President/Jacquet
• Gérard Rousse or Gérard du Camino, Montrougien/Jacquet/Author
• Monique Jacob, General Secretary/Jacquet
• Jean François Fejoz, member of the “Compostelle 2000” association,
• Daniel Duchene, Jacquet, more than 25,000 kms on foot on the trails
• Jeanne Mroueh, Jacquet, has produced a sketchbook of the Chemin.

Friday, April 26th

Jacquaire Walk from the Church of Saint Jacques-du-Haut-Pas to Saint Jacques Le Majeur

On the initiative of Father Marc Ketterer, parish priest of the Sainte Joséphine Bakhita parish in Montrouge, comprising 3 churches including Saint Jacques le Majeur, in association with François Bourdeaux, Pierre François, and Jacques-Philippe Michel,

4:30 to 5:00 pm:

Meet at Saint Jacques- du- Haut- Pas church
Welcome by Fathers François Delpit, parish priest of Saint Jacques- du- Haut- Pas church, and Marc Ketterer, parish priest of Sainte Joséphine Bakhita parish in Montrouge,

5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. :

Presentation of the walk, its context, time of prayer and sending off by Fathers François Delpit and Marc Ketterer

5:30 pm to 6:45 pm:

Jacobean walk from the church of Saint Jacques du Haut Pas to Saint Jacques le majeur

18h45 to 19h15:

Arrival at Saint Jacques le majeur followed by a Spiritual Time to close the Walk

Mairie de Montrouge festive evening around the Coquille (shellfish)

7.15pm to 7.45pm:

Meeting point in front of the town hall or under the porthole fresco in front of Saint Jacques le Majeur.

Montrouge path, following the nail-shells to Parc Jean-Loup Metton ( 58 avenue Verdier, 92120 Montrouge)

Welcome by Etienne Langereau, Mayor of Montrouge
7.45pm to 10.00pm :

Festive scallop tasting in the Parc Jean-Loup Metton set up for this purpose