Blessed Marie-Joseph Cassant
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- Also known as
- Pierre-Joseph Cassant
- Memorial
- 17 June
- Profile
- A pious youth, Pierre-Joseph early felt a call to the priesthood, but after months of tutoring by his parist priest, it was obvious that Pierre-Joseph would not be able to master diocesan seminary studies.
Instead, on 5 December 1894 he was sent to the Abbey of Sainte-Marie-du-Désert where the studies were simpler since there were no pastoral responsibilities, but where it was still an academic struggle.
Cisterian Trappist monk, taking the name Marie-Joseph.
Member of the Association of Victim Souls.
Ordained on 12 October 1902 after eight years of study; he lived nine months as a priest.
Having developed tuberculosis, his health was already failing by the time of his ordination.
He was sent home to his family for seven weeks to rest, but continued to decline and asked to return to the abbey where he spent his remaining time working in the infirmary.
- Born
- 6 March 1878 in Casseneuil, Lot-et-Garonne, France as Pierre-Joseph Cassant
- Died
- 17 June 1903 in Abbey of Sainte-Marie-du-Désert, Lévignac, Haute Garonne, France of tuberculosis
- Venerated
- 9 June 1984 by Pope John Paul II
- Beatified
- 3 October 2004 by Pope John Paul II
- Canonized
- pending;
over 2200 people from 30 countries claim to have received blessings thorugh Blessed Jean's intercession;
if you have information relevant to the canonization of Blessed Jean, contact:
Abbaye Ste.-Marie-du-Désert
Bellegarde-Ste. Marie
31530 Lévignac, FRANCE
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- Readings
- For such a long time we hoped against hope to be able to have the whole family together after my ordination so as to share the joy of being present and receiving Communion together at my first Mass. The good Lord heard our deepest wishes. It now remains to us to thank Him and to enter more and more deeply into the greatness of the priesthood. Let us never dare to equate the Sacrifice of the Mass with earthly things.
- Blessed Marie-Joseph in a letter to his family
