Issoudon: a pilgrimage

Issoudon: a pilgrimage
John Walker msc

Issoudon: a pilgrimage
John Walker msc

Issoudon: a pilgrimage

Issoudon: a pilgrimage
John Walker msc

Issoudon: a pilgrimage
John Walker msc

Issoudon: a pilgrimage
In December 2012 following a three month sabbatical in Israel, I made a pilgrimage to Issoudon, France, to walk in the footsteps of Jules Chevalier, the founder of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart; the society to which I belong, and attempt to live out my vocation to be on earth the heart of God. The week was spent with a group of Australian women who have an association with OLSH schools in Australia. They were participating in a Cor Novum program especially designed for them: Heart Spirituality and the Ministry of Education. However, the program also afforded me the opportunity to visit the places associated with Jules life including Richelieu where he was born, and Bourges where he was ordained. The text accompanying the following photographs is deliberately minimalist to allow the images to speak for themselves. John Walker msc December, 2012

The Sacred Heart Basilica, Issoudon

Images of Issoudon

The home of Monsieur de Bonneval on Rue Daridan where Fr Chevalier died

The crypt in the Basilica where Fr Chevalier was laid to rest

The Parish Church of St Cyr, Issoudon

Bourges Cathedral and images of the old city

The Parish Church of Notre-Dame at Richelieu; the town in which Jules was born and raised

A farewell luncheon in Richelieu for the OLSH group

The birthplace of Jules Chevalier