Beatification of Father Caffarel

On the 25th April 2006, Monsignor André Vingt-Trois, Archbishop of Paris, gave a warm welcome to the proposal by Equipes Notre Dame to promote the cause for canonisation of their founder, Father Henri Caffarel. The first step was to appoint a promoter of the cause, "the Friends of Father Caffarel", who would like him to be canonised because: 

• His holiness is the holiness of a "prophet of the 20th century"
• His holiness is seen clearly in his life, wholly animated by the Lord.
• His holiness is apparent in the faithfulness of his love for the Church.

The Process of Beatification

Beatification, and its final stage, canonisation, are decided at the end of a procedure initiated by the Bishop when he is convinced of the holiness and influence for good of the person who is the subject of the process.. The promoter nominates a postulator, in this case, Pere Paul-Dominique Marcovits, chaplain to the France/ Luxembourg/Switzerland super region. The Bishop sets up a commission, charged with the task of conducting the diocesan enquiry in his name and he appoints theologians and historians to verify the correctness of the subject’s biographical details, the theological quality of his writings, and to place the cause in its historical context.

 Then the findings of the diocesan enquiry are sent to Rome to the Congregation for the Causes of Saints which directs the drafting of the "Positio super virtutibus". This document enables a judgement to be made and the cause to be presented for the decision of the Holy Father. The final step in the cause is the recognition of a miracle, such as a cure which cannot be explained scientifically, obtained by the intercession of Father Caffarel.

Friends of Fr Caffarel

In order to bring the cause to a successful conclusion, funds are needed to meet the expenses involved in building up the file. These are being raised by annual subscriptions to the Friends of Father Caffarel. If you would like to contribute, please send your name and address together with the appropriate amount to Paul and Helena.

 Single members: 10 €/£7

Couples:15 €/£10

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