![]() Vineyards, lovely birch trees, elms and willows line the gently rolling hills. John Vianney’s parish in Ars is situated along the Rhone River, a 30-minute drive from Lyon, in France’s magnificent Beaujolais wine region. Recently, I had the pleasure of visiting France, and decided to research this unique, holy pastor. People journeyed from all over Europe to attend his Masses or sit in his confessional where he spent up to 16 hours a day hearing penitents. Vianney’s remarkable sanctity and commitment to his small rural parish in France drew over 100,000 pilgrims each year. He was a champion of the poor as a Third Order Franciscan and a recipient of the coveted French Legion of Honor. If you travel across the United States, chances are you will find a parish named after John Vianney (1786-1859) in almost every diocese. John Baptiste Vianney, affectionately called the “Curé of Ars,” is the Catholic Church’s patron saint of parish priests. ![]()
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