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6603: Re:6583 (fwd)
From: archim <archim@globelsud.net>
Dear List Members,
For the record, "Pere Archim" is *not* incorrect because "Pere
Archim" was there. Possibly Patrick Slavin is unaware of the fact that
a mass in the RC Church can have many intentions, one of which, in
this case, was the remembrance of George, Antoine Izmery's brother! As
I remember, there was also commemoration of the massacre, etc., but
that was merely another of the intentions for the mass. Yes, Pere
Adrian Antoine celebrated the mass, but other clergymen were also
present. The clergy at Sacre Coeur were "warned" not to commemorate
the St. John Bosco massacre, so the emphasis was made on the memorial
of George in order to (hopefully) get around the warning. I would be
happy to send a photo of the aftermath of the service, with me
standing outside the church...along with the parish pastor (I forget
his name for the moment), over the dead body of Antoine....dead in the
street!
I hesitate to mention other names of those who were present...and
even of other friends of Antoine's, but suffice it to say that I knew
Antoine personally, have been to his house in Laboule...just up the
hill from the Economart, on many occasions...before and after his
death. One of the young fellows (a boy at that time) who lived in
Antoine's house, now lives with us.
I am not wrong regarding the intention of the mass, but I accept
the fact that there were other intentions. I was there to honor the
memory of George; were you there?
archim