When Jean-Marie Vianney was appointed Curé d’Ars, he was told: “You’re going to a parish where there isn’t much love of God, but you’ll put it there”. And he devoted his whole life to it…
Several years after his death, in 1900, the vicar-general of Marseille, Abbé Castellan, wrote: “Every evening at the end of the day, the bell announces the prayer and representatives of all the families come to rest from their hard work. The church, enlarged and adorned, is barely sufficient to cope with the now considerable attendance. The rosary is recited in common. Each Sunday sees more fervent souls approaching the Eucharist. Honesty, harmony and good morals reign among the happy inhabitants of this parish. The land of Ars is a land of blessings.
Our “Land of Blessing” today consists of three parishes forming a group. And three bell towers: the Basilica of Saint Sixtus in Ars, the work of architect Pierre Bossan, which houses the shrine of the Holy Curé.
The Ars parish teams are on hand in the office opposite the Sanctuary reception on Saturday mornings from 9.30am to 12pm.
They can be reached by telephone on 04 74 08 17 08 or by e-mail :
paroisse.arsaville@gmail.com
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The parish reception desk is staffed entirely by volunteers. For this reason, timetables are subject to change on certain dates.
If the parish office is closed, you can always contact the sanctuary reception desk.
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The particular nature of the parish of Ars, which has become a sanctuary and welcomes thousands of pilgrims throughout the year, imposes certain constraints on the organization of parish life.
The celebration of baptisms and marriages in the Ars basilica is therefore reserved exclusively for parishioners currently residing in Ars.
To obtain a baptism certificate, the baptism must have taken place in one of the churches of the Ars-Savigneux-Villeneuve parish group.
To submit a request, please specify:
Official documents are not sent by e-mail.
There are two ways to obtain a baptismal certificate:
Madame Odile REBATTU
Presbytery
40, allée Abbé Nodet
01480 ARS-SUR-FORMANS
Given that our parish is also a sanctuary, that numerous pilgrims flock here all year round, and that many celebrations take place at the Basilica of Ars, only parishioners living in our parish can celebrate their wedding in the church of their place of residence (Ars, Savigneux or Villeneuve).
If this is the case, please contact the parish office during office hours (Saturdays from 9:30am to 12pm), in person or by telephone (04 74 08 17 08), or by e-mail:
paroisse.arsaville@gmail.com
Marriage preparation lasts about a year, and takes place over several sessions.
Given that our parish is also a sanctuary, that numerous pilgrims flock here year-round and that many celebrations take place at the Basilica of Ars, only parishioners living in our parish can celebrate baptism in the church of their place of residence (Ars, Savigneux or Villeneuve).
If this is the case, please contact the parish office during office hours (Saturdays from 9:30am to 12pm), in person or by telephone (04 74 08 17 08), or by e-mail:
paroisse.arsaville@gmail.com
