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Secondary and Superior Institute of Agriculture – Technology (ISSAT)

It was there … and stood proudly since 1965 for the school section, 1969 for the whole thing … but I.S.S.A.T.’s last wall fell on Tuesday November 28, 2023! So many memories! It was initiated by the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus as Our Lady of Nazareth School in 1948; private courses for sewing in 1949 were given in classrooms in the Mother House. June 20, 1954 saw the birth of the Family Association for Professional Agricultural Training. There were 160 boarders and about 160…

Don’t feel inferior!

“God doesn’t choose only those who are able but enables those he chooses.” My name is Marie-Madeleine Tremblay, from St Vincent-sur-Oust. I have 3 children and 8 grand children, of which 2 are foster children. I have been a widow for 8 years. I have been involved in different activities: foster parenting while I raised my own children, and most importantly, my work at the Yves Rocher cosmetic factory for 32 years. Retired for the last several years, I have worked as a secretary for the Peillac…

“A smile, a gentle word that does both sides good.”

One day, on my way to the post office in St Jacut les Pins, I noticed an elderly couple sitting outside the café "Le Cèdre Bleu". I'd seen them on other occasions but greeted them from a distance. This day, I ventured up to them and asked if they were feeling the cold on this October afternoon. On hearing their reply, I realized that they weren't French; I learned (having lived in England for several years) that they were English, living in the surrounding area of St…

COP 28: November 30 to December 13, 2023

Pray for COP 28 Pope Francis reminds us in “Laudate Deum” that COP 28 being held in DUBAÏ from November 30 to December 13 is a major meeting. For him, the concern for protecting creation is ongoing and he will be going to Dubaï from December 1-3, in answer to an invitation from the President of the United Arab Emirates. Aware of the situation, Pope Francis has launched an unprecedented call for action for our common home. He doesn’t hesitate to point out, “The United Arab…