Pere Laval's Shrine
Pere Laval's Shrine
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8:30 AM - 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM - 4:45 PM
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8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
1:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Tuesday
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
1:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Wednesday
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
1:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Thursday
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
1:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Friday
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
1:00 PM - 4:45 PM
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8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
1:00 PM - 4:45 PM
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1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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sarah
34 contributions
Jul 2024 • Friends
This is a beautifully laid-out shrine area for the priest who is considered to be Mauritius’s own saint. (He has been beatified but not yet canonised, in 2024). The story of Pere Laval is told movingly in a small museum which has exhibits such as his original doctoral thesis from when he studied medicine in Paris, letters he wrote from his work in Mauritius, and even an ornate pair of curtains which he had turned into a decoration for the church when he left his medical practice and became a priest. He lies in a coffin in the shrine area surrounded by plaques which are voted of thanks from Mauritians over the years for graces obtained, and there is a moving photo of Pope St John Paul II kneeling in front of his coffin - one saint visiting the shrine of another. The modern church is peaceful and beautiful. This priest gave his all for the people of Mauritius and a visit to his shrine is a moving and uplifting experience.
Written 22 August 2024
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TwoMouthsFull
Mumbai, India905 contributions
Dec 2018 • Family
Open to everyone and frequented by the locals, this is a shrine to the patron saint of Mauritius, Pere Laval.
Written 3 January 2019
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ClareRaz
Antananarivo, Madagascar66 contributions
Sept 2016 • Friends
It is a beautiful place, recently renovated and enlarged, where Father Laval is exposed. We lighted a candle. Outside the shrine, there are signs tracing his history. A museum at the back is dedicated to Father Laval where we bought souvenirs. The church is very large, with mosaics on its walls. A rather modern architecture.
Written 30 January 2017
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Jim J
Ingleburn, Australia165 contributions
Dec 2019
If you are of the Catholic faith then the visit to his shrine will be a good experience. Father Laval is credited with performing many miracles. The church located close nearby also allows for some quiet solitude and reflection. There is lot’s of information at the shrine about the work of Father Laval and also the visit by the Pope. Even if you are not of the Catholic faith it’s still and interesting place to visit and reflect.
Written 29 December 2019
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Birgitta H
22 contributions
Jul 2016 • Friends
Looking at the wax replica of the great man in ist glass coffin might not be everyone's cup of tea, but the special atmosphere and the outstanding personality of Father Laval are quite attractive. During the fisrt week and up to 9th of September you only want to visit the shrine if you like to be surrounded by huge crowds, as Pere Laval day (on 9.9.) attracts pilgrims from not only Mauritius but all over the Catholic world.
Written 14 February 2017
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ladoucelle
Monaco-Ville, Monaco2 contributions
Sept 2018 • Family
Dearest..fellowww
Traveller’s..🌿
Once again I put ...pen to
Paper..to
..send you...a tiny capsule of time ..space with a treasure trove of multiple..😘
Blessings...❗️❗️❗️❗️👌
Tiny
Why??..because sainte Croix ..is a tiny place off Port Louis..
🎈🎈🎈🎈..façon Lourdes ..small version.❗️
Drawing on earth ...a pair of..🦋 beautiful
Wings plus a wink 🌿🌿🌿
Not
To Mary the blessed Mother..🌼
But
To
A very humble figure called Pere Laval...❗️
..so your journey
To this shrine..⭐️will open as a lotus flower 🍃 the journey of this man..
Born in Normandy in..1800..a.d..something...
Set to
Be a doctor despite of his frail constitution..🎊
....his ongoing journey ...very ...cheekily I let
You dearest ones to find out...💫
But when you’ll
Find yourself at the foot of those nearby mountains....
By this church and Pere Laval...tumb..
Surrounded...by all walks of life ..including a..Chinese mission....😃
All offering devotion....to this tiny figure ....who in this place and his time
Open
Wide the path
Of reconciliation🕊🕊🕊
To riches or
Poor ...black
Or white merging under his cape....a rainbow of
multiple graces witnin the criss crossing of differences...😍😍⭐️🌿❗️🙏🎉
In..deed.......thosevery steps ..are the foundations of..a..joYful
Holy..Days .....?? .
...as a nut shell..🙏
Shrinking
Planet earth...to..a dimension of ..one Géant Heart!!...🍒🍒🍒👌🌷💋👍
Easy
Peasy Pere Lavvval...💫👌👌👌
Weee can..❗️
Let’s rolll!!...🤩🤩🤩🦋🎈👌👍🌹💖
Traveller’s..🌿
Once again I put ...pen to
Paper..to
..send you...a tiny capsule of time ..space with a treasure trove of multiple..😘
Blessings...❗️❗️❗️❗️👌
Tiny
Why??..because sainte Croix ..is a tiny place off Port Louis..
🎈🎈🎈🎈..façon Lourdes ..small version.❗️
Drawing on earth ...a pair of..🦋 beautiful
Wings plus a wink 🌿🌿🌿
Not
To Mary the blessed Mother..🌼
But
To
A very humble figure called Pere Laval...❗️
..so your journey
To this shrine..⭐️will open as a lotus flower 🍃 the journey of this man..
Born in Normandy in..1800..a.d..something...
Set to
Be a doctor despite of his frail constitution..🎊
....his ongoing journey ...very ...cheekily I let
You dearest ones to find out...💫
But when you’ll
Find yourself at the foot of those nearby mountains....
By this church and Pere Laval...tumb..
Surrounded...by all walks of life ..including a..Chinese mission....😃
All offering devotion....to this tiny figure ....who in this place and his time
Open
Wide the path
Of reconciliation🕊🕊🕊
To riches or
Poor ...black
Or white merging under his cape....a rainbow of
multiple graces witnin the criss crossing of differences...😍😍⭐️🌿❗️🙏🎉
In..deed.......thosevery steps ..are the foundations of..a..joYful
Holy..Days .....?? .
...as a nut shell..🙏
Shrinking
Planet earth...to..a dimension of ..one Géant Heart!!...🍒🍒🍒👌🌷💋👍
Easy
Peasy Pere Lavvval...💫👌👌👌
Weee can..❗️
Let’s rolll!!...🤩🤩🤩🦋🎈👌👍🌹💖
Written 20 September 2018
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Vimla R
55 contributions
Dec 2017 • Solo
I visited the holy grave as i was passing nearby. All religions are welcomed to enter freely and pray peacefully. Father Laval is famous for his miracles especially for the sick. The Sainte Croix church is nearby. The place is well maintained. Each year on 09 September the place is crowded with pilgrims who walk to seek blessings. It is a ten minutes drive from the capital city of port louis towards the north.
Written 30 December 2017
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MimiFlorence23
Melbourne, Australia173 contributions
Jan 2017 • Friends
Pere Laval is the patron saint of Mauritius. Every time I come here it is different but it feels like coming home. It's a great place to visit and learn about the island's history. I personally come here to give thanks - I was born in Mauritius and left when I was 1 year old.
Written 5 May 2017
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KAweilWe
Zurich, Switzerland33 contributions
Oct 2016 • Couples
The interesting bit is that this shrine attracts locals from all religions. That's it. not much more to see.
Written 16 October 2016
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globtrotteuse
France160,393 contributions
Feb 2024 • Solo
Father Laval is admired, sanctified, prayed to and is the local God. The church has lovely stained glass windows but the mausoleum itself is a bit gloomy.
Written 3 March 2024
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