Special Guest Pere Francois Sainte-Marie 

Fr François grew up between Canada and Mexico. He entered the Missionaries of the Immaculate Conception of Lourdes in 1995, made his noviciate in Argentina, and pronounced his first vows in 1997. After completing his studies in philosophy and Theology at l'Université Catholique de Toulouse" (France), he served as a chaplain in the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes for ten years. He has also served as a priest in Gibraltar and Spain and is presently the pastor of a bilingual parish (English/Spanish) in the Diocese of Lafayette, Louisiana.