FOLLOWING THE STEPS OF B. GABRIEL TABORIN

Places which he visited

BELLEYDOUX: north department of Ain - France, 900m. altitude

Brother GABRIEL TABORIN was born in Belleydoux in 01/11/1799

BELLEYDOUX belongs to a NATURAL PARK in the JURA MOUNTAINS

This is the Temple of Belleydoux,

consacrated by Mons. Devie in 1833

Inside of the temple of Belleydoux, there is a conmemorative marvel-stone in honour of HGT

Tribute of thanksgiving of the Holy Family Brothers towards their Founder

Cementery of Belleydoux

The ancient Temple, where BGT was baptized, was placed in the present cementery.

This is the place where was located the Family Taborin’s house.Gabriel teached there from 1817 to 1824

Taborin’s family had a guest house too.They worked as housekeeper, cheese merchant and keeping the cattle.

Image of Belleydoux at the beginning of the 20th Century

Image of Belleydoux at the beginning of the 20th Century: In the middle of the village is located Taborin’s house.

The school is located next to the cementery

Places where Gabriel developed pastoral activities in Belleydoux

The chapel of St. Anne was rebuilt after the Revolution

The chapel of St. Anne and several houses in Bellevoîte, near Belleydoux

Entrance of the chapel of St. Anne.

Inside of St. Anne’s chapel.

A group of pilgrims

Feast of St Anne.

Ancient church of Oyonnax where Gabriel did his first communion in 1811 the feast of the Holy Trinity

In 1813, Gabriel went to study to Plagne, near Belleydoux

Egraz’s house in Plagne.

Here were located the hostel where Gabriel studied.

Entrance of the Egraz’s house in Plagne

In 1815 Gabriel is sent to Châtillon-en-Michaille to begin to study latin.

This is the church of Châtillon-en-Michaille

In Châtillon-en-Michaille Gabriel discovered his lay religious vocation.

Then he decided to come back to Belleydoux

Ancient Bishop’s House in Saint-Claude.In June 1824 Gabriel Taborin left Belleydoux

and went to Saint-Claude to follow his religious vocation.He worked serving the Bishop Mons. de Chamon.

Les Bouchoux (Jura).

This village is located between Belleydoux and St. Claude. Gabriel started a fundation of community, adviced for Mons. de Chamon

Gabriel Taborin and five young men were in Les Bouchoux some days.

After one week of spiritual retreat Gabriel and his companions took the religious habit in this Church.

The name of the new community was Brothers of St. Joseph.

Inside of the temple Les Bouchoux

where Gabriel took the religious habit

Many people participated in the ceremony in October 1824

In November 1824 the Brothers of S. Joseph

began their service in the Cathedral of Saint-Claude

Inside of Cathedral of Saint-Claude

Choir of the Cathedral of Saint-Claude

The Brothers of Saint Joseph began the educational activities in La Poyat street, 34 number.

On March 1825, all the Brother left B. Gabriel. He remained alone in the school.

Mons. De Chamon sent B. Gabriel to Jeurre (Jura) on April 1825

In Jeurre B. Gabriel worked as a teacher and as a catechesist

In Jeurre B. Gabriel tried to found a new community,

but the house is fell down.

With the conseil of Mons. de Chamon, B. Gabriel went towards a ancient monastery located in Courtefortaine (north Jura department)

In this convent in Courtefontaine B. Gabriel, helped by F. Roland,

established a small community

B. Gabriel left Courtefontaine becacuse of the dificultties to find resources. It was an isolated place.

In October 15th 1826 B. Gabriel and five novices left Courtefontaine

On October 18, 1826 B. Gabriel and the novices are welcomed in Ménestruel by the Father Bochard, founder of the Brothers of the Cross of Jesus.

B. Gabriel is sent to a school, as a latin teacher, in Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne

This is the ancient market place in Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne. B. Gabriel felt himself happy working in the same places

that S. Vincent of Paul worked.

Santuary of Fourvière (Lyon) in 1830B. Gabriel left the society of the Cross of Jesus

and with other Brother went to Lyon

Santuary of Our lady of Fourvière built in 1880s

Inside of the Santuary of Our Lady of Fourvière

Present image of the Santuary of Fourvière

Image of the Church of Brenod.

After the meeting with Mons. Devie in Genay 25/02/1827, B. Gabriel was sent to Brénod (Ain)

In Brénod B. Gabriel collaborated with the parish priest (F. Charvet, who had been parish priest of Belleydoux) teaching catechism.

From Brénod B. Gabriel went to Champdor in 1827. There he continued teaching catechism. This is the Church of Champdor.

Castle of Champdor. Because of the revolution B. Gabriel had to close the house

of Belmont and came back again to Champdor in 1830.

During one year, B. Gabriel was aministrator of the Baron o Montillet in this castle.

In 1831 B. Gabriel left the castle of Champdor and came back to Belmont.

On 30/10/1827 B. Gabriel was assigned by Mons. Devie parish teacher of Hauteville (Ain). This is the temple of Hauteville

Inside of the Church of Hauteville

This is the school of Hauteville where B. Gabriel taught.Also in this village B. Gabriel opened a hostel in 1828.

Chapel of Our Lady of Mazières, near Hauteville. B. Gabriel organized pilgrimages to this chapel especially with the boys whose were preparing for first communion.

Also in this chapel one Novice took the habits in 1829.

Image of the Virgin Mary next to the chapel of Mazières

In 1829 B. Gabriel, with the help of Sr. of Lauzière, bought a house in Belmont and established a hostel there.

Temple of Belmont. B. Gabriel lived in this village from 1829 to 1840.

In the entrance of the Church there is a sheet that remind the

presence of B. Gabriel and the Brothers in Belmont.

The house of Belmont: « cradle» of the Institute of Holy Family Brothers.

Today we can read above the door the next sentence:ETABLISSEMENT RELIGIEUX DES FRERES DE LA SAINTE FAMILLE

In 1835 was the first taking of habit of the Holy Family Brothers in this house. Two Brothers were sent to the service of the cathedral of Belley.

Mons. Devie visited the house of Belmont on July 1835

Image of « Grand Colombier » mountain from the house of Belmont

Fountain of Belmont In Belmont there is always a fountain…

Oven/furnace of Belmont where bread was made.

Town of Belley.

In 1840 B. Gabriel with all the brothers, moved from Belmont to Belley.

« vieille porte » of Belley

This is the ancient convent of the Visitation Sisters in Belley. B. Gabriel and his community thought to

live here but finally it was not possible.

This is a small building in the bishop’s garden.

Mons. Devie lent it to the Brothers.

In this small building a community of more than 40 people

were living during a month

In that difficult moments:

« Neither a brother or a Novice to complaint about the situation»

Ancient photo of Saint-Jean street in Belley

Maristas sisters had arrived to Belley in 1825

« La Tourelle », in Chapitre Street:

St. Joseph sisters arrived to Belley in 1823

Image of the Catedral of Belley: It was building, when the brothers arrived.

B. Gabriel wanted that his house

and his appostolic mission were placed next to the cathedral.

Exterior image of the Chapel of Saint Anne located inside

of the Cathedral of Belley.

Ancient bishop house of Belley.In this place B. Gabriel was often recieved by Mons.Devie

and the other bishops.

Statue of Virgin Mary in Belley. It was built in memory

of proclamation of the dogma of the Inmaculate Conception (1854)

In October 6th 1840, the community of the Holy Family Brothers is established in Chapitre street n. 7 in Belley.

In 1852, B. Gabriel inaugurated this cross on the main door of the mother house

Image of the market garden in the Mother House in 1932. There was a statue

of Virgin Mary built in1854. Now the original statue is in Villa Brea (Italy)

Main facade of the Mother House in 1963

Chapel of the Mother House

These statue and swimming pool are in the Mother House’s garden.

This house was provisional residence of the Brothers community in 1903.

Dinning hall of the Mother House. This photo reveals the moment of

movement of the mortal remains of B. Gabriel

The Mother house was repaired in 1982

Present image of the Ancient Mother House.The highest floor was built when B. Amadeo was Superior General.

The main building of the Mother house was solt in 1982

Nowadays the first building where lived B. Gabriel in Chapitre street in 1840 belongs to the Holy Family Brothers.

This is the « Maison Gabriel Taborin »

Image of the ancient Mother House in Chapitre street.

In the« Maison Gabriel Taborin » is keeping an archive of the beginnings of the fundation, a library and an expose conservan el archivo del tiempo de la

fundación, una biblioteca y una exposición sobre el HGT

Also, The « Maison Gabriel Taborin » is a place to enconter and to investigate.es también lugar de encuentro y de investigación

This is « Frère Gabriel Taborin » Street, next to the brothers’ present house.

This is the present house where the brothers are living in Belley, Savoie Street.

Brother’s house since 1982

This is the Chapel of the Brother’s house.

This is the distillery where is making Kario (licor)

Brothers keep the « secret » to make Kario

Church of Ars: John Mary Vianney arrived to Ars in 1818

Probably, the fist meeting among B. Gabriel and the Saint Priest of Ars was in 1837

St. Priest rewned the Parish of Ars with his love to God

and the pastoral activities.

This is ancient school of Ars. The Holy Family Brothers arrived to Ars in 1849.

This was the boarding house built by B. Atanasio.

The holy and simple life of St. John Mary Vianney attracked many people.

The Brothers collaborated with the Saint Priest.

This is the basilica that the Saint Cure wanted to build in honour of St. Filomena.

Nowadays a community of Brothers continues living in Ars.

In this image a Brother is welcoming

a grup of pilgrims.

B. Gabriel had written a book in in order to help

pilgrims o Ars to meditate

B. Gabriel adquired the monastery of Tamié (Saboya) in 1856in order to establish a community dedicated to the contemplative life.

In 1856 B. Gabriel lived during several months in Tamie his ‘dream’ of the contemplative life.

Also in Tamie, the Brothers opened a hostel.

B. Gabriel sold the monastery of Tamie in 1861

because of several difficulties.

This is a passport used by B.Gabriel in several travels.

B. Gabriel traveled to Rome in 1841.

He was welcomed in ‘Quirinal’ by the Pope Gregory XVI

B. Gabriel visited basilicas of Rome…

… and the monuments of the ‘eternal City’

The Pope Gregory XVI granted to B. Gabriel the approval of the Institute on August 28th 1841.

Picture of the Real Palace of Turin.In 1842 B. Gabriel went to Turin to ask for the authoritation

of the Institute in los Estados Sardos

The king Charles Albert granted him the authoritation in 1842.

Cathedral of Turin.B. Gabriel traveled to Turin several times for administrative matters.

Cathedral of « Notre dame » (Paris).

B. Gabriel went to Paris several times to ask for the authoritationof the Frech goverment and to establish several communities.

In 1855, Brothers began their activities

in the Holy Trinity Parish, in Paris.

Santuary of « N. S de la Guardia » (Marsella):B. Gabriel passed through Marsella to go to Rome. In 1864 participated in the blessing of the Santuary.

B. Gabriel was in contact with the abbey of Hautecombe (Saboy)

Hautecombe monastery is located next to Bourget lake.

B. Gabriel usually visited the communities and schools of the brothers.

Once a year B. Gabriel visited the schools where Brothers were working and usually he sent letters to them.

B. Gabriel usually visited Chambéry

Castle of Chambéry in 1860.B. Gabriel wrote a letter about the annexation of Saboy to France.

In the « Hight Saboy » there were some schools where Brothers worked.

A private fundation allows that the Brothers open a school in Massigneu, near to Belley

Mountains of Saboy were « witnesses » of the travels of B. Gabriel.

Montmélian: Brothers had several schools in the valley of Isère

B. Gabriel kept B. Amadeo company in the openning of Saint-Jeoire school.

Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvres:

B. Gabriel and B. Amadeo visited the Brothers of S. Gabriel in 1861

Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvres:It was approached a possibility to join with the B. of S. Gabriel

but finally it did not make.

Brothers worked in the church of S. Martin of Tours.

El HGT wrote several times the rule of life for the Brothers.

The New guide were the latest version in 1858

Few months before his dead, on August 25th 1864, B. Gabriel signed his Spiritual Testament.

B. Gabriel died on November 24th, 1864.He was buried in the ancient cementery of Belley named « La Bouvardière »

In 1929, the grave of the Brothers was moved to the new cementery of Belley, « Les Eplantaz ».

In 1959 the mortal remains of B. Gabriel

were moved to the Mother house’s Chapel

This is B. Gabriel’s grave in the Chapel of the Mother House.

In 1982 B. Gabriel’s grave was put in the entrance hall of the Brother’s house.

On November 22nd 1998, B. Gabriel was buried in the chapel of St. Anna

inside of the Cathedral of Belley.

This is B. Gabriel’s tomb in St. Anne Chapel.

On December 9th 2004, was making a new tomb to put the urn with the B. Gabriel’s bones.

This is B. Gabriel’s tomb

This is the Marvel stone of B. Gabriel’s tomb. On December 12th 2004, it was blessed by Mons. Guido Bagnard.

presentacion elaborada por el Hno. Teodoro Berzal 13/04/2005

B. Gabriel’s tomb is in Belley, his carism continue his way around the world.