Joseph & Cassien

"Soulève ce rocher et tu boiras !"

Who are we ?

The Jean Cassien Association was created in 1975 to help manage the Saint-Joseph Monastery: enhancement, maintenance, development, historical, cultural, spiritual, architectural and environmental dimensions.

Donation

The association is placed under the authority of theDiocese of Fréjus-Toulon with the Presidency of Father Dol, Vicar General.

Saint Joseph Saint Cassien

The association has chosen the sponsorship of the 2 great saints “framework” of the Church and strongly linked to Provence.

 

Our mission

In 2020; the association is in particular responsible for the conduct of the works of the chapel of Saint-Joseph de Cotignac, their financing, the monitoring of the works …

 

Mgr Jean-Noël DOL

 

Dear Pilgrim Friends and Visitors,

The exceptional site of Bessillon welcomes you with joy.
It was sanctified by an apparition of Saint Joseph (one of the few officially recognized by the Church) to the shepherd Gaspard Ricard in 1660: “lift this stone and you will drink!”, And from a source continues to flow there, so that every thirsty human being can quench his natural and above all spiritual thirst. In this year that Pope Francois wanted especially to dedicate to Saint Joseph, there is no doubt that the divine graces will be even more numerous and generously distributed by God, at the prayer of Joseph, chaste and devoted husband of Mary, patron of the universal Church.
The Saint-Jean-Cassien association owns the premises, chapel and monastery, and takes care to maintain them. It took its name from Jean Cassien, a 4th century Father of the Church; saint monk having been formed in the East and then came to our Provençal country to found the Saint-Victor abbey in Marseille. It is famous for its “Cenobitic Institutions” and its “Conferences”, works of spirituality still widely read today.
The association works for the maintenance, upgrading and renovation of the premises: paving, heating, lighting of the chapel; securing the source; roof repairs, etc. For all this, she relies on your donations; your generosity will be amply blessed in this year of graces!
Mgr Jean-Noël DOL, vicar general of the diocese of Fréjus-Toulon, president of the Saint-Jean-Cassien association

 

Mgr Jean-Noël DOL

Participation

We invite all those, individuals, associations, companies, communities … to participate in the work of the Chapel of Saint-Joseph de Cotignac and to amplify the messages that Joseph and Cassien carry with all their might.

Donation
Christian Provence

Adress

Monastère St Joseph
83570 COTIGNAC

Contact

info@joseph-et-cassien.fr