Everywhere: Chevalier Day

On Saturday 14 March, 2026, the MSC Committee SPIRIT organized one-day programme for the birthday of our Founder Fr. Jules Chevalier together this time in the premises of BOND zonder NAAM, in Antwerp.

Theme: “The Heart as the Strongest Power to Connect “ This was a wonderful Open Heart Day. A rainy morning, this became a beautiful Open Heart Day and a warm welcome to all. We were present in large numbers. All a familiar Family Community – Fathers, Sisters, Brother and many MSC Laity, how content I was!

The theme on Connection with Nature and also with God gives me strength, Jeannine, the guest speaker, and her story was beautiful. The heart connected with nature and also with God. Then Lunch: brought-along as picnic was delicious. In the afternoon, we walked in small groups, each with a symbol and a few questions in the Wolvenberg Nature Reserve, beautiful. I felt very good walking in such a beautiful nature reserve. Fortunately, it stayed dry. We walkers were numerous, I felt very good, Christa, Brother Paul and myself were the “Border Collies”, to keep the group together.

Conclusion: Eucharist celebration presided by Fr. Clement MSC, he has a wonderful talent as Presider at the Open Heart Movement-MSC, WOW… WOW… WOW… and at the end was a group photo taken. The keywords for this Wonderful Day are; Open Heart, Warmth, Heartfelt, Family, Connectedness, Love for each other and Gratitude.

Dominiek Warlop. Belgium