While the church bells will ring at 7:30 p.m., the Lyonnais are invited to put lights on their windows at the same time to thank the nursing staff. - M. Allili / Sipa

The diocese of Lyon invites each inhabitant to put a tealight (small fluted candle) on its window sill this Wednesday evening from 7:30 p.m. while church bells will ring throughout the city. An action to thank the caregivers of the agglomeration, strongly requested since the appearance of the coronavirus on the territory.

At 7:30 p.m. Let us light candles at the windows, in Lyon, seat of the Primatiale des Gaules, Mgr Dubost will bless the diocese and all of France with the Blessed Sacrament. The bells will express spiritual communion and solidarity with the caregivers. let us pray the Our Father at 12 noon with the pope pic.twitter.com/cRphmcsG2V

- Mgr E.Gobilliard (@EGobilliard) March 25, 2020

Today at 6.15 p.m .: Mass celebrated by Mgr Dubost live from @NDFourviere and blessing from @diocesedelyon
At 7:30 p.m., let's put lights on our windows while the church bells are ringingđź•Ż
To follow live 👉 https://t.co/UkHDZeLoWj#IlluminonsLAnnonciation

- Fourvière Basilica (@NDFourviere) March 25, 2020

"Doctors, nurses, nursing assistants, physiotherapists, masseurs, psychiatrists, psychologists, pharmacists, paramedics, service personnel ... Rightly, France applauds you", said Archbishop Michel Dubost, administrator of the diocese who sent them a message, specifying that hospital chaplains were at their disposal.

Today at 6.15pm Mgr Michel Dubost will celebrate mass at the @NDFourviere basilica and bless our diocese.
A celebration to live on our youtube channel: https://t.co/L9XKRaR08M#Annonciation # carêmeautrement # prionsendiocèse pic.twitter.com/MS6jJyXTlK

- Diocese of Lyon (@diocesedelyon) March 25, 2020

“I would like to bring you a sign of the support and friendship of the Catholics of the diocese of Lyon (…) The coming days are shaping up to be very difficult. We would love to be able to help you Do more… For the moment, we pray daily for you with total respect for your convictions. And we say thank you! Adds the bishop, who will celebrate a mass at 6.15 p.m. It will be broadcast live on the diocese's YouTube channel.

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