(ANS – Paris) – In exactly one month Camille Costa de Beauregard will be beatified in the cathedral of Chambéry Though this priest from Savoy never belonged to the Salesian Society of St his cause for beatification was supported by the Department of Salesian Postulation But what’s his connection to the Salesians of Don Bosco the Salesians were invited to Chambéry to take charge of the Bocage orphanage—a home founded by Camille Costa de Beauregard they inherited a house for a group of children came to know the remarkable personality of this diocesan priest whose reputation for holiness had endured long after his death Camille Costa de Beauregard was born in February 1841 into a noble Savoyard family was a wealthy landowner and Grand Equerry (Grand Squire or Master of stables/royal household) to Charles Albert opposing the secular policies of Cavour in the Turin Parliament and advocating for Savoy's annexation to a more religiously tolerant France in 1860 the Marquise de Vérac—descended from the noble Noailles family—was a strong-willed woman shaped by personal tragedies She raised their children in a strict and deeply religious environment at their estate the Château de La Motte-Servolex near Chambéry Camille was the fifth of nine children and struggled academically then entered boarding school at La Motte at age nine followed by Jesuit schools in Belgium (Brugelette) He eventually returned home to study with the Abbé Chenal Drawn to worldly pleasures and always elegantly dressed Camille went through a period of spiritual crisis abandoning most religious practices—though he never stopped praying to Mary Abbé Chenal accompanied him patiently through this phase Camille was approached by two ragged boys asking for money He gave them alms and returned to his carriage his habits changed and his reading became more spiritual he shed what he called “sweet tears” and felt called to dedicate his life entirely to God through the priesthood he entered the French seminary in Rome in September 1863 His transition to a simpler life was difficult and the austere clerical garb weighed heavily on him Abbé Chenal gave him an image of St “That’s how far you still have to go.” Camille took the message to heart newly ordained and back in Chambéry he asked the bishop for the humblest position—an unpaid unlodged fourth vicar at the cathedral—so he could serve the working class He also founded the “Saint Francis de Sales Mutual Aid Society” for workers Camille welcomed some of them into his modest two-room apartment Camille and Abbé Chenal moved there This was the beginning of Camille’s life’s mission: serving orphans and abandoned children tireless work with the young earned him widespread recognition for holiness—even among anti-clericals Francis de Sales—“Nothing by force everything through love”—closely aligned with Don Bosco’s approach “People often asked me what system or special method we used to form our children this way ‘What’s your secret for educating young people so well?’ I answered ‘Our secret is very simple—it’s not complicated at all: we love them very much and these good children understand that.’ It’s probably this love that helps us find the best way to reach their hearts and minds Camille Costa de Beauregard lived a life of total self-gift—marked by boundless charity a boy suffering from a severe eye injury was healed following a novena asking for Camille’s intercession was recently recognized as a miracle—clearing the way for his beatification Source: Don Bosco Aujourd’hui ANS - “Agenzia iNfo Salesiana” is a on-line almost daily publication the communication agency of the Salesian Congregation enrolled in the Press Register of the Tibunal of Rome as n 153/2007 This site also uses third-party cookies to improve user experience and for statistical purposes By scrolling through this page or by clicking on any of its elements France | Duvel Moortgat has taken over the French brewery Brasserie du Mont Blanc is the latest in a string of international breweries to be added to Duvel Moortgat’s portfolio located in La Motte-Servolex in southeastern France Mont Blanc’s beers are brewed using glacier water had an output of 110,000 hl of specialty beers and a turnover of EUR 30 million (USD 32 million) It was Mr Moortgat's uncle who assisted Mr Chiron with the startup more than twenty years ago The two men stayed in touch and eventually decided to join forces “We share the same values and both strongly believe that quality passion and innovation are the best bases for a successful partnership,” Mr Moortgat said Duvel Moortgat is best known as the brewer of Duvel but it has host of brands in its portfolio With the takeover of Brasserie du Mont Blanc Duvel Moortgat now also controls a brewery in France France takeovers Newsletter archive and information