ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 28th of April WELCOME! JEAN DE LA BARRIÈRE, ABBOT A page of one of Fortunatus Hueber's Saints' books, "Stammenbuch..." (1693) According to Lechner *, Jean de la Barrière (Johannes Berrerius), abbot of Notre Dame des Feuillans and founder of the Sullien Congregation, descended from a noble family near Cahors. He was born in 1544. The nobleman later also happened to own the Abbey-Commende Rieux near Toulouse. Therefore he tried to find out a little more about religious life. Opening the book "Rule of Saint Benedict" his eyes caught the second chapter, which deals with the abbot. What he read made him blush with shame. Immediately Barrière left the world, took the monastic habit, and completely renewed his himself and his abbey. He dismissed all stubborn religious and instead took in other men who were eager for salvation. Under his leadership, the monks abstained from flesh-meat and even fish all yea...