. Paris as seen and described by famous writers ... eon ceased to bethe church of the maid of Nantcrre, it was to Saint-£tienne that the faithful journeyed to pray for her interces-sion, and to have their belongings laid upon her coffin. Here,any day, but especially during the octave of hcv fcte^ you maysee people bringing handkerchiefs, rosaries, crosses, towels,etc., to be placed in the shrine, in order to carry the Saintsblessing and help to the sick and the suffering at home. Thestone coffin is said to have been found in the crypt of theabbey church during its demolition in 1801, but wheth
. Paris as seen and described by famous writers ... eon ceased to bethe church of the maid of Nantcrre, it was to Saint-£tienne that the faithful journeyed to pray for her interces-sion, and to have their belongings laid upon her coffin. Here,any day, but especially during the octave of hcv fcte^ you maysee people bringing handkerchiefs, rosaries, crosses, towels,etc., to be placed in the shrine, in order to carry the Saintsblessing and help to the sick and the suffering at home. Thestone coffin is said to have been found in the crypt of theabbey church during its demolition in 1801, but whether itbe the original one in which Sainte-Genevieve was buriedin 511, it is impossible to say, as it is so surrounded byornamental ironwork that its workmanship cannot bestudied ; but the effect of the little chapel containing thistomheau^ with its lights and flowers and stained-glass, isvery charming, and during the neuvaine^ when the church isablaze with candles, and hundreds of people font queue tothe shrine, it is a sight not easily
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