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Six altar servers with Down syndrome participate in papal Mass

altar servers Down syndrome papal Mass Fondation Jérôme Lejeune Paris

Six young men with Down syndrome served as altar servers during a papal Mass in Paris. The group, consisting of François, Théophile, Maxime, Foucauld, Timothée, and Jérôme, aged between 11 and 28, volunteered for the assignment.

The participants are connected to the Fondation Jérôme Lejeune, an organization that supports individuals with Down syndrome and other genetic intellectual disabilities. Some members, such as 22-year-old Maxime and 28-year-old François, are experienced servers within their own parishes.

The request to participate was facilitated by 11-year-old Théophile, who represented the group during a Fondation Jérôme Lejeune audience at the Vatican.

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Fondation Jérôme Lejeune · Pope Leo

Sources

Cuando seis acólitos con síndrome de Down participan en una misa papal [es.aleteia.org]
When 6 altar servers with Down syndrome take on a papal Mass [aleteia.org]