Br. Exuperien

In his last post, which lasted thirty-two years, Brother Exuperien Mas accomplished remarkable apostolic work. It was he who inspired the Monthly Retreat, destined to revive the spiritual life of the Brothers, and the nine month Second Novitiate. He founded the Saint Benedict Labre Association with the aim of leading the young people to live an authentic Christian life. He inspired and animated the first Trade Union of Employees of Industry and Commerce to safeguard the material and spiritual interests of the members. This Trades Union was the origin of the French Christian Workers' Confederation. He died in Paris in 1905 at age seventy-six, having been a De La Salle Christian Brother for over sixty years. The Cause for his beatification has made remarkable progress. The decree on the validity of the process was promulgated on April 6, 1979.