This Sunday, October 4, the church in Lyon is celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Father Antoine Chevrier, a 19th-century priest who founded the Prado community, a charitable organization dedicated to helping young people in difficult circumstances. The event also marks the 40th anniversary of his beatification—a step toward sainthood—by Pope John Paul II during the pope's visit to Lyon in 1986. The Prado community was established in the Guillotière district in 1860 when Chevrier, a young diocesan priest, purchased a disreputable ballroom named Prado. He transformed the space into a chapel and educational center for poor children, teaching them to read and write and offering spiritual guidance. The site featured a life-sized crèche (a model of the Nativity scene), a Lourdes cave (a replica of the famous pilgrimage site in Lourdes, France), and a crucifix descent, a dramatic reenactment of Christ's descent from the cross, which the children were allowed to watch and even touch. Chevrier, who died at 53 from exhaustion, was born in 1826 in Lyon to a modest family and was ordained a priest in 1850 as a vicar at the Saint André church in Guillotière, a district known for its poverty. He was beloved by parishioners for his simple appearance and courageous presence, including saving lives during the great flood of the Rhône. On a Christmas night in 1856, he experienced an inner illumination and decided to "follow Jesus Christ closely." He met the priest of Ars, a French village known for its spiritual retreats, twice, sharing a concern for the poor. The Prado community, which began as a place of welcome for children, has since expanded to about forty countries, supporting vulnerable populations such as children with disabilities, young people in child protection, and minors in closed educational centers. In France, the Prado Foundation currently supports nearly 2,800 young people across 42 establishments in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Pope John Paul II visited the site in 1986, beatifying Chevrier on October 4 at Eurexpo in front of more than 350,000 people and paying respects to his tomb at the chapel in Guillotière on October 7. To commemorate the anniversaries, the Prado family is organizing events in Lyon from October 2 to 4, including meetings, visits, and a mass presided over by Bishop Olivier de Germay on Sunday, October 4, at the Saint-Louis church in Guillotière, in the presence of the priest's relics. A musical comedy by parishioners is also planned for early December to share the story of Chevrier's impact on his neighborhood and beyond.