A mass and a procession in tribute to the missing fishermen, such is the tradition of Assumption Day in La Possession. On this Thursday, August 15, a more particular tribute was paid to Marceau Grimaud, a professional fisherman who had been responsible for this event for nearly 30 years, who passed away last April.
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Published on August 15, 2024, at 11:51 AM,
updated on August 15, 2024, at 5:48 PM
Every August 15, the fishing community honors its deceased on Assumption Day, the day of the Virgin Mary’s ascent to Heaven, in La Possession. For this occasion, the boats and the port are adorned in blue and white, the colors of the Virgin.
Tribute to the missing fishermen during the traditional Assumption procession in La Possession.
First, a mass and the blessing of the Virgin Mary, followed by a procession towards the fishing port of La Possession. The Virgin is then placed on a boat, that of Hubert, a friend of Marceau Grimaud.
Tribute to the missing fishermen during the traditional Assumption procession in La Possession.
Organizer of this tribute to the missing for over 30 years, Marceau Grimaud is now the one to whom the fishermen wanted to pay a heartfelt tribute on this Thursday, August 15.
Watch the report from Réunion la 1ère:
Assumption procession in La Possession: the fishermen pay tribute to Marceau Grimaud.
Marceau Grimaud was a great professional of the sea and the president of the La Possession fishermen’s association. He passed away suddenly last April, and his close family and the people of the sea wanted to honor him.
Tribute to the missing fishermen during the traditional Assumption procession in La Possession.
His name now appears on the Wall of the Missing. His name will also be that of the small fishing port of La Possession from now on. While Marceau’s boat is currently still at the dock, his grandchildren will soon take it over.
The fishing port of La Possession for the tribute to the Missing on Assumption Day.