{"id":88705,"date":"2026-06-12T18:21:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T16:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chemin-neuf.org\/why-am-i-getting-involved\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T16:30:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T14:30:46","slug":"why-am-i-getting-involved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chemin-neuf.org\/en\/why-am-i-getting-involved\/","title":{"rendered":"Why am I getting involved?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-beige-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">On Friday, August 21, at the Abbey of Notre-Dame des Dombes, 11 consecrated singles and 7 couples will make their lifelong commitments to the Chemin Neuf community. These commitments will take place during a Mass presided over by Archbishop Olivier de Germay of Lyon. 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