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St. Paul’s Hospital

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On March 3, 1903, the Montreal City Council decided to build two hospitals for contagious diseases, one in the east end of Montreal for Catholics and the other in the […]

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Spanish Flu

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Throughout their history, the Grey Nuns of Montreal have experienced many epidemics: typhus, cholera, smallpox, Spanish flu. Today, we wish to highlight the work and dedication of the sisters during […]

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World Poetry Day

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On this World Poetry Day, we wanted to present you with two beautiful poems written in 1912 by Jos L. Eadie, a Scottish native from Newport, who visited the Grey […]

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Sugar season

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In these times of confinement, why not have a little sugar party at home, with the kids? A thought for the maple syrup producers who, with the current crisis, have […]

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Sister Virginie Allaire, s.g.m.

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In the context of International Women’s Day, allow us to introduce Sister Virginie Allaire, s.g.m. Born in 1882 in the United States, she entered the Grey Nuns of Montreal in […]

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World Cancer Day

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On this World Cancer Day, let us recognize the contribution of the Grey Nuns of Montreal to cancer care. In 1939, a cancer diagnosis and treatment clinic was opened at […]

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World Braille Day

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Today is World Braille Day, marking the invention of the tactile alphabet for the blind and visually impaired by Louis Braille on January 4, 1809. The Nazareth Institute, founded in […]

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Before/after

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With financial assistance from the Private Archives Processing Support Program of Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec / Grande Bibliothèque, the Archives and Collections Department of the Grey Nuns has […]

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