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World Africa Day

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On World Africa Day, we celebrate the work of religious sisters on this continent. The sisters have devoted themselves above all to health and education. They have also lent their […]

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Fire

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On May 18, 1765, a major fire broke out at the General Hospital, throwing Marguerite d’Youville, the Grey Nuns and their residents out on the street. Archives document the extensive […]

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Founding of the Accueil Bonneau

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We would like to celebrate the founding of the Accueil Bonneau by acknowledging the invaluable work done by the Grey Nuns, volunteers and employees of this organization. For 147 years, […]

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Centre Bon Jour Toi

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On April 27, 1983, the Centre Bon Jour Toi opened in the St-Mathieu wing of the Grey Nuns’ Mother House. The center offers services to women who are alone or […]

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World Book and Copyright Day

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World Book and Copyright Day is an opportunity to highlight a very important author for the community, Sister Clémentine Drouin (1876-1937). This nun anonymously wrote two reference works on the […]

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Canadian cinema day

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Today is a day to celebrate Canadian cinema. To mark the occasion, we present a short excerpt from an 8 mm film shot by Sister Simonne Lapointe, s.g.m., in 1958. […]

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