Final resting
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13 years ago today, the mortal remains of Sainte Marguerite d’Youville were moved. She left the Grey Nuns’ Mother House for her final resting place at the Sainte-Anne de Varennes […]
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Youville Farm in St. Boniface (Manitoba)
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On December 4, 1911, the Grey Nuns took over the management of the Youville Farm in St. Boniface, Manitoba. Assisted by lay employees, the sisters cultivated hay, oats, and vegetables […]
View articleInternational Day of Persons with Disabilities
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Today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. We highlight the work of the Grey Nuns with the visually impaired at Institut Nazareth in Montreal. Here’s a Braille map […]
View articleMotorized cable car on Île St-Bernard in Châteauguay (Châteauguay)
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On December 2, 1954, a motorized cable car was inaugurated on Île St-Bernard in Châteauguay. The aim was to facilitate the transport of people and goods between the two banks […]
View articleInternational Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
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On this International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, we would like to share the page of Maison Marguerite, an organization that does a tremendous amount of work […]
View articleGenealogy Week
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This week, we are celebrating the Genealogy Week with a wide range of activities throughout Quebec. Do you have a Grey Nun in your family and want to find out […]
View articleSt. Patrick’s Orphanage
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172 years ago, on November 21, 1851, St. Patrick’s Orphanage in Montreal opened its doors to Irish children. Founded by Father Patrick Dowd in collaboration with the Grey Nuns, this […]
View articleParish school in Saint-François-Xavier (Manitoba)
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173 years ago today, at the request of Bishop Provencher, sisters Eulalie Lagrave and Hedwige Lafrance founded a parish school in Saint-François-Xavier, Manitoba, 19 miles southwest of Winnipeg. The parish […]
View articleInternational Day for the Eradication of Poverty
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On this International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, we would like to tell you about the Centre Flavie-Laurent in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This organization, founded in 1979 by the Grey […]
View articleHymn “Sainte Marguerite d’Youville”, by Pierre Grandmaison
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Today is the liturgical feast of St. Marguerite d’Youville. On this occasion, we offer you a hymn in her honnor. ***Hymne « Sainte Marguerite d’Youville », de Pierre Grandmaison*** Gloire […]
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