Born on August 24, 1860, in Saint-Jerome (Quebec), very young Eugene desires to become a saint. He is at the seminary when he hears about the Société du Très-Saint-Sacrement. His spiritual director encourages him to follow his desire: Eugene wishes to become an adorer of the Blessed Sacrament. He therefore leaves the seminary to enter […]
Read moreThe confinement has tested community relations and the psychological well-being of several religious community members. The preventative isolation also increased the vulnerability of people suffering from cognitive impairments. The objective of this webinar is to provide reference points for leaders who find themselves in this situation and help them in renewing community relationships. It follows up on the psychological impacts of the confinement which leaders mentioned during the May 2020 Zoom meetings and recent September webinars.
Read moreMarie-Josephte Fitzbach was born on October 16, 1806, in the village of St-Vallier de Bellechasse, Quebec. Though she did not attend school in childhood, she was a bright and quick-witted young girl. At the age of 13, she leaves home because of family need and becomes a domestic servant in Quebec City. Employed by a […]
Read moreThis webinar will invite participants to reflect on the challenges experienced during the confinement (bereavement, isolation, changes in reference points, resilience, etc.), in our communities and in society. This activity is intended for CRC members and their leadership teams. Leaders of local communities can also participate.
Read moreFrom April 26 to 28, 2021, the NAVFD will hold an online conference via Zoom on the theme “A Call to New Horizons.” Keynote speakers include Dr. Richard R. Gaillardetz, Sr. Margo Ritchie, CSJ, Congregational Leader of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada, and Father Daniel Horan, OFM. Facilitation will be provided by Sr. Elizabeth Davis, RSM, Congregational Leader of the Sisters of Mercy of Newfoundland.
Read moreBorn on March 19, 1908 in Montreal from a Catholic family of eight children, Madeleine inherited from her parents her passion for studies and for culture. On August 3, 1925, she enters the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Anne. She is 17 years old at the time and already has a solid education. She […]
Read moreOn September 26, 1944, The Canadian Council of Churches was established in an inaugural worship service at Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. For 75 years, The Canadian Council of Churches has contributed to faithful public witness, transformative education and learning, and foundational research and dialogue.
Read moreLouis-Zéphirin Moreau was born premature on April 1, 1824, in Bécancour (Lower Canada). Because of his poor health, his parents felt he was unsuited for farm work and, on the advice of their parish priest, push him to study, first in Bécancour and then at the Séminaire of Nicolet. Though, in November 1845 he is […]
Read moreBorn on February 7, 1937 in Liveri, a small town north of Naples (Italy), Carmelina is the eighth of eleven children of a farming family. She is a beautiful girl with a lovely and lively personality. At the age of 25, she experiences her first symptoms of illness but no definite diagnosis can be given. […]
Read moreBorn at Islet-sur-Mer, Quebec, on June 28, 1926, from a cultured and Christian family, Sister Marguerite Jean feels attracted to something more than what her environment proposes her. She therefore enters the community of Bon-Pasteur in Quebec City when she turns 18. Once her formation to religious life is completed, she is offered a job […]
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