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Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel: interview with Sister Patricia Simpson

2009

After living in Ville Marie for two years, Marguerite Bourgeoys promises to erect a chapel. After she wins the support of all the important people in the area, she finds a beautiful site for the chapel on the shore of the river. She persuades the people of Montreal to collect stones and to…

Fifth Mother House

1880 - Montreal, Quebec

The fifth Mother House, known as the "Mother House on the Mountain", (1880-1893) was built near Villa Maria Convent. This was the time when the development of the business district was driving communities away from Old Montreal.

Class at Sainte-Anne Academy

1800 - Montreal, Quebec

Class at École normale

1961 - Alma, Quebec

Class at École normale classico-ménagère

1920 - Saint-Pascal-de-Kamouraska (Saint-Pascal), Quebec

Class at the convent

1800 - Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

Culinary Art class at École normale classico-ménagère

1900 - Saint-Pascal-de-Kamouraska (Saint-Pascal), Quebec

Second grade class

1956 - Richmond, Quebec

Sewing class at École normale classico-ménagère

1900 - Saint-Pascal-de- Kamouraska (Saint-Pascal), Quebec

Sewing class at the convent

1900 - Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce (Sainte-Marie), Quebec

Class in educational methods for children with special needs at collège Marguerite-Bourgeoys

1940 - Montreal, Quebec

The Congrégation de Notre-Dame offered continuing education to teachers, many of whom came from other religious congregations.

Class in infant care at Institut familial Notre-Dame-de-Bonheur

1959 - Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce (Sainte-Marie), Quebec

Household arts at École normale classico-ménagère

1924 - Saint-Pascal-de- Kamouraska (Saint-Pascal), Quebec

The Cercle des jeunes naturalistes Marguerite-de-Troyes at École normale Marguerite-Bourgeoys collecting plants for an herbarium

1952 - Sherbrooke, Quebec

The Cercles des jeunes naturalistes (CJN) is a non-profit organization which promotes the interpretation and discovery of natural sciences. Established by Brother Adrien Rivard in 1931, the movement was very popular and many groups are established throughout Quebec. In 1950, the Congrégation de…

Collège Notre-Dame-de-Bellevue: interview with Sister Thérèse Boilard

2009

Sister Thérèse Boilard recalls the history of Collège Notre-Dame-de-Bellevue of the Congrégation de Notre-Dame and shares some of her memories.

She points out that it was in 1864 that the Congrégation, already present in Saint-Roch, Québec, took possession of a piece of land in…

Boarders Account at École normale classico-ménagère

1905 - Saint-Pascal-de-Kamouraska (Saint-Pascal), Quebec

Convent Report of revenue and expenditure

1900 - L'Assomption, Quebec

Making Sainte-Catherine toffee

1995 - Sherbrooke, Quebec

Taffy is a mixture of sugar and molasses that is cooked, cooled and then pulled into ropes until it is a bright golden yellow. It is then cut into bite-sized pieces and placed in wrappers. The origin of this candy is not well known but legend has it that Marguerite Bourgeoys made it to attract…

Making of fabric at the Mother House shop

1725 - Montreal, New France (Quebec) - Illustration : Francis Back

The inhabitants of New France made their clothing from home-made cloth and fabrics imported from France. The capture of several French ships during the War of Spanish Succession (1701-1714) resulted in a shortage of cloth and higher prices. The Sisters of the Congrégation de Notre-Dame outfitted…

Confirmation of Germaine Cormier, a student at the convent

1900 - L'Assomption, Quebec - Photography : B. Chalifoux

Employment contract between the Congrégation de Notre-Dame and the Bureau des commissaires catholiques romains de la cité de Montréal

1847 - Montreal, Canada East (Quebec)

This is the first employment contract between the Congrégation de Notre-Dame and the Bureau des commissaires catholiques romains de la cité de Montréal (Office of Roman Catholic School Commissioners of the City of Montreal). The contract is signed by Mother Superior Sainte-Madeleine (Marie-…

Agreement between Jeanne Le Ber and the Sisters of the Congrégation to build a chapel with an apartment where she could live her life as a recluse

1695 - Ville-Marie (Montreal), New France (Quebec)

Jeanne Le Ber was born on January 4, 1662 in Ville-Marie (Montreal). Daughter of Jacques Le Ber, one of the wealthiest merchants in Montreal, and Jeanne Le Moyne, a member of the most influential families in New France, she studied with the Ursulines in Quebec where she learned embroidery. When…

Old copy of a manuscript by Charles de Glandelet

1700 - Montreal, New France (Quebec)

Manuscript's title : "Le Vray Esprit de Marguerite Bourgeoys et de l’Institut des Sœurs Séculières de la Congrégation de Notre-Dame établi à Ville-Marie en l’Isle de Montréal en Canada" written in 1701.

Charles de Glandelet, priest, preacher, writer, teacher and secretary to Bishop…