Category: Religious

Cultural event, Sainte-Jeanne-de-Chantal Catholic church, Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot, 2017

The Chapelle du Souvenir has served for a few years now as part of the activities for the Theater of the Enchanted Chapel, a multimedia show that bring […]

Fire at the Saint-Ignace-d’Antioche church in Coteau-du-Lac, 1999

When a church is destroyed, voluntarily or by accident, the whole community is affected. In December of 1999, the citizens of Coteau-du-Lac watched as the fire destroyed their […]

Blessing of motorcycles, Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges church, Les Cèdres, 2004

The Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges church’s vocation of protecting travelers is still very much alive. Here, motorcyclists are gathered for a blessing of their motorcycles at the start of the summer […]

Horse blessing, Saint-Lazare Catholic church, 2003

The tradition of blessing horses continues in France, Spain, as well as in Quebec. Although the religious signification of the ceremony has been partially lost, its tradition remains […]

Ice storm in 1998, Saint-Polycarpe Catholic church

During this natural disaster that affected thousands of families, churches rapidly transformed into emergency shelters to host those in need. The Saint-Polycarpe church was open night and day […]

Evangelical Baptist Church of Vaudreuil, Vaudreuil-Dorion, 2017

In 1999, the Vaudreuil Evangelical Baptist Church settled into an old sports facility which was completely transformed. Renovations included filling in an inground interior pool at the back […]

Hudson Community Baptist Church, Saint-Lazare, 2017

Established in 1987 and housed in another location in Hudson, the community purchased an agricultural building in 1998 and transformed it into a church better suited to its […]

Dorion Evangelical Church, Vaudreuil-Dorion, 2017

This modest building was built in 1969 to serve the Pentecostal community of the West Island area of Montreal.

Presbyterian Church of Île Perrot, Pincourt, 2017

Designed by architect cabinet Wood & Acres, the Presbyterian Church of Ile Perrot was inaugurated in 1958 in Pincourt. It has many of the characteristics of modern churches […]

Côte St. George Presbyterian church, Saint-Télesphore, 2003

Côte St. George Presbyterian church interior, Saint-Télesphore, 2003

Large simple ogive windows light the sober interior of this historic church.

St. Mary Anglican church, Hudson, 2017