Events Archives | In the steeple’s shadows from yesterday to today – The story of the churches of Vaudreuil-Soulanges

Ciborium, Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges Catholic church, Les Cèdres, 2009

Marcel Poirier (1921-2012) was a goldsmith well known in the renewal movement of sacred art (1930-1965). His works can be found in many great museums in Quebec and […]

Conference on religious objects, Sainte-Madeleine Catholic church, Rigaud, 2011

During guided church tours and conferences on religious objects present on site, discussion arises between the participants, and memories of past events are brought back to life. Stories […]

Statue of Notre-Dame de la Garde, Sainte-Jeanne-de-Chantal Catholic church, Notre-Dame de l’Île Perrot, 2011

The Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde statue is the second one crafted by the workshop of the Grey Nuns of Montreal. It is made of papier mâché and measures 5 feet 11 […]

Wax recumbent statue, Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges Catholic church, Les Cèdres, 2009

This life-size wax recumbent statue is in the side-altar’s tomb in the church’s right transept. It was placed there at the time of the church’s construction and was […]

Les Seigneuriales, Saint-Michel de Vaudreuil Catholic church, Vaudreuil-Dorion, 2015

Costumed participants during Les Seigneuriales on the front porch of the Saint-Michel de Vaudreuil church.

Les Seigneuriales, Saint-Michel Catholic church, Vaudreuil-Dorion, 2011

Re-enactment of a seignorial Sunday mass as part of Les Seigneuriales. This event is a great historic celebration that has been going on for over 25 years at […]

Performance inside the Chapelle du Souvenir, Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot, 2017

A performance of the Theater of the Enchanted Chapel inside the Chapelle du Souvenir.

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 […]