Category: Events

Sisters of Sainte-Anne Congregation, Saint-Michel de Vaudreuil Catholic church, 1967

A child dressed as saint John the Baptist in Rigaud, 1895

Before it became Quebec’s national holiday in 1977, the summer solstice on June 24th was a religious holiday dedicated to the patron of French-Canadians, saint John the Baptist. […]

Regional meeting of the Cercle des Fermières in 1949, Saint-Lazare

The Cercle des Fermières de Saint-Lazare was established in June of 1943. In September 1949, it hosted a regional meeting which brought together many delegates. The Cercle des […]

Altar of repose during Corpus Christi in 1946, Dorion

Up until the 1960s, Corpus Christi, celebrated 60 days after Easter, was the cause for great manifestations of piety in the parish streets. The procession of children, musicians, […]

Flooded Bois-Vert road (avenue Saint-Charles) in Vaudreuil around 1920

During natural disasters, parishioners would turn to the parish church and the community to implore divine protection.

Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes sanctuary in Rigaud, 1956

Outdoor Sunday mass at the Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes sanctuary in front of the new building built in 1954.

Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes sanctuary, Rigaud, 2017

Today, the Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes sanctuary is a place of pilgrimage renown in Canada, Latin America and Europe. It welcomes thousands of pilgrims each summer who come gather in this […]

Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes sanctuary in Rigaud during the 1924 Jubilee celebration

The year 1924 marks the 50th anniversary of the sanctuary since the installation of the Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes statue in one of the mountain’s caves in 1874. Pilgrims from all […]

First Catholic church of Saint-Ignace d’Antioche in Coteau-du-Lac

The parish community proudly posed in front of the first Catholic church of Saint-Ignace d’Antioche in Coteau-du-Lac. This church, built between 1849 and 1854, was completely demolished by […]

First baptism at the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Catholic church in Dorion, 1949

In 1947, because of the increase in population, it was decided to establish the Saint-Jean-Baptiste parish and build a church. The construction plans were entrusted to architects Siméon […]

Très-Saint-Rédempteur Catholic church and its presbytery in 1932

The Très-Saint-Rédempteur Catholic church, decorated with ribbons during the celebration of Corpus Christi in 1932. The church was built between 1885 and 1887 by masons Onésime Martineau and […]

Parish center of Old Vaudreuil, 2017

In Vaudreuil-Dorion, the historic Saint-Michel Catholic church built in 1789, presbytery and cemetery in the heart of Old Vaudreuil.