Category: Religious

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]