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Send us a textWe trace the life of Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys from Troyes to Ville Marie, showing how grief, Marian devotion, and grit shaped the spiritual mother of Montreal. Her blueprint for mission—education, hospitality, and courage—offers a living path for the new evangelization.• early life in Troyes and Marian devotion• call to serve the poor and teach catechism• courage to sail to New France in 1653• hardships in Ville Marie and first school• founding the Congregation of Notre Dame• education and hospitality as evangelization• lessons for modern Catholics and communitiesBe sure to look at the description for special information of interest to you in Saint Marguerite Bourgeois, Apostle of the New World and Mother of MontrealGet involved todaySupport our ministry as a 501c3 nonprofitSubscribe to our newsletters for inspiring stories, Catholic resources, and updates on pilgrimages virtual and physicalVisit journeysoffaith.com website todayClick here for the Rest of This ArticleOpen by Steve Bailey Support the showDownload Journeys of Faith Free App link. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/journeys-of-faith/id6757635073 Journeys of Faith brings your Super Saints Podcasts ***Our Core Beliefs*** The Eucharist is the Source and Summit of our Faith." Catechism 132 Click Here “This is the will of God, your sanctification.” 1Thessalonians 4“ Click Here ... lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven...” Matthew 6:19-2 Click Here The Goal is Heaven Click Here Please consider subscribing to this podcast or making a donation to Journeys of Faith we are actively increasing our reach and we are seeing good results for visitors under 40! Help us Grow! Buy Me a cup of Coffee...
Full Text of Readings The Saint of the day is Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys' Story “God closes a door and then opens a window,” people sometimes say when dealing with their own disappointment or someone else's. That was certainly true in Marguerite's case. Children from European as well as Native American backgrounds in 17th-century Canada benefited from her great zeal and unshakable trust in God's providence. Born the sixth of 12 children in Troyes, France, Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys at the age of 20 believed that she was called to religious life. Her applications to the Carmelites and Poor Clares were unsuccessful. A priest friend suggested that perhaps God had other plans for her. In 1654, the governor of the French settlement in Canada visited his sister, an Augustinian canoness in Troyes. Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys belonged to a sodality connected to that convent. The governor invited her to come to Canada and start a school in Ville-Marie (eventually the city of Montreal). When she arrived, the colony numbered 200 people with a hospital and a Jesuit mission chapel. Soon after starting a school, she realized her need for coworkers. Returning to Troyes, she recruited a friend, Catherine Crolo, and two other young women. In 1667, they added classes at their school for Indian children. A second trip to France three years later resulted in six more young women and a letter from King Louis XIV, authorizing the school. The Congregation of Notre Dame was established in 1676 but its members did not make formal religious profession until 1698 when their Rule and constitutions were approved. Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys established a school for Indian girls in Montreal. At the age of 69, she walked from Montreal to Quebec in response to the bishop's request to establish a community of her sisters in that city. By the time she died, she was referred to as the “Mother of the Colony.” Marguerite was canonized in 1982. Reflection It's easy to become discouraged when plans that we think that God must endorse are frustrated. Marguerite was called not to be a cloistered nun but to be a foundress and an educator. God had not ignored her after all.Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media
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