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OCTOBER
6, 2011
200th Anniversary of the Birth
of Eulalie Durocher
(Mother Marie-Rose)
November
25, 2011 - Salt & Light TV
Report on the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher
(IN FRENCH)
18
octobre 2011 --
Declaration
at the National Assembly of Quebec by
Mrs. Marie Malavoy, Member for Taillon
(IN
FRENCH)
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Eulalie
Durocher 1811-2011
On this glorious Sunday, October 6, 1811, the little Eulalie came to joyfully make Olivier and Geneviève Durocher parents for a tenth time. Five boys and two girls welcomed as a gift from heaven this child wrapped in blankets, while from above, her brother Léon and her sister Marguerite were no doubt smiling on the family gathered here below. That
same day, Godfather Joseph Dufresne and Godmother Magdeleine
Roy were hastening to the church in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu.
This treasure must quickly be dedicated to God. The bells were
pealing to announce the happy event. Rejoice, a new parishioner
is born! What would her destiny be? Nobody yet knew, but through
the grace of her baptism, she was already entrusted to God’s
care. A
Life Fully Lived
Two hundred years later, we can lift the veil on a life fully lived. Even from her youth in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Eulalie already impressed people through her faith life and her great compassion for the sick and the less fortunate. These were values she developed within the midst of a loving family. After the death of her mother, in 1830, she became housekeeper and hostess at her brother’s presbytery in Beloeil for 12 years. With her friend, Mélodie Dufresne, she would commit herself to pastoral work with young girls and families. It was then that she discovered the great need for educating young people. In Longueuil, in 1843, at the request of Bishop Ignace Bourget, she would found, with her companions Mélodie Dufresne and Henriette Céré, the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary dedicated to the education of young people. In
2011, we celebrate the birth and the achievements of this woman
from our own area. We thank God for revealing himself to several
generations of students through this inspirational person who
was Eulalie Durocher, Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher. |
~~~ LONGUEUIL |
| CALENDAR September 19 Planting a 200th Anniversary Tree Longueuil October 8 Eucharistic Celebration Co-Cathedral Longueuil October 16 Eucharistic Celebration Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu |
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PARTICIPATES |
