Mélodie Dufresne - Sister Marie Agnès (1809-1881)

Mélodie Dufresne was born in Beloeil. As a friend of Eulalie Durocher, she was her helper for about ten years in the rectory at Beloeil. She was one of the three foundresses of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary in Longueuil in 1843. An artist, she directed the artistic work of the pupils. With much care, she introduced them to the domestic arts and to decorative arts.

Sister Marie Agnes died at 72 years of age, and she had always honoured the memory of Mother Marie Rose.    (See detailed text)