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In 1847, three valiant French confreres, supported by the Archbishop of Montreal, Bishop Ignace Bourget, established the Viatorian charism in L\u2019Industrie (Joliette). The community experienced rapid growth, allowing it to send confreres to all corners of the country, primarily in the provinces of Quebec, Ontario, and Manitoba. Then, our brothers were drawn to world mission. The province thus established its charism in the United States, China, Taiwan, Japan, Peru, Haiti, and finally in Burkina Faso. Several confreres also collaborated with the community's international organizations and supported works in France and Ivory Coast.<\/p>\n

The 1960s brought a true earthquake for the Quebec Church and religious communities. The \u00abQuiet Revolution\u00bb saw the state take back control of educational and hospital institutions, social services, and leisure. Slowly, the community dwindled in number of brothers and in places of integration.<\/p>\n

Today, the province is responsible for local communities in Japan and Peru, and for two regions in Burkina Faso and Haiti.<\/p>\n

The Province of Canada is led by a provincial council composed of three members: Brother Jean-Marc St-Jacques, Provincial Superior, Father G\u00e9rard Bernatchez, Provincial Assistant, and Brother Yvon Rolland, Councilor. Ten brothers, elected by all the religious, form the Provincial Chapter along with the Provincial Council and the Provincial Treasurer. The Viatorian Community Assembly, on the other hand, brings together all the religious and associates in Canada. It has established a council composed of the members of the provincial council and three associates elected by the assembly: Hernio Carri\u00e9, Lorraine Decelles, and Annie Perreault. Its mandate is to support spiritual life, mission, and fraternal communion.<\/p>\n

The works and commitments of the Viatorians<\/p>\n

Several Viatorians have personal commitments in various places: schools, parishes and diocesan services, movements and camps, accompaniment of people, presence with the poor, support of community groups, etc. This is a valuable contribution to the Church and society.<\/p>\n

The Canadian Viatorians are in charge of two parishes: Ste-B\u00e9atrice in Laval (Diocese of Montreal) and Ste-Madeleine de Rigaud (Diocese of Valleyfield).<\/p>\n

In the summer of 2024, the Preparation for Life Service (SPV) celebrated its 60th anniversary, and in the summer of 2025, it was the turn of the Camps de l'Avenir (Lake Ouimet) to do the same. These two organizations offer an education in fraternity in the manner of the early Christians (Acts of the Apostles 2:42-47). The SPV continues its presence in Quebec and elsewhere in the world (Haiti, Peru, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Togo, DR Congo, Madagascar, Uganda). Several religious members and associates are involved in these two works here in Quebec, but also in Haiti, Peru, Burkina Faso, and Ivory Coast.<\/p>\n

The House of Faith Serving the Deaf World reaches out to people with hearing impairments, as well as professionals working in this specific field. Pastoral activities and celebrations are at the heart of its mission. A soup kitchen, \u00abMarie-Paule's Soup,\u00bb regularly brings together about twenty people seeking nourishment, but more importantly, fraternal exchange.<\/p>\n

The Viatorian Catechetical Service continues to offer its services in all simplicity. It is still consulted by many people and produces various documents to support the training of catechists.<\/p>\n

The Sanctuary of Lourdes marked its 150th anniversary throughout the 2024 season. It continues to welcome thousands of pilgrims every summer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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En 1847, trois valeureux confr\u00e8res fran\u00e7ais, soutenus par l\u2019archev\u00eaque de Montr\u00e9al, Mgr Ignace Bourget, implantent le charisme viatorien \u00e0 L\u2019Industrie (Joliette). La communaut\u00e9 a connu une croissance rapide lui permettant d\u2019envoyer des confr\u00e8res aux quatre coins du pays, principalement dans les provinces du Qu\u00e9bec, de l\u2019Ontario et du Manitoba. Puis, nos fr\u00e8res ont \u00e9t\u00e9 attir\u00e9s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":194,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-21","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nProvince du Canada \u2013 Viatorians International<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"La Province du Canada des Clercs de Saint-Viateur. 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