14 The end of a calling
Later Florence would quit working at the hospice forever. After having worked 14 years, she would leave humbly and willingly, repeating a saying on Limitation:… Read More »14 The end of a calling
Later Florence would quit working at the hospice forever. After having worked 14 years, she would leave humbly and willingly, repeating a saying on Limitation:… Read More »14 The end of a calling
Saturday, the 16th [Sept 16, 1939], the Reverend Abby Emile. Turgeon, the embalmer, blessed her coffin. At the alter, the Reverend Abby Eudore Bourbeau, sponsor… Read More »15 Death of Florence Poulin
Today the original Motherhouse of the Sisters of Charity of Quebec houses over 300 religious sisters who have been displaced by diminishing religious communities and… Read More »2 Early painting of the Motherhouse
The photo below displays the Motherhouse of the Sisters of Charity of Quebec, the Gray Nuns in Beauport, Quebec. This property sits on top of… Read More »1 Motherhouse of the Sisters of Charity of Quebec
Who are the Grey Nuns? The Grey Nuns were founded by widow Marguerite D’Youville in 1737. The Catholic organization provided health care, education and social services before… Read More »Founder of the Sisters of Charity of Quebec
Then came Sister Florentin’s obedience as she was reassigned to care for elder patients at Lévis Hospice [This institution is known as the School of… Read More »12 Work at Lévis Hospice
School of Industry Saint-Joseph-de-la-Delivrance, Levis, Quebec (Saint-Joseph of the Rescue) The School of Industry Hospice Institute (1949) Saint-Joseph-de-la-Deliverance, was run by the Sisters of Charity… Read More »11 School of Industry Mission
After this testimony from a brotherly voice on the life of Sister Saint-Florentin at our family homestead, we remembered the beautiful examples of virtue, the… Read More »10 Florence Poulin’s vows
Our well-loved sister, which we now called Sister Saint-Florentin, had always told us she was happiest at the Convent, happier than all of us out… Read More »9 Illness in servitude
I give away to the Sisters of Charity of Quebec, the executors of my will, all my possessions without exception, on the day of my death… Read More »8 Testament