She came from France to Montreal in Quebec in 1653 and established the first school there. She founded the Congregation of Notre Dame, the first uncloistered congregation of Sisters in the New World. The French settlers in Quebec called her the “Mother of the Colony.”
Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys (1700)
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Brother Andre MarieA wonder-working Sicilian bishop: Saint Leo Thaumaturgus (787) https://t.co/kbRyrNilCQ via @SBC_Catholic1 day ago 0 3
Brother Andre MarieShe was a Poor Clare nun and a niece of Saint Clare of Assisi: Saint Amata (Amy) (1250) https://t.co/FOj4rXIV27 via @SBC_Catholic1 day ago 0 2
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