The Great White North

Today is the feast day of Saint Eugène de Mazenod. He was born in France in 1782! When he became a priest he very much liked working with the poor and young people. He eventually founded a religious order called the Oblates of Mary Immaculate.

The bishops in North America did not have enough priests so they asked Eugène if he would send some over. Within 10 years, the Oblates were working all over Canada and were even in the United States.

Did you know Tallulah that the Oblates have done a lot of important work over the years in Canada. For instance, they founded the University of Ottawa in 1848! They also founded Le Droit newspaper in Ottawa as well as Novalis. Novalis publishes lots of great books about the Catholic Faith.
 
I love books Cloë. I looked up their website and here are just a few of the books you can buy from Novalis.
 

Next in the Saints and Me! series is Andre Bessette: A Heart of Strength. Part of Set 1, Saints of North America, it tells the story of Andre Bessette, a French-Canadian priest who is said to have healed many and who was canonized in 2010.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Teach traditional Catholic values and beliefs to your students and children with these fun and engaging Bible arts and crafts.

Each activity has defined learning objectives, making them educationally sound, developmentally appropriate and fun for youngsters of all ages.
 
 
 
 

The book will empower kids to “be like God”: to be creative, to turn off the computer and rest, to be a blessing to parents and friends, to do good deeds, to comfort those who are sick, to repair a little corner of the world, to give of themselves, and to forgive those who “mess up.” A great gift from parents and grandparents who are eager for their kids to connect with spirituality, the Bible, and God.

 The Oblates are still around Tallulah and they do a lot of work in Northern Canada. Visit the Catholic Missions in Canada website to learn more about the Catholic Church in Canada's Great White North.

 

 

And last but not least, here is a little video where you can see some of the things that the Oblates do and how they help.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGVY5KgH34o&list=PLADE529A7B05D2DB3

Well that's lots Cloë, I don't think I can stuff anything else into my brain today!

Woof!

Cloë and Tallulah

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