Bl. Louis-Zéphirin Moreau was born almost 200 years ago in a place called Bécanour, Quebec. He became a priest when he was 22 and a bishop when he was 51. In fact he became bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe, which is just down the road from Cornwall. He was a man loved and worked with his parishioners, especially the poor.
Tallulah do you remember some of the other Canadians?
Well let me think. There is our two newest saints!
Saint François de Laval on May 6th. Saint François de Laval was the very first bishop of Quebec. He did many great things for Quebec and ultimately for Canada. He founded the seminary of Quebec and he started the Catholic school system throughout Canada. He was made a saint just last month on April 3rd. If you go to Québec City you can go to his museum.
Blessed Marie-Léonie Paradis on May 4th. Blessed Marie has not yet been recognized as a saint, but like the others she did a lot in God's name. She entered the convent when she was only 13! She felt God was calling her to start a new religious order, which she did, called the Little Sisters of the Holy Family. You can visit her museum if you go to Sherbrooke.
Sainte Marie de l'Incarnation on April 30th. Sainte Marie, who was recognized as a saint on the same day as Saint Françcois de Laval, founded the oldest school for females in North America. She also wrote dictionaries in Algonquin and Iroquois, two of the languages spoken by the Aboriginal people that she worked with. Sainte Marie was an Ursuline nun and they have two museums you can visit, 1 in Québec City and 1 in Trois-Rivières.
Can you name any Canadian Saints? Maybe you and your parents can plan to go visit one of these museums or one of the many museums that are in Montreal, this summer.
Woof!
Cloë and Tallulah
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