New life 1903-1905
Dark hours constitute a decisive event for our Congregation.
During this epoch, France knows torments. The government imposes a decree favoring secularizing of schools, forbidding all members of Congregations to teach.
The Congregation is violently shaken by this event and must close one hundred and eighty seven (187) schools.
Some sisters accept to be secularized in order to continue teaching.
Immediately, one hundred and three (103) schools are reopened.
“Go make the Sacred Heart known in America”
Other sisters choose to be exiled and leave for America..
Sr St-Gérard-Magella
(Aline Courant)
S. St-Gérard-Magella
(Rosalie Guignard)
Sr St-Edgard
(Hélène Boujou)
St-Fernand du S.C.
(Eugénie Pageot)
Octobre 9, 1905, Sr Aline de St Laurent and her three companions embark for the United States.
On October 18, the tenth day of the crossing, at around three in the afternoon, they see land far off, then the ship, the Samaritan, enters the St. Lawrence River.
It is six PM when they land. After staying in Sherbrooke a few days. The Sisters leave Canada and arrive in Newport on October 24, 1905 and of November 20th they open three classes in what was an old stable.
In Octobre 1907
Canada in its turn welcomes a first group of Daughters of the charity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus from France at the creche in Magog.
They are: Sr. St. Didier, Sr. Marie Clemence, Sr. Apoline, Sr. Anne and Sr. Francoise.
On November 10 the creche opens its doors to answer the needs of the population of Magog.
The abandoned elderly and the orphans are the first to be cared by the new institution.
In 1963,
Four Canadian Sister found in Brazil: Sr, Laure of the Eucharist, (Antonia Ménard), Sr Marie du Redempteur, (Madeleine Brault) and Sr St Aimee (Therese Petit)r) et S. S. St Aimée, (Thérèse Petit).
To find out the first foundation in Canada, follow the lonk: http://www.fcscj.net/fr/nos-origines-1-
Les Filles de la Charité du Sacré-Coeur de Jésus au Canada, nos origines, la crèche de Magog
In October 9, 1905
Canada in its turn welcomes a first group of Daughters of the charity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus from France at the creche in Magog.
They are: Sr. St. Didier, Sr. Marie Clemence, Sr. Apoline, Sr. Anne and Sr. Francoise.
On November 10 the creche opens its doors to answer the needs of the population of Magog.
In 1963,
Four Canadian Sisters found in Brazil: Sr, Laure of the Eucharist, (Marie Brodeur), Sr Marie du Redempteur, (Madeleine Brault) and Sr St Aimee (Therese Petit)