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(Eulalie Durocher) 1811-1849Foundress of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary       Rectory of Beloeil Watercolor by Émérence Valcourt-Verrrier Eulalie Durocher was born in Saint Antoine-sur-Richelieu on October 6, 1811. Housekeeper at the rectory in Beloeil and facilitator of pastoral activities from 1831 to 1843, she saw the great need for instruction of youth. Girls especially received little schooling. Marie-Rose Centre ~~~~~~~~ Milestones ~~~~~~~~On May 1, 2004, the tomb of Marie-Rose Durocher was transferred to a new location called Chapelle Marie-Rose ~~~~~~~~ Her Portrayal in Art At the request of Bishop Ignace Bourget, she went to Longueuil...

October 6, 2005Thursday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time Psalm: Thursday 43 Reading IMal 3:13-20b You have defied me in word, says the LORD,yet you ask, “What have we spoken against you?”You have said, “It is vain to serve God,and what do we profit by keeping his command,And going about in penitential dressin awe of the LORD of hosts?Rather must we call the proud blessed;for indeed evildoers prosper,and even tempt God with impunity.”Then they who fear the LORD spoke with one another,and the LORD listened attentively;And a record book was written before himof those who fear the LORD and...

October 6, 2003Monday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time Psalm: Monday 43 Reading I Responsorial Psalm Gospel Reading IJon 1:1–2:1-2, 11 This is the word of the LORD that came to Jonah, son of Amittai: "Set out for the great city of Nineveh, and preach against it;their wickedness has come up before me."But Jonah made ready to flee to Tarshish away from the LORD.He went down to Joppa, found a ship going to Tarshish,paid the fare, and went aboard to journey with them to Tarshish,away from the LORD. The LORD, however, hurled a violent wind upon the sea,and in...