Notre-Dame-de-l’Espérance Sanatorium

Notre-Dame-de-l’Espérance Sanatorium, Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts In 1914, the Sisters begin work at the Notre-Dame-de-l’Espérance Sanatorium in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts in the Laurentian Mountains. Nuns and lay people go there to rest and treatment of tuberculosis. The modest-sized facility never accepts more than 45 patients depending on the year. Grey Nuns Sanatorium, Sainte-Agathe, undated. Post Card: author unknown. Grey Nuns […]

Saint-Charles Farm, Animals, Women and Men

Animals… An impressive number of livestock is raised on the farm. In 1946, there are 150 Holstein cows including 90 dairy cows, 300 Yorkshire pigs, 3,000 chickens, 1800 hens and 60 draft horses. Sister feeding hens, 1945. Photography: author unknown. Grey Nuns of Montréal’s Archives, Saint-Charles Farm (Montréal, Côte-de-Liesse)’s Fonds, L071-F Hen, undated. Photography: author […]

Farm and Convent of the Hospice Youville

Farm and Convent of the Hospice Youville, Saint-Benoît In 1859, the Grey Nuns establish a hospice for the needy & infirm as well as a girls’ school in the village of Saint-Benoît, county of Deux-Montagnes. Map of Saint-Benoit Farm/Nelson Cossette (agronomist), undated. Grey Nuns of Montréal’s Archives, Convent and Hospice Youville (Saint-Benoît)’s Fonds, L011-K-03 Youville […]