ACI Prensa Staff, Jan 12, 2024 / 06:00 am
Every Jan. 12 the Church celebrates St. Marguerite Bourgeoys, CND, a 17th-century French nun who worked as a missionary and teacher in Canada. She was the foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Montréal, a community that helped European settlers who came to Canada in the most difficult circumstances seeking a better future.
Bourgeoys worked tirelessly to spiritually assist and strengthen Catholics arriving in the new land and became, together with her religious sisters, the support of thousands of hungry, sick, and suffering people.
Gazing at Mary
Marguerite Bourgeoys was born in Troyes, France, on the banks of the Seine in 1620. At the age of 20, she had an encounter with God that would mark her forever.