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River Sanctuaries tour adds two new heritage sites

Two new members join Quebec's first structured religious heritage circuit - the Sanctuaires du fleuve. Created in 2016, this grouping of heritage sites now offers a seven-stop itinerary along the South Shore of...

29 September 2022

Basilique Sainte-Anne de Varennes: Travelling exhibition on Eucharistic miracles according to Carlo Acutis

The travelling exhibition on Eucharistic miracles, created by Caro Acutis, will be on show at the Basilique Saint-Anne in Varennes from October 4 to 9. The exhibition has been a worldwide success. It was conceived by this young Italian...

River Sanctuaries take part in Religious Heritage Days

The five members of Les Sanctuaires du fleuve are taking part in the 2022 edition of the Journées du patrimoine religieux. The event takes place in some 250 locations across Quebec, from September 9 to 11. Open...

New this summer at the Sanctuaires du fleuve

The five members of the Sanctuaires du fleuve are looking forward to welcoming you all summer long with new attractions and the pleasure of meeting you again. Fans of heritage, historical and cultural discoveries...

New for the summer season at the Sanctuaires du fleuve

Two new temporary exhibitions and the opening to the public of a third sanctuary are among the new additions to the 2021 summer season for the Sanctuaires du fleuve, Quebec's only structured religious heritage...

Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue Co-Cathedral takes part in Quebec's Religious Heritage Days

Saturday, September 12, 2020: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ...

Pandemic obliges: only two sanctuaries open this summer

The Sainte-Marguerite d'Youville sanctuary and the Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue co-cathedral are the only members of the Sanctuaires du fleuve to open their doors to the public this summer. The constraints imposed by...

Exhibition of old religious objects and open house Saturday and Sunday

To celebrate the parish's 325th anniversary, an exceptional weekend has been organized for Saturday and Sunday, June 9 and 10, at the Basilica of Sainte-Anne de Varennes and the Sanctuary of Sainte-Marguerite...

Exhibition of antique religious objects and open house at the Sainte-Marguerite d'Youville Basilica and Shrine, June 9 and 10Exhibition of antique religious objects and open house at the Sainte-Marguerite d'Youville Basilica and Shrine, June 9 and 10

To celebrate the parish's 325th anniversary, an exceptional weekend has been organized for Saturday and Sunday, June 9 and 10, at the Basilica of Sainte-Anne de Varennes and the Sanctuary of Sainte-Marguerite...