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  1. Our calling to serve the needs of our community began in the 1700’s, with St. Marguerite d’Youville herself. Long known for her resourcefulness and astute bu...

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  2. An overview of the life and work of St. Marguerite d'Youville, foundress of the Grey Nuns.

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  3. Jun 15, 2024 · Enduring a seriously dysfunctional marriage and being left a widow, Saint Marguerite d’Youville did not give in to despair. Rather, she founded the Sisters of Charity of Montreal, the “Grey Nuns,” rescued a failing hospital, and cared for the sick.

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  4. Facts. Foundress of the Sisters of Charity, the Grey Nuns of Canada. St. Marguerite D'Youville was born at Varennes, Quebec, on October 15, Marie Marguerite Dufrost de La Jemmerais. She studied under the Ursulines, married Francois D'Youville in 1722, and became a widow in 1730.

  5. May 9, 2020 · St. Marguerite d’Youville stands in the great tradition of holy women who (in many cases having lost their spouses) turned their energies to the service of God by works of charity and social justice.

  6. Oct 16, 2023 · “St. Marguerite d’Youville: One of the greatest Catholic women yet to live in the New World” by Meg Hunter-Kilmer:. Under Mary’s Mantle: Our Lady’s Love for Canada by Fr. Émile-Marie Brière.

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