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A ten-step guide to transform our churches
Read the article by Valérie Paquette , in InfoPortneuf For more information on the guide and the evolutionary toolbox that comes with it, go to www.portneuf.ca/en/territory-dating/future-patrimoine-religieux-portneuf…
A symposium around a masterpiece of Quebec’s cultural heritage
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA), in collaboration with Quebec City’s Musée de la civilisation (MCQ), invites the public to a day of discussions around Jacques-Louis David’s…
L’abbaye d’Oka is sold to a touristic and agricultural promoter
The Cistercian abbey complex of Notre-Dame-du-Lac in Oka passes into the hands of private developers. The new owners promise to restore the architectural glory of the 19th century abbey, preserve and…
Minister of Culture wants to keep the art work "Saint Jerome' in Quebec
Quebec wishes that the painting Saint Jerome hearing the trumpet of the Last Judgment, Jacques-Louis David, remain in Quebec and be protected. The Minister of Culture, Marie Montpetit, asked experts to…
Parishes compete creatively to maintain their organs
They are empty, their resources are dwindling and they are also losing their voices. A small proportion of churches that want to maintain their organs can count on the government assistance, but many…
Nuns offer their mother house for Lachine
A major religious complex in Lachine will have a second life while the sisters of Sainte-Anne have decided to offer their mother house as a "legacy" to the community that has been welcoming…
How does Carleton-sur-Mer will save two churches?
Thanks to innovative financing ideas, the Carleton and Saint-Omer fabriques are recording surpluses and are managing the financement of their restoration works. Read Isabelle Larose article on Radio-Canada's…