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Do not throw away steeples with holy water
The roof of the church is leaking, the front steps need to be redone, heating costs are prohibitive. One fine morning, the parish factory wakes up and sees no other option but to shut down. Read Nathalie…
Victor Bourgeau's statue in front of the Lavaltrie church
As the City of Lavaltrie celebrates its 350th anniversary, the municipality inaugurated on Monday a three and a half ton sculpture made by Claude Des Rosiers. This event took place with the presence of…
The CPRQ receives a 2022 Governor's Award
The National Trust for Canada announced the 9 recipients of the Trust’s 2022 Governors’ Awards. The Quebec Religious Heritage Council is pleased to be one of them, for its global approach…
Encourage the social economy
Me Raphaël Déry, general manager of the Fédération intercoopérative en habitation de l’Outaouais (FIHAB), publishes an open letter in the Journal de Montréal…
What does the future hold for Montreal's unused church buildings?
As church attendance dwindles, heritage buildings sit empty — some falling into disrepair. Those churches still stand today — but more windows are broken. Read Chloë Ranaldi's article,…
These wooden churches that bring us together
The MRC de Coaticook presents a conference on Thursday, October 13, at 7 p.m., at the Sainte-Edwidge church, located at 1399, chemin Favreau, in Sainte-Edwidge-de-Clifton (Estrie). This conference will…
A concert to highlight the restoration of the organ of the Saint-Zéphirin church
The 4230 pipes that make up the 52 stops of the Casavant organ at Saint-Zéphirin church will once again resonate as a whole during a benefit concert on October 2 in La Tuque. This will also be…