Thought of the week
You are my God,
teach me to do your will.
- St. Francis of Assisi
The Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Joseph was founded in Saint Hyacinthe by a woman from this rural region of Quebec. In 1877, Elisabeth Bergeron, who came from La Presentation, founded this teaching community though she herself had very little education. Let us tell you all about how this person, both humble and determined, was able to overcome the obstacles that stood in the way of her dream...