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>¦?.« Vol.IX., 12th Year Montreal, January-February 1934 No.7 A Y X WË&Êm s m " mW .’ri : JX2 ïÿ’Y-S Works of the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception IN CANADA MOTHER HOUSE, 314 St.Catherine Road, Outremont, near Montreal (Founded in 1902) Diocesan Office of the Holy Childhood.Procure for the Missions.Workroom of Church Vestments, embroidery,' lace and painting for the support of the Mother House and Novitiate.School for the formation of Chinese catechists.Sewing-circles for ladies and young girls.Diffusion of a Missionary Review: The Precursor.Free missionary library.NOVITIATE, Pont Viau (near Montreal), Laval Co.CHINESE HOSPITAL AND DISPENSARY, 112 Lagauchetiere St.West, Montreal, (Founded in 1918) Teaching of Catechism to the Chinese.The Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception also visit Chinese patients in Catholic or Protestant Hospitals when requested to do so.NOMINING, P.Q.(Bethany) (Founded in 1914) CITY OF RIMOUSKI, P.Q., St.Germain St.(Founded in 1918) Apostolic School for Aspirants to the Missions.Diocesan Office of the Holy Childhood.Workroom of Church Vestments.Workroom for our Missions.CITY OF JOLIETTE, P.Q., 100 St.Louis St.(Founded in 1919) Diocesan Office of the Holy Childhood.Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.Closed Retreats for ladies and young girls.Workroom of Church Vestments.Workroom for our Missions.CITY OF QUEBEC, 4 Simard St.(Founded in 1919) Diocesan Office of the Holy Childhood.Closed Retreats for young girls.Workroom for our Missions.Private lessons in Painting.CITY OF VANCOUVER, 236 Campbell Ave.(Founded in 1921) Oriental Hospital.Refuge and Dispensary for the Chinese.Private courses in Language and Catechism for Chinese children and adults.Visiting of Chinese families.CITY OF THREE RIVERS, 466 Bonaventure St.(Founded in 1926) Diocesan Office of the Holy Childhood.Chinese Works.Workroom for our Missions.QUEBEC, 651 St.Cyrille St.(Founded in 1928) Closed Retreats for ladies and young girls.Workroom for our Missions.Private lessons in Painting.GRANBY, P.Q., 66 Ottawa St.(Founded in 1930) Diocesan Office of the Holy Childhood.Closed Retreats for ladies and young girls.Hostels for young ladies.Sewing circles for the Missions.CHICOUTIMI.P.Q., 61 Cartier St.(Founded in 1930) Diocesan Office of the Holy Childhood.Closed Retreats for ladies and young girls.Sewing circles for the Missions.Hostels for young ladies.GRANBY, P.Q., 285 Main St.(Founded in 1931) Hostel “ The Immaculate Conception ” for young girls.STE.MARIE, CO.BEAUCE (Founded in 1932) Apostolic School.CITY OF RIMOUSKI, St.Jean Baptiste St.Closed Retreats for ladies and young girls.(Founded in 1932) (Continued on ùage 3 of the cover) Montreal THE PRECURSOR January-February 1934 •pieast tlje ÜltSSionarp listers of tfje immaculate Conception By procuring work for them.THE Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception have a work-room in which are made church-vestments and altar-linens, the profits of which are destined to support their Mother House and Novitiate.Missionaries must undergo several years’ preparation before being able to commence their apostolic labors in foreign fields.The articles mentioned on the following page may be procured, on reasonable terms, at the work-shop of the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception, 314 St.Catherine Road, Outremont, Montreal.We paint to order, spiritual bouquets, calendars with pictures of Our Lady, the Holy Family, the Little Flower, and mission scenes, First Communion and Confirmation badges, scapulars, Agnus Dei, cushions, etc.Wax infants for Christmas cribs, are also made in all sizes.Chinese embroideries and laces are offered for sale.They are made by our Chinese orphans.By encouraging these sales you co-operate in the salvation of many young pagan girls who, while earning their livelihood in Catholic work-shops, receive at the same time the light of Faith.I ¦Æ® & Æ& mm M(n i, I Montreal THE PRECURSOR January-February 1934 &eab Httentibelp Chasuble, damask silk, silk braid $ 16.00 and $ 25.00 moire-antique, with beautiful emblem moire-antique, very richly em- 25.00 35.00 broided in gold 75.00 “ 100.00 velvet, gold braid and emblem.fine gold cloth, with or without 30.00 “ 38.00 very rich hand-embroidery.50.00 “ 90.00 Benediction Veil 7.00 “ upwards Cope, damask silk, silk or gold braid 30.00 50.00 “ moire- antique, very richly em- broidered in gold 70.00 “ 90.00 gold cloth, with beautiful emblem and raised hand-embroidery in gold 100.00 150.00 Alb, with guipure lace 8.00 “ upwards Linen surplices with or without lace 3.00 u < < Felt Altar Covers, green or red 5.00 tgter of JHisigionarteg.“When I shall be in Heaven, Jesus, Thou wilt fill my hands with roses and I shall shower them upon earth.” St.Teresa of the Child Jesus.I am enclosing herewith a cheque in thanksgiving to St.Teresa of the Child Jesus for a favour received after promising to publish my thanksgiving in The Precursor.At the same time, I am asking her to continue to intercede for me.Miss G.G., Montreal.— I am fulfilling my promise by sending you an offering for your good works.I have obtained some favours from the Little Flower.R.E.L., Indian Orchard, Mass.— Please publish my thanksgiving to St.Teresa of the Child Jesus, for she has obtained the cure of my young daughter.Mrs.T.C.— An offering for the Little Flower Burse in thanksgiving for favours obtained.E.D., Montreal.— To fulfil my promise I am enclosing an offering in thanksgiving for a favour received.L.L., St.Simon.— In order that all may learn that to invoke St.Therese means that their prayers are to be heard, please publish my thanksgiving for a special favour she has obtained me.May this dear Saint be thanked a thousand times over.Miss A.F., Montreal.— I am sending you this offering for the Missionary Burse in fulfillment of a promise made St.Teresa of the Child Jesus.Anonymous.— Find enclosed a cheque in thanksgiving to the Patroness of Missionaries for success in some important undertakings.L.L.B.— I am enclosing an offering in honour of St.Therese, in thanksgiving for favours received.M.A.— Grateful thanks to St.Teresa of the Child Jesus for a favour granted me after promising to send a donation.Mrs.R.A.M., Montreal.— Kindly accept my modest offering for your missions as a token of gratitude to the Little Flower of Jesus for a favour obtained after promising to publish my thanksgiving.A Subscriber to The Precursor.— My heartfelt thanks to the dear Scatterer of Roses for a great favour received.A Subscriber, Mascouche.— Find enclosed an offering in thanksgiving to St.Therese for favours received.Mrs.D.— I am sending you a donation in favour of your missions, in thanksgiving to the Little Flower of Jesus for having protected me.I am asking her to continue to assist me during the coming year.Mrs.C.B., Robertsonville.— Find enclosed an alms in favour of your missions in honour of St.Teresa of the Child Jesus.Miss M.P., Montreal.— On this Feast of the Little Flower of Jesus, I am pleased to forward you an offering in favour of the missions confided to her, to thank her for watching over me.A.C.— Please accept the price of the ransom of a Chinese baby, in thanksgiving for success in an examination.J.R, Megantic.— Find enclosed a Postal Note as a token of gratitude to the dear Patroness of Missionaries.Mrs.A.L.— An offering for the Missions in honour of St.Teresa of the Child Jesus.Mrs.G.— I return most grateful thanks to St.Therese for a special favour granted me through her intercession.A.B., St.Hugues.— I am enclosing an offering in honour of the Little Flower of Jesus to thank her for a favour received.I beg this dear Saint to continue to protect us.A Subscriber, Sweetsburg.— As a token of gratitude and in fulfillment of a promise made St.Teresa of the Child Jesus, I am sending you a small donation for your most needy mission in China.Mrs.E.B., Montreal.— I am sending you this offering for the Missions in honour of St.Therese who is faithful to her promise of spending her heaven in doing good upon earth.Mrs.L.P., Three Rivers.— Thanks to St.Teresa of the Child Jesus, I have obtained a favour.My daughter who was troubled with bad headaches is now cured.H.H.F., St.Isidore de Laprairie.— I am enclosing an offering for lights in honour of the Little Flower of Jesus, to thank her for the favours she has granted us.I beg her to continue to intercede for us.Anonymous, Montreal.— My most grateful thanks to St.Teresa of the Child Jesus for a favour received.Mrs.F.D., St.Thomas d’Aquin.—-With my subscription to The Precursor I am sending you an offering for lights in thanksgiving to St.Therese.Miss M.B., Montreal.— It is to thank St.Teresa of the Child Jesus for a favour granted me that I am 374 Montreal THE PRECURSOR January-February 1934 renewing my subscription to The Precursor.Mrs.L.G., Louiseville.— My most grateful thanks to St.Therese for a favour granted me through her intercession.Mrs.O.D., Sherrington.— I have received a favour through the intercession of St.Teresa of the Child Jesus and it is to thank this dear Saint that I am renewing my subscription.Mrs.E.M.— I am enclosing a small offering for your missions in China, in thanksgiving to St.Teresa of the Child Jesus for a cure obtained.Mrs.A.L.J.: It is for the love of His creatures that the Creator of the universe pleads! He is all athirst for love! St.Teresa of the Child Jesus.^urôc of is>t.ŒfjerESe of tfje Cfjilb feôuô for tfje Adoption of a jfêltèôionarp A Burse is a sum of money, the interest of which forms a perpetual income for the support of a Missionary.Burses are founded in honor of a Saint whose name they bear.The religious whose support is thus assured becomes the Missionary of the donor and takes his place near the poor infidels.The Founders of the Burse participate in all the spiritual advantages of the Community.The sum of $1,000.00 given in one or several payments, by one or many persons, forms a complete Burse.OFFERINGS FOR THE “LITTLE FLOWER” BURSE.We shall therefore receive with gratitude, any offerings, (thanksgivings for favors obtained or requests for new ones) for the complete formation of the Burse in honor of St.Therese of the Child Jesus.May the Little Sister of Missionaries inspire generous souls with the thought of adopting a Missionary and let fall on them a shower of roses! In May-June 1932.$98.50 In July-August “ .12.25 In September-October “ .85.00 In November-December “ .38.40 In January-February 1933.77.00 In March-April In May-June In July-August In September-October In November-December 1933.18.25 “ .30.75 “ .58.15 “ .41.60 “ .60.75 Votive lights in honor of the Blessed Virgin In the chapel of the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception To comply with the desire of several pious persons devoted to the Blessed Virgin, we are pleased to quote the prices of lamps and candles that may be burned at Mary’s shrine in our modest chapel, in thanksgiving or to obtain some favor from this tender Mother.{10 cents each 75 cents for a novena $20.00 for one year ©tarp of tfje iîltsiôtonartesi of tfje immaculate Conception W\)t\ Heft for tlje Butant Jîltsisifong on September I7tl), 1933 Sunday, September 17, 1933 It is seven o’clock when the train pulls out.From the observation car where we are grouped together, we bid farewell to our beloved Sisters and our dear parents and relatives who have come to the station to see us off.Greatly moved, but with happy hearts, we take our leave.Our eyes seem to be riveted to the spot where our loved ones are standing waving to us, but before long they are lost to sight.On going into our berths, we make the acquaintance of the little Carmelite Sister (Sister Marie de l’Assomption, of the Carmelite Convent, Three Rivers) who is to make the trip with us.When we reach Ottawa, His Excellency Mgr.Forbes deigns to step into the train to bless all the Missionaries.Very Reverend Father Langlais, O.P., also comes to give us his blessing.Feeling tired after such an eventful day, we are glad to take our rest, now that the quiet hours of the night have arrived.Before going to sleep, how consoling are the pious thoughts that come to our minds! The many supplications and prayers of thanksgiving which are wafted heavenwards from our hearts will, doubtlessly, obtain for us renewed strength and joy.Monday, September 18 At six o’clock this morning, two Sisters get off at Sudbury, where the train stops for a quarter of an hour, to speak to Mrs.Malbœuf, the mother of our Sister Ste.Denise(i) who is already in Manchuria.After our morning prayers, meditation and Spiritual Communion, we open the boxes containing the lunches which have been packed up for us.Therein we discover a thousand and one dainties which our beloved Mother and our dear Sisters have slipped in.Once again we experience how pleasant it is for Sisters to live together in unity.At a quarter past seven, we are at Cartier and at ten minutes after ten, at Chapleau.Here the country is hilly and numerous are the little bays which, we are told, all flow into Lake Superior.Towards four o’clock, we begin to skirt the lake dotted with many pretty little islands; at a very great distance, on the other side, mountains are to be seen.Tuesday, September 19 Yesterday, we could see nothing before us but Jakes, ravines and rocky 1.Odile Malbœuf, of Sudbury, Ont. 376 Montreal THE PRECURSOR January-February 1934 cliffs; to-day, the country we pass through is very level.In the fields which extend far into the distance are to be seen innumerable sheaves.This spectacle reminds us of the vast fields in the pagan lands in which we are going to harvest sheaves which will last forever.Oh, how sublime is our vocation and how powerless we feel to accomplish such a noble task! Wednesday, September 20 On awaking, we catch sight of the Rockies which appear to be covered with mist.Before long, the land becomes more rugged and, here and there, numerous herds are to be seen grazing.We travel across the valleys, skirt the many lakes and rivers, and finally find ourselves surrounded by the towering mountains.How magnificent does Nature appear! Who would not stand in raptures at the sight of so much splendour and beauty! We are unable to describe such masterpieces and are incapable of even giving you the least notion of their beauty.Instinctively, we lift our hearts to God, the Author of these marvels.We try to imagine how infinitely beautiful must be the One who by a single act of His all-powerful will, brought forth such wonders out of nothingness.Oh! how splendid must be the heavenly abode, since this land of exile holds such charms.At ten minutes after eleven, we are at Banff; we have been travelling over the Rocky Mountains for nearly an hour and we shall continue to do so until four o’clock.Now we understand why Banff is praised so much by tourists.All the attractions of Nature are to be found therein.Glancing at these mountains, we see summer and winter combined.In the valleys, the vegetation is luxuriant, while the mountains are snowcapped.At a quarter to one, we cross “ The Great Divide ”.This is where the rivers flowing towards the east into the Atlantic separate from those flowing west into the Pacific.From one o’clock until three, we skirt the Kicking Horse River.It is often spoken of, not because of its width and depth, but because it flows so rapidly over very rugged slopes.We find that evening comes only too soon to cast its shadows over the gorgeous spectacle which we never grow tired of contemplating.Adieu, beautiful Rockies, when we shall awaken to-morrow, we shall not be far from the Pacific.The Negro who does us many a good turn on the train, tells us that he is a Catholic.We offer him a miraculous medal which he gladly accepts; he promises us that he will keep it all his life and that he will be faithful to recite the invocation engraved on it: “ O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.” The kind words which we address him seem to touch his heart.We do not fail to thank God for having permitted us to cast a ray of sunlight into the life of this poor native of Africa.Thursday, September 21 In spite of the fact that it is a rainy day, the beauties of Nature which continue to pass before our eyes help us to make our spiritual exercises Montreal THE PRECURSOR January-February 1934 377 with more fervour for they inspire us with the thought of admiring and praising God in all His works and of rendering Him thanks for His manifold gifts to us and to all mankind.We are glad to seize this opportunity of expressing our gratitude to our Creator, not only because it is natural for every creature to do so, but also because it is one of the aims of our dear Institute.At nine o’clock, we reach Vancouver.Sister Superior of St.Joseph’s Oriental Hospital is awaiting us at the station along with a few benefactors .* • < < V - ¦ n • at u 1 u z J < J ^ H S o - S-3 -< Ï- ¦< c_> u S3 To increase your sales place an advertisement in.“ THE PRECURSOR ” 1/8 page $15.00 per year By doing so, you will also be helping the Missions.For Picture Framing, Carving and Gilding OIL PAINTINGS CLEANED and RESTORED BENNETT’S ART STORE 232 LAURIER DOj^d >8285 Queen’s Jubilee Laundry CREVIER FRERES, Props.75 LAURIER AVENUE WEST Tel.CRescent 3181 Cor.St.Urbain ^4 re You Thirsty ?Telephone LA.9263-9264 Drink GURD^ Drinks Lavigne Window Shade Co.THEY REFRESH! THEY SATISFY! “ A SHADE BETTER" WINDOW SHADES VENETIAN BLINDS Charles Gurd & Co.Ltd.KEEP-KOOL SLAT BLINDS DRAPERIES CURTAINS CURTAIN RODS MONTREAL 1159-1161 Bleury St.Montreal The Ogilvie Flour Mills Co.: LIMITED Mills at MONTREAL — EDMONTON — WINNIPEG FORT WILLIAM — MEDICINE HAT -Makers of the Famous- ROYAL HOUSEHOLD FLOUR VI IN CHINA CANTON, Holy Childhood Home, P.0.Box 93 (Founded in 1909) School for catechists.Catechumenate.School for Christian and pagan pupils.Orphanage.Foundling-Home.Workrooms.SHEK LUNG, near Canton (Founded in 1913) Lazaretto.HONG KONG, 6 Amai Villa, Kowloon Procure and School.(Founded in 1927) TSUNGMING, Catholic Mission, Pao Chen, Kiangsu Orphanage.Foundling-Home.(Founded in 1928) Native Novitiate “ St.Teresa of the Child Jesus ”.SZEPINGKAI, Catholic Mission, Manchuria (Founded in 1931) Dispensary.Native Novitiate “ Our Lady of the Rosary ”.LEAP YUAN SIEN, Catholic Mission, Manchuria Dispensary.(Founded in 1927) PA MIEN TCHENG, Catholic Mission, Manchuria Dispensary.Orphanage.School.(Founded in 1929) FAKOU, Catholic Mission, Manchuria (Founded in 1930) Dispensary.School.TAONAN, Catholic Mission, Manchuria (Founded in 1931) Dispensary.School.TUNG LEAP, Catholic Mission, Manchuria Dispensary (Founded in 1932) KOUNGTCHOULING, Catholic Mission, Manchuria Dispensary.(Founded in 1933) PAI CHENG TZE, Catholic Mission, Manchuria Dispensary.(Founded in 1933) IN JAPAN KAGOSHIMA, Kaziya Cho 16U Kindergarten.(Founded in 1928) KORIYAMA, 96 Toramaru, Koriyama Shi, Fukushima Ken Kindergarten.(Founded in 1930) WAKAMATSU School for young children.(Founded in 1933) IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS MANILA, 286 Blumentritt St.(Founded in 1921) Chinese General Hospital.Training School for Nurses.IN ITALY ROME, 20 Via Acquedotto Paolo, Monte Mario Procure for the Missions.(Founded in 1925) Benefactors of the Society of the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception 1.— Founders, those who donate $1,000.00 or more.2.— Protectors, those who, by the donation of $500.00, provide the dowry and trousseau of a poor novice.By combining their alms, a parish, community or family may have a right to this title.A Founder’s or Protector’s Diploma is awarded to persons making the above-mentioned donations.3.— Subscribers, those who give an annual offering of $25.00 4.— Associates, those who give the sum of $2.00 per year.The Society also considers as Benefactors, all persons who contribute to the maintenance of its works any offering whatever, in money or kind.Privileges Accorded to Benefactors While commending their Benefactors to God, that He Himself may reward them according to their generosity, the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception assure them as large a share as possible in the merit of their apostolic labors, as also in the prayers and sufferings of all the poor unfortunates confided to their care.Besides, Benefactors are entitled to the following spiritual advantages: 1.—A special intention in all the Masses heard and Communions received by the Sisters.2.— A Mass offered every month for their intentions.3.—Every Friday in the year, the Sisters offer, for their Benefactors’ intentions, their hours of adoration before the Blessed Sacrament exposed in the chapel of the Mother House.(The names of Founders and Protectors are deposited on the Altar of Exposition).4.— For the same intentions, the members of the Community make, every day, the Guard of Honor to Mary, which consists in the continual recitation of the Rosary before the altar of the Blessed Virgin.The evening hours of Canada corresponding with the morning hours of China, as the Guard is closing here, it commences at the Lazaretto of Shek Lung, where the poor lepers, in succeeding groups of fifteen, continue the Perpetual Rosary for the intentions of the Society’s Benefactors.5.— A Requiem High Mass is sung every year for deceased Benefactors.6.— A share in the merits of the Way of the Cross, made daily by the Sisters, is also accorded to deceased Benefactors.7.— In the Novitiate Chapel of the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception two Masses are celebrated every week for all Subscribers to “ The Precursor ” and for all living and deceased Benefactors.