One night in December 1634, in the Ursuline Convent of Tours, France, Marie had a strange dream. She offered her hand to a lady and traveled through a rugged, misty landscape. Before her lay a steep path leading to a brightly lit church. She felt drawn there. But where was this place? Soon afterward, God told her in no uncertain terms: “I want you to go to Canada and build a church there for Jesus and Mary.” Marie of the Incarnation Mother of New France (1599-1672) At the start of the reign of Louis XIV of France, Mother Marie of the Incarnation set sail for Quebec. She contributed to the birth of the colony of New France, where Jesus sent her to spread the faith. She was one of the first female missionaries there. Canada
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