TO LEARN MORE... The founding of Quebec The city of Quebec, founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain, was at first no more than a fur-trading post. It expanded westward along the Saint Lawrence River, despite attacks by the Iroquois. In 1760, Quebec fell to the English, and New France became a province of Britain and later of Canada when the Canadians won their independence in 1867. It still maintains its French roots and language. Madeleine de la Peltrie Marie-Madeleine de la Peltrie was a wealthy widow who had always wished to consecrate herself to Christ. When miraculously cured of an illness, she vowed to found a school for the Native Americans of New France. Upon learning that an Ursuline Sister from Tours, France, wished to go there, she decided to accompany her. In Quebec City, Madeleine lived in a little house next to the boarding school, always on hand to assist the nuns. She died there in 1671. Bishop François de Laval François de Laval was the first bishop of New France. Though born of a noble family, he lived humbly. A man of prayer attentive to the needs of the poor, he never hesitated to travel his immense diocese even in the dead of winter, whether in snowshoes or on a sleigh. He greatly contributed to the development of Quebec and is called “the father of New France.” He was canonized on April 3, 2014, at the same time as Marie of the Incarnation. CANADA UNITED STATES 70
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