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a premervoyag au pay
an, le P?re de Br?beuf
rne salu? en psant le
la future cit?; dans son
oge, en I635, il le si-
tmme le terme de la navi-
uviale, et par eons?quent
n poste d'une haute im-
La m?me ann?e et les
ivantes le P?re Lejeune y
le concert avec la Compa-
Cent Associ?s, une r?si-
i sera eutre dit-il, un
rande ville.

En i637 il y fait avec le gouver-
neur un voyage d'exploration. Enfin,
ml I8 mai I642 le P?re Barth?lemy
Vimont, au nom de la Nouvelle
de Notre-Dame, organis?e
? Paris gr?ce surtout au z?le de
Monsieur Olier, b?nit les fonde-
mients de la future cit? de Ville-
Marie par une cons?cration solen-
uaelle.

Pendant les quinze premi?res an-
sn?es qui suivirent, c'est-?dire jus-
qu'en 165 7, ?poque de l'arriv? des
Messieurs de St. Sulpice, les P?res
J?suites furent les seuls pasteurs de
Montr?al; mais d?s qu'ils eurent pu
remettre entre bonnes mains le soin
des meses des colons, ils retourn?rent
leur minist?re de pr?dilection,
l'?vang?lisation des pauvres sauva.
ges. C'est vers la fin de cette
p?riode, au printemps de I65 7, que
le P?re LeMoyne posa la premi?re
pierre de l'ancienne ?glise de W?tre-
Dame de Bonsecours.
En 1663, le P?re Chaumonot,
qui ?tait venu amener ? la nouvelle
colonie en d?tresse un convoi de
vivres, y fondait, de concert avec
Monsieur Souart, Pr?tre de St. Suls
pice, la Confrtie de la Ste amille,
aujourd'hui encore florissante.
_ En 1692, au moment o? les dan-
gers courus par les colons de la-part
des sauvages, et par suite les be
oins de secours se multipliant

early as 1626, her de BrDr;
on hiis first journey to the land o
the Hurons, had, as it wer slec
the site of the future city; in hlm
second journey, (1635) he point
it out as the extme limit of th
navigation of the St. Lawrnce, sd
consequently as a spot of grea im-
portance. In the same and sub
quent years, Father Lejeune co
certed with the Co uy f
hundred Associates, a settlement at
this identical place, whics m,
he says, become some day a
In 1637, in company with thi
governor, he came there on an exs
ploring expedition. Finally, on the?.
i8th of May I642, Father Batth~o
lomew Vimont, in the name of the
New Society of Our Lady, recently
organized in Paris, by the zealous
and Rev. Mr. Olier, invoked upon
the foundations of the future city of
Ville-Marie, or Montreal, the choi-
cest blessings of Heaven.
During the fifteen years following,
or until the arrival of the Reverend
Sulpician Priests in 1657, the Jesuit
Fathers were sole pastors of Mont-
real; but as soon as the spiritual
care of the settlers, could be en.
trusted to devoted hands, they re.
sumed.their favorite occupation, tIh
preaching of the Gospel to the
destitute Indians. Towards the end
of this period in the spring of i65 7,
Father LeMoyne blessed the corner
stone of the ancient sanctuary of
Notre-Dame de Bonsecours (Our
Lady of Good Help).
In I663, whilst conveying to the
distressed settlers a cargo of provi-
sions, FatherChaumonot, founded,
im company wilh Rev. Mr. Souart,
Sulpician Priest, the ConfraernWty
af t He MFami/y, which is still in
sa prosperous condition.
In 1692, when the wants of
Montreal were greatly on the in-
rease, and the very existence of
the colony was threatened by the

early as 1626, h?er de Br?b?bt
on iiis first journey to the lan?
the Hurons, had, as ?t were s?lect?d
the site of the future city ?n h?s
second joumey, (i6j) he poinW
it out as the extrern i?mit Of
ilavigation of the St. l?*nc?,
conseque-ntly as a spot of gtimi ?M4
portance. In lh? MM? ?iad subw
quent years, Father 4?un? co>
certed with the Cbm4
hundred,4s.?oc?ate.r, a settlem?nt
this ?deiltical plabe, whic4
he says, become some day a
In 1637, in company with thi
governor, he carne there on an ex
plor?ng expedition. Finally, on. th?.
18th of May i642, Father Ba?th
lomew Vimont, in the name of th?
New Soc?eo, of Our Lady, recently
organized ?n Paris, by the zealou?
and Rev. Mr. Olier, invoked upon
the foundations'of the futu city ?f
rle

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