This album presents just a fraction of the treasures from Notre-Dame-de-Lorette Church. The objects illustrate the history of the Huron-Wendat Nation and their evangelization by the Jesuits. Despite the nation’s relocation from Ancienne-Lorette to Wendake and the subsequent burning of the chapel, the objects have been preserved. Today, they form a cohesive whole that is rare. Most date back to the French Regime. Come and take a look at this rich collection presented in this album, prepared by the Musée Huron-Wendat in Wendake.
Made circa 1663 or 1664 by Claude Boursier
The monstrance is used to hold the host and present it to the faithful. Imported from Paris, this monstrance was intended to go to Trois-Rivières, but was given instead to the mission in its early days. An inscription reveals that it was made in Paris in 1664 “for use in the church of the Jesuit fathers at the three rivers." Instead, the Jesuits redirected it to the Notre-Dame-de-Lorette mission. It is the oldest monstrance in Canada. Made of vermeil and embellished with stones set between the rays of sun.
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