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30
N°
EVENT
Number 30 • May 2015
Centre d’animation François-De Laval Newsletter
Saint François of Québec
By Gilles Bureau, retired historian and author of François de Laval et son époque [François de Laval, his life and times]
Following the canonization of François
de Laval on April 3, 2014, artist Daniel
Abel undertook the task of painting
the first known portrait, as a saint, of
the bishop who founded the Québec
Church. He titled his work Saint François
de Québec [Saint François of Québec],
reflecting the words uttered by Msgr
Pierre-André Fournier, Archbishop of
Rimouski, a few months before his
death on January 15, 2015.
A new start
“What sets my painting apart, compared
to other portraits, is the esthetic
I adopted: a contemporary, modern, and
energetic look. I saw his canonization
as a start rather than the end: a new
chapter about to be written.” The author
stresses that this modern interpretation
is a departure from what was done before, thus marking a new chapter: “We’re
far from done with this great man!”
And the message carries through in the
The same man
choice of medium. The artist decided to
Daniel Abel wanted to depict Saint
use cotton paper – a noble, high-quality
François as a confident, welcoming man
stock – rather than the usual canvas.
in his prime, about to embark on his
This was another way of highlighting
major construction initiatives. The
the change he was looking to make. He
artist’s portrayal – showing the simplimanaged to find the white he needed to
city of a bishop who had disavowed his
express François’s all-encompassing
Saint François de Québec
noble origins – is as minimalist as
saintliness. The technique used was a
possible, with a neutral background and
combination of pencil, acrylic, oil, and
Fabriano Artistico satin ����
nothing but a cross, an attribute of his
Liquin – a replacement for traditional
cotton paper, 600 gsm, using
mission. He also chose to outline the
varnish, which always ends up yellowing.
pencil, acrylic, oil, and Liquin.
face in a dazzling light, rather than the
56 cm x 76 cm (22’’ x 36’’). An oriThe inspiration
halo, the usual symbol of sainthood.
ginal work created in Québec City,
“François de Laval has long been known
“His saintliness is fully internal, emanato me,” says Abel. “In 2011, I was asked
from January to March 27, 2015.
ting from his person,” says the artist,
to create a special illustration for the
undoubtedly citing testimonials by
jacket of Gilles Bureau’s book François
François’s contemporaries. “I thought a
halo would distance him from us. It would be like a crown de Laval et son époque. My deadline, based on the publi– but the François I know was a simple man, close to the shing schedule, was one month… and since then, I’ve had
people. I’m sure he wouldn’t have liked that. I wanted him a number of sketches lying dormant in my boxes. I wanted
to remain the man his friends knew. He was already a saint to create another work – perhaps in pencil or in oil. But
in his own lifetime.” With this in mind, the artist was careful I always held back. I preferred to let time do its work.”
to reproduce the face by which Saint François had always
been known. “I wanted him to be recognizable.”
(Continued on page 2)
Centre d’animation François-De Laval Newsletter • May 2015
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S ai nt F r a n ç oi s of Q u é b e c
( C o n ti n u e d f r o m p a g e 1)
E v e nt
S ai n t F r a n ç oi s of Q u é b e c
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S ai n t F r a n ç oi s d e L a v al
N u m b er 3 0 • M a y 2 01 5
C o nt a ct u s
C e ntr e d’ a ni m ati o n Fr a n ç oi s- D e L a v al
2 0, r u e D e B u a d e
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Vi sit o ur w e b sit e: w w w.fr a n c oi s d el a v al. c o m
T hi s n e w sl ett er i s p u bli s h e d t wi c e a y e ar a n d s e nt
f or fr e e b y m ail. It c a n al s o b e f o u n d i n P D F f or m at
o n o ur w e b sit e.
“ T h e c o n c e pt c a m e a b o ut t h r o u g h a h a p p y
c oi n ci d e n c e: I h a d t o t r a v el t wi c e t o P etit
C a p, w h er e I w a s a bl e t o l o o k at a r e pr o d u c ti o n of D ufl o s’ s e n g r a vi n g of M s g r d e L a v al.
T h e fi r s t t ri p w a s i n A u g u s t 2 01 3, f o r a
r e c e pti o n t h at w a s p art of t h e S é mi n air e d e
Q u é b e c’ s 3 5 0 t h a n ni v e r s a r y c el e b r a ti o n s,
a n d t h e s e c o n d ti m e w a s t h e f oll o wi n g
y e a r, w hil e Fr a n ç oi s d e L a v al, a p ô t r e d e
l’ A m é ri q u e [ Fr a n ç oi s d e L a v al, A p o stl e of
A m e ri c a] w a s b ei n g fil m e d. Y o u’ll fi n d q uit e
a r e s e m bl a n c e, i n f a ct. ”
T h e n e xt q u e sti o n w a s h o w t o d e pi ct S ai nt
Fr a n ç oi s. H e d e ci d e d o n hi s p e r s p e c ti v e
l a st N o v e m b e r. “ A n d m y c h oi c e of c ott o n
p a p e r f o r t h e m e di u m m e a nt i t h a d t o b e
a mi x e d a p pli c a ti o n. E v e r y t hi n g f ell i n t o
pl a c e v e r y q ui c kl y. ” H e p ai nt e d i n t o n e s of
bl u e ( a m o n o c h r o m ati c p ai nt, u si n g v a ri o u s
t o n e s of t h e s a m e c ol o r r a n gi n g f r o m li g ht
t o d a r k). “I w o r k e d o n t h e pi e c e f o r t h r e e
m o nt h s – f r o m J a n u a r y t o M a r c h 2 01 5. ”
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T h e ti tl e
“ Y e s, I k n o w – t h e titl e c a n b e s ur pri si n g. I w a s al s o t a k e n a b a c k w h e n I fir st h e ar d
M s gr P. - A. F o ur ni er’ s c o m m e nt s, dr a wi n g a n a n al o g y t o St. Fr a n ci s of A s si si, w h o
g ot hi s n a m e fr o m t h e cit y w h er e h e di d hi s w or k. T hi n ki n g b a c k o n it, I t h o u g ht
it m a d e s e n s e. Fr a n ç oi s d e L a v al d e di c at e d t h e m o st i m p o rt a nt p a rt of hi s lif e
t o Q u é b e c, a n d di d gr e at t hi n g s h er e. H e i n si st e d o n c o mi n g b a c k t o t h e s e s h or e s
t o li v e o ut hi s fi n al d a y s. T hi s s ai nt b el o n g s t o u s. W h at’ s wr o n g wit h w a nti n g t o
fl a u nt t hi s a n d t a k e pri d e i n t h e f a ct t h at a s ai nt c h o s e t hi s pl a c e ? ”
A t ri b u t e
D a ni el A b el h a s d e ci d e d t o d o n at e t hi s p ai nti n g t o t h e S é mi n ai r e d e Q u é b e c.
“I w a nt t o p a y t ri b ut e t o t hi s c o m m u nit y of p ri e st s, f o r all t h e eff o r t t h e y h a v e
p ut i n – o v e r m a n y y e a r s – t o m a k e t h ei r f o u n d e r b ett e r k n o w n a n d l o v e d. T h e y
w e r e c o n vi n c e d of hi s s ai ntli n e s s, a n d n e v e r g a v e u p. T h at i s oft e n f o r g ott e n
t o d a y! Wit h o ut t h e m, I w o ul d n’t k n o w t hi s m a n, w h o I s e e a s b ei n g s o c o u r a g e o u s a n d, p ot e nti all y, s u c h a r ol e m o d el t o u s! ” H e c o n cl u d e s b y s a yi n g: “ T hi s
w o r k w a s d o n e i n c o m pl et e h u milit y. It’ s a st o r y t h at li n k s m e t o t h e p e o pl e of
t h e S é mi n ai r e. I’ m p r o u d t o b e a f r e e a n d h a p p y m a n. ”
J u st li k e S ai nt Fr a n ç oi s of Q u é b e c!
E x e c uti v e E dit or: J e a n D u v al
C o ntri b ut or: D a ni el A b el
Gill e s B ur e a u
C yrill e- G a u vi n Fr a n c o e ur
C o p y e dit or: M arti n a d e Vri e s
Gr a p hi c d e si g n: L e c o ur s c o m m u ni c ati o n. c o m
Pri nt r u n: 2, 5 0 0 c o pi e s, a v ail a bl e i n Fr e n c h
a n d E n gli s h
W e c ar e a b o ut t h e e n vir o n m e nt.
B y v ol u nt aril y si g ni n g o n t o o ur E m ail di stri b uti o n
li st, y o u will h el p u s mi ni mi z e o ur u s e of p a p er.
If y o u writ e u s at c e ntr e @fr a n c oi s d el a v al. c o m,
y o u will r e c ei v e all f ort h c o mi n g c o pi e s i n P D F f or m at.
T h a n k y o u.
L e g al d e p o sit:
Li br ar y a n d Ar c hi v e s C a n a d a I S S N 2 2 9 0- 3 4 9 6
2
C e nt r e d’ a ni m ati o n F r a n ç oi s- D e L a v al N e w sl ett e r • M a y 2 01 5
A b o ut t h e a rtist
D a ni el A b el w as b or n i n Q u é b e c Cit y
i n 1 9 5 0. A n artist i n t h e I m pr essi o nist
tr a diti o n, h e tr ai n e d at t h e É c ol e d es
B e a u x- Arts d e Q u é b e c. H e h as d e dic at e d hi ms elf t o p ai nti n g f or t h e p ast
3 0 y e ars, as w ell as t o p h ot o gr a p h y
a n d r e n e w al of t h e i c o n o gr a p h y wit hi n
t h e Q u é b e c C h ur c h a n d its r eli gi o us
h erit a g e. His w or k c a n b e f o u n d i n a
n u m b er of m a g a zi n es a n d b o o ks. Visit
his w e bsit e at w w w. d a ni el a b el. n et
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A n I nt e r vi e w wit h C y rill e- G a u vi n F r a n c o e u r
C y rill e- G a u vi n Fr a n c o e u r i s t h e c r e at o r a n d a r ti sti c di r e c t o r of Fr a n ç oi s, a p ô t r e d e l’ A m é ri q u e , a fil m p r o d u c e d
i n 2 01 4. W e a s k e d hi m t o s h a r e hi s hi st o r y wi t h Fr a n ç oi s
d e L a v al a n d e x pl ai n hi s i nt e r p r et a ti o n of t h e g r e a t m a n
f o r t hi s fil m.
Fr a n ç oi s, a p ôt r e d e
l’ A m é ri q u e d e pi ct s
t h e i n n e r lif e of t h e fi r st
bi s h o p of N e w Fr a n c e.
A y o u n g t e a m, r e c r uit e d
b y a fil m m a k e r w h o
r e c e ntl y g r a d u at e d f r o m
C o n c o r di a U ni v e r sit y,
i n vit e s u s t o a n e v e nt
t h at gi v e s u s a s e n s e of
f oll o wi n g a li vi n g b ei n g
r at h e r t h a n w at c hi n g
a d o c u m e nt a r y.
D V D j a c k et f or Fr a n ç ois,
a p ôtr e d e l’ A m éri q u e
Fr a n ç oi s, a p ôt r e d e
l’ A m é ri q u e, S alt a n d
Li g ht, 2 01 4, N T S C,
Fr e n c h, 5 0 mi n.
A mi s s e d o p p o r t u ni t y ?
Li k e m a n y ot h er s w h o h a d att e n d e d t h e P etit S é mi n air e d e
Q u é b e c, m y fi r st e n c o u nt e r wit h Fr a n ç oi s d e L a v al w a s i n
t h e o ut si d e c h a p el. Hi s r e c u m b e nt st at u e l a y o n a r ot u n d a,
s o m e w h a t di s t a n t a n d al o of, d e e p wi t hi n a m a r m o r e al
sl u m b e r. A t o m b-li k e sil e n c e r ei g n e d t h r o u g h o u t. A n d
I m u st c o nf e s s t o mi x e d f e eli n g s of t e r r o r a n d r e s p e c t
w h e n I f o u n d m y s elf st a n di n g al o n e b ef o r e hi m, hi s m a r bl e
e y e s fi x e d o n t h e i nfi nit e – a r e al m t h at w a s i n vi si bl e t o m e
– a n d hi s fi n g e r s s tiffl y pl a c e d o n hi s f ri gi d c h e s t. M y
i m p r e s si o n w a s t h a t h e h a d n o t b e e n v e r y li k e a bl e.
Alt h o u g h h e w a s hi g hl y p r ai s e d f o r hi s m e rit s, m y s e n s e
w a s m o stl y of t h e p ri c kl y si d e of t hi s m a n. I b eli e v e, at t h e
ti m e, I p r ef e r r e d – o r o nl y u n d e r st o o d – s ai nt s w h o s e li v e s
h a d f oll o w e d a p at h of g e ntl e n e s s a n d p ati e n c e.
T w o o t h e r o p p o r t u ni ti e s
I n t h e e a rl y 1 9 9 0 s, I w a s p a r t of t h e t e a m t h a t s et u p t h e
C e nt r e d’ a ni m ati o n Fr a n ç oi s- D e L a v al. T hi s h el p e d r ef r e s h
m y k n o wl e d g e of t h e Bl e s s e d ( a s h e w a s t h e n), a n d m a d e
m e a w a r e of t h e s c o p e of hi s e pi c st o r y a n d t h e i m m e n s e
t e r ri t o r y t h a t hi s di o c e s e c o v e r e d u n d e r t h e Fr e n c h
R é gi m e. M o s t i m p o r t a n tl y, I l e a r n e d – w hil e p ai n ti n g a
m a p o n a w all of t h e v a ri o u s st a g e s of hi s lif e – t h a t h e
h a d s p a r e d n o eff o r t i n c r o s si n g t h e o c e a n s o m a n y ti m e s.
“ H e m u s t h a v e b eli e v e d i n w h a t h e w a s d oi n g, ” I t ol d
m y s elf. I n t hi s c o nt e x t, t h e v e r b “ t o b eli e v e ” i s q ui t e r ed u c ti o ni st i n i t s m e a ni n g, c o n si d e ri n g t h e r e ali t y i t si g nifi e d! H e n e e d e d t o b e p a s si o n a t e a b o u t w h a t h e di d, wi t h
a b s ol ut e l o v e f o r t h e s o ul s h e s a v e d, hi s p a ri s hi o n e r s, a n d
hi s c a u s e s. B u t I still w a s n’ t r e a d y t o f ull y c o m p r e h e n d
t hi s m a n. I n e e d e d t o b e m or e m at ur e if I w a s t o u n d er st a n d
Fr a n ç oi s d e L a v al b ett e r.
I n 2 0 0 8, I h a d t o w rit e a d r a m ati c s c ri pt a b o ut t h e f o u n d e r
of t h e C h u r c h i n A m e ri c a f o r a s e ri e s of s h o w s a t t h e
P al ai s M o nt c al m, p ut o n b y t h e C o m mi s si o n d e l a C a pit al e
n a ti o n al e d e Q u é b e c … a n d I w a s e q u al t o t h e t a s k. I w a s
m o r e m a t u r e, r e a d y t o a p p r o a c h t h e s u bj e c t of Fr a n ç oi s
d e L a v al m o r e f ull y. A s y o u c a n i m a gi n e, w ri ti n g a s h o r t
pl a y m e a n s i m m e r si n g y o u r s elf i n t h e c h a r a ct e r y o u w a nt
t o b ri n g t o lif e. Y o u h a v e t o e r a s e a l a r g e p a r t of y o u r o w n
p e r s o n t o t r y a n d g et cl o s e r t o t h e ot h e r, w h o i s si mil a r
– a n d y e t v a s tl y diff e r e n t – i n s o m a n y w a y s. T h e r e’ s
n ot hi n g s ai ntl y a b o u t m e! B u t I p o s s e s s all t h e q u ali ti e s
t h a t m a k e u s h u m a n.
A n d I w a s, a t t hi s ti m e, a r o u n d t h e s a m e a g e a s Fr a n ç oi s
d e L a v al w a s w h e n h e b e g a n hi s g r e a t f o u n di n g p r oj e c t s.
S o I k n e w m o r e a b o u t lif e. I h a d l e a r n e d a li t tl e a b o u t
w h a t i t m e a n t t o fi g h t f o r o n e’ s i d e a s, a n d t o b ri n g t o
c o m pl e ti o n a p r oj e c t o n e h ol d s d e a r. T h e i n n o c e n c e of
y o u t h h a d p r e v e n t e d m e f r o m u n d e r s t a n di n g h o w lif e
f o r c e s u s t o c o nf r o nt u n e x p e c t e d a d v e r s a ri e s d u ri n g t h e
c r e a ti v e p r o c e s s. T h e w o r k I w a s c r e a ti n g w a s n ot e q u al
i n st a t u r e t o Fr a n ç oi s d e L a v al’ s a c hi e v e m e nt s – f a r f r o m
i t. B u t I f o u n d m y s elf i n t h e t hi c k of b a ttl e s t h a t c a m e u p
al o n g t h e w a y, w hi c h I h a d n e v e r w a nt e d t o w a g e … b attl e s
t h a t s e e m e d a n i nt e g r al p a r t of a n y v a g u e d e si r e t o a c t,
u nli k e a s o m e w h a t ti mi d, q ui e t c al m t h a t of t e n s t e m s
f r o m i n a c ti o n. I u n d e r st o o d Fr a n ç oi s d e L a v al b e tt e r a t
t h a t p oi nt. I s h o ul d m e nti o n t h a t I w a s, a t t h e ti m e, p a r t
of t h e t e a m t h at o r g a ni z e d t h e E u c h a ri sti c C o n g r e s s. T hi s
w a s t h e s t a r t of a f ri e n d s hi p. I t hi n k a l o t of p e o pl e
e nj o y e d t h e d r a m a ti c pi e c e I w r o t e i n 2 0 0 8. I k n o w i t
m u st h a v e b e e n i m p e rf e ct. I b eli e v e p e o pl e w e r e t o u c h e d
a n d m o v e d b y i t. A f ri e n d w h o s e f a t h e r w a s d yi n g a t t h e
ti m e of t h e p e rf o r m a n c e t ol d m e t h at hi s m e m o ri e s of t h e
pl a y w e r e o v e r w h el mi n g. S o I c a m e t o r e ali z e t h a t t hi s
pi e c e m u st h a v e st r u c k a c h o r d. A n d I’ll al s o t ell y o u, wit h
h u mili t y, t h a t I f e el, d e e p d o w n, li k e i t’ s o n e of t h e m o st
v ali d a ti n g t hi n g s I’ v e e v e r d o n e o r e v e r will d o.
N e v er t o o f ar
A n d t h a t’ s w h e r e t hi n g s s t o o d w h e n Fr a n ç oi s d e L a v al
r e a p p e a r e d i n m y p r of e s si o n al lif e l a s t y e a r – a s a fil m
p r e s e n ti n g t hi s n e w s ai n t – w hil e t h e c a m p ai g n f o r hi s
c a n o ni z a ti o n w a s u n d e r w a y. I k n e w t h e p e o pl e w h o w e r e
w o r ki n g t o k e e p hi s m e m o r y ali v e a n d w a s f a mili a r wi t h
t h e pl a c e s h e h a d b e e n. I b eli e v e I c a n n o w s a y I h a d a
b ett e r i d e a of t hi s g r e a t fi g u r e i n t h e lif e of N e w Fr a n c e
a n d t h e C h u r c h of A m e ri c a. S o I w a s e nli st e d t o st r u ct u r e
t h e p r oj e c t: a fil m t h a t w o ul d h el p m o r e p e o pl e di s c o v e r
t hi s p e r s o n a n d g et t o k n o w hi m b ett e r. I a p p r o a c h e d t hi s
m a n d a t e wi t h r e s p e c t a n d t r e a t e d i t a s a g r e a t p ri vil e g e.
Af t e r all, h a d I n ot b e e n p r e p a ri n g f o r s o m et hi n g li k e t hi s
all m y lif e, a tt e n di n g t h e P eti t S é mi n ai r e a n d f o r gi n g t h e
m a n y c o n n e c ti o n s t h a t c o n n e c t e d m e t o Ol d Q u é b e c ?
( C o n ti n u e d o n p a g e 4)
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3
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( C o n ti n u e d f r o m p a g e 3)
L o v e f o r t h e m a n d e s pi t e g a p s i n k n o wl e d g e
W h a t w a s I l o o ki n g f o r a s I w o v e t o g et h e r t h e st r u c t u r e
of t h e fil m ? I w a s s e e ki n g t o m a k e S ai nt Fr a n ç oi s d e L a v al
k n o w n a n d l o v e d. Ti m e w a s s h o r t, of c o u r s e, a n d t h e
s c o p e of t h e p r o d u c ti o n w a s i n a d e q u a t e t o e x pl o ri n g all
t h e n u a n c e s of hi s w o r k s a n d hi s st o r y. B u t I w a n t e d t o
c r e at e a s e n s o r y e x p e ri e n c e f o r t h e vi e w e r. St. A u g u sti n e
s ai d, “ [... ] R el a ti n g p a s t f a c t s d r a w s o u t of m e m o r y
s o m e t hi n g o t h e r t h a n t h e t hi n g s t h e m s el v e s t h a t a r e
p a s t – i t b ri n g s f o r t h w o r d s c o n c ei v e d b y t h e i m a g e s
st a m p e d i n t h e mi n d, li k e t r a c e s l eft a s t h e y p a s s t h r o u g h
t h e s e n s e s ” … a n d I b eli e v e t h e s o ul i s m a r k e d m o r e
p o w e rf ull y b y t h e s e n s e s t h a n b y r e a s o n.
F a bri c e- É d o u ar d
L a R o c h e- Fr a n c o e ur,
dir e ct or
I al s o g ot m y s o n F a b ri c e- É d o u a r d,
a p r o d u c e r, t o m a k e t h e fil m.
H e’ s a n e x t r a o r di n a r y y o u n g m a n
w h o, i n m y vi e w, h a s a v e r y
s p e ci al s e n si ti vi t y e nti r el y s ui t e d
t o u si n g di s r u p ti o n t o b ri n g
c e r t ai n k e y el e m e nt s of Fr a n ç oi s’ s
lif e t o t h e s c r e e n, k e e pi n g i n mi n d
t h a t t h e c u r r e n t P o p e c all e d
o u r s ai n t a n “ A p o s tl e of t h e
A m e ri c a s ” w h e n a n n o u n ci n g hi s
c a n o ni z a ti o n.
Fr a n ç oi s: n o t a s t a t u e
O u r y o u n g fil m m a k e r w a nt e d t o d e pi c t S ai nt Fr a n ç oi s i n
a c ti o n. H e h a s u s e d t h e i n t ui ti v e si d e of hi s n a t u r e t o
c r e at e s o m e e x c e pti o n al m o m e nt s i n t h e fil m, s u c h a s t h e
t r e k s t h r o u g h t h e f o r e s t, o n e of w hi c h e n d e d i n o u r
a p o s tl e “l e n di n g a h a n d ” o r, a s t h e c a m e r a s u g g e s t s,
c o mi n g t o o u r ai d. Ot h e r e x a m pl e s a r e t h e c a m e r a’ s fitf ul
m o v e m e nt s a s i t c a pt u r e s t h e fi g u r e s i n c e r t ai n s c e n e s,
w hi c h s u g g e st s t h a t e a c h m o m e nt l a st s j u st a n i n st a nt,
o r t h e “ t r a v eli n g o ut ” i n t h e l a st s e cti o n of t h e fil m, w h e n
w e a r e c h o k e d b y e m oti o n wi t h o u t u n d e r st a n di n g w h y –
a r e a c ti o n o u r mi n d s c a n n ot e x pl ai n.
T hi s fil m, Fr a n ç oi s, a p ô t r e d e l’ A m é ri q u e , i s m e a nt t o b e
a st a r ti n g p oi nt, a st e p i n t h e p r o c e s s, o r a c o m pl e m e nt …
p a s si n g t h e fl a m e f r o m o n e g e n e r a ti o n t o a n o t h e r, a n d
i n vi ti n g t h e m t o pi c k i t u p. T hi s i s w h a t t h e y o u n g e s t
a m o n g t h e m t a k e s a w a y f r o m hi s st o r y. Y o u j u st h a d t o
b e t h e r e t o s e e t hi s y o u n g g r o u p of fil m m a k e r s, i n l o c ati o n s m a d e s u bli m e b y hi st o r y, li st e ni n g t o a n d w o r ki n g
wit h w o m e n a n d m e n oft e n t h r e e ti m e s t h ei r a g e, l o o ki n g
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C e nt r e d’ a ni m ati o n F r a n ç oi s- D e L a v al N e w sl ett e r • M a y 2 01 5
t o t a k e o w n e r s hi p of t hi s 1 7 t h c e nt u r y fi g u r e a n d di s c o v e r
t h e b ol d vi si o n a r y w h o s e m e s s a g e r e m ai n s c u r r e nt t o d a y.
S ai nt Fr a n ç oi s d e L a v al b el o n g s t o u s n o w, m o r e t h a n i n
a n y ot h e r c e nt u r y.
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s c h o ol a n d c oll e g e y e a r s
at t h e P etit S é mi n air e d e
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a s a n a r ti sti c di r e ct o r, a
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a r e al s o w o r ki n g t o w a r d
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s t r o n g ti e s wi t h t h e
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( C C N Q), w h e r e h e h a s s e r v e d a s a r ti sti c di r e ct o r, f o r
o v e r t e n y e a r s, of t h e Tri b u n al d e l’ Hi st oi r e s e ri e s a n d
s e r v e d i n v a ri o u s c a p a citi e s i n p utti n g o n a n u m b e r of
hi st o ri c al e nt e r t ai n m e nt a cti viti e s s u c h a s t h e G r a n d s
Q u é b é c oi s s e ri e s. H e i s still wit h t h e C C N Q, w h e r e h e
i s n o w di r e c ti n g – a n d, a m o n g o t h e r t hi n g s, w ri ti n g
s c ri pt s f o r – a n e w s e ri e s, L e s t r é s o r s d e l a c a pit al e , i n
c o nj u n cti o n wit h t h e M u s é e d e s ci vili s ati o n s d e Q u é b e c.
F o r t h e p a st t h r e e y e a r s, h e h a s h a d a m a n d at e f r o m
Q u é b e c Cit y t o d e v el o p a n d d r a m ati z e t h e hi st o ri c al
a s p e ct of Q u é b e c Cit y D a y . H e al s o pl a y e d a r ol e i n t h e
a rti sti c di r e cti o n of t h e N ot r e- D a m e d e Q u é b e c p a ri s h
3 5 0 t h a n ni v e r s a r y j u bil e e.
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t h e N o ct u r n e d u S ol sti c e at t h e m o st r e c e nt e diti o n of
Q u é b e c’ s F ê t e n a ti o n al e w a s a fi n ali st f o r t h e C o u p
d’ É cl a t 2 01 4 a w a r d, i n t h e “ N e w o ri gi n al a c ti vi t y ”
c a t e g o r y, p r e s e n t e d b y F e s ti v al s e t é v é n e m e n t s
Q u é b e c. I n t h e f all of 2 01 5, h e will o v e r s e e t h e g e n e r al
p u bli c s e g m e nt of o p e ni n g e v e nt s f o r Q u é b e c Ci t y’ s
n e w a m p hit h e at e r.
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M s g r d e L a v al, i n t h e e y e s of hi s m a n s e r v a nt
I n S e pt e m b e r 1 7 0 8, f o u r m o nt h s aft e r t h e d e at h of Fr a n ç oi s d e L a v al, H u b e r t H o u s s a r d w r ot e a l e n gt h y di s s e r t ati o n
r el ati n g s o m e a s p e ct s of t h e Bi s h o p E m e rit u s’ s vi r t u e s. It w a s s e nt t o M r. Tr e m bl a y, att o r n e y f o r t h e S é mi n ai r e d e
Q u é b e c i n P a ri s. ( A n e xt r a ct f r o m M s g r d e L a v al v u p a r s o n s e r vit e u r [ M s g r d e L a v al, i n t h e e y e s of hi s s e r v a nt] , 1 9 61,
S é mi n ai r e d e Q u é b e c, 3 5 p.)
D e a r Si r,
Y o u h a v e u n d o u bt e dl y l e a r n e d of t h e d e at h of Bi s h o p E m e rit u s M s g r d e L a v al, t h e fi r st Bi s h o p of C a n a d a. I t a k e t h e
li b e r t y of w riti n g y o u, n ot t o i nf o r m y o u of hi s p a s si n g, b ut t o att e st t o y o u h o w d e e pl y hi s d e at h – t h e l o s s of s u c h a
g o o d, s ai ntl y, a n d c h a rit a bl e l e a d e r – h a s t o u c h e d m e. T hi s w o ul d n ot b e diffi c ult t o c o n c ei v e si n c e y o u c a n b e a s s u r e d
t h at I f o r g e d a v e r y s p e ci al b o n d wit h Hi s E x c ell e n c y, h a vi n g b e e n b e st o w e d t h e h o n o r of c o n st a ntl y att e n di n g u p o n Hi s
E x c ell e n c y f o r t h e l a st t w e nt y y e a r s of hi s s ai ntl y lif e, a n d Hi s E x c ell e n c y h a vi n g s h o w n m e m u c h c h a rit y, w hil e d e m o n s t r ati n g g r e at c o nfi d e n c e i n m y c a r e f o r hi m. T h e l o s s of a p e r s o n w h o w a s s o d e a r a n d s o f a v o r a bl e t o m e h a s t h e r ef o r e
c a u s e d m e i n c o n c ei v a bl e p ai n.
T h e c o n s ol ati o n c o m mi n gl e d wit h m y s a d n e s s at wit n e s si n g a s ai nt di e a s a s ai nt,
f oll o wi n g a lif e li v e d a s a s ai nt, h a s b e e n a tr e m e n d o u s b al m t o m y p ai n, a s w ell a s
t h at of t h e e ntir e S é mi n air e a n d all t h e p e o pl e s of C a n a d a; a n d t h e l oft y i d e a t h at
w e s h all all p art a k e of t h e gr e at h e a v e nl y gl or y p o s s e s s e d b y o ur d e c e a s e d s ai nt
a n d t h e f at h er w e all s h ar e l e a d s u s t o h o p e t h at t hr o u g h hi s i nt er c e s si o n a n d f a v or
wit h G o d, w e will b e r e w ar d e d a b u n d a ntl y f or o ur l o s s of hi s s ai ntl y pr e s e n c e.
M a n y h a v e al r e a d y e x p e ri e n c e d t hi s i n t h e f o r m of r eli ef of t h ei r p ai n a n d i nfi r mit y, t h r o u g h i n v o c ati o n a n d t h ei r r e c o u r s e t o t h e o n e w e c o n si d e r o u r d e c e a s e d
s ai nt, a s will ot h e r wi s e b e c o n v e y e d t o y o u. 1
I p e r s o n all y r el y g r e atl y o n hi s p o w e r a n d e nt r u st m y s elf t o hi s s u c c o r a n d a s si st a n c e, n ot o nl y f o r d eli v e r a n c e o r, i n p a r ti c ul a r, r eli ef of m y b o dil y i nfi r mit y, a s
I h a v e e x p e ri e n c e d m a n y ti m e s b ef o r e, b ut – w h at I c o n si d e r t o b e i nfi nit el y m o r e
w o r t h y – f o r a s si st a n c e i n f ulfilli n g m y s o ul’ s i n n e r n e e d s, b ot h i n e st a bli s hi n g it s
vi r t u e s a n d d e st r o yi n g vi c e s a n d b a d h a bit s, a s I h a v e p r e vi o u sl y e x p e ri e n c e d o n
n u m e r o u s o c c a si o n s.
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d e l a M a d el ei n e missi o n. A dr a wi n g
b y Cl a u d e C h a u c h eti èr e, s.j., 1 6 8 6.
E v e r y p e r s o n i n t h e S é mi n ai r e m u st al s o b e e n d o w e d wit h a v e r y s p e ci al c o nfi d e n c e i n t h e m e rit s a n d i nt er c e s si o n s of t h eir fir st F at h er, si n c e w e all h a v e r e a s o n
t o b eli e v e w e w e r e gi v e n t o hi m t h r o u g h hi s s uff e r a n c e of p a r ti c ul a r g r a c e s i n
o r d e r t o a v oi d si n a n d b e vi r t u o u s, wit h Hi s E x c ell e n c y b ei n g off e r e d u p i n s a c rifi c e, a s w a s t h e c a s e si x d a y s p ri o r t o
hi s s a c r e d d e mi s e, t o b e a r t h e p ai n of all t h e S é mi n ai r e’ s si n s, a n d h a vi n g p r a y e d t o G o d t o e xti r p at e it o n it s o w n, i n
o r d e r t o s a v e all ot h e r s i n t hi s s ai d S é mi n ai r e, h a vi n g al s o p r a y e d t o Hi m t o e nti r el y d e st r o y t h e si n of t h e h ol y h o u s e
a n d t o m ai nt ai n wit hi n it, t o t h e e n d of ti m e, t h e v e r y s a c r e d l o v e a n d t h e g e n ui n e w o r s hi p of G o d a n d t h e V e r y H ol y
F a mil y – J e s u s, M a r y, a n d J o s e p h – a n d t h e H ol y A n g el s, wit h Hi s E x c ell e n c y b ei n g f ulfill e d t h r o u g h a r e d o u bli n g of t h e
e x c e s si v e p ai n h e e x p e ri e n c e d f r o m t h at d a y u ntil t h e ti m e of hi s d e at h.
I c a n n ot r ef r ai n, D e a r Si r, f r o m a d vi si n g y o u t h at, w h e n m y m e m o r y i n v o k e s o n c e a g ai n t h e st r e s s a n d t h e f e r v o r wit h
w hi c h Hi s G r e at n e s s p r o n o u n c e d t h e s e w o r d s a n d m a n y ot h e r s f ull of fi r e a n d l o v e, hi s e y e s a n d h a n d s lift e d t o w a r d t h e
h e a v e n s, wit h e xt r a o r di n a r y f e eli n g s of h u milit y a n d l a c k of r e g a r d f o r hi m s elf, a n d a r e st o r ati o n of t r u e c o nfi d e n c e i n
G o d, n ot wit h st a n di n g, a s o b s e r v e d, hi s i m m e n s e i n di g nit y, m y h e a r t i s p e n et r at e d t o t h e p oi nt t h at I c a n n ot h ol d b a c k
m y t e a r s; m y wi s h at t h e ti m e w a s f o r e v e n a si n gl e w o r d of hi s t o r e a c h – a n d s et e nti r el y afi r e – e v e r y p e r s o n i n C a n a d a;
si n c e e a c h o n e o n it s o w n c o ul d p e n et r at e, m o v e, a n d r e m o v e e v e n t h e m o st h a r d e n e d of h e a r t s.
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O n J u n e 3, 1 6 8 8, Fr a n ç oi s d e L a v al, r eti r e d bi s h o p, m a d e hi s l a st t ri p f r o m Fr a n c e b a c k t o Q u é b e c Cit y. T h e Ol d
M o n si g n o r ( w hi c h i s h o w h e w o ul d b e r ef e r r e d t o f r o m t h e n o n) w o ul d n e v e r c r o s s t h e o c e a n a g ai n – a n d i n s o d oi n g,
f ulfill e d hi s m o st c h e ri s h e d d r e a m. H u b e r t H o u s s a r d, a y o u n g m a n of 21, w a s at t h e Bi s h o p E m e rit u s’ s si d e f o r
2 0 y e a r s. H e w o ul d b e c o m e M s g r d e L a v al’ s f ai t hf ul s e r v a nt: hi s v al et a s w ell a s hi s n u r s e. T h e s e l a y m e n, w h o
r e n o u n c e d t h ei r w o rl dl y g o o d s a n d l e d a lif e of w o r k a n d p r a y e r s e r vi n g t h e S é mi n ai r e, w e r e k n o w n a s “ gi v e n s ”
t o t h e c o m m u nit y. Si c k o r w ell, t h e i n stit uti o n t o o k c h a r g e of t h e m. T h e y w e r e a d d r e s s e d a s “ B r ot h e r. ” H u b e r t
H o u s s a r d s e r v e d t h e S é mi n ai r e d e Q u é b e c f o r 4 6 y e a r s. ( E x c e r pt e d f r o m t h e p r ef a c e of t o M g r d e L a v al v u p a r s o n
s e r vit e u r b y M s g r J e a n- M a ri e F o r ti e r, S é mi n ai r e d e Q u é b e c, 1 9 61, 3 5 p.).
1 Br ot h er H o u s s ar d m a y b e all u di n g t o a n arr ati v e d e s cri bi n g s o m e e xtr a or di n ar y f a v or s attri b ut e d t o t h e i nt er c e s si o n of G o d’ s S er v a nt, writt e n b y
Mr. Gl a n d el et, w h o w a s t h e n G e n er al Vi c ar of Q u é b e c. U nf ort u n at el y, t hi s n arr ati v e i s l o st t o u s.
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5
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I n r e s p o n s e t o t h e m a n y r e q u e s t s f r o m p a ri s h e s, r eli gi o u s c o m m u ni ti e s a n d C a t h oli c
m o v e m e nt s, t h e g r e a t r eli q u a r y of S ai nt Fr a n ç oi s d e L a v al will b e a v ail a bl e a t t h e C e nt r e
i n J u n e.
T o g o wi t h t h e r eli q u a r y, w e h a v e a s s e m bl e d a p r o m oti o n al ki t, a n a ni m a ti o n g ui d e a n d
a b o o kl et of p r a y e r s f o r y o u r g r o u p s.
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of fi ci al writi n g s r el at e d t o hi s d uti e s, c ert ai n p a s s a g e s r e v e al
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li v e d wi t h o u t c o m p r o mi s e.
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d e n o s t é m oi n s d a n s l a f oi [ F oll o wi n g i n t h e f o ot st e p s
of o u r wi t n e s s e s i n f ai t h]. T h e n o v e n a i s i n t e n d e d t o
h el p t h o s e w h o w o ul d li k e t h e o p p o r t u ni t y t o b e tt e r
k n o w a n d d e e p e n t h ei r f ai t h t h r o u g h t h e e x a m pl e i n
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a u t h o r a n d p u bli c s p e a k e r, p r e s e n t s
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T h e C e n t r e i s pl e a s e d t o w el c o m e b a c k Si s t e r D o ri s
L a m o nt a g n e, l.f. m., t o it s t e a m. S r D o ri s r a n t h e C e nt r e
f o r 1 2 y e a r s. S h e d e v el o p e d a s t r o n g a t t a c h m e n t t o
S ai n t Fr a n ç oi s d e L a v al a n d will f u r t h e r p u r s u e h e r
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t h r e e S ai n t C a n a di a n m a r t y r s a n d S ai n t Fr a n ç oi s
d e L a v al w a s i n st all e d i n t h e si d e c h a p el t h at h a d b e e n
r e c e n tl y d e di c a t e d t o Fr e n c h C a n a di a n s ai n t s i n t h e
c h u r c h a t t h e C oll è g e d e L a Fl è c h e.
4- B e p r e p a r e d!
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S e pt e m b e r. Wit h t h e s u p p o r t of F at h e r B ri c e P eti tj e a n,
p a ri s h p ri e s t of S ai n t- C h a rl e s- G a r ni e r, S ai n t- Mi c h el
d e Sill e r y, a n d S ai nt- T h o m a s- d’ A q ui n, Cl é m e nt Vi n c e nt,
a 2 3- y e a r - ol d s t u d e n t, i s l o o ki n g f o r f u n di n g t o
p u r c h a s e b a si c e q ui p m e n t. T h e mi s si o n of t hi s s c o u t
g r o u p, w hi c h h a s b e e n pl a c e d u n d e r S ai n t Fr a n ç oi s
d e L a v al’ s p r ot e c ti o n, i s t o p r o m ot e t h e m e s s a g e a n d
v al u e s of t h e G o s p el. P a r t of t h e F e d e r a ti o n of N o r t h
A m e ri c a n E x pl o r e r s, t hi s g r o u p i s t h e fi r st o n e b a s e d
i n Q u é b e c a n d c o m p o s e d e nti r el y of f r a n c o p h o n e s.
C e nt r e d’ a ni m ati o n F r a n ç oi s- D e L a v al N e w sl ett e r • M a y 2 01 5
7
�(Photo: Daniel Abel)
Ceramic work by
Rose-Anne Monna
Ceramist Rose-Anne Monna has created
many works depicting François de Laval, the
most recent of which was commissioned in
2014 by Cardinal Gérald Cyprien Lacroix,
after François de Laval had been canonized.
What sets this statuette apart is its blue
color, proposed by the Archbishop of Québec,
and the reworked preacher stance.
This is Ms. Monna’s most recent ceramic
depicting Msgr de Laval. Others, already
known to us, include a work housed in the
Grand Séminaire de Québec Chapel; another
one, presented to Cardinal Louis-Albert
Vachon in 1985, now located in the Archbishop’s residence in Québec City; a third one,
for Father Noël Baillargeon, in the Séminaire
de Québec; and the one for Cardinal Marc
Ouellet, presented in Rome in 2011.
(Photo: Daniel Abel)
ICONOGRAPHY
The first casket of François de Laval
(Source: François de Laval et son époque, 2011,
p. 225)
Dimensions: �
Statuette height: 55.25 cm (21 3/4”)
Rectangular base: �28 x 15 x 45 cm
(11” x 5 7/8” x 1 3/4”)
For many years now, Providence has led this Church –
and, therefore, us – along paths that were extremely
challenging and excruciating, both spiritually and temporally.
This matters not to us, as long as His Holy Will is done.
(Letter to his friend Henri-Marie Boudon,
written in Québec City on November 6, 1677)
Centre d’animation
François-De Laval
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Houssart, Hubert, v. 1666-1734
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p. 1-2 : <em>Saint François of Québec</em> by Gilles bureau : Presentation of the new painting by Daniel Abel<br />p. 3-4 : Interview with Cyrille-Gauvin Francoeur about his new movie<em> François, Apostle of America</em><br />p. 5 : Msgr de Laval, in the eyes of his manservant Hubert Houssart<br />p. 6-7 : News<br />p. 8 : Iconography : Ceramic work by Rose-Anne Monna
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