St. Marguerite d'Youville: Saint of the Day for Saturday, April 11, 2026 (Sat, 11 Apr 2026)
Foundress of the Sisters of Charity, the Grey Nuns of Canada. St. Marguerite D'Youville was born at Varennes, Quebec, on October 15, Marie Marguerite Dufrost de La Jemmerais. She studied under the
Ursulines, married Francois D'Youville in 1722, and became a widow in 1730. She worked to support herself and her three children, devoted much of her time to the Confraternity of the Holy Family in
charitable activities. In 1737, with three companions, she founded the Grey Nuns when they took their ...
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