The first settlers, accompanied by Philemon Wright, settled in Hull in 1800, probably near Lake Leamy. The following year, Philemon Wright built a sawmill and a flour mill near Chaudière Falls. The town of Hull grew rapidly and became one of the largest cities in Quebec, with a population of 800 inhabitants by 1824. The name Hull recalls the city of the same name in the United Kingdom, where Philemon Wright was originally from.

The parish of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce was canonically erected on 14 November 1870. It was then entrusted to the Congregation of Oblates. A first chapel was built in 1846. The construction of a stone church took place from 1868 to 1874. It was blessed in 1870 by Bishop Eugène Bruno Guigues of Ottawa. On 5 June 1888, a major fire destroyed several buildings, including the church. The latter was quickly rebuilt, and Bishop Thomas Duhamel came to bless it in 1892. This second church, in turn, burned down on 12 December 1971. It was not rebuilt. It was located at the corner of Notre-Dame-de-l’Île and Victoria streets in Gatineau.

My parish belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ottawa.

Two factors from my youth that contributed to my decision to become a Chaplain. First, our Parish Chaplain, Father Legris, and the Scout movement began as Wolf Cubs and later evolved into Boy Scouts, where I learned to be of service and always be ready to help someone. In my mind, I had been a chaplain since my teenage years. The desire to help led me to become a Street Outreach Worker in French, “Travailleur de rue,” for an addiction center in 1993, and a Bivocational Minister since 1988. I was there, but not entirely.

So, it was normal to have the goal of becoming a real Chaplain working for the church. I was ordained a Chaplain in 2011. I have been working for the International Federation of Christian Chaplains since 14 November 2012. (https://www.facebook.com/ChaplainFederation) .

During my training with Révérend Michel Beaumier of the Evangelical Christian Church of Lorraine, on our way to lunch, walking side by side, he asked me why I didn’t have my own chaplaincy.

From this, I worked toward this new goal, my own chaplaincy. It took me two years, and it happened in 2014, when I registered with the federal government on 14 July. The Reverend Mary joined me in May 2012. She is a Baptist Minister, and we raised the chaplaincy until 2020 when I decided to become Catholic. Franciscan one.

I joined the National Association of Catholic Chaplains on 10 March 2022 (https://www.facebook.com/choosechaplaincy)

As the NACC and the IFCC are American, I sought a Canadian Chaplaincy, which I found and became an Affiliate on 27 September 2024 at the Canadian Practical Chaplain Association (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064838522731).

However, the Ministries remained Protestant, and after a resolution by the House of Bishops and the Board of Elders, the organization Eric Michel Ministries International became Catholic and requested an Amendment to our constitution, which Corporation Canada granted on 14 January 2025.

REF.: https://franciscanseucharist.com/?page_id=64

Previously posted on September 1 at https://franciscanseucharist.ca/

Two factors from my youth that contributed to my decision to become a Chaplain. First, our Parish Chaplain, Father Legris, and the Scout movement began as Wolf Cubs and later evolved into Boy Scouts, where I learned to be of service and always be ready to help someone. In my mind, I had been a chaplain since my teenage years. The desire to help led me to become a Street Outreach Worker in French, “Travailleur de rue,” for an addiction center in 1993, and a Bivocational Minister since 1988. I was there, but not entirely.

So, it was normal to have the goal of becoming a real Chaplain working for the church. I was ordained a Chaplain in 2011. I have been working for the International Federation of Christian Chaplains since 14 November 2012. (https://www.facebook.com/ChaplainFederation) .

During my training with Révérend Michel Beaumier of the Evangelical Christian Church of Lorraine, on our way to lunch, walking side by side, he asked me why I didn’t have my own chaplaincy.

From this, I worked toward this new goal, my own chaplaincy. It took me two years, and it happened in 2014, when I registered with the federal government on 14 July. The Reverend Mary joined me in May 2012. She is a Baptist Minister, and we raised the chaplaincy until 2020 when I decided to become Catholic. Franciscan one.

I joined the National Association of Catholic Chaplains on 10 March 2022 (https://www.facebook.com/choosechaplaincy)

As the NACC and the IFCC are American, I sought a Canadian Chaplaincy, which I found, and I became an Affiliate on 27 September 2024 with the Canadian Practical Chaplain Association (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064838522731).

However, the Ministries remained Protestant, and after a resolution by the House of Bishops and the Board of Elders, the organization Eric Michel Ministries International became Catholic and requested an Amendment to our constitution, which Corporation Canada granted on 14 January 2025.

REF.: https://franciscanseucharist.com/?page_id=64

Previously posted on September 1 at https://franciscanseucharist.ca/

The first settlers, accompanied by Philemon Wright, settled in Hull in 1800, probably near Lake Leamy. The following year, Philemon Wright built a sawmill and a flour mill near Chaudière Falls. The town of Hull grew rapidly and became one of the largest cities in Quebec, with a population of 800 inhabitants by 1824. The name Hull recalls the city of the same name in the United Kingdom, from which Philemon Wright originally came.

The parish of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce was canonically erected on 14 November 1870. It was then entrusted to the Congregation of Oblates. A first chapel was built in 1846. The construction of a stone church took place from 1868 to 1874. It was blessed in 1870 by Bishop Eugène Bruno Guigues of Ottawa. On 5 June 1888, a major fire destroyed several buildings, including the church. The latter was quickly rebuilt, and Bishop Thomas Duhamel came to bless it in 1892. This second church, in turn, burned down on 12 December 1971. It was not rebuilt. It was located at the corner of Notre-Dame-de-l’Île and Victoria streets in Gatineau.

My parish belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ottawa.