Augustines of Quebec

This item appears on page 67 of the August 2010 issue.

The exhibit “I, Augustinian: Woman of Action, Sister of Faith,” celebrating the contributions of the Augustine religious community to Quebec’s health care system, runs to March 20, 2011, at the Musée de l’Amérique française (2, cote de la Fabrique, Québec City, Québec, G1R 3V6 Canada; 866/710-8031 or 418/692-2843, www.mcq.org/index_en.html).

Over 370 years, the order has founded and managed 12 monastery-hospitals. Their history and ongoing work is shown through multimedia displays and historical objects. Exhibits in French and English. Open 10-5; closed Monday. CAD$8 ($7.50).