{"id":422,"date":"2026-07-31T08:44:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T12:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diocesemontreal.wp.vortexdev.com\/?page_id=422"},"modified":"2026-09-30T11:38:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T15:38:07","slug":"merites-ignace-bourget","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/diocesemontreal.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/archdiocese\/our-history\/merites-ignace-bourget\/","title":{"rendered":"Ignace-Bourget Diocesan Medal of Merit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ignace-Bourget Diocesan Medal of Merit is named after the second Bishop of Montreal (1840-1876), who bore powerful witness to faith, charity and social commitment in the history of the diocese. His legacy endures to this day. Accordingly, this award seeks to recognize the commitment of individuals and groups who have supported the mission of the Church in the Archdiocese of Montreal over many years. Nominations are submitted by parishes, priests or members of the Archdiocese staff. A committee carefully selects the successful nominations. The award is presented mainly at the diocese\u2019s patronal feast or on any other appropriate date. In addition, recipients are chosen for their involvement and very often reflect the theme of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This year\u2019s recipients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7dec10f4019a67413e14cc10bf66d718\">2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>M. Marcel Lebel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>M. Claude Coursol<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Momentum Catholic Single Mothers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>M. Charles Taker<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saint Kevin Soup Kitchen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-60d3d16a673733ed39a9436adb6ae764\">2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ceremonies of January 8, 9 and 11, 2025:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Volunteer group of Notre-Dame-de-la-Trinit\u00e9 parish for Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs church<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ms. Carole Marcouillier<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mr. Yvon Sabourin (award received by Ms. Monique Laveau)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mr. Robert Le Bouthillier<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sister Henriette L\u00e9pine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-627538ae535eabfe0b4f471b0c13bc07\">2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ceremonies of January 10, 11 and 13, 2024:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mr. Joseph Thanh Hao Truong, of the Mission Saints-Martyrs-du-Vietnam<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ms. Pierrette Bujold and Mr. Claude Lafl\u00e8che, of the Service Avant Mariage Laval (SAML)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mr. Andr\u00e9 Lachambre, of the Maison de la Foi, serving the Deaf community<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The technology and evangelization team of the Mission Santa-Teresa-de-Avila<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Carrefour Foi et Spiritualit\u00e9 de Bordeaux-Cartierville<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-form-container has-beige-light-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading anchor\">Recipients from previous years<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-1&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-1\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">2019<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-1\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ceremony of January 11, 2020:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ms. Jennie Parsons-Armstrong (faith education at St. Monica\u2019s Parish)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ms. Anna Diodati-Nolin (faith education at St. Monica\u2019s Parish)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sister Annette Boisvert, c.n.d. (\u0152uvre des Tabernacles)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ms. Lise Jacques (\u0152uvre des Tabernacles)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ms. Irma Hernandez (catechist, faith education at Saint-Roch Parish)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ms. Terezinha Barbossa-Laberge (catechist, head of catechesis at Saint-Roch Parish)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ms. Julie Proulx (volunteering, parish and Saint Vincent de Paul, Bx-Fran\u00e7ois-de-Montmorency-Laval Parish)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mr. G\u00e9rald Proulx (volunteering, parish and Saint Vincent de Paul, Bx-Fran\u00e7ois-de-Montmorency-Laval Parish)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ceremony of January 14, 2020:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ms. Reine Tremblay-Martel (volunteer since 1969, liturgy, services rendered, Saint-Gilbert Parish)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mr. Andr\u00e9 Dub\u00e9 (volunteer since 1986, various services, help for the poor, Saint-Jean-Baptiste Parish)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mr. Raymond Labb\u00e9 (volunteer since 1990, maintenance, Saint-Pierre-Claver Parish)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ceremony of January 15, 2020:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sister Mariette Desrochers, m.c.r. (volunteer, coordinator, Partage Saint-Maxime; social ministry)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Laurent Vermette (volunteer at the Service d\u2019entraide Sainte-B\u00e9atrice, Sainte-B\u00e9atrice Parish, help for the poor)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-2&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-2\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">2018<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-2\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ceremony of September 14, 2018:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ms. Julie Waters (volunteer at the Diocesan Centre for Marriage, Life and Family)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ms. Micheline Marsan (pastoral worker at Sainte-Rose-de-Lima Parish)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>L\u2019\u0153uvre de J\u00e9sus mis\u00e9ricordieux (spreading the spirituality of Saint Faustina Kowalska, apostle of Divine Mercy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mr. Joseph Nguy\u00ean Tuung Lam (these three people are volunteers at the Mission Saints-Martyrs-du-Vietnam)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ms. Th\u00e9r\u00e8se Quuyh Chi Truong<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ms. Claire Thi Tuong Nguy\u00ean<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mouvement Savio (pastoral life at the Mission Saints-Martyrs-du-Vietnam)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-3&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-3-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-3\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">2017<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-3\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-3-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ceremony of May 31, 2017:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mr. Jean-Charles D\u00e9ziel, President of the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 historique de Montr\u00e9al (historical society founded by Jacques Viger, the first mayor of Montreal)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brother \u00c9rik Oland, of the Society of Jesus (a community involved since the beginnings of Montreal)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sister Agn\u00e8s Campbell, of the Congr\u00e9gation de Notre-Dame (a community involved since the beginnings of Montreal)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mr. Jacques D\u2019Arcy, Priests of Saint-Sulpice (a community involved since the beginnings of Montreal)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sister Marie-Th\u00e9r\u00e8se Lalibert\u00e9, Superior of the Religious Hospitallers of Saint Joseph (a community involved since the beginnings of Montreal)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brother Joseph Liu, pastor, The Chinese Catholic Mission (Mission founded in 1904, services including a school)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-4&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-4-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-4\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">2015 (at the Patronal Feast)<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-4\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-4-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The nuns of the Carmel of Montreal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Sisters of the Immaculate Conception<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Brothers of Charity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Sisters of Saint Anne<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Institut Notre-Dame de Vie<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Sisters of Charity of Saint Mary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ms. Marthe Duhamel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Father Jean-Yves Garneau, s.s.s.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sister Donata Palmieri, s.i.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sister Dorothy Maher, c.n.d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-5&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-5-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-5\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">2013 (at the Patronal Feast)<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-5\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-5-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sister Madeleine Saint-Michel, r.h.s.j.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Loyola High School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Brothers of the Christian Schools<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Brothers of Saint Gabriel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ignace-Bourget Diocesan Medal of Merit is named after the second Bishop of Montreal (1840-1876), who bore powerful witness 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