viCJ(ýX U: 1Â4fYLJ ~ ,~ii~ 4.jr f , ibIDA<1 WHITY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMER 12,1990, PAGE 9 Loca parish mnarks canonization Of first Can.adian*bornl saint Last Sunday's canonization of Canada's first native-born sant held special xneaning for a local parish * The congregation of St. John the Evangeliat Roman Catholic' Church held a special mass in célebration of Marguerite d'You- ville being proclaimned a saint by Pope John Paul. Saint Marguerite founded the Grte Sisters, an order of nuns wihspecial interest in health care and education, in Montreal ;n 1745. The Grey Sisters have been in Whitby since 1959. Blessed Mar- guerite d'Youville Catholie School on Giffard St. was named after the founder. In addition te senior church officiais from Ontario and Que- bec, Sister Sheila! Redmond of the Whitby order attended Sun- day's ceremonies at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. The event lasted two and a haif hours and featured a sermon from the pontiff delivered in French, English and Italian. Locally, the Celébration of the Liturgy was conducted by Bishop Boébert Clune, auxiliarybishop of the Archdiocese -of Toronto, and Father Bob OBrien associate pastor of St. John the kvangelist. Sister Teresa Cannon, pastoral assistant, spoke on the life- of Saint Marguerite and her efforts on behalf of the poor in l8th century Montreal. Students fromn the two parish schools, St. John and d'Youville, also participated in the mass. The children took part i.the Offertory Procession, presenting gifts symbolic of, Saint Mar- gueritels life as a wife, mother, widow, single parent and religi- ous figure. Born i Varennes, Quebec-, near Montreal, on Oct. 15, 1701s, Marguerite de la Jemmerais was theeéldest of six children. lier father's death when she. was seven- left the family in poverty. dâowever, through the help of her great-grandfather, Marguerite spent two years at the Ursuline Academy i Quebec Cityr. In 1722, she married Francois d'Youville, who unknown te Mar- r rte was involved ini illegal tur and liquor tre.de. Four of the six children born te the coup le died in infancy. When hier =%~and <ied ini 1730, Mar- gurte was left in debt. glI order te provide for hier family, shes opened a dry-goods store. But during this time, she was also attending te poor people -in the district. Ini 1737, Marguerite, along with tire other lilce-minded women, bought a large houme and dedicated their lives to help- ng the poor. When fire destroyed the home ini 1745, they entered a convent and formed the Grey Sisters. During- the 1756-63 war bet- ween England and Franoe, the order cared for Indian victims and wounded soldiers from both aides. Marguerite was al»> involved in the administration of B!on- treal General Hospital. When fire completely des- troyed the hospital ini 1765 she undertook reconstruction oJ the, buildin Limuch .of whichistill stns ay. <She died six years later; two days before Christmas,'1771. SCRATCH & SNIFF.. NO ODOUR? That's what you get with Airx odour eradicators. Airx produdts contain Airicido, a unique compo.nent which physically alters odorous molecules, s0 that your nose desn't register unpleasant fragrances. Airx products were specifically designed-for commercial use. where foui continuous odours are a real problem - chronic care wards in hospitals, nursing homo applications, the backs of garbage- trucks, kennels, etc. Airx products are NOW AVAILABLE FOR HOME USE. For musty basements, garbage rooms or drains that smell, try Airx 60 Foui Odour Eliminator. To eliminate pet odours in carpoting, add Airx 60 to your solution when cleaning the carpet. For continuous odours from an incontinent shut-in, pets or cooking, try Airx 19 super strongth microcoîl. Whatever your odour problom, we have the solution. Corne on down to the Swish Clean-It Contre and lot our trainod, hoîptul staff help you with your odour control problem. MAINTENANCE LTD. 500 HOPKINS ST., WHUTBY 666-1224 gýV1ý.%