Sacred heart mission 1858-1958 - Algoma University Archives

Son Excellence Monseigneur J.-M. Trocellier, o.m.r., Eveque d'Adramyte,
Vicaire Apostolique du Mackenzie.
Jean-Marie Trocellier naquit a Tuzet au diocese
de Mende .le 5 novembre 1888.
11 fut ordonne pretre le 26 mai 1920.
Le jeune Pere Trocellier arrivait au Mackenzie
en 1921 . et fit ses debuts Missionnaires a la Mission
de Fort Good-Hope.
11 missionna ensuite a Fort des Liards de 1922 a
1925.
Fondateur de la Mission d'Aklavik en cette meme
annee, il missionna dans Ia suite a Coppermine et sur
la cote Arctique.
Le Pere Trocellier etait Superieur a la Mission
d'Aklavik lorsqu'il fut appele· a l'Episcopat en 1940.
Sacre Eveque le 8 septembre, il succeda a Son Excellence
Monseigneur G. Breynat en 1943.
Le venerable Vicaire Apostolique est decede a
Montreal le 27 septembre apres dix jours de maladie.
Ses restes ont ete transportes a Fort Smith et seront
deposes dans la crypte de la nouvelle cathedrale en
consb·uction.
R.I. P.

SUPERIORS OF THE MISSION
Rev. Father G . Andurand : 1911 - 1919 Rev. Father E. Gouy: 1919 - 1925
Rev. Father F. Mo isan : 1925 - 1929 Rev. Father A. Robin : 1929 - 1935

Fathers' Residence-The Church-The St. Margaret"s Hospital in 1925
St. Margaret"s Hospital in fire on June 3rd, 1930
1931 : Church- New Hospital-Fathers' Residence-Warehouse- Shop-St. Margaret's School

Jos. Villeneuve and Wife
Marie Augustine Bouvier
Alexis Lafferty and Wife Leyza Maciver
Jonas, Thomas, Henry
Nakekon 1923 1st Chief
W. Marg. Hope
Nintse
Peter Sandison and Wife Cecilia
Mrs. Boniface Lafferty and Family
Grand children and others, Fort Providence

THE LATREILLE BROS.
Brother Henri Brother Philippe! Brother Medard.
Bros. A. Vachon & J. Laplante
Br. H. Sarreault
Bro. 0 . Lessard'
Br. H. Tesniere;

Hom mages
T. Honoree Mere E. Saint-Louis Su erieure Generale - 1958

Hospital School and Teacher:
1953-54
Nurses and Hesidence-1958
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Patients on the veranda-1954
Rev. M. T. Chaloux, Provincial- 1958

Sr. Gamache & Pupils--1929 Sr. 0. Sarasin & Pupils-1946
St. Margaret's School pupils-1948 Sr. C. Pedneault & Pupils-1953

S. Exc. Mgr J.-M. Trocellier, Grand'Messe- 17 aout 1958
Ceremonie au Cimetiere - 19 aout 1958

Father A. Cathy, 1935-41
SUPERIORS
Father J. Turcotte, 1941-48
Father V. Philippe, 1948-51
Father L. Delalande, 1951-53 Father S. Lesage, 1953 ...

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_,l--1rSUMMARY OF S C H 0 0 L A R R A N G E M E N r S • r-1r
19.5.5 - 11 We have provided funds i n the 19.5.5-19.56 estimates to construct a oneroom
addition to the present Federal Day School at Fort Simpson to accort!bdate
the children of the St. Margaret ' s Roman Catholic School at
that point. 11 R. G. ROBERTSON to Father LESAGE (7-4-19.5.5 )
11Roman Catholic children vvill attend in a separate wing of the new
Federal Day School . The assistant principal will be in compl ete charge
of his Wing in so far as its organization and discipline are concerned."
R. G. ROBERTSON to Father LESAGE (9-.5-19).5)
19.58 - 11 0n the basis of the statistics now av1il.ilable , ij:; is the intention t hat
classrooms arrangements will be as follows:
Grades l t o .5 28 children (solidly Catholic) one classroom.
Grades l to .5 : 30 children (solidly Protestant) one classroom.
Grades 6 to 9 : x children (Nlixed) one classroom.
TI1ese interim arrangements outlined for the organization and administration
of the Fort Simpson School will be in effect until the new combined
school is in operation, and will in noway pr ejudice the establishment of
the dual system of education whi ch has been previously agreed upon . 11
l'flr. SIVERTZ to Mt. Rev . J . M. TROCELLIER ( 21-4- 19.58) Copy .
11As you perhaps know, Dr. h'ESTvVATER has agreed on your suggestion concerning
the distr ibution of children in the Fort Simpson School for the school year
commencing September 2, 19)8e This means that t he grades will be arranged as
follows: Grade s l and 2: 30 children (:N:rix:ed) one classroom
Grades 3 to 9 : 27 children (All Cathlblics) one classroom
Grades 3 t o 9 : 27 chil dren (All Pr otestants) one classroom
'Ihese arrangements will be in effect until. • • 11
F . J . CUNNINGHAM for R.G. ROBERTSON to Father LESAGE (10-6-19.58)
Arrangement prepared by Vv. G. BOOTH >Yi th the assistance and advice of the t eachers
on October 6, 19.58: Mr. T HEPBURN, Miss S KINGSTON and Miss K. Mc GUIHNES:
Grade 1 22 children (All mixed) one classroom '
Grades 2&3 31 children (All mixed) one classroom
Grade s 4 to 9:33 chi ldren (All mixed) one classroom
nr have request ed ottawa to authlbrize the r ental of the St. Margaret ' s Parish
Hall for the extra classroom . Arrangement and distribution, as follows:
Grades 1 and 2 20 children (All Catholics) one classroom
Grades 3 t o 9 28 children (All Catholics) one classroom
Grades l to 3 19 children (All Protestants) one cl assr oom
Grades 4 to 9 21 children (All Protestants) one classroom .
Mr . W.G. BOOTH to Father LESABE (ll-10-19)8)

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C 0 R R E C T I 0 N S •
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Page 10: Bishop FARAUD aged 43 years, instead of 57.
Page 26: Brother I\ERJ.TITTRET' s accident i n August 1 912.
Page 26: HISLOP & HAGLE be gan trading f ur on this Island, but were sold to the
Northern Trading Co. i n 1911.
Alexis LAFFERTY ha d also a stor e on lot 13, now occupied by the st. Nargaret
1 s Hospital. He sold his business to BRY.h.N-:U, MSON & HUBB.1.J.HD in 1919 .
'Ihe H. B. Co . bought LAMSON & HUBBARD in 1926 and sold lot 13 t o the
Bishop of lVJ.ackenzie in 1930 .
Page 30: The trial has taken pl ace at Edmonton and Cal gary.
page 33: The Treat y Party vras heade d by CONROY, not CORl'J'Ji.h.LL .
Page 40: Father J. TURCOTTE had gone to Fort Providence , not to Fort Liard.
11 NIHIL OBSTh. T 11
Rev. Father IVIOK\ilfA,
Vicar General
FDRT SMITH, N.W.T.

Sacred Heart Mission-1958 Sacred Heart Church-1953
RR. FF. Lesage, LeCoat, Duchaussois, Mary, Dessy, Posset - 1958 Grave of the R.F. F. X. Ducot-1916

His Excellency Bishop P. Piche, O.M.I.
Bishop Paul Piche, O.M.I.
Was born in the Diocese of Gravelbourg on September 14, 1909.
He made his Theological Studies at Lebret and was ordained
priest on D ecemb er 23, 1934. Pmfessor at Lebret from 1936 to
1941 and thence Superior of the Oblate Juniorate at St. Boniface,
for two years, h e became Principal of the Qu'Appelle Indian
School in 1943. Provincial of the Oblate Province of Manitoba
from 1951 to 19.5'-6. Superintendent of the Oblate Commission for
Indians and Eskimos W elfare until his appointed as Vicar
Apostolic of Mackenzie, in March 1959.
His Excellency is the 3rd Vicar Apostolic of Mackenzie.