Music…
Eager to continue the SNJM’s mission of education, especially in supporting students who are keen to perform in front of an audience before important exams, Sister Maryse is being attentive to maintaining links with former music students at the same time.
And so, on October 9th, Maison Jésus-Marie will welcome the Ensemble Blù Bambù, directed by Geneviève Parent, a former SNJM student. This Chamber Ensemble will bring together six musicians who will offer a repertoire by French composers.
Another former student, Lyse Archambault, accompanied by her son who is a cellist, will perform on October 30. This time, the performance will take place on the different floors, and promises to be an extraordinary presentation.
Christmas Carolling, with the English Sisters and Associates on December 3 and with the Chorale Arc-en-ciel, on December 18 are also planned, as is the annual concert presented by the young people from Maison des Enfants Marie-Rose in Beauharnois.
Incidentally, this series of performances/concerts began with the presence of the Harpissimo group, an ensemble bringing together a number of talented harpists, on September 25.
The program for this first half of the year started with an activity “Just for Laughs” at the beginning of September. It will be supplemented by holding leisure-time activities, a Bingo (October 19) an audio-visual presentation (November 4) entitled “Our Memories”. This last event will be accessible on all of the screens at Maison Jésus-Marie. Nor should the weekly fitness sessions on Fridays, under the coordination of Sister Pierrette Désilets, be forgotten.
Finally, to complete this already well-rounded program, Sister Maryse wants to launch a new series of gatherings entitled “Portraits of Women”. This series will begin with a presentation on the poet Rina Lasnier from the era of St-Denys Garneau. The conference will be given by her niece, Marie Lasnier (November 13).
In short, the Sisters from Maison Jésus-Marie will not be bored with such a program which will be complemented by other moments or special events such as the Mass on October 6, on the occasion of the Feast of Mother Marie-Rose.
See photos of previous program events.