Catholic Shrines & Places of Interest in Canada
Canada is the world’s second-largest country in terms of land area, exceeded only by Russia. The French missionaries arrived in the early 17th century and left an indelible impression upon Eastern Canada first, and then, as time went on, farther west. This was despite the many difficulties and martyrdoms suffered at the hands of the native peoples. There are many shrines dedicated to the early missionaries as well as to many saints and the Blessed Mother. The border between the U.S. and Canada is the largest un-defended border in the world, running roughly along the 49th parallel from the Pacific west coast to Lake Superior and following the natural boundaries of the Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence River to the Atlantic Ocean.
Canadian provinces are Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Saskatchewan. In addition, there are three territories: Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut.
Catholic places of interest in the Canadian Provinces & Yukon Territory
British Columbia:
Garibaldi Highland: Queen of Peace Monastery (Dominican)
Manitoba:
Winnipeg: Shrine of Saint Gianna Molla, Bishop Velychkovsky Martyr’s Shrine
Ontario:
Comberemere: Madonna House Apostolate
Guelph: Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate
King: Marylake Retreat Centre
Midland: Canadian Martyrs Shrine
Ottawa: Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto
Schreiber: The Grotto at Holy Angels Parish
Quebec:
Fortierville: Church of Saint Philomena of Fortierville (beautiful church with relic of St. Philomena)
Montreal: Many Catholic Shrines & Places of Interest
Quebec City: Many Catholic Shrines & Places of Interest
Varennes: Shrine of Saint Marguerite d’Youville
Near Quebec City:
Saint Anthony’s Hermitage (Ermitage Saint-Antoine de Lac-Boucette)
Shrine of Our Lady of the Cape (Cap du la Madeline) Trois-Rivieres
Sherbrooke: Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Michael (tomb of Mother Marie-Léonia)
Yukon Territory
Haines Junction: Our Lady of the Way Catholic Church