Associate History - Our Associate Story

At Vatican II Religious Congregations were encouraged to discover their roots.

This research indicated that in our early beginnings in France lay women and vowed Religious women had shared life together.

These facts inspired us in 1982 to research and explore the possibility the re-establishment of lay companions.

In 1986 a Co- Membership Program was established in North Bay, Sudbury, Sault Ste. Marie and Thunder Bay.

In 1997 the name was changed to Associates.

In 2013 we have 109 committed Associates, 9 candidates and 35 sisters participating in this meaningful gathering in the areas of North Bay, Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie