INTERNATIONAM YOUTH - SUMMIT DINA BELANGER

On the 26^th of June 1997, at the Provincial House of the Religious of Jesus and Mary at Sillery, Quebec, the official opening of the “International Youth Summit of Dina Belanger” took place. This was an international meeting of students of “Jesus and Mary” from 15 to 20 years old, organised in the context of the centenary of the birth of Dina and in the hope of sharing a joyful celebration and  international friendship, in living faith and commitment to those in need, all this in the light of the witness and example of the life of Dina Belanger.

123 young people, accompanied by some Sisters of Jesus and Mary, from 15 countries took part in the meeting, coming  from Argentina, Bolivia, Canada, Colombia, England, France, Gabon, India, Italy, Lebanon, Mexico, Peru, Spain, Uruguay and the USA.

During the meeting there were displays by the different delegations, conferences, visits to the places where Dina had lived as well as to the old city of Quebec, boat trips; work-shops, times of prayer and sharing, Eucharistic celebrations and visits to the poor and needy. There were cultural presentations, which underlined the multi-cultural aspect of the Summit, as well as a concert from the Music School of Jesus and Mary at Lauzon, with performances with the clarinet and saxophone, songs and interpretations of some of Dina’s compositions.

The Summit ended on the 2^nd of July with a Farewell Celebration so as to take  something of this experience of walking in the footsteps of Dina out to the whole world. All the participants were given a certificate of participation as they left for home.

ACTIVITIES AND APPRECIATONS: PUBLICITY STALLS

Throughout the celebrations of the birth, death and beatification of Dina Belanger various activities have been organized to make her better known, above all in Canada, by means of liturgical celebrations, the creation of shrines, publications, conferences, power points, videos, stage productions, festivals, the unveiling of plaques, commemorations, programs on Radio Galilee, Radio Canada and on the television about her life and spiritual journey. 

There were also a few greatly appreciated stalls where all kinds of information could be obtained:

From the 16 to 22 June 2008, during the Eucharistic Congress in Quebec, an event of great importance in order to make her better known,  a stall for Dina was set up in the Exposition Hall.

Other stalls should also be mentioned :

28th October 1993 in the Mall of St Roch, accompanying the film of a life of Dina, « The garden of Love »

15th February, 2000, at Lameque, New Brunswick, on the occasion of an exhibition about « The religion of our ancestors »

26th April 2001, at the Jesus and Mary School at Beauceville, for a fortnight during the mid-day break.

18th June 2006, at the Convent of the Dominican Adorers of Beauport, Quebec, on the occasion of the diocesan celebration of Corpus Christi.

26th September 2008, at Beauceville at the request of the Committee of Culture of the town, on the occasion of the week of culture.

16 – 17 May 2014 at the College Garnier at Quebec on the occasion of the Youth Festival.