This blog will periodically offer you short episodes of Dina Bélanger’s life. If you want to liven up your life, don’t fail to read them… or write your comments.

The REPUTATION OF THE SANCTITY of Dina Bélanger became universal after her beatification.

Saturday 26 May 2018

THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF DINA BELANGER


Dina wrote her autobiography in obedience at the request of her superiors and it has now gone through several editions. The original is in French. Translations also exist in English, Spanish, Italian and German.  In this way the words of Jesus, «You will do good by your writings » are fulfilled.
On the 29th of September 1995, the fifth edition of the Autobiography in French was launched at the Provincial House of the Religious of Jesus and Mary in Sillery, Canada and on the 29th of July, 1997, the third edition of that in English.
These new editions are preceded by a presentation by Father Francis-Mary Léthel, Carmelite, and Professor of Theology at the Teresianum in Rome.  He analyses Dina’s account and brings out the salient points of her spiritual journey.


Monday 14 May 2018

POSTAGE STAMP IN HONOUR OF DINA BELANGER


On the 4th September, 2007, the 78th anniversary of her Dina’s death was marked by the Religious of Jesus and Mary of Sillery, Quebec with a Mass which was concelebrated by Father Christian Beaulieu , 25 priests and some deacons.
After the celebration, about 500 people gathered in the Dina Belanger Hall to watch the film, « To know and admire Dina », followed by the song, « Beggar of Love », which was interpreted by Madame Sonia Laliberté and the composer, her husband, Mr Louis-Martin Lanthier.

This was followed by the official launch of a memorial stamp of Dina, designed by Mr Daniel Abel, painter and photographer.  This stamp has been adopted as a permanent stamp by Canada Post.  In this way Dina continues to travel across Canada, for it is still in use, the price being established by Canada Post.

Wednesday 2 May 2018

APPRECIATIONS OF BLESSED DINA BELANGER


It was remarked that after the beatification of Dina Belanger, given the fact that she is the first person recognized as Blessed to have been born in Quebec, that she was particularly recognized and appreciated by various groups.
8th October 1996, a copy of the picture of Dina, which had been displayed in Rome for the beatification, was placed in the entry hall of the Diocesan Office in Quebec.
29th September, the “filles d’Isabelle” unanimously agreed that from thenceforth their group would be known as Etat Dina Belanger
11th June 2009, under the presidency of M le Cardinal Ouellet, then the Archbishop of Quebec, the banner of Dina, as a Eucharistic witness, joined that of the founders of the Church of Quebec in the Eucharistic procession that went round the streets of Quebec during the Eucharistic feast that took place after the Eucharistic Congress.
24th January 2011 Father Louis Martin Cloutier SJ, on the occasion of a talk about the Apostolate of Prayer, announced that Dina Belanger had been chosen officially as a patron of the Movement for Canada and Haiti.
In the College Dina Belanger of St Michel de Bellechasse, at the Jesus and Mary School of Beauceville and at the College of Jesus and Mary of Sillery, Quebec, an annual  “Dina prize” has been created as an award to a student  for high achievement in art.