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The Rise and Development of F'emale Catholic Education in the a THESIS SUBMITTED to TI{E FACULTY of GRADUATE STT]DIES in PARTIAL TINTVERSITY OF MAMTOBA UNTVERSITY OF WINNIPEG The Rise and Development of F'emale Catholic Education in the Nineteenth-Century Red River Region : The Case of Catherine Mulaire. Diane Michelle Boyd A THESIS SUBMITTED TO TI{E FACULTY OF GRADUATE STT]DIES IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF TIIE REQUIREVIENTS FOR TITE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY WINNIPEG, MAMTOBA SEPTEMBER" 1999 O Diane Michelle Boyd, 1999 N¡tionarLibrav Bibliothèque nationale l*l du Canada Acquisitions and Acouisitions et BibliograPhic Services services bibliograPhiques 395 Wellington Street 395, rue Wellington Ottawa ON KlA 0N4 OttawaON K1A0N4 Canada Canada Your lile volre télércnæ Oú l¡le Nolrc télérance The author has granted a non- L'auteur a accordé une licence non exclusive licence allowing the exclusive permettant à la National Library of Canada to Bibliothèque nationale du Canada de reproduce, loan, distribute or sell reproduire, prêter, distribuer ou copies of this thesis in microfonn, vendre des copies de cette thèse sous paper or elecfronic forrnats. la forme de microfiche/film, de reproduction sur papier ou sur format électronique. 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Neither the droit d'auteur qui protège cette thèse. thesis nor substantial extracts from it Ni ta thèse ni des exfiaits substantiels may be printed or otherwise de celle-ci ne doivent être imprimés reproduced without the author's ou autrement reproduits sans son permission. autorisation. 0-612-48i93-X Canad'ä THE UNTYERSITY OF MANTTOBA FACT]LTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES ***** COPYRIGHT PERMISSION PAGE The Rise and Development of Female Catholic Education in the Nineteenth- Century Red River Region: The Case of Catherine Mulaire BY Diane Michelle Boyd A Thesis/Practicum submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies of The University of Manitoba Ín partial fr¡lfillment of the requirements of the degree of Master of Arts DIAI\¡-E MICHELLE BOYD@1999 Permission has been granted to the Library of The University of Manitoba to lend or sell copies of this thesis/practicum, to the National Library of Canada to microfiIm this thesis and to lend or sell copies of the film, and to DÍssertations Abstracts International to publish an abstract of this thesis/practicum. The author resenes other publication rights, and neither this thesis/practicum nor extensive extracts from it may be printed or otherwise reproduced without the author's written permission. ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to examine the development of nineteenth century Catholic female education in the Red River region. Through the exploration of this development and the experience of one student in particular, Catherine Mulaire, this thesis, to a large extent, is a reaction to the sometimes monolithic representation of the Catholic Church. The impact of these clerical personalities and their initiatives upon the community often influenced and shaped the system in different and often conflicting ways. The examples of Monseigneur Joseph- Norbert Provencher, Father Georges Antoine Belcourt, and the Soeurs Grises, are considered here. My intention is to encourage further historical inquiry into the lives of students like Catherine Mulaire, in order to one day better determine the simila¡ities and the differences of their experiences with the Catholic Clergy in Westem Canada. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Many people have contributed ideas, documents, and support throughout this process. I would like to thank Carole Boily and the Sæurs Grises of Saint-Boniface for allowing me to consult their archives and for locating copies of material conserved in their archives in Montreal. Alfred Fortier and Gilles Lesage of the Société historique de Saint-Boniface have also been a valuable resource. I would also like to thank David Dandeneau and the Mulaire family for the privilege of leaming more about the life of Catherine Mulaire. My friends and family who patiently listened to my joys and frustrations throughout the research and writing process deserve recognition. And finally, a special thanks my thesis advisor Dr. Tamara Myers for all her assistance and for the distinction of being her first graduate student. DEDICATION I would like to dedicate this thesis to the memory of my great grandfather, Gabriel Cloutier, who gave me the desire to learn. This thesis is also dedicated to Robert Piché, who never stopped believing in me. ll1 Table of Contents Acknowledgements """ ii Dedication .. ..... iii Table of Contents ..... """' iv Chapter 1: A Story of Negotiation .. .. " " ' ' " "" 1 Chapter Z:T\e Secular Clergy: The Influence of Joseph-Norbert Provencher and Georges-Antoine Belcourt on Female Education in the Red River Colony, 1818-1859 .....:. Chapter 3: The Sæurs Grises' Influence on Female Education in the Red River Region, 1844-1874 """" 58 Chapter 4: Religion in Education: Catherine Mulaire's Religious Training, 1855-1859 ......92 Chapter 5: Foundations of Female Catholic Education 118 Appendix A .... t2t Bibliography ... r25 lv Chapter L A Story of Negotiation Problématique The purpose of this study is to examine the development of nineteenth century Catholic female education in the Red River region. This thesis, to large extent, is a reaction to the sometimes monolithic representation of the Catholic Chr¡rch. Quite often, in assessing the contributions of the Catholic Church in the Red River region, there appears to be little room for middle ground: many of the historical works to date have either gtorified or condemned the "evangelizihg" tactics of this institution. Often intemal disputes within the church are downplayed or ignored. Because education in the nineteenth centtrry became a major preoccupation of the Catholic Church, a study of the female education system in the Red River region will reveal how the Catholic Church was not monolithic and the extent to which individual clergy were able to shape that system. In choosing a topic, I initially intended to explore the world of the Sæurs Grises. Having met a number of women from this order, my fascination with this religious community gfew once I began to read about their history. In general, there was a tendency to porhay the Sæurs Grises as a cohesive group of "heroines." While these women have undeniably contributed to the community they have served, the myttr did not fit the nuns that I had read about in the correspondqnce, Chronicles, and personal files of their archives. In order to set the context for a history of the Sæurs Grises I have examined the roles and relationship of Mgr. Norbert-Joseph Provencher and Father Georges-Antoine Belcourt who were frndamental to the est¿blishment of education in the region. To illustrate the variety of opinion \Àrithin the Catholic Chr.uch, the extreme differences in personality and policies towards female education of these two secular priests appeared an appropriate place to start. Additionally, the competitive relationshiF of these two clergymen played apart in Provencher's feelings of urgency to acquire the services of a female religious community, like the Sæurs Grises who came to the colony n 1844. To examine the impact of these personalities and initiatives upon the community that was served by the Catholic Church, I will consider the case of Catherine Mulaire who was educated in the region from 1851 to 1855.1 Her story contributes to our r¡nderstanding of the initiatives of the Catholic Church as an example of someone who passed through the education system. The story of Mulaire also highlights the different ways that these influences were intemalized and externahzed. The intention of this discussion is to begin a dialogue conceming female students in the nineteenth-century Red River region and how their encounters with this system may have differed from one another, rather than representing one collective experience. In order to examine how a woman like Catherine Mulaire would fit into the system of education that was influenced by Provencher, Belcourt, and the Sceurs Grises, the first chapter will introduce Mulaire, present the historical sources that shed light on her story, and the difficulties in deciphering the complexities of her life. Mulaire will then be placed within the historiogaphy of nineteenth century religious and francophone t It should be noted that Catherine's maiden name was "LaceÍte" and her maried nâme was'Mulaire." For the purposes of this snrdy I have referred to her as Mrfaire since this is the name that she is remembered by in her family history and tradition. education in Manitoba and the history of prairie women. The other sources that were chosen to recreate the influences of Provencher, Belcourt, and the Sæurs Grises upon the structure of education in the Red River region will also be considered. Catherine Mualire. I 843- 1 922 Catherine Mulaire was born on 15 October 1843 in fle-à-la-Crosse.2 Île-à-la- Crosse \ilas a community and later a mission that was forurded on a lake of the same name. This lake is part of the Churchill river system and Mulaire's birthplace was located in what is now the province of Saskatchewan. She was the first of fourteen or fifteen children of Louis Lacerte tr and Josephte Vandal. Louis Lacerte II was bom around 1818, possibly at Red River. In 1842, he married Josephte Vandal, the daughter of Joseph Vandal and Marie Lachevrotière, who was bom in 1825 in the Red River region.3 Somewhere between 1848 and 1850, the family moved to Pembina and by 1851, Mulaire was in attendance at the local school.a It was at this point ttrat Belcourt moved the 2 Her date of birth is debated. According to her great grandson, Bema¡d Mulaire, Catherine was born in 1843. Bema¡d Mulaire. 'Î.{otes biographiques," Photocopy obtained from David Dandeneau: 1, (henceforth: Mulaire I) This appears to be the probable date. However, in a letter from Father David Roy of the Parish of Saint-Jean-Baptiste, she was bom in 1841.
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