Our Lady of the fields of Repentigny (Église Notre-Dame-des-Champs de Repentigny)

Marian Advocation of Repentigny (Quebec)
Recognized by the Church

The parish was created in a sector of strong residential and agricultural expansion in the city of Repentigny, in the region of Lanaudière (Quebec). The devotion to Notre-Dame-de-Champs was spread in French-Canadian rural media, where the Virgin is invoked as a protector of the peasants and of the crops; the choice of title probably responds to that context, although the precise historical motivation for this temple is not reflected in the accessible documents. The exact year of construction or parish erection is not recorded.

Main data

Origin and history

The parish was created in a sector of strong residential and agricultural expansion in the city of Repentigny, in the region of Lanaudière (Quebec). The devotion to Notre-Dame-de-Champs was spread in French-Canadian rural media, where the Virgin is invoked as a protector of the peasants and of the crops; the choice of title probably responds to that context, although the precise historical motivation for this temple is not reflected in the accessible documents. The exact year of construction or parish erection is not recorded.

The image and the sanctuary

The advocation, Our Lady of the Fields, is traditionally associated with the protection of agricultural life. In the sources consulted there is no detailed documentation on unique images, decoration or architectural features of the temple.

Sponsorship and coronation

The title is Our Lady of the Fields. There is no pontifical coronation or basilica title.

Party and devotion

In parishes with this advocation are usually celebrated blessings of fields or thanksgiving for crops, but for Repentigny there is no documented singular rite. There have also been no reports of concrete agricultural miracles that are in a documentary way associated with this church.

Link to the Rosary

In rural environments, the novies to Notre-Dame-des-Champs usually include the Rosary; however, no particular statutes or accounts have been found for Repentigny, so there is nothing specific beyond the current practice.