The chapels, cemeteries, representations of the crucifixion and roadside crosses that still stand beside the roads of Quebec today provide a reminder of the important place religion held in the daily lives of those who came before us. While the cultural value of this religious heritage is acknowledged, the symbolical meaning of such sites has a tendency to be lost as a result of the decline in religious practice.

This series of chronicles provides an opportunity for readers to get back in touch with this religious heritage by gaining a better understanding of the religious meaning, customs and functions of this heritage which, at least for the younger generation, seem to belong to the reality of days gone by or even be out-dated…

Croix de chemin aux instruments de la passion Municipalité de Messines © Conférence régionale des élus de l'Outaouais / MCCCF, Claude Bergeron, 2010 Source: Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec

Chapelle de procession Saint-Pierre, Municipalité de L'Isle-aux-Coudres © Ministère de la Culture, des Communications et de la Condition féminine, Jean-François Rodrigue, 2004 Source:  Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec