House of God: Priests celebrate mass (photos top and left) in the renaissance-style church (above) at the Cistercian Abbey of Notre-Dame de Lac, nestled in deep snow and woods at Oka, Que

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House of God: Priests celebrate mass (photos top and left) in the renaissance-style church (above) at the Cistercian Abbey of Notre-Dame de Lac, nestled in deep snow and woods at Oka, Que

Date12/15/1983

Names

Slaughter, Mike (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

FormatPicture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: House of God: Priests celebrate mass (photos top and left) in the renaissance-style church (above) at the Cistercian Abbey of Notre-Dame de Lac; nestled in deep snow and woods at Oka; Que.

Subject

Monasteries

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Object NumberTSPA_0009689F

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