{"id":33308,"date":"2022-02-17T14:16:19","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T13:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/?p=33308"},"modified":"2022-02-17T14:19:36","modified_gmt":"2022-02-17T13:19:36","slug":"longevity-record-at-103-years-and-79-days-bro-roger-leblanc-becomes-the-oldest-dean-of-the-brothers-since-the-origins-of-the-congregation-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/en\/longevity-record-at-103-years-and-79-days-bro-roger-leblanc-becomes-the-oldest-dean-of-the-brothers-since-the-origins-of-the-congregation-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"LONGEVITY RECORD. At 103 years and 79 days, Bro Roger LEBLANC becomes the Oldest Dean of the Brothers since the origins of the Congregation. Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Congratulations! How can we not salute the 103 years of Bro Roger LeBlanc, from the Community of Pointe-du-Lac, Quebec, Canada, born on November 30<sup>th<\/sup>, 1918! He cheerfully confirmed his title of Dean of the Congregation, even exceeding the previous record of Bro Ren\u00e9 Maurice ALLORY as Oldest Dean of all the Brothers since the origins of the Congregation. Meeting with the Dean of Deans who enters History!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><br>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>The secrets of my longevity? Marie, Community life, Flying, Science and Chocolate!<\/h2>\n<p><strong>GOOD MEMORIES<\/strong> <br>It was my teaching in a Grade 4 Class in Trois-Rivi\u00e8res for two years. A Wonderful Class. I also had a very good experience in a High School in Arvida. These are very dear memories.<br>My Second Novitiate in Rome and the visit to the Holy Land, with Bro Gilbert Olivier as well. I was deeply impressed by this time of Renewal.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33251\" style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33251\" class=\"wp-image-33251 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Leblanc-Roger-102-1024x612.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"860\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Leblanc-Roger-102-1024x612.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Leblanc-Roger-102-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Leblanc-Roger-102-768x459.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Leblanc-Roger-102-1536x917.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Leblanc-Roger-102-2048x1223.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Leblanc-Roger-102-260x155.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-33251\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>At Saint-Paul School in Trois-Rivi\u00e8res, 1937.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>A MORE DIFFICULT ORDEAL<\/strong><br>I was given a Grade 7 Class in Shawinigan, a Class of lazy pupils. The Students were not listening in Class, etc. But I was able to get through and the year ended very well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE SECRET OF A LONG LIFE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-33257 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Leblanc-Roger-106-2-233x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Leblanc-Roger-106-2-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Leblanc-Roger-106-2-796x1024.jpg 796w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Leblanc-Roger-106-2-768x988.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Leblanc-Roger-106-2-1194x1536.jpg 1194w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Leblanc-Roger-106-2-1593x2048.jpg 1593w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Leblanc-Roger-106-2-260x334.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Leblanc-Roger-106-2-scaled.jpg 1991w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I have to tell you a secret: I\u2019ve always loved Chocolate\u2026 a lot! Now I hardly take it anymore but when I was young\u2026 I also like a small Aperitif once a Week, a good glass of St. Rapha\u00ebl. I gradually stopped it. I have a difficult stomach, I have to pay attention to my food. Sleep well? I\u2019m not a good sleeper, I\u2019ve never been.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MOST INTERESTING IN MY EXPERIENCE AS AN AIRPLANE PILOT<\/strong><br>When I was young, in Grand M\u00e8re, I liked to see planes flying, I would run out of the house when I heard a plane passing. There was a small Airport not far from Grand&#8217;M\u00e8re, at Turtle Lake, for Hunters and Mining Engineers. I was in Chandler at the beginning of my forties when I visited the Flying School not far away, and the Instructor challenged me to sit on a plane and fly. I did so, with great success, following his instructions.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s when I started taking the Flight Course. The Aircraft I liked the most was the Six-passenger Twin-Engine Aztec. I have also often been a Co-pilot of a 10-passenger Aircraft.<\/p>\n<p>My favourite routes were Dolbeau \u2013 Sherbrooke and Dolbeau \u2013 Mont-Joli. In Quebec City, I took special courses such as Night Flying, Bilingual Communication, etc.<\/p>\n<p>I had to fly over 2,200 hours. My experience has taught me that you don\u2019t fly when you can\u2019t fly, or once you\u2019re in the Air, you regret taking off. But every flight is interesting, enjoyable. You don\u2019t get tired of flying.<\/p>\n<p><strong>GETTING YOUNG PEOPLE INTERESTED IN SCIENCE<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33254\" style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33254\" class=\"wp-image-33254 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Leblanc-Roger-103-1024x612.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"860\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Leblanc-Roger-103-1024x612.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Leblanc-Roger-103-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Leblanc-Roger-103-768x459.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Leblanc-Roger-103-1536x918.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Leblanc-Roger-103-2048x1224.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Leblanc-Roger-103-260x155.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-33254\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Saint-Sacrement School in Shawinigan, 1940-1941. Bro. Roger is on the right<\/em>.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I\u2019ve always liked Science. My favorite Science subject was Chemistry but I liked to teach Physics better, it\u2019s more concrete for young people, easier to teach too.<br>Why I choose Sciences? In fact, a young person must choose what he likes most, what attracts him, according to his own talents. Then it gets exciting. Sciences change a lot, it\u2019s always new, we always discover something new, we continue to learn.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TWO MESSAGES FOR TODAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Maybe two short messages:<br>The first is the Importance and Beauty of Prayer in Life.<br>To enjoy time in the Chapel, to Listen and to Contemplate the Lord.<br>Mary plays an important role: she is the one who leads us to the Lord, she is the one who led me to the Trinity.<\/p>\n<p>And then, the importance of Community life: to love being together, to laugh, to tell stories. I have always been Fraternal, I liked to share stories\u2026 I have forgotten them all now!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33263\" style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33263\" class=\"wp-image-33263 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Leblanc-Roger-108-2-1024x606.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"860\" height=\"509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Leblanc-Roger-108-2-1024x606.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Leblanc-Roger-108-2-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Leblanc-Roger-108-2-768x454.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Leblanc-Roger-108-2-1536x909.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Leblanc-Roger-108-2-2048x1212.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Leblanc-Roger-108-2-260x154.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-33263\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Here, Bro Roger, on the right, with Brothers from La Prairie visiting Pointe-du-Lac. 18 July 2007<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong><em>Interview conducted on 14 February by Bro Claude Beauchesne<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Personal note from Bro Claude: During this <\/em><em>I<\/em><em>nterview, I was totally amazed to discover the inner peace and joy of this <\/em><em>C<\/em><em>onfrere. <\/em><em>No words of <\/em><em>R<\/em><em>esentment, <\/em><em>C<\/em><em>riticism, <\/em><em>B<\/em><em>ad memories, <\/em><em>R<\/em><em>egret\u2026 He lives serenely, with a <\/em><em>H<\/em><em>eart full of <\/em><em>G<\/em><em>ratitude for the beautiful life that the Lord has given him. It is wonderful! During the <\/em><em>I<\/em><em>nterview, he would tell a lot of funny stories, and he would say, &#8220;Don\u2019t write that! It\u2019s just a joke!!!!&#8221; A man so positive in his outlook on life.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>An Extraordinary Inspiration<\/h2>\n<p>\u00ab&nbsp;You are an Extraordinary example and Inspiration to us all. Thank you for your eternal youth, your openness to life, your constant prayer\u201d,&nbsp;stressed Bro Mario Houle, Provincial, on his Centenary three years ago.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33266\" style=\"width: 252px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33266\" class=\"wp-image-33266 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/P-1-A-242x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"242\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/P-1-A-242x300.jpg 242w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/P-1-A-260x323.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/P-1-A.jpg 373w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 242px) 100vw, 242px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-33266\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>At his 100th Birthday Party in Pointe-du-Lac.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>The experienced Aircraft Pilot was also greeted on this occasion by Bro Denis B\u00e9land, Chaplain of the Community : \u201cYour joy was great to welcome a Confrere into your cockpit to allow him to admire from above the wonders from below, to say with the Psalmist: \u201c<em>How great are your works, Lord\u201d. <\/em>In your life you have had another compass, the Gospel. Now you have left the Handlebars of your plane to take your second Spiritual Handlebars, your Rosary, which you shoot three times a day.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Find the article on his 100 years<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_33300\" style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33300\" class=\"wp-image-33300 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Communaute-Pointe-du-Lac-1-1200x800-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"860\" height=\"574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Communaute-Pointe-du-Lac-1-1200x800-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Communaute-Pointe-du-Lac-1-1200x800-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Communaute-Pointe-du-Lac-1-1200x800-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Communaute-Pointe-du-Lac-1-1200x800-1-260x173.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Communaute-Pointe-du-Lac-1-1200x800-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-33300\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>At his 100th Birthday Party in Pointe-du-Lac.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/doyen-et-centenaire-f-roger-leblanc-pilote-chevronne-a-fete-ses-100-ans\/\">https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/doyen-et-centenaire-f-roger-leblanc-pilote-chevronne-a-fete-ses-100-ans\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thanks to Bros Mario HOULE and Claude BEAUCHESNE and M. Fran\u00e7ois BOUTIN, <\/strong>Archivist of Jean de la Mennais Province \u2013 Canada-USA-Mexico.<\/p>\n<p><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Two more Centenarians<\/h2>\n<p>Happy Birthday to <strong>Bro Luc FRENETTE<\/strong> of the Atkinson Community in Saint-Romuald, Quebec, Canada on December 16<sup>th<\/sup>: <strong>100 years!<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33269\" style=\"width: 241px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33269\" class=\"wp-image-33269 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/P-15-C-FRENETTE-Luc-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/P-15-C-FRENETTE-Luc-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/P-15-C-FRENETTE-Luc-788x1024.jpg 788w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/P-15-C-FRENETTE-Luc-768x998.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/P-15-C-FRENETTE-Luc-1182x1536.jpg 1182w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/P-15-C-FRENETTE-Luc-260x338.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/P-15-C-FRENETTE-Luc.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-33269\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Bro Luc Frenette<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Bro <strong>Roland CHEVALIER<\/strong>, of the Residence De-La-Salle Community, Quebec, Canada, died on February 10<sup>th<\/sup>. His funeral will take place on March 15<sup>th<\/sup>, 2022, the day of his <strong>100th <\/strong><strong>B<\/strong>irthday.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33272\" style=\"width: 238px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33272\" class=\"wp-image-33272 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/P-15-D-CHEVALIER-Roland-228x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"228\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/P-15-D-CHEVALIER-Roland-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/P-15-D-CHEVALIER-Roland-260x342.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/P-15-D-CHEVALIER-Roland.jpg 543w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-33272\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Bro Roland Chevalier<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Now, the Deans of the Congregation<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Bro Roger LEBLANC, 103, born November 30<sup>th<\/sup>, 1918, in Canada, in a Community at Pointe-du-Lac<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bro Luc FRENETTE, 101, December 16<sup>th<\/sup>, 1921, in CANADA, in Community in St-Romuald<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bro Emilien DOUCET, 100 years old August 7th, 2022, born August 7<sup>th<\/sup>, 1922, in Canada, in Community in Laval, Quebec.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Discover the life of Bro Ren\u00e9-Maurice ALLORY: 103 years of Adventure! He was born in Saint-Servan -Ille-et-Vilaine, France- on October 29<sup>th<\/sup>, 1884, died in Josselin on January 14<sup>th<\/sup>, 1988, at the age of 103, 87 of which had spent time in the Institute.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ce dernier \u00e9tait n\u00e9 \u00e0 Saint-Servan -Ille-et-Vilaine, France- le 29 octobre 1884, d\u00e9c\u00e9d\u00e9 \u00e0 Josselin le 14 janvier 1988, \u00e0 l&#8217;\u00e2ge de 103 ans dont 87 pass\u00e9s dans l&#8217;Institut.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Frere-Rene-Maurice-ALLORY.docx\">Bro Ren\u00e9-Maurice ALLORY<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33282\" style=\"width: 455px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33282\" class=\"wp-image-33282 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Capture-decran-2022-02-16-093359.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"445\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Capture-decran-2022-02-16-093359.png 445w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Capture-decran-2022-02-16-093359-257x300.png 257w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Capture-decran-2022-02-16-093359-260x304.png 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-33282\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Bro Ren\u00e9-Maurice ALLORY on his 100th Birthday<\/em><\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations! How can we not salute the 103 years of Bro Roger LeBlanc, from the Community of Pointe-du-Lac, Quebec, Canada, born on November 30th, 1918! He cheerfully confirmed his title of Dean of the Congregation, even exceeding the previous record of Bro Ren\u00e9 Maurice ALLORY as Oldest Dean of all the Brothers since the origins [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":33261,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[104],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33308","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>LONGEVITY RECORD. At 103 years and 79 days, Bro Roger LEBLANC becomes the Oldest Dean of the Brothers since the origins of the Congregation. 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