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The Sisters of the Congrégation de Notre-Dame announced on Monday that the net proceeds from the sale of their sprawling Villa-Maria compound in west-end Montreal will be used to help vulnerable and underprivileged students at public elementary and high schools in Quebec.
The compound spans the territories of the Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough and the city of Westmount. The area contains a residence and an infirmary for the sisters, an administrative centre, Villa-Maria College as well as Marianopolis College.
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The sale of the compound is contingent on the Villa-Maria school’s lease with the congregation being honoured until the end of 2030. Marianopolis College, which has had its campus on the compound for 20 years, was sold last month by the congregation to the non-profit organization that runs the school.
The congregation also announced on Monday that it had awarded the mandate to sell the compound to Colliers International, which is expected to issue a call for offers over the coming weeks.
Sister Ona Bessette, superior general of the Sisters of the Congrégation de Notre-Dame, said in a statement that directing the proceeds of the sale to help underprivileged students is part of the congregation’s tradition.
“The Sister of the Congrégation de Notre-Dame created and managed 340 schools in Quebec and have come to the aid of the poorest, most underprivileged people on earth for the past 366 years,” she said. “The Villa-Maria compound is our most important asset in Quebec, and we want the results of its sale to support children living in situations of poverty to help in their development and scholastic success.”
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