Cover -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Illustrations -- Introduction -- 1 Religion and Ile Royale -- The Religious Context -- The Coming of the Religieux -- 2 Curés and Chaplains: The Récollets of Brittany -- 3 Serving the King's Hospital: The Brothers of Charity of Saint John of God -- 4 The Sisters of the Congregation of Notre-Dame and Female Education -- 5 Faith, Morals, and Popular Customs: Religion in Life -- Birth and Baptism -- Growing Up: Confession, Communion, and Confirmation -- Marriage and Maturity -- Death and Burial -- Conclusion -- Appendices -- A: Récollets of Brittany -- B: Brothers of Charity of Saint John of God -- C: Louisbourg Mission of the Sisters of the Congregation of Notre-Dame -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.