• WEEKLY BULLETIN – April 28

    April 28, 2020 – Ferial It was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. (John 6.30-35) FROM THE DIOCESE Diocesan Offices Closed: The Diocesan and Bishop’s Offices located at 188 Renfrew St., Pembroke, are closed

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  • A faith that moves mountains, is that possible?

    “What exactly is faith? How do I know if I really have faith in God?” That was the question that a 16-year-old youth asked me about 15 years ago when he was speaking aloud in front of a dozen teenagers gathered in the house where one of them lived. For

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  • Obedience…simple submission or virtue?

    Since our creation in our mother’s womb, our bodies have been subjected to a series of laws and necessities that are incumbent upon us for our survival. From the birth that we did not choose until the death that will inevitably follow, we need to eat, drink, sleep, and contribute

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  • WEEKLY BULLETIN – April 21

    April 21, 2020 – Ferial No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. (John 3.7b-15) FROM THE DIOCESE Diocesan Offices Closed: The Diocesan and Bishop’s Offices located at 188 Renfrew St., Pembroke, are closed until further notice. Most staff continue to

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  • Do we really know how to pray in the Holy Spirit?

    When I was a child, my mother taught me how to pray: through her teachings, through invocations, formulas, supplications thanksgiving and praise, she showed me the way to connect with God. At home, at school, in church, or privately, I had learned to recite words by heart that could be

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  • Letter to faith community leaders from Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer

    Dear Faith Community Leaders, I am reaching out to you today to thank you for your efforts to date in helping Canada delay the spread of COVID-19 in our communities. Over the past few weeks, we have seen the number of COVID-19 cases increase in Canada.

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  • Take off your boxing gloves!

    To advance, to grow in holiness, to “possess God” as St. John the Evangelist says, we must fight to earn the reward that the Lamb will give to the victor who perseveres to the end (Rev 3:21). On several occasions, Saint Paul reminds us that we must “fight the good

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  • Hope, Gratitude, and Solidarity

    A Message to Canadians from Religious Leaders in Canada in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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  • A virus that spreads in the head, in the heart and on the lips!

    You’d think COVID-19 would only infiltrate the lungs. But obviously it’s spreading far beyond that vital organ! First, in the head: it makes us extremely fearful and afraid of death and suffering; then in the heart: it creates feelings of anxiety, phobia, loneliness, even panic in some people. A little

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  • Norms for the Celebration of the Sacraments, Spring 2020

    We must balance the common good of the people regarding their health and possible exposure to the Covid-19 Coronavirus and their spiritual needs at this time.

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  • Pastoral Letter – March 22, 2020

    I am writing to you on the Fourth Sunday of Lent. Across each of our dioceses, the provinces, the country and the continent, Sunday Mass has been celebrated in private by our pastors. This Sunday has been a unique experience as we feel the absence of a Sunday Mass together.

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  • COVID-19 – All Masses Cancelled

    Pastoral Centre, Kingston March 17, 2020 My dear Priests, Deacons, Religious and Faithful, The civil authorities in Ontario have announced that the Province is under a state of emergency effective immediately. Accordingly, all Sunday Masses, weekday Masses and public church events will be cancelled until further notice. Pastors and Administrators

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  • Archbishop’s Lenten Message 2020

    Chancery Office, Pembroke Ash Wednesday, February 26, 2020 My dear Faithful of the Archdiocese of Kingston and the Diocese of Pembroke, My greetings in the Lord Jesus. Our observance of Ash Wednesday begins our precious spiritual pilgrimage towards the Easter celebration. | am very much looking forward to this Holy

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  • Guidelines on Protecting Minors From Sexual Abuse

    November 15, 2019. In light of questions recently raised regarding the efforts of the Catholic Church in Canada to respond to the legacy of clergy sexual abuse, for example by way of the publication of names of the “credibly accused”, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) wishes to provide

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  • Pastoral Letter – July 9, 2019

    Chancery Office, Kingston July 9, 2019 My dear faithful of the Archdiocese and Diocese, As I begin my final months of episcopal service in the Diocese of Pembroke and begin my ministry in the Archdiocese of Kingston, I wish to write a joint letter to you. I do this because

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  • Archbishop Mulhall named Administrator for the Diocese of Pembroke

    Chancery Office, Pembroke April 1, 2019 Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Mulhall Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Pembroke. The appointment will be in effect until the new Bishop takes canonical possession or until the Holy See makes other provisions. -30-

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  • Pastoral Letter – March 28, 2019

    Chancery Office, Pembroke March 28, 2019 My dear Priests, Deacons, Religious and faithful of the Diocese of Pembroke, It is with a certain amount of sadness that I address this message to you on the announcement that I will be leaving the diocese. These years have been filled with many

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  • Code of Pastoral Conduct

    As decreed by Bishop Michael Mulhall D.D., effective February 1, 2018 1. Preamble Priests, deacons, seminarians, and all those called to ministry in our parishes and other institutions must uphold Christian values and conduct as they minister to, or work with, the People of God. Imitating Christ, the servant-leader, we

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