Sunday, July 30, 2023 Homily for the Feast of Saint Anne in Cormac Dear faithful and pilgrims who have gathered here today in large numbers to honour Good Saint Anne on her feast day, I know that many of you have come here today to ask for a special favour,
Continue readingJuly 14, 2023 Message to the Clergy, Religious Communities, and Catholic Faithful of the Diocese of Pembroke Dear Brother Priests and Deacons, Members of Religious Communities, and Catholic Faithful, On June 26, the first day of a planned short vacation, I received an unexpected call from the Apostolic Nuncio to
Continue readingSaturday, July 8, 2023 His Holiness Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of the Most Reverend Valéry Vienneau as Archbishop of Moncton and has appointed Most Reverend Guy Desrochers, currently Bishop of Pembroke, as his successor. Bishop Desrochers was born on 23 May 1956 in Hull, Gatineau, Quebec. After studying
Continue readingTuesday, April 4, 2023 Message from the Bishop for Easter Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, At last the great feast of Easter has arrived! A feast of life, of springtime and renewal that brings supernatural joy to our hearts. Let us then cease our weeping, for the life that
Continue readingGiven at the Cathedral in Pembroke, Tuesday, April 4, 2023 Homily of Bishop Guy Desrochers for the Chrism Mass The Chrism Mass is one of the most beautiful and meaningful liturgies that we celebrate during Holy Week, and I would add perhaps throughout the whole year. Why is that so?
Continue readingFebruary 7, 2023 You are the salt of the earth (…) the light of the world! Dear friends, this past weekend, our Lord Jesus used the symbolism of salt and light to help us understand the divine nature of the mission that he confides to those who decide to follow
Continue readingEvangelization and the Reform of Diocesan Structures Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: As you are already aware, I have asked for an accurate count of the number of people attending Mass each weekend during an entire year. This is one of the many initiatives that we need to undertake
Continue readingDear friends, it is with great joy that I can now announce our next steps.
Continue readingAugust 23, 2022 Saint Anne’s Triduum in Cormac: Part III of III The History of the Devotion to Saint Anne + Homily for Sunday, July 31, 2022 The history of the devotion to Saint Anne at St. Anne-de-Beaupré How did the cult of Saint Anne travel as far as New
Continue readingAugust 16, 2022 Saint Anne’s Triduum in Cormac: Part II of III The History of the Devotion to Saint Anne + Homily for Sunday, July 31, 2022 The Meeting of Anne and Joachim at the Golden Gate of the Temple of Jerusalem Before returning to his wife in Jerusalem, Joachim
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