Statement concerning anti-COVID Vaccines and Vaccine Mandates
September 12, 2021 The decision whether or not to be vaccinated is a personal decision of conscience. In the present context, it is morally licit to be vaccinated, but it
Continue readingARTICLE – Presence and Proclamation
Views on evangelization have often clustered around two poles: “presence” and “proclamation.” The term “Christian presence” was minted in French Catholicism. Blessed Charles de Foucauld described his vocation as being
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WEEKLY BULLETIN – September 7, 2021 (Ferial)
Jesus spent the night in prayer, and he chose twelve of the disciples and named them apostles. (Luke 6.12-19) FROM THE DIOCESE Clergy Appointments The Most Reverend Guy Desrochers C.Ss.R.
Continue readingARTICLE – Saving Those Who Are Lost
The possibility of perdition for human beings is real. The Church has always taught this and it has not changed (COC #1022). In his Epistle to the Hebrews, Saint Paul
Continue readingWEEKLY BULLETIN – August 24, 2021 (St. Bartholomew, Apostle)
Here is truly an Israelite, one in whom there is no deceit. (John 1.45-51) FROM THE DIOCESE Deacons’ Spiritual Retreat Day Please keep our Deacons and their wives in your
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Statement from the Executive Committee of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops regarding the Corporation for the Catholic Entities Party to the Indian Residential School Settlement
20 August 2021 The Executive Committee of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) wishes to address recent reporting on the Corporation for the Catholic Entities Party to the Indian
Continue readingARTICLE – Saint-Nazaire Parish: The story of a missionary transformation
The Saint-Nazaire church is another example of parish missionary transformation. Located in Sanary-sur-Mer, France, it changed parish priests in 1994. When he arrived, he found that the faithful were involved
Continue readingWEEKLY BULLETIN – August 17, 2021 (Ferial)
It is easier to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God. (Matthieu 19.23-30) FROM THE DIOCESE Summer Office Hours
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RECOMMENDED BOOK – Evangelization: A Challenge for the Catholic Church
This short, easy to read book by Fr. Bob Bedard, will help you: – Increase your understanding of evangelization – Grow in confidence to proclaim the Good News – Learn
Continue readingARTICLE – Small Groups and Evangelization
Evangelization experts suggest that to grow a church, leaders should keep the front doors wide open, create multiple side entrances, and ensure the back door is securely closed. In this
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