Since my ordination to the priesthood in 1989, I have had the opportunity to meet and help many people in spiritual accompaniment or during confessions. In this ministry, I sometimes felt powerless in front of that person, because the sufferings or traumas that had scarred his life and broken his
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May 6, 2020 On the feast day of Saint François de Laval, patron saint of the Bishops of Canada, Pope François made public his decision to appoint me Bishop of Pembroke. I gave my “yes” without hesitation and wholeheartedly when the Apostolic Nuncio informed me of the decision taken by
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Chancery Office, Pembroke May 6, 2020 My dear faithful of the Diocese of Pembroke, It is a great joy for me to extend a warm welcome to His Excellency the Most Reverend Guy Desrochers, C.Ss.R., as the newly appointed Bishop of Pembroke. Bishop Desrochers, a priest of the Redemptorist Province
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May 6, 2020 – Ferial The good shepherd is ready to give up life itself for the flock. (John 10.11-16) FROM THE DIOCESE Newly Appointed Bishop for the Diocese of Pembroke! Please read a letter from Archbishop Mulhall, by clicking here. Diocesan Offices Remain Closed The Diocesan and Bishop’s Offices
Continue readingApril 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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“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
Continue readingSince 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
Continue readingApril 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
Continue readingWhen 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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