Sunday June 28 Visitation of the Major Reliquary of Saint André Bessette to the Basilica. A mission team from St. Joseph’s Oratory in Montreal will offer a service of prayer and healing from 9:30am until the 10:30am Mass, followed by veneration of the relic and Anointing with the oil of Saint Joseph. All are welcome!…
Parish Renewal, and a Parish Ministry Thanksgiving Service 7pm June 11
With our Bishop Christian Riesbeck, CC’s support, our Pastor Antonio Reyes and a missional prayer team embarked on a year-long course with Divine Renovation’s Genesis Compass renewal program. From this, we’ve formed a parish leadership team to support our pastor in focusing on the parish renewal mission,guiding our parish stewardship in mission,working with our ministries,improving…
Canadian Catholic Bishops Prayer with the Pope for Peace, Human Dignity, and Moral Responsibility in Public Life
The Canadian Catholic Bishops encourage us Christians to pray for our Holy Father’s moral and pastoral witness, for peace among nations, and for all who suffer because of war and conflict. Our witness should be informed by our Catholic moral principles – truthfulness, humility, reverence, and concern for the innocent. Read the full statement from…
Bishop Christian Riesbeck, CC’s Easter Message
“But the angel said to the women, ‘Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesuswho was crucified. He is not here, for He has been raised, as He said’.” (Matthew 28:5-6). Today, the Church joyfully proclaims the truth announced at the empty tomb: “He is not here, forhe has been…
Special Jubilee Year in this 8th centenary of Saint Francis of Assisi
Bishop Christian Riesbeck, CC has offered a pastoral letter to our diocesan faithful for this special Year of Saint Francis of Assisi. In our diocese, pilgrimage sites include: From Bishop Christian’s letter: As we enter the holy season of Lent, Pope Leo XIV invites us to place the mystery of God back at the center…
Canadian Bishops support Bill 218 : No MAiD for mental illness
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops strongly opposes euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide (MAiD). Access to treatment and palliative care must be improved. Private Members Bill C-218 seeks to prevent persons whose sole medical condition is mental illness from accessing MAiD. The Canadian Bishops support this: “To enable or assist in the suicide for these patients…
Canadian Bishops Address Proposed Restrictions on Religious Freedom – Bill C-9
The Canadian bishops have written an open letter to express deep concern regarding recent reports of government plans to remove the long-standing religious exemption in Section 319(3)(b) of the Criminal Code as part of Bill C-9 amendments. Our bishops are requesting charter rights and freedom of religion to be maintained, and to provide clear assurance…