We give thanks for Cassandra Pettigrew returning to help in our parish office, and for Adryn Pereyra, Darcy Stymiest, and Derek Morrison working with our caretaker Shawn Trevors in making the basilica welcoming to parishioners and pilgrims alike.
During summer heat waves… please take care of your health, and those susceptible to heat due to health conditions, who may be alone at home and need someone to check on them. Our basilica in particular is difficult to cool, so during heat waves, take sensible precautions and if necessary, for a serious reason, avail…
Montréal’s St. Joseph’s Oratory mission team will offer a service of prayer and healing from 9:30am until our 10:30am Sunday Mass on June 28th, followed by veneration of the relic and Anointing with the oil of Saint Joseph. All are welcome! Saint Brother André, pray for us! There will be a collection in support of…
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…
“A decade has passed since Bill C-14 received Royal Assent on 17 June 2016, legalizing euthanasia and assisted suicide across Canada, and permitting eligible adults, under specified conditions, to access what is legally termed “Medical Assistance in Dying” (“MAiD”). As we mark this sobering anniversary, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (CCCB) Standing Committee for…
Diocese of Saint John – April 21, 2026 The Most Reverend Christian Riesbeck, CC, Bishop of Saint John, announces the following clergy assignments, effective July 1, 2026, unless otherwise noted. Rev. Daren Bryk, CC, currently Revitalization Coordinator, is appointed Parochial Vicar at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Rev. David Fulton, currently Pastor of St….
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…