The institutions that families rely on to foster children’s growth and well-being —schools, community organizations, health and social services systems, and the like — have been showing signs of wear and tear for some time now. Throughout the last two years, the pandemic has put families to the test, stretching them to their breaking point and placing additional strain on these already-fragile establishments. The consequences of this precariousness are becoming increasingly and alarmingly visible. The elderly are more and more isolated, support networks are as exhausted as parents are, and children are paying the price.
Now that a post-pandemic future is in sight, it’s time to commit to stepping up for families.
This year again, the 2022 fundraising campaign for our parishes ("la dîme") is currently taking place in all 53 parishes of our diocesan Church. With a new theme My Parish...My Neighborhood Spiritual Health Centre, the campaign runs throughout the spring with a reminder in the fall...
Volunteerism is a virtuous circle. As the very essence of a well-functioning society, it touches all causes and more. It changes the lives of those who practice it: the volunteers themselves. Giving yourself is first of all giving yourself a moment of pleasure and well-being...
Since 1974, the Québec Assembly of Catholic Bishops has published its “Message for May 1st” for International Workers Day and the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker, their patron saint. Many of the messages address the impoverishment and vulnerability of workers, especially women; increasingly inhuman working conditions; the plight of those who migrate to find work; and the imperative of solidarity with the unemployed....
In solidarity with the Ukrainian Bishops of Canada we invite you to join with The Canadian Council of Churches on April 24, which is Pascha (Easter Sunday on the Julian calendar), to proclaim together that Christ is Risen, that love overcomes fear, and that life overcomes death and destruction...
A sixth wave of COVID, the crisis of climate change, renewed inflation, the war in Ukraine: we have so many reasons to feel discouraged. When will we finally get out of this? ...
Archbishop Paul-André Durocher is pleased to invite all parishioners to gather for the Chrism Mass during which the Oils for the Catechumens and the Oil of the Sick will be blessed and the Holy Chrism consecrated...
As the Church in Canada, we have just lived through a particularly remarkable week: in faithfulness to its mission, however imperfectly, our Church is working within itself and around itself towards reconciliation, for the building of a better world...
Today marks the conclusion of the Indigenous delegation to the Holy See, culminating with an historic apology from Pope Francis for the Catholic Church’s role in Canada’s residential school system...
This weekend, a delegation of 32 Indigenous Elders, knowledge keepers, residential school survivors, and youth will journey together from across the country to meet with Pope Francis.
These delegates, who were selected in collaboration with the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), the Métis National Council (MNC), and the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), bring a depth of lived experience and insight on the legacy of residential schools and the impacts of colonialism, with many directly engaged in the ongoing journey of healing and reconciliation. Delegate names have been published by the AFN and the MNC respectively. The ITK, after consulting with delegates, has opted not to publish a full list of names, although representatives will participate in a media briefing on March 28th...
From March 28 to April 1, 2022, a delegation of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit representatives from Canada will meet with Pope Francis in the Vatican to discuss Catholic involvement in residential schools as well as the lasting impact on Indigenous communities. Salt + Light Media will be in Rome for the event and will be providing updates via our website and Salt + Light TV...
On Friday, 25 March 2022, Pope Francis will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary during the Celebration of Penance that he will preside over at 5:00 pm (Rome time), in St Peter’s Basilica. Pope Francis wishes to place the people of Ukraine and Russia under the protection of Mary, the Mother of God, with a special liturgical act. To this end, he will consecrate the two countries to the Immaculate Heart of Mary at a penitential celebration. This act has been well received by the Catholic Bishops in Ukraine, as well as by the Russian Bishops...
In March 2022, an Aboriginal delegation will travel to Rome to meet with Pope Francis and share with him the experiences that have had a negative impact on their lives. In addition, Pope Francis has accepted the invitation of the CCCB to visit Canada as part of a pilgrimage of healing and reconciliation....
Convened in plenary, the Catholic bishops of Quebec express their shock and sadness at the war that is currently ravaging Ukraine. They appeal to all Quebeckers, especially Christian communities, to demonstrate their solidarity with the people affected by the war in Ukraine...
A time of synod, a time of Lent, a time of conversion. As long as we decide to follow Jesus, the Holy Spirit will provoke us to go beyond what limits us. He is already instilling the attitudes of Jesus that lead us out into the deep. He leads us through the discomforts that shatter the false certainties that clutter our roads. His benevolence already guides us and makes us aware that he is with us, that he loves us and urges us with Christ to choose life...
In his message for Lent 2022, Pope Francis invites the faithful to sow seeds of goodness, so that we might reap a harvest of salvation for ourselves and others.
“Let us not grow tired of doing good, for in due time we shall reap our harvest,
if we do not give up. So then, while we have the opportunity,
let us do good to all” (Gal 6:9-10)
“Can the blind lead the blind? Won’t they both fall into a pit?”
Reading I Resp. Psalm Reading II Gospel Si 27:4-7 Ps 92:2-3,13-16 I Cor 15:54-58 Lk 6:39-45
The Executive Committee of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) condemns the escalation of tensions and violence in Ukraine marked by Russia’s invasion, which was seen today, Thursday, 24 February 2022, in the form of militarization and bombing in various Ukrainian cities...
How are we supposed to live with our enemies?
Reading I :1 Sm 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23 || Responsorial Psalm : Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8, 10, 12-13 Reading II : 1 Cor 15:45-49 || Gospel : Lk 6:27-38.
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