On International Women’s Day, Tuesday, March 8th, Aid to the Church in Need Canada (ACN) will be hosting a video conference to present the organization’s latest report, Hear Her Cries—The Abduction, Forced Conversion and Sexual Victimization of Christian Women and Girls...
Established in 1967, Development and Peace ― Caritas Canada is the official international solidarity organization of the Catholic Church in Canada...
Reading I : Jer 17:5-8 || Resp. Psalm : Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 || Reading II : 1 Cor 15:12, 16-20 || Gospel : Lk 6:17, 20-26
Alleluia, alleluia.
Rejoice and be glad;
your reward will be great in heaven.
Alleluia, alleluia. (Lk 6, 23)
February 11, 2022 will mark the 30th edition of the World Day of the Sick, instituted by Saint John Paul II. This day is dedicated to the sick as well as to the people who assist them on a daily basis: relatives, friends, medical staff. Sick people need care every day, and the meaning of this day is not to encourage those around a sick person to come forward on 11 February. Rather, it is to remind people of the need for a loving presence and compassion on a daily basis for those who are fighting the disease.
« Do not be afraid;from now on you will be catching men» (Lk 5, 10)
Reading I : Is 6:1-2a, 3-8
Responsorial Psalm : Ps 138:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 7-8
Reading II : 1 Cor 15:1-11
Gospel : Lk 5:1-11
With all people of faith, we, the Catholic bishops of Quebec, look forward to the reopening of our places of worship on February 7, 2022. This shows that our public authorities recognize the importance of religious gatherings and activities for a significant number of citizens. It will now be possible for communities to gradually resume their activities and so provide support and comfort to many people...
Following Pope John Paul II’s invitation in 1997, the Church celebrates a yearly Day of Consecrated Life on February 2nd. Pope Francis releases his prayer intention for the month of February, and invites Catholics to pray for religious sisters and consecrated women as they continue in their mission with courage...
Development and Peace ― Caritas Canada is delighted to announce the appointment of Carl Hétu as its executive director. Hétu was picked from a field of strong candidates and appointed unanimously by the national council for a five-year term beginning February 14, 2022...
Canada’s Catholic Bishops have agreed to establish a new registered charity to support and advance healing and reconciliation initiatives. The charity is expected to manage the Indigenous Reconciliation Fund, which will accept contributions from 73 dioceses across Canada in order to fulfill the $30 million financial commitment made by Canada’s Bishops in September...
Reading I || Mal 3:1-4
Responsorial Psalm || 24:7, 8, 9, 10
Reading II || Heb 2:14-18
Gospel || Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22-32
Sunday of the Word: Your words, Lord, are spirit and they are life.
Luke 1, 1-4. 4, 14-21. Nehemiah 8, 2-4a.5-6.8-10. Psalm 18 (19) 8. 9. 10. 15
Reflection of Msg Roger Ebacher, archbishop emeritus of Gatineau
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity takes place each week from January 18-25. The 2022 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity on the theme “We saw the star in the East, and we came to worship him” (Mt 2: 2) prepared by the Middle East Council of Churches, offers a propitious occasion to pray with all Christians that the Synod will promote Christian unity.
January 16th, 2022, second Sunday of ordinary time, year C
Saint John, 2, verses 1 to 11 (The wedding at Cana)
The Church, Our Mother, invites us to prepare and live a Synod that will lead us in 2023. To sail together, as the term synod implies, we need to listen to each other. First of all, we need to listen to what the Holy Spirit wants to tell us. Therefore, communication service of the Archdiocese of Gatineau invites you on a great adventure: Like the wind in our sails.
On the Solemnity of the Epiphany, Pope Francis calls on us to lift our eyes up to heaven, like the Magi, to listen to the desire lodged in our hearts, and follow the star that God makes shine above us...
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) continues to post possible homily ideas and prayers of the faithful to help link the Sunday liturgy with the national pastoral initiative for life and family. The proposed texts for the month of January 2022 include suggestions starting from the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God, on 2 January 2022, to the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, on 30 January 2022. As usual, the suggestions for homilies and prayers can be easily adapted for family prayer, as well as for personal prayer or for use with other groups or organizations.
Starting December 31, 2021, at 5 p.m., places of worship will be closed, except for the holding of funeral ceremonies. A maximum of 25 people can attend any funeral ceremony indoors.
To a world that has problems building bridges between right and left, young and old, lifelong citizens and immigrants, God offers his Son, universal brother and warmest welcome...
After careful assessment of the uncertainty and potential health risks surrounding international travel amid the recent spread of the Omicron variant, the Canadian Bishops, Assembly of First Nations, Métis National Council, and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami have jointly decided to reschedule a delegation to the Vatican in December 2021 to the earliest opportunity in 2022.
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