Dear Ahmed,
I want to tell you how much pain I feel for the Afzaals family members killed in London yesterday, and for the entire Islamic community in Canada. This killing makes no sense. Perhaps it will awaken in the whole population a renewed desire for fraternity and peace so that can lead us to the path of dialogue, mutual respect and friendship. Be assured of my prayer and my support!
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) published a statement following the report of a recent discovery of children’s graves at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School on the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation.
CCCB Statement Regarding Discovery at Former Kamloops Indian Residential School
In October, Pope Francis will open a three-year synodal journey with three phases (diocesan, continental, universal) of consultations and discernment, culminating with the assembly in October 2023 in Rome. Read more…
On the same theme as last year, the 2021 fundraising campaign for our parishes ("la dîme") is currently taking place in the 53 parishes of our Diocesan Church.
Your donations will help ensure the sustainability of the mission of our parishes, which are to the service of the population of the Outaouais region.
On behalf of each parish in our beautiful region, the Archdiocese of Gatineau wants to express his gratitude for your great generosity!
Video of Archbishop Durocher (in French)
Quebec Premier François Legault yesterday announced the major steps in the deconfinement process, which will begin on May 28 and will soon allow the population of Quebec to return to a more normal life.
Please consult this diagram to know what awaits the places of worship between now and June 28.
The annual message for Pentecost, addressed to Catholic movements and associations in Canada by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (CCCB) Standing Committee for Relations with Movements and Associations, is now available. This year, Pentecost will take place on Sunday, 23 May 2021. Read the message.
With a new Apostolic Letter issued “motu proprio”, Pope Francis establishes the lay ministry of catechist, intended to respond to an urgent need for the evangelisation of the modern world, and undertaken in a “secular” manner, avoiding clericalisation. Find out more.
Today, the Bishops of Canada launch a national, bilingual service for reporting situations of sexual abuse either committed or covered-up by a Bishop.
In Canada, World Communications Day will be celebrated on 16 May 2021, the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord. Message for the 2021 World Communications Day
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.
Guided by the Shrines around the world, we are all invited during the month of May to unite in the recitation of the Holy Rosary to ask for the end of the pandemic. Read more...
The diocesan protocol for handling an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor or vulnerable adult is now online. You can find it here. The English version will be published soon.
Today, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) published a message on the occasion of the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker on 1 May 2021.
On the occasion of May Day, the Conseil Église et Société (“Council on Church and Society”) offers a message of support to workers. It is marked by the ordeal of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
Canada’s bishops and religious orders have come out strongly in support of Bill C-15, a law that would implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Read more...
The World Council of Churches to observe World Immunization Week, encouraging vaccinations for global health. Read more...
April 28 – May 1, 2021 / Bilingual - Online: The Centre for Safeguarding Minors and Vulnerable Persons at Saint Paul University in Ottawa is organizing a three-day conference in which international witnesses and experts who have lived through this crisis will share their experiences and findings. Read more and registration
Starting April 22, 2021, a new paid digital streaming service, Salt + Light Plus, will be available on their website, Roku and Amazon Fire TV.
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- Father Clay Mamvemba, administrator of John XXIII Parish.
- Deacon Pierre-Paul Periard, member of the pastoral team of John XXIII Parish.
- Father Jean-Roland Joseph, pastor in solidum of St. Alexander and St. Matthew parishes, (part-time position) with Jean-Pierre Charron whose assignment is renewed.
- Father Donat Mulumba, administrator of the parish of Notre-Dame-du-Saint-Rosaire (part-time position).
- Father Lévis Martel is released from his responsibilities at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary while remaining pastor of St. Francis of Sales Parish (half-time position).
All these appointments are for an indefinite period.
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