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July 27, 2018

Cardinal Ouellet celebrates fifty years of priesthood, reminds Canada to be mindful of refugees

Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, and Cardinal Gerald Lacroix of Quebec City, concelebrate Mass July 26 at the Basilica of Ste.-Anne-de-Beaupre in Ste.-Anne-de-Beaupre, Quebec, on the feast of St. Anne.
STE.-ANNE-DE-BEAUPRE, Quebec – Cardinal Marc Ouellet called upon Canadians to be mindful of the needs of migrants and refugees during a Mass celebrating the feast of St. Anne.
Published in Canada
July 26, 2018

Whistler church has its roots in skiers’ chapel

The old skiers’ chapel at the base of the mountain in Whistler, B.C., eventually became Our Lady of Mountains Parish, celebrating its 25th year.

WHISTLER, B.C. – The season has shifted gears from skiing to hiking in Whistler. For a small community in the resort municipality, a season of celebration has also just begun.

Published in Canada
July 2, 2018

The birth of the western Canadian Catholic Church

Rindisbacher, Winter Fishing on the Ice of the Assynoibain and Red River, watercolour, 1821.

Two hundred years ago, a trio of missionaries were sent westward to bring peace and stability to an untamed colony.

Published in Canada
October 18, 2017

#Synod2018: Youth seek pastoral presence from Church

Focus groups in Montreal prepare for Youth Synod. Many dioceses approached consultations in a combination of one or all three methods: online surveys based on the Vatican’s synod questionnaire, consultations with key groups and open town-hall meetings for the general public.
Canadian bishops heard it loud and clear. Young people are looking for accompaniment as the Canadian Catholic Church prepares for the 2018 Synod on Young People.
Published in Canada