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Between Kayaking and the Holy Sepulchre

31-08-2015
The pilgrimage that fourteen young Montrealers went on with Archbishop Christian Lépine, was an "original" one, according to what the Archbishop himself had to say.

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Moving Days in Montreal Parishes

30-08-2015
(Ville Marie Online) Montreal's English-speaking Catholic parishes face a plethora of peripatetic priests next week as numerous reverends rotate between local churches.

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Canadian Bishops to Celebrate Consecrated Life

26-08-2015
(CCCB) On the occasion of the Year of Consecrated Life, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops joins the Canadian Religious Conference in inviting you to a Mass of Thanksgiving, September 17, 2015, at 10:30 a.m., at Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal.

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Praying for the Care of Creation

25-08-2015
To respond to the invitation of Pope Francis to have a World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, we invite you to attend a bilingual ecumenical evening of prayer at Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel on Tuesday, September 1st, 2015 at 7.00 pm.

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Thanksgiving Mass in Honour of Jeanne Mance

24-08-2015
A thanksgiving Mass for in honour of the Venerable Jeanne Mance, one of Montreal’s co-founders, and founder of the Hôtel-Dieu, will be celebrated by Archbishop Christian Lépine on Sunday, September 6, 2015, at 11 a.m., at Notre-Dame Basilica.

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Guide for 2015 Federal Election

17-08-2015
(CCCB) With the federal election campaign underway, the Commission for Justice and Peace of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has issued a guide inviting Catholics to vote with discernment.

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200 Millions Christians Cannot Live Their Faith

16-08-2015
At this moment, 75% of religiously motivated violence in the world is directed at Christians. Most Reverend Christian Lépine, Archbishop of Montreal, returned from a trip to Rome where he attended the meeting, as a new member, of the International Board of Directors of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), a pontifical foundation that provides assistance to Catholics where the Church is suffering from poverty and persecution.

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Ringing bells in support of Middle East Christians

12-08-2015
In solidarity with numerous bishops in France, Archbishop Christian Lépine invites all parishes of the diocese to ring their church bells this Saturday, August 15 at noon, in support of Christians in the Middle-East.

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St. John Bosco's 200th birthday

11-08-2015
Saint John Bosco Parish will be celebrating St. John Bosco's 200th birthday the weekend of August 15th and 16th, with various celebrations to be held in his honour, bringing together devotees of Don Bosco of all ages and cultural backgrounds.

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World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation

10-08-2015
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has decided to set up a "World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation" which will be celebrated on September 1st annually.

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Consultation on euthanasia

05-08-2015
(CCCB) The CCCB is encouraging all the Catholic communities across Canada to participate in the online consultation on options for dealing with the Supreme Court of Canada's lifting of the prohibition against physician-assisted suicide.