October 2024
Saturday 5: all day
Marian Pilgrimage to Notre-Dame-du-Cap
Mass at 4:00 PM
Sunday 6: 10:00 AM
Confirmations + Mass (English)
Corpus Christi Parish
16 Pacific Ave., Senneville
Sunday 6: 5:00 PM
Mass + Dinner
University of the Holy Cross
Saint James Club, 1145 Union Ave.
Tuesday 8: 12:10 PM
Mass for the intentions of Mr. André Chagnon
Mary Queen of the World Cathedral
Friday 11: 6:30 PM
Mass - Les Marguerites
Saint-Sacrament Sanctuary
500 Mont-Royal E.
Saturday 12: 4:30 PM
Mass for Peace in the Middle East
Gathering of Middle Eastern Christians
Saint Joseph's Oratory
Sunday 13: 4:00 PM
Charismatic Renewal Group
Mass + Snack
Saint-Fabien Parish
Wednesday 16: 6:00 PM
Visitation to the Deaneries of Cultural Communities
Notre-Dame Amour Divin Parish
765 Roland-Forget St., Laval
Thursday 17: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Visitation to the Deaneries of Cultural Communities
Madre dei Cristiani
1600 Thierry St., LaSalle
Thursday 17: 6:15 PM
Ignace-Bourget Residence
Dinner + Discussions with Students (no Mass)
12350 Fort-Lorette St.
Friday 18: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Neocatechumenal Way
Annual National Retreat (no Mass)
Le Chéribourg Hotel-Congress, Orford
Saturday 19: 1:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Conference – Mass (3:30 PM) – Reception
Foundation of the Grand Seminary of Montreal
Grand Seminary - 6895 Boyer St.
Sunday 20: 11:30 AM
250th Anniversary Mass
Saint-Martin Parish
4080 West Saint-Martin Blvd., Laval
Sunday 20: 5:00 PM
Mass – Opening of the Canonization Process of Émilie Gamelin
Sisters of Providence
Mary Queen of the World Cathedral
Saturday 26: 11:00 AM
Divine Mercy Congress
Daily Mass at 12:10 PM
Mary Queen of the World Cathedral
Saturday 26: 6:00 PM
White Mass (Catholic Doctors)
Catherine Ferrier
Mary Queen of the World Cathedral
Sunday 27: 11:00 AM
80th Anniversary Mass
Saint-Joseph-du-Mont-Royal Parish
100 Thornton Ave., Mont-Royal
Tuesday 29: 9:30 AM
Mass at Angus
Wednesday 30: 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Prayer Breakfast
Mass at 7:00 AM
Mary Queen of the World Cathedral
Thursday 31: 10:00 AM
Visitation to the Deaneries of Cultural Communities
Saint Thérèse of Avila Mission
1410 Bélanger St.
Birth: September 18, 1951
Priesthood: September 7, 1983
Episcopate: September 10, 2011
Archbishop of Montreal: March 20, 2012
Archbishop Lépine has had many years of experience as a pastor and teacher. Ordained a priest in 1983, at Saint-André-Apôtre Parish, he began his priestly ministry at Saint-Joseph-de-Mont-Royal before departing for Rome to study philosophy at the Gregorian University from 1986 to 1989. Upon his return to Montreal, he was appointed parish assistant at Notre-Dame-des-Neiges and pastor of Saint-Joseph-de-Mont-Royal. He ministered there until 1996, when he became the director of Jean-Claude Cardinal Turcotte's secretariat.
In 1998, he was called to Rome, where he worked for the Secretary of State and then for the Congregation for Divine Worship. In 2000, he returned to Montreal and was appointed a director of the Grand Séminaire de Montréal, a mandate that he fulfilled up until 2006. From 2006 to 2012, he was pastor of Purification de la Bienheureuse-Vierge-Marie and Notre-Dame-des-Champs parishes. Throughout his various activities, Most Rev. Lépine taught philosophy and theology for some twenty years at the Grand Séminaire de Montréal.
Ordained a bishop on September 10, 2011 by Jean-Claude Cardinal Turcotte, he was appointed Episcopal Vicar to Family and Youth as well as Director of the Pastoral Liturgy Service. Finally, on March 20, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him archbishop of Montreal.
Below, a Salt and Light television interview with Archbishop Christian Lépine in March 2018. The interview is in French, the transcription in English is here.
In this new Web series, Archbishop Christian Lépine goes to meet the various communities throughout the diocese.
See all videos of the series Christian the Pilgrim
The coat of arms is the emblem of the bishop who expresses the message he wants to convey.
That of Monsignor Lépine is surmounted by a green hat, an ecclesiastical hat, from which hang on each side ten tassels indicating his rank of archbishop. It is placed on a processional double cross, also proper to the archbishop, and the pallium.
The pallium, a liturgical ornament, is a circular band of lambswool adorned with black crosses. The pallium evokes Jesus the Good Shepherd, who searches for the lost sheep, who carries it on his shoulders and gives his life for his sheep. This garment, symbol of communion with the successor of Peter, is conferred by the pope on the metropolitan archbishops as a sign of sharing the pastoral charge.
On the shield are the arms of the archbishop, a banner with the motto he has chosen as his program of life and that shows the spirit in which he wants to live his episcopate: "Si Scires Donum Dei" - If you knew the gift of God - taken from the Gospel of the Samaritan woman (Jn 4:10).
The shield with the golden background that signifies the Glory of God, the radiance of his Love, is superimposed by a red cross in reference to the passion and crucifixion of Jesus Christ whose center is a radiant sun charged with letters IHS, the monogram of Christ ("Jesushominumsalvator", Jesus, Savior of humanity), in reference to the presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.
On each side of the red cross are found:
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The open book that recalls the Holy Bible, Word of God that the bishop has the responsibility to teach. It is charged with the letters of the Greek alphabet signifying that Jesus is the beginning and the end of all: "I am the Alpha and the Omega, says the Lord. He who is, who was and is coming, the Almighty "(Ap1,8).
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The flame that represents the Holy Spirit, given at Pentecost, that transforms for the mission and gives strength to witness.
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The star that signifies the Virgin Mary, Star of the New Evangelization, who is Mother and model of the Church.
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The sword of fire which represents Archangel Michael, whose name means "Who is like God?" He confesses the unique God, defends and protects in the fight against Satan and the forces of evil.
To view Archbishop's homilies, please click here.
Texts:
2024
2024-03-23
State Funeral Mass for Brian Mulroney (French only)
2022
2022-05-03
Funeral Mass for Guy Lafleur
2020
2020-07-12
How is it possible that God still wants to reach out to me?
2020-07-05
I am gentle and humble in heart
2020-06-28
Is God first in your life? How?
2020-06-24
Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
2020-06-21
The Loneliness of Body, Heart and Mind
2020-06-20
Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary
2020-06-19
Solemnity of Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
2020-06-14
Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ
2020-06-07
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
2020-06-01
Mary, Mother of the Church! Mary our Mother!
2020-05-31
Pentecost Sunday
2020-05-30
Recognizing the Primacy of God
2020-05-24
Solemnity of the Ascension
2020-05-21
How can we pray in preparation for Pentecost?
2020-05-17
What has God done in your soul?
2020-05-14
Mass to celebrate the dignity of human life
2020-05-10
Draw near to the Lord Jesus
2020-05-03
The Listeners Were Cut to the Heart
2020-05-01
Memorial of Saint Joseph the Worker and Consecration of the diocese
2020-04-26
Were not our hearts burning within us?
2020-04-22
Mass “in time of pandemic”
2020-04-19
Sunday of Divine Mercy
2020-04-12
Easter Sunday
2020-04-11
Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter
2020-04-10
Good Friday
2020-04-09
Holy Thursday
2020-04-08
The Spirit of the Lord is Upon Me
2020-04-05
At The Procession With Palms
2020-03-29
What are your sufferings?
2020-03-22
Lord, come to knock on the door of our hearts!
2020-03-15
Mass celebrated “in camera” at Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal
2017
2017-05-17
Homily: Montreal's fondation anniversary Mass
2017-04-10
Homily: Mass of Janine Sutto
2017-02-03
Homily: Mass in soldarity with the victims and families of the attack of Quebec
2016
2016-05-15
Homily: Episcopal ordination of Bishop Alain Faubert
2016-04-16
Homily: Funeral Mass of Jeann Lapierre and Nicole Beaulieu
2016-04-02
Homily: Funeral Mass of Claire Kirkland Casgrain
2016-01-22
Homily: Funeral Mass of René Angélil
2015
2015-12-12
Homily: Inauguration of Mary Queen of the World Cathedral's Door of Mercy
2015-06-09
Homily: Funeral Mass of Jacques Parizeau
2015-02-17
Homily: Funeral Mass of Cardinal Jean-Claude Turcotte
2014
2014-12-10
Homily: Funeral Mass of Jean Béliveau
2023
2023-10-17
Invitation - Mass for Peace
2023-09-13
Archbishop Lépine's Pastoral Letter: Bearing the Sign of the Cross
2023-08-30
Archbishop's Office: Appointment of Jean-Marie Bilwala Kabesa as Episcopal Vicar
2023-06-06
Archbishop's Office: Establishment of a new Diocesan Pastoral Council
2023-06-05
Archbishop's Office: Domenic De Luca to continue as Financial Administrator
2023-02-22
Archbishop Lépine's Pastoral Letter: Share Lent 2023
2023-02-08
Archbishop's message following the terrible tragedy that took place yesterday in the City of Laval
2023-02-08
Archbishop Lépine's Pastoral Letter: At the occasion of the World day of the Sick - “Body and Soul”
2022
2022-12-16
Archbishop Lépine's Pastoral Letter: Free the Voice
2022-11-23
Archbishop Lépine's Pastoral Letter: End of Msgr Roger Dufresne's Service as Episcopal Vicar
2022-10-17
Archbishop Lépine's Pastoral Letter: WYD 2022
2022-10-13
Archbishop Lépine's Pastoral Letter: Abuse Prevention Training – Focus on Victims of Abuse
2022-07-21
Archbishop Lépine's Pastoral Letter: Penance, Encounter, Hope
2022-04-01
Archbishop Lépine's Pastoral Letter: Ecclesial Change - Focus on the Victims of Abuse
2022-02-26
Archbishop Lépine's Pastoral Letter: Prayer for Ukraine and for Peace
2022-02-11
Archbishop Lépine's Pastoral Letter: Mgr Frank Leo appointed VG and Moderator of the Curia
2021
2021-12-27
Archbishop Lépine's Pastoral Letter: A Big Thank You
2021-12-23
Archbishop Lépine's Pastoral Letter: “IT’S CHRISTMAS!”
2021-12-19
Archbishop Lépine's Pastoral Letter: The Door of the Manger is Always Open
2021-10-06
Archbishop Lépine's Pastoral Letter: Synod on Synodality, Diocesan launch
2021-09-14
Archbishop Lépine's Pastoral Letter: Acknowledging our sinfulness, a step forward
2021-07-01
Prayer booklet: Family Prayer in every Home
2021-06-04
Archbishop Lépine's Pastoral Letter: Autochtones
2021-03-31
Archbishop Lépine's Pastoral Letter: For Easter
2021-03-11
Statement of the Archbishop of Montreal, Most Reverend Christian Lépine In support of vaccination
2021-02-10
Archbishop Lépine's Pastoral Letter: World Day of the Sick
2020
2020-12-23
Archbishop Lépine's Pastoral Letter: Christmas a great light
2020-10-07
Archbishop Lépine's Pastoral Letter: Under the “new normal,” an enduring essential: the spiritual
2020-09-24
Pastoral Letter from Most Reverend Christian Lépine
2020-09-23
New eBook: A compilation of Archbishop Lépine’s messages during the pandemic “confinement”
2020-06-29
Archbishop Lépine's Pastoral Letter: A Church reaching out with open arms and doors
2020-06-11
Archbishop Lépine's Pastoral Letter: The spiritual, always essential
2020-05-27
Archbishop Lépine's Pastoral Letter: In solidarity with ‘those who mourn’
2020-05-13
Archbishop Lépine's Pastoral Letter: Primacy of the Spiritual Life
2020-05-05
Archbishop Lépine's Pastoral Letter: Every Generation, together
2020-04-08
Archbishop Lépine's Pastoral Letter: TOGETHER, LET US PRAY
2020-03-25
Archbishop Lépine's Pastoral Letter : Time to awaken the soul
2020-03-20
Archbishop Lépine's Pastoral Letter: Jesus is knocking at the door of our heart
2020-03-17
Archbishop Lépine's Pastoral Letter: “Rediscovering the depths of our soul”
2020-03-13
Archbishop Lépine's Pastoral Letter: “Care for: Body, Heart and Soul”
2020-03-03
Press Release : Live Broadcast of Mass of Solidarity at Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal
2020-02-05
Archbishop Lépine’s Pastoral message for the 28th World Day of the Sick
2019
2019-05-16
Statement of Archbishop Lépine on Bill 21 regarding secularism
2019-04-24
Archbishop Lépine's letter: In communion with the Christians of Sri Lanka
2019-04-15
Statement of Archbishop Lépine: Fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris
2019-04-05
Archbishop Lépine's Pastoral Letter : Sexual Abuse
2019-03-22
Statement of Archbishop Lépine: Assault at St. Joseph's Oratory
2019-03-20
Statement of Archbishop Lépine: City Hall crucifix to be removed
2018
2018-09-19
Archbishop Lépine's Open Letter: Shared pain
2018-06-24
Archbishop Lépine's Message: Undergo a Missionary Revival
2017
2017-02-06
Archbishop Lépine's Message: Attacks in Quebec City (French version only)
2017-02-01
Archbishop Lépine's Pastoral letter : 375th anniversary of the founding of Montreal
2013
2013-09-14
Archbishop Lépine's Letter: The Secular Government and Religion Duality
Here are the “Care for the Soul” videos from the Archbishop of Montreal, Most Reverend Christian Lépine published during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Petition: Closing Of Stores On Sundays”
“Personal prayer in the Church”
“To Smile Through The Mask”
“To Know When To Quit The Screen”
“A New Essential”
“What is it, to be righteous?”
“Sunday: Day Of Encounter”
“1 Minute Of Silence”
“The Gift Of The Fear Of God”
“Human Contact”
“Sunday: A Common Day of Rest”
“Pure Value Of The Family”
“Human Dignity”
“Invite Each Other”
“Choosing True Love”
“The rediscovery of prayer”
“To serve...”
“Family and work”
“You are his priority”
“Order of priorities”
“Waiting for...”
“To promote the domestic church”
“God is First”
“The last taboo”
“The day of the Family”
"Happy Mother's day"
''The seventh day''
“Do you have a schedule?”
“Spiritual hygiene”
“Mental hygiene”
“Personal hygiene”
”Do you know your family?“
“Dear faithful, Dear Parents”
“Our limits”
“With Joseph”
“With Mary”
“Despite uncertainty, He is there”
“Do you see God?”
“To say thanks a lot”
“God speaks to you”
“A trick question”
“The virtue of solitude”
“It's good that you exist”
“We all have a family”
“DIVINE MERCY”
''Energy''
“I was sick and you visited me”
''Mercy of God''
“Share with others”
“Time to reflect on our life“
“Jesus Christ is with you”
“Christ is resurrected”
“Holy Saturday”
“Forgive me, Father”
“What is essential in my life?”
”Together, in Mission“
“World Health Day 2020”
“Patience, and more patience”
''The Day of the Lord''
''Small gestures''
''Interior freedom''
“Don't worry, I'm with you”
''Do you feel helpless?''
''Witnesses of hope''
“What is your reason to live?”
“Renewing our faith in the Eucharist“
“Lord is my shepherd”
“God, forgive me”
”'What is patience?”
“Mary, mother of God”
“Praying the Angelus”
“Blessing on the city”
“Jesus knocks on the door of your heart”
“The bible“
“Solidarity”
“Trusting in God”
“The Family”
“Prayer for divine protection”
"You are not alone"