On Friday, March 11, at 7:30 p.m., one week following publication of his Pastoral letter: Prayer for Ukraine and for Peace, Archbishop of Montreal Christian Lépine will celebrate a Mass for peace.

Following this Mass, the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed until the celebration of the Saturday Mass at 5:00 p.m.

“No matter what the problem may be, we know that war is not the answer and only leads to the loss of innocent lives. The Russian invasion of Ukraine is an attack on the Ukrainian people and a cause of great anguish for Ukrainians and people of Ukrainian descent around the world, in Canada, in Quebec and in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montreal,” wrote Archbishop Lépine. “I call on all the people of our diocese to fast and pray for peace in Ukraine, for the victims of the attacks, the soldiers, the civilians and the grief-stricken families. Let us pray for an end to the military aggression under way. Let us pray for all of the people in Russia. Let us pray for dialogue, justice and peace,” he added.

The Cathedral will be open throughout Friday night, and everyone wishing to may come and worship during this time.

For more information, please visit the Cathedral website.