Did you know that Pope Francis dedicated this year to the family? To commemorate the occasion, Archbishop Lépine and the Diocesan Centre for Marriage, Life and the Family are requesting the presence of all families, as well as everyone accompanying them, at a Mass to be celebrated in their honour, on June 4, 2022, at 10:00 a.m.

The 10th World Meeting of Families, to be held in June 2022 in Rome, will mark the conclusion of this special year. In the same spirit, the Archbishop will take the occasion of the above-mentioned Mass to entrust with a mission those families who are to represent our diocese during their sojourn in Rome from June 20-27, 2022. For further details, please visit Upcoming Activities (diocesemontreal.org).

The Pope also desires that the World Meeting of Families should be celebrated outside Rome as well! Dioceses and eparchies from all over the world are invited to join in the event.  The Dicastery of the Laity, Family and Life, which coordinated the World Meeting of Families, has prepared a pastoral kit containing tools to help inspire each diocese/parish to adapt the initiatives to their own local cultural contexts and their own pastoral needs. The pastoral kit is available at WMOF in your diocese - #WMOF22 (romefamily2022.com).

We look forward to welcoming as many of you as possible at this Mass!