Montreal
SASMAD - Message of gratitude to volunteers
19-04-2023
On the occasion of this year’s National Volunteer Week, from April 16 to 22, 2023, SASMAD and Pastoral Home Care Services for the sick and the elderly in their homes, in concert with the Catholic Church of Montreal, wish to express their gratitude to the volunteer men and women who, today and ove
Montreal
Ice storm damages at the Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery
18-04-2023
Thousands of trees were broken by the ice storm and wind on April 5, and, despite our work to repair the damages and clean the site, many of the cemetery's 33 kilometers of roads are still blocked by trees and branches that present a significant danger to visitors. In addition, several branches, broken by the ice, threaten to fall at any time, posing additional risks to visitors.
Montreal
Acknowledgments: Dinner for Priests, Deacons and their Wives on the eve of the Chrism Mass 2023
18-04-2023
For the first time since 2019, the priests, deacons and deacons’ wives were able to come together again this year, with rejoicing and thanks, for a dinner held in their honour on the eve of the Chrism Mass.
Montreal
Archdiocese of Montreal protests Roxham Road shutdown
18-04-2023
The Archdiocese of Montreal has issued a strong rebuke to the federal government for the March 25 closure of Roxham Road, the most heavily trafficked “irregular” entry point for asylum seekers located on the Quebec-New York border.
Montreal
Inmates and homeless tell the story of the Passion of Christ
18-04-2023
This past Good Friday, inmates and former inmates, along with members and previous members of the homeless community, gathered at Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes chapel in downtown Montreal to mount their annual production representing the Passion of Christ.