Since October 17, Canada has become the second-largest country in the world to legalize the sale and consumption of cannabis for recreational purposes. What does the Catholic Church say about the use of drugs? Learn more from the resources listed below.

Saturday morning, on the feast of Saint Marguerite-Marie Alacoque, about 100 people (representing individuals and groups who contributed to the diocesan annual appeal) attended a Mass of Thanksgiving celebrated by Archbishop Christian Lépine.

On Saturday, October 13, at St. Jude Sanctuary, parishes from across the diocese were invited to a training session on Responsible Pastoral Ministry. Since 2016, the Diocese of Montreal has taken steps toward helping protect vulnerable persons from all forms of abuse.

Currently participating to the Synod of Bishops on Young People, Bishop Thomas Dowd talks about the need to formulate new methods of engagement to involve young people.

Development and Peace – Caritas Canada is launching the global Share the Journey campaign, here in Canada, to raise awareness on forced migration around the world and to call on the Canadian government to do more to address the root causes that force people to flee their homes.