You are invited to join us at the Ignatian Spirituality Centre (4567 West Broadway, Montreal, H4B 2A7) for a quiet day of prayer and reflection on Friday, October 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m, Eucharist at 11:30 am.  Bring your own lunch, snacks and coffee provided. Fee is $20, or free will donation will be greatly appreciated. With facilitator: Irene Miller.  

Join us on Thanksgiving Day, Monday, October 14, for a parish pilgrimage to the magnificent Benedictine Abbey of St. Benoît-du-Lac (1 rue Principale, Saint-Benoît-du-Lac, QC J0B 2M0), near Magog. Enjoy Gregorian chant Mass sung by the monks, picnic lunch and fall colours, apple picking. 8:00 a.m. departure by chartered bus at St. Thomas à Becket (4320 Ste-Anne St., Pierrefonds, H9H 4Y7) and returning late afternoon, followed by an optional potluck Thanksgiving dinner in the parish hall. $30 per person. For more information and to register, contact the parish office at (514) 626-4111.

The Joy Of The Lord Is My Strength a Madonna House retreat for women. Here at St. John Fisher Parish, Saturday, October 5, 2019 from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Hosted by the H.O.P.E. Group. The day includes: Mass, quiet time, prayer teams and talks by Madonna House on Mary. Cost is $60 (lunch and dinner included). R.S.V.P. by September 20 (extended deadline). Contact Catherine at 514-568-0744, [email protected] or Amy at 514-695-0205, [email protected]

The Knitting & Crochet Group will meet Thursday, September 26, Tuesday, October 8 and Thursday, October 17 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The Craft Group will meet Sundays during Coffee Sunday & Faith First from 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. We will be preparing crafts for the Bazaar (October 26, 2019) New members always welcome! Knitters and Crocheters are welcome to join us on Sundays and if Crafters would like to join us on Tuesdays & Thursdays, you are most welcome! Please RSVP with, Knitting & Crochet & Craft Group, in the subject to: [email protected]

Are you considering becoming a Catholic? Do you want to become better informed about the Catholic Faith? Do you know someone who has expressed an interest in becoming a Catholic? The R.C.I.A. Program is available to those considering entry into the Church or those wishing to better understand their faith. For information, please call the Rectory at 695-0205

Facilitated by Fr. Sylvester Tan, S.J. Thursday, September 26, from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Villa Saint-Martin (9451 Gouin Blvd. West, Pierrefonds, H8Y 1T2) The event is free; registration is recommended but not required. Donations are encouraged, and tax receipts are available for donations exceeding $25. Those who wish may join Fr. Tan and other participants for dinner and fellowship in the cafeteria at 5:30 p.m., before the soirée begins. The price of the dinner is $20, and reservations for the dinner are required in advance and can be made by calling (514) 684-2311 ext. 0 or e-mailing [email protected]. Young adults under 29 can join the dinner for a reduced price by contacting [email protected].

Join us for a diocesan-wide gathering to hear powerful testimonies, learn more about distinguishing between the myths and realities of immigration, and workshops focused on the different themes in Pope Francis' message on Sunday, September 29, 2:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Hungary Parish (90 Guizot St. West, Montreal, H2P 1L4), Jarry metro. Refreshments and coffee will be served. For more info contact Alessandra Santopadre at [email protected]

You are cordially invited to the 30th edition of the Newman Lecture. The Newman Centre of McGill University welcomes this year's speaker, His Eminence Thomas Cardinal Collins, Archbishop of Toronto on Saturday, September 28, 11 a.m. (3484 Peel St., Montreal, H3A 3T6). Seating is limited. Please RSVP via Eventbrite:

How can people pursue goodness, truth, and beauty, even as they encounter evil? The Catholic intellectual tradition offers responses to this question in theology, philosophy, literature, history, law, the arts, the sciences, education and the Church's pastoral practice. What forms does evil take today in the work of the Church and in the use of civil authority; in culture, economics, and politics; and among adherents of different religions and worldviews? What can people learn from the Catholic intellectual tradition to spur the pursuit of goodness, truth, and beauty not only in spite of, but even through the encounter with evil? These and other questions will be discussed by distinguished Canadian and American scholars. With Montreal Auxiliary Bishop Thomas Dowd and Archbishop Terrence Prendergast of Ottawa. September 27-29, downtown Montreal. Find out more at www.catholicscholars.org