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Missionary Shift of Christian Communities
The Catholic Church in Montreal launched last September a “construction” initiative meant to build vibrant, mission-driven parish communities. By 2021, the archdiocese expects to have an action plan ready to help the Catholic Church in Montreal make what the Quebec bishops are calling a “missionary shift”.
The readiness to do so stems from the bishops’ 2016 pastoral manifesto, The Missionary Shift of Christian Communities, which was a response to Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on the New Evangelization, The Joy of the Gospel. The Communications team is pleased to hereby present a summary.
“Montreal is missionary territory…and it is time to rebuild, to transform, to be renewed” says the archbishop, Christian Lépine. “In the past, the mission of evangelization took place elsewhere, not here”, he notes. “Now it is here”, he says. “I believe that is a good thing because to be on a mission in in the very nature of the Church, in its DNA”.
The full document can be viewed by clicking the link below.
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Around the Diocese
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December 11
The Naskamoonan Project is open to post-secondary students (women aged 18-26). The Naskamoonan Project seeks to help out young mothers on the reserve of Moose Factory Island, giving them workshops on themes such as finance, budgeting, nutrition, early childhood education, communication... Also it seeks to start a mentoring program between older Cree women in the community and the young mothers so that there be a continuity in the help we can offer. We will also do volunteer work with the elderly. Enrich your day working with the elders, visiting shut-ins and the sick, doing small projects for those who need the help. The application form, as well as more detailed information about the project, can be requested at naskamoonan@gmail.com. FONTENEIGE UNIVERSITY CENTER is a registered charity whose spiritual activities are entrusted to Opus Dei, an institution of the Roman Catholic Church.Read More -
December 7
Athens, Thessaloniki, Kavala, Meteora, Corinth, Ephesus, Rhodes, Crete, Santorini. May 21 – 31, 2019 11 Days Under the Spiritual direction of Fr. Joy Abraham, O. Carm of the Holy Name of Jesus Parish, Laval, Québec. Coordinator: Darryl Romeo pcebwu@gmail.com, Home: 905-567-3656Read More -
December 7
Once again Mission Jeunesse – YM, in collaboration with Spiritours, is organizing a pilgrimage to the Holy Land for young adults from June 26 to July 8, 2019 accompanied by Archbishop Christian Lépine! You will never listen nor read the Word of God in the same way! REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!Read More
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