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NEWS FROM THE DIOCESAN SERVICES - June 7, 2022
WE WELCOME OUR NEW PARISHES
Vatican Transfers Outaouais Parishes from the Diocese of Mont-Laurier to the Archdiocese of Gatineau. Find out more...
WELCOME TO THE PATH!
On Saturday, May 28, the Catholic Church in the Outaouais met in synodal assembly. It was a beautiful and great moment of diocesan joy. It was a time of welcome, of meeting, of listening, of speaking, of discernment, of prayer, of fraternity. This approach, at the request of Pope Francis, allowed for a promising experience of encounter and reflection, the first fruits of which we have begun to reap in our parish communities and in our daily lives. A desire for a Church that listens and is fraternal and missionary, participatory and synodal, was expressed.
The assembly brought together close to 200 delegates at Saint-Alexandre College, designated by their communities and invited by Bishop Paul-André Durocher. They came from all corners and sectors of the Church in the Outaouais, from various diocesan movements, religious communities and even from some community organizations. The assembly closed the diocesan phase of the Synod of Bishops launched by Pope Francis, to be held in 2023 in Rome.
In all the dioceses of the world, Christians participate in these meetings. Synodality is not a new reality in the Church. But Pope Francis wanted to put it at the heart of the agenda of the next Synod of the Catholic Church. According to him, it is important that Christians learn to walk together again by listening to each other.
In our diocese, about 500 people took part in one or other meeting organised between autumn 2021 and spring 2022. They freely chose to discuss one of the six themes selected and proposed by the diocese. In total, almost 120 reports from parishes, movements and communities were written and sent to the diocesan centre.
A synodal team dedicated to the organisation of the assembly collected and collated the various reports from the parishes and drew up an initial synthesis. This synthesis bears witness to a free speech, presented with method, and to the various proposals put forward by diocesan men and women who are thirsty for a renewed life of the Church. The synthesis was sent to all the delegates.
The purpose of the synodal assembly was to receive this synthesis, to validate it and to discern in which direction the Holy Spirit is proposing to move forward. What was validated at this assembly will be sent to the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops as the contribution of our diocese.
Pope Francis releases his prayer intention for June 2022, and urges Catholics to pray for all families during the month in which Rome hosts the 10th World Meeting of Families.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO FIND OUT ABOUT RETREATS AND ACTIVITIES IN FRENCH?
In this English version of the diocesan bulletin, we share information relevant to our English-speaking parishioners. If you want to find out about retreats and resources available in French only, you might want to also subscribe to the French Infolettre. You can sign up here.
RELIGIOUS HERITAGE DAYS 2022
The 5th edition of the Religious Heritage Days will take place on 9, 10 and 11 September 2022. The Religious Heritage Council invites parishes to register for the programme. Registration is open until 14 August and all religious traditions, even organisations in converted locations, are invited to register their accessibility and heritage enhancement activities.
Link to register your church in the list of places of worship to visit
THE NOVATIO FOUNDATION: HERE WE ARE!
From April 30 to May 10, the Novatio Foundation team toured the pastoral regions of the Archdiocese of Gatineau to present the mission of the Foundation. In his presentation, Archbishop Durocher explained that the central goal of the Novatio Foundation, which was created by the Archdiocese of Gatineau, is to support pastoral projects for people of all ages, nationalities and backgrounds, with a special focus on the poor and marginalized in our communities. Read more...
GOLFERS, MARK YOUR CALENDARS
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The 10th edition of the Archbishop of Gatineau's Golf Open will be held on September 9 at Kingsway Park Golf Club. For Archbishop Durocher, who is also celebrating his 25th anniversary as a bishop this year, this will be an opportunity to thank everyone who participated in the tournament so that he can support the mission of community organizations in the region. So, you are invited to form your team, the registration period will begin in the next few weeks. Thank you!
NEWS FROM THE PARISHES AND MOVEMENTS
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ANNOUNCEMENTS/INVITATIONS TO SHARE
This section is for the sharing of announcements/invitations from parishes and movements in the diocese. If you have an activity to share or advertise, please send a note to Bozica Domitrovic on Friday before the newsletter release.
CONTACT
BOZICA DOMITROVIC, Communication technician
domitrovicb@diocesegatineau.org / Telephone: 819 771-8391, ext. 308
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