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NEWS FROM THE DIOCESAN SERVICES - January 28, 2024
"Let Your Speech Always Be Gracious" is a Pastoral Letter by the Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB). It addresses the complexities of the rapidly evolving social media landscape, offering insightful guidance for interacting with digital platforms in alignment with the faith and moral values of the Catholic Church.
Video Series of the Pastoral Letter featuring Bishop Scott McCaig.
Video1: Introduction to the Pastoral Letter on the Use of Social Media
OBITUARY
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Father Jean-Pierre Charron, priest of the Archdiocese of Gatineau, at the age of 70. Father Charron suffered a stroke on the night of January 27. He was transported to Hull Hospital, where he passed away on the morning of Tuesday, January 28, at 7:30 a.m.
The funeral will take place on Monday, February 3, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Saint Joseph's Cathedral.
Let us keep him in our prayers, along with his family, his parishioners from St. Matthieu and St. Alexandre, and all those he touched during his years of ministry. Let us be pilgrims of hope.
LIVING THE JUBILEE YEAR IN THE OUTAOUAIS!
Find out more about the Jubilee Year on our website here...
WORLD DAY OF THE SICK 2025
The Diocesan Health Ministry of Gatineau invites you to an evening of prayer for the
sick on February 11, 2025, World Day of Prayer for the Sick, at 7:00 PM, at St. Jean XXIII Parish in Gatineau. The Anointing of the Sick will be offered to those in need. Prior to the Mass, a session will be held to encourage Christians to better support the sick members of our community.
Further details can be found on the present poster.
Please help spread this information.
We look forward to seeing you in large numbers for this first major edition.
Father Henri Abena, For The Diocesan Health Ministry of Gatineau, chancelier@diocesegatineau.org 819-771-8391 ext 307
MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR XXXIII WORLD DAY OF THE SICK
WOULD YOU LIKE TO FIND OUT ABOUT ACTIVITIES IN FRENCH?
In this English version of the diocesan bulletin, we are sharing information which is relevant to our English-speaking parishioners. If you want to find out about retreats and resources, which are available in French only, we invite you to look here.
ARCHBISHOP'S BRUNCH: ANOTHER SUCCESS FOR THE FINAL BRUNCH OF THE 2ND ANNUAL TOUR
The second tour of the Archbishop's brunches, in partnership with the diocese and the Novatio Foundation, concluded on January 26th for the Pastoral Zone of the Centre, at the Parish Hall of Ste-Trinité Parish.
Thanks to the participation of many people and the collective efforts of the organizers and volunteers, this fourth brunch raised $6,758, which was redistributed to three parishes and two organizations in the Gatineau/Buckingham Pastoral Zone. These included the parishes of the Unité pastorale de la Pointe (St-François-de-Sales and St-Rosaire) for a new website project and the coffee meetings project for seniors and isolated individuals, as well as Ste-Trinité Parish, which hosted the brunch. The community organizations benefiting were the Centre d'animation familiale de l'Outaouais and Les Apprentis, an organization supporting the integration of adults with intellectual disabilities.
The four Archbishop's brunches from this second tour across the diocese have raised over $30,000, which has been redistributed to various projects in several parishes and community organizations. This success was made possible thanks to sponsors, including Les Jardins du Souvenir and the accounting firm Monette, Fortin, Tremblay Inc. as major sponsors, donations from individuals, as well as ticket sales and the dedication of many volunteers.
For Archbishop Paul-André Durocher of Gatineau and Mr. Richard Rochefort, Chair of the Novatio Foundation's Board of Directors, this community fundraiser is, in a way, an expression for both organizations' recognition of the mission of parishes and their connection to the local community. Your commitment to the well-being of our society and the common good is of great importance.
In the coming months, the collaboration of the parishes will once again be sought for organizing the third tour of the Archbishop's brunches in the fall of 2025.
NEWS FROM THE PARISHES AND MOVEMENTS
St. Mark's Parish Invites you to join them for this event.
SYNODALITY AND THE FUTURE OF THE CHURCH:
The recently concluded Synod of Bishops on the theme, "For a Synodal Church," has called for important changes to the way of proceeding in parish and diocesan life. What might this mean for our parish and diocesan communities?
We are delighted to announce that Catherine Clifford will be the presenter at our next Faith Formation Session on Monday, February 17, 2025 – 7 pm. Catherine is a professor at St. Paul's University in Ottawa, and was one of the lay people who was chosen to attend the Synod on Synodality at the Vatican. We are delighted that she is taking time to be with us, sharing about the Synod, and the path forward. Please mark your calendar for Monday, February 17, 2025 at 7:00 pm
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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