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NEWS FROM THE DIOCESAN SERVICES - June 27, 2023
FUNERAL OF MRS LUCILLE DUROCHER
Funeral services for Mrs. Lucille Durocher (née Duplantie), mother of Mgr Paul-André Durocher, will be held on Friday, June 30 at 2 p.m. in St-Pierre-Apôtre Church, Hawkesbury. On Thursday, June 29, from 7 to 9 p.m., a vigil will be held at the Berthiaume Funeral Home in Hawkesbury. Find out more...
WORLD DAY OF GRANDPARENTS AND ELDERS, JULY 23
On Thursday June 15, the Holy See released Pope Francis' message for the III World Day of Grandparents and Elders. This year, the day will take place on Sunday, July 23, 2023, with the theme "His mercy is from age to age" (Luke 1:50). This theme is closely linked to World Youth Day, which takes place from August 2 to 6 in Lisbon, Portugal. This grandparents' day is an opportunity to reflect with and for seniors.
In the next issue of the Newsletter, we'll come back to you with some details and concrete proposals for celebration and commitment, to be lived out in our Christian communities, as a family or individually.
The CCCB Office for Evangelization and Catechesis has developed ready-to-use social media assets on the theme of evangelization for free use by archdioceses, dioceses, eparchies, ordinariates, parishes, religious orders, and educational and other Catholic institutions. Please access these social media assets on the CCCB website.
A WORD OF THANKS FROM Ms. LÉA NORMANDEAU
Dear colleagues, parish secretaries, priests, deacons, and others,
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for coming to the party organized by my colleagues to celebrate my retirement on Thursday June 15. Receiving your messages, gifts and cards warmed my heart.
It was a privilege to meet and collaborate with you. I also like to thank you all for the trust and respect you have had in me for the past 17 years.
I was delighted to work and grow professionally with the diocesan team; it has been a rich learning experience.
This period has been mark by wonderful encounters, chats and interesting projects that will remain fond memories.
It is with a heavy heart that I must now leave the people with whom I have forged sincere friendships: my second family. I therefore officially leave my duties on August 11.
I hope to have the pleasure of seeing you again. I wish you good continued in the excellent work you do for the Church of Gatineau.
Thank you, Léa Normandeau
THE ST-RICHARD PARISH RECEIVES HELP FROM THE NOVATIO FOUNDATION
On June 11, during Sunday Mass, Saint-Richard parish officially received financial assistance from the Novatio Foundation for two parish pastoral projects: Evangelization of families and Socialization, fraternity and welcoming others, seniors and migrants. The cheque was given in the presence of Novatio Board Chairman, Richard Rochefort and General Manager Deacon René Laprise, as well as the Chair of the Fabrique, Denis Scantland, parish priest Father Jean-Paul Omombo and churchwarden Gérard Lafortune.
Last February, the Novatio Foundation Board of Directors announced the funding of $71,270 in projects for the Foundation's first year of operation. In 2023, the Foundation will be involved in 11 projects in parishes and community organizations throughout the Archdiocese of Gatineau.
CALL FOR PROJECTS 2023-2024
In the fall of 2023, the Novatio Foundation will launch its second call for projects. The submitted projects will be supported in early 2024. If your parish, movement, or community organization in the Archdiocese of Gatineau is dreaming of a new project - If you want to reach out to families, young people, seniors, aboriginal communities or the underprivileged or marginalized - Novatio invites you to start dreaming and thinking about your project. The project presentation form will be available in September, and the deadline for submitting your form to the Novatio Foundation will be October 31, 2023.
NEWS FROM THE PARISHES AND MOVEMENTS
The 149th Annual Pilgrimage to the Shrines of Ste-Anne-de-Beaupré and Our Lady of the Cape is resuming with buses that will depart from the Dioceses of Ottawa-Cornwall, Gatineau, Pembroke, Mont-Laurier/St-Jérôme and Kingston August 12-13, 2023. HERE is the program and departure locations. Departure locations could be added depending on number of pilgrims for that location.
The Friends of Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Venosta QC, is selling tickets for a 50/50 draw. All proceeds will be used to fund renovations. Your support would be greatly appreciated to enable this project to come to fruition.
Tickets: $5.00 each OR 5 tickets for $20.00
Draw date: July 23, 2023
Last date to purchase tickets: July 21, 2023
Ticket availability: In person tickets can "ONLY" be purchased directly from the businesses or people as listed. Check it out here
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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