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NEWS FROM THE DIOCESAN SERVICES - October 15, 2024

NOTICE OF DEATH
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Abbé André Picard on Saturday night, September 28, 2024.
André lovingly served our diocesan community. His dedication, wisdom, humour and commitment to us will remain etched in our hearts.
We join him, his family and the Gatineau presbyterate in prayer at this difficult time. Funeral details will be announced shortly.
May he rest in the peace of the Lord.
Funeral service will be held on Friday, October 25, at 11 a.m., at Saint-Dominique de Luskville Church, 23 Village Road, Luskville.
The second edition of the Archbishop's brunches will start on October 6 in Papineauville. As in previous years, profits generated will be donated by the Novatio Foundation to community organizations and parishes. We warmly invite you to enhance this event with your presence. Buy your ticket now!

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.


Three more brunches will be held in other pastoral zones of the diocese: November 9th (Gracefield), December 7th (St. Joseph Cathedral), and January 26th (Ste-Trinité Church). Details on how to participate in these brunches can be found on the archdiocese's website.
The brunches are also an opportunity to distribute the brochure for the Foundation's annual fundraising campaign, themed "For the Future of Our Communities." Ways to Give.
NEWS FROM THE PARISHES AND MOVEMENTS
GROWING IN FAITH & KNOWLEDGE
St. Mark's Parish welcomes you Sunday, October 20 at 2:00 pm.
In recent weeks, discussions have centered on fortifying our faith and knowledge through active listening and engagement. Embracing a variety of viewpoints not only expands our comprehension but also cultivates a learning and growth-oriented community. We are pleased to welcome Malcolm Saulisas our first speaker in the series. Sunday, October 20 at 2:00 pm. Malcolm will help us reflect on the creator.
Malcolm Saulis is a Wolastoquik (Malecite) Elder from the Tobique First Nation. He is a retired social work educator and Indigenous Scholar who worked in the Faculty of Social Work at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo. He was previously at Carleton University, and at St. Thomas University. A professor for over 35 years and a researcher in many areas of Indigenous interest. Malcolm is recognized as Circle Keeper and has received teachings from many Elders. He has worked with churches and governments around issues of healing and reconciliation, restorative justice, residential school survivors and indigenization.
Malcolm has worked with communities on a wide range of issues, including child welfare, health transfer and health planning, suicide, conflict resolution, Indigenous governance models, and healing strategies based on wholistic healing and Transformative Traditional Processes. He has been a Resident Elder with the Office of the Child Advocate at Queen's Park in Ontario and with Parks Canada, a visiting Elder at the Kumik and Iskotew Lodge in Ottawa, and a counselling Elder at many First Nations and Indigenous organizations.
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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