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Priest’s Retreat
It has been a very busy time here at the Parish and in the Diocese. Last week I was on retreat at the beautiful Marian Shrine in Cap-de-la-Madeleine with the priests of our Diocese. If you haven’t been to Cap-de-la-Madeleine, it is a must visit. Here are a few pictures from the retreat. Click
Ont. Bishops, the laity, and next election
TORONTO, Canada (The Catholic Register) – Ontario’s bishops have offered Catholics a different way to engage politics with their latest redrafting of “Taking Stock: An Examination of Conscience.”“Taking Stock” casts a wide net, identifying 12 areas of concern for voters. With references to the 1997 Catechism of the Catholic Church, papal encyclicals and the Gospels, the bishops point to ways faith can help a voter decide how to cast a ballot. The 12 policy areas covered in “Taking Stock” are listed in alphabetical order. They are: the criminal justice system; the economy; education; employment; the environment; life ethic; the family; health care; housing; labor relations; the poor; and taxation. (Read full Article)
The New Bishop of Ottawa
One of Canada’s most outspoken Catholic bishops is going to the nation’s capital, where legislators, judges, policy makers and media will be counted among his flock. Read more about him in this recent article in the Catholic Register
Catholic schools under fire
TORONTO - Raising kids with the faith of their heritage has become a political hot button in the run up to this fall’s Ontario election. Read More:
Pope makes flurry of episcopal appointments
OTTAWA - On June 1, Pope Benedict XVI made three Episcopal appointments in Canada and accepted two resignations, close on the heels of recent appointments to Ottawa, Edmonton and Saint John, N.B.
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The Catholic Register - Pope makes flurry of episcopal appointments
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