Diocese of Edmundston - From a Bishop's Journal

Thanksgiving for 1996 (154) — December 31, 1996
Painful Illnesses and Deaths / New Priest and Seminarians /
Sharing and Solidarity / Sunday Gathering / P.P.C. and P.E.A.C. /
Solidarity / Towards the Jubilee of the Year 2000
Peace, Joy, and Health at Christmastime! (153) — December 24, 1996
Where Is Jesus? / The Word of God / Associated with Every Human Being /
With Eyes of Faith / Opening Our Hearts / Christmas 1996
"Keep Alive the Memory of Jesus" (152) — December 18, 1996
At the Heart of Our History / "What Is His Name" /
Jesus / The Christ / Jesus Christ
In Solidarity with Our American
Brothers and Sisters (151) — December 11, 1996
World Hunger / Synod for America / Social Justice Ministry Programme /
Human Rights / Towards a Year of Charity / Effects of the Seminar
Life Is Sprouting Up Everywhere (150) — December 4, 1996
Congratulations, Archbishop Léger! / Social Justice Ministry Seminar /
A Difficult Context / Challenging Figures / Hopes and Concerns
A Sign of Hope for Our World (6) (149) — November 27, 1996
The Paths of Hope / The Prophetic Voice of the Gospel /
Bishop Marie-Antoine Roy Prize / Diocesan Centre / Open House
A Sign of Hope for Our World (5) (148) — November 20, 1996
Integrated Social Programmes / Solidarity with Our Fellow Canadians /
A Greatly Needed Collection / 25th Anniversary of the Diocesan Centre
A Sign of Hope for Our World (4) (147) — November 13, 1996
Integrated Social Programmes / A New Ethic / Following the Paths of Solidarity /
Solidarity with the Peoples of the South / Trip to Bogotà, Columbia
A Sign of Hope for Our World (3) (146) — November 6, 1996
Poor Children / To Further the Liberating Work of God /
Disciples of Jesus / To Stand Tall / Following Up
A Sign of Hope for Our World (2) (145) — October 30, 1996
Women / Aboriginal People / Uprooted Persons / Families
A Sign of Hope for Our World (1) (144) — October 23, 1996
Au Urgent Task / Serious Motives / How To Recognise the Poor Today /
Poverty in Canada / An Important Year
Daily Joys and Challenges (143) — October 16, 1996
Thank You to John Paul II / Welcome to Our New Collaborators /
Welcome and Mission / Maintenance and Construction /
Group of One Thousand / Open Doors
Basic Christian Communities (142) — October 9, 1996
A Helpful Session / The Time Has Come / What Are the B.C.C.s? /
What Do B.C.C.s Do? / Acts 2:42
Glory and Honour to Collège St-Louis! (141) — October 2, 1996
A College that Had Been Anticipated / Hopes To Be Fulfilled /
A High Ideal / Deserving Pioneers
Synod of Bishops on America (140) — September 25, 1996
Prior Consultation / The Questions / Encounter with the Living Christ /
Conversion in the Church and in Society / Communion in the Church /
Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue / The Church Faced with the Problem of Sects /
Evangelisation and Culture / The Church and Means of Social Communication /
The Church and Social Solidarity / The Church and Social Problems /
The Church and the Promotion of Human Life / Other Common Themes
Why Have You Told Me to Love? (139) — September 18, 1996
Solidarity Caravan / "What Does This Remind You Of?" /
A Link / Ongoing Solidarity
"Anxious but Not Hopeless" (138) — September 11, 1996
A Keen Awareness of One's Mission / Pastoral Mission /
There's Work Ahead! / Participation of Diocesan Offices
Strengthen the Work of Our Hands (137) — September 4, 1996
Bread of Misery or of Life / Source of Joy and Pain / Difficult Situations /
The Key to the Social Question / Partners with God
To My Brothers and Sisters of Southern Victoria Deanery:
Peace and Joy in the Lord! (136) — August 31, 1996
Changes in the Southern Victoria Deanery / New Responsibilities /
1997 Pastoral Visitation / 1997 Eucharistic Congress
Whoever Sows Broadly Harvests Abundantly (135) — August 28, 1996
New 1996-1997 Pastoral Year / A New School Year /
Religious Community Meetings / Appointment
The August Fifteenth Calls (134) — August 21, 1996
A Sacred History / Irresistible Calls / New Calls
Nothing Will Ever Separate Us from Love! (133) — August 14, 1996
Are We, the Poor, Loved? / Are We, the Sick, Loved? / Are We, the Bereaved, Loved? /
A Conviction and Firm Faith / Have Nice Celebrations, Acadia!
Beneficial Spiritual Moments (132) — August 7, 1996
Novenas and Feast Days / An Unforgettable Forty Hours /
The Presence of Youth / Presence to Victims of Disasters /
Family Presence / An Evaluation to Pursue
God's Marvellous Deeds in Our World (131) — July 31, 1996
"We Are A Priestly People" / A Thanks-Giving People /
A People Called to Holiness / "We Are A Prophetic People"
The Marvellous Work of the Holy Spirit (130) — July 24, 1996
"Keep Alive the Memory of the Lord" / The Memory of the Church /
"We Are the People of God" / A People That Benefits from God's Mercy /
A People That Recognises the Mercy of God
The 125th Anniversary of Ste-Anne-de-Madawaska (129) — July 17, 1996
For More Than Three Years Now... / The Church at Ste-Anne /
Who Was St. Ann? / A Diocesan Shrine
Could It Be Like A Golf Tournament? (128) — July 10, 1996
Step One: To Go / Step Two: To Seek Out / Step Three: Team Work /
Step Four: Growth / The Bible and Golf / Next Tournament
A Gorgeous Summer Season! (127) — July 3, 1996
Appreciation / Priestly Ordination / National Holidays /
1996 Graduates / Happy Wedding! / Appointments
Together to the Year 2000 (126) — June 26, 1996
Brief Evaluation / We Have Remembered / Three Suggestions /
Sharing the Word of God / Family Prayer / The Sunday Gathering
1996 Appointments (125) — June 13, 1996
Heartfelt Thanks / Signs of Hope / Diocesan Responsibilities /
Parish Responsibilities / Priests' Senate
An Unforgettable Congress (124) — June 12, 1996
Special Homecomings / An Essential Memory /
"Don't Be Afraid! Open Up!" / A Personal and Community Experience
"Do This in Memory of Me" (123) — June 5, 1996
Eucharistic Congresses / The Restigouche Deanery Awaits You /
Renewal and Celebrations / Corpus Christi Sunday / Thanks and Outlook
Necessity To Prepare the Changes (122) — May 29, 1996
Attachments Shown / The Departure of Jesus / A Huge Worksite /
A Garden To Cultivate / Building Up the Body of Christ
A Message for the Separated and Divorced (121) — May 22, 1996
We Are Not Here to Judge You / You Are Always Members of the Church /
Services Offered to You / Family Pastoral Ministry / Social Ministry /
Pastoral Ministry / Maintaining the Ideal of Indissolubility
St. Martin of Restigouche: Energetic People (120) — May 15, 1996
Religious Hospitallers of St. Joseph / Farms, Businesses, and Homes /
Sacramental Initiation / Cellule-Jeunesse / A Major Symbol
Priests in a Changing Church and Society (119) — May 8, 1996
In the Midst of Change / Only for That... /
Closely Associated to the Episcopal Ministry / Bonds of Reciprocity
The Bishop's Faithful Collaborators (118) — May 1, 1996
What Is Most Important? / A Spirit "That Makes Us Strong, Loving and Wise" /
The Blessed Day of Our Ordination / A Deep Spiritual Life
Generous Commitments (117) — April 24, 1996
World Vocation Sunday / Priests' Annual Retreat / Priestly Ordination /
First Eucharistic Congress
St-Jean-Baptiste: A Hope-Filled People! (116) — April 17, 1996
Gratitude to the Filles de Marie-de-l'Assomption / Women of Hope /
Links of Friendship and Hope / At the Service of the Word and the Community /
A Hidden Treasure
Marvel, Gratitude, and Solidarity (115) — April 10, 1996
Edmundston-Mexico Mission / "Stabat Mater" / Chrism Mass /
Routes of the World, Path of Christ / Msgr. George Travers
At Easter, May We Be Recognised As A People of Praise! (114) — April 3, 1996
A People of Praise / A People of Blessing / A Mission of Love
May Yours Be A Memorable Holy Week! (113) — March 27, 1996
Chrism Mass / Way of Solidarity / A Time of Grace /
Concerns and Hopes / Group of 1000
Wonders Are Still Done at Kedgwick! (112) — March 20, 1996
By Your Riches Maintain Their Courage / World of Youth /
The World of Workers / The World of the Elderly and the Sick /
A Community Capable of Looking After Itself / Essential Collaborators
St. Quentin, A Very Lively Parish! (111) — March 13, 1996
Unforgettable Days / Friday, February 23 / Saturday, February 24 /
Sunday, February 25 / An Unfinished Visit / Appreciation and Blessing
A Profound Gratitude to Women (110) — March 6, 1996
Landmark Precedents / Woman Taken Up with Justice Issues /
In Difficult Times / New Challenges
Called by Name (109) — February 27, 1996
What Would You Have Me Do? / If You Hear... / Open Doors at the Seminary /
Admission Criteria for the Seminary / Family-Seminary, Parish-Seminary
Now Is the Acceptable Time! (108) — February 21, 1996
Lent In the Restigouche / Pastoral Visitation / Basic Attitudes /
A Stimulating Programme / Share Lent
Letter to Couples (107) — February 14, 1996
Love Is of God / Dignity of Marriage / The Wedding Guest /
An Important Mission / A Mission of Love
The Edmundston Diocese's Financial Situation (106) — February 7, 1996
A Great Follow-Up / A Difficult Budget Balance / The Diocesan Centre /
In Search of New Revenue / The Group of One Thousand
Thank You to Directors of the Communications Media (105) — January 31, 1996
A Third Meeting / "Giving Direction to Culture" / Beneficial Alliance /
The Challenge of Communicating / A Special Thank You
Can A Bishop Be Involved in Social Affairs? (2) (104) — January 24, 1996
The Canadian Bishops / In Solidarity / A Full Programme /
Priority Questions / Pastoral Attitudes
Can A Bishop Be Involved in Social Affairs? (1) (103) — January 17, 1996
The Church in the Midst of the World / Would You...? /
An Important Directory / An Authentic Inspiration
Congratulations to Our Young People! (102) — January 10, 1996
Terrific Solidarity / Missionary Solidarity / Young People on Radio /
Confirmees Who Edify Me / Amazing Letters / A Young Person's Prayer
Already Two Years among You! (101) — January 3, 1996
Proclaiming the Word of God / Celebrating the Sacraments /
Governing the People of God / Other Tasks Await Us