Diocese of Edmundston - From a Bishop's Journal

A Blessed Jubilee Year! (311) — December 29, 1999
Gratitude / Mission / Reign of God / Pastoral Team /
Family-Based Religious Education / Essential Jubilee Idea
Sound the Trumpet! Beam with Joy!
This Is the Great Jubilee! (310) — December 22, 1999
A Jubilee to Change the World / A Challenging Message /
Forgiveness / Resources / Emmanuel
1999 Bishop Marie-Antoine Roy Award (309) — December 15, 1999
Home-Based Religious Education / Diocesan Services /
Quality Services / Of Life and Beyond / A Difficult Choice
A Second Visit to the Legislative Assembly (308) — December 8, 1999
A Common Concern / Challenging Situations / Restoring Hope /
Importance of Each MLA
"Celibate for the Sake of the Kingdom" (307) — December 1, 1999
A Man for Others / Numerous Studies / Not A Monopoly / Pathways of Growth /
A Love Story / Requirements of Celibacy / People's Prayers
Parish and Diocesan Financial Situations (306) — November 24, 1999
At the Diocesan Level / At the Parish Level / Questions of Salary /
Sacramental Celebrations / Mass Stipends / Funerals / Weddings /
Four Watchwords
The Grace of the Diaconate (305) — November 17, 1999
Service to the Poor / A Demanding Charge / A Bold Programme /
Compatibility with the Diaconate / Word and Eucharist /
Celibacy and Communion
Joy to Who Seeks God! (304) — November 10, 1999
At the Heart of Suffering / At the Heart of Misery / You Who Are Beyond All Things /
How to Name You? / You Who Are Indescribable / Here I Am!
Let It Come, the Year 2000 Jubilee! (2) (303) — November 3, 1999
A Place of Reconciliation / A Place of Sharing /
Initiative and Creativeness / Prayer of the Pope for the Jubilee
Meeting with My Brother-Bishops of Canada (302) — October 27, 1999
A Full Pastoral Year / Social Affairs / New Challenges /
Witnesses to Hope / Other Topics
Let It Come, the Year 2000 Jubilee! (1) (301) — October 20, 1999
Your Church: Holy Ground / A Place for Living / A Place of Prayer /
A Bond of Paternity / A Place of Thanksgiving / A Place of Petition
Ad Limina Visit (2) (300) — October 13, 1999
Periods of Fervent Prayer / Meetings with the Pope / Address /
Message of the Holy Father / Resounding Call / Turned toward the Future
Ad Limina Visit (299) — October 6, 1999
A Fine Legacy / Warm Welcome / Pastoral Meetings /
Other Meetings
A Message to Families (298) — September 29, 1999
Families / The Power of Families / Urgency of the Mission /
The Vision of Love / Preliminaries to Biological Fruitfulness /
Family Values / Hours of the Family
75th Anniversary of the
N.-D.-du-Sacré-Coeur Sisters (297) — September 22, 1999
Suzanne Cyr / Zealous Women / Heirs and Builders /
To the Aid of the Starfish / Gestures of Life
A Pilgrimage on Your Behalf (296) — September 15, 1999
A Time of Prayer / St. Peter, the Poor Fisherman / St. Peter, A Man of Faith /
A Time to Exchange / A Time to Meet / Solidarity and Hope
The 1999-2000 Pastoral Year (295) — September 8, 1999
Catechetics Session / Team Life / Conditions of Success /
Prayer of Gratitude / Diversity of Ministries / Wishes
For a Family-and Parish-Based
Religious Education (294) — September 1, 1999
At-Home Sharing / Once upon A Time... / Quality Programming /
Major Principles / Personal Development / Openness to God and to Others /
A Vital Discovery / Wonderful Content
Let Us Walk with Jesus (293) — August 25, 1999
Youth / Gifts That Are Always There / Songs That Speak Volumes! /
Diocesan Workshops / Pastoral Training / Retreat / Marriage Preparation
Programmes / Other Meetings
A Message to the Elderly (292) — August 18, 1999
A Thousand Thanks! / New Spaces / Witnesses of the Faith /
People of Prayer / "I Want to Say Thank You" / Statistics
A Freely-Given Love (291) — August 11, 1999
Gratitude / A Festive Attitude / Giving Freely / The Gift of Life /
The Gift of the Sacraments / The Gift of the Word /
The Gift of Fellowship / Our Offerings
Gift, Mystery and Struggle (290) — August 4, 1999
A Gift / A Struggle / A Song / Let Us Join in the Struggle of God
Let Us Walk with Jesus (289) — August 2, 1999
Young People / The Elderly / Families
Onwards to the Year 2000! (288) — July 28, 1999
Jubilee 2000 / Various Paths / Designated Churches / Debts and Injuries /
Compassion and Presence / Eucharistic Congresses
Let Us Take Assured Paths (287) — July 21, 1999
Parish Economic Affairs Committees / The Parish Pastoral Ministry Team /
The Priest's Task Is Recentered on Essentials /
Let us Join in God's Struggle by Mobilising All Our Energies for Him
Learning to Be Church (286) — July 14, 1999
Assembly / Church As Sacrament / Gathering-Commitment /
Let Us Take Assured Paths / The Sunday Gathering / Parish Pastoral Councils
Let Us Welcome and Know Jesus (285) — July 7, 1999
Master of Humankind / Our Brother / Son of God, Son of Mary /
The Misunderstood Christ / Misunderstood in Our Milieus / Passing On Our Heritage /
Let Us Learn to Be "Church" / An Encounter that Affects Us
"Eyes Fixed on Jesus" (284) — June 30, 1999
Exhortation / Let Us Earnestly Pursue the Mission of Jesus in the Power of the Spirit /
A Mission That Is Beginning / A New Missionary Era / A New Springtime /
To Proclaim Jesus / Presence of the Risen One / A Mission That Is Always New
What We Are Is Wonderful (283) — June 23, 1999
Realities to Accept / Heart of Life / One Body /
Proclaiming Our Faith / Welcoming the Word
Appointments for the 1999-2000 Pastoral Year (282) — June 9, 1999
Appreciation / A Major Reference Point / Diocesan Charges /
Upper Madawaska / Edmundston / Grand Falls / Restigouche /
Southern Victoria / Other Situations / Management / Turned to the future
The Year 2000: What Will It Be? (2) (281) — June 9, 1999
Today and Tomorrow / Cathedrals of Love / Beginning and Distancing /
Jubilee Year / Year of Grace / Holy Year
The Year 2000: What Will It Be? (1) (280) — June 2, 1999
Different Interpretations / If I Had Been Told /
Notre-Dame-de-Paris / A Full Schedule / The Father Alone
A Blessing to the World, A Treasure for the Church (2) (279) — May 26, 1999
We Need You / A Treasure for the Church / To Live to the Fullest / Gratitude
A Blessing to the World, A Treasure for the Church (1) (278) — May 19, 1999
Welcoming All Ages / Shadows and Light / Irreplaceable Role / A Treasure /
Bridging the Generations / The Family's Memory / A Blessing for the World
Open Up! Open Up! (277) — May 12, 1999
Encounter with Christ / Episcopal Commitments /
Unlimited Boldness / Open the Doors! / Ten Commandments
25 Years of Charismatic Renewal (276) — May 5, 1999
Gratitude to the Pioneers / A Chance for the Church /
Three Principles of Life / Signposts to the Future
First Reactions on My Fourth Pastoral Visitation (275) — April 28, 1999
Gratitude / Lively Faith / Heroic Past / A Longing for Jesus /
Families / Commitments / Target Groups / Restructuring / Vocations
Saint André Parish (274) — April 21, 1999
A Promising Future / A Bit of History / A Timely Prayer
Saint Michel Parish, Drummond (273) — April 14, 1999
At the Heart of Life / People of Courage / Becoming Saints /
Centenarian-Plus Parish / Testimony of Youth
Saint-Léonard-Parent (272) — April 7, 1999
Major Documentation / A Few Discoveries / A Commandment /
Environment / Happy Easter Time
Easter: Mission of Liberation (271) — March 31, 1999
Mission of Hope / Call to Justice / A New Departure /
Need of a Vision / A World Loved by God
"If You Knew the Gift of God" (270) — March 24, 1999
A Wonderful Junction / Visits and Celebrations / Sacramental Life /
Reflection and Animation / Church As Sacrament
A People That Wants to Carry out Its Mission Task (269) — March 17, 1999
A terrific Panorama / Mission and Parish / "A People's Awakening" /
Appreciation / Sunday Gathering / Religious Education
In Beautiful Malabeam Country (2) (268) — March 10, 1999
Saint-Georges / A Gift of the Holy Year / A Happy Year 2000 Jubilee! /
Parish Pastoral Team / Stewards of the Community's Goods / Saint-Georges Plus
In Beautiful Malabeam Country (267) — March 3, 1999
Mutual Joy / People of Heart / Assumption / Concern for the Needy and the Sick /
72 Confirmations / Numerous Encounters / Watchful for the Needs of the Community
A Pow Wow on Vocations (266) — February 24, 1999
The Priesthood As A Sign of Unity / Alert to Concrete Challenges /
Promoting Vocations / Welcome and Training
Lent: Road to Conversion (265) — February 17, 1999
Urgent Call / Change of Mentality /
Social Dimension of Conversion / Continuing Conversion
Celebrations of the Word (264) — February 10, 1999
Richness of the Word / Richness of A Celebration / Weekday Celebrations /
Sunday Celebrations / Pastoral Requirements / Fundamental Gathering /
Feeling of Belonging / A Parched Earth
Rediscovering Sunday (4) (263) — February 3, 1999
A Deep Conviction / Originality of Sunday / Soul of the Other Days /
Looking Ahead / Presence of the Spirit
Rediscovering Sunday (3) (262) — January 27, 1999
A Special Presence / In the Assembly of the Church /
The Eucharistic Gathering / At the Heart of Life / The Eight Day /
Resurrection and Eucharist / The Sunday Eucharist
Rediscovering Sunday (2) (261) — January 20, 1999
Spiritual Maturity / Lively or Weak Faith /
Doctrinal Reasons / Time Gained / Challenges
Rediscovering Sunday (1) (260) — January 13, 1999
The Lord's Day / Day of Rejoicing / Mystery of Time / Lord of Days /
Sense of History / New Context / Loss of Original Meaning
"His Love Is from Age to Age" (259) — January 6, 1999
A Wonderful Mission / A Common Mission / Open the Doors! /
Following Bishop Dionne / According to the Heart of God /
A Priceless Gift / Priorities