Diocese of Edmundston - From a Bishop's Journal

"I Shall Sing the Mercies of God" (416) — December 26, 2001
"Memorial of God's Goodness" / Fear of Happiness / Exceptional Visits /
Wonderful Families / Bethlehem and Nazareth / Three Lessons
My Christmas Prayer for 2001 (415) — December 19, 2001
Women of Faith (2) (414) — December 12, 2001
Your Neighbours / Our Pioneers / Pioneers of the Church in America /
Women of the Bible
Women of Faith (1) (413) — December 5, 2001
Gratitude / Our Mothers / Yourselves
Gratitude to the Grey Nuns (412) — November 28, 2001
Prayer to St. Marguerite d'Youville / A Heart Aflame /
Zealous Disciples / Saint Vincent de Paul / Option for the Poor
A Kingdom of Justice, Love and Peace (411) — November 21, 2001
The Faith of a Condemned Man / What Reign? What Kingdom? / At the Heart of Life /
Rereading Our History / From Commitment to Faith / Life and Kingdom /
Gifts to the Diocese
The Greatest Saint of Modern Times (410) — November 14, 2001
Doctor of the Church / "I Do not Die, I Enter into Life." / An Eternity /
A Humble Request / Unshakable Confidence / "My Vocation"
An Extraordinary Child Named Theresa (409) — November 7, 2001
Her Desire / Her Elevator / Her Father / Trust and Love /
A Secret / Expansion / A Gift from God
Happy Birthday, John Eudes! (1601-1680) (408) — October 31, 2001
Call to Holiness / Shepherds after the Heart of God / Requisite Pastoral Formation /
Bearing the Miseries / Discovering God's Tenderness / Missionary Zeal
How Can Such a Gift Be Enjoyed? (407) — October 24, 2001
"Proclaim the Word" / "Practice Lectio Divina!" / "Read the Word!" /
"Meditate the Word!" / "Pray the Word!" / "Contemplate the Word!" /
"Live the Word!"
Prayer and Action for Peace (406) — October 17, 2001
Praying for Peace / Gestures of Peace / Being Peacemakers
Let Us Be Peacemakers at All Cost! (405) — October 10, 2001
WYD 2002 / Synod 2001 / New Heads / Vocation Ministry / New Millennium
A Peerless, Lasting Gift (404) — October 3, 2001
Serious Responsibility / Vital Links / Follow-Up, Please! /
Hold Fast! / Take Me on Board!
"Living with the Heart" (7) (403) — September 26, 2001
The Life of Jesus and Mary / Heart of Mary / Words of Love
A Tribute to Our Elders (402) — September 19, 2001
"A Grandmother Is Something Great!" / A Special Link /
One Hundred Years of Life! / Giants of Our History / We Need You!
Demanding, Exciting Priorities (401) — September 12, 2001
The New Evangelisation / "With Your Everyday Life" /
Family- and Parish-Based Religious Education /
"WYD 2002" / Team Life / An Enthusiastic Response
"Living with the Heart" (6) (400) — September 5, 2001
Qualified Shepherds / Many Writings / Missionary Successes
"Living with the Heart" (5) (399) — August 29, 2001
Call to Boldness / A Call to Consecrated Life and to Mission /
Prayer / Vocation / Mission / Forming Jesus in Us
Lessons from the 1951 Congress,
Which Are Still Timely (398) — August 22, 2001
Marian Devotion / First Mass / Vocations
An Extraordinary Pilgrimage! (397) — August 15, 2001
Papal Message / Beginning of a New Pastoral Year
"Living with the Heart" (4) (396) — August 8, 2001
A Fateful Choice / Tears of Blood / A Call to Prayer and Contemplation /
Call to Mercy / "Missionaries of Mercy"
"Living with the Heart" (3) (395) — August 1, 2001
Spirit of Jesus / A Covenant, A Contract / Call to Holiness /
What Must We Do?
"Living with the Heart" (2) (394) — July 25, 2001
His Life Continued / Growth Exercises / At the Heart of Life
"Living with the Heart" (1) (393) — July 18, 2001
Marvel / Song of Praise / Our Thanks / At the Heart of the Jubilee
Celebrating Christian Marriage (4) (392) — July 11, 2001
Community of Life / New Covenant / Mystery of Unity and Love /
Human and Christian Responsibilities / Marvel
Celebrating Christian Marriage (3) (391) — July 4, 2001
Heart Surgery / Open Heart / Communication / Openness /
Tenderness / Forgiveness / Faith / Mission
Celebrating Christian Marriage (2) (390) — June 27, 2001
An Enlightening Word / A True Revelation / Meaningful Songs /
With or Without the Eucharist / A Wish
Celebrating Christian Marriage (1) (389) — June 20, 2001
What Changes in 50 Years! / Liturgical Renewal /
How Is It with Us? / What Is Basic in All This / What Presence?
Appointments, 2001-2002 (388) — June 15, 2001
Faith and Availability / Gratitude / Vocabulary / Upper Madawaska Deanery /
Edmundston Deanery / Grand Falls Deanery / Restigouche Deanery /
Southern Victoria Deanery / Diocesan Services
Edmundston Cathedral: Beautiful Cathedral,
Holy Cathedral (387) — June 13, 2001
Where Does the Word "Cathedral" Come from? / Who Is Concerned by a Cathedral? /
Rights and Responsibilities / Living Prayers / A Living Heritage
Eleven Years After the Diocesan Synod (1987-1990) (386) — June 6, 2001
Much Progress / Mission and Evangelisation /A New Springtime /
Families, Youth, and the Poor / Vocations
Graduation: A Big Step in Life (385) — May 30, 2001
Major Dimensions / Powerful Virtues / Startling Admiration /
Plentiful Imagination / A Generous Life / The Commandment of Love
After the Referendum and the Elections (384) — May 23, 2001
Congratulations and Solidarity / The Referendum / Appointments /
Financial Drive 2001
The Called by Name Vocation Programme (383) — May 16, 2001
Prayer and Discernment / "The Wind Blows Where It Will." /
From St-Odilon to Edmundston / Wonder and Petition
Municipal Elections and Referendum 2001 (382) — May 9, 2001
Video Lottery Terminals / Municipal Elections
A Priest's Workday (381) — May 2, 2001
There Is No Longer a Typical Workday / Hesitations and Achievements /
Three Key Ministries / Stimulating Tasks / Someone We Don't Know
What Do We retain from the Summit of the Americas? (380) — April 25, 2001
A Strange Silence / Globalization / The Church in the Americas / A Greater Awareness /
A Point of No Return / Is A Sharing of Riches Excluded? / Ecological Disaster
An Invitation to Contemplation (379) — April 18, 2001
"Exultet" / Contemplating the Risen Christ / Yesterday, Today, and For Ever /
A Sure Presence / Call to Holiness
Seek the Face of the Lord (378) — April 11, 2001
Wanting to See Jesus / To Sincerely Desire It / Triggering One's Thirst for God /
Here I Am before Your Face / "The Heart of My Heart"
Under the Sign of Communion (377) — April 4, 2001
Witnesses to Love / "If I Have No Love" / A Spirituality of Communion /
In Daily Life / The Diversity of Vocations / "Duc in Altum!"
A Pastoral Programme for the Third Millennium (376) — March 28, 2001
A Programme of Transformation / Holiness / Prayer / The Sunday Eucharist /
The Sacrament of Reconciliation / The Primacy of Grace /
Listening to the Word; Proclaiming the Word
Moments of Contemplation (375) — March 21, 2001
Thirst for God / The Witness of the Gospels / The Life of Faith /
Jesus Is Altogether Other! / Whence Comes This Faith? / Like Thomas
The Legacy of the Great Jubilee (374) — March 14, 2001
One Uninterrupted Hymn / Today / The Fullness of Time / The Purification of Memory /
Eucharistic Congress / International Debt / New Energies
With the New Millennium (373) — March 7, 2001
A Memorable Letter / A Face to Contemplate /
Starting Afresh from Christ / Witnesses to Love / "Duc in Altum"
What Will Our Lent 2001 Be Like? (372) — February 28, 2001
"Catechumenate" / Initiation / Gratitude / We Pray to the Lord
The world Youth Days in Canada in 2002! (371) — February 21, 2001
Visits to Dioceses / The Cross, Symbol of the WYD / Toronto Programme /
To Whom Are the WYD Addressed? / A New Millennium / Setting Afire! / Facilitation
2001: International Year of Volunteers (370) — February 14, 2001
At the Core of the Gospel / The Multi-Faceted Christ / In the Midst of Daily Activity /
In the Midst of the Diocesan Church / Year of Gratitude
World Day of the Sick (369) — February 7, 2001
beloved of God / A Renewed Faith / Mysterious Suffering /
An Unmistakable Picture of Christ / "If Hope..." / Prayer
World Day of Consecrated Life (368) — January 31, 2001
An Exceptional Mission / Renewal? / Institutes and Associations /
Springtime of the Spirit / Diversity of Vocations
Prayer for Church Unity (367) — January 24, 2001
Urgency of Unity / Achievements / A Page of History / Gospel of Reconciliation /
Grass-Roots Ecumenism / Another Long Road
What Is Our Evaluation of Jubilee Year 2000? (366) — January 17, 2001
Evaluation Guides / Welcome and Respect of the Other / Cancellation of Debts /
Rest for the Earth /The Holy Door / Pilgrimage / The Grace of the Jubilee / Convictions
The 2001 Bishop Marie-Antoine Roy Awards (365) — January 10, 2001
Good Pickings / At the Heart of Priorities / In the Midst of the Community /
Friendship and Solidarity / A More Difficult Choice
I Never Thought That I Would One Day Be Bishop! (364) — January 3, 2001
A Weighty Cross / Proclaiming the Good Word of Hope /
Celebrating the Cause of Our Hope / Sowers of Hope and Unity