Invitation to join in prayer with our bishop, Mgr Claude Champagne and our pastors, to underline the departure of our Pope Francis to the Land of our Christian Hope. The celebration will take place on Friday April 25 at 7:00PM at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Edmundston.
This year's Development and Peace-Caritas Canada Share Lent Campaign takes place in the global context of the Jubilee of Hope decreed by Pope Francis. The theme of the campaign is "Turn Debt into Hope." Workshops are being held in dioceses across Canada to explain the campaign's issues to participants and present materials for use in parishes.
Collection for the Needs of the Church in Canada: Supporting Bishops in Their Pastoral Mission Across the Country
The Collection for the Needs of the Church in Canada will take place on 28-29 September 2024. This annual initiative is an important opportunity for the faithful to actively support and assist the Bishops in their ministry of accompanying, teaching, guiding, sanctifying, and caring for the Church in Canada. Please support the Collection.
After a year dedicated to reflecting on the documents and studying the fruits of the Second Vatican Council, 2024 will be the year of prayer. In preparation for Jubilee 2025, dioceses are invited to promote the centrality of individual and community prayer.
Special Collection for a Healing and Reconciliation Fund for Residential School Survivors
The Bishops of Canada have pledged to raise 30 million dollars for a healing fund for Indian Residential School survivors. In this sense, a special collection will take place in all the parishes of the diocese, on May 6 and 7, 2023.
Launch of "Horizons of Hope: A Toolkit for Catholic Parishes on Palliative Care"
An expert panel will introduce you to the key features of the free-of-cost toolkit and show you how to download it so that you can facilitate meaningful conversations on palliative care in your Catholic communities.
Launch of the New Canadian Reporting System for Sexual Abuse or Cover-up by a Catholic Bishop
The Bishops of Canada have launched a national, bilingual service for reporting situations of sexual abuse either committed or covered-up by a Bishop. This service furthers their commitment to responsibility, accountability and transparency in matters of clergy sexual abuse and their commitment to facilitate healing and justice for victims-survivors.
