R.I.P. Father Francis McEvoy, 84
Fr. Francis McEVOY died on Friday, February 20, 2015 in Ottawa.Born on January 1, 1931 in Osgoode Ontario, he was ordained to the priesthood on September 24, 1966 at St. John the Evangelist Parish in...
View ArticleHomily & Photos of St Patrick's Day
St. Patrick’s Day Liturgy—St. Patrick’s Basilica—Ottawa, Ontario—Tuesday, March 17, 2015 ST. PATRICK, EVANGELIST OF IRELAND: OUR MODEL[Texts:Isaiah 61.1–3 (Psalm 98.1–3, 7–8a, 10); 1 Peter 4.7–11;...
View ArticleFather Béla Somfai, Jesuit Moralist
Father Béla Somfai, S.J. died on April 6, 2015 at the Jesuit Infirmary, René Goupil House, in Pickering, Ontario. He was in his 83rdyear of life and had lived nearly 63 years as a Jesuit. Béla Somfai...
View ArticleEight Sites in USA (Camden, Houston, Oklahoma City, Syracuse...) to host New...
NEW EVANGELIZATION SUMMIT is a conference to inspire Catholics and help them live out their personal call to evangelize. Featuring world-class Catholic speakers such as Dr. Scott Hahn, Fr. Michael...
View ArticleFrom St John's to Vancouver, 11 sites will simulcast Ottawa's NEW...
NEW EVANGELIZATION SUMMIT is a conference to inspire Catholics and help them live out their personal call to evangelize. Featuring world-class Catholic speakers such as Dr. Scott Hahn, Fr. Michael...
View ArticleWhat do Charlton MA, Fargo ND Haddon Hts NJ, Huntley IL & Saginaw MI have in...
Answer: With Houston, Oklahoma City and Syracuse (and 11 dioceses in Canada), they are satellite host sites for the NEW EVANGELIZATION SUMMIT taking place on Friday evening, April 24 and Saturday,...
View ArticleMgr Denin GRONDIN est le nouvel Archevêque de Rimouski/is the New Archbishop...
Aujourd’hui, Sa Sainteté le pape François a nommé S.E. Mgr Denis Grondin, présentement Évêque Auxiliaire de Québec, Archevêque de l’archidiocèse de Rimouski.Félicitations, Excellence!Today in Rome, it...
View ArticleOrdination diaconale de Michael Hartney—le samedi 16 mai 2015
Ascension du Seigneur (Année « B »)—Église Saint-Joseph, Orléans LE SEIGNEUR TRAVAILLAIT AVEC EUX [Textes: Actes 1, 1-11; [Psaume 46...
View ArticleJesuit Fr. Doyle Served in Zambia
Father John Stephen (Jack) Doyle died early on May 25, 2015 at René Goupil House, Pickering. He was in his 84th year and in his 60th year of religious life.Jack Doyle was born at Brewer’s Mills,...
View ArticleJesuit Ordinations 2015 in Toronto
The Jesuit Priestly Ordination of Gregory Kennedyand the Jesuit Diaconal Ordinations ofMatthew Charlesworth, Jean-Robert Déry,Paul Robson and Emmanuel Saint-Hilaire The Church of Our Lady of Lourdes,...
View ArticleFather Gerard Van Walleghem SJ: From Winnipeg to Darjeeling
Jesuit FatherGerard Adhelson Van Walleghem died on 1 June 2015 in Darjeeling, India, at the age of 88. He had been a Jesuit for 71 years.“Fr Van,” as he was known, was born in Winnipeg on 7 March 1927...
View ArticleAu Canada: Ordinations de la Fraternité sacerdotale Saint-Pierre
Ordination sacerdotale de Jacques Breton & Alexandre Marchand, FSSPChapelle du Grand séminaire de Saint-HyacintheLe 13 juin 2015 – Fête de saint Antoine de Padoue[Textes : 2 Tim 4, 1-8; Ps 36, 30,...
View ArticleORDINATION OF FR RICHARD LORENZ & FR GERARD PLANT
Chers frères et sœurs dans le Christ, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ: Welcome all of you who have come to celebrate the Eucharist here in the Cathedral Basilica of Notre Dame, as we celebrate...
View ArticleJesuit Father Michael Stogre was medical doctor and theologian
FATHER MICHAEL JOSEPH STOGRE, S.J. died unexpectedly on June 24, 2015, at the Jesuit residence in Vancouver, British Columbia. He was in his 71st year of life, four days short of his birthday, he had...
View ArticleFestival de la Parole, Édition 2015
Paroisse Saint Joseph, Orléans, ONQuatorzième dimanche du temps ordinaire (Année « B ») samedi 4 juillet 2015L’écharde dans la chair de Paul[Ézékiel 2, 2-5;(Psaume 122(123); 2 Corinthiens 12, 7-10;...
View ArticleInstallation of Fr Peter Tuan Bui, CSsR as Pastor Our Lady of LaVang Parish,...
THE PASTOR’S SPIRIT AND PAUL'S THORN IN THE FLESH[Ezekiel 2.2-5; [Psalm 123]; 2 Corinthians 12.7-10; Mark 6.1-6]Dear brothers and sisters in Christ:In a few moments I will formally install Father Peter...
View ArticleBrother Alvin Voisin Served the Jesuit Mission in Humble Tasks
Jesuit Brother Alvin VOISIN died peacefully on July 19, 2015 at the Jesuit Infirmary in Pickering, ON; he was in his 99th year of life and had been a Jesuit brother for 74 years.Alvin Voisin was born...
View ArticleMgr Raymond Poisson Évêque de Joliette – New Joliette Bishop
Aujourd’hui, Sa Sainteté le pape François a nommé S. E. Mgr. Raymond Poisson, présentement Évêque auxiliaire à Saint-Jérôme comme évêque de Joliette (Québec).Né à Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Rouville, le 30...
View ArticleDeath of Oblate Bishop Peter Sutton and Funeral Details
Many, particularly among the First Nations communties, mourn the passing of Archbishop Peter Sutton, O.M.I., who passed away at the Oblate infirmary at Richelieu (QC) on Sunday, September 5, a month...
View ArticleHomily at the Funeral of Jean-André Potworowski [1947-2015]
Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica, Ottawa, ON—October 17, 2015 [Texts: Wisdom 3.1-9 (Psalm 42); 1 Corinthians 15.51-57; John 14.1-6] Dear brothers and sisters in Christ: [Expressions de bienvenue,...
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