Year of Consecrated Life

Friday, November 28 2014

Logo Year Consecrated Life

The Year of Consecrated Life is being celebrated from the vigil of the First Sunday of Advent, November 29, 2014, until the World Day for Consecrated Life, February 2, 2016. Pope Francis had announced in November 2013 this special initiative which will focus on the consecrated life. Extending throughout all of 2015, the year is an opportunity for the Church to reflect on and celebrate the unique role and importance that consecrated life has in the Church.

The consecrated life includes all men and women who vow or promise to consecrate their lives to God and to provide a unique public witness as members of religious communities, apostolic societies, secular institutes, and consecrated virgins.

Dioceses and religious communities in Canada and throughout the world are organizing events and initiatives as part of the year, in addition to the international celebrations and meetings which will be held in Rome. The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has invited the Canadian Religious Conference (CRC) to establish a joint committee that will recommend possible ways to celebrate the Year for Consecrated Life in Canada. In this special webpage, the CCCB announces news on the work of the joint committee and provides links to the websites of the Holy See, the CRC and religious communities in Canada, as well as to help publicize diocesan celebrations from across Canada.

–Letter by Bishop Dorylas Moreau of Rouyn-Noranda (in French only)
–Letter by Archbishop Anthony Mancini of Halifax-Yarmouth
–Letter by Archbishop Christian Lépine of Montreal
–Pastoral Letter by Bishop Ronald Fabbro, C.S.B., of London
–Pastoral Letter by Bishop Douglas Crosby, O.M.I., of Hamilton
–Archdiocese of Vancouver: monthly days of silence and prayer will take place throughout the Archdiocese. 
–Archdiocese of Montreal: 24 HOURS FOR CONSECRATED LIFE (January 31 – February 1) 
–Archdiocese of Toronto: Special Mass – World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life (February 1)
–Archdiocese of Ottawa: Special Mass with consecrated women and men, January 31, 2015, St Paul University Chapel 
–Diocese of Saskatoon: Sr Lucie Hamel speaks about Consecrated Life (video) 
–Diocese of Saskatoon: Sr Bernice Daratha, O.S.U., shares grateful memories (video)
–Diocese of Saskatoon: Sr. Jemimah Wanjiku, A.S.N. (Assumption Sisters of Nairobi), reflecting on Consecrated Life (video)
–Diocese of Saskatoon: Another great reflection on Consecrated Life, with words in both French and English from Sr. Dolores Bussière (video)
–Diocese of Saskatoon: Fr. Mark Blom, O.M.I., reflects on the gift of consecrated life (video) 
–Diocese of Saskatoon: Fr. Steve Morrisey, CSsR, and Sr. Louise Hinz, OSU, who both regularly help with the back door ministry, speak about their service, about the call to religious life and the example of St. Alphonsus and St. Angela (video)
–Diocese of Prince George: Religious honored by Diocese (Northern Catholic News, Spring 2015, Page 2)
–Diocese of Hamilton: Religious Communities Dinner (June 2, 2015)
–Archdiocese of Toronto – Models of Freedom and Joy: Sisters of Life (video) 
–Diocese of Hamilton – Consecrated Life: Awake and Alive (video)