Current Announcements
National Day of Prayer in Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples 12 December 2023
Wednesday, November 29 2023
On 12 December, Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas, the Church in Canada celebrates the National Day of Prayer in Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples. This year, we take a moment to recall the Holy Father’s Penitential Pilgrimage to Canada in July 2022, and in particular his words of prayer offered at Lac Ste. Anne: “Lord, as the people on the shores…
Journey Through Advent – A Video Series to Introduce and Reflect on the Season
Monday, November 27 2023
Today, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) announces the 2023 series of online weekly videos for the liturgical season of Advent. These videos are intended to help the faithful prepare for the celebration of the birth of Our Lord on December 25th, by offering resources and faith formation. Entitled Journey through Advent, the videos are a joint initiative of the Office for Evangelization and Catechesis, the…
Bishops Release “Template for Pastors on the Evangelization of Young People in Canada Today: Praedica Verbum”
Sunday, November 26 2023
This template, titled Praedica Verbum (“Preach the Word”) and developed by the Episcopal Commission for Doctrine, is intended as a resource for pastors, officially mandated pastoral agents, and others in the Church who work with young people. Focusing on what the Church calls “the initial proclamation of the Gospel,” it is intended to provide helpful information on the how and what of evangelization. The template…
Synthesis Report from First Session of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops to the People of God
Thursday, November 09 2023
The Participants in the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops have approved a Letter to the People of God. The text offers reflections and proposals on topics such as the role of women and the laity, the ministry of bishops, priesthood and the diaconate, the importance of the poor and migrants, digital mission, ecumenism, and abuse. It is not a final document,…