Past Announcements
Message for Easter 2025 by Bishop William T. McGrattan, Bishop of Calgary and President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
Monday, April 14 2025
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, I extend to you the ancient Orthodox Easter greeting: “Christ is Risen! Truly, He is Risen!” Each of the Gospel accounts of that first Easter morning presents us with the testimony of Mary Magdalene, Peter, and the Beloved Disciple, who encountered the astonishing reality of Christ’s Resurrection. Their despair, sorrow,…
Journey Through Lent Video Series: Weekly Reflections for the Lenten Season
Wednesday, February 26 2025
The Office for Evangelization and Catechesis, in collaboration with the National Liturgy Office and the Office national de liturgie, launches the 2025 video series titled Journey Through Lent. Beginning on Ash Wednesday, 5 March 2025, and for each Sunday in Lent, up to and including Palm Sunday, a video will be uploaded to the CCCB website featuring pastoral reflections based on the Readings for the…
Message by the Most Rev. William T. McGrattan, Bishop of Calgary and CCCB President, praying for the health and recovery of Pope Francis
Wednesday, February 19 2025
As President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), I wish to assure the faithful of Canada that I am united with my brother Bishops in praying for the full recovery of the Holy Father, Pope Francis, as he continues to lead the Church with courage and a generosity of spirit. I invite individuals, families, parishes, and all Catholic movements and associations in Canada…
Appointment of the His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo as a member of the Dicastery for Legislative Texts
Tuesday, January 21 2025
On Saturday, 11 January 2025, the Holy See Press Office announced that His Holiness Pope Francis appointed His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo, Archbishop of Toronto, as a member of the Dicastery for Legislative Texts. On the same day, the Holy See also announced the appointment of four members to the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, as well as 19 other appointments…