Past Announcements
Season of Creation 2018: Look at the birds and the flowers
Thursday, May 17 2018
"Creation" now has its place in the church's calendar of activities. "Season of Creation" extends from September 1st to October 4th and the Green Churches Network has developed an ideal resource to help Christians give thanks to God for the goodness of Creation and care for it. This year's theme is: "Look at the birds of the air and the lilies of the field" (Matthew…
CCCB staff member honoured by the Canadian Council of Imams: Mr. Kyle Ferguson
Friday, May 11 2018
At its Third Annual Dinner on 7 May 2018, the Canadian Council of Imams honoured Mr. Kyle Ferguson, Advisor for Ecclesial and Interfaith Relations with the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB). He was awarded for his interfaith outreach and his friendship with the Council of Imams. Mr. Ferguson likewise serves as the Secretary for the CCCB Commission for Christian Unity, Religious Relations with the…
COLF message for 2018 National March for Life
Wednesday, May 09 2018
The Catholic Organization for Life and Family (COLF) has released on its website its annual message for the National March for Life, to be held this year in Ottawa on 10 May 2018. In its message entitled "Pro-Life All. In.", COLF writes that "from the first moment of conception to natural death, every life is sacred. May we, the friends and defenders of life, be…
Pastoral letter by the Bishops of Ontario on Catholic education
Tuesday, May 08 2018
The Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Ontario (ACBO) has published a pastoral letter for Catholic education, entitled Renewing The Promise. The letter has been published during Catholic Education Week, 6 to 11 May 2018, and was officially launched yesterday, 7 May 2018. In its introduction, the Bishops state that "Catholic schools offer an extraordinary contribution to the social and environmental fabric of our society and…