Past Announcements
Implementation of the new phrasing of Our Father (in French)
Tuesday, October 30 2018
At the annual meeting of the French Sector in September 2018, the Catholic Bishops of Canada of the Latin Rite decided that, as of the first Sunday of Advent (2 December 2018), the new French translation of the Our Father will officially replace the old version in all its public liturgical form. More specifically, the wording "Ne nous laisse pas entrer en tentation", will replace…
Life and family suggestions for homilies and prayers of the faithful during November 2018
Tuesday, October 30 2018
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) continues to post possible homily ideas and prayers of the faithful to help link the Sunday liturgy with the national pastoral initiative for life and family. The proposed texts for the month of November 2018 include suggestions from the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, 4 November, to the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe,…
2018 World Mission Sunday Message
Tuesday, October 16 2018
To highlight the 92nd World Mission Sunday, 21 October 2018, the Most Reverend Vincent Nguyen, Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto and ponens with the Pontifical Mission Societies for English Canada, and the Most Reverend André Gazaille, Bishop of Nicolet and ponens with the Pontifical Mission Societies for French Canada, have each prepared a message to help promote the national collection. This past May, the Holy See…
Life and family suggestions for homilies and prayers of the faithful during October 2018
Friday, October 05 2018
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) continues to post possible homily ideas and prayers of the faithful to help link the Sunday liturgy with the national pastoral initiative for life and family. The proposed texts for the month of October 2018 include suggestions from the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 7 October, to the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 28 October. As usual, the…