Past Announcements
Update on joint review of Development and Peace’s partners
Wednesday, July 18 2018
The joint review initiated by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) with the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace (CCODP) concerning the latter’s international partners is ongoing. In light of the CCCB’s preliminary findings earlier this year, namely the identification of certain partners whose statements and views appeared problematic from the perspective of Catholic ethical and social teachings, CCODP has proposed prioritizing the…
CCCB confirms plans to publish new English-language hymnal for Canada, Music for Catholic Worship
Wednesday, July 11 2018
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has confirmed publishing plans for a new English-language hymnal, to be called Music for Catholic Worship. The decision was made by the Conference's Permanent Council at its June 2018 meeting. The current production schedule indicates the new hymnal should be in stock by Lent 2020. Some 550 to 600 Catholic parishes across the country already intend to purchase…
New Instruction on the vocation and witness of consecrated virgins
Thursday, July 05 2018
The Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life on 4 July 2018 released an Instruction on the vocation and witness of consecrated virgins, entitled Ecclesiae Sponsae imago ("The image of the Church as the Bride"). In briefly outlining the history of consecrated virgins and how the Church again recognized their special significance in the Christian community at the time of the…
Ordination of the new Auxiliary Bishop of Trois-Rivières
Friday, June 29 2018
The episcopal ordination of the Most Reverend Pierre-Oliver Tremblay, O.M.I., as Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Trois-Rivières will take place on Sunday, 22 July 2018, at 2:00 p.m., in Notre-Dame-du-Cap Basilica, Trois-Rivières. The Most Reverend Luc Bouchard, Bishop of Trois-Rivières, will preside as the principal ordaining Bishop, along with the Most Reverend Martin Veillette, Bishop Emeritus of Trois-Rivières, and the Most Reverend Reynald Rouleau,…