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In a small parish on the outskirts of the nation’s capital, the new year is starting like 2020 ended — with a close eye on the weather forecast. The question each week for Fr. Gerard Monaghan and the faithful of St. Faustina Parish in Cumberland is: how’s the weather and will it allow for the parish to hold an outdoor, in-person, drive-in Mass on the weekend?

With the Apostolic Letter “Patris corde” (“With a Father’s Heart”), Pope Francis recalls the 150th anniversary of the declaration of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church. To mark the occasion, the Holy Father has proclaimed a “Year of Saint Joseph” from today, 8 December 2020, to 8 December 2021.

On Monday, November 30, 2020, Pope Francis appointed Archbishop Terrence Prendergast the Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Hearst-Moosonee following the resignation of Bishop Robert Bourgon. As Apostolic Administrator, Archbishop Prendergast will oversee the Diocese until a new Bishop can be provided to lead the church in Hearst-Mossonee.

Archbishop Terrence Prendergast, S.J., is celebrating his Silver Jubilee as a bishop at a Mass of Thanksgiving on December 3 at Notre Dame Cathedral and will transition to the role of Archbishop Emeritus. Archbishop Marcel Damphousse is his successor, as was established when he was named Co-Adjutor Archbishop on May 6 when the Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall was established.

Three ordained to the Diaconate.

The annual Collection for the Needs of the Church in Canada will be held on 26 and 27 September 2020.

The building housing the Diocesan Centre of the Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall at 1247 Kilborn Place is near the end of its lifespan.

Development and Peace wishes to convey its solidarity with the Lebanese people and with all of our partners in Lebanon, after the tragic explosions that shook the capital of Beirut on August 4, 2020. Donations made to Development and Peace – Caritas Canada are eligible to be matched by the Canadian government. As a member of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, Development and Peace will be participating in the matching fund launched by the Canadian Government and the Humanitarian Coalition to help the people of Lebanon.

The Most Reverend Richard Gagnon, Archbishop of Winnipeg and President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), addressed a letter to His Beatitude Mar Béchara Boutros Cardinal Raï, Maronite Patriarch of Antioch, conveying the sympathies and prayers of the Bishops of Canada following the devastating explosion that occurred Tuesday 4 August 2020, in Beirut.

It is an honour for an archbishop to receive a pallium from the Pope. On July 31st,, Archbishop Terrence Prendergast, S.J., added a third one to his collection!

Archbishop Terrence Prendergast, S.J. announces the following pastoral appointments which become effective on August 1st, 2020, unless otherwise indicated.

On Wednesday, July 15 at a 7:00 PM Mass in St. Joseph’s Church, Orleans, Archbishop Prendergast received Diego Rebeles as a Candidate for Major Orders. Please pray for him and his family, who live in Mexico as he takes this important step en route to the Priesthood.

Following successful surgery in the Ottawa Heart Institute, Archbishop Marcel Gervais has been transferred to the Elisabeth Bruyere Hospital in Ottawa for an additonal period of rehabilitation. Your ongoing prayers are appreciated.

An email scam targeting members of Catholic churches and institutions across Canada is active in the Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall. In some places, the scam is transmitted by text messages.