Category: Parish Bulletin
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A spiritual master’s advice on overcoming sadness
St. Francis de Sales suggests, as he typically does, to speak to someone about your sadness. Source: A spiritual master’s advice on overcoming sadness
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Parish Bulletin – 5th Sunday of Easter – 10 May 2020
Reflection of this weekend’s readings: On the Fifth Sunday of Easter Our Lord reminds that that we are called to continue his work and to achieve even greater things than he accomplished during his earthly ministry. He built his Church with growth in mind, generation after generation, founded on him and the Apostles. In today’s…
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A letter from our new Bishop!
May 6, 2020 On the feast day of Saint François de Laval, patron saint of the Bishops of Canada, Pope François made public his decision to appoint me Bishop of Pembroke. I gave my “yes” without hesitation and wholeheartedly when the Apostolic Nuncioinformed me of the decision taken by the Holy See. Having lived more…
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We have a new Bishop!!
My dear faithful of the Diocese of Pembroke, It is a great joy for me to extend a warm welcome to His Excellency the Most Reverend Guy Desrochers, C.Ss.R., as the newly appointed Bishop of Pembroke. Bishop Desrochers, a priest of the Redemptorist Province of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, has been serving as the Auxiliary Bishop of Alexandria-Cornwall.…
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R.I.P. Teresa McDonald
Peacefully, at the Pembroke Regional Hospital, Pembroke, Ontario on May 3, 2020, at the age of 87 years, Teresa Fleury of Chapeau, Quebec. Beloved wife of the late Wilbert McDonald. Loving mother of Brian (Estelle), Colleen (late Michael Dunn), Brenda (Rene Lavigne), Mona (David Barber) and Steven (Shannon). Cherished grandmother to 14 grandchildren and 10…
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R.I.P. Lucille Vaillancourt (née Chaput)
It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Lucille (formerly of Desjardinsville, Quebec) on Saturday, May 2, 2020, at Miramichi Lodge, Pembroke, Ontario at the age of 86. Beloved wife of the late Aurel Vaillancourt. Loving mother of Suzette (Roy), Paulette (Mike Szabon), Liane (Pierre Ladouceur) and Denis (Louise Lafreniere). Cherished…
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R.I.P. Mary Grace Bryson (née Morris)
It is with deep sadness but also with much gratitude for her long fulfilling life, that we announce the gentle passing of Grace Bryson on Monday, April 27, 2020, in her 96th year. Beloved wife of the late Jim Bryson. Dear mother of Joyce and Brady. Loving grandmother of Jean Pierre (deceased), Denis Claude (Lizl), Marc,…
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Parish Bulletin – 4th Sunday of Easter – 3 May 2020
1) Teresa Downey of Sheenboro turned 89 on April 28th. Many locals honoured her by gathering for a drive-by birthday. Teresa asked me to post a thank you from her to the fiddlers, the photographers and all those who celebrated her birthday from their cars She would also like to thank those who gave cards and…
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