MARCH 7, 2021
Week 3: Share Love, Share Lent
The passion of youth.
Did you know Development and Peace has an active youth movement from coast to coast?
The Share Love, Share Lent campaign celebrates the passion and commitment of youth, who represent the present and the future of the Development and Peace movement. Join them in supporting our work for positive change in Canada and the Global South.
Start a solidarity letter chain in aid of Development and Peace. Learn how at devp.org/chainletter.
Discover more activities and join Catholics across Canada on a journey of love and solidarity throughout the Lenten period. For inspiration, information, to follow our solidarity calendar and to donate, visit www.devp.org/lent
MARCH 7, 2021
March 11th: Quebec Day of commemoration for victims of Covid-19
n March 11, commemorate the victims of COVID-19 by lighting stars in their memory A Montreal-based organization – Dard (acronym for Dynamique d’accompagnement et de rituel de deuil) proposes displaying a star in the name of a loved one who passed away within the last year in connection with the pandemic, and by burning a candle in the window, synchronized to occur at 7 p.m.
The ritual represents one of the possible ways to participate in the national day of commemoration in memory of the victims of COVID-19 declared by Quebec Premier François Legault.
As a diocese we also wish to honour the memory of those who died during the pandemic. If you know anyone who died during the pandemic, you are invited to send an email to communications@diocesemontreal.org mentioning their names and date of death.
Archbishop Christian Lépine will preside a Mass on March 11 at 5:00 p.m. for this occasion at Mary Queen of the World Cathedral. The Mass will be broadcast on the diocese’s YouTube channel. Through Mary’s prayer, let us entrust the deceased and the bereaved to the gentleness and strength of Jesus Christ.
February 28, 2021
Pillars Trust Fund
February “The Heart of Giving!” month
What do Valentine and Lent have in common? LOVE! Why? Both express love for one another. “Be my Love!” and “God so loved the world that He gave His only Begotten Son” are closer in meaning than we think. We are sharing God’s love for us when we share that love with those who need our help.
Pillars Trust can help you help others. By sharing your love through Pillars, you will be helping Ascension parish to reach out to your shut-in parishioners, young seminarians for the priesthood, social services . As we make our personal sacrifices for Lent perhaps, perhaps we can add a small donation to Pillars Trust that will be used for the benefit of the English Catholic Community. All donations $10 and more are eligible for a tax receipt.
The Pillars Trust Fund
2005 Saint Marc St.
Montreal QC H3H 2G8
www.pillarstrust.org
514-937-2301
Wishing you a blessed and fruitful Lent!
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February 28, 2021
Week 2: Share Love, Share Lent
Strengthening vulnerable communities.
Did you know that Development and Peace supports a school for peasant filmmakers in Colombia?
This week in the Share Love, Share Lent campaign, discover the creative ways in which we assist communities in speaking for and taking charge of their own development.
In keeping with the Catholic Social Teaching principle of participation, let your Lenten journey make a difference in the world. Learn about our work and consider giving to help sustain it.
Discover more activities and join Catholics across Canada on a journey of love and solidarity throughout the Lenten period. For inspiration, information, to follow our solidarity calendar and to donate, visit www.devp.org/lent
February 21, 2021
Share Love, Share Lent:
(Re)discover Development and Peace
The Share Love, Share Lent campaign is inspired by Pope Francis’s encyclical, Fratelli Tutti and its call “for a love that transcends… geography and distance” and “allows us to acknowledge, appreciate and love each person.”
Each week, the campaign explores a different aspect of Development and Peace’s work and offers you ways to become involved.
This week, the Share Love, Share Lent campaign looks at how your solidarity is meaningful for Rohingya refugees and their host communities in Bangladesh. Please pray for communities affected by crises and help us to keep supporting them by contributing to the collection on the Fifth Sunday of Lent.
Discover more activities and join Catholics across Canada on a journey of love and solidarity throughout the Lenten period. For inspiration, information, to follow our solidarity calendar and to donate, visit www.devp.org/lent
The diocese has created a spiritual help‑line to offer support during the pandemic: 1‑888‑305‑0994.
Our Archdiocese has also set up a web page designed to provide ongoing relevant information amid current COVID‑19 concerns, including the latest guidelines, related articles and spiritual resources >>>
