June 20, 2021
Board of Directors Pillars Trust Fund
The board is now accepting applications from women and men who would like to join our volunteer Board of Directors.
Pillars is a fundraising organization with a 50-year history of promoting its mission to support the English-Speaking Catholic Community of Montreal. If you are interested and have expertise in fundraising, marketing, public relations, previous board experience or other relevant competencies, see below for details on how to apply.
This past year Pillars has helped 15 parishes acquire equipment for live streaming or move forward with parish renewal projects.
We continue to support many Catholic organizations through our dynamic board and have exciting new goals for expanding support to our community.
Please send your c.v. to:
Carol McCormick, Executive Director
Email: carol.mccormick@pillarstrust.org
or mail to: Pillars Trust Fund Inc.
2005 St. Marc St. Montreal QC H3H 9Z9
June 20, 2021
Villa Saint Martin: Spring & Summer Retreats
Villa Saint Martin: Spring & Summer Retreats
“Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while” (Mark 6:31)
The Villa Saint Martin invites you to come and rest a while with God during one of their individually accompanied retreats taking place from May to August 2021.
Retreats vary from 3 to 30 days long. Retreats take place in a peaceful and quiet environment respecting all Covid-19 guidelines and help you to deepen your relationship with God For information and registration, please visit www.villasaintmartin.org
or contact the registrar by:
phone (514-684-2311 ext.227) or
email registraire@villasaintmartin.org
June 20, 2021
Family Camp Season: Camp Kinkora
We’re back… and this summer and we’re all about FAMILY
Leave your pandemic stress behind and spend a week with us! A seven-week Family Camp Season will be offered from July 5 to August 21.
We are offering families an opportunity to rent a cabin for five nights/six days to enjoy the natural beauty and splendour of Kinkora, while respecting government COVID guidelines. This includes the limit of one family per cabin. Families must bring their own food, however…continental breakfast will be delivered to the cabin each morning (included in the price) Activities will be held in family bubbles. Social-distancing is to be practiced at all times. As government COVID restrictions evolve between now and July, these guidelines are subject to change.
For information and registration,
please visit www.campkinkora.com
or contact anna@campkinkora.com
Tel: 514-543-6683
June 13, 2021
Catholic Action Montreal
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
You are invited to Catholic Action’s Virtual Annual General Meeting with guest Bishop Thomas Dowd, live from Sault Ste. Marie.
When: Tuesday, June 22, 7 p.m. EDT
You must register in advance for this meeting using the link on their website.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
For more information contact CAM Executive Director, Judy Wong at jwong@catholicaction.ca
June 20, 2021
Christian faith and spirituality:
An Indigenous Mass at Church of the Gesù
For the third time, an Indigenous Mass will be held at the Church of the Gesù on Sunday, June 20, at 6:00 p.m., on the eve of National Indigenous Peoples Day, for Joyce Echaquan, Raphael André and the 215 children whose remains were discovered in Kamloops, B.C.
Elders Tom Dearhouse and Marie-Laure Simon will be present, and Auxiliary Bishop Alain Faubert of Montreal will preside.
The Mass will be broadcast through their YouTube channel with thanks to the Jesuits for their warm generosity.
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 >>>
