WAY OF THE CROSS - OLD MONTREAL • Ascension of Our Lord

Good Friday: Way of the Cross with Mgr Christian Lépine on the streets of Old Montreal

For Good Friday, Communion and Liberation is organizing a Way of the Cross procession through the streets of Old Montreal, guided by Archbishop Christian Lépine.

Departing at 9:30 a.m. from the historic Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours chapel, the procession proceeds to Notre-Dame Basilica, St. Patrick’s Basilica and Gesù Church, passing through Place Ville Marie and arriving around noon at Mary Queen of the World Cathedral.

The Palm Sunday Walk is making a comeback

In response to popular demand, the Palm Sunday Walk is making a comeback this year, organized by Mission Jeunesse MTL!

After a break in 2019 due to the pandemic and Pope Francis’ move of the diocesan World Youth Day (WYD) to Christ the King, this much-loved tradition is back in full force.

Young people, proudly wearing their Palm branches, will march through the streets to conclude this memorable event at the Cathedral during the Saturday Palm Sunday mass, led by young people and dedicated to youth.

This event, on March 23rd, will mark the start of Holy Week, highlighting Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem and anticipating the crucial moments of the Passion leading up to Good Friday.

Virtual Exhibition Honours legacy of Congregation of Holy Cross founder

The year 2023 celebrates the 150th anniversary of the passing of Father Basile Moreau, founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross.
To mark the occasion, the virtual exhibition
The Legacy of Blessed Basile Moreau in Canada honors his spirituality, his work and his legacy.

Over 200 archival documents, photographs, artifacts and works of art are presented. Preserved by the archives and museums of the Congregation of Holy Cross in Montreal, they illustrate the impact made on Canada by the fathers, brothers and sisters of the Congregation since 1847.

Five themes of this heritage are highlighted, starting with the close relationship between Father Moreau, the Le Mans region, cradle of the community in France, and the Canadian mission over the years.

Learn more about the main vocation of the Holy Cross congregation: education by preaching and by teaching.

Discover the 15 spiritual sons and daughters of Father Moreau who have brought their personal touch to the work of Holy Cross in the fields of visual arts, music, theatre, social commitment, teaching, history and missionary life.

Visit 16 sites that testify to the urban legacy of the Holy Cross community in Montreal.

Finally, explore the mission countries where Canadian religious men and women have worked. You will be able to admire artistic representations of Blessed Basile Moreau created around the world.

Production:
– Archives Service of the Canadian Province of the Congregation of Holy Cross
– Archives of the Sisters of Holy Cross

Financial support:
– Canadian Province of the Congregation of Holy Cross
– Sisters of Holy Cross