Opinion

Honouring Askofu Mama Mary Irwin-Gibson

“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not be in want.” – Psalm 23:1. Psalm 23 is truly a wonderful expression of what we expect ...
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A big thank you to Bishop Mary

As Bishop Mary is preparing to step down from her role as the Bishop of the Diocese of Montreal, I want to take the opportunity ...
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Vision & Hopes from the Ven. Dr. Victor-David Mbuyi Bipungu, Coadjutor Bishop Elect

On Saturday, May 3, 2025, with joy and humility, I have said yes to the call to serve you as your Coadjutor bishop. It’s a ...
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Mission and Discernment: A Summer of Challenge and Growth

Often, when I think of the word ‘mission’, I recall Jesus sending out the twelve and the events in Acts. Yet, from time to time, ...
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Listening – Talking – Anger (Which one of these is your “Achilles heel”?)

Do you ever feel that, in our hustle and bustle world of mega information, it’s sometimes harder to get a word in edgewise? Not only ...
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Child Friendliness in Church – embracing the chaos

You may have noticed blessing bags in Churches around the Diocese. This is part of our effort to encourage a child and family friendly culture ...
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Reflections on Vocations Day

“Vocation is where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet” – Frederick Buechner* On April 27th, I attended an amazing Vocation Day at ...
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Rewilding of Church Properties

I recently approached the Stewardship of the Environment Committee with a proposal to embark on a campaign encouraging the rewilding of Church properties in the ...
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Jesus at 2000: A Retrospective

Searching through some old boxes a while ago, I was surprised to find an old Macleans magazine from 1999. The cover article was: Jesus at ...
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