Le dimanche 14 janvier aura lieu la Journée mondiale des migrants et des réfugiés. La thématique retenue cette année, La famille migrante, souligne « l’engagement de l’Église en faveur non seulement de l’individu qui migre, mais aussi de sa famille, lieu et ressource de la culture de la vie et facteur d’intégration des valeurs ».

Je vous invite à lire le message que le Pape Benoît XVI a publié pour l’occasion et je me joins à lui pour souhaiter que ce soit là un moyen de sensibiliser les communautés chrétiennes et l’opinion publique à la réalité des familles migrantes.

This year’s World Day for Migrants & Refugees, on January 14, will focus on the migrant family and the Holy Father’s message underlines « …the commitment of the Church, not only in favour of the individual migrant, but also of his family, which is a place and resource of the culture of life and a factor for the integration of values. »

I invite you to read the Pope’s message and I join him in the hope that this message will inform Christian communities and alert public opinion to the reality of migrant families.

Evening of Prayer
for Christian Unity :
An Invitation!

Dans le cadre de la Semaine de prière pour l'unité des chrétiens, tous les membres des Églises chrétiennes de la région de Montréal sont invités à une grande soirée de retrouvailles chrétiennes, le 28 janvier de 19 h à 21h, à la Basilique de l'Oratoire Saint-Joseph. Au programme, prières, chants et réflexions spirituelles.

In the context of this year's Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which extends from January 21 - 28, 2007, members of all Christian Churches in the Montreal region, are invited to an evening of prayer, reflection and fellowship taking place on January 28, at Saint Joseph's Oratory, from 7 P.M. to 9 P.M.

Recently, the organization for Development and Peace put out its materials for this year's Share Lent Campaign, which begins on Ash Wednesday, February 21 and ends on March 25, the fifth Sunday of Lent.
The campaign this year will recall the 40th anniversay of Pope Paul VI's encyclical Populorum Progessio, the encyclical which underlined the necessity for rich nations to commit themselves to a spirit of solidarity to social justice and universal charity on behalf of poorer nations. This encyclical lead to the creation of Development and Peace, which today is present in over 30 countries, through its association with over 200 partners.
To order materials for this campaign or for more information : www.devp.org or call 514-257-8711

This week, I will be on retreat with most of the bishops of Quebec. It is an occasion which allows us to pray and reflect together, on our Episcopal ministry.
I ask you to remember us in prayer. May you have a good week.