As COVID-19 restrictions continue to ease across the country and churches gradually welcome parishioners back in person, the Sunday liturgy offers nourishment for prayer and reflection during the whole week – whether we are meditating on the readings, praying together with our families or participating at Mass within our faith communities.

Here is the new pastoral letter from the Archbishop of Montreal, Christian Lépine.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of Quebec’s first CLSCs. In tribute to its founders, the CIUSSS in Quebec, the CIUSSS Centre-Sud de l'Île de Montréal, will unveil a commemorative plaque this fall at the CLSC Ville-Émard-Côte-Saint-Paul.

It’s been over a month since Violaine Paradis took her perpetual vows and became Sister Violaine of the Congrégation de Notre-Dame. Here she talks with us about her experiences during the ceremony of her profession of vows ‘‘for life’’ and what has happened in the month following that ‘‘great moment.’’

As we approach October 1st, beginning of Missionary Month and Feast of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Patroness of Missions, Canadian Catholics – and all men and women of good will – are invited to (re)discover, to celebrate and to support missionary activity throughout the world in favor of those who are most in need.