Archbishop Christian Lépine of Montreal will celebrate the Vigil Mass for Pentecost on Saturday, May 30, at 7:30 p.m.

While the pastoral year was still in full swing, catechetical programs in parishes across the diocese of Montreal came to an abrupt end with the onset of the COVID-19 crisis. This did not, however, keep parish catechetical leader Delfor Rojas-Benavente from rolling up his sleeves and resorting to some creativity to reinvent the remaining scheduled catechetical meetings for the children of his parish. His approach is one example of the number of parish initiatives that have been set up within the diocese during this time of upheaval.

Archbishop Christian Lépine of Montreal issues eighth pastoral letter amid pandemic crisis.

Our 2020 Lenten journey had barely begun when our daily activities came to a screeching halt. Sadly, that included all church activities, from daily and Sunday Masses, to weddings, funerals, and catechism and Faith First programs.

The Catholic Church develops health-protection protocol: Following the government’s declaration of a public-health emergency last March, the bishops of Quebec decided to suspend [public] liturgical celebrations and to close places of worship in a spirit of pastoral charity and out of deep concern for the most vulnerable among us.