On Tuesday, April 17, the Catholic Church celebrates the life of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, first North American Aboriginal person elevated to sainthood. Several events will be held at the mission Saint-François-Xavier, in Kahnawake.

The Archbishop of Montreal invited representative refugee families sponsored by the Archdiocese, together with their sponsors, to share experiences and to get to know one another at a gathering on Saturday, April 7, 2018.

On April 9, which this year marks the transferred Solemnity of the Annunciation, the Vatican released the latest Apostolic Exhortation from Pope Francis: Gaudete et exsultate: On the call to holiness in today’s world.

The Catholic Church of Montreal will be participating, for its 19th year, in the Parents and Kids Fair being held April 5-8, at Place Bonaventure. Come by and say hello!

In response to Pope Francis’s invitation to always strive toward the encounter with the other, the theme of this year’s “Don’t Waste Your Death” event will be "Vulnerability: an opportunity for encounter".