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CATHOL IC OTTAWASTRONG CATHOLIC FAMILIES AND VOCATIONS IN LIFEBy Archbishop Terrence Prendergast, S.J.

Pope Francis writes in his Apostolic Exhortation, “the joy of love experienced by families is also the joy of the Church” (Amoris Laetitia, n. 1).

The Holy Father reflects on the joys and struggles of marriage and family life and challenges us to walk together in mercy our journey of holiness. He recognizes that many couples struggle in relationships and married life and that we as a Church have an important role to play in welcoming and encouraging fragile, hurting and broken families.

Pope Francis reminds us that mercy “is a matter of reaching out to everyone, of needing to help each person find his or her proper way of participating in the ecclesial community and thus to experience being touched by an “unmerited, unconditional and gratuitous” mercy.” (AL, n. 297)

Families that live God’s mercy together encourage future strong married spouses as well as potential priests, deacons and consecrated women and men to live their own vocation with faith, hope and love.

This year, we celebrate with the Goski family the ordination of their son Tavis to the priesthood on June 3rd and the marriage of their daughter Robin in October. Mr. and Mrs. Goski have helped their children respond to their different vocations to follow God’s individual call.

Recognizing the challenges families face, as well as their unique role in God’s plan, Pope Francis writes: “as this Exhortation has often noted, no family drops down from heaven perfectly formed; families need constantly to grow and mature in the ability to love. This is a never-ending vocation born of the full communion of the Trinity, the profound unity between Christ and his Church, the loving community which is the Holy Family of Nazareth, and the pure fraternity existing among the saints of heaven.” (AL, n. 325)

May God bless each and every family in Ottawa this year.

Ordination to the Diaconate of Tavis Goski Tavis with his parents Barbara and Joe, sister Robin and brother Joe

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In this special Jubilee Year of Mercy, World Youth Day Pilgrims from Ottawa will be joining young people from across the world in Krakow, Poland from July 19th to July 31st. It is significant that WYD is taking place in the country where Saint Faustina received the message of Divine Mercy from our Lord. Preparations are well underway for this pilgrimage event with a stop planned in Auschwitz and an optional extension at the end of trip to Rome to go through one of the Holy Doors as a special participation in the Jubilee of Mercy. On Palm Sunday, Ottawa pilgrims were joined by a delegation of pilgrims from Alexandria-Cornwall for an evening on exploring God’s mercy. The pilgrims heard a

talk on living God’s mercy in the cathedral hall with group discussions. They then followed a pilgrimage cross to the nearby Elizabeth Bruyère Hospital where they prayed with Archbishop Terrence Prendergast and Bishop Christian Riesbeck the Divine Mercy chaplet for those in palliative care. On returning to Notre Dame Cathedral, they entered through the Door of Mercy before celebrating the Palm Sunday Liturgy together with our bishops. It was a powerful way to experience God’s mercy and to learn how to be agents of mercy, praying for the sick and the dying and sharing our Christian faith together as the pilgrims prepare for World Youth Day 2016.

PALM SUNDAY PREPARATIONS FOR WORLD YOUTH DAYBy Fr. Geoffrey Kerslake

DIOCESAN PASTORAL COUNCIL (DPC)Archbishop Prendergast has reconstituted the Diocesan Pastoral Council bringing together

representatives from a variety of parishes from the French and English sectors of the archdiocese to provide him with counsel and feedback. The members represent various demographic groups in the archdiocese as well as a representative cross section of parishes that exist bringing together many different experiences and much collective insight. The DPC meets five or six times a year bringing ideas, feedback and concerns to the archbishop to help him in his apostolic ministry as Shepherd of the Church in Ottawa. The following people have accepted the archbishop’s invitation to sit on the council: Bishop Christian Riesbeck, CC, Msgr. Daniel Berniquez, Fr. Geoffrey Kerslake, Ronald Bisson, Sister Marie-Pierre Delorme, Michelle Dixon, Deacon Joseph Elivert, Cécile Fredette, Deacon Rick Gervais, Emmanuel Martel, Cathy Moloney and Denis Vaillancourt.

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In Memoriam

Fr. Fernand Carrière, died at the Montfort Long-Term Care Facility on Friday, March 25th, 2016 at the age of 96 years. Born on February 8, 1920 in Hammond, Ontario, he was ordained to the priesthood on May 16, 1948 at St-Mathieu Parish in Hammond. He exercised his priestly ministry in many parishes on both sides of the Ottawa River, including: St-Paul in Aylmer, Lac Sainte-Marie, Buckingham in Quebec and Embrun in Ontario. He also exercised his ministry as pastor in the parishes of St-Thérèse-d’Avila (Marionville), St-Viateur (Limoges), St-Thomas (Lefaivre), St- Jacques (Embrun), St-Grégoire de Nazianze (Vankleek Hill) and St-Joachim (Chute-à- Blondeau). He retired in May 1993.

In the Gospel of Matthew Jesus tells his followers how to behave: “in everything do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets” (Matthew 7.12).

Later Jesus warns his disciples that they and we will be judged by how we have treated those most in need of mercy and help: “truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me” (Matthew 25.40).

Euthanasia and assisted suicide are acts of desperation that reject the value of human life and regard all suffering as an affront to human dignity. Catholic Christians, however, see great dignity in the last days of life lived as comfortably as possible sharing with family and friends a final witness to life’s value.

As members of a democracy, Christians have the right and duty to share their views on issues affecting themselves and fellow Canadians. We also need to inform ourselves about the Church’s teaching founded on the message of Jesus Christ on these issues so that we can act in accord with our faith and present reasoned arguments to those who disagree with our position.

The right to life and security of the person is fundamental to a just and caring society. As Catholic Christians we must listen to Christ’s clear message expressed through the Church that a true disciple is someone who treasures the dignity of human life and who seeks to help, not harm others.

HOW TO KNOW JESUS’ TEACHING ON EUTHANASIA AND ASSISTED SUICIDEBy Archbishop Terrence Prendergast, S.J.

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Al Fazaa family arriving in Ottawa in January

Sponsored by Resurrection of Our

Lord Parish

Our Ottawa Catholic parishes, big and small, have eagerly supported Archbishop Prendergast’s invitation to welcome a refugee family as a concrete act of mercy in this special Jubilee Year of Mercy. Since the Fall of 2015, working closely with Julie Salach-Simard and Karen Mahoney at the Catholic Centre for Immigrants, local Catholic parishes have sponsored over fifty Christian families of various sizes, mainly from Syria and Iraq. To date, we have welcomed 142 refugees and the paperwork on 87 more refugees is being processed! Many of the families have already arrived and are settling in, improving their command of English or

French and getting used to our Ottawa Fall and Winter. The welcome for our brothers and sisters in Christ has shown our parish communities the blessings that come when we listen to the Lord’s instruction in the Gospel of Matthew: “for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me...Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me” (Matthew 25:35-36, 40). What a tremendous way to enter more fully into this Special Jubilee Year of Mercy!

WELCOMING REFUGEESBy Fr. Geoffrey Kerslake

Congratulations to Paroisse Sainte-Geneviève and Sheng Shen (Holy Spirit) Parish! Both have been selected by the interfaith network Faith and the Common Good to receive a Greening Sacred Space Award for their demonstrated commitment to caring for creation through prayer and action. For example, Sheng Shen Parish has established an outdoor Prayer Garden around its historic crucifix. At Paroisse Sainte-Geneviève, Pope Francis’s “A Prayer for the Earth” has been recited at a number of church events, especially at Development and Peace activities that focus on our responsibility towards creation in support of the poor and future generations.

Both parishes have had environmental audits to help them identify areas for improvement such as measures to conserve energy. Each parish as well has a waste management protocol that reduces waste going to landfill. For example, Paroisse Sainte-Geneviève has a clause in their rental agreement requiring licensees to recycle when using the parish hall. Sheng Shen Parish has had workshops and seminars on waste management led by the combined youth and adult environmental team. Environmentally friendly measures are now accepted as regular practice. Let us thank those in all of our parishes who demonstrate commitment towards care for creation.

GREENING SACRED SPACE AWARDSBy John Dorner

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“To gain an indulgence is to experience the holiness of the Church, who bestows upon all the fruits of Christ’s

redemption, so that God’s love and forgiveness

may extend everywhere.” (Misericordiae Vultus, 22)

For those who make a pilgrimage to the Door of Mercy at Notre Dame Basilica Cathedral who meet the requirements described below, a plenary indulgence may be obtained once a day.

What is an Indulgence?

The Catechism of the Catholic Church explains: The doctrine and practice of indulgences in the Church are closely linked to the effects of the sacrament of Penance.

“An indulgence is a remission before God of the temporal punishment due to sins whose guilt has already been forgiven, which the faithful Christian who is duly disposed gains under certain prescribed conditions through the action of the Church which, as the minister of redemption, dispenses and applies with authority the treasury of the satisfactions of Christ and the saints.”

“An indulgence is partial or plenary according as it removes either part or all of the temporal punishment due to sin.” The faithful can gain indulgences for themselves or apply them to the dead. (CCC, 1471)

How Does One Receive an Indulgence During the Jubilee of Mercy?

Pope Francis explains in the Letter of his Holiness Pope Francis According to Which an Indulgence is Granted to the Faithful on the Occasion of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy:

“I wish that the Jubilee Indulgence may reach each one as a genuine experience of God’s mercy, which comes to meet each person in the Face of the Father who welcomes and forgives, forgetting completely the sin committed.

To experience and obtain the Indulgence, the faithful are called to make a brief pilgrimage to the Holy Door, open in every Cathedral or in the churches designated by the Diocesan Bishop, and in the four Papal Basilicas in Rome, as a sign of the deep desire for true conversion.

It is important that this moment be linked, first and foremost, to the Sacrament of Reconciliation and to the celebration of the Holy Eucharist with a reflection on mercy. It will be necessary to accompany these celebrations with the profession of faith and with prayer for me and for the intentions that I bear in my heart for the good of the Church and of the entire world. “

The Requirements in Brief for Gaining a Plenary Indulgence:

Enter the Door of Mercy

Exclude all attachment to sin

Go to sacramental Confession (within 8 days)

Receive Holy Communion

Recite a Profession of Faith

Pray for the Intentions of the Pope (Our Father)

A pamphlet is available on the website (http://www.catholicottawa.ca) that summarizes this information and includes the texts of the necessary prayers as well as the Jubilee of Mercy Prayer by Pope Francis. It may be downloaded and freely used by parishes and individuals.

ENTERING THE JUBILEE DOOR OF MERCY AT NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL BASILICA

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55 years

Msgr. Robert Latour

Msgr. Robert Latour was born in Ottawa on Christmas day, 1935. He was ordained to the priesthood at the age of 26 by Bishop J.R. Windle at Notre Dame Cathedral. He served as pastor at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, St. Brigid, Holy Rosary, St. Maurice, St. John the Apostle, St. Augustine, St. George, and Annunciation of the Lord. Msgr. Latour served as episcopal vicar in zone III (English sector), and as regional vicar for pastoral Regions III and IV. He has also served as chaplain to Camp Echon, West Ottawa Council of the Knights of Columbus, Father J.L. Reynolds Assembly,

and to Our Lady of Fatima Council, no. 9742. He has travelled to many countries around the world. In retirement, he continues to offer assistance to different parishes particularly at Notre Dame Cathedral.

40 years

Msgr. Joseph Muldoon

Msgr. Joseph Muldoon was born in Dunrobin, Ontario, on January 7, 1950 and was baptized at St. Isidore Parish. He studied at St. Patrick College, Carleton University and St. Paul University in Ottawa. He was ordained to the priesthood by Most Reverend Joseph-Aurèle Plourde, Archbishop of Ottawa, on June 11, 1976 at Holy Name of Mary Parish. He served the people of God at the parishes of St. George and St. Martin de Porres (Ottawa), Our Lady of the Visitation and Good Shepherd (Gloucester) and St. Maurice and St. John the Apostle (Nepean). He also served

as Regional Vicar for various pastoral regions of the English sector and as chaplain of various Catholic groups. He was appointed Procurator/Advocate of the Ottawa Ecclesiastical Tribunal in 2008 and received the title of Prelate of Honor in 2012. He served as Episcopal Vicar for the English sector from 2008 to 2012. He has been Pastor of Holy Spirit parish in Stittsville since 2012.

Fr. Donald Tuori

Fr. Donald Tuori was born in Syracuse, New York, on November 20, 1948 and was baptized on December 19. He studied at the University of Waterloo, Saint-Paul University, University of Ottawa and Queen Mary’s College in London, England. He was ordained to the priesthood on September 18, 1976 at the Resurrection of Our Lord Parish in Ottawa. He served the people of God at the parishes of St. Martin de Porres (Nepean), St. Michael’s (Corkery), St. Peter Celestine (Pakenham), Resurrection of Our Lord, St. Augustine, St. Philip, Holy Cross, Our Lady of

Perpetual Help and St. Elizabeth (Ottawa). He served as Regional Vicar for various pastoral regions of the English sector and as chaplain at Riverside Hospital and at the Children’s Hospital. He was involved in cooperative ventures with the Church of England, the Episcopal Church of the United States and the Anglican Church of Canada. Since 2015, he is Parochial Administrator at St. Ignatius parish.

JUBILARIANS 2016

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25 years

Father Gregory Hyun Chul Kim

Father Gregory Hyun Chul Kim was born on March 9, 1962 and was baptized on April 29th in Busan, South Korea. He studied at Hwarang Primary School, Dong Secondary School and Kwang Ju Catholic Seminary University in Korea. He was ordained to the priesthood on February 2, 1991. He served the people of Busan and Ulsan in Korea, of St. Peter Yu R.C. Church in the Diocese of Hamilton and at Holy Korean Martyrs Parish in the Archdiocese of Ottawa. He has established two Korean Communities, in Hamilton and in Ottawa. He also served as a Spiritual Leader for

the Korean Cursillo. He is presently Pastor of Holy Korean Martyrs parish since 2009.

Father Mark Slatter

Father Mark Slatter was born on April 29, 1962 and was baptized on May 20th at Assumption Parish in Ottawa. He studied at St. John the Apostle School, St. Pius X High School and at Carleton University (Honours B.A. History) and St. Paul University where he obtained a Bachelor of Theology, a Masters in Theology and a Licentiate in Theology. He was ordained to the priesthood at Notre-Dame Cathedral on June 30, 1991 by Most Reverend Brendan O’Brien. He served the people of the archdiocese at several parishes: Holy Cross, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, St.

Maurice, Divine Infant and St. Philip. He also served as Spiritual Director of the Archdiocesan Chapter of COURAGE and Director of Adult Faith Formation. He is presently a Professor at Saint Paul University.

These are the English sector jubilarians for this year. Please see Catholique Ottawa – édition du printemps / été 2016 for our French sector Jubilarians’ biographies. Our Francophone Jubilarians are : (60 years) Msgr. Roger Quesnel, P.H.; (55 years) Fr. Robert Maurice; Fr. Jean-Louis Gosselin; Msgr. Gérard St-Denis, P.H.; (50 years) Fr. Gilles Tanguay; Fr. Gilles Marcil; (40 years) Fr. Gratien Girod; (25 years) Fr. Daniel Paquin and Fr. Alain Guèvremont.

Other priests in our archdiocese are celebrating anniversaries are : (60 years) Friar Jacques Tremblay, o.p.; (55 years) Fr. Francis Morrisey, O.M.I.; (50 years) Fr. Timothy Amyot, o.s.m.; Friar Yvon Gélinas, o.p.; (40 years) Fr. Normand Brûlé, O.M.I.; (25 years) Fr. Lukose Kochupurackal, C.M.F.

CONGRATULATIONS!

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ARCHBISHOP’S ANNUAL CHARITY

DINNER

SAVE THE DATE

This year’s dinner will be held on

Thursday, October 20 2016.

THE 2016 FEDERAL INCOME TAX BUDGET By Ted Prowse

While the 2016 Federal Budget contained many income tax changes, there were few with respect to the treatment of charitable donations. As previously announced, an individual's estate may make donations in the 36 to 60 month period after one's death and use the donation for tax credit purposes in the last two tax years of the individual, a prior years estate return, the current year estate return or, carry forward by the estate for five years. Thus, the previous 36 month restriction is extended to after the estate ceases to be a Graduated Rate Estate.

The anticipated tax exemption will not proceed with respect to the gain on sale of real estate or private company shares where the vendor donates the proceeds to a charity within 30 days of the sale.

On donations over $200, the Federal charitable donation tax credit to trusts that are subject to the 33% rate of tax will be increased from 29% to 33%. Income tax advantages to donors on donations to the Church continue to exist. In particular, the capital gain exemption on the donation of publicly listed securities continues; the income tax credits on the donations under one's will remain; tax benefits/advantages on the donation of life insurance continues.

Even though a trust's ability to claim donations has improved, one should consider making donations during their lifetime to reduce income tax now, an added benefit to the donor and to the Church.

For any questions, please contact Jules Dagenais at the Archdiocese’s office at 613-738-5025 ext.: 249.

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PERCEPTION VERSUS REALITY IN MARRIAGE LAWBy Fr. Vincent Pereira, JCD, JV.

The very basis of the Marriage Tribunal, when petitioned by a party and supported by witnesses under oath, is to gather the factual evidence and scrutinize it under the microscopic lenses of canonical jurisprudence for a possible declaration of nullity. There is a common perception among the Catholic Christian population that too many nullity declarations are rendered. It is simply a common error. The reality is that the Code of Canon Law mentions impediments which if proven, would discover the marriage to be no marriage at all in the first place. Since the intent of the Church is to protect the well being of the couple and the Christian community, in this way She defends the real sacrament of real marriage.

Some impediments invalidate the marriage and some forbid the marriage. Some laws may not invalidate a marriage, but if they are not followed, the marriage may be illicit (unlawful). Unlawful, however, does not equal invalid. Canons 1073-1082 speak of impediments in general and canons 1083-1094 speak of diriment impediments [invalidating factors or obstacles], that is, making the marriage impossible. The Pope is the Legislator and, in a rare case, he has the right to declare that a certain factor is an impediment. The local bishop, similarly may find it to be his pastoral duty to declare a certain factor is an impediment for his own flock, and in certain circumstances he can dispense from some impediment provided it has not been reserved by the Holy See.

There are 12 impediments listed in canon law which are: age, impotence, existence of previous bond of marriage, disparity of cult, sacred orders, those who made a public perpetual vow of chastity in a religious institute, abduction or detained for the purpose of marriage, crime: killing or contracting someone to kill a spouse to marry another, consanguinity: blood relationship, affinity: close ‘in law’ relationship, public honesty or propriety: person living in concubinage, one

cannot marry the partner’s child or parent, and legal adoption. An explanation of each impediment is intentionally omitted for lack of space.

The Code also speaks of invalidating causes: incapacity, ignorance of permanence of marriage, exclusion of procreation of offspring, conjugal non-cooperation, error of person, error in a quality of person, error induced by fraud, exclusion of the essential marital elements, conditioned consent, force or grave fear inflicted from outside to marry. These do not fall under the category of impediments.

Consent is a deliberative process – knowing, critiquing and deciding – and it sometimes can be deficient. Catholics marry for a variety of reasons – some known and some unknown – but a good number of them marry for right reasons. The Marriage Tribunal is an instrument whereby marriages are examined through a judicial process and declared null or valid.

SACRED PLACES FOR SACRED MEMORIES...

IN THE TRADITION OF FAITHHope Cemetery4660 Bank StreetOttawa ON K1T 3W7 613-822-1212hopecemetery.ca

Notre-Dame Cemetery 455 Montreal Road Ottawa ON K1K 0V2 613-746-4175notredamecemetery.ca

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Those who attended the ‘Archbishop’s Charity dinner 2014’ will remember the MHI (Multifaith Housing Initiative.) It was one of the beneficiaries. How is the MHI doing in 2016? A new 98-unit mix of one to four bedroom low-rise apartments and townhouses is currently being built in Barrhaven, tripling the MHI’s housing capacity. These will enable the MHI to better respond to the housing needs of individuals and families facing or at risk of facing homelessness in that sector of Ottawa, as it currently does in Ottawa-Centre and in Vanier. The MHI is also planning to build additional housing in Ottawa-East, on the

former Rockcliffe Airbase. These units will target the needs of the rising number of homeless veterans and their families; special services will also be made available on site. MHI is able to provide affordable housing to a larger number of Ottawa families in need: thanks to the effort and cooperation of members of all religious communities, English and French speaking, members of all ethnic groups. MHI is a good example of solidarity at

work. What marvelous things we can do when we all work together! More information is available at: http://www.multifaithhousing.ca/

MHI: SOLIDARITY AT WORK!By Patrick Marleau

Mother Élisabeth Bruyère, foundress of the Sisters of Charity of Ottawa, died on April 5, 1876 at the age of fifty eight. Ninety years later, on

April 5, 1966, her body was exhumed and transferred to an oratory in the Mother House. In 1977, the request for the introduction

of the cause for canonization of Élisabeth Bruyère was made by His Excellency Archbishop Joseph-Aurèle Plourde, then Archbishop of the diocese of Ottawa. The request was granted by the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, at the Holy See. This cause continues to receive widespread support among all the faithful in the Archdiocese of Ottawa, including that of His Excellency Archbishop Prendergast.

Early on, Mother Bruyère opened her heart to the elderly, the disabled and the sick. She and her sisters made

a preferential option for the poor and the neediest: children to educate, sick to care for, destitute individuals to visit and

assist. We owe Mother Bruyère and her community so much. Let us thank God for his many blessings!

APRIL 5, 2016: AN IMPORTANT ANNIVERSARY!By Gilles Marleau

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APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION AMORIS LÆTITIABy Serge Cazelais

On April 8, Pope Francis published his Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia, on ‘the Joy of Love’. This document draws from the conclusions of two Synods on the Family called by Pope Francis in the fall of 2014 and 2015. In the week that followed, numerous analysts, theologians, members of the clergy, and newspaper editors, of all tendencies, gave their comments – some favorable, saying the document was inspiring; others saying they were less than enthusiastic, largely because the rules of conduct weren’t made clear enough. This is not surprising since the document does not pretend to bring about ‘total change without sufficient reflection’ or to ‘solve everything by applying general rules’ (paragraph 2). In other words, without putting into question the essential aspects of the Church’s teaching on marriage and the family - note the many references to the teachings of his predecessors - Pope Francis calls upon us to examine the actual situation of families, in order to keep firmly grounded in reality.

The first reactions to this document had much to do with questions related to access to the sacraments by the baptized who are divorced

and civilly remarried or who live in a homosexual union. However, many commentators did not say a word about what I believe is the key component to the understanding of Pope Francis’ exhortation: the importance for the Holy Father

of interpersonal relationships within the family. Throughout the text, we can sense the Pope’s preoccupation with a culture centered on the individual. The Pope invites family members to show tenderness toward one another (paragraph 28). Marriage is too often depicted as being a legal union with its many rules and obligations. We find it difficult to present couples more as a dynamic path to mutual development and fulfilment (paragraphs 36 and 37). We sometimes

forget that the strength of the family lies in its capacity to love and to teach how to love; it is in the family that persons first experience a freedom which fosters independence, security, openness to the world and to new experiences which enrich their lives. Fruitful love becomes a symbol of God’s inner life, in the Christian vision of the Trinity. We are reminded that the Father sent us his Son so that humanity could take part in his project of love, in a new world in which the Holy Spirit inspires us to do good. Pope Francis reminds us of the importance of offering support and pastoral discernment in those situations that fall short of what the Lord demands of us (paragraph 6), rather than simply stressing moral rules : ‘’We have been called to form consciences, not to replace them’’, says the Pope (paragraphs 37, 38 and 49).

We are all invited to read patiently and carefully, and to meditate, this pastoral exhortation; it is not recommended to do ‘a rushed reading’ of the text (paragraph 7). Next fall, the diocese is looking at offering occasions to reflect and share on love and the family as presented in Amoris Laetitia.

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A NEW MAUSOLEUM COMPLEX AT HOPE CEMETERY THE SACRED HEART MAUSOLEUMBy Ted Prowse

It was mentioned in last fall’s article that changes were starting at Hope Cemetery. The new Mausoleum Complex has now been completed. The Sacred heart Mausoleum was solemnly blessed by Archbishop Prendergast in early May. Many wonderful changes and additions have made Hope Cemetery an up to date dignified place for a Christian burial. These include new features to the Chapel where a funeral mass-can be celebrated. They also include, in part, a large and bright new mausoleum/columbarium with natural lighting for niches and crypts (626 additional glass front niches and 80 additional crypts) as well as a large new multi-functional hall where families can gather for a funeral or a reception.

These changes have made Hope Cemetery not only a resting place for your deceased-

loved ones; it also offers a very high quality community service. Granted, the majority of Catholics will choose the deceased’s parish church for the burial service; however, a service at Hope could also be considered. The competent’ people at Hope can arrange for all the services required when a loved one passes away. In addition, pre arrangements for cemetery and funeral services can be made that could include your parish church. Pre arrangements”assist in assuring that your final wishes are respected.

Why not visit Hope Cemetery to see all the wonderful changes that have been made.

For further information, contact Hope Cemetery at 613-822-1212 or by-e-mail at info@hopecemetery.ca.

Blessing of the New Mausoleum by Archbishop Prendergast, S.J.