Synodal Experiences: Signs of Hope Webinar
World Women's Observatory (WWO) of the World Union of Catholic Women's Organisations is hosting an upcoming webinar which you may be interested to attend. Below is the link to register for free. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_O-tbrP6NQC2Gp4TEkCIkhA#/registration
World Mission Sunday
Catholics worldwide are invited to pray for and give on World Mission Sunday, observed the second last Sunday in October. Organized by the Pontifical Missions Society, the funds collected assist approximately 1,250 mission dioceses globally. Pastors and pastoral workers are invited to encourage a missionary spirit among all people of God, promote missionary vocations, and collaborate spiritually and materially in the church’s mission work, including support for all the dioceses in Canada’s northern regions (Ordo). Members are urged to respond by donating and by praying for missionaries who have responded to God’s call in this special way.
Women’s Participation in a Synodal Church in Mission Webinar
World Women's Observatory (WWO) of the World Union of Catholic Women's Organisations is hosting an upcoming webinar which you may be interested to attend. Below is the link to register for free. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iXCkg_3YTpC7SaLEF8vl3A#/registration
All Saints’ Day
"The Christian meaning of death is revealed in the light of the Paschal Mystery of the Death and Resurrection of Christ in whom resides our only hope. The Christian who dies in Christ Jesus is 'away from the body and at home with the Lord' (2 Cor 5:8)" (Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 1681). Catholics observe the Solemnity of All Saints on November 1st, recalling the lives of many saints for whom there is no specific feast day.
The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day)
The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed on November 2nd is a day of remembrance and prayer for the faithful departed—relatives, friends and all who are no longer living.
Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day: Canadians “pause in silence to remember those who died in war and to pray for the victims of aggression and inhumanity throughout the world. It is a day to pray for peace and to consider what we are doing as individuals, as a community and as a nation to bring God’s peace into the world.” This is a day when a believing community should rededicate itself by prayer and action to the ideals Jesus gives us in the Beatitudes (Ordo 2023-2024) Members are invited to pause and pray the attached prayer in remembrance. ascensionofourlord.ca/in-our-parish-2020-11-08/
Start of Advent
“Advent has a two-fold nature: It prepares us for Christmas, when we recall Christ’s first coming among us, and it is also a time when we look forward to his second coming at the end of the ages. Advent is a season of joyful expectation” (GNLY, no 39). During Advent, each Sunday’s gospel focuses on a specific theme. The Old Testament readings, especially from Isaiah, prophesy about the Messiah and messianic times, while the Apostles’ writings offer exhortations and instructions related to the season (Ordo). Members are encouraged to prepare for the Pilgrims of Hope Jubilee Year and Christmas through prayer, caring and sharing.