English Pastoral Services - Catholic Archdiocese of Montreal

09/09/2026

✝️ ST. JOSEPH’S MEN’S GROUP — INVEST IN THE FAITH 🙏

Calling all men! Join us for an evening of faith, fellowship, and fraternity featuring special guest Michael Gentile.

📅 Friday, September 18, 2026
🕢 7:30 PM — Doors open at 6:45 PM
📍 8550 Av. Joliot Curie, Montreal, QC

Don't miss it! Bring a friend 🙌

09/09/2026

🌍 Study Groups 6 and 7: new proposals for a more synodal Church.
Synod_va today publishes the Final Report of Study Group 6, on the relationship between bishops, consecrated life and ecclesial associations, together with the second part of the Final Report of Study Group 7, on the ad limina Visits. XIV directed that the Reports be made public, as a concrete expression of transparency and accountability in a synodal Church.
"These two Reports may appear to address different matters, but they say the same thing: there is no mission without converted relationships," says Card Mario Grech , Secretary General of the Synod. "We listen to one another, we give an account, and we exchange gifts."
Among the proposals: 👉shared criteria for discerning new institutes, a delegate for consecrated life in every diocese, and mandatory agreements between dioceses and institutes covering formation, gender equality, remuneration and the administration of assets. For the ad limina Visits, a journey prepared with the entire local Church, experienced as an "exchange of gifts" in a dialogue that is not one-directional, and subject to independent evaluation.
👉These are proposals, not decisions already taken. 🙏
📄 Final Reports and a summary in five languages: www.synod.va

09/09/2026

❤️ Strengthen Your Marriage, Grow Together! 💍

The Alpha Marriage Course is a wonderful opportunity for couples to invest in their relationship, deepen their connection, and grow together.

📅 Sundays, beginning September 20
🕕 6:00–9:00 PM | 7 weeks
💰 $45 per couple (materials included)

Give your marriage the time and attention it deserves. ❤️

📧 Register: [email protected]

Come together. Grow together. Love deeper. ✝️❤️

09/09/2026

09/09/2026

Eat. Connect. Explore.

Alpha is a series of relaxed evenings where you can meet new people, enjoy some food and drinks, and explore questions about life, Jesus, and faith.

📅 September 23
🕢 7:30 PM
📍 4455 Rue West Broadway

Whether you’re exploring for the first time, rethinking what you believe, or just curious, come along and see what you think.

No pressure. No judgment. No charge.

Visit stig.ca/alpha to RSVP.

09/09/2026

¡Hola Challengers!
Hope this message finds you well.

For this week’s ultreya, we will have part 2 of our homelesness ultreya. You will remember how our first part was led by a staff member from Ricochet, a homeless shelter. This Friday, we will go to Ricochet’s karaoke evening and spend some time with the people there. By singing with them and sharing time with them, we will show the love that God has for them.

Date: Friday, September 11th

Time: 7 pm-9:30 pm

Location: 9451 Boul. Gouin, Montreal (formerly Villa St. Martin, a Jesuit retreat house)

Have a peaceful evening,
De colores,
Anthony & William

09/09/2026

🌍 "Be builders of bridges between peoples, cultures and religions."
Yesterday, Pope Leo XIV sent a video message to the young people of West Africa on the occasion of their first West African Youth Day, recalling one of the fundamental principles of walking together in a synodal Church.
👉"Walking together means ensuring that no one is marginalized, isolated, excluded or rejected," the Holy Father said. "We must commit ourselves to living as Jesus, our Master and Lord, lived, who excluded no one from his journey. He recognized the presence of God in those who lived on the margins of society, even in those who did not belong to his own people."
We join in prayer the young people of Africa as they celebrate their faith in Christ during these days. Let us continue to walk together, proclaiming the Gospel of the Lord. 🙏

09/09/2026

🕯️ Un temps pour se souvenir, prier et honorer leur mémoire.
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Réunissons-nous pour cette messe annuelle, célébrée en mémoire des personnes décédées à Montréal sans avoir été réclamées.

L'abbé Claude Paradis célébrera cette messe, et nous vous invitons à ce temps de recueillement et de prière, afin de nous souvenir d'elles avec respect et compassion, de confier leur mémoire au Seigneur et de témoigner de la dignité de chaque personne.

Fondateur de Notre-Dame-de-la-Rue, notre ministère diocésain auprès des personnes itinérantes de Montréal, l'abbé Claude a toujours voulu accompagner celles et ceux que notre ville risque d'oublier, une fidélité que cette messe vient prolonger.
📅 12 septembre 2026, à midi
⛪ Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes (430, rue Sainte-Catherine Est, Montréal (Québec) H2L 2C5)

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🕯️ A time to remember, pray, and honour their memory.
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Join us for this annual Mass, offered in loving memory of those in our city who died with no one to claim them.

Father Claude Paradis will celebrate this Mass, and we invite you to this time of reflection and prayer — remembering them with respect and compassion, entrusting their memory to the Lord, and bearing witness to the dignity of every person.

As founder of Notre-Dame-de-la-Rue, our diocesan ministry to Montreal's homeless community, Father Claude's vocation has long been rooted in walking with those our city can too easily overlook, making this Mass an extension of that same faithfulness.
📅 September 12, 2026, at noon
⛪ Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes Chapel (430 St. Catherine Street East, Montreal, Quebec H2L 2C5)

09/08/2026

ANNOUNCEMENT: Parents’ Orientation for Faith Education Catechism Classes
Date: Sunday, September 13, 2026
Time: 9:45 AM–10:45 AM
Registration: 9:15 - 9:45 AM
Venue: Parish Hall

Enrolment: You can enroll your child during the Parents’ Orientation
Mass: You may attend the 8:30 AM or 11 AM Mass

Parking Instructions
Please be mindful of the Mass schedule and parking arrangements:
•Masses are at 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM.
•Parking is available at the St. Kevin’s and the Dupuis parking station at the back of the church.
•Please be considerate of parishioners attending and leaving the Masses.
•Do not block vehicles that need to leave after the 8:30 AM Mass.
•If you are not attending the 11:00 AM Mass, please park in a location where your vehicle will not be blocked by those attending the 11:00 AM Mass.

We kindly ask everyone to cooperate and follow these parking guidelines to ensure a smooth and safe flow of traffic.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. We look forward to seeing you at the orientation!

09/08/2026

Come join us for some singing and fun !