Like many parishes throughout the Diocese of Saint John, the people of St. Croix Parish (St. Andrews-by-the-Sea and St. Stephen churches) have taken seriously Bishop Christian Riesbeck’s call to promote one tool of evangelization, offering a second Alpha in the parish this winter. - Across Canada and throughout the world, diocese are reorganizing and amalgamating parishes. As the impossible math of too many parishes, not enough priests and not enough parishioners strikes home, many are asking the question, what’s a parish for? - As Perseverance, the latest probe on Mars, gears up to send to Earth high-definition images, video and audio of its surroundings, one papal astronomer said he hoped the fresh new discoveries will inspire future explorers.
The CCCB has produced a video series Journey through Lent, which includes an introduction to the liturgical Season and reflections on the Gospel readings of each Sunday in Lent.
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La CECC avons produit une série de vidéos intitulée Cheminer ensemble durant le temps du Carême, qui comprend une introduction au temps liturgique et des réflexions sur les Évangiles de chaque dimanche.
Lent is a season of hope – it means new springtime, renewal. We need hope now more than ever to help us face the challenges of these days. During Lent we may be tempted to focus on the negative – on all we have had to give up – but that is not the aim. We do penance to bring about our conversion. In recognizing our sinfulness, we are reminded that Jesus died for us while we were still sinners to give us the promise of everlasting life! (see Romans 5:8) Lent is therefore a time to give God permission to help us turn away from the things that prevent us from living a truly fulfilled life and embrace the victory Jesus has won for us. It is his promise of new life to us.
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Le Carême est une saison d'espérance. Cela signifie un nouveau printemps, un renouveau. Nous avons plus que jamais besoin d’espérance pour nous aider à relever les défis de ces jours. Pendant le Carême, nous pouvons être tentés de nous concentrer sur le négatif : en songeant à toutes les choses dont nous avons dû nous priver. Mais ce n'est pas notre objectif. Nous faisons pénitence pour provoquer notre conversion. En reconnaissant notre condition de pécheurs, nous nous rappelons que Jésus est mort pour nous alors que nous étions encore pécheurs pour nous donner la promesse de la vie éternelle! (voir Romains 5, 8.) Le Carême est donc le moment d’accorder la permission à Dieu de nous aider à nous détourner des choses qui nous empêchent de vivre une vie pleinement épanouie et à embrasser la victoire que Jésus a remportée pour nous : sa promesse d'une vie nouvelle pour nous.
“Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem” (Mt 20:18) Lent: a Time for Renewing Faith, Hope and Love
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Following from the December 2020 Canadian Bishops' ethical considerations and the December 21, 2020 Note on the morality of using some anti-Covid-19 vaccines issued by the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, this news post provides a supplemental explanation and a table comparing the ethical profile of available COVID-19 vaccines.
These are the Diocese of Saint John guidelines of Lenten observance for the faithful. The liturgical season of lent begins February 17.
Le temps liturgique du Carême commence le 26 février. Les normes qui suivent s’appliquent aux fidèles du diocèse de Saint John pendant le Carême.
GNB has announced a return to the 'Orange' level of their recovery phase for all regions of the Diocese as of midnight on Tuesday January 26th, 2021.
For Wednesday January 27th, the Diocesan orange level protocols from January 5, 2021 will apply: Maximum 50 Mass attendance (excluding those in active roles - priest, lector, cantor.
Maximum 25 for Funerals, Weddings, Baptisms.
No congregational singing (one cantor allowed, with 4m physical distancing).
Contact tracing required.