Diocese of Saint John
1 Bayard Drive E2L 3L5 Saint John, NB, Canada

Please join us on Wednesday, November 18 at 7:00 pm for our diocesan rosary. In addition to praying for protection and healing amid the Coronavirus pandemic, we pray also for vocations to the priesthood and religious life, and renewal for our diocese. ---------------------- Topic: Diocesan Rosary Time: Nov 18, 2020 07:00 PM Halifax Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.... Weekly: https://us02web.zoom.us//tZMpceyqpzgqG9d0U1C1EGXyLc08/ics Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87465293013 Meeting ID: 874 6529 3013 Passcode: rosary One tap mobile +13462487799,,87465293013#,,,,,,0#,,821363# US (Houston) +16465588656,,87465293013#,,,,,,0#,,821363# US (New York) Dial by your location +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) Meeting ID: 874 6529 3013 Passcode: 821363 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kb3McO2zqY See more

Please join us on Wednesday, November 25 at 7:00 pm for our diocesan rosary. In addition to praying for protection and healing amid the Coronavirus pandemic, we pray also for vocations to the priesthood and religious life, and renewal for our diocese. ---------------------- Topic: Diocesan Rosary Time: Nov 25, 2020 07:00 PM Halifax Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.... Weekly: https://us02web.zoom.us//tZMpceyqpzgqG9d0U1C1EGXyLc08/ics Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87465293013 Meeting ID: 874 6529 3013 Passcode: rosary One tap mobile +13462487799,,87465293013#,,,,,,0#,,821363# US (Houston) +16465588656,,87465293013#,,,,,,0#,,821363# US (New York) Dial by your location +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) Meeting ID: 874 6529 3013 Passcode: 821363 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kb3McO2zqY See more

Opportunities like this are rare. The crisis is forcing us to innovate and adapt our strategies and tactics in a way that is aligned to the spirit of what was envisioned when St. John Paul II called for a new evangelization one that is new in its ardor, new in its methods, and new in its expression. 2,000 years ago, on Easter morning, Christ’s buried body began to breathe and his heart began to beat. Every spiritual impulse born of the Holy Spirit is infused with the same beating heart of the risen saviour. The seeking saviour wants a seeking Church. We are missionary by nature, or at least we should be. https://brettpowell.org/covid-and-the-catholic-church-a-ca/

Thank you to the staff and students of Our Lady of Grace for welcoming Bishop Riesbeck to your beautiful school yesterday.

Thank to the parishioners of St. John Paul II parish who were so gracious in welcoming Bishop Riesbeck last weekend.

Since social media are an increasingly important platform for formation and evangelization at all levels, the CCCB has produced a series of videos entitled Journey through Advent, which includes an introduction to the liturgical Season and reflections on the Gospel readings of each Sunday in Advent. It is the result of a joint project between the CCCB’s Office national de liturgie, the National Liturgy Office, and the Office for Evangelization and Catechesis. This short video... series will be posted on the CCCB website and can be accessed through the rolling banner image at the top of the homepage entitled Journey through Advent: Video Series for Advent 2020. The links to the videos, in French and English, will be available on the CCCB website. Each Monday, the link for the upcoming Sunday celebration will be released. We hope, especially in this time of COVID-19, that Journey through Advent will be a source of deep spiritual solace and insightful pastoral preparation for those who are looking for meaningful ways to welcome the Lord Jesus at Christmas. https://www.cccb.ca//liturgical-calendar/video-reflections/ -------------------------------------------------------------- Puisque les médias sociaux sont une plateforme de plus en plus importante dans la formation et l'évangélisation à tous les niveaux, la CECC a produit une série de vidéos intitulée Cheminer ensemble durant le temps de l’Avent, qui comprend une introduction au temps liturgique et des réflexions sur les Évangiles de chaque dimanche de l'Avent. Elle est le résultat d’un projet conjoint de la CECC entre l’Office national de liturgie, du National Liturgy Office et de l’Office for Evangelization and Catechesis. La série de capsules vidéo sera affichée sur le site web de la CECC et peut être consultée en cliquant sur l'image de la bannière déroulante en haut de la page d'accueil, intitulée Cheminer ensemble durant le temps de l’Avent : Série vidéo pour l’Avent 2020. Les liens pour accéder aux vidéos, en français et en anglais, seront disponibles sur le site web de la CECC. Chaque lundi, le lien pour la prochaine célébration du dimanche sera publié. Nous espérons, surtout en cette période de COVID-19, que Cheminer ensemble durant le temps de l'Avent sera une source de réconfort spirituel profond et de préparation pastorale pour ceux et celles qui cherchent des moyens significatifs d'accueillir le Seigneur Jésus à Noël. (CECC) https://www.cccb.ca//ressources-en-francais/reflexions-su/

The New Brunswick Right to Life has organized a virtual Pro-Life Summit, which can be accessed now through November 29. Speakers Deina Warren (Canadian Center for Christian Charities) and Jonathon Van Maren (Canadian Center for Bio-ethical Reform) will be speaking about how pro-lifers can respond to Bill C-7 and the proposed changes to medical assistance in dying, and how to use human rights to prove the humanity of the pre-born and the tragedy of abortion. A suggested donation of $20 is encouraged for this event.

Into the Deep - An Evening with the Franciscans of Halifax

November 13 edition of The New Freeman is available on our Diocesan website, https://d2y1pz2y630308.cloudfront.net//2020/11/Nov%2013.pdf

The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has compiled and assisted with number of resources to help educate the faithful about Bill C-7. These include a brief submitted to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (https://www.cccb.ca//CCCB-Submission-to-Stndng-Cmttee-Lega), and infographics by Cardus highlighting key findings about Canadians' attitudes toward euthanasia. They also collaborated with Salt+Light to produce and broadcast a sp...ecial program, "A Catholic response to Bill C-7" in both English (https://saltandlighttv.org/blogfeed/getpost.php?id=100539) and French (https://seletlumieretv.org/blogfeed/getpost.php?id=25325). Please prayerfully review this information and consider writing to and calling you MP, letting them know you oppose changes to the Medical Aid in Dying Legislation. "In the presence of human pain, suffering and loneliness, we need to respond as a society with profound solidarity and extraordinary care. It is via the deep acknowledgement of the beauty and dignity of human life, lived and experienced as a gift, filled with meaning and love, that we can come to the aid of the most vulnerable among us." (We Can and Must Do Much Better: Religious Leaders in Canada Oppose Bill C-7) https://www.dioceseofsaintjohn.org//we-are-obliged-to-expr