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Death of Marjorie Moore

On Sunday June 26, 2022, one of our honorary members, Marjorie Moore, died at The Redwoods, a retirement home in Ottawa. She was 83. Marjorie worked with Fr. Bill More for many years in the Separated and Divorced Ministry. We … Continue reading

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Feast of the Sacred Heart

The Region after two years of not coming together for the feast of the Sacred Heart felt free enough to resume the tradition of gathering at the community house in Ottawa. The Ottawa community hosted the event on June 22 … Continue reading

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Death of Claude Bédard SCJ

On Saturday, May 28, Fr. Claude Bédard passed away in Montréal hospital after having received the Sacrament of the Sick from Fr. General Carlos Ruiz. On Thursday, June 2, in the presence of his confreres from the three communities, we … Continue reading

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Visit of Superior General

From May 26 to June 2 Fr. General and Stephen Huffstetter, the Vicar General, held their visitation of the Canadian Region. It started in Montréal where they also witnessed the death of our confrère Claude Bédard. From there they travelled … Continue reading

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Welcome, Fr. Antonius

Last week Fr. Antonius Suedi Oki Kuncero, SCJ, arrived in Toronto from the Indonesian Province. He will spend a few days in Toronto. He will then head to Montréal to join our community there. He will begin by learning French. … Continue reading

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SCJs in Ukraine

Nine Sacred Heart priests serve six parishes in Ukraine and work in a student dormitory. One of the parishes, the Sacred Heart Parish of St. Teresa of the Child Jesus in Irpień near Kiev, is close to Kiev airport, which … Continue reading

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A new council begins its work

The new regional council began its work by a first presential meeting at our community house in Montréal. The new team consists of Fr. Gustave Lulendo, Maurice Légaré, Greg Murray and Willyans Raposo.  

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Fr. Stephen Huffstetter visits the Region

After a hiatus of two years, Fr. Stephen Huffstetter, the General Vicar, was finally able to visit the communities of the Region. He arrived in Montréal on September 11, Ottawa on September 13 and Toronto on September 15. In the … Continue reading

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Fr. Greg Murray’s new address

Fr. Greg Murray will begin his new ministry on July 3rd, 2021, in the Archdiocese of Gatineau (St. Aloysius Gonzaga, St. Columban, St. Malachy and Our Lady of Victory). He will be residing at St. Aloysius Gonzaga:  300 de l’Abbé-Murray … Continue reading

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Fr. Greg Murray leaves Montréal and returns to Ottawa

La communauté de Montréal s’est réunie dimanche soir, 20 juin, pour un souper d’au-revoir au P. Greg Murray, qui commencera dans les prochaines semaines, un nouveau ministère dans l’Archidiocèse de Gatineau. Pour l’occasion, les PP. Roger Phaneuf et Richard Woodbury … Continue reading

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