The Diocese of Montreal
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This electronic newsletter is published every week or two to inform laity and clergy of educational events happening in and around the diocese, and to highlight new resources.
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3) DOCC – Disciples of Christ in Community
5) Events
7) Links
8) Humour, Quotations, And Other Stuff
O God it is your will to hold both heaven and earth in a single peace.
Let the design of your great love shine on the waste of our wraths and sorrows,
and give peace to your Church, peace among nations,
peace in our homes, and peace in our hearts;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
– To send your condolences electronically visit the Canadian government website.
– Anglicans Online has many Anglican related links to the September 11th, tragedy.
– The Google Search engine has many news links and other resources online.
on Thursday, September 20th, 12 noon.
at McGill University Chapel, Birks Building, 2nd Floor, 3520 University.
With representatives of the Jewish, Christian and Muslim Faiths. All Welcome.
by Joan Osborne
What if God was one of us
Just a slob like one of us
Just a stranger on the bus
Trying to make His way home
Tryin' to make His way home
Back up to Heaven all alone
Nobody callin' on the phone
'Cept for the Pope maybe in Rome
The above excerpt is from a popular song that's been playing on the radio recently. Sounds like she's singing about the Incarnation, albeit in a rather different setting than that of a sleepy, little cattle stall in the Middle East. But maybe Osborne is simply helping the modern listener discover that God is one of us, just a slob like one of us.
Check out the
full lyrics and see what you think.
While the rest of our woes seem to pale in comparison to last Tuesday's events, we are again being urged to write to our federal MP's concerning the residential school litigation. The government has broken their promise not to use the media in the negotiations and has continued to stall in finding any kind of equitable solution for the claimants and the church. More information at on the Anglican Church web site.
Does your parish have a good idea for congregational development but is lacking the funds to carry out the project? The diocese of Montreal has a Congregational Development Fund Grants Committee which assists parishes in realizing their objectives of planning for congregational growth and development. If you would like to make an application for a grant please contact Robert Camara at the Programme Office at (514) 843-6577 or by .
Diocesan College is looking for a few articles for its Theological Student Common Room. Used, but in good condition: Sofa (Chesterfield), Rug, Small Refrigerator. If you can help out, please call MDTC at (514) 849-3004.
Tuesday Evening Course at Diocesan College, 3473 University, Montreal
Tuesdays from 7:15 pm to 9:30 pm.
October 16th to November 20th, 2001
The passion we read about in the Old Testament sometimes scares us. Both God and the people feel so strongly and speak so emotionally, we often feel uncomfortable. And yet, we are enticed by this passion. This faith is real, alive, palpable. What can we learn by entering into the passion of the OT? The mystics also fascinate us for the same reasons. What can the mystics teach us about loving God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength?
In the first hour of each evening we explore Passion in the Old Testament. In hour two, we examine the Passionate Mystics.
October 16th |
a. An Introduction |
with Tim Smart |
b. Edith Stein |
with Don Skowronski |
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October 23rd |
a. Joy |
with Paul Jennings |
b. Faustina Kowalski |
with Don Skowronski |
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October 30th |
a. Jealousy |
with Patricia Kirkpatrick |
b. Hildegard of Bingen |
with Gwenda Wells |
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November 6th |
a. Anger |
with Louis-Marie Gallant |
b. Teresa of Avila |
with Sally Harrington |
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November 13th |
a. Grief |
Marie-Louise Mitchell |
b. Julian of Norwich |
with Holly Ratcliffe |
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November 20th |
a. Compassion |
with Michael Pitts |
b. Sebastian Moore |
with Holly Ratcliffe |
Pre-Registration $45 . At the door $55. Individual evenings $10 each.
To register, call the College at 514-849-3004
For more information, contact the Rev. Tim Smart at the Centre for Lay Education at MDTC, 514-849-4437.
Parishes and deaneries that were involved in the DOCC training Conference in May are now organizing for their local DOCC programs. Some DOCC courses will be offered in the parish, others between two parishes, and some at the deanery level. DOCC is a twenty-one week experience of Christian community and Christian teaching. Each session begins with a 20-30 minute presentation followed by a small group discussion led by trained facilitators. Topics covered include: Becoming the Church, The Biblical Faith, Love and Salvation, Prayer, The Word of God. Over time, the group learns to listen and respect the faith journey of others in the group and comes to a better understanding of their own call to ministry in Christ's Church.
The following listing indicates those who have already begun to plan a DOCC session
in their area. More groups will be organizing and I will report on them
in later issues of this newsletter. If anyone would like to know more
about the program, contact the presenter of one of these parishes,
or .
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Facilitators |
Additional Notes |
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Downtown DOCC |
Tuesdays, |
Oct – Dec 11 |
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Cost is $40. Open to all. |
St. Stephen’s (Lachine) |
Tursday, |
Sept 13 – |
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St. Barnabas (Pierrefonds) |
t.b.a. |
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David Daniels |
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Deanery of Ste. Anne |
Tuesday, |
Sept. 25 – |
For information: |
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Meetings at St. George’s, in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue |
DOCC in the Townships |
Friday, |
New groups starts Jan 11 |
June Harris |
Open to all. For info,
or call at (450) 242-2887 |
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St. Paul’s, in Greenfield Park |
t.b.a. |
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For information : |
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St. James, in Rosemère |
Thursday |
Sept. 13 – |
t.b.a. |
Programme offered to the surrounding parishes. |
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Reaching for a broader and deeper religious experience and understanding is the goal of five of the Thomas More Institute (TMI) fall adult learning programs. These newly-designed courses of reading for discussion-based learning will take place at the TMI reading rooms, 3405 Atwater Avenue (Montréal), above Sherbrooke and near the Atwater Metro.
Day and evening courses have 12 or 24 sessions and begin September 24, 25, and 28, and October 3 and 4.
Selected readings on the themes of asceticism, monastic life, identity and isolation in mass society.
Explores how to find spiritual meaning in a time which seems to value only technical progress. A central reading for the course is Karen Armstrong's Battle for God.
Readings and discussions towards understanding the limits and conditions of our capacity to answer the call of our fellow human beings.
A course designed to understand the importance of altruism or the caring instinct in Biology and religious faith.
Raises issues concerning the relations between the brain, human nature and ethics.
Full course details are on the TMI website;
Telephone: (514) 935-9585 • Fax: (514) 935-3982 • E-mail: info@thomasmore.qc.ca
Street address: 3405 Atwater Avenue, Montreal, QC. H3H 1Y2
Série en langue francaise.
Église Saint-Georges, Place du Canada. Tous les dimanches à midi, du 16 septembre au 28 octobre 2001
Chaque session durera de 45 à 50 minutes.
Par Pierre A. Duchemin (Études des religions et interprétation biblique) Personne-resource Adrienne Jackson, éducation des adultes.
Tél.: (514) 866-7113
Saturday, September 8th, 9:30 am to 1:00 pm at the Church of the Resurrection, Valois, 99 Mount Pleasant in Pointe Claire.
Did you know that our Diocese of Montreal has begun a new companion relationship with the Diocese of Athabasca and the Diocese of the Seychelles? Come out to this workshop and learn some practical ways in which we might develop these new relationships. The workshop leader will be the Rev'd Philip Wadham, Regional Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean. A light lunch will be served. Please confirm your presence at this meeting by contacting Suzana Robeiro at 514-843-6577 or by e-mail
Monday Evenings, 7:30 - 8:30 pm followed by Compline
For more information, contact Sr. Anitra at the Sisters of St. John the Divine.
Sept. 24th |
Meeting Jesus in Scripture, Part I |
Sr. Thelma-Anne |
Oct. 1st |
Meeting Jesus in Scripture, Part II |
Sr. Thelma-Anne |
Oct. 8th |
Night Off |
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Oct. 15th |
Finding God Within |
Sr. Helena |
Oct. 22nd |
Praying the Scriptures, Part I |
Sr. Jean |
Oct. 29th |
Praying the Scriptures, Part II |
Sr. Jean |
Nov. 5th |
Praying with God’s Gift of Imagination |
Sr. Thelma-Anne |
Nov. 12th |
Finding God in All Things |
Sr. Anita |
Nov. 19th |
Journaling with God |
Sr. Anita |
Bishop French Chang-Him, Bishop of the Diocese of the Seychelles one of our companion dioceses, will be with us from October 14th to 25th, at various events including those listed here.
For more information, contact Rev. John K. Morrel (514-336-2318).
Tuesday, Oct 16 AM |
Tuesday Fellowship |
St. Peter’s (Mont-Royal) |
Wednesday, Oct 17, 11:30 am |
Eucharist and Lunch |
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Thursday, Oct 18 |
Lunch |
Townships |
Friday, Oct. 19 |
Diocesan Synod |
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Saturday, Oct. 20, 6:00 pm |
Banquet |
Church of the Good Shepherd (Montréal) |
Sunday Oct. 21, 2:00 pm |
Confirmation Service |
Church of the Good Shepherd (Montréal) |
Sunday, Oct. 21, 7:30 pm |
Crossroads Service |
St. George’s PDC (Montréal) |
September 27 – October 4
One in five children in Canada lives in poverty. During this week, Canadian of faith from across the country will come together for a week of prayer, fasting, and a call on governments for a change of heart. Visit their website for more information.
Six Consecutive Tuesdays, 7-9:30 pm, beginning October 2nd, 2001, and will include a Quiet Day for all Pastoral Visitors on October 27th.
For further information or application, contact the Pastoral Counselling Institute, 514-481-0381.
with Dr. William J. McRae (Former President and Chancellor, Tyndale Colleague and Seminary)
Wednesday, October 17th, 9:15 am to 2:30 pm.
First Baptist Church, 6215 Cote St. Luc, Mtl. tel: 514-489-2110 Cost $15
Services of Prayer for Healing at St. Barnabas Anglican Church, St. Lambert, 95 Lorne Avenue.
October 18th, 7 pm and November 1st, 7 pm
The evening will begin with a prayer service followed by a time for healing prayer in which people are invited to request prayers for their healing or for others.
For more information, call the church 450-672-5560 or e-mail
October 26-28th at Auberge Le P'tit Bonheur, near Sainte-Agathe.
Guest speaker, Bishop George Lemmon.
A weekend of spiritual enrichment and refreshment and fellowship for Anglican men.
Cost $195 includes meals and accommodations. For more information contact Roger Spack (514-684-4356).
Saturday, October 27th, 10:00 to 3:30 pm at the Church of the Resurrection in Pointe-Claire. $5
Paul MacLean and Janet Eibner of Potentials will be here from Toronto to help us become more creative in the ways we do ministry with children.
For more information, contact .
Saturday, November 3rd, from 10 am to 4 pm. 3473 University St, Montréal.
The doors are open and everyone is welcome to come and discover more of what we do at Diocesan College. Find out about the Ordination Program, the MDiv and BTh programs, and our Reading and Tutorial Program for distance education. Discover the video and written resources available to you at the Centre for Lay Education and find out about the EFM and DOCC programs. As well, other education groups within the diocese will be here to showcase their ministries: the SSJD, Lay Pastoral Visitors, Crosstalk Ministries, the Pastoral Counselling Institute, Lay Readers, the Certificate in Youth Ministry, Unitas, and others.
Tuesday, November 13th to 15th, at the Baha'i Centre in Toronto, 288 Bloor St. W. Cost $275.
A forum for laity, clergy, chaplains and other professionals of organizations of all faiths. Keynote speaker Michael Jones.
Register through the Toronto School of Theology (416-978-3814) For more information, e-mail Spirituality at Work or visit their web site.
Saturday, November 24th, from 10 am to 3 pm at Maison Saint-Jean, 840, rue Notre-Dame, Saint-Lambert.
A meeting for all those who feel called to be Spiritual Directors and wish to
learn more about how to proceed.
The schedule will be: Welcome/ Meditation/ Lunch/ History of this Group/
Criteria for Spiritual Directors/ Educational opportunities
People should RSVP to the Sisters if they plan to come (tel.: 450-671-5898).
Tuesdays at Noon at the
chapel of the Faculty of Religious Studies, Birks Building, 3520 University St., Montréal.
Everyone welcome.
Sept. 11th |
Patricia Kirkpatrick |
"I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth." |
Sept. 18th |
Torrance Kirby |
"And in Jesus Christ, his only Son our Lord" |
Sept. 25th |
Gwenda Wells |
"Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary" |
Oct. 2nd |
John Vissers |
"Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried." |
Oct. 9th |
Daniel Shute |
"He descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead" |
Oct. 16th |
Douglas Farrow |
"He ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of God the Father Almighty" |
Oct. 23rd |
Tim Smart |
"From thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead" |
Oct. 30th |
Paul Jennings |
"I believe in the Holy Spirit" |
Nov. 6th |
John Simons |
"The holy catholic church; the communion of saints" |
Nov. 13th |
Fred Wisse |
"The forgiveness of sins" |
Nov. 20th |
Clyde Ervine |
"The resurrection of the body" |
Nov. 27th |
Philip Joudrey |
"And the life everlasting." |
May 23-26th, 2002, at Kempenfelt Centre, Barrie, Ontario.
Keynote speaker Marva Dawn, author and educator.
Sponsored by the Primate's Evangelism Commission and the Dioceses of the Anglican Church of Canada.
Contact the administrator, Sue Connor (or at 416-924-9199 ext. 774)Locally, you can contact the (or at 514-626-4205)
These and other books and videos are available for loan from the Centre for Lay Education, MDTC.
While reports of physical and sexual abuse have been given a lot or press lately, Keith Wright reminds the reader that there are many other kinds of abuse encountered within the church. In simple and clear terms, Wright details the other kinds of abuse including:
– Overworking people; always demanding more and more from the same people. Preying on people who can't say "no".
– The use of exclusively male language in worship.
– The abuse of Exclusivity as the conviction that one's belief system is the only correct or valid one and that all others are wrong.
– The abuse of clergy. The abuse of the clergy's spouse and children. Abuse by expectation. (For a fuller treatment on this subject read, "Clergy Killers" 1997)
A fun and insightful look into the ordained ministry from someone who has been at it for a while. Short 2-3 page chapters with titles such as:
– Don't talk about your "call", it will only confuse people.
– All Ministers are Interim
– Don't take things personally, even if they're meant that way
– Whether you admit it or not, You have absolutely no idea what's going on
– Goal setting gives God a good laugh
– New blood seldom cures a sick body
– You're not invincible, take a break.
Even the Archbishop of Canterbury has to go through a ministerial review ! The Report of the Review of the See of Canterbury is a bit of a read, but very interesting. Full of recommendations to lighten the Archbishops load at the diocesan and national level of the C of E so he can spend more time at the international level. Contains some good historical overview of the role of the Archbishop. One of the questions tackled is "Should the Archbishop of Canterbury always be, or could he be (what about "she"?) appointed in the future from elsewhere in the Communion? Read the report if your interest has been piqued.
You might be surprised to discover that your church's address is listed online here, and that a donation can be made to any of Canada's 78,000 registered charities.
A bi-monthly, ecumenical magazine. A good article in the Sept/Oct. issue on resisting the media's power to define and distort our view of the world.
Maybe it seems like old news now, but why not read some of the documents for yourself (instead of the media's distorted reporting) from the World Conference Against Racism, recently held in Durban, South Africa.
The Global Portal on International DebtThe Global Portal on International Debt
More problems in the Oka area between developers and the native peoples.
French Language Liturgies: Eucharist, Baptism, Marriage, Funeral.
DOCC Newsletter, Fall 2001, mentioning the training conference held here in Montreal during May.
Practical Ministry Innovations is a free electronic newsmagazine sent biweekly to those who wish to subscribe.
From Wood Lake Books publishers. Resources, email lists, sermons ideas, Sunday School curriculum, and more.
A Conflict of Ages: A Treatise on the Dichotomy Between Military Service and Christian Pacifism. A neat historical summary of Christian pacifism through the ages.
The official homepage. Some interesting links throughout the Communion.
Thank you Mr. Dressup (Ernie Coombs) for teaching me that dressing up and being silly can be a lot of fun at any age.
This famous passage by John Donne (1573-1631) comes from Meditation 17, from Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions, 1624.
.... No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friend's or of thine own were. Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind; and therefore never send to know for whom the bells tolls; it tolls for thee ....
Fron the Anglican Digest
1) I was made to wash as a child.
2) People who bathe are hypocrites; they think they are cleaner than others.
3) There are so many kinds of soap - I could never decide which one was right.
4) I used to bathe, but it got so boring - so I stopped.
5) I still bathe on Christmas and Easter.
6) None of my friends bathe.
7) I'm still young. When I'm older and a bit dirtier I might start bathing.
8) I really don't have time.
9) The bathroom is never warm enough (or always too hot).
10) People who make soap are only after your money.
Everybody is back to work and back to school. Here's a poem that might make you stop and pause and think; what's it all about?
Safe, by Charles Bukowski from Bone Palace Ballet (Black Sparrow Press).
the house next door makes me sad.
both man and wife rise early and go to work.
they arrive home in early evening.
they have a young boy and a girl.
by 9 p.m. all the lights in the house are out.
the next morning both man and
wife rise early again and go to work.
they return in early evening.
By 9 p.m. all the lights are out.
the house next door makes me sad.
the people are nice people, I like them.
but I feel them drowning.
and I can't save them.
they are surviving.
they are not
homeless.
but the price is
terrible.
sometimes during the day
I will look at the house
and the house will look at me
and the house will
weep, yes, it does, I feel it.
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