St Anne Parish

THE AMORIS LAETITIA YEAR of the Family was opened earlier this year by Pope Francis. A Pastoral Letter to the Diocese of Hamilton, dated today, was sent to Pastors and Parishes earlier this week for distribution to parishioners. Today is the Feast Day of Saint John Paul II, an appropriate day for such a letter. The sainted Pope was a great advocate of the family; he published Familiaris Consortio, which Amoris Laetitia draws from, and he wrote Theology of the Body. Many of his works relate to the importance of marriage and family!

Our Hamilton Diocese Offices for Evangelization and Catechesis, Liturgy and Youth Ministry have provided this resource for prayer and celebration of Thanksgiving in the home. Click the title to find activity suggestions and prayer resources.

We are pleased to share the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops' news release of a national fundraising campaign in support of Indigenous Peoples. More information will be published in November, but goals, timing and distribution of funds will be discerned together with local Indigenous Peoples in each region. Read the complete news release by clicking the image to the left.

The Catholic Bishops of Canada, gathered in Plenary this week, took the opportunity to affirm and acknowledge to the Indigenous Peoples the suffering experienced in Canada's Indian Residential Schools in a Statement of Apology, dated September 24, 2021. Please click the image to read the full statement.