Journey Through Advent – First Sunday in Advent, 3 December, 2023
“We are called in this sacred time to step away from our normal routine to enter into this peaceful space that God offers. Life is full but still we sometimes find ourselves empty and tired. The...
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National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women, 6 December
This day, also known as White Ribbon Day, is celebrated in Canada each year on December 6 to commemorate the anniversary of the 1989 Massacre at Ecole Polytechnique, Montreal, in which fourteen women...
View ArticleCreate a Cosmic Advent Wreath
The Season of Advent (3-24 December) has commenced and COP28 is now underway in Dubai. Instead of the traditional Advent wreath, consider creating a Cosmic Advent wreath. The Cosmic wreath is rooted in...
View ArticleHuman Rights Day, 10 December 2023
Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. For 75 years, the core ambition of the Declaration has been to infuse societies with equality, fundamental freedoms and...
View ArticleJourney Through Advent – Second Sunday in Advent, December 10, 2023
“A voice cries out: ‘In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.’” – Isaiah 40:3 With the readings for the Second Sunday of Advent we are...
View ArticleReflections on the Synod Assembly 2023
The first session of “Reflections on the Synod Assembly 2023” took place on December 6th. The first session offered information about the Synod Assembly as a whole and sharing from each of the UISG...
View ArticleJourney Through Advent – Third Sunday in Advent, December 17, 2023
“There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the...
View ArticleMercy Bakery Opens in Puerto Eten, Peru
We send our congratulations to the Christian community of Puerto Eten who have recently opened a bakery, which they have named in honor of the Sisters of Mercy. Over the past few years, large numbers...
View ArticleJourney Through Advent – Fourth Sunday in Advent, December 24, 2023
“Mary said, ‘Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.’” — Luke 1:38a We have been calling Advent a season of waiting but now our waiting is soon over so let’s not...
View ArticleChristmas Reflection
Glory to God in the Highest and on Earth Peace Gathering Music: Huron Carol The “Huron Carol” (or “‘Twas in the Moon of Wintertime”) is a Christmas hymn, written in 1643 by Jean de Brébeuf, a Christian...
View Article57th World Day of Peace, 1 January 2024
Every January 1, the Church celebrates the World Day of Peace with a reflection from the Pope on important subjects in relation to the work of building peace.Pope Francis’ Message for the 57th World...
View ArticleNew Year’s Prayer, Oración de Año Nuevo
Creator and Creative God, we come to you as one year ends and a new one begins. We thank you for your faithful love that we have experienced in so many ways this past year. We open ourselves to the...
View ArticlePope’s Prayer for Peace in our War-torn World
As we begin this New Year, Pope Francis has called for peace in the world torn apart by war in a video that shows the contrasts between war and peace in everyday situations. Join us in praying for...
View ArticlePope Francis’ January Prayer Intention “For the gift of diversity in the...
“There is no need to fear the diversity of charisms in the Church.” This is how this month’s Pope Video begins. Pope Francis invites us not “to fear diversity.” Rather, he tells us, “this diversity...
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Remembering Our Newfoundland Mercy Story 13: Sister M. Elizabeth O’Regan Redmond
Sister M. Elizabeth O’Regan Redmond was, as far as we know, the only widow to enter the Sisters of Mercy of Newfoundland. Mary O’Regan was born in 1824 but her exact birthplace in Ireland is unclear....
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Towards the 2024 Assembly: Guidelines for preparing for the October 2024...
On December 5 2023, guidelines for preparing for the October 2024 session of the Synod on Synodality were released. When approving these work guidelines, Pope Francis said, “the Synod is about...
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Opening of Lionel Kelland Hospice, Grand Falls-Windsor Newfoundland
On November 23, 2023 the Lionel Kelland Hospice was officially opened in Grand Falls-Windsor. The hospice is a community project created through the generosity of many people, especially the...
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, 18-25 January 2024
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is an ecumenical Christian observance in the Christian calendar that is celebrated internationally. It is kept annually between 18 January and 25 January in the...
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Pope Francis Announces Year of Prayer ahead of 2025 Jubilee
Pope Francis has inaugurated a Year of Prayer ahead of the 2025 Jubilee, calling on the faithful “to intensify prayer to prepare us to live well this event of grace and to experience the power of God’s...
View ArticleInternational Holocaust Remembrance Day, 27 January
The United Nations General Assembly has designated January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. This day marked the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps, a day to remember...
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