Giving Tuesday: a day that encourages people to do good.
/Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. The idea caught on, and has grown around the world, inspiring hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.
This year, the Diocese of Montreal is giving you a choice of two different diocesan appeals:
The Bishop’s Action Appeal which supports the Sisters of St. John the Divine’s A Home for the Heart, for necessary improvements and repairs to their guest house.
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The Bishop’s Dinner appeal – an opportunity to help us keep our financial commitment to Action Refugies, Mile End Community Mission and Tyndale St Georges Community Centre.
Both campaigns support ministries that are at the heart of our Anglican communion … I encourage you to follow your own heart in deciding where to give.
On behalf of the staff of the diocese I’d like to thank you – none of this work could happen without you.
-Neil Mancor
Le mardi des Dons a été créé en 2012 à partir d'une idée simple : une journée qui encourage les gens à faire le bien. L'idée a fait son chemin et s'est développée dans le monde entier, inspirant des centaines de millions de personnes à donner, à collaborer et à célébrer la générosité.
Cette année, le diocèse de Montréal vous offre le choix entre deux appels diocésains différents :
L'appel de l'action de l'évêque, qui soutient la maison d'accueil des Sœurs de Saint-Jean-le-Divin, A Home for the Heart, pour les améliorations et les réparations nécessaires à leur maison d'accueil.
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L'appel du dîner de l'évêque - une occasion de nous aider à respecter notre engagement financier envers Action Refugies, Mile End Community Mission et Tyndale St Georges Community Centre.
Ces deux campagnes soutiennent des ministères qui sont au cœur de notre communion anglicane... Je vous encourage à suivre votre propre cœur pour décider où donner.
Au nom du personnel du diocèse, je tiens à vous remercier - sans vous, rien de tout cela ne serait possible.
-Neil Mancor
A Message from The Anti Racism Task Force
/Dear colleagues in ministry,
We hope you are well. As you may recall, the Synod of the Diocese of Montreal voted unanimously this summer to require that all clergy licensed in the Diocese, all postulants for ordination, Synod Office staff, Diocesan Council members, Lay Readers, Church Staff, and Wardens participate in a program of multi-cultural awareness and anti-bias training, which we would design and offer on a cyclical basis.
We, the members of the Anti-Racism Task Force, are delighted to announce that the first two opportunities to participate in that training have been scheduled and are now open for enrollment.
Each session will consist of ten (10) hours of online training, offered over four days. Please sign up for a session ONLY if you are currently able to participate in all four days of the course. Please note that each session will be facilitated bilingually in English and in French.
The course will be offered twice in 2024:
Spring Training 2024:
Saturday, February 24, 10:00-12:30
Sunday, February 25, 2:30-5:00
Saturday, March 9, 10:00-12:30
Sunday, March 10, 2:30-5:00
Fall Training 2024:
Saturday, November 9, 10:00-12:30
Sunday, November 10, 2:30-5:00
Saturday, November 16, 10:00-12:30
Sunday, November 17, 2:30-5:00
We are aware that some of you may be in areas where internet access is a significant obstacle. If that is the case, please contact Sophie Bertrand, who will work to find ways to enable you to participate.
Space is limited and a lot of us are mandated to take this, so if you anticipate leaving your current position soon after the first training, perhaps you should hold off and allow your successor to enroll in the November training instead. We will also be encouraging all members of our Diocese to enroll as time and space permit; our task as disciples is to grow in love, and this course gives us concrete tools to enhance our ability to serve God by loving our neighbors.
Please click here to enroll. As the dates of your session approach, you should expect to receive a participant manual and zoom links by e-mail.
We look forward to undertaking this important learning with you!
In Christ,
Deborah Meister
On behalf of the Anti-Racism Task Force
Chers collègues,
Nous espérons que vous allez bien. Comme vous vous en rappelez peut-être, le Synode du diocèse de Montréal a voté à l'unanimité en juin dernier d’exiger que toutes les personnes impliquées dans un ministère au sein de ce diocèse, c’est-à-dire les membres du clergé licenciés dans le diocèse, les postulants à l'ordination, le personnel du bureau du Synode, les membres du conseil diocésain, les lecteurs laïcs, le personnel de l’Église et des paroisses ainsi que les marguilliers, participent à un programme de sensibilisation multiculturelle et de formation contre les préjugés, conçu et offert périodiquement par le diocèse.
Nous, les membres du groupe de travail contre le racisme, sommes heureux de vous annoncer les deux premières occasions de participer à cette formation et nous vous invitons à vous y inscrire dès maintenant.
Cette formation consiste en dix (10) heures de formation en ligne, réparties sur quatre jours. Veuillez-vous inscrire à une session UNIQUEMENT si vous êtes présentement en mesure de participer aux quatre jours de formation. Veuillez noter que chaque session sera animée de manière bilingue en anglais et en français.
Cette formation sera offerte deux fois en 2024 :
Printemps 2024
Le samedi 24 février : 10 h – 12 h 30
Le dimanche 25 février : 14 h 30 – 17 h
Le samedi 9 mars : 10 h – 12 h 30
Le dimanche 10 mars : 14 h 30 – 17 h
Automne 2024
Le samedi 9 novembre : 10 h – 12 h 30
Le dimanche 10 novembre : 14 h 30 – 17 h
Le samedi 16 novembre : 10 h – 12 h 30
Le dimanche 17 novembre : 14 h 30 – 17 h
Nous sommes conscients que certains d'entre vous se trouvent dans des régions où l'accès internet est problématique. Si c'est le cas, veuillez communiquer avec Sophie Bertrand, qui s'efforcera de trouver des moyens de vous permettre de participer.
Les places sont limitées et beaucoup d'entre nous ont l’obligation de suivre cette formation. Donc si vous prévoyez quitter le poste que vous occupez peu après la session du printemps, peut-être devriez-vous passer votre tour et plutôt laisser votre successeur s'inscrire à la session de novembre. Nous encouragerons également tous les membres du diocèse à s'inscrire dans la mesure où le temps et l'espace le permettent. Notre tâche en tant que disciples est de grandir dans l'amour, et ce cours nous donne des outils concrets pour améliorer notre capacité à servir Dieu en aimant nos prochains.
Veuillez cliquer ici pour vous inscrire. Vous recevrez par courriel le manuel du participant ainsi que les liens d’accès Zoom peu de temps avant le début de votre formation.
Nous nous réjouissons d’entreprendre cet apprentissage important avec vous !
Dans le Christ,
Deborah Meister
Au nom du groupe de travail contre le racisme
E-News November 21
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Download e-news from the week of November 21 HERE
Donate now to the Bishop's Dinner Fund 2023
/Donate here / click here to donate drop down local missions
Your participation in our fundraising efforts is such a blessing to me and to our recipients!
Thanks to your generous response to last year’s appeal, we were able to contribute over $100,000 to three local missions: Action Réfugiés Montréal, The Mile End Community Mission and Tyndale-St Georges Community Centre.
While we’re not holding an event this year, the need for funds persists. This year we are again asking you to help us fulfill our commitment to these three deserving communities:
Action Réfugiés Montréal: We offer justice and compassion to refugeed people, through three main programs. Our detention program provides support to individuals detained for administrative reasons, connecting them to resources and to family. This includes purchasing phone cards to connect with family in other countries, as the government does not otherwise allow detained individuals to make international calls. Our refugee sponsorship program welcomed over 110 people in 2022, including many Afghans as well as Eritreans, Congolese, and refugeed people from other countries. Our social inclusion programs build connections between newcomers and long-term Montreal residents, showing what true community can look like.
The Mile End Community Mission: Last summer, following a long period of lock-downs and worries, we were finally able to re-open our doors to our members for regular programs and services including: our free breakfast and lunches, our weekly foodbank, our wonderful little thrift store, our summer café-terrace, art program and numerous fun activities and outings. To date, we are operating as usual, but as we gear up for colder weather, we are ready to implement any precautions or that may be warranted.
A new season has begun at Tyndale St-Georges Community Centre, bringing with it exciting developments. The After School Program is bustling with 63 enthusiastic participants. The Weekend Program continues to cater to the needs of children and their parents in the community. Additionally, the Early Childhood Department offers essential support to parents with children aged 0 to 5, while the Adult Centre's Pre-Employment Program is at full capacity, with many eager individuals seeking to acquire new skills and rejoin the workforce.
Information on these ministries can be found on our website. To donate click here then scroll down to select local missions.
We are part of the Anglican Church of Canada, comprising the City and Island of Montreal the Laurentians, the South Shore of Montreal Regions, and part of the Eastern Townships. We work with and support mission work that provides a range of services and programs to meet the practical and spiritual needs of refugees and people of low income throughout the region. Nous faisons partie de l'Église anglicane du Canada, comprenant la ville et l'île de Montréal, les Laurentides, la région de la Rive-Sud de Montréal et une partie des Cantons de l'Est. Nous collaborons et soutenons des œuvres missionnaires qui offrent une gamme de services et de programmes pour répondre aux besoins pratiques et spirituels des réfugiés et des personnes à faible revenu dans toute la région.
Thank you for your generosity!
Induction of Reverend Deborah Noonan as the incumbent of St. George's Anglican Church in Châteauguay
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We invite you to join us in celebrating the Induction of Reverend Deborah Noonan as the incumbent of St. George's Anglican Church in Châteauguay on the Reign of Christ Sunday, November 26, 2023, at 3:00 PM. The Venerable Tim smart will be officiating, and the Reverend Jennifer Bourque will be preaching for this special occasion. Your prayers and presence are sincerely requested.
St. George's Anglican Church
162 Saint-Francis Boulevard
Châteauguay, QC J6J 1Y7
Last Call for Supper Club Advent Series
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Registration for Supper Club Holy Advent Series closes today! (November 20th)
If you haven’t already, Register NOW!
We are meeting for three consecutive weeks: December 4 & 11 online with an in-person celebration on December 18th (5:30-7pm)
Note that Advent Journals will be provided and must be picked up at Synod Office
*Details will be sent in your confirmation email
E-News November 7th
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Click Here for this week’s E-News (week of November 7, 2023)
Fall Festivals and Trunk or Treat: Reaching out to Families in the Diocese of Montreal
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On Tuesday, October 31st, St. Paul’s Church in Greenfield Park, hosted its first Trunk or Treat event. Almost 1000 trick or treaters and their families stopped by the decorated cars and play games to collect candy! It was an incredible opportunity to interact with many families in the community. Parents were very thankful for the opportunity for the safe place to trick or treat and many of the neighbours were saying that we needed to do it again next year.
(Karen Rye, St Paul’s Greenfield Park)
On October 27th, Christ Church Beaurepaire hosted a Fall Festival. Here is what they learned: When you reach the parents, you reach the kids! By publicizing our Fall Festival on the local Facebook ‘mom groups’, posters at libraries, coffeeshops, pools and other community areas, we were able to welcome hundreds of families who had a great time enjoying games, free homemade supper, candy prizes, and spending time with their community.
(Peter Lekx, CCB)
PWRDF: An Evening with the most Reverend Chris Harper
/A Message from PWRDF Montreal
Our Montreal PWRDF unit together with the Diversity in Community group from St Georges Place du Canada has arranged for our Indigenous Archbishop, Chris Harper to spend an evening in zoom conversation with us. This will take place on Monday, November 20 at 7:00pm. We hope that you will publicize this event to your congregations. I have met Archbishop Chris and I am confident that this will be a very interesting evening.
The enclosed posters include information about registration one in English and the other in French.
Registration is necessary in order to obtain the zoom link. ;
At present Ros Macgregor is not well. She is recovering from an accident. So if you have any questions please send them to Ann Cumyn (rhodesbartow@gmail.com)
download the French poster HERE / English poster HERE
