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THEApril 8, 2015RAPEVINE
Volume 10—Issue 14
Office for English Pastoral Services, Archdiocese of Montreal
Upcoming Events
Side Door Coffee House
Presents live music at 8pm on Friday, April 10 at St. David Parish hall (12450 Gascon St., Pierrefonds). Featuring Sheila
and Cordell, Jesse Speed and Durham County Poets. Cost is $10 and a share of the proceeds will go towards helping the
St. David Youth Group finance their activities. Contact Isabelle at 514-949-6744 or [email protected].
St. Gabriel Parish: Breakfast and Penny Fair
Join us for breakfast followed by our Penny Fair on Sunday, April 12 following the 10:30am Mass (2157 Centre St., Montreal). Proceeds will go towards helping the Children’s Liturgy Program.
For more info contact Darlene at
514-935-5557.
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land: Information Meeting
November 12-24, 2015 organized by Spiritours and led by guide Thea (who leads many pilgrimages to the Holy Land) and
Deacon Brian Cordeiro. Information meeting on Sunday, April 12, 3:30pm at Jesus Light of the World
Parish (11075 Gouin Blvd. West, Pierrefonds). For more information, contact Deacon Brian at 514-545-8709 or
[email protected].
Council on Palliative Care: Free Workshops
All are welcome to the following workshops:
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Monday, April 13 from 6pm-8pm: What You Wanted to Know About Hospitals and Were Too Afraid to Ask
with Dr. Eugene Bereza, MD
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Monday, April 20 from 6pm-8pm: Being Mortal-Medicine and What Matters in the End
with author Atul Gawande
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Monday, April 27 from 6pm-8pm: Advocating for Excellent Care with Joan Foster, BN
Join us for one, two, or all three evenings. No registration required. All three talks will be held at Temple
Emanu-El-Beth Sholom (4100 Sherbrooke St. West, Montreal). For more info on the Council on Palliative Care visit
http://www.mcgill.ca/council-on-palliative-care/. Contact the Event Registrar at [email protected].
The Miriam Schachter Vineberg Foundation: Film Presentation - Of Many
Presenting Of Many by Linda Mills; Executive Producer Chelsea Clinton, on Tuesday, April 14, 7:30pm at the Jewish Public Library (5151 Côte-Ste-Catherine Rd., Montreal). Set against the dramatic backdrop of violence in the Middle East and
the tension between Jewish and Muslim students on college campuses, Of Many focuses on the surprising and transformative relationship between an Orthodox Rabbi and an Imam who serve as university chaplains in New York City. We witness young religious Jews and Muslims working together and overcoming long-standing divides through a series of voyages to communities struck by catastrophe. Timely and humourous, this short documentary offers an inspiring and hopeful
narrative in the face of a seemingly irreconcilable conflict. Join us for discussion with the film’s subjects, Imam Khalid Latif
and Rabbi Yehuda Sarna. Moderated by Fr. John Walsh. Free admission, registration required. Maximum four tickets per
person. Limited seating. Doors open 30 minutes prior to the event. Free parking available at the YM-YWHA. For tickets
and info, contact 514-345-6416.
Ignatian Spirituality Centre: Hearing God in Others - A Listening Skills Course
A six-session course designed to develop a spirituality of listening. Ideal for those involved in the pastoral care of the
elderly, the sick and young adults. Basic skills for fostering communication in family relationships will be developed. The
course uses a highly interactive, hands-on approach, with theoretical concepts applied through role-play, prayerful
reflection and other exercises. With Cathie Macaulay and Elizabeth Koessler on Tuesdays, April 14, 21, 28 and May 12,
19, 26 at 7:30pm (4567 West Broadway, Montreal). Cost: $120. For more information or to register, please contact the
Ignatian Centre at 514-481-1064 or [email protected].
St. Kevin Parish: St. Anthony of Padua Novena
The novena will be held Tuesdays from April 14 to June 9 at 7pm (5600 Côte-des-Neiges Rd., Montreal). This year’s
theme is Living the Joy of the Gospel. Several Franciscan friars and nuns will be preaching on the theme. Feast day
celebration will be held on Saturday, June 13, 11am at the parish. All are invited. For more details contact Mila at
514-683-5989.
St. Monica Parish: Youth Group Game night
An event sponsored by the COOL Youth Group on Friday, April 17 from 6:30pm-9:30pm (6405 de Terrebonne St.,
Montreal). Enjoy an evening with a pot luck dinner, games, and raffle. Bring some food to share, a game and your friends
and family! Fun for all ages. Contact Claire Brown at [email protected] or 514-482-7493 (evenings).
The Catholic Women’s League of Canada: Montreal Diocesan Council
The CWL will host its annual Game/Card and Chat Party on Tuesday, April 14, 7pm at Resurrection of Our Lord Parish
(34–34th Ave., Lachine). Please bring your own cards/games. Tickets are $8. Refreshments, door prizes, fun and
fellowship! All are welcome. Contact Beverley Baxter at 514-428-8753.
St. Monica Parish: Taken, Blessed, Broken and Shared—Living the Eucharist
Presented by Elizabeth Koessler on Wednesday, April 15 from 7pm-9pm (6405 de Terrebonne St., Montreal). What are
some of the ways in which the Eucharist can help you to become the person that God created you to be? How can it be a
touchstone for encountering community, bringing peace, enabling forgiveness, finding wholeness and discovering God’s
love for us? Join us for an opportunity to discover how the Eucharist gives meaning in our everyday life. Free babysitting
upon request at registration. Please register by April 13. Contact Anna at 514-481-0267 x22 or [email protected].
New Evangelization Summit: SOLD OUT! Still interested in participating?
To be held on April 24-25 in Ottawa, Ontario. Tickets for this venue have SOLD OUT. But wait, there is still a chance to be
a part of this not-to-be-missed, international event! Join us at one of our 17 host sites around North America
which will webcast the event on Friday, April 24 from 6:30pm-9:15pm and Saturday, April 25 from 9am-4:45pm at the
Agora Catholic Centre (301 McConnell Ave., Cornwall, ON, K6H 4L4). Aimed at inspiring thousands of Catholics to be
engaged in the New Evangelization, this two-day conference will bring together speakers who are leaders in the New
Evangelization to provide inspiration, encouragement, training, practical wisdom and resources on how Catholics can
effectively evangelize. All Catholics – pastors, missionaries, lay ministers, and the lay faithful – will benefit immensely from
this powerful opportunity to be further equipped in the fundamental mission of the Church. Featuring speakers Scott Hahn,
Dr. Ralph Martin, Patrick Coffin, Jo-Ellen Gregus, Fr. Michael Gaitley, Fr. James Mallon, Ken Yasinski and Michael Dopp.
Cost is $65 and includes lunch on Saturday. To register and for more information visit www.newevangelization.ca. Contact
Corey Jolly at 514-931-7311 x251 or [email protected].
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Montreal Directed Retreats: Spring Retreat
A spiritual retreat is a time of graced silence and prayer which allows you to re-center your life on God and to deal prayerfully
with current life issues. Discover God speaking to you in the silence of your heart! Join us on the weekend of April 17-19 at
La Maison de Prière Notre-Dame (180 de Normandie Blvd., Longueuil). Cost is $130 and includes meal and lodging. For
more info, contact Paul Empsall at 514-626-9462 or visit www.montrealretreats.org.
St. John Fisher Parish: Ladies Tea Party
Hosted by the H.O.P.E. group on Sunday, April 19 from 2pm-4pm (120 Summerhill Ave., Pointe-Claire). All women are
welcome to this parish fundraiser for an afternoon of renewal, fellowship, music and a personal testimony by
Cindy Walker. Cost is $15. Theologia, a not-for-profit book ministry serving the Catholic community of Montreal, will make
available for sale a selection of books, gifts and media pertinent to the event of the Tea Party. Contact Mary Jane at
514-426-3333.
Jesus Light of the World Parish: A Unique Experience!
Living in silence over the course of a weekend at the rhythm of the liturgy of the Abbaye de Rougemont monks from
Friday, April 24 to Sunday, April 26 at Abbaye Cistercienne de Rougemont Monastery (471 Principale, Rougemont). Come join
Fr. Francis McKee. Cost is $130 or $105 (with or without a bathroom). Register early as places are limited. Contact Loretta at
514-951-8626 or Suzanne at [email protected].
Canadians for Coexistence: Interfaith Celebration for World Peace
We, at Canadians for Coexistence, wish to invite you to join us in the Interfaith Celebration uniting people of eight major world
religions. Although religion has tended to cause wars and strife throughout the millennia, religion can now become the solution
IF we all declare that no matter which religion we follow, we recognize that we are all God’s children, and He would
not want us to continually break His Commandments. As religion has divided us, so it can now unite us. Guest speakers
include:
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Norman Simon, Chief Administrator, Canadians for Coexistence
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Sheikh Mirza Ismail, Yezidi religious and human rights activist
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Reverend Diane Rollert, Unitarian Church of Montreal
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Rabbi Lionel E. Moses, Shaare Zion Congregation
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Granthi Balkar Singh, Spiritual Leader of the Sikh Community of Montreal, and
Jaiseema Kaur (interpreter)
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Adriana Cabrera Cleves, Baha'i, Chaplaincy of Concordia University
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Bishop Thomas Dowd, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Montreal
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Ramnaraine P. Tiwari Balbahadur, Priest, Spiritual Leader, Hindu Devotional Society
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Rabbi Ron Aigen, Congregation Dorshei Emet, Hampstead
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Evadne Anderson, SGI (Soka Gakkai International) Canada, Assistant Woman's Leader
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Imam Azeddine Hmimssa, President of Bel Agir and Imam of Al-Ihsane center, Montreal
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Reverend Darryl Gregory Gray, Imani Family and Full Gospel Church
With our Master of Ceremonies:
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Reverend Arlen Bonnar, Saint James United Church
And our Co-Master of Ceremonies:
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Father John Walsh, Catholic Archdiocese of Montreal
To be held on Sunday, April 26, 2:15pm at St. James United Church (463 Ste-Catherine St. West, Montreal). Doors open for
registration confirmation at 2:15pm; service begins at 3pm sharp and concludes at 5pm. Seating available to the public on a
first-come-first-serve basis. Please register at the following link: http://interfaithcelebration.ca/.
Faith and Light: Dinner and Dance Fundraiser
Faith and Light, a movement in support of families with members having intellectual disabilities, will host this special event on
Saturday, April 25 from 5:30pm-11pm at St. John Fisher Parish (120 Summerhill Ave., Pointe-Claire). Everyone is welcome to
enjoy a fun-filled evening! Cost is $20 and includes dinner, dance shows, DJ and dancing. Advance tickets only. Contact
Emilia at 514-693-0044 or [email protected].
West Island Women’s Retreat
The theme will be JOY - In Our Lives and Our Churches and will be hosted by the Anglican Diocese of Montreal. Every woman
needs some quiet time when she can stop, reflect and turn to God; a time when she can think through the
priorities of her life without those inevitable interruptions and those seemingly endless demands on her time and energy; a time
for renewing herself mentally, physically and spiritually. Women of all Christian faiths seeking time with God are
welcome. The retreat will be held from Friday, April 24 to Sunday April 26 at Ermitage Ste-Croix (21269 Gouin Blvd. West,
Pierrefonds). This will be a silent retreat that is guided and structured but with plenty of free time to rest and reflect. Join us on
a journey of spiritual nourishment and personal growth. Cost is $145 with partial bursaries available. Contact Liz Glasgow at
514-453-0883.
St. Luke Parish: CAFÉ Series—Encountering Jesus in the Poor and Marginalized
How did Jesus respond to persons on the margins of society? How does his example invite us to reconsider the way we look
upon the poor and those living “on the edge”? Join Brian McDonough on Wednesday, April 29 from 7pm-9pm
(106A Anselme-Lavigne St., Dollard-des-Ormeaux). Contact the office at 514-684-6488 or [email protected].
Ignatian Spirituality Centre: Messiah Trap—When Helping You is Hurting Me
With Cathie Macaulay on Saturday, May 2 from 9am-3pm (4567 West Broadway, Montreal). This workshop explores seven
common styles of being a “Messiah” and some of the ways in which we can become aware of unhealthy patterns in our helping
relationships. The course also looks at healthy models of Christian service and leadership. In an interactive way, students will
explore the balance in their own lives of service, and increase awareness of how to make decisions and find balance in their
busy lives. Cost is $60. For more information or to register, please contact the Ignatian Centre at 514-481-1064 or
[email protected].
St. Luke Parish: CAFÉ - You See What I See?
An Artist’s Approach from Caveman to Picasso, offered by Tony Rettino, is a three-part seminar and workshop that will
challenge how we see the world around us. We will look at the past and see how it blinds us from seeing with awe the free gift
God has given us. All are welcome Tuesdays from 7pm to 9pm on May 5, 12 and 19 (106A Anselme-Lavigne St.,
Dollard-des-Ormeaux). Contact the office at 514-684-6488 or [email protected].
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