Diocesan Invitation for the 2025 Jubilee Advent: In these days as
we are entering a time of vigil, a time of waiting which is Advent,
let the Lord teach us Himself the path, as the prophet Isaiah invites
us to do, from the First Sunday of Advent. “Come let us go up to
the mountain of the Lord!” Let Him teach us his ways, and we will
go by His paths. It is good for us to adopt the attitude of vigilance
of Jesus himself to his Father in heaven. Prayer occupies a central
place in His life. He was nourished by the psalms from an early
age, praying them in the synagogue, during his pilgrimages to
Jerusalem and with his disciples. To pray the Psalms today is to
engage with the official prayer of the Church: The Liturgy of the
Hour, also called the Divine Office, Prayer of the Present Time or
Breviary. The daily life of the Church is spread throughout the
day. She is the source of spiritual and apostolic life for everyone.
Four occasions are offered to us for a Celebration of Advent
Vespers. They will take place in the Christian communities in our
Diocese and will be presided over by our Bishop, Mgr. Michel
Proulx 0. Praem. Come and share this experience of a Church in
prayer. Join us on each Sunday of Advent at 3:00 pm at the
following Churches throughout the season of Advent:
November 30th at St. Michael’s Church in Inkerman (French)
December 7th at St. John Bosco Church in Dalhousie (English)
December 14th at St. Isidore’s Church in Saint Isidore (French)
December 21st
at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Bathurst (French)