: Services :
The Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Affairs Advisory Council exists to assist this Office in its mandate.
Its members are composed of laity and clergy from the Archdiocese of St. Boniface.
They study and discern together direction, organize and implement programs and activities.
Members of the Council also serve as resource people in areas such as: education/formation, dialogue, prayer/sharing of spiritual riches, and common witness. Informal representation from other dioceses may also exist according to specific projects and needs.
Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Affairs Programs & Activities
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Christian Meditation
- Weekly Meetings
- St. Boniface: Villa Aulneau (601 Aulneau Street)
Wednesday 2.00 p.m. (French)
Wednesday 7.00 p.m. (English)
Coordinator: Sr. Dora Tetreaut, M.O.
414-8887
- Windsor Park: Conifer House, 23 Conifer Crescent
Contact: Rev. Luis M. Melo, S.M.
237-9851, ext. 241
Thursday 7.30 p.m.
Coordinator: Mr. Walter McDonald
- Retreat Day: Twice a Year
Times and Facilitator: TBA
- Seminar : Annual
Register directly at http://www.meditatio.ca/
Taizé Prayer
Theological Dialogue
- Lutheran – Anglican – Roman Catholic (LARC) Winnipeg Forum
- Chairs: Sr. Valerie Sander, Rev. Luis M. Melo, S.M.
- Lutheran-Catholic Dialogue “Justified, Grace Works!”
- Contact Rev. Luis M. Melo, S.M.
- Mennonite – Catholic Dialogue
- Winnipeg Regional Dialogue: Meets three times a year.
Co-chairs: Rev. Luis M. Melo, S.M. & Dr. Helmut Harder
Winnipeg Mennonite-Catholic Dialogue Report (2000-2007)
- Neighborhood Dialogues: "Called Together in 'Winnipeg' to be Peacemakers"
Meets every two months.
Mary Mother of the Church Catholic Church/ Ft. Garry Mennonite Church
Co-chairs: Dr. John Long & Dr. Adolf Enns
St. Alphonsus-Holy Redeemer Catholic Churches/River East Mennonite Church
Co-chairs: Ms. Lynda Trenholm & Mr. Harold Janz
St. Paul's College, University of Manitoba/Canadian Mennonite University
Co-chairs: Dr. Richard Lebrun & Dr. Irma Fast-Dueck
St. Ignatius Catholic Church/Charleswood Mennonite Church
Co-chairs: Dr. Richard Lebrun & Dr. Hemut Harder
Jewish – Catholic Dialogue
- Meets monthly
- Rabbis and Priests
- Co-chairs: Rev. Luis M. Melo, S.M. & Rabbi Allan Green
Faith Sharing
- Ecumenical Bishops of Manitoba
Meets three times a year.
Anglican, Evangelical Lutheran, Ukrainian Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Ukrainian-Greek Catholic.
- Ecumenical Youth Ministry Leaders Network of Manitoba
Meets monthly.
- South-East Winnipeg Inter-Church Ministerial Group
Meets monthly.
Coordinator: Mr. Julien Fradette
237-9851, ext. 232
- Churches in North-East Winnipeg
Meets three times a year.
Contact: B. Diane Skalenda
668-6012
- Deanery Meetings
Meets monthly.
Catholic Clergy and Pastoral Workers.
- Alpha Program
Common Witness
- Bridging the Gap: Outreach to Prisons, Ex-offenders & Their Families
Contact: Rev. Mr. Wayne Johnson
- Inter-Faith Round Table
Meets monthly.
Asper Jewish Community Campus.
Contact: Rev. Luis M. Melo, S.M. / Mr. Gérald Labossière
- Manitoba Multifaith Council
Spiritual Care in Health Care and Correctional Facilities
Meets four times a year.
Contact: Rev. Mr. Wayne Johnson
- Education Committee
Meets monthly
Contact: Fr. Luis M. Melo, S.M.
Adult Education
- Introduction to Interreligious Dialogue in the Catholic Church
Four Wednesday Sessions 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
March 2012
Christ the King Parish, Winnipeg
Click here to see details
- Summer Ecumenical Institute
Register directly at: http://ecumenism.net
- Western Diocesan-Eparchial Coordinators of Ecumenism (WDECE) 2011 Winnipeg
Annual Conference: "Jewish-Catholic Relations Today"
November 17 – 19, 2011, Winnipeg, MB
Open to all.
Click here for the Registration Brochure
Click here to see the poster
Contact: Rev. Luis M. Melo, S.M.
- North American Academy of Ecumenists (NAAE)
Annual Conference: September 21-23, 2012, Halifax, NS
Atlantic School of Theology
Theme: "The Ecumenical Legacy of Vatican II" on the 50th anniversary of the Council.
Open to all.
Register directly at www.naae.net
Contact: Rev. Luis M. Melo, S.M.
- Bridgefolk: Mennonites and Catholics in North America
Theme: "Formed in the Word: Scripture and Peacemaking." St. Joseph, MN.
July 26-29, 2012
St. Benedict’s Monastery, St. Joseph, MN.
Open to all.
Register directly at www.bridgefolk.net
Contact: Rev. Luis M. Melo, S.M. for more information
- National Workshop on Christian Unity
Annual Conference: April 16-19, 2012, Oklahoma City, OK
Open to all.
Register directly at www.nwcu.org
Contact: Rev. Luis M. Melo, S.M. for more information.
- Annual Summer Course in Rome
"Introduction to Ecumenical and Interreligious Movements From A Roman Catholic Perspective"
June 25 – July 13, 2012, Rome, Italy.
Open to all.
Register directly at: www.prounione.urbe.it
Contact: Rev. Luis M. Melo, S.M. for more information and possible financial assistance.
- Canadian Council of Churches in Canada Theological Education
Annual Conference: TBA
Open to all.
Register directly at: www.ccteconference.ca
- The Strasbourg Ecumenical Institute
July 4-11, 2012
Institute for Ecumenical Research, Strasbourg, France
Theme: "What to Do about 2017? The Ecumenical Challenge of an Anniversary".
Open to all.
Register directly at: www.paulist.org/unity/koinonia/pdf/unity-seminar2011-e.pdf
- Institute on Christian-Muslim Relations
Annual Conference: TBA
Open to all.
Register directly at: www.globalministries.org/news/mee/institute-on-christian-muslim-1.html
- CADEIO Interreligious Leadership Institute
Annual Institute: April 16-19, 2012
Oklahoma City, OK
Open to all.
Register directly at: www.cadeio.org/programs.php#summer
- Institute for Ecumenical Leadership
July 1-7, 2012
St. John's University, Collegeville MN
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