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Walking With and For Jesus - The Holy Redeemer Way of the Cross

Some 80 worshipers from Holy Redeemer Parish in Winnipeg and parishes from the Archdiocese of St. Boniface and the Ukrainian Archeparchy of Winnipeg demonstrated their faith by walking the Good Friday Way of the Cross.
"Walking with and for Jesus on Good Friday is a tradition at Holy Redeemer," noted the pastor, Br. Arockiadoss Savurimuthu.
The faithful visited the Douglas Mennonite Church, where they were welcomed with the cross in the church sanctuary. "It's a beautiful tradition of Holy Week," said Pastor Don Rempel-Boschman, "Praying together in recognition of the salvation brought by Christ, what's more unifying?"
Then, the group was welcomed by the faithful of St. Anne Ukrainian Catholic Parish, where they prayed to the Virgin and recited some prayers led by Reverend Father Mark Gnutel. The cross was also presented to the senior shut-ins of Donwood Manor. "I have been a deacon at Holy Redeemer for 25 years, and the Way of the Cross has always been part of our parish life. I'm grateful for the work of the Liturgy Committee, the Knights of Columbus and Father Doss."

To see photos of the Way of the Cross, click here or on the photo.

Walking With and For Jesus - The Holy Redeemer Way of the Cross

A look at this year's Chrism Mass

More than 700 of the faithful attended the Chrism Mass, presided on April 16 by Bishop Albert LeGatt, Archbishop of St. Boniface.

A solemn and intimate event, the Chrism Mass saw Bishop LeGatt bless the oil of the catechumens and the oil for the sacrament of the sick, as well as consecrate the holy chrism, used for baptism, confirmation and the ordination of the priests.

More than fifty priests were on hand to renew their priestly vows. Representatives of the parishes, religious communities and health care institutions were also present to receive the holy oils to bring them back to their respective circles.

To see photos taken during the Chrism Mass, click here or on the photo.

L'Église de l'Enfant-Jésus : Legacy of the Past and Heritage for the Future

The Archdiocese of Saint Boniface is pleased to announce that the historic Église de l’Enfant-Jésus in Richer has been sold to the Corporation du Site Historique Enfant-Jésus for one dollar. The signing of the transfer of property took place on April 17.

For Yvonne Fontaine Godard, president of the Corporation du Site Historique Enfant-Jésus, which runs the Dawson Trail Museum, “With the transfer of property, the dreams of the community of Richer have been realized."

To read the full story, click here or on photo.

Canadian Bishops : sympathies and prayers

The April 15 fire that devastated the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris sent shock waves across the world among Catholics, as well as lovers of beauty and history.

The Most Rev. Lionel Gendron, Bishop of Saint-Jean-Longueuil and President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) wrote to His Excellency the Most Rev. Michel Aupetit, Archbishop of Paris, conveying the sympathies and prayers of the Bishops of Canada following the fire. To read the letter click here or on photo.

In Winnipeg, Rabbi Anibal Ashira Mass of Shaarey Zedek Synagogue expressed his grief:

"As I was watching in disbelief the news about the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral, I could only imagine the profound pain the loss of such an iconic symbol of the Catholic Church generates to the Catholic world. My thoughts and prayers are with you and with all my Catholic brothers and sisters around the world in this holy time of the year."

To read the Winnipeg Free Press' coverage of the fire, click here. To read a Winnipeg Free Press showing parallels between the fire in Paris and the 1968 St. Boniface Cathedral fire, click here.

Photo by Reuters.

Holy Week & Easter Season on EWTN and Salt + Light

EWTN offers extensive coverage of Holy Week... free to view just below on the Archidiocesan Corner of our home page!

Chrism Mass with Pope Francis – LIVE Thursday, April 18, 2:30am.
Solemn Mass of the Lord’s Supper with Choral Meditations from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC. - LIVE Thursday, April 18, 4:30pm.
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion from Rome – LIVE Friday, April 19, 10:00am.
Pope Francis presides over the Way of the Cross from the Coliseum in Rome – Friday, April 19, 5:30pm.
Easter Vigil Mass from Rome – LIVE Saturday, April 20, 1:30pm.
Solemn Mass of Easter Sunday from Rome – LIVE Sunday, April 21, 3:00am and 6:00pm encore.
Urbi et Orbi - Pope Francis’ Easter Message – LIVE Sunday, April 21, 5:00am.

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The Way of the Cross - A Meditation