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A First for the Archdiocese of St. Boniface

Affordable condominiums could see the light of day in Transcona in 2019-2020 on archdiocesan property, site of the former French parish Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption.

The idea of developing the property, located on Leola Street, was originally pitched not long after the closure of the parish on July 31, 2016. Nearly three years later, the project will be presented  to the East Kildonan-Transcona Community Committee at its March 19 meeting.

If the committee and residents approve the project, named Leola Village, the property will be subdivided and rezoned to allow the construction of multi-family units.

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

To see architectural drawings of the proposed condominium project, click here.

Countdown to the Tri-Diocesan Family Conference!

Nadine Fetherston, of the Archdiocesan Marriage, Family and Life Service, is looking forward to the upcoming
National Week for Life and the Family Tri-Diocesan Catholic Family Conference!

The free event is on Saturday, April 6, 2019, from 9 AM to 4 PM at the St. Boniface Cathedral Hall, featuring dynamic guest speaker, Leah Perrault. There will be presentations and activities aimed at renewing the family bond while exploring faith and the Gospel today. Donations gratefully accepted. Please register online here. For more information: Nadine Fetherston mfl2@archsaintboniface.ca or (204)-594-0295. For conference schedule: click here. To view the poster, click here. For a more detailed bulletin insert, click here.

Our Faith Stories: Treasures to Share - *New Story*

Leah Perrault will be the guest speaker for the upcoming Tri-Diocesan Family Conference (1). In this new Faith story, the mother of four from Saskatoon points out that God is not distant, but very much present and accepting, through the messiness of our daily lives. To read the full story, click here, or on photo.

(1) National Week for Life and the Family: Tri-Diocesan Catholic Family Conference – Saturday, April 6
This year for the National week for Life and the Family, we are pleased to offer a free, enriching Catholic family conference for families: parents, grandparents, children and youth while exploring the theme: “Listening to the Gospel – Renewing the Family Bond”. The conference is on Saturday, April 6, 2019, from 9 am-4pm at the St. Boniface Cathedral Hall, featuring dynamic guest speaker, Leah Perrault. There will be presentations and activities aimed at renewing the family bond while exploring faith and the Gospel today. Donations gratefully accepted. Please register online here. For more information: Nadine Fetherston mfl2@archsaintboniface.ca or (204)-594-0295. For conference schedule: click here. To view the poster, click here. For a more detailed bulletin insert, click here.

Archbishop LeGatt's Lenten Message

Archbishop LeGatt shares the Lenten Wisdom he received from young Catholics on Ash Wednesday.

New website - National Week for Life and the Family

In Manitoba, the National Week for Life and the Family Tri-Diocesan Committee promotes several events and actively works to enrich faith and community throughout the National week in May, but also extends the celebration to both before and following the National week (May 12-19, 2019).

Every year the committee focuses on a new topic and theme that is pertinent to the Church and families today. The theme for 2019 is: "Listening to the Gospel as a Family".  

This year’s focus on “renewing the family bond” will have two main elements – “Receiving the Gospel” and “Sharing the Gospel”. Most notably through Lectio Divina, the reading and sharing of the Word of God as a family.
To help with this work, the committee has launched a new website: lifeandthefamily.com You will find resources, our events calendar, bulletin inserts, news and blog articles, and more information about the National Week for Life and the Family. It will serve as a "hub" for the NWLF in southern Manitoba, involving the Archdiocese of Winnipeg, Archdiocese of St. Boniface, and Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg. 

Social Justice: Liberation through Working Together

Sister Lesley Sacouman (SNJM) will be one of the guest speakers at the upcoming Annual Diocesan Social Justice Conference, on March 2nd (1), where she will discuss the joys, challenges and miracles in creating Holy Names House of Peace, home to twenty immigrant and refugee women in downtown Winnipeg. To read the full story, click here or on photo.

(1) Annual Diocesan Social Justice Conference – Saturday March 2, 2019
The Annual diocesan social justice conference will be held at St. Boniface Cathedral from 10 AM to 3:30 PM. Registration at 9:30 AM. Guest speakers: Kevin Gallays (Society of St. Vincent de Paul), Gordon Janzen (Canadian Food Grains), Daniel St Vincent & Charles Gagné (Action Marguerite), Sr. Lesley Sacouman (House of Peace) and Derek Pachal (Jubilee Fund Inc.). Admission is free. Information: Claude Courchaine (courchaine1@gmail.com), Tina Montemayor (monte-falcon@live.com or 431-334-9908) or Louis Balcaen (ljbalcaen@gmail.com, 204-424-5434 or 204-392-7267). To view poster, click here.