Farewell Montreal, hello Glebe

Members of Hungry Minds, a young adult Bible study group led by the Rev. Rhonda Waters (at right in photo) at Christ Church Cathedral, joined her at a bittersweet reception on the eve of her departure for Ottawa. On the staff of the Cathedral since her ordination as a deacon in 2011 and priest in 2012, she is especially known for her work, among other things, on behalf of the young of all ages, whether designing Sunday school curriculum or organizing a national gathering of younger priests. The Alberta native was also an online columnist for the Anglican Journal and chaplain of the Montreal Diocesan Theological College. Her husband, Thomas Cormie, a lawyer, has accepted a job in Ottawa with the federal justice department and they have moved there with their son, Gilbert. She has been appointed interim priest-in-charge at St. Matthew’s Church in the Glebe district of Ottawa. (Photo: Harvey Shepherd) April 2016 • A section of the Anglican Journal Official Publication of the Diocese of Montreal Farewell St. James, hello Redroof Church An ‘HTB’ plant comes to Montreal Guest speaker is Alpha theologian, nephew of late dean of Montreal The Rev. Graham Singh will be inducted Sunday, April 10, as in - cumbent of the innovative “St. James Montreal Church Plant,” in the presence of one of the leaders of the British movement of which the “plant” is probably the latest acquisition. The guest speaker at the event, in the downtown church known for the previous 150 years as the Church of St. James the Apostle, will be one Rev. John Valentine of the movers and shakers in the movement based at Holy Trinity at Oxford University and work as a Brompton in London, England, corporate lawyer), John Valentine and known for the Alpha Courses has been involved in leadership at in basic Christianity. Holy Trinity Brompton and the He’s the Rev. John Valentine, Alpha courses. He was a pioneer in rector of St. George’s Holborn, an the theological training that later 18th-century church, also in central became St Mellitus College, formed London, where in 2010 he lead in 2007 with some of its roots at a “planting team” of about 100 Holy Trinity Brompton. parishioners from Holy Trinity He and Graham Singh go back Brompton, where he had been a a long way. The new rector at St. As the downtown church known for 150 years as the Church of St. James the Apostle was prepared for change of curate. St. George’s Holborn became James comes from around Guelph, vocation into a “plant” in the upbeat ministry style of Holy Trinity Brompton in London, England, a Wednesday one of about 30 plants, of which Ont., but was in Britain between lunchtime ministry of Eucharist and Bible study moved to the downtown Church of St. John the Evangelist. In the St. James Montreal became the 2000 and 2013. There, he became photo by Janet Best, the Rev. Deacon Amy Hamilton, who had been working with parishioners of St. James the latest as Graham Singh and his involved with the Alpha movement, Apostle, is at the far end of the table beside the Rev. Alain Brosseau of St. John the Evangelist. See Page 6. team began work this year. was ordained, became a curate at Deacon Hamilton became assistant curate at Christ Church Cathedral, effective March 1. For over 20 years (after studies Holy Trinity Brompton and planted three parishes in the “HTB” style, also in pre-existing parish churches. An announcement said John Valentine revived St. George’s Holborn, “much as Graham Singh hopes to revive the former St. James the Apostle.” John Valentine is also a nephew of the Right Rev. Rev. Barry Valen - tine, who was dean of Christ Church Cathedral in Montreal from 1968, became bishop of Rupert’s Land (in and around Winnipeg) and resigned in 1982. Bishop Valentine, who died PAUL VICTOR ARVIND SHARMA B.J. MILLER in 2009 in Salt Spring Island, B.C., is KENNINGTON GOLDBLOOM The very concept of religion under - “The Civics of Dying Well” will said to have been is one of Graham Singh’s great mentors and friends. The Very Rev. Paul Kennington, Dr. Victor Goldbloom, who died went a paradigm shift for many be the topic of a Montreal lecture The induction will be take place dean of Christ Church Cathedral, February 15 of a heart attack at after the terrorist attack on Sept. Tuesday, May 3, by Dr. B.J. Miller, at 4:30 p.m. April 10 at St. James. says it’s time for the Church to the age of 92, was remembered 11, 2001, says Arvind Sharma, Birks a hospice and palliative care Clergy of other denominations get out of the marriage business. as “a giant of a man” by Professor of Com parative Religion specialist in San Francisco – have been invited to attend and to See Page 7. Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, in the McGill Faculty of Religious and a triple amputee. robe if that is their custom. John Valentine will also lead a Also, see Bishop Mary Irwin- former archbishop of Montreal Studies, discussing plans for a See Page 10. seminar on “The theological heart Gibson’s message on Page 2. and primate of the Anglican Third Global Conference on World of HTB and Alpha” on Thursday Church of Canada. Religions after September 11 in April 7, at the Montreal Diocesan See Page 6. Montreal Sept. 15. See Page 8. Theological College. / AnglicAn MOnTREAl • ARil /

The Anglican Fellowship of Prayer – Canada Bisho p’ s Message A Prayer from the Diocesan Representatives Heavenly Father, we praise you for helping us to be still time, others have not and don’t Christian marriage? Is it simply and know that you are God. We pray that you will grant see a time when they will be able to God blessing a civil union or is it us the wisdom and understanding to perceive you in accept it. Still other dioceses have a more? Does God figure in that all our actions and decisions. We keep hearing that you mix of strong voices in favour and marriage once the blessing has are calling us to be a missional church, to be visible in against the proposed changes. The been given? I believe that marriage most extreme voices are very sure in the church, regardless of gender, the community, yet we cling to our traditional liturgy that theirs is the right position. For involves discipleship. The couple and buildings. We know the world is moving away from some, it is a matter of human rights who take part in the Sacrament of the church, yet we still believe that there is a place for that trumps any theological reser - Marriage commit to modeling the you in the centre of it all. How can we reconcile these vations. Still others see God’s love relationship between Christ and two realities? Several parishes in the Diocese are taking and grace as all powerful and his Church. Their marriage be - on this challenge through Re-Imagining Church. welcoming. For another group, it comes a gift and a ministry to the Gracious God we pray that you will be with the clergy and parishioners is a step that will potentially cause community. It is no longer simply as they work their way through this program to discern what “changing an irreparable rupture in the about the couple living happily and adapting” might look like in their given situations. We pray that all Anglican Church. Some dioceses ever after. It implicates them in have already had parishes break the Christian community. their discussions are offered in a spirit of compassion and comradery y learning curve as your away because of it. Others are Some heterosexual people don’t and that your divine guidance and inspiration is at work during this Mbishop continues apace! I am already blessing same sex mar - see discipleship and ministry as time and beyond as the parishioners work to transform ideas into very grateful for your prayers and riages without waiting for General necessary parts of Christian mar - reality. We thank you Lord for the encouragement you are granting encouragement and for the gift of Synod. Our practice in Montreal riage and I would assume that these individuals as they explore new ways of doing church while the Holy Spirit in my life but, even for several years has been to have holds true in same sex civil unions. keeping Jesus Christ the Lord as the centre and foundation of this so, I find plenty of challenges each services of celebration for same sex It came as a surprise to some of us transformation. week! civil unions where the parish and at the House of Bishops that we At the end of February I attend - the clergy agree. The Episcopal held such diverse views on mar - Gracious God we offer prayers for the Reverend Nick Brotherwood ed an extra four-day meeting of Church in the United States voted riage and also on the authority of who is co-ordinating this program, often offering several sessions at the Canadian House of Bishops. It in favour of similar changes at their bishops. As a newcomer, I wit - was held so that the bishops could General Convention last summer. nessed us all trying to speak care - the same time. Sustain him physically in this work, renew him when discuss the proposed changes to You may have heard of the re - fully and respectfully to one an - the material seems repetitive, give him patience to bring under - the Canon on Marriage in the sponse of some Primates when they other, even as we reigned in our standing to conflicting voices, and keep him safe as he travels Church before The General Synod all met in Canterbury in January surprise and frustrations. through out the Diocese. We pray that the work he is doing through Re- of the Anglican Church of Canada to discuss this and other issues. I am committed to finding ways Imagining Church will motivate his clergy colleagues to join him in this meets in July. At the last General “The use of the title PRIMATE in for all of us to live together in the initiative and be a blessing to the many congregants he meets along Synod in 2013 a motion came to the context of meetings of the Angli - Church and to honour each mem - the way. the floor which advocated that The can Communion denotes the chief ber. We won’t always agree with Council of General Synod prepare archbishop or bishop of a province one another. There is a huge Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer. a motion to be put to the floor of of the Anglican Episcopal family of amount of hurt and anger and General Synod 2016 which would churches” (anglicancommunion.org) suspicion being felt on the part of For more information on AFP-C, contact allow for the marriage of same Any change to the Canons of both those who have been excluded sex couples in the same way as the Anglican Church of Canada will from marriage in the Church and Valerie Bennett and Stacey Neale heterosexual couples, with suffi - take two General Synods (ie, 2016 those who are feeling enormous at [email protected] cient conscience clauses to accom - and 2019) to finally pass and it will pressure to change and I am truly modate dissenters, whether they have to be agreed on by a two- sorry about that. We need to focus were bishops, clergy or parishes. In thirds majority in all three orders of together on the mission that we response to this, COGS, under the the house: laity, clergy and bishops. have of sharing God’s prodigal love Montreal Diocesan direction of our Primate Fred Hiltz, While that is a frustration to some and grace and of working for unity commissioned a group to both and a relief to others, it provides and freedom in Christ’s body. I Lay Pastoral Visitors Retreat prepare a report and to propose the time for prayer and reflection for want to find any way possible to motion. That report, along with a the Church. deliver that message and to try to Saturday, May 28, 9:00 a.m. – 3;30 p.m. study guide can be found at: www. When the bishops met in Febru - live it out in my life and ministry. Ermitage Sainte-Croix, anglican.ca/wp-content/uploads/ ary, we realized that there is not General Synod will meet in 21269 Gouin Blvd. W. Pierrefonds QC. H9K1C1 Marriage _Canon_REPORT_15 Sept really a clear theology of marriage. 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Journey of Truth Démarche de partage pour des and Reconciliation paroissiens francophones du centre-ville Pour certains, la compagnie un pays étranger et qui sont nostal - is far from over auprès d’autres leur manquait giques en pensant à leur patrie Josée Lemoine d’origine, leur culture, leurs compatriotes. 157th Synod of Montreal the National Centre for Truth and La rév. Josée Lemoine est vicaire Ayant ce besoin à l’esprit ainsi taking place Saturday, Reconciliation. We hope to bring adjoint de l’Église St-Georges que la volonté des paroisses du June 18 8:30 a.m.–6 p.m. understanding to action through a À travers les années, plusieurs centre-ville de travailler davantage in Fulford Hall morning conference and an after - congrégations ont essayé de dévelop - en partenariat et collaborer à cer - noon panel discussion guided by per le ministère français avec plus tains projets qu’elles partagent, nous Brian Perron individuals who have been sifting ou moins de succès. Dans plusieurs avons invité le 22 février dernier, à and discerning through a culmina - paroisses, les francophones se sont l’Église St-Georges, Place du Canada, The Rev. Brian Perron is a member tion of legal and historical docu - intégrés à la communauté anglo - les paroissiens francophones et of the Synod Planning Committee ments. phone et ont développé des liens francophiles des paroisses environ - Actually, for many of us watching Prepare and discover with us forts et durables dans leur commu - nantes à se joindre à nous pour une and listening from the periphery, our what this year’s Synod can mean for nauté respective. Malgré leur inté - Célébration de la Parole et Eucharis - journey may have just begun. The us as we partner with our brothers gration à la vie de ces communautés, tie, suivie du partage d’un bon repas call to actions has been laid out for us and sisters to uphold and acknowl - certains se sentent parfois isolés chaud et un moment pour socialiser and now we must inform and discern edge the Royal Proclamation of ou nostalgiques à cause du peu et fraterniser. Josée Lemoine our own actions as part of the greater Reconciliation. A proclamation that d’activités prenant place dans la L’évènement a été un succès dans “Response of the Churches to the will build on the Royal Proclamation langue de Molière. le sens où des membres du clergé de beaucoup apprécié et espèrent Truth and Reconciliation Commis - of 1763 and the Treaty of Niagara of Les gens ne s’en plaignent pas trois paroisses, dont le rév. Donald pouvoir renouveler l’expérience une sion of Canada.” One simply has to 1764, and reaffirm our commitment parce que c’est un choix qu’ils ont Boisvert du Collège diocésain de ou deux fois par année. spend a few minutes reading the 12 in the nation-to-nation relationship fait, mais assez fréquemment, et Montréal, le rév. Jean-Jacques Goulet Ces liens que nous tissons, le pages of 94 action appeals to step between Aboriginal peoples and the dans les congrégations où j’ai eu de la Cathédrale Christ Church, et partage de nos expériences dans le into the responsibility forum. But Crown. The time has come to collec - le privilège de travailler ou que j’ai la rév. Josée Lemoine de l’Église St- ministère et la force spirituelle retirés where do we begin and how can we tively be informed with an enthusi - visitées, des gens me disent combien Georges, se sont unis pour la Célé - ne peuvent que nous nourrir et nous collectively and individually know asm to again answer the call; the call la compagnie et le ministère auprès bration. Des paroissiens de St-Jean vivifier dans la mission que Dieu when and how to jump in with the to action in response with our ecu - d’autres francophones leur manque. l’Évangéliste, de la Cathédrale et nous a tous confiée, et c’est avec joie momentum of a skipping rope that menical partners to the Truth and Peut-être un peu de la même façon de St-Georges se sont joints et ont que nous rendons grâce à Dieu pour has already begun? We invite you to Reconciliation Commission of que pour des immigrants vivant dans participé à l’évènement. Tous ont de telles occasions! read and prepare yourself for this Canada. year’s Synod on June 18. Save the date; Saturday June 18, Yes, we have moved the date to inform yourself and invite others June. We have also gathered a team from your church to the Diocese of individuals who collectively will of Montreal 2016 Synod. News in brief bring to light the needs and potential For more information visit: scenarios for you as individuals, and www.montreal.anglican.ca/synod as a church body, to become im - and www.anglican.ca/tr/ Two diocesan staff leaving Faith care is theme of mersed in a collaborative work with for personal reasons educational event for clergy Sophie Bertrand, director of human resources for the The diocesan human resources standing committee is diocese since 2013, concluded her employment with the sponsoring a diocesan clergy continuing education event: diocese in mid-March, 2016, for personal and family “Faith Care for Clergy: Restorative Practice for Building considerations. In addition to human resources Sophie and Strengthening Parish Relationships “ Thursday, May provided staff support for diocesan synods, committees, 26, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., in Fulford Hall. The facilitator clergy continuing education and other diocesan adminis - will be Anne Martin of the Shalem Mental Health Net - tration. “We are grateful for her valued contribution to work in Ontario (visit http://shalemnetwork.org/). our diocesan life,” Bishop Mary Irwin-Gibson said. She also noted that Harvey Shepherd will retire as Montreal’s Info-Cult editor of Anglican Montreal (as it is now known) at the marks 35 years end of June. He has held the post since the fall of 2007 and previously said he is leaving for personal reasons. Info-Cult turned 35 last year. Since 1980, the Montreal- The bishop expressed gratitude for his “many years of based non-profit organization has been one of North faithful service to diocesan communications.” America’s most prominent organization offering help and information about “cults,” new religious movements The 157th Synod Approvals required for and related groups and subjects. To date, Info-Cult has responded to more than 80,000 requests covering over Truth & Reconcialiation changes to churches 4,000 groups and subjects, Mike Kropveld, founder and Bishop Mary Irwin-Gibson says proposed significant executive director of Info-Cult, said in a statement. Saturday, June 18th alter ations to church liturgical space need to be reviewed “Over the last 35 years there has been an increase in and approved by the local territorial archdeacon and the the number of religious, spiritual, political and psycho - In Fulford Hall 9am-4pm diocesan liturgical officer, Dean Paul Kennington, prior logical groups claiming to help people achieve their full to implementation. Also, clergy planning to move from potential. This trend continued throughout 2015 as Info- For more information go to rectory housing to their own accommodation in anticipa - Cult responded to approximately 1,000 requests,” he www.montreal.anglican.ca tion of receiving a parish paid housing allowance must said. Almost 230 of them were catalogued. Info-Cult also receive prior approval. Consultation must take place with responded to over 100 family-related concerns about a Executive Archdeacon Bill Gray and the local territorial loved one who was involved in a particular group , as well archdeacon as well as the parish corporation, she said in a as 30 professionals and government agencies seeking series of announcements in February. Also, “Please be information about a group or help for a client. reminded that it is a courtesy to let the bishop know For more information contact Info-Cult at 514-274- 2016 mission works when you invite a priest or bishop from outside our 2333 or visit Info-Cult’s webpage at: www.infocult.org. golf tournament diocese to minister in your parish.” You can also e-mail at: [email protected]. Council for Refugees congratulates government on reaching target

monday The Canadian Council for Refugees refugees will arrive by the end of time. june 6 congratulated the Government of 2016, as also promised by the gov - “We applaud the government country club Canada on the arrival of the ernment.” for creating a welcoming spirit and 25,000th Syrian refugee in Canada. She said Canada is regaining its recognizing the contributions that montreal “The Government made a com - leadership role in global resettlement refugees are bringing to Canada. saint-lambert mitment to bring 25,000 Syrian through its response to Syrian “We look forward to maintaining refugees by the end of February and refugees. this Canadian effort in order to they have achieved their goal,” said “This is a truly Canadian effort protect and offer a home to refugees Loly Rico, president. in which all levels of government from around the world in the years While the total includes privately (federal, provincial, territorial and to come.” time to register! sponsored refugees as well as those municipal), civil society and individ - The Anglican Diocese of Mont - $200 per player - includes 18 holes, cart, assisted by the government, she said ual Canadians have contributed. real is linked to the Canadian Coun - barbeque lunch, and 3-course dinner the fulfillment of this commitment Many of those welcoming refugees cil for Refugees through its support programme.o [email protected] gives the council confidence that are former refugees; many others are for Action Réfugiés Montréal. 25,000 government-assisted Syrian responding to refugees for the first 1 AnglicAn MOnTREAl • ARil /

‘Black lives matter’ is theme of Black History service at St. CHL

Children play big part La Nativité (Corine Lambert, Mitch - younger children glued photos on at service in Rosemont nelle Galiotte, and Sarah Gabaud) a second poster of historical figures helped Kat and Missy Olson, Audrey such as Canadians Rosemary Brown The theme of this year’s Black O’Breham, Lauren Drummond, and Viola Desmond as well as black History Jazz Mass at St. CHL in the Tracy Baron, and parents from adult members and children of Rosemont district was “Black Lives St. CHL, with a creative project. St. CHL – remembering that we Matter” and those on hand included (See photo.) all can make a difference. Bishop Mary Irwin-Gibson with “Great was the enthusiasm of Bishop Mary attended the service her husband Mark, along with the children,” reports the Rev. Roslyn along with many others who filled members of the local “Love in Macgregor of the host church, more the church – regular parishioners, Motion” ecumenical children’s formally known as St. Cuthbert, and lots of visitors. The inspiring group and a group from Église de St. Hilda and St. Luke. music was led by our organist Tom la Nativité in Montreal North. “The older ones prepared a giant Mennier accompanied by his musical Sharissa Sintim-Olson from the poster with photos of young black friends on guitar, drums, harmonica, Love in Motion group and three men killed by police, historical and standing bass and vocalist young women from Église de la figures such as Malcolm X and Jeannette Gibson. Nativité (Élodie Lambert, Pryscilla Martin Luther King, Jr. and Patrice One photo shows People’s War - Polynice and Michaëlle Gabaud) Lumumba, – all three assassinated in den and synod delegate, Angela each spoke for a few moments as a struggles for justice – as well as Alleyne with the bishop and a few shared homily. Several others from Nelson Mandela and others. The of the youngsters. Youth ministry notes Silliness, glitter not neglected at Ottawa-Montreal event

Lee-Anne Matthews district of Montreal, has added a at the end of June. All kids 6 and over “very meaningful” Saturday pro - are invited to participate June 20-July Lee-Ann Matthews and Tala Strauss to participate in “Ask and Imagine” Lee-Anne Matthews is youth min - program. gram called God Yoga and Art, which 1st. Please contact at 514-953-4060 istry co-ordinator for the Diocese “incorporates prayer and scripture, or email lmatthews@montreal. of Montreal dioceses in Quebec and the Atlantic diocese is recruiting a small team art and creative self-expression, a anglican.ca. Provinces, is a partner in this year’s of people aged 14-19 to have the The Annual Montreal-Ottawa Chil - healthful snack and an invigorating Two from Montreal to program. Tala Strauss has been authentic “Canadian Lutheran dren’s and Youth Ministry Retreat calming yoga and meditation into selected to participate as an adult Anglican Youth” experience at this and Training March 4-6 at the one comprehensive Saturday morn - attend training event scholar from the Diocese of Montreal summer’s C.L.A.Y. (Canadian Manoir d’Youville in Châteauguay ing session,” says youth co-ordinator Ask and Imagine 2016 and Lee-Ann Matthews, diocesan Lutheran Anglican Youth) gathering was an opportunity for learning, Lee-Ann Mathews. “We always feel Two Diocese of Montreal youth youth ministry co-ordinator, is in Charlottetown August 17-21 reflection, spiritual nourishment and so relaxed, centered and joyful after workers are to attend the Ask and serving as a mentor for the adult Prince Edward Island. The theme community building among leaders. the class.” This complements the Imagine adult scholars program scholars program. will be “Not for Sale.” Visit Master Trainers Judy Steers, Sunday school program, which since May 8-14 run by the faculty of claygathering.ca on the Web or program director of the “Ask and 2011 has explored faith through art, theology at Huron University Col - Young delegates sought contact mtlyouth@ montreal. Imagine” youth theology and leader - prayer, scripture, personal inquiry, lege in London, Ont. The program for P.E.I. gathering anglican.ca for information. ship program at Huron University music and other kid-friendly ap - aims to encourage excellence in The MTL Youth ministry of the College in London, Ont., and the proaches.” And something else is youth ministry in all its forms. Rev. Jean-Daniel Williams, Anglican- new. For the first time there will be a The Ecclesiastical Province of United Chaplain at McGill Universi - one-week F.A.S.t Summer Day Camp Canada, made up of seven Anglican ty, provided a wealth of relevant, MTL Youth is going to CLAY and we want YOU to come too! We meaningful and high-quality training are recruiting a small team of young people to have the authentic content, delivered with their signa - “Canadian Lutheran Anglican Youth” experience in P.E.I with us! ture humour, intelligence and wit! Please contact [email protected] for more info Participants gained deeper in - sights and understanding into the theology of play, the importance of empathy in one’s practice, the differ - ence between play and games and the value of story-telling, silliness and glitter among many other integral components necessary for a children’s and youth ministry practitioner. The weekend also included fellowship, support and encourage - ment as well as spiritual renewal. The worship services were inspir - ing and uplifting and were enhanced by the music lead by Zack Ingles (Youth / Young Adult Minister, Ottawa) and Bryanna Bone (children and worship director at St. James, Montreal). It was the perfect comple - ment to the training and provided for an over-all successful, enjoyable, meaningful well-rounded weekend. We look forward to next year’s Montreal-Ottawa youth leaders’ event and hope to see you there! Saturday program launched, day camp planned in N.D.G. F.A.S.t (Free as the Spirit takes us), the children’s and youth ministry at St. Thomas Church in the N.D.G AnglicAn MOnTREAl • ARil / 2

Quebec Lodge on Lake Massawippi to reopen this summer

Ruth Sheeran Ruth Sheeran is president of the Quebec Lodge Foundation. This is a slightly adapted version of an article that appeared in the March issue of the Gazette , our sister newspaper in the Diocese of Quebec. The dream has finally become a reality. After ten years of work and worry the vision of reopening a children’s camp on the shores of Lake Massawippi has been realized. On January 20th, Bishop Dennis Drainville signed the documents transferring ownership of the Que - bec Lodge property to the Quebec Lodge Foundation, and in July the camp will open with two one-week day camps. In November 2005, the Diocesan program is based on environmental of the Department of Education Executive Council made the difficult awareness and is designed to give and the Environmental Studies and and controversial decision to close children an appreciation for and Geography Department have been the 60-year-old camp and sell the knowledge of nature through active working with us to develop the property. A portion of the land was learning in the natural environment. curriculum in keeping with the put on the market and subsequently Our goal is to introduce campers to camp’s environmental orientation. sold to a local resident. However, the concept of stewardship, making The program is overseen by Dr Avril the Quebec Lodge Foundation and them capable, knowledgeable and Aitken, and we will be hiring univer - Bishop Dennis reached an agree - responsible in their interactions with sity students to lead the various ment whereby the Diocese would the natural world. The campers will educational activities. We have also transfer ownership of the remaining enjoy nature respectfully through partnered with the Leave No Trace portion of land if $1.5 million dollars learning practical skills such as fire- organization and will be following could be raised for camp develop - building, shelter-building, camping, the seven principles of responsible ment. The Foundation significantly canoeing and orienteering, and will outdoor recreation. exceeded the goal, successfully engage in fun, relevant educational We believe the camp’s new envi - fulfilling the condition defined by activities promoting their inborn ronmental orientation honours and the Diocese. sense of wonder. perpetuates the legacy of the former We remember and are proud of To ensure the educational quali - Quebec Lodge. One camper from the history of the original camp; ty of the program we have been the 1960’s attests to its enduring however, the new Quebec Lodge is collaborating closely with Bishop’s effects: “The beautiful natural setting not a Christian camp. Instead the University. The faculty and students of Quebec Lodge overlooking Lake sion to begin development of the been primarily due to generosity: Massawippi instilled in me a deep- property this past spring. Brian the tangible generosity of our many seated reverence for nature and our Wharry, the camp director, and Bill donors who supported our work and responsibility for being stewards of Crooks, the program director, to - honoured their pledges despite the God’s creation… I was fascinated by gether with a group of enthusiastic many delays; and the generosity of this, and it stirred in me a deep sense volunteers, completed a great deal spirit of the Foundation members, of injustice that we could or would of work including cleaning up the who continued to believe in the Mi le End get away with desecrating the beauty forest, installing a playing-field and dream and willingly gave of their of the world around us… I eventually parking lot, and creating a gravel time and energy through the years. went on to study environmental path to the future campfire area. Finally, and most importantly, we Notebo ok science at university … and enjoyed The camp buildings will consist of gratefully acknowledge the unflag - working in this field for over 30 environmentally friendly yurts, the ging generosity of Bishop Dennis years.” In keeping with the commit - first of which will be installed in the and the Diocese who did everything ment to protect the beauty of nature, spring. Also in the spring a well will necessary to make the donation of When coffee equals warmth the Foundation will be working with be drilled, the septic system installed the land possible, thereby assuring the Massawippi Conservation Trust and the power hooked up. All will the entire project. Lori Olson break from the cold. It’s a means and the Appalachian Corridor to be ready to welcome the first One photo, by Johanne D’Iorio, of survival in the whole new world create a nature conservancy on the campers in July. Development will shows Ruth Sheeran and Bishop Lori Olson is program manager and you enter when you have to live on wooded portion of the land. This continue through the year, and our Dennis Drainville signing the land member advocate at the Mile End the streets. will preserve 45 acres of pristine goal is to offer a residential camping transfer agreement. Another, from the Mission. One conversation I had with forestland in perpetuity. experience in the summer of 2017. Foundation, shows a work party of The Mile End Mission is seeing a one of our homeless members was The Foundation received permis - The success of this project has volunteers on the property last year. rise in the number of members an eye-opener. He explained to me requiring our services who are not that he has sought out a place to just poor but actually homeless. We sleep under a bridge where he gets are working closely with them and shelter from the wind. He informed Reimagining Church sessions are under way they are beginning to trust us and me that he has a sleeping bag that tell their stories. We pack them up can keep him warm in minus-30- The Diocese of Montreal Bishop’s “Christian,” • At St. Peter’s, TMR, where a series food and snacks that they are able degrees weather. The only trouble Missioner for Reimagining Church, • ways churches are already changing will wind up Sunday, April. 10 to have on the streets. We have made is the cold that comes from the Nick Brotherwood , is presenting the and adapting in order to be more • At other times and places to be special arrangements so that they ground under him. He is grateful several-session “Reimagining effective, announced. can come to the Mission when it is when it is recycling day because he Church : shaped for mission” course • what “changing and adapting” For information on closed to the public but staff and finds large pieces of cardboard to lie in various locations around the might mean in our own situations. “Reimagining Church” go to volunteers are here preparing for the on to minimize the cold. He also diocese this winter and spring. “Reimagining Church: shaped for www.freshexpressions. ca/project/ week’s program. We offer the home - explained that it is very hard to get a The course, developed by Wycliffe mission” involves group discussion, reimaginingchurch or www.face - less warm clothes and dry socks, drink of water and to use the toilet College’s Dr. John Bowen, addresses dynamic presentations, thought- book.com/rcmontreal. Anyone blankets and so on – whatever we when you are homeless. He tells such questions as “ How should the provoking video, Bible discussion, interested in attending a session have that they may need. We have me that to wash up he ducks into a church respond to the changes in our prayerful reflection, and (of course!) outside his or her local area should found that money for a simple cup of public library . He and all of them culture?” and “ What is the future of refreshments. Nick would be delight - check with the host parish. coffee is a great help. When it is too are survivors! When I sit and think the church?” ed to talk to you about how cold outside, to be able to afford a what is it to be homeless I can’t “Reimagining Church: shaped for “Reimagining Church: shaped for cup of coffee is not only good itself even imagine being that way. So mission” is for those who know mission” might be useful to your Spiritual but can entitle one of our homeless let’s not ignore or judge but look something is not quite right and church. Please contact him at members to sit in a coffee shop and upon these people with compassion want to understand what can be [email protected]. direction keep warm. Some of our supporters and realize it is not by choice they done about it. The sessions look at: ca or call 514-246-5796. Individual spiritual direction is avail- save their “Roll up the Rim to Win” are homeless. It is because of circum - • changes in our culture, Other sessions anticipated will able in this diocese. For information prizes entitling the winner to a coffee stances. • the spiritual resources the church take place: or a confidential interview with one or doughnut. We give them to our For information or to make a do - has to respond to the challenges, • For the South Shore at St. Paul’s of the matchers, write sdgroupmon - members so that they can take a nation visit www.mileendmission.org. • what it means these days to be a Greenfield Park, April 19, 21, and 23 [email protected] or call 514-768-7807.  AnglicAn MOnTREAl • ARil / Anglicans remember Victor Goldbloom as a ‘giant’ in Jewish-Christian dialogue

Former primate recalls Goldbloom’s passing is the Rev. gy on behalf of all Christians. Dr. about Israel’s behaviour toward long friendship with Patricia Kirkpatrick, a priest of the Goldbloom contacted him to ask if Palestinians. diocese of Montreal and professor of he could publish the sermon, which “It was Dr. Goldbloom who I ‘partner and friend’ religious studies at McGill Universi - he did in the Canadian Jewish News. called and asked if he would meet Tali Folkins ty, with whom Dr. Goldbloom Dr. Goldbloom was strongly with our then primate, Michael worked in Christian-Jewish conversa - drawn to religion, Archbishop Peers, to see if we could effect some Tali Folkins is a reporter for the tion. Hutchison said. At Hutchison’s reconciliation,” Hutchison says. Anglican Journal . This article is “Because he was so active in ceremony of consecration as bishop “That was done... They were able slightly adapted from one that Jewish-Christian dialogues at the of the diocese of Montreal, Dr. to talk things through.” appeared in the online version of local, national and international Goldbloom read the Old Testament Trained as a pediatrician, Dr. the Journal. levels, he had a perspective on the lesson in Hebrew. Since it was Friday Goldbloom entered politics in the Dr. Victor Goldbloom, who died of a process of dialogue like no other I night, the Jewish Shabbat, Dr. Gold - 1960s, serving as Quebec’s first heart attack Monday, February 15 at have known,” Professor Kirkpatrick bloom then immediately “dashed environment minister in the early age 92, is being remembered in said. “He was unstoppable in his over to the temple for his own serv - 1970s. He also served for a time as Quebec and across Canada primarily search for dialogue partners and was ice,” Archbishop Hutchison recalled. the province’s municipal affairs for his accomplishments in politics never deterred.” Though Archbishop Hutchison minister, and is widely credited for and government. But for many Professor Kirkpatrick also had moved first to Toronto and then saving the 1976 Montreal Olympics Anglicans, especially those involved strong praise for Dr. Goldbloom not Vancouver, the two maintained their from disaster. in interfaith relations, Dr. Gold - just as a dialogue partner, but as a friendship. “We shared a good deal In 1987, Dr. Goldbloom left bloom will also be known for his Victor Goldbloom human being. over the years,” Archbishop Hutchi - politics to become chief executive work in increasing understanding (Photo: Canadian Centre for Ecumenism) “Quite frankly, Victor was like an son said, adding that as recently as officer of the Canadian Council of between Jews and Christians in oak tree...strong and bold, yet giving December he had received a long Christians and Jews, a now-defunct Canada. Jews and Christians, tirelessly pro - in its arms a place of life for so many email from Dr. Goldbloom in which organization, holding the post until “He was a giant of a man in that moting interreligious dialogue and of God’s creatures who were weak Dr. Goldbloom expressed a desire to 1987. During his life he also served sense, and will be enormously miss - common witness in Montreal and and at a loss to know what to do,” visit Archbishop Hutchison and his on a number of other interfaith ed not just by the Jewish community nationally. she said. “His sense of justice, and family in Vancouver Island. organizations, including the in Montreal but by the Christians as “He embodied the psalmist’s therefore injustice, was finely tuned “He was certainly a man who Canadian Interfaith Conversation well,” interfaith dialogue partner and cry: ‘How very good and pleasant and reminded us all of just how deserved the title gentleman with a and the Christian-Jewish Dialogue friend Archbishop Andrew Hutchi - it is when kindred live together in vigilant we must always be of ever- capital ‘G’,” Archbishop Hutchison of Montreal. In 2012, Dr. Goldbloom son, former primate of the Anglican unity! ’” Archdeacon Myers, recently present tyrannies. said. “He was gentle and full of was honoured by the Roman Church of Canada, and before that elected future bishop of the Diocese “But more than anything else, I grace, and a very open and under - Catholic Church for his work in archbishop of Mont real, told the of Quebec, said. remember his sheer joy at being able standing individual.” Christian-Jewish dialogue, receiving Anglican Journal February 17. He added that Dr. Goldbloom, to partake in so many different Much of Dr. Goldbloom’s success the Pontifical Equestrian Order of Helping Canadian Christians and had been a “fixture” of Jewish-Christ - ventures so that the world could be in improving understanding between St. Sylvester Pope and Martyr from Jews better understand each other, ian dialogue in Canada. “It’s difficult made a better place to live,” Profes - Christians and Jews in Canada was Pope Benedict XVI. Archbishop; Hutchison said, is to imagine that landscape without sor Kirkpatrick said. due to his ability to maintain good From 1991 to 1999, Dr. Gold - “certainly what he [Goldbloom] gave him.” Archbishop Hutchison said he relationships with people, Arch - bloom served as Canada’s official himself to right to the end.” Dr. Dr. Goldbloom was also a “vigi - first met Dr. Goldbloom in the bishop Hutchison said. At one point, languages commissioner. Goldbloom remained on the execu - lant defender” of freedom of reli - 1980s, working with him on Chris - during the primacy of Archbishop He is survived by his wife, Sheila tive of the Canadian Centre for gion, Archdeacon Myers said, and an tian-Jewish relationships while the Michael Peers, he says, relations Goldbloom, three children, four Ecumenism until his death, for opponent of the Quebec Charter of future primate was as dean of Mon - between the Anglican Church of grandchildren, two great-grand- example. Values, the 2013 bill proposed by the treal. The working relationship soon Canada and the Jewish community children and a brother. Archdeacon Bruce Myers, the Parti Québécois that would have became a friendship. became strained because the church Anglican Church of Canada’s co-or - prohibited the wearing of conspicu - At one point, Archbishop Hutchi - had made “strong comments” dinator for ecumenical and interfaith ous religious symbols at work by son recalled, he himself held a relations, called Dr. Goldbloom “an government employees. “Shoah service,” commemorating artisan of reconciliation between Another Anglican mourning Dr. the Holocaust and offering an apolo - ‘A warm friend of Dominican Father cherished Anglican church religion of ordinary people for decades’ Benoît Lacroix reached after being admitted to a hospital 100 years in September with pneumonia. He had turned 100 Staff he was always invaluable to all the last September. Funeral services took projects of dialogue. He contributed Harvey Shepherd place March 9 and 10 in the chapel of The ecumenical officer of the greatly to the encounter between the Dominican complex where Anglican Diocese of Montreal, the Christians and Jews, with his heart The Dominican Father, scholar, Father Lacroix lived on Côte-Sainte- Rev. Stephen Petrie, said Dr. Victor open to all the beauty he could find commentator on current affairs and Catherine Road). Goldbloom was “a warm friend of in others and with a serene aware - culture and prolific author s Benoît The inseparable links between the Anglican Church for decades” ness of his own faith. Lacroix participated in a panel love and faith were still on Father and in particular of the Diocese of “We will miss him greatly.” discussion with the Anglican bishop Lacroix’ mind when he was inter - Montreal. A statement from the Montreal- of Montreal, the Right Rev. Andrew viewed by the same reporter in “He was a visionary force in based Canadian Centre for Ecu - Hutchison, in November, 1994. September, 2005, just after his 90th ecumenical relations for over menism said, “The team of the Perhaps they met on other occasions birthday. The rise of religious funda - 50 years. He made a point of attend - Canadian Centre for Ecumenism but there was a reporter from Mon - mentalism preoccupied him greatly, ing important events in the life of is deeply saddened by the news of treal daily The Gazette present on he said. Religious doctrines do help the diocese, like Bishop Mary’s Dr. Victor Goldbloom’s death. The that one. clarify matters, he acknowledged, consecration last September, even Centre lost a dear friend and adviser The bishop (later archbishop of but religion could do with “less law at the age of 92. and a board member. Montreal and then primate of Cana - and more confidence in human “I know Bishop Mary was “Pioneer of interfaith dialogue, da) urged that the ancient codes of consciousness.” touched by his handwritten letter of Dr. Goldbloom was deeply commit - Benoît Lacroix purity of the great religions should (From a Dominican Fathers’ Facebook page.) He gave the influence of Eastern congratulations on the occasion. ted to Christian-Jewish dialogue and be called into question. spirituality – “meditation, silence, “He was a very thoughtful gentle - to social issues and his understand - “The law of love represents the “The sacred and the spiritual orison” – a lot of credit for broaden - man who will be deeply missed. ing of minority communities was most radical repudiation of the cannot be contained within institu - ing his outlook and that of other Prayers go out to his widow Sheila unparalleled. religion of purity. Why? Because it tions, the spirit cannot be contained Westerners. and their family. “We were amazingly blessed to invites us to identify sympathetically within the law. Spiritualities are born “I love religions, in the plural. Among other tributes, Roman have Dr. Goldbloom as part of our with every other person of whatever from the depths of the human being; “I love to believe. I love to believe Catholic Archbishop Christian board of directors and as part of our race, gender, social status etc. and to they precede institutional religions, in others. My faith should be in the Lépine said, “I share the sorrow of lives. We will deeply miss the pres - take their good into account.” just as conscience precedes law and service of love and not of power.” his wife, family, and friends and of ence of a truly unique and kind The Gazette reporter (me, actual - faith precedes knowledge, just as the Born into a farming family in St. the entire Jewish community. person. ly) thought the views of Father laboratory often precedes scientific Michel de Bellechasse, 50 kilometres “Dr. Goldbloom dedicated his life “Our heartfelt condolences go Lacroix had resemblances to those of discovery,” said Father Lacroix. southeast of Quebec City in 1915, to building bridges for reconciling out to Dr. Goldbloom’s family! the Anglican bishop. He died March 1, several days continued on the next page differences. With great courtesy, continued on the next page AnglicAn MOnTREAl • ARil / 4

‘Bread for the body, food for the soul’ heads east

Lunchtime Eucharist shifts transept of the church. Now it con - pant in the lunches for several years, The Bible study follows. A recent “It gives a different flavour to this from St. James to St. John tinues about three Métro stops said participants thought it would be one focused on the Parable of the parish. It doesn’t make us less Anglo- further east, in the hall of St. John better to make a move than to Prodigal Son, as found in the 15 th Catholic.” Harvey Shepherd the Evangelist, the Anglo-Catholic burden the pastoral team of the new Chapter of the Gospel of Luke. This (The photo by Janet Best shows church with the landmark red roof. St. James Plant with a “grandfa - led to discussion of issues including the Rev. Alain Brosseau celebrating a An informal midweek program Participants in a recent gathering thered” St. James the Apostle pro - forgiveness. Father Brosseau at one simple Eucharist.) that for a decade has combined the said the number present has about gram. point said that the crucial issue in Eucharist, a simple lunch and Bible held its own through the move, often The lunches begin with a simple forgiveness is not always its impact study has shifted its venue to the in the 18-24 range. They include Eucharist, generally celebrated by on the person who is or is not forgiv - downtown Church of St. John the former parishioners of St. James the the Rev. Alain Brosseau, a recent en. Evangelist from the downtown Apostle, a few of whom may be addition to the Redroof clergy team. “At the end of the day forgiveness lacroix... Church of St. James the Apostle, switching to the Redroof Church, (This is a change from the previous is about me” (the person forgiving or which is becoming the new home of others who were Redroof parish - practice, which used previously not). continued from the previous page a downtown church “plant.” ioners all along, and people of other consecrated bread and wine.) He later said he is glad that this “Bread for the body, food for the parish allegiances, not all Anglican, Then comes a lunch built around lunch ministry has come to St. John Benoît Lacroix joined the Domini - soul” was launched 10 years ago as a or perhaps none. There have been a a choice of soups made by partici - the Evangelist, where in his view it cans in 1936. He studied theology at more creative alternative to a sparse - few new faces since the move. pant and volunteer Harriet Cunyng - belongs just as much as the elaborate the University of Ottawa, was or - ly attended Wednesday Eucharist at Geoffrey McLarney, a St. John the hame, who has been doing this since ritual often associated with the dained in 1941 and earned his doc - St. James the Apostle, meeting in a Evangelist parishioner and partici - the lunches began. Anglo- Catholic tradition. torate in medieval studies from the University of Toronto in 1951. After further studies in Paris and at Har - vard, he taught for 40 years at the Université de Montréal He was known for his many books and other writings on topics Comment including the medieval period, the religion of ordinary rural Catholics (especially in his native Bellechasse goldbloom... region), the Quebec poet and painter Hector de Saint-Denys Garneau and Dean of cathedral says it’s time continued from the previous page the political thinker Lionel Groulx. Groulx fascinated Benoît Lacroix to get out of the marriage business “May the soul of our beloved notwithstanding important differ - Victor rest in peace!” ences in opinion. Father Lacroix also Dr. Goldbloom’s successor as commented on arts and culture and Paul Kennington riages – even though they are defi - together.” He chose his words care - president of the Christian-Jewish other topics in the media. nitely not Christian marriages. fully. The Very Rev. Paul Kennington is Dialogue of Montreal, the Rev. In general, he had little interest The early church did not “do” It is true that the Church would dean of Christ Church Cathedral. Diane Rollert, said in a note to in debates over Quebec nationalism weddings. Presbyters did not marry have a new problem, but it would be This comment was posted on the members of the Dialogue that, and commented, “My country is people: married couples brought a problem we should be wrestling Cathedral website March 2. “I don’t think there are any words Bellechasse.” their legal marriage to the altar, they with. We would have to work out that can express the deep sadness I He had a special and enthusiastic Marriage is a holy estate and a gift of received Holy Communion together who (and what) we can bless in feel personally and that I know you interest in young people. There is a God in creation, but, unlike love, and their marriage was blessed in Christ’s name, and what difference all share with me. We were amazing - youth centre named for him in the marriage is not a necessary part of Christ’s name. I believe it is now time Christ’s blessing makes to a person ly blessed to have Victor as part of Dominican Complex, which is near Christian life. The Anglican Church to leave marriage to the state and to or to a couple, or to a house, or to an our Dialogue and as part of our lives. the Université de Montréal campus. does not teach that marriage is a the lawyers, where it rightly belongs, oppressive dictator or to military I will cherish the fact that he was with Father Lacroix was also a close Gospel sacrament and in some and for the Church to return to hardware. Instead of discriminating us at this last meeting and that he and longstanding friend and spiritual provinces the Church canonically blessing people in Christ’s name at against gay people by not allowing was so pleased by the level of dis - advisor to the late Prime Minister marries unbaptized couples. Jesus the altar – which is what we do best. them to be married, we would be course we had shared together. Pierre Trudeau. The Dominican didn’t marry and was not a great People can wear white dresses and able to treat gay and straight people I know he valued his relationships presided at the funeral in 1998 of advocate of family life either, turning walk in to Mendelssohn’s music if equally – all would have to marry with all of us and was proud of Michel Trudeau’, Pierre Trudeau’s disciples against father, mother, that is what they want, but we would legally before a notary. But that the organization he had been instru - youngest son, killed in an avalanche, brother, sister and children in his be set free from the arrogance of would involve challenging the pow - mental in keeping alive and vital all and counselled and accompanied name. St. Paul recommends the thinking that the Church can define erful heterosexual majority to give these years. the former minister himself in the single life as the better choice, even what a “real” marriage is (or isn’t). up, for the sake of justice, something “My heart goes out to Victor’s illness leading to his death in 2000. for those who are already betrothed. Jesus said “those whom God has they treasure. family and to each of you, especially He was an officer of both the People of other faiths get married, joined together,” he did not say to those who have known Victor so Order of Canada and the Order and their marriages are real mar - “those whom the Church has joined closely for so many years.” of Quebec. 5 AnglicAn MOnTREAl • ARil /

Paintings by parishioners among highlights of ‘Nuit blanche’

A display of paintings by parish - Cathedral Saturday evening, Febru - izers counted 5,289 people in the the evening were three gospel con - and a 10 p.m.candlelit Compline ioners of Christ Church Cathedral ary 27, and into the small hours of Cathedral in the course of the certs by “Sympholies Vocales,” a service with Gregorian chant. Paint - was among the attractions that drew Saturday. The Cathedral was partici - evening. About a quarter of this large West Island choir who sang ings on display were by Natasha participants into Christ Church pating in “La Nuit Blanche,” an number drank a cup of free hot three concerts of gospel music, organ Henderson, Gwendoline Spurll, overnight festival of downtown chocolate and then sat in a pew to and flute recitals, handbell ringing, a Catherine Davidson, Diana merchants and other groups. Organ - listen to the music. Among big hits of 1 a.m. jazz concert by “Soul Station,” Bouchard and Beth Adams. Notable Notable Third Montreal conference on Oasis Musicale legacy of 9/11 slated for September 15 Concerts at Christ Christ Church, Rawdon will Church Cathedral host the ecumenical group ‘From faith to interfaith’ Rights, in the hope that this will 635 St. Catherine St. W. Together 2000 is this year’s theme help all of us become better Saturdays at 4:30 p.m. human beings.” in an Easter Show, Most people remember where they Among confirmed speakers that Oasis Musicale Concerts at Christ music and skits were and what they were doing when conference organizers announced Church Cathedral Sat., April 30th, 4 pm, they first heard the news of the aerial by mid-February were: Saturdays at 4:30 p.m. at Christ Church, assault on the Twin Towers in New • Karen Armstrong (British author York City on September 11, 2001, Saturday, April 2nd, 2016 3537 rue Metcalfe, Rawdon and commentator, known for her says the convenor of a conference Life and Love / La vie et l’amour books on comparative religion). followed by supper in that will bring religious leaders and Kelsey Downer, Soprano • Deepak Chopra (specialist in mind- the parish hall. scholars to Montreal September 15 Bryn Blackwood, Piano body healing, speaker and author). this year for a third time since 9/11. Robert Schumann: Frauenliebe Tickets are $15 for adults; • Harvey Cox (Hollis Research “The ground may not have und Leben $5 for children Professor of Divinity at Harvard shifted under our feet at the moment Samuel Barber: Hermit Songs University). includes both show and supper. but the very concept of religion Edvard Grieg: Sech’s Lieder, • Shirin Ebadi (Iranian lawyer, underwent a paradigm shift for Opus 48 For information or to order tickets Arvind Sharma human-rights activist and Nobel 450 834-4457 many of us,” Arvind Sharma, Birks Peace laureate). Saturday, April 9th, 2016 Professor of Comparative Religion in semantic trajectory which would • Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (human itarian Proceeds benefit Christ Church An Intimate Piano Evening / the Faculty of Religious Studies at make it a byword for evil, aggression leader and spiritual teacher). Une soirée intime avec le piano McGill University, said. He and terror.” • Charles Taylor (Canadian thinker Viktor Lazarov, piano announced that tickets are now “But is there not more to religion with writings that cover artificial Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata in e available for the third Global Confer - than this? We invite you to explore intelligence, language, social minor op.90 ence on World’s Religions after Sep - the more positive possibilities of the behaviour, morality and multi- Johannes Brahms: Three Notable tember 11: From Faith to Interfaith , religious dimension of life” by at - culturalism). Intermezzi op.117 which will take place in the Palais des tending the conference, he said. “Its • Elie Wiesel (professor, author, Claude Debussy: Images book I CHRIST CHURCH Congrès in Montreal. Early bird aim is to bring together the various political activist and Nobel Vasilije Mokranjac: Igre za klavir/ BEAUREPAIRE prices will be in effect until May 1. religions of the world in an ecumeni - Prize laureate). Dances for Piano I. Igra broj “Instead of standing for virtue cal spirit to address the many issues Information on the conference 1/Dance no. 1 455 Church St., Beaconsfield and piety, and peace and harmony, facing the world today and adopt a and registration is available at Franz Liszt: Paraphrase on Themes the word religion was launched on a Universal Declaration of Human worldsreligions2016.org. from Verdi’s Rigoletto/ CONCERT SERIES 2016 Saturday, April 16th, 2016 “Les Concerts du Quartier” Brahms’s last two Sonatas Marcus Thompson, viola The last two concerts in the Notable Tomoko Inui, piano 2015/2016 Series will be Tuesdays faithcare Brahms: Sonata for viola and April 19 and May 17 at 7:30 p.m. Paws&Pray at Christ piano Op 120 No.1 in F minor & Upcoming Concerts Church Beaurepaire for clergy No.2 in E-b Major for building and Fuchs: Phantasiestücke, Op. 117 April 19 Paws&Pray features a worship (excerpts) Roland Arnalasson / Elias-Axdel service of the Holy Eucharist strengthening where canine companions & their Saturday, April 23rd, 2016 Pettersson (violin/piano) parish relationships guardians are always welcome. The Arias of Passion in times of confl ict May 17 program is offered in collaboration Irem Ince, mezzo soprano Erin Bergrer (soprano) with the Companion Animal Marie Haines, piano with strings and piano Adoption Centers of Quebec Works by: Handel and selections (caacQ), a non-profit organization from Bizet’s Carmen and Visit dedicated to animal welfare. Massenet’s Werther. www.facebook.com/CCBconcerts for info, photos and videos from The next Paws&Pray services thursday, may 26 Saturday, April 30th, 2016 previous concerts or our website: will be held on April 3 and May 1, in fulford hall, 9:30am - 2:30pm Belcanto Barocco www.christchurchbeaurepaire.com at 1 p.m. Frédérique Drolet, soprano Meagan Zantingh, mezzo-soprano All concerts at Christ Church Christ Church Beaurepaire, with anne martin, shalem Esteban La Rotta, theorbo Beaurepaire at 455 Church St., 455 Church St. (at Fieldfare), mental health network Jonathan Addleman, harpsichord (corner Fieldfare), Beaconsfield Beaconsfield Solos and duets by Monteverdi, 514-697-2204 For more details: 514-697-2204 or to register, call 514-843-6577 Caccini, Sances, and others. email [email protected] 5 hours! AnglicAn MOnTREAl • ARil / 6 The crucified Christ Comment as ‘gifted’ child

Agony of birth reflects from whom Aesculapius learned Passion of Jesus his medicine. “What these foreshadowed, Jesus John Serjeantson Christ, was, God’s Word made Man, The Rev. John Serjeantson is a retired bearing in groaning, almost wordless priest of the Diocese of Montreal. horror and total darkness, the bur - He lives in Cowansville. den of rescuing the afflicted by total identification with them. In so far as I am writing, as much as lies in me, what He did is done again how in us an objective account about what is for others, yet first, maybe, in others very important, personal painful and for us, the significant sufferer is comforting to me. present.” Bishop Mary said, in her address When I was experiencing Primal to the Synod of the Diocese of Mont - Therapy I looked into the eyes of real in 2015: “Our ministry as a Barbara, my therapist, and saw the church is to express the Good News agony which I could not express in of God in Christ.” This was reported words in her eyes. There was an in the Anglican Montreal newspaper. intense empathy. I desperately For me an important part of the needed for someone to be emotion - Good News is Jesus Christ and him ally present with me. crucified. God, in Jesus, the innocent one, is This is part of the reason Jesus especially with all innocent sufferers. crucified means so much to me. To Thus they can know that they are not understand why, I go to what Alice utterly alone. This awareness of his Miller wrote in her book The Drama Presence with them reverses its effect of the Gifted Child (its previous title on them. Sufferers from childhood was Prisoners of Childhood .) It is trauma need no longer be prisoners about the painful birth experience of of childhood .God in Jesus has an infant when there was a traumatic experienced their horror. This is birth and the baby is not mirrored by Good News. Jesus did not die just the mother. I discovered the feeling because of human sin. He was an of this when I experienced Primal innocent afflicted, so he is with the Therapy, going back to my birth innocent afflicted. During his min - experience. It was a caesarean sec - The Rev. John Serjeantson and his wife Carole. istry, Jesus warns us not to do the tion. Also, I did not bond with my acts which cause the innocent to mother. The work of Dr. Frank Lake and mother’s. John Banister Tabb wrote: may take out on ourselves or other suffer. Yet on the cross he identifies There is a psychological term, other members of the Clinical Theol - “The baby has no skies but mother’s people. It will remain that way unless with innocent sufferers. “Inner Child.” The definition for it is, ogy Association draws our attention eyes, some sort of psychological earth - I add another verse to a well- “the part of the psyche that retains to the correspondence between “Nor any God above but mother’s quake in consciousness opens for us. known hymn: the feelings as they were experienced babies who have traumatic births, love.” When I allow myself to feel my inner in childhood.” This encourages one and are not mirrored by, do not The peri-birth traumatic experi - pain. There is a green hill far away to ask the question: Do these feel - bond with, mother; and the passion ence of the infant corresponds In our/my affliction we/I may be Outside a city wall, ings, as they were experienced in of Jesus the Christ, which shows significantly with that of Jesus in his blessed to meet someone who will be Where the dear Lord was crucified childhood, affect us as adults? I the love of God for each of us. passion. There is the terrible, asphyx - with us/me in our/my pain. I take Who died to save us all. discovered that they do. Jesus experienced the lonely iating, crushing, affliction during the this quote from one of one of Frank We may not know, we cannot tell Many of us are in denial about agony of decision in the Garden of birth process. Also, when there is no Lake’s booklets. What pains he had to bear them, especially the painful negative Gethsemane, when his sweat was bonding, there is the devastating Martin Buber had been shocked But we believe it was for us ones like rejection, anger, depres - like great drops of blood, agonizing separation anxiety and loneliness. by the suicide of a student who had He hung and suffered there. sion, anxiety, badness and so on about the ordeal which lay ahead of It is like falling over the edge of the visited him: “What do we expect We either abuse, take them out on him. He was betrayed by one of his precipice into the dark abyss. There when we are in despair and yet go to He suffered so that we may know ourselves; or, we project them onto disciples, abandoned by others, is no tender loving closeness of a man? Surely a presence by means He feels with us our pain, other people and abuse them. This denied by Peter and rejected by the mother. That is why her tender of which we are told that neverthe - He suffers with innocent is what I did to my wife, Carole. I leaders of his people. He suffered the loving closeness is so important. less there is meaning.” That they may comfort gain. projected them onto her. Experienc - nails hammered through him on the The infant, like Jesus, is hemmed (That’s “told” not by words but O dearly, dearly has he loved ing Primal Therapy opened my cross. He then suffered the excruciat - into a situation which feels as if by a silent yet infinitely significant And we must love him too, understanding to this. It reminds me ing, asphyxiating agony of hanging there is no way out. presence – converting avoided pain And trust in his redeeming blood, of this saying of Jesus: Why do you upon it, naked, bereft of human We then proceed to bury all this into accepted suffering. And try his works to do. see the speck that is in your brother’s dignity. So he experienced this in our unconscious, because the (Dr. Colin Cameron, cited in (sister’s) eye, but do not notice the intense physical agony, and with it feeling of it is too horrific, unthink - Margaret Trudeau’s autobiography Thank you Spirit of God that you log that is in your own eye? Or, how the devastating, despairing lone - able, too painful to feel. Only the Changing My Mind, insists that when live within us. Thank you that you can you say to your brother (sister) liness, culminating in the great cry inner child feels it. The adult has we try to keep pain out, what we are scatter our darkness by the light of ‘Let me take the speck out of your of abandonment: “My God, my buried it. So I cover up the loneliness doing is keeping it in.) your Presence; that your Peace calms eye,’ when there is the log in your God, why have you forsaken me!?” at the core of my being, when this Frank Lake continues about our distresses; and that our suffering own eye? You hypocrite, first take the The obedient son experienced has been our/my experience, because allowing one’s self to suffer the inner is transformed by the suffering of log out of your own eye, and then feeling abandoned by his Father. the feeling of it is so devastating. pain: Jesus Christ, whose Resurrection you will see clearly to take the speck I emphasize that the tenor of It can make itself known through “That is the task that can only be and living Presence gives hope and out of your brother’s (sister’s) eye.” what is written here is from the different psychological afflictions of entrusted to a fellow sufferer, or to courage. Amen. (Matthew 7: 3-5) baby’s point of view, not the various mental illnesses. This we a wounded physician, like Chiron, Nouveau blogue collectif contre «la construction publique de l’islamophobi e» Au cours des prochains mois, de discours islamophobes. indistincte. À coup de stéréotypes, et musulmanes. Encore aujourd’hui, « C’est dans l’espoir d’infléchir le nombreuses figures intellectuelles et Selon Mouloud Idir du Centre on représente l’islam de façon mono - l’accueil des réfugiés syriens de poids de cette logique guerrière que associatives prendront la plume pour Justice et Foi, « Depuis le 11 septem - lithique, péjorative et comme por - confession musulmane fait couler les deux organismes partenaires de alimenter un blogue collectif publié bre 2001, on constate en Occident teur d’une culture archaïque dont la beaucoup d’encre. cette initiative mettront à votre dans le Huffington Post , dont un une montée en force de l’islamopho - soumission de la femme en consti - « À l’heure où l’information se disposition une analyse informée en extrait sera repris chaque mois dans bie et la construction du «problème tuerait un des éléments centraux. consomme, la menace terroriste évitant de céder au sensationna - un billet du Journal Metro . musulman» comme «problème Cette tendance intervient, explicite - vend. Et la construction d’un tel lisme. Alors que l’idéologie du «choc Les textes aborderont différentes public». Cette nouvelle forme de ment ou implicitement, dans l’élabo - ennemi contribue à légitimer des des civilisations» domine largement facettes de la construction publique racisme contre le musulman (ou ration de nombreuses lois et mesures politiques guerrières au profit d’inté - dans les médias, ce billet offrira un de l’islamophobie. Salam (mot en celui qui en revêt les traits) gagne sécuritaires qui stigmatisent davan - rêts économiques et géostratégiques. regard résolument critique permet - arabe qui désigne paix) est une une acceptation sociale et donne tage les personnes associées à l’islam. Des attaques de l’OTAN en Afghanis - tant de renforcer la solidarité, la initiative portée par le Centre justice le ton au débat public. « Au Québec, ce sont surtout les tan et en Irak, jusqu’aux bombarde - justice sociale et la cohabitation entre et foi et Alternatives qui veut fournir « Dans certains médias, on fait débats sur la laïcité, les accommode - ments contre le groupe État isla - les peuples et les cultures. » des outils permettant de mieux saisir l’amalgame périlleux entre islam, ments raisonnables et la Charte des mique, un récit fondé sur Suivez les prochaines publications les enjeux relatifs à l’islam, à l’actua - fondamentalisme et terrorisme. valeurs qui ont exacerbé la discrimi - l’incompatibilité des cultures des billets du blogue «Salam» à lité internationale et ainsi contrer les Autant de termes employés de façon nation et l’exclusion des musulmans se structure. quebec.huffingtonpost.ca.  AnglicAn MOnTREAl • ARil /

The Council on Palliative Care Hospice specialist who almost lost his life to presents deliver lecture for Council for Palliative Care Three FREE Workshops A hospice and palliative care special - oped an extraordinary sense of to all. “There are only four kinds of people in the world – those who have ist in San Francisco whose almost presence and understanding that he Following undergraduate studies been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be fatal accident contributed to his shares freely with patients, commu - in art history at Princeton, BJ re - caregivers and those who will need caregivers.” – Rosalynn Carter unique perspective will present the nity and the Zen Hospice Project. As ceived his MD at University of 19th Annual Sandra Goldberg Lec - executive director of this non-profit California San Francisco as a Re - Monday April 4 – 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. ture in the series “Lessons in Living organization since 2011, BJ oversees gents’ Scholar and completed his “Little Stars” accomplishing the extraordinary in the from the Dying,” organized by the its pioneering integration of social internal medicine residency at face of serious illness Council for Palliative Care. and medical services grounded in Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, Dr. B. J. Miller will lecture on spirituality and humanity. where he served as chief resident. Discussion following the film with “The Civics of Dying Well” Tuesday, Working from the vantage point He completed a fellowship in hospice Dr. Stephen Liben MD. Director of Pediatric Palliative Care at the May 3 at 6 p.m. in the Charles Mar - of death as an essential part of life, he and palliative medicine at Harvard Montreal Children’s Hospital tin Amphitheatre, on the Sixth Floor is also actively engaged in cultivating Medical School, with clinical duties Julie Brouillard BScN, MA in bioethics of the McIntyre Medical Sciences a larger dialogue about this universal split between Massachusetts General Building, McGill University experience – as much through ZHP’s Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Monday April 11th .2016 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. According to a press release, Dr. own human-centered model of care Institute. Miller is a hospice and palliative care as through exploratory work with the BJ also serves as Assistant Clinical “What Matters Most” finding what to say at the end of life specialist in San Francisco and international design firm IDEO, Professor of Medicine at UCSF, and “Lessons of Loss” inspirational video vignettes of stories Executive Director of the Zen Hos - participation in various healthcare is an attending specialist for the in bereavement pice Project. An electrical shock policy initiatives, including San Symptom Management Service of Discussion following the videos with sustained while a Princeton under - Francisco’s Palliative Care Task the UCSF Helen Diller Comprehen - graduate nearly cost him his life. He Force, and through public speaking, sive Cancer Center, one of the Christopher MacKinnon MA, PhD, OPQ Senior Psychologist managed to survive but lost both legs including the closing talk at country’s very first outpatient at the Balfour Mount Palliative Care Unit at MUHC below the knee and half of one arm. TED2015, all helping to make empa - palliative care clinics. Monday April 18th .2016 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Through this lens, “BJ” has devel - thy-driven end-of-life care available “Music & Art: Alive in the Home” Samantha M. Borgal MA, MTA Music therapist accredited Notable Sarah Tevyaw MA, ATPQ Art therapist Light refreshments will be served. St. George’s Church Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom 23 Perrault Ave. Ste. Anne de Bellevue, QC H9X 2C6 4100 Sherbrooke Street West, Westmount 2016 Courses and Programs entrance at 3 Boundaries – Tuesday’s 7 p.m. April 12 – May 31 Atwater Metro – Buses: 24, 104, 13 Messy Church – Once a month every fourth, Wednesday 5 p.m Free of charge. Registration not required. For information: Café@STG – Thursday’s, 10:00 am – 3: p.m The Council on Palliative Care [email protected] Amplified Youth Group – Friday’s 7 p.m, For information about these programs contact our office at Visit us on the internet for news of other events: 514-457-6934 or offi[email protected] www.mcgill.ca/council-on-palliative-care Check out our courses, events and worship gatherings on www.stgeorgesanglicanchurch.org

e 199th AAnnnnuuaal La 19e conférence Sandra Goldberg Lecture annuelle Sandra Goldberg Notable Notable The Council on Le Conseil des Olive Trees and Olive Oil: Agents of Change and BIPOLAR Palliative Care soins palliap tifs Transformation DISORDER: Presents a frfree public lecture in its series / prrésésenttee une conférrenence grattuiuittee dans le cadrree de sa série A lecture by Angela Pessinis A Tele-Workshop with ‘‘LLessons in Livinngg ffrrom the Dyinng’g’ of Montreal Dr. Allan Fielding, psychiatrist ‘Leçons de vie données par les mourants’ Organized by the C.G. Jung Wednesday, April 13, 7-8:15 p.m. Society of Montreal Sponsored by Ami-Québec and Friday, April 15 Mental Health Estrie e Civics ofof Dying WWeell 7:30-10:00 p.m. Workshops are free but The John Molson School of Business registrations are required. Le civisme d’une n de vie réussie 1450 rue Guy (Metro To participate by phone from your Guy/Concordia) home, register by calling The Room MB 3.210 Caregiver network, 1-866-869-2433 Members $12, Non-Members $15 or visit thecaregivernetwork.ca B J Miller, M.D. Students/Senior Members $8 To join a group at the Lennoxville Seenior Director and Advocate Directeur principal et porte-paroleo This lecture will trace the origins, offices of Mental Health Estrie, at Zen Hospice Project, du Zen Hospice Project, San Francisco San Francisco nature and symbolism of the olive register by calling 819-565-3777 or tree and olive oil and will examine email [email protected] their role and significance in antiquity, in the Old Testament ANXIETY and in Christianity and Christian A Tele-Workshop with Tuesdayy,, Mardi worship. Dr. Karen White, psychologist May 3, 2016, 6:00 pmm 3 mai 2016 à 18h008h00 The Process of Wednesday, May 25, 7-8:15 p.m. Charles Martin Amphitheatre, 6th oor Amphithéâtre Charles Marrtin, 6e étage Individuation in the (Other details as above.) McGill University Campuss Campus de l’UnivUniversitté McGill Film “Il Postino” McIntyre Medical Sciences Buiilding Pavillon McIntyre des sciencces médicales (The Postman) HEALTHY PARENT-CHILD (Entrances on 1200 Pine Avvenueenue Westt (entrée au 1200 Pine Avenuee ouest RELATIONSHIPS AND or 3655 Promenade Sir-William Osler) ou au 3655 Promenade Sir-Williamiam Osler) A workshop with Angela Pessinis CHILDREN’S EMOTIONAL Peel Metro - Bus 107 Métro Peel - Autobus: 1007 Saturday, April 16 COMPETENCE Sherbrooke or Atwater Metro - Bus 144 Métro Sherbrooke ou Atwater - Auutobus: 144 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. a Webinar with La conférrencence serraa donnée ene anglais The John Molson School of Business Dr. Dale Stack, psychologist 1450 rue Guy (Metro Tuesday, April 26, 7-8 p.m. Live streaming and archival recordingg of Cette confférérence sera di usée en direct Guy/Concordia) this lecture will be available on our webssite at: et archivée sur notre ssite Web à : Room MB 3.255 Sponsored by Ami-Québec wwww.mcgill.mcgill.ca/council-on-palliative-caare www.mcgill.ca/council-on-ppalliativvee-care and Mental Health Estrie information: [email protected] Renseignements : [email protected] Members $70, Non-Members $90 Students/Senior Members $50 Can be accessed from any computer that is connected to In this seminar Jungian analyst the internet. This leccturture is sponsored by the Goldberg Family, Cette conférence est parrainée paar la famille Goldberg, Angela Pessinis will screen the McGill University Health Cenntrtre (MUHC) PPalliaalliaative Care, le Cenntrtre universitaire de sannté McGGill (CUSM) soins palliatifs, 1994 film, “Il Postino.” To Participate register with WWestest Island Palliative Care Residence la Résidence de soins palliatiffs de l’Ouest de l’Île the Caregiver Network: and The Council on Palliative Care. et le Conseil des soins palliaatifs. Information Call 1-866-396-2433 or visit 514-481-8664 thecaregivernetwork.ca AnglicAn MOnTREAl • ARil / 

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St. Barnabas St. Lambert SUNDAY SERVICE 95 Lorne Ave. St. James Rosemere LUNCHEON 328 ine St. AND CARD PARTY Every Sunday, 9 a.m. Wed., April 13, 12:30 p.m. First and third Sunday, Holy Com - Info: 450-672-5654. munion. Second and fourth Sunday, Morning Prayer. Info: 450-621-6466 St.Paul’s Cote des Neiges or [email protected] 3970 Cote Ste.Catherine Road, WEEKLY DROP-IN EVENING OF CENTRE LAUGHTER St. James Rosemere (SENIORS OF 328 ine St. TOMORROW) Every Wednesday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, May 20, 7 p.m. Winston Fraser is your host. Drop Tickets: $12. Info: 514-733-2908. in for a coffee and stay for soup and fellowship. The Church is open for St. James Rosemere quiet reflection and prayer. 328:Pine St. PRAYER ST. GEORGE’S DAY BREAKFAST SOCIAL TEA (MEN’S FELLOWSHIP) Sat., April 23, 2-4 p.m. St.Paul’s Cote des Neiges Enjoy a little bit of England with tea, 3970 côte Ste. catherine Road cucumber sandwiches and pastries. Sat. April 23, 8-11 a.m. Wearing of a fascinator is optional. Tickets $12. Info: 514-733-2908. Informal coronation. England trivia. Goodwill offering and door prizes. Info: 450-621-6466. info@stjames - rosemere.ca Notable St. Paul’s Greenfield Park 321 Empire St. Still Presence MEN’S “SIGNATURE” Meditation BREAKFAST/BRUNCH March – Calendar of Events Sat., April 30- 8 a.m.-12 noon Proceeds to be divided between St. “CULTIVATING Paul’s and the Black Watch Third MINDFUL ATTITUDES” Batallion, 2067 Bleury St. Tickets $10 Developing attitudes that enable 2 motets for adults, $5 for children under 10. us to live more fully. For more information or to reserve à 40 voix tickets, 514-497-2441. Join us for this vital series. St. Paul’s Greenfield Park Gatherings include sitting and 321 Empire St. walking meditation, a “heart talk,” and a guided meditation ENGLISH TEA: Tallis ‘WOMEN OF Monday, April 4, SPEM IN ALIUM ROYALTY’ The Real-I-Zing of Self, 7-8:15 pm Sat., May 7, 2 p.m. Being Full of Myself Enjoy an afternoon of great English (In A Good Way!) EXTRAVAGANCE traditions, food, door prizes, singa - A Happy Life Is Simply a String of Striggio long, games, fellowship and much Happy Moments POLYPHONIQUE more. Tickets – $10 an adult, not be Seeing Life as a Mirror et œuvres de : available at the door! For more ECCE BEATAM Monday, April 11, A Beginner’s Gregg Smith information or to reserve tickets, Mind, 7:00-8:15 pm LUCEM 450-678-2460. Knut Nystedt “In the beginner’s mind there are St. Paul’s Greenfield Park many possibilities, in the expert’s Patrick Wedd 321 Empire St. mind there are few.” ~ S. Suzuki GARDEN Monday, April 18, PARTY/NEARLY Mindful Trust, 7-8:15 pm NEW SALE We explore the attitude of having Sat., May 28, 9 a.m.2 p.m . confidence in our practice, and in Browse through our plants, garden the guidance of our inner self. supplies, kitchen supplies and more. Still Presence Café is back! 17 avril 2016 Stay for lunch from our great Coun - Monday, April. 25, try Kitchen. More information: 450- “Show ‘n’ Tell” Night, 7-8:30 pm Kb 678-2460. Share something with the group April 17, 2016 St. Barnabas St. Lambert that inspires you or brings you joy: 95 Lorne Ave. Recite a cherished poem • Read from SP VARIETY a favorite book • Tell an inspiring BILLETS / TICKETS story • Sing, dance, or display a Église du Gesù Ordinaire / Regular: 30 $ SHOW favorite painting or drawing. Sat., May 7, 7 p.m. UXHGH%OHXU\0RQWU«DO Aînés, étudiants et sans emploi / What do you want to share? Music and song. Everyone’s presence P«WUR3ODFHGHV$UWV Seniors, students and unemployed: 20 $ Meditation Circles take place and support is invited. Admission RENSEIGNEMENTS / INFORMATION $15 for adults 18 and older, $10 for in the chapel of Christ Church Beaurepaire 514 243-1303 teenagers 13-17. Reserve tickets by www.musicaorbium.org calling the church office, 450-672- 455 Church St. (at Fieldfare), 5560, Tuesday to Friday from 9 a.m. Beaconsfield, QC H9W 3S6 to 1 p.m. For more details: 514-697-2204 www.StillPresence.com / AnglicAn MOnTREAl • ARil /

Concert at St. Matthias’ Westmount bolsters campaign by Dorval parish to help Syrian couple

Any funds left over to guests. The concert, with the theme had raised $16,665 by Febru - At first the couple brushed off help other refugees “Home,” was a “musical mediation ary. their children’s concern for their on home, belonging and the jour - The parish got to know of safety, but eventually Aleppo, Syria, A fund-raising concert at St. ney between them.” It mixed con - the couple through a man, where Antoune had been a pharma - Matthias’ Church in Westmount temporary classical repertoire with Rim Pierre Braykeh, who cist, came under heavy bombard - February 19 raised $775 – well over traditional and folk music from had done some renovations ment. At one point, Mr. Braykeh a $500 goal – toward the cost of Kazakhstan and Estonia, will also for two parishioners and was kidnapped and held, though helping an elderly Syrian couple showcase special guests in a vocal with whom they kept not harmed. reach safety in Canada. The parish ensemble. in touch. He is one of three The three Montreal families is co-operating with the Church of The Lent issue of the St Andrew grown children of the couple intend to look after their parents St. Andrew and St. Mark in Dorval and St Mark newsletter reported that who are Canadian citizens when they arrive, but as family in the project. in January Quebec immigration who live and work in Mon - members cannot undertake the Compounding efforts and getting authorities had accepted an applica - treal. sponsorship alone and aren’t able to both church teams and communities tion for the Syrian couple and for - Barbara Peden of the provide the financial bond to sup - to actively participate in this effort warded it to Immigration Canada for parish writes, “Then the war port the application. means “we’ll get everybody to safety the next step in the process. broke out, and we became As Antoune and Nadia escaped sooner rather than later, in a context The Dorval parish took on the concerned for his parents to Beirut, Lebanon, thus becoming where they will be able to better project last December. (Antoune and Nadia refugees, the all-important applica - integrate and, hopefully, thrive,” To comply with refugee sponsor - Braykeh), who we knew were tion package was sent to Immigra - said the Rev. Reverend Patrick ship rules, sponsors must guarantee still in Syria. Rim said every - tion Québec. Wheeler of St. Matthias’. that they are financially secure and thing was fine, but as time Any funds raised but not needed The intimate, eclectic and largely have at least $18,000 set aside for the went on, we knew it wasn’t. for Antoune and Nadia Braykeh will solo concert was given by Sarah Albu support of the refugees under their “In November I contact - go towards helping other refugees. of the Westmount parish with the sponsorship for their first year if ed him again and he said he A committee was being established six-voice vocal ensemble Ina, which necessary. and his elder brother, Fadi, to co-ordinate and oversee an on- she founded in 2013, as special St Andrew and St Mark alone were very worried.” Sarah Albu in concert. (Photo: Westmount Independent) going refugee support project. A last confirmation for Evergreen Anglican Community Confirmation at St. Lawrence, LaSalle On a snowy February 28 morning, Andrew Bradley Anderson posed with Bishop Mary Irwin-Gibson, who confirmed him at a Sunday service at Evergreen Anglican Community in St. Lazare, and Lay Reader Sandra Holmes, who had prepared him for confirmation. At their annual vestry meeting on February 7, the people of Evergreen Anglican Community in St. Lazare voted to close after 16 years existence in rented quar - ters and move to St. George’s, Ste -Anne -de-Bellevue. The last service was March 6th. The community was launched by then-Bishop Andrew Hutchison as a Bishop’s Mission in a growing suburb adjacent to Hudson, just off the west end of Montreal Island, in 1999.

Bishop Mary Irwin-Gibson confirmed three candidates at St.Lawrence Church, LaSalle, on March 6. From left are the Rev. Dorothy Samuel, Sarah Ackon, Nathaniel Michel, the bishop, Tatyana Galloway and the Rev. Deacon Robert Callender. Around the parishes

Inuit congregation the north, and has arranged his Grâce district of Montreal says meets in Dorval working schedule so that he can the discussions among him, Chris The Rev. Annie Ittoshat, Diocesan spend several weeks at a time with Grocholski of Trinity Memorial Inuit Minister, started conducting his family in Montreal. The couple Church in N.D.G., Peter Vipond Sunday afternoon worship at St. have four children plus one foster Butler of St. Phillip’s Montreal West Mark’s Church for a congregation of child, and “a very handsome grand - and William Hutton of St. Andrew about 25 Inuit on February 7. son.” and St. Mark’s in Dorval were Bishop Mary Irwin-Gibson prompted by an inter-church prayer Her congregation of about 25 Linda Borden Taylor Rev. Wendy Telfer people had been worshipping at thanked the parish community of St. service at St. Mark’s in November Andrew’s and St. Mark’s Dorval, and in support of refugees. St. Paul’s, Lachine, since February, Former executive, She was a member of the Church of 2015, but that church is now actively the Rev. Elizabeth Welch for their welcome and hospitality. Linda Borden Taylor is rural priest joins team St. Mary Magdalene in Toronto for on the market. interim priest in Knowlton at Redroof Church 25 years and served as subdeacon, The priest, from Nunavik in Choir directors seek The Ven. Linda Borden Taylor, The Rev. Wendy Telfer, who had a master of ceremonies, chorister and northern Quebec, is serving Inuit in closer co-operation churchwarden. Montreal, estimated to number who concluded her ministry at lengthy career as an accountant and Music directors of four parishes in St. James the Apostle in downtown went on to serve an eight-church She was ordained in the Diocese about 1,000, in various ways, includ - of Quebec and became rector of the ing visits in hospitals, drop-in centres and near West-End Montreal have Montreal, at the end of 2015, is rural parish in the Gaspé, is a new begun conversations aimed at en - serving as interim priest during honorary assistant at the downtown far-flung Greater Parish of Gaspé. and other institutions. They are in Family commitments have Montreal to work, for medical hancing co-operation among them March, April and May at St. Paul’s Church of St. John the Evangelist. and with other parishes, including Knowlton while the parish Mother Telfer, as she is often brought her to Montreal. She lives reasons, to study or for other rea - in the Point St. Charles district sons. Many live in Dorval, close to ones of other denominations. incumbent, the Rev. Tim Wiebe, known at St. John the Evangelist, is Frederick Francis of St. Thomas’s is on sabbatical. a native of Toronto and held senior with her son Gregory and two the airport. elderly cats. Her husband Noah is a miner in Church in the Notre Dame de management roles for non-profits.