Bishop Dennis Commissioned by the Pope and the Archbishop of Canterbury and “Sent Out” for Mission
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NORTHERN WITNESS What are those New Bible study humans doing? Page 7 Page 3 Advent events Page 5 NOVEMBER 2016 A SECTION OF THE ANGLICAN JOURNAL ᑯᐸᒄ ᑲᑭᔭᓴᐤ ᐊᔭᒥᐊᐅᓂᒡ • ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF QUEBEC • DIOCÈSE ANGLICAN DE QUÉBEC Bishop Dennis commissioned by the Pope and the Archbishop of Canterbury and “sent out” for mission By Gavin DrakeACNS The commissioning Drainville and Roman Catholic and sending out came in the Archbishop of Regina, Donald The Archbishop of setting of a Vespers service, Bolen. Bishop Bolen has been Canterbury Justin Welby and led jointly by Pope Francis Pope Francis have commis- and Archbishop Welby, at the sioned 19 pairs of Anglican Church of Saint Gregory on and Roman Catholic bishops the Caelian Hill in Rome. from across the world to take The service was one part in united mission in their of the highlights of an ecu- local areas. The bishops, se- menical summit organised lected by the International by Iarccum to mark the 50th Anglican Roman Catholic anniversary of the meeting Commission for Unity and between Pope Paul VI and Mission (Iarccum) were “sent Archbishop Michael Ramsey out” for mission together by in 1966 – the first such public the Pope and Archbishop from Archbishop Justin Welby and Pope Francis commis- meeting between a Pope and the same church were Pope sion and send out 19-pairs of bishops for joint an Archbishop of Canterbury Gregory sent Saint Augustine mission Photo Credit: Vatican Television since the Reformation. The to evangelise the English in God,” Pope Francis told the you’. We too, send you out summit, which began at the Archbishop of Regina, the sixth Century. bishops. “Today we send you, with his peace, a peace only weekend in Canterbury and is “Fourteen centuries dear brothers, servants of God, he can give. continuing in the Vatican, will Donald Bolen ago Pope Gregory sent the ser- with this same joyful message “May his peace bring also mark the 50th anniver- vant of God, Augustine, first of his everlasting kingdom.” freedom to those who are cap- sary of the Anglican Centre in the Bishop of Saskatoon for Archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishop Justin tive and oppressed, and may Rome. six years and was installed as and his companions, from Welby told them: “Our Sav- his peace bind into greater The Commissioned Archbishop of Regina October this holy place, to preach the iour commissioned his dis- unity the people he has cho- pairs of bishops from Canada 14th 2016 joyful message of the Word of ciples saying, ‘Peace be with sen as his own.” are: Bishop of Quebec, Dennis two traditions over the past 50 years – and to find communion, and they are inspired now to go out into Together Canterbury to Rome practical ways to work together to demonstrate the world and work together for unity and common that unity to the world and address its social and mission.” pastoral issues. Archbishop Don said it had been an incredible In Canterbury the Suffragan Bishop in Eu- time and he was excited about the future. rope, David Hamid, gave the homily at a Catho- “The bishops engaged in everything in a way that was lic Vigil Mass in the undercroft of the Cathedral. beautiful to see. Strong friendships have formed. In our The following day, the Archbishop-elect of Regina, discussions, we did not shy away from the difficulties Donald Bolen, who when the group travelled to we sometimes face. But the possibilities for our two tra- Rome was commissioned to partner with Bishop ditions working together in a needy world are abun- Drainville, preached the sermon at the Sung Eu- dant and promising.” charist. Bishop David – who co-chairs IARCCUM Bishop Dennis said “This has been a really with Archbishop Don – said the summit had been positive educational and ACNS & the Gazette an historic time in the history of our official dia- practical engagement in Bishop Dennis traveled to Canterbury and logue, and deeply valuable. Ecumenism.” They were Rome as part of IARCCUM 2016. IARCCUM is the “This has been an immensely rich occa- staying in the Centro In- International Anglican - Roman Catholic Commission sion, full of significance for our two traditions. It ternazionale di Animazi- for Unity and Mission and has been meeting since has been a source of deep joy to all the bishops one Missionaria. He took 2001. This meeting brought together 36 bishops from gathered from all over the world, who have shared the photo at the right around the world for a week in Canterbury and Rome their experiences, their challenges and their wis- from their rooftop park. to celebrate the deepening relationship between the dom. It was a profound time of collegiality and 2 THE GAZETTE • NOVEMBER 2016 FROM THE COADJUTOR BISHOP Since moving back to Quebec City in Depuis mon retour à Québec en mai pendant la NOVEMBER 2016 May, during this time of transition between période de transition entre l’épiscopat de Mgr. Dennis A ministry of the Anglican Bishop Dennis and myself, I’ve been crashing et le mien, je « campe » littéralement chez les voisins. Diocese of Quebec with the neighbours. founded in 1894 by Plus précisément, j’ai installé mes pénates dans la the Rt. Rev. A.H. Dunn More specifically, I’ve been living at résidence officielle de l’archevêque catholique de Qué- the official residence of the Roman Catho- bec, le Cardinal Gérald Cyprien Lacroix. L’archevêché Jim Sweeny lic Archbishop of Quebec, Cardinal Gérald est situé dans le Vieux-Québec, à côté de la cathédrale Editor Cyprien Lacroix. The archevêché is situated in catholique, la basilique Notre-Dame, à quelques pas de Guylain Caron Old Quebec, beside the city’s Roman Catholic marche de notre propre cathédrale Holy-Trinity. Translator cathedral, Notre-Dame Basilica, just a short walk away from our own Cathedral of the En plus du Cardinal, l’archevêché accueille aussi The Gazette is published 10 Holy Trinity. les évêques auxiliaires du diocèse de Québec, environ times a year (September une demi-douzaine de prêtres et quelques religieuses. to June) and mailed as a It is home not only to the cardinal, Nous avons tous des chambres individuelles, mais nous section of the Anglican but also to the Roman Catholic Diocese of partageons les repas ensemble, « en famille » comme le Journal Quebec’s auxiliary bishop(s), about a half- dit le Cardinal Lacroix! Il se crée aussi plusieurs occa- (Dépot légal, Bibliothèque dozen priests, and a couple of nuns. Each of us has our own indi- sions de socialiser et de prier ensemble, il y a souvent de la visite national du Québec). vidual rooms, but we share our meals together, en famille (“fam- bien intéressante et le personnel, attentionné et chaleureux, nous Printed and mailed by ily style”), as Cardinal Lacroix likes to say! There are also regular traite « aux petits oignons », de même que les installations! Cela Webnews Printing Inc. in occasions to socialize and to pray together, interesting visitors are en fait bien plus qu’un lieu de résidence. North York, Ontario, The often passing through, and we and the place are cared for by a kind and attentive staff. It’s much more than just a residence. J’ai été reçu à bras ouverts dans cette famille – et le mot « Gazette is a member of the famille » est approprié car ces gens sont nos frères et sœurs dans Canadian Church Press I have been very warmly welcomed into this family— le Christ. Bien que les traditions chrétiennes dont nous sommes and the Anglican Editors and family is just the right word to use because these people are issus soient différentes, nous nous rejoignons par les eaux de Association. our sisters and brothers in Christ. Despite the different Christian notre baptême commun, un lien sacramental encore plus fon- Circulation: 3,800. traditions from which we come, we are bound together by the damental que celui de la génétique. Et dans ce cas, on pourrait The mandate of The waters of our common baptism, a sacramental bond even more même dire que ces liens sont plus forts que ceux du sang. fundamental than genetics. In this case water is actually thicker Gazette shall be to than blood. En me recevant si chaleureusement dans leur maison serve as a means et en m’offrant leur hospitalité comme ils l’ont fait, nos amis of encouragement, By warmly receiving me into their home, and in extend- catholiques de Québec accueillent aussi en quelque sorte tous les communication, and ing me hospitality in the way they have, our Roman Catholic anglicans de notre diocèse. Nous apprenons à mieux nous con- community building friends in Quebec City are in a way receiving all of the Anglicans naître en tant qu’individus mais aussi en tant qu’églises. Je leur among the regions of of our diocese. We have been getting to know each other better suis très reconnaissant pour cette généreuse hospitalité. the diocese, with special not just as individuals, but also as churches. I am deeply grateful emphasis on regional for their generous welcome. Mes modalités uniques et œcuméniques d’hébergement activities and matters of sont une modeste manifestation de l’expression visible et tangible concern for both laity and My unique, ecumenical living arrangement is a mod- de l’unité chrétienne souhaitée par Jésus et pour laquelle nous clergy. It shall provide an est expression of the kind of outward and visible expression of aussi, nous devrions prier. opportunity for the bishop Christian unity for which Jesus prayed, and for which we ought to address the people of to pray. Et c’est le même genre de manifestation que l’Archevêque the diocese directly and de Canterbury Justin Welby et le Pape François devaient avoir en seek to cover items from It’s also the kind of gesture Archbishop of Canterbury tête lorsqu’ils ont émis, le mois dernier, une Déclaration com- outside the diocese that Justin Welby and Pope Francis might have had in mind when mune à l’occasion du cinquantième anniversaire du Centre angli- bear on its corporate life.