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On September 28th, the Holy Father asks that the whole Church pray for the Third Extraordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the pastoral challenges of the family in the context of evangelization, which begins on Sunday, October 5th. Here is the prayer for the Synod written by Pope Francis, along with suggestions for prayers of the faithful.

Concern for the safety of the faithful who worship at Sacred Heart church in Sturgeon Falls, and following a report from a consulting engineering firm regarding the state of the building, Bishop Jean-Louis Plouffe of the Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie announces that this church will immediately be closed for an unspecified period of time.

Father Frank Farenzena, a retired priest of our diocese, died last night, September 2, 2014 in North Bay.