Please be advised that, as of Friday, September 4, 2020, Fr. Jean Legault, Pastor at Sacré Coeur Parish in Sturgeon Falls and Ste Thérèse-d'Avila Parish in Cache Bay, will be on medical leave for an undetermined period of time. ...
On this feast of Saint François de Laval, patron saint of Catholic Bishops, Pope Francis announced publicly his decision to appoint me as Coadjutor Archbishop of Ottawa-Cornwall....
"Each year the Catholic community of Ontario engages in a week-long celebration to highlight the unique identity and distinctive contributions of Catholic education. This year, we will need to celebrate this week from a distance."...
"The year 2020 will go down in history books, regardless of the outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic. The battle against this tiny but dangerous virus is not over yet. The whole world is affected and trying hard to deal with its impact that has changed the normalcy of life. Whenever we will gain back our normal lives, it will be a “new normal”...."
As do many other people, I wish to acknowledge the extraordinary efforts and sacrifices being put forward by our first responders, health and spiritual care teams and all other healthcare workers in our hospitals, nursing homes and home care settings....
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, with rapid daily changes. I urge you to follow all guidelines and directives provided by our governments and our public health authorities. This situation compels us to make difficult but necessary pastoral decisions, in line with government orders and directives and in solidarity with all Canadians, in a serious attempt to slow down the spread of this threatening disease.
"Today, the Government of Ontario announced that it is taking decisive action by making an order declaring an emergency under s 7.0.1 (1) the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act. In doing so, Ontario is using every power possible to continue to protect the health and safety of all individuals and families." (News Release from the Office of the Premier, Ontario Enacts Declaration of Emergency to Protect the Public, March 17, 2020, 9:13 A.M.). ...