HOLY WEEK
Acting with Hope
Share Lent 2021: Solidarity Calendar
This year, join us for an interactive journey through the season of Lent with our solidarity calendar. Each week, we’ll explore a different facet of Development and Peace through activities that include moments of prayer, action and fundraising.
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Plan a Movie Night with Friends to Enter into Holy Week
In this time of pandemic, we have learned to watch movies together but apart. Why not invite friends to watch a good movie together online and then discuss over Zoom? This can be a wonderful way to enter into the mystery of these Holy days. Here are a few suggestions.
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Share the Gift of Life: Consider Making a Blood Donation with Hema-Quebec
In this week where we remember Christ’s gift of himself on the Cross, the Archdiocese of Montreal traditionally organizes a blood donor clinic at the Cathedral. Due to the pandemic, we invite you this year to donate at a clinic near you.
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Pysanky Eggs
Learn the ancient art of Ukrainian Easter Egg decorating a sacred and meditative practice. Pysanky, as these eggs are known in Ukrainian, are made using the wax-resist “batik” method, in which designs are drawn or written onto the egg with beeswax, and then submerged in a series of dyebaths. They are traditionally made during the season of Lent.
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EASTER
Acting with Joy
For the Love of Creation Faith in Action Campaign
During Easter, the Diocesan Social Action Office invites you to consider how we live on the earth and how we can come together to ACT for sustainable action for all life on the planet. The Faith in Action Campaign for the Love of Creation is a faith based campaign for climate justice. Through it, each member of the family can make a personal commitment to reducing household greenhouse gas emissions.
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An Easter Banquet with Ricardo
Even if we are not celebrating Easter with our extended family this year, let’s take the time to celebrate the Joy of the Resurrection with tasty recipes! From the appetizers main courses – and don’t forget brunch! – you will find everything that you need to prepare a wonderful banquet.
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Donate to Catholic Charities and Churches
Catholic charities address the spiritual needs of the people they serve and provide many services across Canada and around the world.
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The Significance of Easter Food
Discover the meaning of various Easter customs, including foods like Easter eggs, bread, etc.
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Professional Baker Teaches You How To Make Hot Cross Buns!
Chef Anna Olson teaches you how to make Hot Cross Buns.
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Fun and Easy Easter Egg Decorating Ideas
Take your Easter egg decorating to the next level by adding jewels, washi tape, colorful dip-dyed designs and more. Your spring tablescape will never be the same. 18 creative ideas (click on the arrows in the slideshow).
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