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PASTORAL LETTERS
A r c h b i s h o p o f M o n t r e a l
Pastoral Letter
Rediscovering the depths of our soul
March 17, 2020
Dear People of God of the Archdiocese of Montreal,
Dear Brother Priests,
Dear Pastoral Team Members,
TURMOIL
Day by day the COVID-19 pandemic, declared March 11, continues to spread while
preventative measures intensify. There is much uncertainty, but in just a few days, you have
already courageously committed yourself to embracing important hygienic, social and
pastoral measures to fight the contagion. I thank you most sincerely for the personal and
communal efforts you have made.
As outlined in my March 13 letter, we adopted certain measures to contribute to the
care of the body, heart and soul, while we continue to monitor the situation. In that letter,
I asked that Saturday-evening/Sunday masses be suspended in parish churches, but that
parishes keep church doors open and offer a welcoming presence.
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