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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
PRIMACY OF THE SPIRITUAL LIFE
May 13, 2020
Dear Sisters,
Dear Brothers,
As Archbishop, please join me – everyone within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese
of Montreal – in commending all elected officials and their advisors currently serving
in various levels of government. We thank them for what they are doing, what they have
done and what they continue to do regarding the current pandemic afflicting us and all of
humanity in order to save lives threatened by COVID-19: be it through their co-ordinated
response, the implementation and monitoring of preventive measures or the promotion
of social solidarity and cohesion. Decision-makers initially focused on the issues related
to public health and the introduction of measures to address the emerging economic
challenges. The circle of concern has progressively expanded to include mental health and
societal issues as we seek ways to begin a new phase of safe “deconfinement” while mini-
mizing, as much as possible, further collateral damage from this ongoing battle.
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