News of September 29th

Dear Friend of the Cathedral This will be an exciting weekend at the cathedral when we participate in the city-wide Journées  de la culture. There will be an art exhibition, a display of some the fascinating items found in our archives, a display of vestments and a full programme of...

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News of September 22

Dear Friend of the Cathedral, So much is happening around the Cathedral in the next two months it’s hard to know where to begin! We are of course planning goodbyes to Paul and Jonathan, setting in motion the process of finding a new dean and organising the interim care of...

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News of September 15th

Dear Friend of the Cathedral You will have received earlier this week the sad news that owing to family concerns Paul and Jonathan are moving back to England at the end of November. If by any chance you didn’t receive Paul’s letter which he sent out to the parish on...

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Message from the Dean

Dear friends at the Cathedral Yesterday during the notices I announced that later this year Jonathan and I will be leaving Montreal and returning to the UK.  I have been offered and have accepted the post of associate priest at St Andrew’s, Leytonstone in North East Central London. As some...

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News of September 8th

Dear Friend of the Cathedral We have some terrific volunteer opportunities this week and a reflection from Vivian about volunteering. Also look for updates, invitations and information which might interest you. Thank you to the people who have already volunteered to help with les journées de la culture. Here is...

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News of September 1st

Dear Friend of the Cathedral Did you know that this week begins the ecumenical, worldwide Season of Creation, four weeks culminating on October 4 with the Feast of St Francis of Assisi.  You can read about the Anglican Church of Canada’s commitment to this proposed liturgical season and related material...

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Weekly News is back! August 25th

Dear Friend of the Cathedral Perhaps, like me, you have always loved this time of year when our minds and bodies have relaxed in the summer heat and we feel new energy pouring back into us as we undertake new projects. There will be some suggestions this week for things...

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News of 28th July

Dear Friend of the Cathedral, Let us pause for a few minutes to acknowledge joy – the joy of friendship and the support of the church community, the joy of the chance to relax in the warm summer weather, the joy of lifting our spirits into the presence of God....

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News of 21st July

Dear Friend of the Cathedral We are delighted to announce that last week our director of Music, Patrick Wedd, was made an honorary fellow of the Royal Canadian College of Organists, joining some very distinguished musicians, including a previous Cathedral organist, Alfred Whitehead, and Derek Holman, composer of the setting...

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News of 29th June

Dear Friend of the Cathedral There are some urgent calls out for volunteers most immediately to support the Cathedral’s participation in the St Catherine’s street fair on Friday July 15, Saturday 16 and Sunday 17. People are needed to stand or sit by the cathedral’s table where there will be...

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Week of 23rd June

Dear Friend of the Cathedral, Summer – an excellent time to relax with a good book or, if you’re in town, attend a beautiful concert at the cathedral. We have suggestions for both activities. Episkopé has put together an excellent reading list with a mixture of fiction and non-fiction books....

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News of 17th June

Dear Friend of the Cathedral You are warmly invited to a number of events happening in and around the cathedral during the next few days. Several of these events reflect our desire to respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to action. Ø  The Diocesan Synod meets on Saturday beginning with...

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