05-05-2017, 11:12 PM
Wonderful news!
"Our Lady of Fatima: "My Immaculate Heart will be your refuge"
OTTAWA, Canada (ChurchMilitant.com) - Canada's Catholic bishops will consecrate their country to the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary this year, which marks the 150th anniversary of Canada's birthday.
The consecrations will be done individually by each bishop of his own diocese on July 1 and collectively by all of Canada's bishops gathered in Ottawa during their plenary assembly in September.
A statement published April 28 by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) reads:
Each bishop is invited to consecrate his individual diocese or eparchy on 1 July 2017 ... Later in the year, all the bishops of Canada will be invited to participate jointly in the consecration of the country to the Blessed Mother following the celebration of the Holy Eucharist during the CCCB Plenary Assembly in September 2017."
More here:
https://www.churchmilitant.com/news/arti...late-heart
"Our Lady of Fatima: "My Immaculate Heart will be your refuge"
OTTAWA, Canada (ChurchMilitant.com) - Canada's Catholic bishops will consecrate their country to the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary this year, which marks the 150th anniversary of Canada's birthday.
The consecrations will be done individually by each bishop of his own diocese on July 1 and collectively by all of Canada's bishops gathered in Ottawa during their plenary assembly in September.
A statement published April 28 by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) reads:
Each bishop is invited to consecrate his individual diocese or eparchy on 1 July 2017 ... Later in the year, all the bishops of Canada will be invited to participate jointly in the consecration of the country to the Blessed Mother following the celebration of the Holy Eucharist during the CCCB Plenary Assembly in September 2017."
More here:
https://www.churchmilitant.com/news/arti...late-heart