Introducing my diocese
As people are already aware, I am being named auxiliary bishop of Montreal. This means I am not the head bishop of that diocese, but that I will assist him in his duties as bishop. What is less known,...
View ArticleHow are auxiliary bishops selected?
A number of people I’ve spoken with are curious about the process used in selecting bishops in the Latin Church. While I can’t say I have first hand experience of the procedure (except for being on the...
View ArticleThe silly side of bishop shopping
As readers of this blog know, I have recently been going shopping for speciality items for bishops. Shopping is really not my thing, but as it turns out a great many people have been following this...
View ArticleThe College of Consultors
I had a meeting this morning to try and determine which of the various dossiers I currently manage I am going to have to drop/transfer to someone else once I am ordained a bishop, because I am already...
View ArticleOff on retreat
Just a notice to blog readers that I will be off on my pre-ordination retreat for the next week. Please pray for me!
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Bishops rock!
I was at Saint Aloysius parish this morning, to celebrate my last parish Sunday mass there before being ordained bishop. I will of course return there sometime, but I won’t be able to be there on a...
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My episcopal coat of arms
One of the traditions associated with becoming a bishop is having a coat of arms. This is not mandatory in any way, but most bishops around the world have at least an unofficial coat of arms that they...
View ArticleThe calm before the storm
Yesterday I received my two new cassocks (one purple, and one black with red piping), and today I ran around Montreal picking up the last of my items for the ordination: my ring, my mitre, my crozier,...
View ArticleCeremony details
For those wanting to attend the ordination ceremony, it will be held at Mary Queen of the World Cathedral in downtown Montreal. The main entrance to the church is on René-Lévesque boulevard. The...
View ArticleUPDATED: A Bishop’s Prayer — Into your hands (by Julie Lafontaine)
UPDATE: The audio controls have been replaced by a YouTube video, so now the song is combined with pictures from the ordination. Amazing! Thank you Julie, Maria, and others who put their skills...
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