Cardinal Jean-Claude Turcotte’s Funeral Mass

Sunday, April 19, 2015

Salt + Light Media

The death of Cardinal Jean-Claude Turcotte (1936-2015), Archbishop-emeritus of Montreal, fills our hearts with sadness at the loss of a good shepherd, a great friend and long-time supporter of Salt + Light. At the same time, his entrance into eternal life during the Easter octave is cause for rejoicing. I would like to think that […]

Servant of Joy: Homily for the Funeral of Jean-Claude Cardinal Turcotte

Friday, April 17, 2015

Salt + Light Media

Friday, April 17, 2015 Below you will find the homily of Archbishop Christian Lepine at the funeral of Cardinal Turcotte. You have come in great numbers to Mary Queen of the World Cathedral to honour Jean-Claude Cardinal Turcotte and to pray for him. Many of you are also taking part in this celebration via various […]

Coast to Coast: March 20 to March 27

Saturday, March 28, 2015

Alicia Ambrosio

Here are some of the things going on across Canada this week. In Montreal, Cardinal Jean Claude Turcotte has been entered palliative care. The RCIA program in Edmonton is overflowing. The Western Catholic Reporter explores why. An 80-year-old high school teacher in Vancouver makes headlines for refusing to slow down. And in Saskatoon, a Catholic […]

A new archbishop for Montreal

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Andrew Santos

Earlier today, Pope Benedict XVI named Bishop Christian Lépine, Auxiliary Bishop of Montreal as Archbishop of Montreal. He will succeed His Eminence, Jean Claude Cardinal Turcotte. Born in Montreal on Sept. 18, 1951, Christian Lépine was ordained a priest on Sept. 7, 1983. He studied theology at the University of Montreal and philosophy in Rome at […]

Anniversary coverage of St. Andre’s canonization

Monday, October 10, 2011

Andrew Santos

It feels like just yesterday that we celebrated the canonization of Brother André of Montreal, the first Canadian-born male Saint. The lead-up to this historic event last year, as well as the Commemoration Mass in Olympic Stadium, remains fresh in our minds at S+L. To celebrate the first anniversary, S+L will air highlights from last […]

All Saints Day 2010 includes Canadian ‘homegrown’ saint

Monday, November 1, 2010

Laura Ieraci

MONTREAL — One new Canadian saint will be among those for whom Catholics will give thanks and to whom they will pray on All Saints Day this year. Saint Brother André, who founded St. Joseph’s Oratory in Montreal, was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI in Rome, October 17, and enthusiasm for his canonization here has […]

Olympic Stadium: Homily of Cardinal Jean-Claude Turcotte, Archbishop of Montreal

Saturday, October 30, 2010

Alessia Domanico

Photo - St. Joseph's Oratory

A Love for God, and a love for the Cross

Monday, October 18, 2010

Matthew Harrison

Intimacy with God. That’s how Brother André became a saint, according to the Archbishop of Montreal, Cardinal Jean-Claude Turcotte. Those words came as part of his homily during a Mass of Thanksgiving this morning at Sant’Andrea delle Valle in Rome. It was also during the homily that the congregation erupted in an extended applause for […]

Brother André: Salt + Light celebrates canonization of Brother André with new documentaries and launch of daily Mass from St. Joseph’s Oratory

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Matthew Harrison

Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation will launch three media projects directly linked to Brother André, the Canadian hero who will be proclaimed a saint by Pope Benedict XVI on October 17 at the Vatican. The new projects include French and English-language documentaries as well as the broadcast of a daily Mass in French from […]

The Archdiocese of Montreal Celebrates World Youth Day 2010

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Mary Rose Bacani Valenti

In just three weeks, the universal church will be celebrating Palm Sunday, going into Holy Week. The weekend of Palm Sunday, March 27/28, is also the time different dioceses celebrate their own World Youth Day. Isabel Correa, the Director of Youth Ministry for the Archdiocese of Montreal, shares with us how the youth of Montreal […]