EPARCHIAL NEWSLETTER July 2018

UPCOMING EVENTS

• 2018 Presbyteral Council meetings:
  • October 29 (2:00 pm  – 4:00 pm, Providence Renewal Centre)
    

• 2018 Clergy Conferences:
  • November 2 (9:00 am – 1:00 pm, Providence Renewal Centre)
    
• 2018 Annual Clergy Study Days:
  • October 29-November 1 (Providence Renewal Centre, Edmonton). 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• On 19 June 2018, the Senate passed Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act. On 21 June 2018, the Bill received Royal Assent, thereby legalizing marijuana for recreational use in Canada. 

         In response, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) issued the attached “Statement on the Legalization of Cannabis/Marijuana for Recreational Use.”

         This statement comments on what the CCCB worries will be the effects of using and promoting the use of marijuana for recreational purposes, reiterating the information and insights already expressed in its prior “Statement on Canada’s Opioid Crisis and Drug Addiction”, as well as highlighting the important evidence-based concerns raised by a number of community professionals and the Holy See.

         You are invited to bring this statement to the attention of the Catholic faithful, politicians, educators, and general public in your parish and in your family.

NOTEWORTHY

Noteworthy articles covering recent events in the life of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Alberta:

• “A gentle breeze offered by the Holy Spirit – Sub-deacons ordination in Calgary,” by Laurie Kindrachuk, Calgary St. Stephen Protomartyr Views from the Pews newsletter and Jayne Buryn, Communications Coordinator, Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton.
• “Pentecost and the Breath of Life – Celebrating the 25^th Anniversary of Ukrainian Immigration from Bosnia,” by Jayne Buryn, Communications Coordinator, Eparchy of Edmonton.
• “Celebrating the Spirit of Two Peoples: Indegenous and Ukrainian:  Reconciliation Focus of 9^th Bishop’s Annual Prayer Breakfast,” by Jayne Buryn, Communications Coordinator, Eparchy of Edmonton.

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