POPE FRANCIS IN CANADA: DAY 5, MASS AT SHRINE OF SAINTE-ANNE-DE-BEAUPRE AND VESPERS

JUST IN FROM HOLY SEE PRESS OFFICE 7 PM: “On the way back from the National Shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Pope Francis stopped to meet the guests of the Fraternité St Alphonse Reception and Spirituality Center. Welcomed in the garden of the structure by permanent guests and by those who habitually frequent the center, in total about 50 people, including elderly people, people suffering from various addictions and HIV / AIDS patients, and by the director in charge, Fr André Morency , the Pope talked informally with them, listening to their stories and collecting their prayers. At the end, in greeting them, he gave them an icon of the virgin ‘Our Lady of Jerusalem’.”

The icon presented by the Pope has a beautiful, carved wood frame:

POPE FRANCIS IN CANADA: DAY 5, MASS AT SHRINE OF SAINTE-ANNE-DE-BEAUPRE AND VESPERS

THIS MORNING at 10 am local time, Pope Francis celebrated Mass at the Shine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré in eastern Canada, near Quebec, and recalls that Jesus always walks with us to help us move beyond our failures toward hope in God. At the start of the fifth day of his Apostolic Journey to Canada, Pope Francis presided over Mass in the National Shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, some 30 kilometers east of Quebec. The Pope traveled by car to the oldest pilgrimage site in North America, which was first built in 1658 to house a miraculous statue of Jesus’ grandmother.

In his homily, Pope Francis reflected on the conclusion of Luke’s Gospel, which recounts the journey of the disciples to Emmaus and their encounter with Jesus, whom they did not initially recognize. Pope at Mass in Canada: ‘Jesus leads us from failure to hope and healing’ – Vatican News

THIS AFTERNOON at 5:15 local time, in Quebec’s Notre Dame cathedral, Pope Francis will celebrate Vespers with the bishops of Canada, together with priests, deacons, consecrated people, seminarians and pastoral workers. After an introduction by the president of the Canadian Episcopal Conference, Bishop Raymond Poisson of Saint-Jérôme e di Mont-Laurier, vespers will be celebrated in French, English and Latin, followed by a brief reading in French and then Pope Francis’ homily.

Following vespers, Cardinal Gérald Cyprien Lacroix, archbishop of Quebec, will accompany the Holy Father to the tomb of St. Francis de Laval for silent prayer. Several relics of Canadian saints are currently exposed for veneration in the cathedral.

 

POPE FRANCIS IN CANADA: TUESDAY MASS IN EDMONTON, AN ODE TO GRANDPARENTS – WEDNESDAY IN QUEBEC: CIVIL AUTHORITIES, DIPLOMATS AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

POPE FRANCIS IN CANADA

TUESDAY MASS IN EDMONTON, AN ODE TO GRANDPARENTS

During Mass celebrated at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton on Tuesday – the feast day of Sts Joachim and Anne – Pope Francis reflects on the important role of grandparents in passing down the faith, and highlights the need to preserve the memory of those who preceded us. In the homily, the Holy Father invited everyone to think about their own grandparents, as the Church celebrates the feast day of Saints Joachim and Anne, in whose home the child Jesus came to know his relatives and “experienced the closeness, tender love and wisdom of His grandparents.” Francis highlighted that we are children of a history that needs to be preserved – not isolated individuals – as no one comes into the world detached from others. Thus, our roots and families in which we grew up are part of a unique history that preceded us and gave us life. Pope in Canada: Preserve your history to protect your future – Vatican News

WEDNESDAY IN QUEBEC: CIVIL AUTHORITIES, DIPLOMATS AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

Wednesday morning at 8 am local time, The Pope greeted the personnel of St. Joseph Seminary, his home in Edmonton for 3 nights, and gifted the seminary a statue of St. Joseph before leaving for Edmonton airport for his flight to Quebec, due to land just after 3 pm, local time.

His only meeting in Quebec on Wednesday will be at La Citadelle, the official residence of the governor general of Canada where he will meet with Governor General Mary May Simon, Prime Minister Trudeau, civil authorities, representatives of indigenous peoples and members of the diplomatic corps. Mary May Simon is the daughter of an Englishman, a fur trader in the Hudson’s Bay Company, and an Inuk, and has dedicated most of her life to helping indigenous peoples, especially the Inuit.

Photo pris le 09 aout 2011 en matinee par le Cpl Robert GRL de la Citadelle de Quebec de concert avec l’aide du 430 ETAH.

La Citadelle is the largest British fortress in North America. Located at the top of Cap Diamant in the Old Quebec historical quarter, the start-shaped citadelle was built by British engineers between 1820 and 1850. It is a world heritage UNESCO site.