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Sexual Assaults: Conciliation Process Announced The Archdiocese of Moncton has retained the services of the HonourableMichel Bastache to lead a conciliation process with those persons havingcomplaints arising out of the conduct of the late Rev. Camille Léger. This process will be entirely confidential and independent from theArchdiocese. Its purpose is to allow those persons with complaints to comeforward without fear of their issues becoming public, without the expense ofinvolving lawyers, and to allow for a speedy resolution of any claims theymay have. “I am pleased that Mr. Bastarache has accepted this mandate,” saidMoncton Archbishop André Richard, c.s.c., in an open letter to all faithful inthe diocese. “His reputation for fairness and his unique understanding of thepeople of our community and of our province will hopefully see that thoseharmed by Camille Léger may have redress. Our hope in taking this step isto achieve reconciliation and peace with those harmed. Our thoughts andprayers are with these people and their families,” he said. The appointment of Mr. Bastarache follows an earlier commitment by theArchdiocese to fund counselling for victims of abuse generally and those ofCamille Léger in particular.

Letter from Bishop André Richard, c.s.c.

Press Release from Mr. Michel Bastarache

Ecclessiastical Appointments

Archbishop André Richard, c.s.c., of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese ofMoncton has announced the following ecclesiastical appointments : Renewal of the mandate of Rev. Louis-Joseph Boudreau, c.s.c., in the

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Saint-Esprit Pastoral Unit (Cap-Pelé, Barachois, Haute-Aboujagane andShemogue). Rev. Emery Brien, c.s.c., is named moderator in the Providence PastoralUnit (Shediac, Scoudouc, Grande-Digue and Point-du-Chêne). He ispresently assistant moderator in the Saint-Esprit Pastoral Unit. The mandate of Rev. Yvon LeBlanc is maintained in the Sainte-FamillePastoral Unit (Cocagne, Notre-Dame et St-Antoine). Such a dispensation isrequired to remain in ministry after having reached retirement age as statedin Canon Law. Rev. Savio Mazerolle becomes assistant moderator in the Saint-EspritPastoral Unit. He is presently assistant moderator in the Marie Reine del’Acadie Pastoral Unit. Rev. Alban Thibodeau is named assistant moderator in the Marie Reinede l’Acadie Pastoral Unit (Dieppe, St-Anselme et Lakeburn). He ispresently moderator in the Providence Pastoral Unit. These nominations take effect on Monday, July 2nd, 2012.

Called to the order of diaconate

The Archdiocese of Moncton is calling to the order of diaconate bothseminarians Charles Broderick and Angus Johnston. The celebration oftheir ordination will take place at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church inRiverview at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, June 15th.

Saint Brother André's Relics

Faithful will be able to venerate the relics of Saint Brother André at St-Thomas Church in Memramcook on Sunday, June 10th.

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Archdiocese to Fund Counselling The Archdiocese of Moncton announced today that, in accordancewith its abuse policy, it will contract with an independent counselling serviceto provide confidential counselling for those alleging abuse committed

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against them by members of the clergy or others in service of theArchdiocese. “The Archdiocese will continue with its review of the situationinvolving the late Camille Léger,” said Archdiocesan spokesperson andPastoral Coordinator, Donald Langis. “In the meantime, we intend to beginthe process of seeing that those in need of confidential counselling receivethis service immediately,” he said. Those who allege having been assaulted are encouraged tocontact Mrs. Kristal LeBlanc at the Beausejour Family Crisis ResourceCentre, 432 Main St., Shediac, N.B., by phone at 506.533.9100, to arrangefor counselling sessions. Such sessions will be confidential and will bewithout charge to those alleging victimization by a member of the clergy orothers in service of the Archdiocese. “Our goal is to reach out to victims with compassion and helpthem heal,” said Mr. Langis. “We ask all concerned to pray for thosevictimized everywhere, and particularly within our Archdiocese.” “The Archdiocese of Moncton deplores this abuse. We havedesigned measures to prevent abusive situations from occuring again. Ourpolicy will allow victims to come forward knowing that a confidential andindependent process exists to help them,” he said. The Archdiocesan announcement follows a commitment made byMoncton Archbishop André Richard, c.s.c., to take action to help those inneed.

Diocesan Newsletter: April Edition Now Available

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The April Edition of Pastoral Action is available by clicking here. Deadline for the next edition of the Diocesan newsletteris noon Friday,May 26th, 2012. All material - stories and pictures - should be sent bye-mailto action.diocesemoncton@gmail.com or by regular mail to Pastoral Action,452 Amirault St., Dieppe, N.B. E1A1G3 Past editions of the newsletter areavailable on this web site by visiting Services/Communications/PastoralAction.

2012 Confirmation Candidates Gather With Bishop at theCathedral

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On Tuesday, January 17th, confirmation candidates from the English sectorof the diocese met with Bishop André Richard, c.s.c., at AssumptionCathedral for activity and prayer. This annual gathering gives young peoplean opportunity to meet with the bishop, tour the cathedral and meet otherconfirmation candidates from the diocese.

PARISH VITALITY PROJECT LAUNCHED

The Parish Vitality project is now well under way. The aim of the projectwhich will unfold during the coming year, is help parishes measure thepastoral life of their Christian community. This project will give the parish theopportunity to identify their priorities, to prepare a pastoral plan and todetermine their formation needs.

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To view the workbook, click here.

Information meetings are presently being held with members of thePastoral Ministry Teams in each unit. Following these meetings, thePMT’s will meet with the members of the Local Pastoral Councils intheir unit to implement the project. Local Pastoral Councils thenbecome coordinators of this project in their respective parishes. Each member of the Local Pastoral Council will receive a copy of theworkbook to be used in their reflection on all the aspects of the pastoral lifeof their community. The workbook is made up of 6 sections : an introduction, a section on thesectors of the mission, one on engagement, one on pastoral planning,parish statistics, and finally a conclusion. For example, the section on the sectors of the mission is divided into sub-sections representing each of the sectors. For each sector, a series ofquestions is suggested to incite a reflection and a grid is provided todetermine where the parish life sits on that sector. It should take about 7 meetings scheduled from January throughNovember to complete the process. After a first meeting dealing withhousekeeping questions, members of the Local Pastoral Council willmeet to brainstorm on sections or parts of sections. Their conclusions willthen be noted in their report. At the end of the process, this report will be

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forwarded to their Pastoral Ministry Team with a copy also sent to theDiocesan Pastoral Ministry Team at the end of November, 2012. Before beginning its work, the Local Pastoral Council may choose toincrease the number of parishioners that will participate in the process or toconsult lay persons on specific points. In the absence of a Local PastoralCouncil , the project can be entrusted to another group. Councils willname a chair and a secretary who will prepare the reports following eachmeeting. Members of the PMT and the DPMT will be available as resource personsthroughout the process. The project is an initiative of the Diocesan Pastoral Ministry Team inresponse to a number of requests from both moderators and laity. Cathedral: Diocesan Consultations Ends

Unanimity, diversity and divergence. These three words summarize themain points brought up during the Diocesan consultation on the future of theCathedral. This consultation gave the faithful of each deanery (region) of the Diocesethe chance to express themselves on this question. Sessions were held inRichibucto on September 12, in Shediac on September 26, in Moncton,Francophone sector, on October 3rd, and on October 5th, for theAnglophone sector. A special meeting was held on Sunday, September11th, for the parishioners of the Cathedral. More than 300 faithful took part in this consultation. Out of this number,more than 150 were present at the session held at the Cathedral for theMoncton Francophone deanery. The purpose of this consultation was to allow the faithful to offersuggestions on the future of this building that needs repairs in the order of 7to 8 million dollars. An additional sum of 3 million dollars is needed to set upa trust fund to maintain the building thereafter. Unanimity. The faithful agree on one point: something has to be done tosave the Cathedral. Some say that a financial campaign should stress theheritage nature of the building. «If I were asked to contribute to a building used for worship, I wouldn’t givea penny. But if I were asked to contribute for a heritage building, I would be

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ready to do so,» according to one of the participants. Unanimity. A large number of faithful said that the fragile and difficultfinancial situation of their own parishes has priority over the needs of theCathedral. Unanimity. The majority maintain that we have too many churches for ourneeds and that we need to consider closing some. Diversity: Archbishop André Richard, c.s.c., explained that we needbuilding to gather, but not necessarily the Cathedral. He added that our firstresponsibility is to fulfill the mission of the Church, and not the protection ofthe heritage. Earlier, he had explained the architectural, artistic and heritageriches of the building that he could not believe that it would eventually be torndown. It was suggested that a Diocesan committee be mandated to determinethe (heritage) criteria needed to evaluate a building and then to prepare aninventory. One participant suggested that the Cathedral be made into a sortof St. Joseph’s Oratory to make it financially viable. Another suggestedrenting out the basement to get revenues. Divergence. How can we find the funds needed to repair and maintain thebuilding thereafter ? There were many suggestions: launching a financialcampaign aimed at the Acadian population wherever they are, set up a50/50 lottery, insert special enveloppes in the parish offering boxes, use thefunds collected in the 2005-2010 campaign… Some questioned the conclusions of BNP Strategies on the feasibility ofa financial campaign. This company suggested not going ahead with acampaign at this time since it would not reach its objective. It alsosuggested a rationalization of buildings in the Diocese. Participants from the anglophone deanery suggested that the Cathedral,as Mother Church, should offer masses in English to this community. Theyalso recommended setting up a committee to promote the Cathedral in theparishes. It was mentioned that the question of the repairs needed to the Cathedralhad been dragging on for the last two years and that it was time to make adecision. In Richibucto, retired judge Guy Richard, asked the Diocese to puta stop to the consultations and to make whatever decisions are necessary. Among the different points that came up most often were the sense ofbelonging to one’s parish, the emotive attachment one has to his or her

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parish, the heritage element as well as the survival and financial situation ofthe one’s parish. Parishioners from the Cathedral mentioned the negative effect the closureof the basement had had on the life of their community. In Shediac, the discussion centered on the financial situation of theparishes that feel unable to help another parish financially which, in thiscase, is the Cathedral. A report on this consultation will be sent to the Diocesan Economic AffairsCommission who will submit its recommendations to the archbishop.

DIOCESAN COUPLE NAMED COORDINATORS

A diocesan couple, Louis-Marcel and Andréa Daigle, were recentlynamed national coordinators for District 2, the francophone sector, for Vivreet Aimer (World Wide Marriage Encounter). They received the Elijah cupwhen the outgoing coordinators and Rev. Mitch Walters visited Moncton.The text of their testimony is available by clicking here.

Souvenir Album Now Available

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Cathedrale: Dates for the Consultation August 2011Cathedral: Letter from the Bishop June 2011Changes in Priest's Charges June 2011Living the Light of the Gospel April 2011From Pain to Hope April 2011Bishop André Richard's Homily at ACAC May 27 2011Transfigurations: Seeing With New Eyes May 27 2011Interfaith Forum on Faith and Poverty March 2011Diocesan Rite of Election Celebration March 2011Witnesses in the workplace February 2011Meet the Prophets February 2011Rev Yvon Bastarache passed away Jan 23 2011If not now when Jan 20 2011Confirmation Gathering January 18 2011Sunday Celebration of the Word February 2, 2011

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Service at the Table of God February 19 2011Joseph and the Advent Story December 2010When The Saints Go Marching In (Grades 8-12) November 2010Understanding the Differences Between Liturgical and Personal PrayerSept. 2010Pakistan Flood Relief september 2010Thanksgiving Youth Session October 3 2010March Against Poverty October 17 2010Moncton leads other Dioceses July 2010Called to Participate June 2010Cathedral Financial Campaign on Hold June 2010Bishop Brings Feed My Lambs Sessions to a Close June2010New Priests Assignments June 2010Reflection on Poverty in N.B. April 2010Flu Measures Lifted May 2010Diocesan Risk Management Program Launched April 2010Journeying With John April 24 2010Feed My Lambs: Fr. Allison Carroll May 31 2010Feed My Lambs: Fr. Alfred Desautels cSsr April 29 2010Feed My Lambs: Fr. Yvon Arsenault March 10 2010It's All About the MysteryFeed My Lambs: Fr. Phil MulliganCampaign Raises $250,000 for Haiti March 2010Youth Conference Love-Walk-Act Jan 201040Days & Nights Feb 2010Sabbath Unwrapping this Forgotten Gift Jan 2010Tables for 4 Jan 2010Feed My Lambs begins with Fr Gauthier Jan 19 2010Confirmation Candidates meet with Bishop Jan 2010Steps taken to secure the future of the Cathedral Jan 2010Sessions for High School Students Grades 9 Jan 2010Repairs to Cathedral to cost 7 million Nov 2009Christmas Carolling Door to Door Dec 2009The Church, sacrament for the world oct. 2009A New Pastoral Year Begins Sept 30-Oct 1 2009Sessions for High School Students Oct 2009

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Echoes of Faith Part IIAtlantic Catechetical Association Conference May 2009HerStory April 24-25 2009Administrative Professionals Retreat April 22 2009Diocesan Celebration of the Rite of ElectionWhat Does It Mean to Be Catholic TodayWorld Youth Day 2009Two New Diocesan Guides Now AvailableDigging for Gold in the letters of Paul Nov 08-Feb 09Sacrament of Reconciliation Feb. 20-21, 2009Youth Ministry Directors Meeting Feb 10-13, 2009Confirmation Jan. 21-22 2009Retreat for Catechists Jan. 24 2009Moncton Archdiocese in Mourning Jan. 30, 2009Priests hold day of reflection Nov. 7, 2008Collaborative Ministry Nov. 1, 2008A Reflection Day on Social Justice Sept. 26, 2008

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