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We are saddened to announce that Fr. Lothar Maurer died in Germany on October 25, 2019, at the age of 77.

We are saddened to announce that Fr. Charles Mathieu died on October 21st, 2019 at the age of 82.

Msgr. George Bourguignon, a priest from the Thunder Bay Diocese, died at the St. Joseph’s Motherhouse in North Bay. Vigil prayers will be held on Tuesday October 22 at 7 pm with visitation from 5-8 pm at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, 211 S. Archibald Street Thunder Bay. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at 11 am., presided by Bishop Fred Colli.

Students at St. Joseph-Scollard Hall in North Bay, Ontario were able to talk to priests, ask their questions and learn more about the Catholic priesthood.

Fr. John Meehan, S.J. has been appointed as President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sudbury as of September 12, 2019. As you will notice in the attached document, Fr. Meehan brings to the University of Sudbury a wealth of academic knowledge as well as an extensive experience. We welcome him to our Diocese and wish him well in his new ministry. +Marcel Damphousse, Bishop of Sault Ste. Marie

Thanks be to God for the many blessings experienced at the 2019 Steubenville Catholic Youth Conference last weekend! Our group experienced many life-changing experiences, moments of healing and encounters with God.

Please keep our students from our Diocese in your prayers as they travel to the Steubenville Catholic Youth Conference in Toronto this weekend.  

Message from the Bishop regarding an important film coming to Sudbury

We are saddened to announce that Fr. Jack David died peacefully on June 29, 2019 at the age of 86.

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We are saddened to announce that Fr. David Shulist’s mother, Mrs Irene Shulist, died peacefully on May 27th, 2019 at the age of 92. We offer our most sincere condolences to Fr. David and to his family. We assure them of our prayers and support.

Thank you to all who joined us on May 4 for the 2019 Northern Ontario Catholic Youth Conference! It was an amazing day full of new friendships, new beginnings and life-changing experiences!

"Every vocation is a summons not to stand on the shore, nets in hand, but to follow Jesus on the path he has marked out for us, for our own happiness and for the good of those around us."

Will you make a special effort to ask the Lord for more vocations to the priesthood?

Mr. Vanier, founder of L’Arche and co-founder of Faith and Light, author of some 30 books, member of the Order of Canada, winner of the Templeton Prize, member of France’s Legion of Honour, member of the Order of Quebec, died May 7 in Paris of cancer. He was 90 years old.

We regret to announce the passing of Deacon Henry Joseph Chartrand on Friday, May 3rd 2019.

Rev. Gerald Yadivisiak died on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at the age of 92 in Sault Ste. Marie.