Upcoming Events

There is a lot of events and activities at St. James the Apostle. This is the page to read regularly if you want to be the first to know about them.

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That way, you will be informed as soon as a new event is listed on our website.

“Following a Rule of Life”
Pigrimage to Assisi, Florence and Rome
May 16–25, 2012

A Pilgrimage is a journey to a particular place with spiritual significance. Following our Lent 2012 Study on “A Rule of Life,” we will be building on our teaching, study and reflection with a pilgrimage to Italy where we will visit Florence, Assisi, and Rome – home to many religious communities and sites of early Christian communities.

When	May 16 th–25th, 2012
Infos	For more information on this exciting pilgrimage organised by St. James the Apostle Anglican Church, please visit this page.
Follow Us	To read the blog and follow our group online, please visit this page.

Ordination of Robert Camara to the Priesthood

God willing, the Right Rev. Barry Clarke, bishop of Montréal, will ordain Robert Ledo Camara to the priesthood.

Come and support him as he begins a new stage of his ministry!

The service will be followed by a small reception.

 

When	Sunday, June 3rd, 2012, 4:00 p.m.
Where	at Christ Church Cathedral 635, rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest, Montréal (corner Union, métro McGill)

Our own schedule of Sunday services and activities is as usual:

8:30 a.m.	Holy Communion
10:00 a.m.	Bible Study
11:00 a.m.	Sung Eucharist

First Eucharist celebrated by Rev. Robert Camara

Come and celebrate with us, as the Rev. Robert Camara, will celebrate his first Eucharist as a priest on June 17^th.

Guest Preacher will be Rev. Canon Dr. John Simons, principal of the Montreal Diocesan Theological College

The service will be followed by a small reception.

 

When	Sunday, June 17th, 2012, 11:00 a.m.
Where	at St. James the Apostle Anglican Church 1439, rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest, Montréal (corner Bishop, métro Guy-Concordia)

Our schedule of Sunday services and activities is as usual:

8:30 a.m.	Holy Communion
10:00 a.m.	Bible Study
11:00 a.m.	Sung Eucharist

Caring for Aboriginal People: A Question of Respect
June 21^st, 2012 – National Aboriginal Day

A Diocesan event organised for all!

How can you understand where a people want to go unless you understand where they come from? Are you aware that there are many First-Nations people in Montreal and that many of them have an association with the Anglican Church?

Lee Greyfeather, key organizer of this event and member of our parish, poses the question and is helping to design the workshop to contribute to answering it. The National Indigenous Bishop of our Church, Bp. Mark MacDonald, has challenged the urban centers in Canada to reach out pastorally to the peoples of the First Nations.

The objective of the event will be to better equip all Anglicans for ministry to Aboriginal people in the diocese. This will include discussion on spiritual beliefs (and drawing parallels with Christian ones), customs and traditions. You will also take part in scenarios aimed at helping to develop strategies for effective communication and interaction. The closing ceremonies and prayers will include music and songs by Broken Walls.

Being strategically located downtown and with a few Native members in our midst, including the key organizer, our parish is able to play a key role in welcoming Native people and building bridges. Your participation at this event will empower you for this ministry.

Programme of the Day

The programme is also available as a PDF on the Diocesan website.

8:30 – 9 am	Registration
9 – 10 am	Traditional opening prayer and regional welcome –  Greyfeather – Jonathan Maracle and Broken Walls –  and The Right Reverend Barry Clarke, Bishop of Montreal
10 – 10:45 am	Interactive sensitivity and awareness raising exercises
10:45 – 11 am	Break*

11 – 12:30 pm	Background for the Aboriginal peoples in/known to come to the Montreal area: Abenaki, Aikamekw, Algonquin, Cree, Huron, Innu, Mig’maq, Mohawk, Naskapi, Inuit 1.  Historical perspective –   Pre-contact –   Post-contact 2.  Spiritual beliefs and parallels with Christian belief 3.  Customs and traditions that are important to understand in order to build bridges and create positive relationships 4.  Current situation
12:30 – 1:30 pm	Lunch break*
1:30 – 2:45 pm	Strategies for effective communication and interaction with Aboriginal people who drop into your church for various reasons 1.  Interactive scenarios
2:45 – 3 pm	Break*

3 – 3:45 pm	Strategies for effective communication and interaction with Aboriginal people who approach you on the street 1.  Interactive scenarios
3:45 – 4 pm	Resources 1.  Referrals 2.  Further information
4 – 5:30 pm	Broken Walls
5:30 – 6 pm	Feedback questionnaires to be completed and handed in Closing ceremony and prayers

* Notes.
To help bring the lack of drinking water on reserves in Canada home to participants, we will observe a fast and invite you to join with us. People who cannot join the fast for health reasons or do not wish to participate may bring their own refreshments and lunch or go out for lunch. Water only will be permitted in the Sanctuary
Each participant will receive a bound copy of the notes on the background, strategies and scenarios as well as the listings of resources.

For More Information and to Register

For more information, visit the diocesan website.

To Register

Please fill the Registration Form that you will find at the bottom of this diocesan page.

Please fill the Registration Form that you will find at the bottom of this diocesan page.

You must register and pay your fees in advance.

 

When	Thursday, June 21st, 2012, 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Where	at Place de la Cathédrale (behind Christ Church Cathedral) 1444, avenue Union, Montréal (corner de Maisonneuve, métro McGill)

Past events

Past events are archived on this page.