JOINT DECLARATION BY HEADS OF RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES IN QUEBEC

JOINT DECLARATION BY HEADS OF
RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES AND REPRESENTATIVES OF COMMUNITIES PRESENT IN QUEBEC


As the leaders of religious communities in Quebec, we affirm that faith is a fundamental aspect of our lives. Among other things, our faith demands that we act to protect those who are most vulnerable in our communities and in our society.
COVID-19 poses a major threat to the people of Quebec, particularly the elderly and those whose health is already fragile.
Paradoxically, the only adequate way to respond at this critical time is to continue to pray from our homes, to suspend all religious gatherings, to temporarily close our places of worship, and to set an example by respecting instructions regarding social distancing and self-isolation.
We acknowledge the great sacrifice that these measures represent. We are taking these actions for the good of our communities and for the good of our entire population.
Therefore we encourage faith communities to offer alternatives that will allow individuals to participate in religious services and liturgies without leaving their homes, such as through the internet or on television.
We call on all people of faith to cooperate with governmental authorities in confronting the threat of this pandemic.
We pray that God will protect us all from harm and keep us all in peace.

March 22, 2020

Signataires de la déclaration (par ordre alphabétique)

Monsieur Eduardo ALVES DOS ANJOS, Islamic relief of Canada
Dr. Adriana BARA, directrice du Centre canadien d’oecuménisme
Monsieur Boufeldja BENABDALLAH, Président et fondateur, Grande Mosquée de Québec
The Rev. Dr. Katherine BURGESS, Moderator, Presbytery of Quebec, Église Presbytérienne du Canada
M. Michel J. CARTER, Soixante-dix d’interrégion, Église de Jésus-Christ des Saints des Derniers Jours
Rev. Dr. Glenn CHESTNUTT, Lead Minister, Presbyterian Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul
Ven. Bhante DHNMALAZKAR, Communauté bouddhiste du Canada, Canada Khamer Buddhist Temple
Mme Rajaa DOUKKAR, Responsable des relations publiques, Moquée BelAgir, Québec
Mgr Paul-André DUROCHER, Archevêque catholique de Gatineau, Assemblée des évêques catholiques du Québec
M. Jaml EL HACHIMI, Président, Association des étudiants musulmans de l’Université Laval
Rabbi Sherril GILBERT, Présidente, Dialogue judéo-chrétien de Montréal
Rev. Glenn D. Gray, Imani Family and Full Gospel Church, Montreal, Quebec
M. Mohamed HAFID, Responsable des relations publiques, Mosquée de la Capitale
Mgr Mary IRWIN-GIBSON, Évêque, Diocèse anglican de Montréal
Bishop Abgar HOVAKIMYAN, Primate of the Armenian Holy Apostolic Church Canadian Diocese
The Most Reverend IRENÉE, Archbishop of Ottawa and of the Archdiocese of Canada Orthodox Church of America
Rabba Rachel KOHL FINEGOLD, Présidente, Conseil des rabbins de Montréal
Rev. Rosemary LAMBIE, Executive minister, Conseil régional de l’Outaouais et de l’Est de l’Ontario, Conseil régional Nakonha:ka Regional Council, Église Unie du Canada
M. Moulay-Larbi LARABI, Président et fondateur, Mosquée du Grand Lévis
Mgr Christian LÉPINE, Archevêque catholique de Montréal, Assemblée des évêques catholiques du Québec
Rev. Sybil MOSLEY, Minister, Presbytery of Montreal, Église Presbytérienne du Canada
Mgr Bruce MYERS, Évêque, Diocèse anglican de Québec
Dr. Mamata NAKRA, communauté Hindou
Mme Nicole O’BOMSAWIN, Membre du Conseil de Bande, Abénakis d’Odanak
Mgr Marc PELCHAT, Évêque auxiliaire catholique de Québec, Assemblée des évêques catholiques du Québec
Rabbin Reuben POUPKO, Co-président, Caucus Rabbinique Canadien
Bishop Micheal PRYSE, Synode de l’est de l’Église évangélique luthérienne du Canada
Mgr Gaétan PROULX, Évêque catholique de Gaspé, Assemblée des évêques catholiques du Québec
Mgr Christian RODEMBOURG, Évêque catholique de Saint-Hyacinthe, Président de l’Assemblée des évêques catholiques du Québec
M. Navjoj SINGH, Sikh Temple Association Inc
Dr. M.N.S. SWAMY, Communauté Hindou de Montréal
Archbishop Papken TCHARIAN, Prelate Armenian Holy Apostolic Church of Canada

 
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CONFERENCES ON ECUMENISM NOVEMBER 11-15 AT 6:00 PM


1.The Council Vatican II and Ecumenism. The decree Unitatis Redintegratio

2.The Catholic principles of ecumenism and the exercise of ecumenism.

3. Ecumenism and the Eastern Orthodox Churches and the Byzantine Orthodox Churches

4. Ecumenism and the separate Churches and ecclesial communities in the West

5. How is unity lived in the first centuries ?

6. The question of the Roman primacy in the early Church

7. Byzantium and the Roman primacy in history

8. Councils of union and the Church in the contemporary period

9. The place of the bishop of Rome: debates between theologians of the 20th century

10.Orthodox-Catholic Theological Dialogue on Primacy and Synodality. What challenges have the Churches to address?
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The Canadian Centre for Ecumenism will always be committed to safeguarding our donors’ and benefactors’ privacy and personal information. We look forward to continuing our commitment as we operate in line with Law 25 in Quebec, which strengthens the privacy rights of all individuals. For more information on Law 25, please enter the link here.

The Canadian Centre for Ecumenism will always be committed to safeguarding our donors’ and benefactors’ privacy and personal information. We look forward to continuing our commitment as we operate in line with Law 25 in Quebec, which strengthens the privacy rights of all individuals. For more information on Law 25, please enter the link here.