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50th anniversary

The beginning of the next chapter

December 7, 2017
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Suzanne Slobodian, Jubilee Campaign Coordinating Officer
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So our Executive Director, Serge Langlois, called the festive celebration of the closing of the Jubilee year while addressing some 200 people gathered at Notre-Dame College in Montreal on Saturday November 25.

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Christ the King of the universe is counting on our collaboration to build his Kingdom

December 6, 2017
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Suzanne Slobodian, Jubilee Campaign Coordinating Officer

Let's respond to his invitation with our prayer and commitment. The beginning of the universal prayer of the Closing Mass of the 50th of Development and Peace, held on November 25 at the Basilica of St. Joseph's Oratory...

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A jubilee not quite like the others

December 5, 2017
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Sr. Geraldine Parent and Sr. Rita Poirier

On Mission Sunday, October 22nd 2017, the Diocese of Moncton celebrated in a special way the Golden Jubilee of Development and Peace.

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Hommage de Développement et Paix à madame Rita Dolan-Caron

October 26, 2017
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50th Celebration with the CCCB

October 4, 2017
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Suzanne Slobodian, Jubilee Campaign Coordinating Officer

It was with great interest that I attended the mass organized by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) at the Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica in Ottawa Tuesday September 26, alongside more than 1,000 people. It was a very solemn picture to see a procession of more than 80 bishops, all clothed in their cream-colored priestly garments, to the sound of sacred songs and music, in an enveloping and fragrant atmosphere of incense.

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Canadian Catholic Bishops will celebrate the 150th of Confederation and the 50th of Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace - Caritas Canada

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Host the Development and Peace quilt!

Host the Development and Peace quilt

Representing the vision of 58 dioceses from across Canada, Development and Peace’s 50th anniversary quilt is a moving tribute to the organization’s mission and the Christian values of equality...

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50 years of campaigns for change

50 years of campaigns for change

In a few weeks, Development and Peace will be launching its latest fall action campaign. These yearly campaigns have grown out of a tradition of responding to the injustices and human rights abuses...

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Biting into a more sustainable food system

In Canada, we can bite into an apple that travelled around the world, while apple orchards and good storehouses abound within kilometres of our homes. This is the sad irony of our current industrial, global food system...

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A fun idea for your summer vacation

May 30, 2017
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Suzanne Slobodian, Jubilee Campaign Coordinating Officer

Summer is just around the corner and for those of you haven’t yet planned your vacation, we thought we would share a suggestion in the context of Development and Peace’s Jubilee celebrations this year: why not do a pilgrimage to celebrate?

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