CCCB   2014 Plenary Assembly - September 15 -19


Salt + Light Television, in partnership with the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), is honoured to bring you the CCCB’s annual Plenary Assembly from September 15-19. The meeting will be held at Hotel Cháteau Mont-Sainte-Anne, Beaupré, East of Québec City and in the Archdiocese of Québec. The assembly will be chaired by Most Reverend Paul-André Durocher, Archbishop of Gatineau and CCCB President.

In addition to reviewing pastoral initiatives and receiving annual reports,the bishops will be welcoming Most Reverand Luigi Bonazzi as the newly appointed Apostolic Nuncio and discussing the social and ecclesial challenges to evangelization and pastoral conversion.

*The broadcast schedule is subject to change

 Monday, September 15
Opening Mass
Launching of Lectionary for Mass and Address by Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi, Apostolic Nuncio to Canada
Media briefing in English for the first day with Bishop Douglas Crosby, O.M.I., CCCB Vice President
Media briefing in French for the first day with Bishop Lionel Gendron, P.S.S., CCCB Co-Treasurer


 Tuesday, September 16
Morning Prayer and Mass
Media briefing in French for the second day with Bishop Lionel Gendron, P.S.S., CCCB Co-Treasurer
Media briefing in English for the second day with Bishop Douglas Crosby, O.M.I., CCCB Vice President


 Wednesday, September 17

Celebration of the Divine Liturgy (Eastern liturgy - Maronite usage)
Media briefing in English for the third day with Bishop Douglas Crosby, O.M.I., CCCB Vice President
Media briefing in French for the third day with Bishop Lionel Gendron, P.S.S., CCCB Co-Treasurer


 Thursday, September 18

Celebration of the Eucharist at the Shrine of Saint Anne de Beaupré
Media briefing in French for the fourth day with Bishop Lionel Gendron, P.S.S., CCCB Co-Treasurer
Media briefing in English for the fourth day with Bishop Douglas Crosby, O.M.I., CCCB Vice President


 Friday, September 19

Morning Prayer and Mass
Media briefing for the fifth and final day of the Plenary with Archbishop Paul-André Durocher, CCCB President, and Bishop Douglas Crosby, O.M.I., CCCB Vice President