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ANNEXES

GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY 24-27, 2018

Annex 1: The CRC today | CRC General Assembly | May 24-27, 2018

ANNEX 1

THE CRC TODAY

Key Statistics (2017) Number of Major Superiors:

Men: 83 Women: 209

Number of communities that are primarily francophone: 174 Number of communities that are primarily anglophone: 66 Number of religious women and men in communities that belong to the CRC: 12 220 Vision To be the public voice and agency for leaders of Canada’s religious communities in the exercise of their ministry, both within the Church and in society. Mission Statement The Canadian Religious Conference both serves and speaks on behalf of the leaders of religious institutes and societies of apostolic life. The CRC’s mission is to encourage its members to fully live out their vocation to follow Christ. The CRC supports its members in their prophetic witness to justice and peace, within both society and the Church. The CRC seeks to interpret faith and life with boldness, so that a new vision of the universe may become a reality. The CRC’s Statutes and Regulations were approved by the Holy See in 2016. Key Goals

1. To assist its members in exercising their leadership roles; and, to promote consecrated life, while respecting the autonomy, specific character and spirit of each community;

2. To promote an appropriate level of close collaboration among its members, as well as with lay people and Church authorities;

3. To establish suitable forms of coordination and cooperation with Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, as well as with each bishop individually;

4. To assist its members in their relations with civil authorities. General Assembly

Major superiors, and the councilors they invite, gather for a General Assembly every two years, to identify priorities and to elect a new Administrative Council.

Annex 2: Administrative Council 2016-2018 | CRC General Assembly | May 24-27, 2018 1

ANNEX 2

ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL 2016-2018

The Administrative Council has a two-year mandate and meets three times a year in

different regions of the country. This allows us to meet with CRC members across Canada,

and to gain a better understanding of local issues, so that we can adapt the services and

support that we offer to the communities who are our members.

Members

1. Sister Michelle Payette, MIC, President

Provincial Superior of the Missionnaires de l’Immaculée Conception

2. Brother Louis Cinq-Mars, OFM Cap, Vice-President

Provincial Minister of the Capuchins

3. Sister Joan Cronin, GSIM, Secretary-Treasurer

Superior-General of the Grey Sisters of the Immaculate Conception

4. Sister Gloria Keylor, SP, Councillor for Western Canada

Provincial Superior of the Sisters of Providence

5. Sister Sandra Shannon, SP, Councillor for Ontario

Superior-General of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Vincent de Paul

6. Sister Annette Noël, SP, Councillor for Quebec

Provincial Superior for the Sisters of Providence

7. Father Gérard Blais, SM, Councillor for Quebec

Regional Superior of the Marianists

8. Sister Brendalee Boisvert, CSM, Councillor for Atlantic Canada

Superior-General of the Sisters of Saint Martha of Antigonish

Annex 2: Administrative Council 2016-2018 | CRC General Assembly | May 24-27, 2018 2

Meetings

2016

Date City Location

May 29, 2016 Montreal Sheraton Montreal Airport Hotel (GA)

September 15-16, 2016 Montreal Congrégation de Notre-Dame

December 8-10, 2016 Edmonton Renewal Providence Centre

2017

Date City Location

March 16 - 18, 2017 Toronto Cardinal Flahiff Basilian Centre

September 12-14, 2017 Halifax The Catholic Pastoral Centre

December 5-7, 2017 Montreal Congrégation de Notre-Dame

2018

Date City Location

March 7-9, 2018 Ottawa The Diocesan Centre

May 24, 2018 Montreal Sheraton Airport Hotel (GA)

Annex 3: CRC Formations days 2016-2018 | CRC General Assembly | May 24-27, 2018 1

ANNEX 3

FORMATION DAYS 2016-2018

Date City Topic Speaker Language

2016

September 27 Montreal Laudato Si’ Michael Czerny, SJ FR

October 13 Moncton

COP21 Conferences (with D&P and Équiterre): La conférence de Paris sur le climat… et après?

Nathalie Bérubé FR/EN

October 16 Hamilton

COP21 Conferences (with D&P and Équiterre): Paris Climate Conference and after?

Steven Guilbeault, Geneviève Talbot, Kelsey Leonard

EN

October 27 Montreal


Steven Guilbeault, Geneviève Talbot, Danny Polifroni

FR

November 23 Gatineau


Steven Guilbeault, Geneviève Talbot, Geneviève Nadeau

FR

November 29 Victoria

COP21 Conferences (with D&P and Équiterre): Paris Climate Conference and after?

Steven Guilbeault EN



November 30 Edmonton

COP21 Conferences (with D&P and Équiterre): Faith and Climate Action

Steven Guilbeault, Jeannette Filthaut, Mary Matchee, Ryan Mason, Christina Kruszewski

EN

December 3 Burnaby Welcoming refugees and immigrants: Theological reflection and action

Timothy Scott, CSB EN

December 5 Calgary Welcoming refugees and immigrants: Theological reflection and action

Timothy Scott, CSB EN

December 9 Edmonton Our Lady of Guadalupe and the search for justice and reconciliation

Bishop Ricardo Ramirez, CSB

EN

2017

February 13 Regina Day for Consecrated Persons with Archbishop Donald Bolen

EN

February 24 Montreal

À la rencontre des autochtones : une rencontre de partage, de dialogue et d’ouverture dans un esprit fraternel

Nicole O’Bomsawin FR

March 10 Quebec



March 17 Toronto

Religious communities responding to Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common House

Murray Watson Mary Rowell

EN

March 20 Chatham

Religious communities responding to Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common House

Murray Watson Mary Rowell

EN



April 1 Ottawa



June 5 Montreal

375 ans de vie consacrée : d’hier à aujourd’hui, tous ensemble dans la mission

Lorraine Caza, CND, et Juline Roberge, RHSJ

FR

June 6-8 Toronto CRC National JPIC Gathering: Sacred Water

Elder Josephine Mandamin, Maude Barlow

EN

September 13 Halifax

Beyond Truth and Reconciliation in Atlantic Canada

Graydon Nicholas. Response by Sister Dorothy Moore, CSM, and Sister Gloria Keylor, SP

EN

Sep 28 -Oct 1st Montreal

Rassemblement des Benjamins de la vie consacrée : passons sur l’autre rive

FR

October 26 Ottawa

Rapport femme-homme dans un nouveau visage de l’Église : réflexion sur la place de la femme et le rapport femme-homme dans les premières églises chrétiennes

Michel Gourgues, OP. Panel with Micheline Lagüe, MIC and Guy St Onge, SG

FR

November 3 Quebec Que préparent les communautés religieuses pour l’avenir du Québec?

Lise Tanguay, AMJ, Denis Robitaille, Monique Gervais, SCQ, Jean Gagné, Institut Mallet, Sophie Labrecque, Roncalli Foundation

FR



November 10 Montreal

Que préparent des communautés religieuses pour l’avenir du Québec?

Aurore Larkin, SG, Diane Raymond, Gestion Providencia Lise Tanguay, AMJ Denis Robitaille Sophie Labrecque, Fondation Roncalli

FR

November 22-23 Kingston Guadalupe Circle: Taking action together

Graydon Nicholas EN

November 24 Quebec

Rapport femme-homme dans un nouveau visage de l’Église : réflexion sur la place de la femme et le rapport femme-homme dans les premières églises chrétiennes

Michel Gourgues, OP Panel with Rita Gagné, OSU and Guy St Onge, SG

December 6 Montreal

Rapport femme-homme dans un nouveau visage de l’Église : réflexions et actions autour des cinq conceptions des rapports femme-homme dans l’église catholique

Denise Couture, University of Montreal. Panel with Guy St Onge, SG, Rita Gagné, OSU, and Marie Salmon, Communauté du Chemin Neuf

FR

December 8 Toronto

Getting out the message: Communicators as ministers in the Church

Thomas Rosica, CSB, S+L TV Pamela Aleman, Diocese of Hamilton Neil MacCarthy, Archdiocese of Toronto

EN



2018

March 8 Ottawa New Evangelization in an Intercultural Context

Catherine Clifford, Saint-Paul University. Panel with Sister Rachelle Watier, SCO, and Father Jack Lynch, SFM

EN

April 14 Montreal The art of living and dying

Sister Nualy Kenny, SC. Panel with Rose DeAngelis and Lana McGeary

EN

May 4 Longueuil

La communication au service des communautés religieuses

Catherine Foisy, UQÀM, Sister Isabelle Thouin, OSB, and Lucie Martineau, Communication Consultant

FR

Annex 4: CRC Publications (2016-2018) | CRC General Assembly | May 24-27, 2018

ANNEX 4

CRC PUBLICATIONS (2016-2018)

CRC BULLETIN

6 issues and themes of the Bulletin released since the 2016 General Assembly.

1. Fall 2016: “Discerning Hope amid the Challenges” and “How Change Can Become

a Path of Hope and Life.”

2. Winter 2017 (by the Theological Commission): “Moving Together towards a

World-View” and “Rethink Relations Between Women and Men.”

3. Spring/Summer 2017: “Welcoming Others: Challenges and Promises. Passing on

Our Heritage: Why? How?”

4. Fall 2017: “In a Spirit of Reconciliation: Meeting with Indigenous Peoples.”

5. Winter 2018 (by the Theological Commission): “Pathways to Hope.”

6. Spring/Summer 2017: “A Mission to Discover until the End of Life.”

CRC NEWSLETTER

19 monthly issues to roughly 900 people sent out by e-mail since September 2016.

Annex 5: CRC Radio shows 2016-2018 | CRC General Assembly | May 24-27, 2018 1

ANNEX 5

CRC RADIO SHOWS 2016-2018

46 radio episodes broadcast in French since September 2016 in Vie religieuse aujourd’hui

et demain created by the CRC in partnership with Radio VM.

SEASON 1

14 radio episodes (30-minute duration) broadcasted each Friday at 8:00 a.m.

Title Guest speakers Broadcast dates

Vie religieuse, du présent vers l’avenir

Violaine Paradis, CND September 16, 2016

Ginette Généreux, RM September 23, 2016

Martin Lortie, OCSO September 30, 2016

Les nouvelles communautés religieuses

Francis Gadoury, FMJ October 7, 2016

Karine Côté, FMJ

Pierre-Benoît, FMJ October 14, 2016

Élisabeth, FMJ

Laudato Si’ Michael Czerny, SJ October 21, 2016

Lise Lebrun, CSC October 28, 2016

L’accueil des réfugiés

Mario Brisson, SJ November 4, 2016 November 11, 2016

Marie-Reine Gauthier, FDLS

Louise Bontà, IM

Le dialogue interreligieux Pierrette Pelletier, SMNDA November 18, 2016

Bruno Demers, OP November 25, 2016

La Conférence religieuse canadienne

Timothy Scott, CSB December 2, 2016

Michelle Payette, MIC

L’engagement auprès des pauvres

Nicole Fournier, SGM December 9, 2016

Micheline Larche, SP December 16, 2016


SEASON 2

32 radio episodes (30-minute duration) broadcasted each Friday at 7:30 a.m.


Le 375e anniversaire de Montréal

Lorraine Caza, CND September 15, 2017

Catherine Foisy

Madeleine Juneau, CND September 22, 2017

Annabel Loyola

La vie contemplative Dom Raphaël Bouchard, O CIST September 29, 2017

Gabrielle Audet, OSC October 6, 2017

Les Benjamins de la vie consacrée

Bethany Silcox, FMJ October 13, 2017

Charles Gauthier, SC October 20, 2017

Missionnaires Québécois Richard Bardier, FC October 27, 2017

Lise Tremblay, MIC November 3, 2017

Service de Priorités dans les dons de la CRC

Pierrette Bertrand, OFSJ November 10, 2017

Claudette Desmarais, SSCCJM

Rapport femmes/hommes en église

Michel Gourges, OP November 17, 2017

Gisèle Turcot, SBC November 24, 2017

Denise Couture December 1st, 2017

Sœur Catherine Aubin Catherine Aubin, OP December 8, 2017

December 15, 2017

Art sacré Daniel Leblond, SJ December 22, 2017

Chantal Turbide January 12, 2018

Réconciliation avec les Autochtones

Nicole O'bomsawin January 19, 2018

Claudette Dumont, SSCH January 26, 2018

Bernard Ménard, O.M.I. February 2, 2018

Missionnaires étrangers au Québec

Joseph Larose, SMM February 9, 2017

Sophie Mbougoum, CND February 16, 2017



La traite humaine Lise Gagnon, SNJM February 23, 2018

Sylvie Gagnon March 2, 2018

La fin de vie Father Jean-Marc Barreau March 9, 2018

Marie-Blanche Leblanc, RHSJ March 16, 2018

Le dialogue œcuménique

Adriana Bara March 23, 2018

March 30, 2018

Isabelle Thouin, OSB

Richard Bonetto

Nouvelle province des Jésuites au Canada

Erik Oland, SJ April 6, 2018

Église, foi et justice sociale

Brian McDonough April 13, 2018

April 20, 2018

Élisabeth Garant

Francine Fournier, CND

Les sanctuaires au Québec Pierre-Olivier Tremblay, OMI April 27, 2018

Sylvain Richer, OFM Cap May 4, 2018

Annex 6: Donations Priority Service | CRC General Assembly | May 24-27, 2018

ANNEX 6

DONATIONS PRIORITY SERVICE

Human dignity, social justice, equity, mutual aid and solidarity are values that are integral to

the mission of religious communities. In the interest of promoting human dignity, respect for

the environment and solidarity with the underprivileged, religious communities in Quebec

have established a Donations Priorities Service (SPD).

This Service is mandated to receive applications for financial assistance from community

organizations and to analyze the applications according to the religious communities’ pre-

established intervention criteria.

The members of the “Round Tables” have held four meetings in the past two years.

The themes developed:

Becoming integrated into Québec as newcomers: a challenge, but at what cost?

The main legal measures protecting the environment—recent actions and litigation

Faith and Commitment: pillars of our hope

The rights of immigrant and seasonal workers (April 27, 2018)

The work is made possible thanks to the collaboration of the members of this committee

(1 man religious and 6 women religious) plus members of the social ministry in the dioceses.

This collaboration facilitates the visit of groups in the different regions of Quebec, with the

aim of reassuring the communities that the work of those groups properly responds to their

intervention criteria on the causes of poverty.

In the last two years, 620 requests have been analyzed and 350 groups have been visited. In 2017,

about 300 groups received financial support from religious communities whose applications go

through the CRC. Since January 2018, 100 recommendations have been sent to the communities

and 225 requests will be analyzed and referred by August 15, 2018.

The organizations recognize the contribution of the communities in supporting their projects.

Beyond the funding itself, it means recognition and moral support. Of course, this partnership

helps community organizations fulfill their mission and achieve their goals. But the opposite

is also true: community organizations help religious communities to fulfill their mission.

Annex 7: Report of the Theological Commission | CRC General Assembly | May 24-27, 2018 1

ANNEX 7

REPORT OF THE THEOLOGICAL COMMISSION

The mission of the Theological Commission, as stated on the CRC website, is twofold: to

deepen the meaning of consecrated life according to a theological approach that

integrates the contributions made by human sciences, and to propose future avenues

that will update consecrated life in a creative and prophetic way, while taking into account

the charisms of the congregations.

The main vehicle for communicating the reflection of the Commission to CRC membership

is the CRC Bulletin. Commission members coordinate and write the articles for the winter

Bulletin each year. Commission members also contribute occasionally to regional

workshops or gatherings of the CRC.

We have met four times since the last general Assembly. Much of our meeting time is

devoted to our main task as commission, the planning for and writing of the winter CRC

Bulletin. We take time to reflect on the themes of the General Assemblies and endeavour

to integrate these in the Bulletin. In the 2017 winter Bulletin, we engaged the Assembly

2016 priorities of moving together toward a new world view, and the implications for all

our relationships, particularly relationships among women and men in church and society.

Our articles for the winter 2018 Bulletin had as theme ‘Pathways to Hope’ and explored

dimensions of Christian hope as experienced in consecrated life today.

Over the past two years, we have attempted to track the number of readers who access

our Bulletins via email, or directly on the CRC website (about 4 000 hits since the 2016

General Assembly).

Our membership has been quite stable over the past two years. In autumn of 2017,

Antoine Emmanuel de la Sayette resigned from the commission to move to a new mission

in Italy. Louis Riverin left the Commission in winter 2018. We are thankful for their

presence in our midst, and their valuable contribution to our work. Yvan Mathieu, SM, of

Saint-Paul University, Ottawa was appointed to the Commission in winter 2018.

Annex 7: Report of the Theological Commission | CRC General Assembly | May 24-27, 2018 2

Our present membership is:

Atlantic member: Lorraine d’ Entremont, SC

Members from Quebec: Celia Chua, MIC

Gaétane Guillemette, NDPS

Michel Proulx, O PRAEM.

Members from Ontario: Yvan Mathieu, SM

Gill Goulding, CJ

Western member: Margaret Patricia Brady, OSB

Our report would be incomplete without the acknowledgement of our ‘supporting cast’:

A recording secretary for our meetings;

Translation services for meetings and articles;

Louise Stafford, publishing manager of CRC Bulletins, who ensures our articles are

correct and attractively presented;

A connection with CRC Administration provided by the presence of Timothy Scott

or other administrative staff at our meetings.

We are most grateful for all these services and the people who provide them.

Lorraine d’Entremont, SC

Michel Proulx, O PRAEM

Co-chairs of the Theological Commission

Annex 8: List of dicasteries visited (October 2017) | CRC General Assembly | May 24-27, 2018

ANNEX 8

LIST OF DICASTERIES VISITED (OCTOBER 2017)

Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life

Card. João Braz de Aviz, Prefect Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

Mgr Joseph Augustine Di Noia, OP (delegated by Mgr Ladaria, SJ, Prefect) Congregation for the Clergy

Card. Beniamino Stella, Prefect Congregation for Bishops

Card. Marc Ouellet, Prefect Congregation for the Causes of Saints

Card. Angelo Amato, Prefect Mgr. Marcello Bartolucci, Secretary Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development

Card. Peter Turkson, Prefect Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life

Fr. Alexandre Awi Mello, Secretary Dr. Philip Gerard Milligan Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization

Mgr Eugene Sylva (delegated by Mgr Rino Fisichella, President) Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity

Card. Kurt Koch, President Secretariat for Communications

Pr. Natasa Govekar, Director of the Theological-Pastoral Department

Annex 9: Religious of the day | CRC General Assembly | May 24-27, 2018 1

ANNEX 9

RELIGIOUS OF THE DAY

# Nom Date

1 Mother Julienne du Rosaire, OP January 6

2 Saint Brother André, CSC January 7

3 Mariette Payment, SNJM January 11

4 Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys, CND January 12

5 Marguerite Jean, SCIM January 24

6 Delphine Fontbonne, CSJ February 7

7 Father Jean-Baptiste Genest, CSV February 13

8 Claire Monestès, XMCJ February 14

9 John Steven Eckert, OFM Cap February 16

10 Pierre-Marie Delfieux, FMJ February 21

11 Venerable William Gagnon, OH February 28

12 Mother Marie-Auréa Tessier, OSU March 10

13 Mother Saint-Anne-Marie, CND March 13

14 Father Fernand Lindsay, CSV March 17

15 Carmelina Tarantino, CP March 21

16 Lina Gaudette, SP March 27

17 Venerable Rosalie Cadron-Jetté, SM April 5

18 Venerable Élisabeth Bruyère, SCO April 5

19 Saint Kateri Tekakwitha April 7

20 Antoinette Guinebretière, FCSJ April 8

21 Blessed Marie-Anne Blondin, SSA April 8

22 Venerable Marcelle Mallet, SCQ April 9

23 James Gray, OSB April 13


# Nom Date

24 Joseph-Onésime Brousseau April 18

25 Madeleine Carmel, SSA April 19

26 Marie Gérin-Lajoie, SBC April 26

27 Venerable Adolphe Chatillon, FÉC April 28

28 Marguerite Ordway, IBVM April 29

29 Venerable Élisabeth Bergeron, SJSH April 29

30 Saint Marie de l’Incarnation, OSU April 30

31 Mother Saint-Bernard (Virginie Fournier), NDPS April 30

32 Blessed Marie-Léonie Paradis, PSSF May 4

33 Saint François de Laval May 6

34 Blessed Marie-Catherine de Saint-Augustin, AMJ May 8

35 Venerable Marie-Clément Staub, AA May 16

36 Blessed Louis-Zéphirin Moreau May 24

37 Mary Providence, SSA May 29

38 Mother Anselme Marie Parisotto, SCSM May 31

39 Gabrielle Noël, OSU June 2

40 Venerable Mgr Vital Grandin, OMI June 3

41 Muriel Gallagher, SP June 8

42 Émilien Tardif, MSC June 8

43 Marie-Thérèse Dionne, SSCM June 13

44 Venerable Jeanne Mance June 18

45 Dorian Laplante, CSC June 19

46 Marie Felicitas Wekel, SP June 24

47 Blessed Nykyta Budka June 27

48 Blessed Vasyl Velychkovsky, CSsR June 30

49 Mother Teresa Dease, IBVM July 1st


# Nom Date

50 Mary Lenore Carter, SP July 5

51 Gérard Raymond July 5

52 Venerable Aurélie Caouette, APS July 6

53 Venerable Antoine, Kowalczyk, OMI July 10

54 Venerable Marie de la Ferre, RHSJ July 28

55 Louise Bray, SC July 28

56 Eugène Prévost, CFS August 1st

57 Blessed Frédéric Janssoone, OFM August 5

58 Pierre Fallaize, OMI August 10

59 Marie Alice Danaher, CND August 13

60 Anne-Marie Chiasson, FJ August 15

61 Marie Alice Butts (Sister Peggy), CND August 15

62 Blessed Marie-Élisabeth Turgeon, RSR August 17

63 Lucia Ho, MIC August 19

64 Teresa Brennan, CSJ August 23

65 Venerable Marie-Josephte Fitzbach, SCIM September 1st

66 Blessed André Grasset September 2

67 Blessed Dina Bélanger, RJM September 4

68 Catherine Donnelly, SOS September 5

69 Father Alphonsus L’Heureux, OCSO September 13

70 Blessed Émilie Tavernier-Gamelin, SP September 24

71 Canadian Martyrs September 26

72 Mother Loyala (Sister Ellen Mary Cullen), CSM September 29

73 Venerable Alfred Pampalon, CSsR September 30

74 Venerable Délia Tétreault, MIC October 1st

75 Mother Mary Greene, FCJ October 2


# Nom Date

76 Jeanne Le Ber October 3

77 Bernarda Morin-Rouleau, SP October 4

78 Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher, SNJM October 6

79 Gerry MacNamara, SNJM October 6

80 Mother Marie-Aristide, SCSL October 7

81 Yvonne Toucanne, SCSL October 9

82 Saint Marguerite d’Youville, SGM October 16

83 Mother Margaret Mary Hickey, FCJ October 17

84 Irene Farmer, SC October 19

85 Mgr Ovide Charlesbois, OMI November 10

86 Venerable Jérôme Le Royer de la Dauversière November 13

87 Mgr Auguste Delisle, CSSp November 13

88 Catherine McKinley, SP November 21

89 Father Henry Carr, CSB November 28

90 Victor Lelièvre, OMI November 29

91 Theresa Baker, OSU December 4

92 Marie-Anne Gendron, FCSCJ December 5

93 Catherine de Hueck Doherty December 14

94 Louis DouMayn December 20

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