The NPFC family extends our sincerest sympathies to Bishop Vienneau, the clergy and faithful of the Diocese of Bathurst on the death of Fr. Bill Arseneault and Archbishop Mancini, the clergy and faithful of the Archdiocese of Halifax/Yarmouth on the death of Fr. Joe Christensen. Our prayers to their families and the parishes they had served and were serving.
Dr. Margaret O’Gara, Professor of Theology at the University of St. Michael’s College, Toronto, died on August 16 at the age of 65. Dr. O’Gara generously assisted the Bishops of Canada over the course of her career, most particularly in the area of ecumenical relations.