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As the Roman Catholic representative on the Faith and Life Sciences Reference Group of the Cdn. Council of Churches, Dr Moira McQueen will give a presentation on Artificial Intelligence on March 19. Contact CCBI for details: bioethics.usmc@utoronto.ca. Add'l reading: https://magazine.marsdd.com/26-things-you-need-to-know-about-ai-766337a47371

A few days ago, Vatican News published a story, with audio interview, featuring a discussion with Cardinal Collins about the Canada Summer Job Grants Program. See below for a link.

The Centre for Social Concern at King's University College presents “Re-Imagining Canada: Refugees, Migration and Forced Displacement” on Thursday, March 8 from 4 – 6 pm in the Kenny Theatre, Student Life Centre, 266 Epworth Avenue, London. See details below.

On Feb. 23, the French Catholic Community of Marguerite d'Youville (920 Huron St, London), will host ecumenical prayer for peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan, at 6 pm in the Chapel (previously scheduled for 4 pm). All are welcome. For more details, call the parish office 519-457-0436 or Diacre Gaston Mabaya: 226-977-5087.

The National Conference on Evangelization and Catechesis is scheduled for March 21-23, 2019 in Ottawa.

We've launched our Lent seasonal web page and invite you to join us at www.dol.ca/lent. There is a daily video reflection series, with Bishop Robert Barron, embedded in the page. It will will launch tomorrow, on Ash Wednesday.

The summer programs we provide, such as camps and internships, are vital for our youth. They must go on, so we are taking up a collection. We invite you to join this effort!

At the conclusion of his Angelus address this past Sunday, the Holy Father invited all the Church to observe the Friday of the first week of Lent, i.e., Feb. 23, as a day of prayer and fasting for peace in the many areas of conflict throughout the world, particularly the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan.

Earlier this morning, the Most Rev. Ronald Peter Fabbro, C.S.B., Bishop of the Diocese of London, issued a letter concerning the Canada Summer Jobs Grant (CSJG) Program

Click here to see dates and information about the Come and See Weekend at St. Peter's Seminary.

Please read below about the phone system at St. Peter's Seminary. The voice mail system is not currently working.

"With conflict continuing in many parts of the world, the pope said it was time for a special day of prayer and fasting for peace and that it was appropriate for the observance to take place Feb. 23, a Friday in Lent."

50th anniversary of the Charismatic Renewal in Canada