The historic 1947 Marian Congress

Excerpts from one of Archbishop Vachon's personal copies documenting the historic 1947 Marian Congress. Highlights include Canada's consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the chapter on the Peace Chapel where the miraculous pilgrim statue of Our Lady of the Cape, Queen of Canada was venerated during the congress.

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https://www.catholicincanada.com/

VIEW THE 1947 PROGRAM "HERE"

for more information

https://www.catholicincanada.com/

VIEW THE 1947 PROGRAM "HERE"

Marian Congress 70th Anniversary - June 17 — 23, 2017

OC Transpo is not very Customer Friendly

 

 

This afternoon I spent at least an hour weaving my way through the Saint Laurent Transit Station with about 90 other folks in order to purchase a bus pass for June. There were numerous senior citizens walking with canes and looking visibly tired. And there was no place to sit down except for a few minutes as we passed the bench inside the southern side of the Station: the ones used by customers who are waiting for buses going west. Other than that there wasn't a chair in sight even though there were a few places where seating of some kind could have been made available to those in need. A helping hand would have been nice too. And to top it all off there were only two sales clerks available. I wasn't too impressed to say the least

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