Il nous presse d'annoncer l'Évangile!

Nearly 250 people from across Quebec will gather in Beaupré from September 15 to 17 for the first Grande assemblée missionnaire. Organized as part of the plenary assembly of the Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Quebec, the meeting focuses on the theme Il nous presse d’annoncer l’Évangile !

Participants include representatives from the 18 Latin Rite dioceses of Quebec, three eparchies, various partner groups, and councils of the Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Quebec. Attendees will share their visions for the future of the Church and engage in collective discernment regarding transformations for the coming years.

Organizers Élisabeth Garant and Simon Bournival describe the event as a community discernment process rather than a conference or a symposium. They stated that the Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Quebec dedicated three days of its autumn plenary to this effort to allow baptized members holding various responsibilities to engage in mutual listening and respectful discussion.