Parish Celebration Options/Possibilités De Célébrations Paroissiales

Below is an overview of the MC70 Celebrations which took place June 17th - June 22nd, 2017. They were followed by a Knights of Columbus sponsored Novena for the Healing of Canada and an invitation for Bishops across Canada to reconsecrate their individual diocese on July 1st - the 150th anniversary of confederation. Several Bishops participated as documented in this article: Bishops Consecrate their Dioceses

MC70 Celebration Dates/Dates des célébrations CM70

MC70 Anniversary Celebrations begin on Our Lady's Saturday, June 17th and run until June 23rd, the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Thursday, June 22 is the recorded 70th Anniversary of the 1947 consecration of the Dominion of Canada to Mary. Parishes are invited to participate in the events listed below. Adjust and amend as suits your particular parish dynamic. 

Les célébrations de l'anniversaire du CM70 débuteront le samedi 17 juin et auront lieu jusqu'au 23 juin, la solennité du Sacré-Cœur de Jésus. Le jeudi 22 juin est le 70e anniversaire de la consécration de 1947 du Dominion du Canada à Marie. Les paroisses sont invitées à participer aux activités énumérées ci-dessous. Veuillez ajuster et modifier selon la dynamique de votre paroisse. 

MC70 Celebration Suggestions/Suggestions de célébrations CM70

Saturday, June 17th/Le samedi 17 juin

Procession with Our Lady of the Cape, Queen of Canada

Eucharistic Adoration followed by Parish Social

Procession avec Notre-Dame du Cap, Reine du Canada

Adoration eucharistique suivie d’une fête paroissiale

Sunday, June 18th/Dimanche 18 juin

Parish BBQ featuring the 1947 MC favourite food - Hot Dogs

Grilladerie paroissiale avec le mets préféré du CM1947 – les chiens chauds

Monday, June 19th/Lundi 19 juin

Recitation of the Holy Rosary for Canada

Récitation du saint Rosaire pour le Canada

Tuesday, June 20th/Mardi 20 juin

Recitation of the Divine Mercy Chaplet for Canada

Récitation du Chapelet de la divine miséricorde pour le Canada

Wednesday, June 21st/Mercredi 21 juin

Thanksgiving Prayer and Praise Evening

Soirée de louange et d’adoration

Thursday, June 22nd/Jeudi 22 juin

June 1947 Marian Congress Documentary Screening

Marian Consecration Prayer

Parish Social

Visionnement du documentaire du Congrès marial de juin 1947

Prière de consécration mariale

Fête paroissiale

Friday, June 23rd/Vendredi 23 juin

Way of the Cross for Canada

Begin Novena for the Healing of Canada

Chemin de la croix pour le Canada

Participez à une neuvaine pour la guérison du Canada 

Marian Consecration Resource Book

The MC70 Celebrations can fittingly incorporate a nine-day retreat using the “Marian Consecration for Little Souls Apparition based Retreat” book. The retreat is simple, engaging and introduces families to "Apparition Evangelization." 

Individuals and families may make the retreat at home or groups can meet at the parish.

Consider beginning the retreat on June 14th to culminate with the recitation of the Marian Consecration for Little Souls prayer on June 22nd, the 70th Anniversary of Canada's consecration.