{"id":11046,"date":"2025-05-27T16:00:56","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T20:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diocesemontreal.wp.vortexdev.com\/actualites\/nouvelles\/april-12-something-extraordinary-happened-montreal\/"},"modified":"2025-05-27T16:00:56","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T20:00:56","slug":"april-12-something-extraordinary-happened-montreal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diocesemontreal.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/news\/news-2\/april-12-something-extraordinary-happened-montreal\/","title":{"rendered":"On April 12, something extraordinary happened in Montreal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>More than 4,000 people set out on a walk from Saint Joseph&#8217;s Oratory to Mary Queen of the World Cathedral as part of a unique jubilee event: the Day of the Holy Spirit and the 2025 Palm Sunday Walk.<\/p>\n\n<p>This pilgrimage, vibrant with faith, joy, and unity, was entirely carried out by young people: 325 volunteers came together to create a memorable experience of service, hospitality, entertainment, security, logistics, and prayer.<\/p>\n\n<p>Designed by young people for young people, this event is a true school of missionary leadership. Every commitment\u2014whether discreet or visible\u2014wove a living testimony of a young, committed, and missionary Church.<\/p>\n\n<p><b>A memorable day&#8230; and a viral one!<\/b><\/p>\n\n<p>The impact of this day went beyond the streets of Montreal: videos and images of the march generated more than 300,000 views on social media, testifying to the power of a message of hope embodied by young people.<\/p>\n\n<p><b>Thank you<\/b><\/p>\n\n<p>We would like to express our deep gratitude to all the individuals, groups, and partners who made this day possible:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>To the 325 volunteers who gave their time, their hearts, and their faith.<\/li>\n\t<li>To the catechists, pastoral agents, group leaders, and chaperones.<\/li>\n\t<li>To the communities, movements, and groups of the R\u00e9seau Mission Jeunesse who contributed to the entertainment, liturgy, hospitality, technical support, and logistics.<\/li>\n\t<li>To the SPVM, for their security support and exemplary collaboration.<\/li>\n\t<li>To the team at Saint Joseph&#8217;s Oratory and Queen Mary Cathedral, who welcomed us warmly.<\/li>\n\t<li>To Father Pierangelo Paternieri, Father Raymond Lafontaine, and our Archbishop Christian L\u00e9pine, for their pastoral presence, listening ear, and guidance.<\/li>\n\t<li>To all the pilgrims, young and old, who responded to the call to walk in faith, joy, and unity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><b>Discover the special thank you page<\/b><\/p>\n\n<p>We have created a dedicated page to honor everyone&#8217;s contribution, with some of the first images from the day:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/missionjeunessemtl.org\/en\/thank-you-volunteers\/\">https:\/\/missionjeunessemtl.org\/en\/thank-you-volunteers\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>Continue to pray for us and support this mission<\/p>\n\n<p>Your prayers support our missionary commitment.<\/p>\n\n<p>Your generosity allows thousands of young people to have transformative experiences of faith, community, and leadership.<\/p>\n\n<p><b>Make a donation here:<\/b>&nbsp;https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/ncp\/payment\/UUF4KS2U37E86<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p><b>Stay tuned!<\/b><\/p>\n\n<p>We are still sorting through the thousands of photos captured during this exceptional day. A complete album will be published in the coming weeks, accompanied by new videos.<\/p>\n\n<p>Together, we experienced a day of light, mission, and communion.<\/p>\n\n<p>Together, we continue to move forward, carried by the Spirit.<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p><em><strong>Isabel Correa<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nDirector<br \/>\nMission Jeunesse Montreal<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/diocesemontreal.org\/en\/news-and-info\/photo-galleries\/day-holy-spirit-and-2025-palm-sunday-walk\"><strong>View the photo gallery<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"text-align-center\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DIZM2GvRSGY\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); 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