For several years, Saint-Albert-Le-Grand Church<\/b> has been a gathering place for university students and young professionals affiliated with the Centre \u00e9tudiant Dominicum (C\u00e9Dum). On Saturday, October 25, 2025, for the third consecutive year (after the pandemic pause), the Dominican convent church was transformed in the traditional orange of Taiz\u00e9 through fabrics and lighting, hosting a Taiz\u00e9 Evening<\/b>. Brother \u00c9mile, one of the two Canadian members of the ecumenical Taiz\u00e9 community, was present during his visit to Montreal.<\/p>\n\n
Brother \u00c9mile\u2019s profound sensitivity permeated C\u00e9Dum starting at 3:00 p.m. He first met with young people who had already visited the Taiz\u00e9 community, reminding them that Christ\u2019s love is experienced through patience. Afterwards, participants engaged in a peaceful session of Taiz\u00e9 chants with the young choir from the Centre and friends of the community, exploring the spirit behind each song chosen for the evening. Finally, the dedicated team of volunteers, choristers, musicians, and friends gathered for a shared meal before entering the Taiz\u00e9 prayer service, using music and meditation to deepen their personal encounter with Christ.<\/p>\n\n
During the evening, as in his homily<\/a> at the university Mass the following day, Brother \u00c9mile emphasized the importance of hope for everyone. \u201cIt is not always easy to speak of hope today,\u201d he acknowledged. Through the imagery of the eagle and the birds of the sky, he illustrated the significance of trusting surrender to God, encouraging all gathered\u2014of every age and background\u2014by saying, \u201cChrist accompanies us in our story and will never abandon us.\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n\n For some, the Taiz\u00e9 style of prayer may have been entirely new, though many would have heard a Taiz\u00e9 chant before. One young student shared her experience after the evening:<\/p>\n\n \u201cI want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for this beautiful evening, so rich in emotions. I felt things I had never experienced before: it was intense, profound, and truly unforgettable. Thank you for introducing me to this wonderful community! It has already deeply touched me.\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n The evening\u2019s beauty lay in the blend of newcomers and those familiar with Taiz\u00e9 prayer, each participating at their own pace and in their own way, yet united in a single heart with Christ. C\u00e9Dum succeeded in offering this event to share and celebrate the richness of Christian prayer. Special thanks are extended to Brother \u00c9mile for his gentle guidance, helping participants step away from everyday anxieties and refocus on Jesus Christ, as well as to every volunteer from different nations and languages, singing together in praise of the Lord.<\/p>\n\n C\u00e9Dum evolves in step with its young participants. If we can reach young people where they are today, it is because the Centre\u2019s mission is alive. To learn more about our activities and services, visit our website at www.cedum.org<\/a><\/b>, follow our updates on Instagram<\/a> or Facebook<\/a>, and we humbly invite your financial support to sustain our vital and essential mission<\/a> with youth. Gustavo Adolfo Garay Ortega, Director<\/i><\/strong> For several years, Saint-Albert-Le-Grand Church has been a gathering place for university students and young professionals affiliated with the Centre \u00e9tudiant Dominicum…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11387,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11386","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nouvelle"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/diocesemontreal.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11386","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/diocesemontreal.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/diocesemontreal.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diocesemontreal.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diocesemontreal.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11386"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/diocesemontreal.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11386\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diocesemontreal.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11387"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/diocesemontreal.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11386"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diocesemontreal.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11386"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diocesemontreal.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11386"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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