{"id":11607,"date":"2026-01-19T13:15:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T18:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diocesemontreal.wp.vortexdev.com\/actualites\/nouvelles\/diocesan-celebration-34th-world-day-sick\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T13:15:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T18:15:58","slug":"diocesan-celebration-34th-world-day-sick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diocesemontreal.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/news\/news-2\/diocesan-celebration-34th-world-day-sick\/","title":{"rendered":"Diocesan Celebration of the 34th World Day of the Sick"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><b>A time of prayer, presence, and solidarity<\/b><br \/>\nOn&nbsp;<b>Saturday, February 7, 2026<\/b>, the Diocese of Montreal invites the faithful, the sick, family members,&nbsp;caregivers, and volunteers to gather for the diocesan celebration of the<b>&nbsp;34th World Day of the Sick<\/b>\u2014a spiritually&nbsp;rich occasion&nbsp;rooted by compassion, prayer, and a spirit of Christian solidarity.<\/p>\n\n<p><b>A deeply human theme:&nbsp;<\/b><i><b>\u201cCompassion \u2014 Loving by&nbsp;<\/b>bearing<b>&nbsp;the pain of the other\u201d<\/b><\/i><br \/>\nThis year\u2019s celebration unfolds under&nbsp;the theme&nbsp;<b>\u201cCompassion \u2014 Loving by bearing the pain of the other,\u201d<\/b>&nbsp;a&nbsp;call to acknowledge&nbsp;the reality of human suffering&nbsp;and to share it&nbsp;with love and solidarity. The theme&nbsp;echoes the Holy Father\u2019s&nbsp;message for the World Day of the Sick, inviting the Church to cultivate a concrete closeness to those who are ill, vulnerable, or burdened by suffering.<\/p>\n\n<p><b>Program of the day<\/b><br \/>\nThe event will take place at&nbsp;<b>Saint Isaac-Jogues Church<\/b>&nbsp;(1335 Chabanel Street East, Montreal), with a schedule designed to allow participants&nbsp;to enter fully into a meaningful spiritual experience:<\/p>\n\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n\t<li><b>9:30 a.m.<\/b>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;Welcome and gathering of participants, followed by a time of fellowship<\/li>\n\t<li><b>10:00\u201311:30 a.m.<\/b>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;Prayer service including the Rosary, Eucharistic Adoration, and meditation<\/li>\n\t<li><b>10:00\u201311:45 a.m.<\/b>&nbsp;\u2013 Opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation and the<b>&nbsp;Anointing of the Sick<\/b><\/li>\n\t<li><b>12:00 p.m.<\/b>&nbsp;\u2013 Solemn Mass with<b>&nbsp;Archbishop<\/b>&nbsp;<b>Christian L\u00e9pine<\/b>&nbsp;of Montreal as celebrant<\/li>\n\t<li><b>1:00 p.m.<\/b>&nbsp;\u2013 Fraternal meal offered by the&nbsp;<i>Les Amis de Jeanne-Mance Foundation<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>To facilitate access, a&nbsp;<b>free shuttle service<\/b>&nbsp;will depart from&nbsp;<b>Sauv\u00e9 metro station at approximately 9:15 a.m.<\/b><\/p>\n\n<p><b>A moment of faith, listening, and&nbsp;shared hope<\/b><br \/>\nCelebrated each year on February 11, the World Day of the Sick coincides with the&nbsp;<b>Memorial&nbsp;of Our Lady of Lourdes<\/b>, a day especially dedicated to prayer for the sick, their families, and all those who care for them. This diocesan&nbsp;gathering offers the local Church&nbsp;an opportunity to come together in a shared journey of faith, hope, and compassion\u2014rooted in attentive presence and communal prayer.<\/p>\n\n<p><b>Participation and&nbsp;Event Details<\/b><\/p>\n\n<p><b>Date:<\/b>&nbsp;Saturday, February 7, 2026<br \/>\n<b>Time:<\/b>&nbsp;9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.<br \/>\n<b>Location:<\/b>&nbsp;Saint Isaac-Jogues Church, 1335 Chabanel St. East, Montreal<br \/>\n<b>Free shuttle:<\/b>&nbsp;From Sauv\u00e9 metro station<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<b>Meal provided \u2013&nbsp;Admission is free<\/b><\/p>\n\n<p><b>Information and reservations:<\/b>&nbsp;514-272-4441<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A time of prayer, presence, and solidarity On&nbsp;Saturday, February 7, 2026, the Diocese of Montreal invites the faithful, the sick,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11608,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11607","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\/11607","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=11607"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/diocesemontreal.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11607\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diocesemontreal.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11608"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/diocesemontreal.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11607"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diocesemontreal.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11607"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diocesemontreal.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11607"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}