{"id":7454,"date":"2022-11-08T11:25:44","date_gmt":"2022-11-08T16:25:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diocesemontreal.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/news\/news-2\/celebrating-inclusivity-sainte-marguerite-bourgeoys-parish\/"},"modified":"2022-11-08T11:25:44","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T16:25:44","slug":"celebrating-inclusivity-sainte-marguerite-bourgeoys-parish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diocesemontreal.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/news\/news-2\/celebrating-inclusivity-sainte-marguerite-bourgeoys-parish\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating inclusivity in Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys Parish"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The parish of Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys on Nuns\u2019 Island now has a new parish priest in charge. On Sunday, October 2, Emanuel Zetino was officially installed<\/a> in the island church by Archbishop Christian L\u00e9pine of Montreal. Mr. Zetino says that living together in harmony will be at the heart of his new mandate.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cEvery church has its own individual character,\u201d he points out, \u201cand it is important to bear that in mind. The variety of my experiences has allowed me to have an informed perspective, to listen and respond to the different needs of the community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

Parishioners of Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys organized a picnic to celebrate the Feast of St. John the Baptist last June 24. The Muslim and Jewish communities of Nuns\u2019 Island both responded to the parish\u2019s invitation and joined in the festivities.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cLocated right nearby are a synagogue and a mosque. We really wanted to foster that togetherness. This is a spiritual desire that is not exclusive to the Catholic Church. If we can all work together, especially on the 24th of June, it gives us all an opportunity to come together, \u201d Mr. Zetino explains.
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\n\u201cA message of welcome\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Then, on August 27, the parish doubled down and put on a community corn roast.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cThe point is not just to get together here at the church and then stop the communication,\u201d he goes on. \u201cYou say to yourself, \u2018Let\u2019s move forward, let\u2019s create ties with those who are alone or with people who have just arrived here.\u2019 The point is to offer a message of welcome.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

And now, this collaborative spirit has become normal.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cWe organized a concert, and at the end the imam was close by and came to help us get the space ready for Mass the following day. It\u2019s wonderful to see this kind of gesture. We can\u2019t be thinking, \u2018Okay, over here are the Catholics, and those are the Muslims and over there are the Jews.\u2019 No, there\u2019s a real feeling of mutual cooperation. We can come together and do so many things in spite of our differences,\u201d explains Emanuel Zetino.<\/p>\n\n

The church, the mosque and the synagogue are all situated not far from Nuns\u2019 Island\u2019s very aptly named Place de l\u2019Unit\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n

Language inclusivity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys parish offers Masses in French and Spanish to meet the different needs of the community. Masses in English are also being considered.<\/p>\n\n

Mr. Zetino clarifies, \u201cWe want everyone to be able to celebrate their faith in their own language.\u201d He himself was born in Montreal to Guatemalan parents and is fluent in Spanish.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cI also spent some time in an Italian parish in Montreal, and so that helped me to learn Italian so I could accompany the community. In addition, I spent four years in Saint-L\u00e9onard, where Mass was celebrated in French or Spanish,\u201d he points out. Parish priest Emanuel Zetino has barely begun his new mandate, but already this spirit of community has taken root in Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys parish.
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Journalmetro.com<\/a> – by Cl\u00e9ment Gaboury (Translated by the Archdiocese of Montreal)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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