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January 9, 2021

Altar wine’s Quebec comeback awaits approval

Altar wine’s Quebec comeback awaits approval

A new, eco-friendly Mass wine is awaiting approval from the Archdiocese of Montreal to bring a locally-made wine back to the altars of Quebec churches.

Published in Canada
March 8, 2020

Green Churches keeps eye on the prize

Eric Follon, director of the Green Churches Network, visits Westmount Park United Church in Westmount, Quebec, a member of the network.

It’s been a slow process for the Green Churches Network in its aim to be a truly national chain of faith-based organizations bent on improving environmental practices, but it is making small gains every day, said its new director.

Published in Canada
January 28, 2019

Halfway through three-year plan, Green Churches Network aims to expand its national footprint

At Toronto’s St. Gabriel’s Parish, one of the early parishes to join the Green Churches Network, the entire south facade of the worship space is glazed with clear glass. Architect Robert Chiotti designed it to harness the winter’s energy while extending the sacred space of worship “into the sacred space of the world beyond.”

It surprises Gregory Lynch when he fields calls at the Green Churches Network from churches looking for ways to lessen their carbon footprint.

Published in Canada
November 30, 2016

Green Churches look to papal nuncio for support

Green Churches Network director Norman Levesque, pictured, met with Canadian papal nuncio Luigi Bonazzi about developing better environmental practices for Churches.

The efforts to help churches develop better environmental practices took another hopeful step forward on Nov. 25 as Green Churches Network director Norman Lévesque met with papal nuncio Luigi Bonazzi.

Published in Canada