A letter from the Ontario House of Bishops

In a year of many firsts for our generation, we are approaching the first anniversary of the declaration of the pandemic by World Health Organization on March 11th. Only two days later this was followed by an announcement from the bishops that church buildings would be lockdown and in-person worship would be suspended as of March 15th.

We are invited in marking the year that has passed by observing March 11th as a day of fasting and prayer, and to observe 3 minutes of silence at 11:35 am on that day as we call to mind the loss, the pain, the grief, the resilience, the compassion, and the extraordinary sacrifices that have been hallmarks of the past year.

The complete letter from the Ontario House of Bishops can be found by clicking here.