Winnipeg Free Press By: Brenda Suderman | Posted: 7:00 PM CDT Thursday, Apr. 1, 2021
Although it’s the darkest day of the Christian calendar, attending a Good Friday service in person during a global pandemic buoys one River Heights resident in unexpected ways.
Although it’s the darkest day of the Christian calendar, attending a Good Friday service in person during a global pandemic buoys one River Heights resident in unexpected ways. This year, it feels like a huge celebration, Sarah-Jane Beaudry said of attending the 2 p.m. Good Friday family service at St. Aidan’s Anglican Church in Winnipeg.
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Rev. David Labdon, with St. Aiden s Anglican Church, prepping for in-person Good Friday services. (Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press)
Winnipeg Free Press By: Brenda Suderman | Posted: 7:00 PM CST Tuesday, Mar. 9, 2021
During the past year, Sophie Freynet-Agossa and her four children have attended weekend masses in Winnipeg, Montreal and several American cities.
During the past year, Sophie Freynet-Agossa and her four children have attended weekend masses in Winnipeg, Montreal and several American cities.
Not in person, though. They were virtual services, after the global pandemic closed Manitoba houses of worship for more that half of the last 12 months. We had a variety (of experiences), Freynet-Agossa said of attending virtual Roman Catholic masses from her family s home in St. Boniface. In a way, we’ve exposed the kids to a bigger church without travelling.
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Archbishops pen letter to health officials
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Archbishop Richard Gagnon of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Winnipeg: “I think the province sees the value of the churches and that they are part of the solution, not the problem.
Manitoba’s five Catholic archbishops are asking provincial health officials to consult with faith leaders before implementing protocols that guide religious gatherings.
Manitoba’s five Catholic archbishops are asking provincial health officials to consult with faith leaders before implementing protocols that guide religious gatherings. I think the province sees the value of the churches and that they are part of the solution, not the problem, said Archbishop Richard Gagnon, of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Winnipeg, of their request for the province to consult with religious leaders.
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Martin Kull, general manager of the Centennial Concert Hall, is looking forward to the return of live performances. The concert hall is undergoing extensive renovations during the pandemic shutdown. (Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press)
When the doors of the province’s largest multipurpose performing arts hall reopen to the public, prepare to kick up your heels.
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When the doors of the province’s largest multipurpose performing arts hall reopen to the public, prepare to kick up your heels.
Not just the resumption of ballet, opera and live music at the Centennial Concert Hall will be worth celebrating, but because upcoming renovations will uncover a large section of wood flooring on the Piano Nobile level, said Robert Olson, CEO of Manitoba Centennial Centre Corp., which operates the hall.
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Winnipeg family hosting traditional dinner with pandemic twist
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Oksana and Borys Shulakewych with traditional Ukrainian food. Orthodox Christmas Eve is tonight and Orthodox Christmas is Thursday.
Instead of setting the table for a dozen tonight, Elmwood resident Oksana Shulakewych will celebrate a traditional Ukrainian Christmas Eve dinner with only her husband Borys in the room and the rest of her family on video chat.
Instead of setting the table for a dozen tonight, Elmwood resident Oksana Shulakewych will celebrate a traditional Ukrainian Christmas Eve dinner with only her husband Borys in the room and the rest of her family on video chat.