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In the past weeks, the Bishops of Ontario have been working together to formulate comprehensive guidelines for the safe opening of our parishes. These guidelines are being used at the Archdiocesan level to create a user-friendly version for our local parishes.

The Archdiocese wishes to provide the following update regarding the eventual re-opening of parishes.

Special Indulgences Granted During this Time of Pandemic

Dear Monsignor/Father/Deacon/Sister: I am pleased to announce the following appointment, to be effective immediately: Curial Appointment Rev. John Brennan is appointed Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Kingston, in accordance with the norms of canon 475 §1 of the Code of Canon Law. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Father Brennan for his generosity in accepting this important responsibility within the Archdiocese. In the short time that I have known Father Brennan, I have come to see that his solid character, good judgement, and calm and quiet demeaner will be a welcoming presence in the Chancery Office. I look forward to working more closely with him.

I wish to announce the following curial appointment: Curial Appointment Rev. James Quirk is appointed interim Vice-Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Kingston, in accordance with the norms of canon 482 §2 of the Code of Canon Law. This appointment is effective immediately, and can be announced in parishes the weekend of 1 – 2 February 2020. † Michael Mulhall Archbishop of Kingston

I wish to announce the following clergy appointment effective immediately: Administrator Rev. George Okoye SMMM, is appointed Administrator of the parish St. Gregory the Great Parish, Picton. For announcement in parishes on 7 & 8 December 2019 † Michael Mulhall Archbishop of Kingston

The Archives Project Team is pleased to announce the launch of the website for the Archives at Portsmouth Village http://www.archivesportsmouth.com/ Following the motto of "One Corner of History. One Future Vision. Two Enterprises" the website was developed jointly by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston and Zahlco Construction in order to provide information about both the residential and the archival projects underway at the Church of the Good Thief and the surrounding property. By clicking on the St. Dismas Archives link you will be able to find information about the plan to transform the iconic church into a state-of-the art archival facility. Information about the projects will be posted in the News section so please check back regularly for updates on the construction and development of the site. Clicking on The Residence link will lead to information about the new construction on the site and the renovation of the rectory.

We welcome Fr. Oliver Wekesa to the Archdiocese of Kingston. Fr. Wekesa is from the Catholic Diocese of Kitale, Kenya. Rev. Wekesa has been assigned as Associate Pastor in Trenton. Rev. Oliver WEKESA, Associate Pastor, St. Peter-in-Chains Parish, 140 Dundas Street West Trenton, ON K8V 3P5, 613-392-3767 .