BISHOP’S RETIREMENT

As church law requires, Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Bishop Fred Colli as Bishop of Thunder Bay on June 17th, 2024; his 75th birthday.  A new bishop will be assigned to the Diocese in the near future.  In the interim, Fr. Joseph Arockiam has been appointed Diocesan Administrator. 

BISHOP’S DIOCESAN MINISTRY CAMPAIGN – 2024

The Bishop’s Campaign for 2024 was kicked off in the diocese on Sunday, April 7, 2024.  The theme for this year is “Gratitude is the Key”. The overall campaign goal is $435,000.  St. Andrew’s Parish portion of this amount is $17,500.

TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION

The following documents have been issued to the parishes through the Diocese of Thunder Bay:

Feb 8, 2023 – Pastoral-Letter-to-the-First-Nations
Feb 8, 2023 – Pastoral Letter to the Inuit in Canada
Feb 8, 2023 – Pastoral Letter to the Metis
Feb 8, 2023 – Pastoral Letter to the People of God in Canada
July 25, 2022 – Pope’s Apology
April 1, 2022 – Pope Francis Address to Indigenous Peoples
Sept 24, 2021 – Bishop’s of Canada Statement of Apology
June 21, 2021 – Dr. Scott Hamilton Report Summary
June 29, 2021 – Letter from Bishop Colli
June 14, 2021 – Diocesan Archive Info
June 10, 2021 – CCCB Statement
June 4, 2021 – Statement from Bishop Colli