Saint Mary of the Angels Fraternity
Montréal, QC
Meeting Place and Time:
Korean Mission, Saints-Martyrs-Coréens,
2461 rue Saint-Jacques
Montréal, QC
1st Sunday of month at 12:30 PM
On December 14, 2024 Saint Mary of the Angels fraternity had their elective chapter. Br. Gerry Clyne and Linda Caldito presided at the wonderful meeting! The members of the new Council (2024-2027) for Saint Mary of the Angels Fraternity are: Helena Hyeran Kim- Minister, Marcella Misook Hong- Vice Minister, Myriam Meejeong Kim- Secretary, Sophie Sohee Choi- treasurer, Cecilia Hyesyn Jung- Formation Director, and Sister Mariana Jung- Spiritual Assistant.
On August 7, 2024 we visited the mission office and delivered missionary donations, and decided to provide food aid to starving children in Burkina Faso and Congo, along with donations for the construction of wells in the Central African Republic.
On July 11th, 2024, some members visited Father George Morin at Carrefour Providence.
We were all happy to see that he looked healthier and more energetic than the last time we visited.
On July 7th 2024, the Fraternity of St. Mary of the Angels in Montreal held a food bazaar at its Korean parish to raise money for missions in Africa. We decided to help the mission office with a project that required $8,000 to build a well that would provide clean living water to residents and students living in a village called Boali in the Central African Republic. The
total amount raised was $13,085, exceeding the originally expected amount.
St. Mary of the Angels Fraternity Celebrates Their Twenty-fifth Anniversary
On Saturday, November 19, 2022, members of Saint Mary of the Angels Secular Franciscan Fraternity celebrated the 25th anniversary of the founding of this Korean fraternity in Montreal. This beautiful event was held at the Korean Martyrs Catholic Mission, with the members of the fraternity hosting the celebration. Br. Pierre Charland, Br. George Morin, Br. Gerry Clyne, Br. Paul Seo, and the Korean pastor of the Mission were in attendance, and the priests presided at Mass. The new Council of the Regional Fraternity of Eastern Canada was blessed to be able to participate in this wonderful celebration, along with Secular Franciscans from other fraternities in Montreal.
During the Mass, three members of Saint Mary of the Angels celebrated their silver jubilee as Secular Franciscans. Martha Lee, Clara Kang, and Susanna Park renewed their commitment to the OFS, received the blessing of the Franciscans present, and were presented with beautiful bouquets of flowers. The music for the celebration was inspirational, with moving vocal selections accompanied by glorious organ music.
After the liturgical celebration, all in attendance were invited to attend the reception, with amazing Korean foods and fellowship. The cake cutting for the silver anniversary was special~ very celebratory! There was even a second cake, a birthday cake for Br. George Morin. Those present also sang Happy Birthday to this friar who was the fraternity’s first spiritual assistant.