{"id":1827,"date":"2014-06-23T21:06:22","date_gmt":"2014-06-24T01:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nuntiatura.ca\/en\/?p=1384"},"modified":"2015-02-09T13:25:53","modified_gmt":"2015-02-09T18:25:53","slug":"installation-of-the-most-rev-william-t-mcgrattan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nuntiatura.ca\/fr\/installation-of-the-most-rev-william-t-mcgrattan\/","title":{"rendered":"Installation of the Most Rev. William T. McGrattan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Installation of the Most Rev. William T. McGrattan<\/strong>
\n Address of the Apostolic Nuncio, H. E. Msgr. Luigi Bonazzi<\/strong>
\n(Peterborough, June 23, 2014)<\/p>\n

Your Eminence, Cardinal Collins,
\nMy brother bishops,
\nDear brothers and sisters in Christ:<\/p>\n

It is a great joy for me, as Apostolic Nuncio in Canada, to transmit to all of you who\u00a0have gathered in this venerable Cathedral Church of St. Peter-in-Chains, the most fraternal\u00a0greetings, friendship, prayers and blessings of Pope Francis. In fact, Pope Francis has\u00a0come and has reached you before me, with the \u201cgift\u201d he has made for the Diocese of\u00a0Peterborough in the person of your new Bishop. For in truth a bishop is a gift of God for\u00a0the particular church to which he is appointed by the Holy Father. And so it is in a spirit\u00a0of joy that we offer heartfelt thanks to the Lord for this gift as we celebrate the installation\u00a0of the 12th bishop of Peterborough in the person of Msgr. William Terrence McGrattan.<\/p>\n

The Church of Peterborough, dwelling as it does in the shadow of the great\u00a0metropolis of Toronto, is unique in that it embraces two diverse regions: one that is\u00a0increasingly urban and another, largely rural. It includes within its boundaries some of the\u00a0most beautiful natural landscapes making it one of this country\u2019s most popular tourist\u00a0destinations. These two realities complement one another and provide unique pastoral\u00a0opportunities for the Bishop of Peterborough, his clergy, religious and lay faithful. This\u00a0diocese has a distinguished history while at the same time having overcome its share of\u00a0challenges and difficulties.<\/p>\n

In this context, on behalf of the Holy Father and I am confident that I speak also on\u00a0behalf of all of you here present, I would like first of all to express deep sentiments of\u00a0appreciation to Msgr. De Angelis, for the wonderful work he has accomplished these past\u00a0twelve years. With enthusiasm and pastoral zeal, undeterred by obstacles and difficulties,\u00a0you set about, dear Bishop De Angelis, in building up and strengthening the Church of\u00a0Peterborough through important and significant initiatives.<\/p>\n

These included the creation of the \u201cVocation, Evangelization and Youth Office\u201d to\u00a0foster ministry to youth as well as to encourage vocations to the priesthood and the\u00a0consecrated life. In an effort to strengthen communications within the diocese \u201cThe Catholic Herald<\/em>\u201d was published thereby keeping the faithful abreast of the various\u00a0pastoral activities and initiatives being undertaken by the local church. Given the\u00a0difficulties and challenges faced by the presbyterate of the Diocese, greater attention was\u00a0paid to renewing priestly life, discipline and fraternity while also caring in a special way\u00a0for the needs of elderly priests. Last but not least, with the inspiration and encouragement\u00a0of Pope Benedict XVI, a new Catholic College under the title of the Sacred Heart was\u00a0established.<\/p>\n

In all these matters and so much more, you have shown yourself, dear Bishop De\u00a0Angelis, as a wise and prudent steward of the household of God. All these contributions\u00a0are a precious legacy that will assist the new Bishop immeasurably. I know that Bishop\u00a0De Angelis would maintain, that much of what has been accomplished was made possible\u00a0on account of the grace of the Lord and that others within this ecclesial community shared\u00a0his vision and his dedication. Nevertheless, it requires the right kind of leadership and\u00a0certain qualities of mind and heart to make these accomplishments possible. In the name\u00a0of the Holy Father I thank you, Bishop De Angelis and pray that you may be abundantly\u00a0blessed with the gifts of health and strength in the years that lie ahead. A bishop continues\u00a0his episcopal ministry even in retirement, albeit in a different venue.<\/p>\n

Dear Bishop McGrattan, I thank you for accepting this appointment from the Holy\u00a0Father. You bring to this office the gifts that have characterized your ministry as Auxiliary\u00a0Bishop and co-worker with Cardinal Collins in Toronto. Before that, you served as Rector\u00a0of St. Peter\u2019s Seminary where you brought to bear your administrative skills together with\u00a0your sound theological education, assisting in the formation of future priests. Now you\u00a0will bring these same qualities to your ministry as Pastor and Chief Shepherd of the\u00a0Church of Peterborough. As Pope Francis exhorts you in the Apostolic Letter by which\u00a0he appoints you Bishop of Peterborough, \u201cmay you shepherd the faithful entrusted to you\u00a0in such a way that they may continue daily to grow especially in charity and likewise\u00a0remain \u2013 \u2018securely established in the faith and steadfast and unshaken in the hope of the\u00a0gospel\u2019 (cf. Col 1:23).<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

In this month dedicated to the most Sacred Heart, may you be at all times, a\u00a0Shepherd after the heart of the Lord (cf. Jeremiah 3:15). May Our Lady, St. Joseph, St.\u00a0Peter and all the saints so dear to Canada, intercede on your behalf so that surrounded by\u00a0such a great cloud of witnesses and laying aside whatever hinders, you may run (as the\u00a0excellent hockey player you have been) with endurance the race that is before you (cf. Hebrews 12:1). May the Lord bless your ministry and bestow upon the people entrusted\u00a0to your care, his choicest gifts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Allocution de S.E. Mgr Luigi Bonazzi, Peterborough, 23 juin 2014 (English Only)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1827","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-homelies-et-salutations"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/nuntiatura.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1827","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/nuntiatura.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/nuntiatura.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/nuntiatura.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/nuntiatura.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1827"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/nuntiatura.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1827\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2762,"href":"http:\/\/nuntiatura.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1827\/revisions\/2762"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/nuntiatura.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/nuntiatura.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1827"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/nuntiatura.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}