Canadian bishops meet with Vatican officials, discuss Lectionary

Published: 2003-11-25

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- During a weeklong visit to the Vatican, top officers of the Canadian bishops' conference met with Pope John Paul II and continued their discussions with Vatican officials about revisions to the book of Scriptures they use at Mass. Archbishop Brendan O'Brien of St. John's, Newfoundland, conference president, said the Nov. 24 audience with the pope was "a very good opportunity for us to congratulate him on his 25th anniversary" and to thank him for his work for peace, especially in the Holy Land and the Middle East. "He seemed quite well," the archbishop said. "He was very alert and did not seem to have the difficulty speaking, which we have recently seen at public ceremonies." The papal audience and meetings with Vatican congregations also included Archbishop Andre Gaumond of Sherbrooke, Quebec, conference vice president, and the two general secretaries: Msgr. Mario Paquette and Msgr. Peter Schonenbach.

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