On June 28th the mission bid adieu to President and Sister Patrick and their family after  three years of dedicated service.  Their love for the missionaries and members will continue to be felt for many years.

New arrivals to the Canada Montreal Mission in April.  They will be here to usher in the start to Spring weather in the mission.

A successful January

The month of January was a successful month for baptisms.  24 converts entered the waters and started their journey to return to Heavenly Father.  Our goal was 20.  We are continuing to see the success of following the counsels of Elder Golden who visited the mission in October of 2015.  Our missionaries a working hard and seeking the Spirit in all they do.

After an unseasonably warm start to winter, Montreal got its first snow of the year on December 29th.  And the work goes on..........

On December 22nd the mission received permission to hold an all-mission Christmas Devotional.  Inspirational music and spoken word lifted the spirits of all and helped give renewed vigor for bringing souls unto our Savior.  The missionaries enjoyed a great lunch and were very glad to receive the many packages sent from home with much love.

Why We Need a Savior

Here is another video from the 2015 Christmas initiative.

Why We Need a Savior

Discover Why

christmas.mormon.org

A Savior Is Born Pass-Along Cards

In conjunction with the 2015 Christmas initiative, these are the pass-along cards that our missionaries have been handing out this month.  Our mission ordered 18,500 of these pass-along cards in 5 different languages: English, French, Spanish, Mandarin, and Italian.

This is the French pass-along card.

My Plan

As noted in the July 2015 issue of the Ensign, the church has developed a program called My Plan.  This new resource is designed to help returning missionaries continue on the path of discipleship.  My Plan has now become available for the missionaries in our mission.  The program and it's instructions are available through the online missionary portal.  Parents can learn more information at myplan.lds.org.

A Savior Is Born

New Christmas Video for 2015

A Savior is Born

Discover Why

christmas.mormon.org

Abitibi Branch

Yesterday, Sunday, November 29, 2015, a meeting was held in Rouyn-Noranda.  During this meeting the Abitibi Branch in the Ottawa Stake was merged with the Temiskaming Branch in the Sudbury Stake.  This results in a change to our mission boundaries.  With the approval of a member of the Quorum of the Twelve, the four elders currently serving in Rouyn and Abitibi areas have been reassigned to the Toronto Mission.  We will miss them, and wish them well in their new and exciting prospects.

Montréal Temple Rededication

  

The Montréal Québec temple was originally dedicated in 2000 by President Gordon B. Hinckley and was closed for renovation on June 2, 2014.

Yesterday, Sunday, November 22, 2015, the temple was rededicated.  President Henry B. Eyring of the First Presidency performed the dedication in three sessions.  Bishop Gérald Caussé, the Presiding Bishop of the church; Elder L. Whitney Clayton of the Presidency of the Seventy; and Elders Anthony D. Perkins and Kent F. Richards of the Seventy were all in attendance.  The dedication sessions were broadcast to meetinghouses across Canada.

The Montréal temple is the only temple within the Canada Montréal mission boundaries, so it was an exciting day for the missionaries to have their local temple open again.  In accordance with guidelines in the Mission President's Handbook, missionaries are allowed to attend the temple once a transfer on preparation day.  There are other applicable guidelines for temple attendance that President Patrick has distributed to the missionaries.

Here are some links to articles published by the church about the Montréal temple rededication:

www.lds.org/church/news/president-eyring-rededicates-montreal-quebec-temple

www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/%C2%A0montreal-quebec-temple-opens-following-rededication

November Transfers

Transfers were the week of November 9.  Welcome to the new missionaries and the returning missionaries will be missed!

 Welcome to the Canada Montréal Mission!

 New missionaries on Mount Royal

Good luck returning missionaries! Bon voyage!

Mission Tour with Elder Golden

We were recently privileged with the opportunity to have Elder Christoffel Golden of the First Quorum of the Seventy tour our mission for several days.  He spent several days instructing our missionaries during zone conferences. 

Longueuil Nord Zone

Montréal, Mount Royal, and Longueuil Sud Zones

Ottawa Zone

Sisters' Temple Training

In preparation for the Montréal Temple Open House, all of the sisters in the mission met together in Longueuil for a special training from Elder Keith Richards.  This is the largest gathering of sister missionaries that this mission has ever seen.

Montréal Temple Open House

The Montréal Temple is almost complete!  The temple open house dates are as follows:

Thursday, November 5 through Saturday, November 14

excluding Sunday, November 8

9:00am - 8:00pm

Public tours are free and all ages are welcome.

For more information see TempleOpenHouse.lds.org.