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This Congress will be exceptional, with special guests from Canada, the U.S.A., Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia, Argentina, Paraguay, the Philippines, New Zealand, Poland, France, Switzerland, Germany, Madagascar, the Congo, Benin, Togo, Tanzania, South Africa. Five Bishops and several priests have already confirmed they will be present.

Rougemont is located 50 km. east of Montreal, on Highway 112

Sept. 4, 2 p.m.: Pilgrimage to St. Joseph's Oratory (Montreal)

Sept. 5-10: Week of study of Social Credit

Sept. 11: Pilgrimage to St. Anne de Beaupré
and Cap-de-la-Madeleine (Our Lady of the Cape)

Come! This Congress needs you! Bring newcomers!

“In God's family, no one ought to go without the necessities of life”

This quote from Pope Benedict XVI, taken from his encyclical letter Deus Caritas Est (God is love), will be the theme of our International Congress this year in Rougemont, September 2-4, 2006. Since we are all children of the same God, all human beings are our brothers and sisters, and we should care when many of them suffer from hunger, and even starve to death, in a world where there is enough food to feed all people.

In the same encyclical, the Pope adds that “the aim of a just social order is to guarantee to each person, according to the principle of subsidiarity, his share of the community's goods.” This would be achieved so well by the Social Credit dividend to all, which would respect the dignity of the human person created in the image of God.

Program of the Congress

 Saturday, September 2

1:30 p.m.: Opening. Rosary for our apostles and sympathizers who died in the last 12 months.
1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.: Priests will hear confessions at the House of the Immaculate, before the Mass at Rougemont's parish church.
2:15 p.m.: Welcoming speech, presentation of our special guests.
3:00 p.m.: Movies of Louis Even and Gilberte Côté-Mercier. Lecture by Alain Pilote.
4:30 p.m.: Holy Mass at St. Michael's Church in Rougemont.
5:30 p.m.: Supper in the hall. Each one brings his own food or eats at nearby restaurants.
7:05 p.m.: Delegations from the U.S.A., Pierre Marchildon and Yves Jacques.
10:00 p.m.: Termination for the day.

Sunday, September 3

9:00 a.m.: Opening with the Rosary (five decades).
9:20 a.m.: Lectures by our delegates of France, Poland, Switzerland, Ecuador, Columbia, Paraguay.
Noon: Lunch time.
1:30 p.m.: Prayer and speeches of the Filipino Bishops and other delegations. Presentation of our delegates of Africa.
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.: Confessions at the House of the Immaculate, before the Mass at Rougemont's parish church.
4:00 p.m.: Procession with the Blessed Sacrament, from the House of the Immaculate to Rougemont's parish church. Picture of the group before entering the church.
5:00 .p.m.: Holy Mass concelebrated by all the Bishops and priests present at our Congress.
6:30 p.m.: Supper.
7:30 p.m.: Lectures, presentation of our young Social Crediters, and our delegation of Mexico.

Monday, September 4

8:30 a.m.: Confessions and Rosary at Rougemont's parish church.
9:00 a.m.: Holy Mass at St. Michael's Church in Rougemont.
10:00 to noon: Back to the House of the Immaculate, program of action for the delegations of each country. End of the Congress.
2:00 p.m.: Departure for our pilgrimage to St. Joseph's Oratory in Montreal.

September 5-11: Week of study

After our three-day Congress, there will be a week to study and deepen our understanding of Social Credit. And on Monday, September 11, there will be a pilgrimage to St. Anne de Beaupré (near Quebec City) and Cap-de-la-Madeleine (Shrine of Our Lady of the Cape).

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Every Pilgrim of St. Michael, every subscriber to one of our four periodicals (in English, French, Polish and Spanish) makes it his duty to be present at this Congress. Those who come never regret it. This 2006 Congress promises to be the most beautiful ever, with the largest attendance. Like last year, the five continents will be represented, and there will be even more Bishops and priests from various countries. People from overseas make big sacrifices to come, in order to apply Social Credit in their countries; so those who live closer, in Canada and the U.S., should come to encourage them.

As usual, ladies will come dressed modestly, with beautiful dresses that are not low-cut, but tied to the neck, with the knees covered and sleeves that reach at least the elbows. In practice, a dress that does not go four inches below the knees does not hide the knees. Transparent or tight-fitting dresses are not allowed, and neither are dresses with the ridiculous slit that make immodest the most beautiful dresses. Shorts and bermudas are not allowed either for men nor women. For more dignity, we ask men to wear a jacket. Our clothes must contribute to raise souls to Heaven. At the church, the ladies must cover their heads, with a beret, a scarf, or something else.

For meals, each one brings his own food. There are restaurants not far from our grounds. (The VIP's, like the Bishops and priests, will have their meals served at the House of the Immaculate.) And all those who come to our Congress are put up, free of charge, in our two houses, or in religious communities in Granby, Riche-lieu and Iberville, or in families in the surroundings of Rougemont. Don't forget to bring your towels and soap.

During the week of study, reports will be given about the implementation of Social Credit in various countries. During this week, the Mass will be celebrated in the morning by the Bishops and priests present. All are invited for the Congress and week of study. Send us your name now!