That pre-sixties "omnipresent and omni-invasive" cloud over society was associated--just before it burst wide open--not only with Catholicism but with the premier, Maurice Duplessis, a populist tyrant who refused to modernize Quebec society and used the Church as an ally and justification for his brutal policies. It was not surprising that Quebeckers rejected this vision and never returned to it. I understand what Francis is trying to do and it'll be interesting if the bishops pay attention and . . . try something different. Durocher is a supporter of opening the diaconate to women.