Volume 15 Number 4 summer 2015

Ricardo Escalante Lector and Acolyte SARA CELEBRATES YEAR OF CONSECRATED LIFE A full day of celebration, discussion, speakers and sharing stories celebrated 2015 the Year of Consecrated Life announced by Pope Francis November 2013.”It was a really positive experience,” said Marian Grady a member of the secular institute Oblate Missionaries of Mary Immaculate and one of the organizers of It’s a long way from Trinidad Tobago to Vancouver to Rome to the event. The Sisters Association of the Regina Archdiocese the Regina Archdiocese but that’s the route taken by Ricardo (SARA) organized the day. Escalante on his journey to the priesthood and he’s not quite It was an open event that included both secular and those there yet. Archbishop Daniel Bohan on May 8, the last day of living a consecrated life. It included talks and a presentation the Priest’s retreat at St. Michael’s Retreat, Lumsden instituted by David and Faye Helmson, retirees who volunteer at Escalante as Lector and Acolyte, the first two steps on the hospitals and the Marian Centre, a soup kitchen operated road to ordination. by members of the Madonna Apostolate. Escalante said he knew in his late teens that he wanted to There are 17 Congregations of Women Religious working in serve the Church but he wasn’t sure in what capacity until his the Regina Archdiocese and almost all were represented at early 20s when he decided being a priest is how he wanted to the event held July 13 at Holy Child Parish. serve. Prior to that however, he became a lawyer and served in that profession for about 10 years. “I needed to pay the bills,” Sr. Teresita Kambeitz, o.s.u. from Saskatoon, gave a history he said, “and law was a good place for that.” He practiced for of the Sisters arrival in Saskatchewan establishing schools, a short time in Trinidad Tobago then became a legal aid with hospitals and other programs. Eric Hanna, on a journey to a firm in Vancouver where he had family. ordination in the Jesuit Order, gave a presentation of Jesuit life. Carmelite Solitary, Sr. Benedicta of the Cross, spoke on He entered the seminary in Vancouver and, with the permission her life as a solitary; Members of Madonna House described of the Vancouver Archbishop, he journeyed to Rome to study their vocation operating soup kitchens and prayer houses; philosophy. On his visit to Rome Regina Archbishop Daniel Myriam Family of the Prairies told of their work with churches Bohan met Escalante through a colleague. Escalante told the and children. Archbishop he wanted to complete his doctorate in Philosophy before ordination and Bohan agreed. “By that time I had lost Sr. Yvette Plessis, (s.c.s.l.) chair of the event said “Smaller contact with Vancouver,” said Escalante. individualized not institutionalized personal ministries I think is going to be the new normal.” Working in partnership with other He did come to Regina for a visit and liked what he saw. “A committed lay men and women and consecrated persons is lot of scholars believe that it’s much easier for the life of the also the new shape of consecrated men and women today. Spirit to take root when one is close to nature because of the experiences of the cycle of life and then death and that puts The event also saw a change in SARA executive with Sister one up to the transcendent.” Escalante explained that the Theresa Frey, (IBVM) as the new President and Sister people of Saskatchewan are seen as being close to the land Bernadette Feist ending her term. which would make it easier than a bustling metropolis for the Spirit to take root. “God works in silence and not in activity.” Escalante will complete his doctorate this summer and will return to Regina in September to begin his pastoral year. Bohan expects that Escalante will be ordained sometime next fall. Escalante is one of nine Regina Archdiocesan seminarians but the only one studying in Rome. page 2 - the arch, summer 2015 Peace Be With.... SR. FILLION, RNDM Sister Anastasia CELEBRATES 75 YEARS Sister Agnes Sr. Anastasia Young s.s.s., a Sister Fillion (Aggie) of Social Service in her 71st year was born in of life, peacefully returned to God Viscount, SK on May 1, 2015. Sister Anastasia September 10, will be lovingly remembered by 1911. When her religious community and her Aggie was family; Doreen, Richard (Linda), still in primary Clarence (Evelyn), Ken (Nancy), school the Geri (Bruce) and Phyllis (Mike) family moved as well as her aunts and uncles, to Regina. numerous nieces and nephews, She went to friends and colleagues. Sister Holy Rosary Anastasia was the former Spiritual School and Program Director of the Archdiocese Sacred Heart of Regina. A position she held for Academy. At nine years. Her other ministries included Retreat Director for the Academy, Holy Spirit Center, Pastoral Assistant at St. Teresa’s Parish Aggie and her in Toronto, and Retreat Associate at Villa Madonna Retreat friend, Irene Centre. She also was involved in Christian Meditation and Oliver, would participated on numerous committees. She loved music and go to the Chapel to pray during the noon hour. It was there liturgy and could play a variety of instruments. She lived out that they both became aware of their call to religious life. her motto: “Forever I will sing of your steadfast love, O Lord”. In the Chapel, they often heard the laughter of the Sisters coming from the dining room. The joy they heard and saw Sister Louise in the Sisters, their teachers, encouraged them to ask for Sr. Louise Oberhoffner, RNDM admission to the novitiate of the Sisters of Our Lady of the died peacefully at Santa Maria Missions. Senior Citizens' Home on Friday, After their novitiate the two friends parted company. Aggie May 29, 2015. Born in Regina was sent to Manitoba and served for a few years as boarders' in 1928 to Angela (Simon) and mistress and cook in various communities before going to Joseph Oberhoffner, She is Teachers' College in Brandon, Manitoba. survived by her sister Angela Unfortunately Aggie's time in the classroom was cut short Terrett; her brother David; sisters- due to several years of illness. However, as soon as she in-law Frankie, Frances and was better, she became a volunteer at the hospital and was Doreen, and numerous beloved able to help patients who were suffering from experiences nieces and nephews and their similar to hers. children. Louise attended Regina Separate Schools and Sacred In the early seventies, a whole new and wonderful ministry Heart Academy where she met the Sisters of Our Lady of awaited Aggie. She was asked to help with the teaching of the Missions, whom she joined in 1947, receiving the name mentally challenged children and later to be a member of Sister Mary Angela. Sister went on for professional training the community of Garritty Home where she was invaluable and taught elementary and high school in Wolseley, Regina, with her gifts of compassion, understanding and a wonderful Lebret and Fort Qu'Appelle. After a successful battle with sense of humour. TB at the sanatorium in Fort Qu'Appelle, Louise again took After twenty-fife years in that ministry, the time came for her to up her studies, including theology, and spent some years leave, with great sorrow, her "beloved children" as she called in Rome helping Sisters in the Tertianship program there. the residents of Garritty Home. The Congregation asked her Subsequently Louise returned to teaching in Canada, served to move to the community of Santa Maria where she was in several houses as local superior, did parish work, and well known for her daily visits to the Residents-in-care . was Diocesan correspondent for the Prairie Messenger. She eventually had to seek nursing care in Santa Maria For seventy-five years Aggie has shared generously her joy Home where she lived for over eight years. The Sisters are and laugher, love and compassion, devotion and humour most grateful for the loving care Louise received there. We with the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions, the people she remember Sister especially for her warm concern for others, ministered to and her many friends. We rejoice with her and her love of travel, her rousing laughter and generosity without thank God for her. measure. May she rest in peace. page 3 - the arch, summer 2015 REV. ED HENGEN CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF VOCATION

Graduation from Campion College was Gerard Parish, Yorkton, gravitated to first pastor of Regina’s Holy Family coming up and a young Ed Hengen Consecrated Life. Church. St. Jerome and St. Bernadette elementary schools were part of his decided it was time to do something The family was friendly with their parish. “The CBC had a program called about his feeling that he wanted to be parish priests but it was a Dutch Meeting Place and they televised our a priest. “I made an appointment to see priest who served at Windthorst that mass from St. Bernadette’s gym on the the Bishop (Michael C. O’Neill) and supported and encouraged his early second Sunday of Easter. That was told him I wanted to be a priest. They thinking about being a priest. “As a kind of a highlight.” took it from there. They encouraged matter of fact when I celebrated my me and with the support of my family I 50th anniversary, the chalice I used He said if he hadn’t been a priest he entered the seminary that fall.” He was was the chalice he gave me before probably would have gone into farming. ordained a priest, June 5, 1965, by he went back to Holland.” The red “I loved farming but I don’t know if I Archbishop O’Neill in his home parish Chausable he wore for the anniversary would have kept up with that,” he said in Windthorst. Fifty years later, June 5, was also a gift. His mother gave it to laughing. A grade 12 aptitude test 2015 in St Joseph’s Church here, 40 him when he was ordained pointed him in the direction of being an priests, family and friends celebrated engineer but he never explored that. that vocation. He began his journey at St. Pius X Seminary in Saskatoon which had just He estimates he has served in 52 Hengen said there was no single opened and from there to St. Paul’s Archdiocesan communities almost all moment of revelation in which he Seminary in Ottawa. of it in rural parishes. His only urban felt the call to the priesthood. It church as pastor was at Holy Family. was something that grew within him Hengen said he has had many because of his faith filled family. experiences during his vocation and “I always feel fortunate that I can share There were six boys and two girls each gave him a greater understanding in the joys that people have and also in the family. He and a younger of the ministry. One of his highlights to be with them in times of struggle brother, Francis who is Pastor at St. came during his three years as the and sadness.” CLERGY MOVES FOR 2015 SISTERS OF SOCIAL This year’s list of clergy moves in the Regina Archdiocese is the shortest in years SERVICE NO LONGER IN with only four priests affected. SASKATCHEWAN Reverend Hope Klutsey SMA and Reverend Joseph Strohhofer change places They came in 1923 to Stockholm, SK with Strohhofer taking over as Pastor at St, Albert, Mankota, St. Jean Baptist in and have served in various capacities Ferland, St. Joseph in Glentworth, and Nativity of the Blessed Virgin in Val Marie in the Regina Archdiocese ever since, for two years. Klutsey becomes Pastor at Our Lady of Assumption Co-Cathedral but with the death of Sister Anastasia in Gravelbourg and Ste. Radegonde in La Fleche. Young the Saskatchewan presence Reverend Maurice Minne continues to provide Sacramental Ministry to the parishes of the Sisters of Social Service, sss, of St. Joseph in Hodgeville and St. Charles in Coderre, but only for one more year. is over. He is listed as retired in the Archdiocesan Directory. “It’s a sadness yet a joy,” said sss Reverend Rene Mangahas continues his service as Administrator for the parishes Director General Sister Jeanine of St. Joseph in Whitewood, Holy Name of Mary in Broadview and St. Elizabeth Scarfone “It’s sad because we are in Stockholm but only for one more year. leaving but a joy because we have made our presence felt.” She was The appointments are effective August 1, 2015 and are supposed to be for six joined by Sisters Elaine Arsenault, and years but that applies only to Reverend Klutsey. The other three have specific Kathleen Kelly who came from Ontario terms on their appointments. to help out in the sale of the household Director of Personnel and Human Resources Reverend Danilo Rafael said more items at a garage sale. The house moves would be announced before the end of July. should be sold by the end of June. page 4 - the arch, summer 2015 Western Canadian Catholic Stewardship Conference

On the weekend of June 12-14, 35 Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop The conference, held at the Telus people represented the Archdiocese of Toronto. Convention Center, attracted 450 of Regina at the Western Canadian Two of the 23 breakout sessions participants from across Western Catholic Stewardship Conference in were given by teams from the Regina Canada. It was hosted under the Calgary. Archdiocese. Christine Shuya generous patronage of Bishop The theme of the conference, which and Willie Yacishyn, of St. Gerard Frederick Henry of Calgary and is held every two years in different Parish, Yorkton, spoke on The Joy of underlined how stewardship is a way Western Canadian cities, was Stewards Collaborating as Stewards Building the of life and brings out the deep-seated Radiating the Joy of the Gospel. Body of Christ. Ray and Heather Deis joy of the Gospel. Keynote speakers featured were Bishop and Fr. John Weckend, of St. Cecilia The next conference is scheduled to Robert Morneau, retired auxiliary Parish, Regina offered 101 Practical be held in Spring 2017 in Vancouver. bishop of Green Bay, Wisconsin and Tips to Start a Stewardship Way of Life Conference Website: http://wccsc.ca/ in Your Parish. index.shtml

CONGRATULATIONS NEW SPRITUAL DIRECTORS SAVE THE DATE The Compassionate Healers Mass

Here are the dates and locations ot the Compassionate Healers Mass which will be held throughout the province. The Very Rev. James Owolagba officiated on behalf of Archbishop Bohan at the There will be more information in Commitment and Blessing Service for thirteen new Spiritual Directors. These August. directors now join the team of our Archdiocesan spiritual directors. This liturgical WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH ceremony took place on Saturday June 13/15 at St. Michael's Retreat House 7:00 p.m. Holy Child Parish, Regina Chapel, the culmination of a two year formation and training program. From left to right are: Back row – Fr. James Owolagba, Annette Cossette, Jennifer Holtslander, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH Cheryl Johnston, Ingrid Prost. Centre row – Pat Laturnas, Shannon Cisyk, Bro. 7:30 p.m. St. Joseph’s, Prince Albert, SK Gerry Clyne, Barb Wright, Bev Makar. Front row – Judith Zolc, Brenda Brown, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Susan Askin, Sheila Wood. 7:00 p.m. Dormition of the Blessed Mother of God, Saskatoon page 5 - the arch, summer 2015 A HAPPY, CLOISTERED LIFE FOR REGINA’S PRECIOUS BLOOD SISTERS BY WILL CHABUN, LEADER-POST It’s introduction time. The for daily masses and Sisters of the Precious Blood prayers. Sister Barbara are describing themselves Marie oversees and their work to a gaggle the distribution of of reporters in their Regina altar bread, made in monastery. Hamilton, to Catholic We meet their mother dioceses around superior, Sister Annabella, Regina. then Sister Rose Marie, Sister Margaret has the treasurer — who grins a speciality in helping mischeviously and rubs prepare members her right thumb and two of Catholic religious forefingers together in the orders for the end of life. traditional symbol of the “That,” she concedes, bean-counter. “gives a lot of food for The room erupts into thought.” laughter — nobody laughing It involves “lots of louder than the other sisters. reflection and praying Leave behind your that you will welcome stereotypes about a death as a friend, not contemplative order of contemplative order, whose members with fear and misgivings nuns. These ones are funny, feisty, and cherish the silence that helps them — all because of the merciful love of thoughtful about the human condition. focus on prayer. our God.” The prayers that precede our interview, They pray for priests and for vocations Contemplative doesn’t mean silent, for example, seek God’s help for — new nuns and priests. The nuns find though. The sisters shop for essentials, people in troubled lands, for the victims today’s young people are afraid of any go to medical appointments and the of human trafficking, for the poor and commitment, certainly a lifetime one. like. They just don’t noisily seek out for their visitors. Sister Annabella is encouraged that others. During their daily recreation the order has some new members, breaks, “we go for walks,” said Sister They have email accounts and their all but one from the Filipino and Marie Charles, adding, “we pray for order, headquartered in London, Ont, Vietnamese communities. They also the drivers!” has a new website, www.pbsisters. pray for people who ask for their help. [email protected] on.ca. Sister Theresia, who manages the No cellphones, though. “We have a monastery’s correspondence, says vow of poverty,” quips one nun. there are about 1,200 communications Notes about story: a year from individuals seeking their After supper each day, they watch a Visit the Leader Post website to watch prayers. Terminal diseases, marital little TV news — CTV reporter Wayne the video of this story; http://www. breakups, children, you name it. And Mantyka was no stranger to them — leaderpost.com/life/happy+cloistered cards or letters go to other people just and their library ranges from religious +life+Regina+nuns+Video/10942133/ needing a friendly word. “They’re very works to Peter C. Newman’s business story.html grateful,” she said. sociologies. * The Sisters of the Precious Blood have All were drawn to this order by a need But it’s prayer that’s most important for members in residences in Calgary, to help people, one that refused to this order, which began in Quebec 150 Regina, Hamilton and London, where go away. When Sister Annabella, for years ago and came to Regina in 1930. its headquarters is. A separate French example, entered it after 10 years in arm exists in Quebec. It had residences at 2161 Cameron accounting, it was as if “I came home”. St., then 3238 Albert St. before moving * The walled monastery on 25th A typical day sees the sisters rising into a large residence on 25th Avenue Avenue in whch the sisters lived and early and spending five hours in east of Albert Street around 1960. But prayed from 1960-84 later became the prayer, in 30- and 45-minute chunks falling numbers prompted the sisters to Roman Catholic Archdiocese’s John mixed with work, chores, meals and sell it to the archdiocese in 1984, then Paul II Centre, sort of a community time for rest, reading or relaxation. move into a smaller residence at the college. The diocese sold it last year to “Contemplatives have more hours of back of this property — which is quiet. the Nicor Property Group, which plans prayer because other orders, if they’re Very quiet. to renovate it into apartments. teachers or nurses, have other work,” Serene, not spooky. In two hours says Sister Margaret. * Monastery is derived from “monastic”, there, the only outside sound was which means living apart from the The sisters have their own work. For from a jet. And that’s important for a secular world under religious vows. example, two pick hymns and music page 6 - the arch, summer 2015 ASSISTED SUICIDE? EUTHANASIA WORKSHOP Assisted suicide as an end- Vulnerable people will be of-life option may end the harmed, safeguards do not suffering of an individual but work and the focus should be that choice has social and on true compassion, a May ethical consequences for 28 Euthanasia and Assisted society, said Dr. Brett Salkeld, Suicide workshop was told by in a March, 31 address held Mary Deutscher, one of three at the ’s speakers at the workshop. Student Union bar. Regina Archdiocesan Salkeld is the Regina theologian Dr. Brett Salkeld Archdiocesan Theologian gave a theological view of end- and at the invitation of the of-life issues and Winnipeg Campion College Knights Emeritus Archbishop James of Columbus Council, he Regina Archdiocesan Theologian Dr. Brett Salkeld, Archbishop Weisgerber spoke mainly to delivered his analysis of the Emeritus James Weisgerber and Mary Deutscher, a Ph.D. the priests in the crowd. candidate in public policy at the U. of S. potential social consequences Deutscher, who has Biology of the recent Supreme Court and Philosophy Degrees from of Canada decision to strike down the criminal law against the University of Saskatchewan, a Masters Degree in Public assisted suicide. Ethics from St. Paul’s University, Ottawa, is currently pursuing Salkeld began with two premises. “First it is our duty to a PhD in Public Policy at the University of Saskatchewan. She limit suffering as much as possible and second, eliminating defined what Euthanasia and assisted suicide are and are not. suffering is impossible.” He continued. “If our legitimate zeal Euthanasia is the deliberate taking of someone’s life with or to limit suffering fails to recognize suffering cannot be limited, without their permission and assisted suicide is helping an we will cause a great deal more suffering.” individual take their own life. Both are different than allowing His presentation did not appeal to biblical or Catholic Church an individual to die a natural death without artificial means to teaching to demonstrate the problems with assisted suicide. preserve life or withdrawing or refusing further medical aid. She He appealed to common reason to show the impact a also described double or unintended effect as acceptable in legalized assisted suicide regime would have on society. He controlling pain and discomfort. “It is acceptable to administer explained how it would change a doctor’s job description to medication to control pain even if it is possible that medication include killing; how choice would increase the burden on those could end the individual’s life. The key is intent,” she said. In on their death bed, perhaps pressured or feeling pressured that she was backed up by Salkeld who spoke later. There to accept suicide; how difficult it would be to decide whose should be more emphasis on palliative care, something which suffering legitimates suicide; how those dealing with mental illness, disabilities, children with terminal illness and others is seriously lacking in Canada but she noted that Regina, would be impacted and how decisions might be made for from her experience as former chaplain at Regina’s Pasqua those incapable of making a decision on their own. Hospital, has the best in the country. “Compassion is from “com” which means together and “passion” is from the Passion Using his grandparents, as examples, living in a care home, of Christ. True compassion is sitting in the dark with someone he showed how they are cared for and are not faced with a decision whether to end their lives. “They are free to live when there is nothing else.” without counting the cost that their existence puts on their Frequently interacting with the audience, Deutscher described families and the health care system. The so called “choice” to how vulnerable people could be harmed by being pressured to die would take away that freedom.” He quoted French literary end their lives. He explained how it would change the health critic and anthropologist, Rene Girard, who said euthanasia care system as health care workers might be required to will make death even more painful. It will make death even provide a service with which they do not agree and could be more subjectively intolerable, for people will feel responsible either forced out or, some contemplating entering the health for their own deaths and morally obligated to rid their relatives care field, would go somewhere else. Values would change. of their unwanted presence. A suicide contagion could develop as has happened in other areas where euthanasia and assisted suicide are allowed. She Once someone could choose to die, there is no avoiding the backed up all her arguments with statistics from countries and question of whether they should choose to die, said Salkeld. states that allow such actions. The loss of human dignity in some end-of-life situations is Dr. Salkeld focused the freedom to not be pressured into often used to argue for assisted suicide but Salkeld argues an assisted suicide or euthanasia decision. Archbishop human dignity is not dependent on an individual’s ability “to Weisgerber spoke to the priests about their responsibility to recognize a face or control one’s sphincter. Only the conscious reach out to people, to know where they are coming from and choice to do evil can reduce our dignity. Human dignity is not to help the vulnerable find hope. something that can ever be lost involuntarily. And it can never All three then took part in a panel discussion answering be linked to any characteristics that are merely accidental to questions from the audience most of which were clarification our common humanity.” of issues raised during earlier presentations. page 7 - the arch, summer 2015 BUDDHIST CELEBRATIONS PENTECOST ECUMENICAL SERVICE It was a loud, colourful and happy event with tables overflowing with traditional foods as Regina’s Buddhist community gathered April 12 for the first of a three-day New Year celebration. Buddhist com- munities in other Ecumenical activities between the Regina Roman Catholic countries celebrate Archdiocese and the Anglican Diocese of Qu’Appelle have New Year at different been steadily growing since the Covenant signed in 2011. times of the year Anglican Deacon, Michael Jackson, Co-Chair of the Anglican- usually January or Roman Catholic Covenant Committee, detailed some of the later but Dr. Chirangib Talukdar, president of Jumma Buddhist activities between the two churches in a report presented association of Saskatchewan, explained that the Buddhist prior to a Pentecost Vespers Service held May 24 in Holy community here always celebrates New Years in the second Rosary Cathedral. week of April. “We have cultural shows and exquisite cuisine,” said Talukdar. Anglican and Catholic churches and communities came together for prayer services, including a workshop for First Guests were greeted at the building entrance by young men Nations’ Ministry, bible studies, marriage preparation courses, and women in traditional dress. Guests included Regina preaching in each other’s churches and many other activities. Archbishop Daniel Bohan, Saskatchewan Minister of Parks, But in all of that he noted there remain “some churches not Culture and Recreation, Mark Docherty, representing the as enthusiastic about the Covenant and the committee is provincial government, Regina Mayor, Michael Fougere, and working to address that.” Police Chief, Troy Hagen. Regina Archdiocese Vicar General, Reverend Lorne Crozon There about 150 Theravada Buddhist families in the Regina ,delivered a message from Archbishop Daniel Bohan who was area. There is no temple in Regina but the community uses unable to attend because of illness. “I believe that each time the Jumma Buddhist Community Centre of Canada at Fort we join together and bring common witness we find ourselves Qu’Appelle about 70 Kilometres North East of Regina. on holy ground,” said the Archbishop in his message. Theravada Buddhists come mainly from Burma also known as Myanmar. Qu’Appelle Bishop Robert Hardwicke in his brief address said he thanks God daily for their shared journey together. “It’s a journey which has caught the attention of many dioceses across the world. We’re pioneering something here, which is different, which is hopeful, which is loving and which is in Christ.” PRIEST THANK YOU LUNCHEON

As part of the Archdiocesan Centennial Celebrations we are celebrating the Domestic Church, your church at home and we would like your contributions to post on a special web page. We are looking for: • Videos and photos of your children, or Priests from the Regina Archdiocese and senior administrators grandchildren, saying or singing Grace before from the Regina Catholic School Division gathered for an meals or saying their prayers at night. appreciation lunch with Trustees of the Regina Catholic School Division May 15. The luncheon was a thank you • Photos of sacred objects displayed in your home from the Division to the priests for their support of Catholic • How you celebrate Special Days. Education and specifically their support of Catholic schools. Director of Education, Rob Currie and Deputy Board Chair, Please send to: Frank Flegel, thanked them for all they do. They were reminded that Catholic education has been under attack and [email protected] Subject: Centennial in some provinces eliminated so support of priests is important to the continuing of Catholic education here. page 8 - the arch, summer 2015

POLISH ICON VISITS ST. ANTHONY’S EASTERN RELIGIONS EXPLAINED “How much do you know about the Ukrainian Catholic Church?” asked, Saskatoon Eparchial Bishop Bryan Bayda, as he passed around a microphone to people sitting in a u-shaped configuration at St. Basil’s Ukrainian Catholic Church Hall May 23. Bayda was the principal speaker as he and two other priests from Eastern Christian traditions spoke about Eastern Churches and the Lillian Kutarna her Daughter and grandsons pose with the East. Reverend Sabah Kamorah discussed the Chaldean Black Madonna. She was at the first visit of the Icon in 1965. church and Reverend Gregory Hrynkiw demonstrated some of the rituals of the Ukrainian church in an afternoon session The origins of The Icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa prior within St. Basil’s church. to 1382 is shrouded in mystery but it appeared in Poland Bayda reviewed the history of the eastern churches, the at that time when Prince Wladyslaw Opolczyk retrieved various schisms that occurred over the centuries and those it from somewhere in eastern Poland and placed it in the that returned in full communion with Rome. The major schism priory church of the Pauline Fathers at Jasna Gora (Bright occurred in 1054, said Bayda. “The debate got heated. Mountain). Known as the Black Madonna it has been credited There was a big discussion on ‘what do we believe’ and little with many miracles and attracts thousands of pilgrims to its things were being blown out of proportion.” After centuries home in Jasna Gora. Currently on a world tour celebrating of discussion the Ukrainian Church was reunited with Rome Poland’s 1050 anniversary of baptism and new evangelization, in 1596, said Bayda. There are now 22 Eastern Churches the Icon was displayed in St. Anthony’s Church May 2-11. St. in community with Rome and all but two of them have direct Anthony’s Parish was established in 1930 and is home to the counterparts in liturgy and discipline said the Bishop. “We have our own Canon Law, we are all Catholic, we celebrate city’s Polish community. differently,” said Bayda. “Despite the differences we are all The community celebrated the Black Madonna praying the going in the same direction, salvation and heaven.” Rosary prior to a 6:30 p.m. mass, followed by a Novena after Reverend Kamorah said Chaldeans are descendents of mass. ancient Babylonia and located several ancient sites to modern Hussite raiders in 1430 attacked the monastery and damaged Iran and Iraq especially between the Euphrates and Tigris the painting including a sword strike across the face of the Rivers. They trace the origin of their religion to St. Thomas Madonna. By order of King Wladyslaw Jagiello, the painting who evangelized in the region in the first century. Initially their religion dominated the region but after the Muslim conquest was restored but because of the damage it had to be repainted. in 647, Islam became the dominant faith. “Most prayers and However, the slash on the Madonna’s face remains visible. celebrations are in the Aramaic language,” said Kamorah. King Jan Kazimierz of Poland placed his Crown at the feet of Chaldeans were united with Rome in 1552 but have their the Icon in 1656 and dedicated the people of Poland to the own bishops and Patriarchs, he explained. Chaldeans have Blessed Virgin. Since that time Polish people have considered suffered many persecutions, said Kamorah, the latest from the Black Madonna as Queen of Poland regardless of the ISIS or ISIL. “Since 2003, 80 churches have been bombed,” he said, “and now for the first time in history there are more political situation at any given time. “When Poles had to Chaldeans living outside their homeland than in. Detroit is immigrate to other countries, they took with them a picture of the biggest centre with about 170,000 living there. Canada the Black Madonna,” said Reverend Stanislaw Poszwa S.Ch has about 50,000 and there are about 250 families living in current pastor of St. Anthony’s. Saskatoon. The May 2-11 visit was the second time the Icon was Near the end of the morning session Kamorah was asked to displayed at St. Anthony’s. In 1965 Polish Canadians recite the Our Father in Aramaic as Christ would have said arranged a Canadian tour of the Icon to celebrate 1000 years it and he obliged. of Christianity in Poland. It was venerated at St. Anthony’s After a “Ukrainian” lunch of perogies and sausage the group in August 1965. The church obtained a copy of the Icon in attended a demonstration and explanation of rites, spirituality 1982 and a year later it was blessed by Bishop Stanislaw and the situation in Ukraine today from Reverend Gregory Stefanek S.Ch. Hrynkiw. It is believed that the Icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa was The session was organized by the Regina Archdiocesan originally painted by the Evangelist St. Luke on top of the Ecumenical Commission and introduced by Dr. Brett Salkeld, table in the home of the Holy Family in Nazareth. Archdiocesan Theologian and Ecumenical Officer. page 9 - the arch, summer 2015 CWL ELECTS NEW PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE CWL Moose Jaw “The CWL is alive and very, very well Court gave the government one year to in Canada,” said the organization’s come up with acceptable legislation to Archdiocesan AGM National President, Barbara Dowding, govern euthanasia and assisted suicide in her address to the Saskatchewan otherwise it would be struck from the Catholic Women’s League annual criminal law. The convention elected a convention held June 1-2 at Resurrection new executive who will be in office for Parish in Regina. two years. She said she was referring to the Marge Szabo becomes immediate Past attendance and enthusiasm she President as Jean Reader moves to the observed at the provincial conventions president’s chair and Margaret Schwab she has attended. “With churches becomes President Elect and will take closing and people moving out of smaller office in 2017. Schwab also becomes centres, we have lost Councils, but the Coordinator for Organization. Chantal enthusiasm and participation remains Devine was elected 1st Vice President Mental health and its ramifications strong,” she said. It’s a sentiment and the 2nd Vice President position was on society were one of two themes repeated by outgoing Saskatchewan not filled. Connie Crichton remains as explored at the Regina Archdiocesan CWL President Marge Szabo. Treasurer. Chantal Devine also adds Catholic Womens’ League (CWL) Spiritual Development to her portfolio and annual convention held April 26-27 at In her address Dowding referred to Janette Rieger added Corresponding St. Joseph’s Parish. Guest speakers recent Supreme Court decisions that Secretary to her responsibilities as were Christine Boyczuk, Regional struck down laws against euthanasia Recording Secretary. Helen Kayfish Intersectoral Coordinator for the Five and assisted suicide. “What are we takes over Communications from Hills Health Region in south central going to do about attacks on our Chantal Devine and Marian Szonbers Sask. Sr. LeAnne Letourneau and Gail conscience,” she asked. “We are called is the new Christian Life Coordinator. Pelletier of the Regina Urban Native to be against the world order,” said Theresa Synkiw is the new Coordinator Ministry opened the two day convention. Dowding. for Community Life and Rita Hengen “It was good to hear both presentations,” The national executive met with then takes over Resolutions and Legislation said outgoing President, Marge Appell, Justice Minister, Peter Mckay. He from Susan Melchiorre and Melchiorre “People have to hear that we can’t just did promise there would be wide moves to Health and Education. Father sit in our own little circles. It’s how we consultation before any legislation is Pius Schroh becomes Spiritual Advisor grow.” brought to the House. The Supreme taking over from Father F. Hengen. The convention elected Lynn Rogers, Mazenod, President; Marilyn Schuck, CWL PROVINCIAL CONVENTION Weyburn, President-Elect. Yvonne Delegates to the annual Provincial Convention of the Catholic Bachelu, Regina, First Vice and Janette Womens’ League (CWL) met in Regina on June 1 and 2. Reiger, Emerald Park, Second Vice. Lynn Sandy Normand, Mission Education Coordinator for Catholic Jones, Regina, Recording Secretary; Health Association of Saskatchewan (CHAS), gave an Viola Joel, Regina, Corresponding historical overview of how health care was developed and Dr. Secretary. Treasurer, Brenda Keating, Heather Hadjistavropoulos, Professor, Faculty of Psychology, Manor. Carol Dieters, Yorkton; Bernice talked about her on-line program that treats depression and Gobiel, LaFleche; Frances Mroczko, anxiety. Yorkton; Sharon Musey, Danbury and Donna Seebach, LaFleche were all Normand opened her presentation with a brief history lesson elected chairs of the various standing beginning with the first Grey Nuns establishing health care committees. in Ile a la Crosse in 1860. The Grey Nuns eventually located Dr . Hadjistavropolous in 50 Saskatchewan communities establishing hospitals and Two-hundred members registered for other health care facilities. They were followed in 1911 by the the annual convention. Appell said the Franciscan Sisters of St. Elizabeth and many others. “We number of councils has declined from are standing on the shoulders of the Sisters who came before us who stood on something over 90 to 74 currently. the shoulders of God,” said Normand. After the history lesson, she described the “Church closures and members moving current challenges even though the mission remains the same. to other councils and declining rural population have contributed to the The treatment of depression and anxiety is a also a continuing problem in Canada decline. Our members are aging and our according to Dr. Hadjistavropolous. “Treatment is available to about a third of the young people are very busy and both population and only about a third of those receive the right treatment,” she said. parents are working and so on, so it’s With the aid of grant money and support from several “partners” she established hard to attract new members.” She and an on-line therapy assisted treatment program that accepted 456 people of the Yvonne Bachelu made 15 presentations more than 700 who applied. She explained the program is only for depression and over the last two years of the Catch the anxiety and not for other conditions like PTSD, addictions, etc. Only adults over Fire recruitment program. “So we’re 18-years-of-age and living in Saskatchewan were accepted. “Treatment has been working on it and we’ve had good very successful,” she said, “we have had very positive feedback and are looking success with that but it’s not something to expand the program to include chronic pain,” another area of her research. that can change overnight.” page 10 - the arch, summer 2015 CATHOLIC FAMILY SERVICES Good Friday in Montmartre ANNUAL MEETING Catholic Family Services Society (CFSS) is considering a change in a bylaw which would accommodate non- Catholics on the Board of Directors. Executive Director David Sax, in an interview with the PM said the majority of people who contact the service are not On Good Friday Sacred Heart parish in Montmartre hosted Catholic. “You’re trying to be the Stations of the Cross, with participants from the parishes responsive to the community; of Candiac, Fillmore, Kendal and Glenavon. you’re trying to be relevant to the community.” Sax said it’s just at the stage Esterhazy Family Day of exploring the issue and What began as a simple idea by Very Rev. Valentine Amobi, he noted that Saskatoon Esterhazy Dean, blossomed into an event attended by Catholic Family Services over 250 parishioners from the bylaw states 51% of the David Sax Esterhazy Deanery. board have to come from the On a Sunday day at Camp Catholic community. The issue was discussed at the June 11 O’Neill the afternoon started CFSS Annual General Meeting but left for further study. The with an invigorating mass Board also reviewed and passed an updated job description concelebrated by Rev. Valentine for the Executive Director anticipating an executive search following Sax’s announced retirement date in early 2017. The meeting elected a new slate of officers with Adrian Fuchs taking over as President from Wayne Ingljaldson who and Rev. Rene Managhas. remains on the board as Past-President. Terrie Dumelie is The Grayson choir filled the Vice-President and Lorne Kirzinger remains as Secretary. hall with music that left you wanting more. Rev. Rene’s The annual meeting was told that while CFSS is vibrant homily had the congregation and healthy. A reduction in funds from Social Services stomping in the pews and responding with spontaneous has resulted in the loss of one half time position from the “Amens”. Young and old Intensive Family Support Service and the hours of service for alike filed out of the hall with the Youth Mentorship Program had to be reduced. Sax said smiles on their faces and there is a large demand for the Youth Mentorship Program music in their souls. but it is difficult to find qualified male candidates to act as mentors and that has resulted in a waiting list of youth More music awaited the who want to access it. “There is no problem getting female crowd in the picnic area. mentors and there is no waiting list of young females,” said Rev. Joseph Kurvilla, Rev. Sax. Mental Health is a chronic problem in Canada, said Thomas Mutavanattu and Father Bruno Moduthagam, Sax, but there is no capacity. “There is no national strategy joined the crowd for children, seniors or mental services.” CFSS is exploring for an afternoon of new ways to be relevant in the community. games, tours of Camp O’Neill, snacks and There remains a great demand for CFFS services, said entertainment. The Sax. “There are only four counseling services for non- day concluded with a paying clients and CFSS is one of them. There are waiting family picnic catered by lists everywhere. There are not enough counselors and not Esterhazy Catering. enough money to get more counselors.” There are however, 122 paid counseling services available. No one was left idle and laughter could be heard everywhere. It was a fabulous way to build committee for both the young The CFSS web page lists seven counselors including Sax and the old. and a couple of unit managers, but there are 17 people working in the four CFSS programs, Youth Mentorship, Families First, Intensive Family Support and Young Parent Program. The remaining seven staff is administrative. CFSS also offers a weekend marriage preparation program six times a year; a John School and a needs based young parent support program at St. Luke alternative school and two Early Years Child Centres operating out of Miller Catholic High School and in the public school system. page 11 - the arch, summer 2015 YORKTON CWL - 5O YRS PRIESTS RETREAT Rev. Richard Fragomeni said he hopes the Holy Spirit will speak to the more than 50 priests attending the annual Regina Archdiocesan Priests Retreat May 4-8 at St. Michael’s Retreat Centre. Fragomeni , retreat master from the Catholic Theological Union, Chicago, Illinois, said he gave the priests a series of meditations during which he hoped the holy Spirit would speak to them. “This is a retreat, not a workshop,” said Fragomeni, “a workshop is giving information but in a retreat I hope that during the meditations the Holy Spirit will touch the hearts of the priests.” by Debbie Hayward, Fragomeni focused the meditations on Pope Francis Apostolic Communications, St. Gerard’s CWL, Yorkton Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel) The CWL council at St. Gerard's parish in Yorkton, published in November 2013. (According to sources from the Saskatchewan celebrated their 50th Anniversary on Saturday, internet a papal exhortation encourages a particular activity, May 23, 2015. Mass was followed by a celebration tea in this case studying the gospel. An Encyclical is usually a served on bone china cups and saucers, complete with fancy teaching document dealing with a particular issue ie: Pope sandwiches and assorted dainties. JP II’s Evangelium Vitae, the Sanctity of Life which is often Fellowship was enjoyed by all, with members and special quoted). “I show the priests in each session a few passages guests sharing memories of many CWL events and activities. from this document and have them read in advance a couple And to complete the festive anniversary celebration,our own of paragraphs in the hope that they will be inspired by the Father Francis Hengen and his brother, Father Ed Hengen, Spirit to be better Christians, better priests, better disciples gave guests a wonderful musical treat! of Christ.” A few of the priests speaking with the PM said they appreciated Fragomeni’s use of humour in his presentations. We thank our charter members, living and deceased, for Fragomenti explained the Latin root of the word humour is beginning this legacy of faith in action; we also thank the dear humus which is also the root for English words human, earth, priests who have been our advisors over these many years humility and many others. “In other words for us to be earthy, for their patience, wisdom, and encouragment; and thank you to be like Christ who became human among us we have to to all our members for being part of the CWL at St. Gerard’s. have some humanity and some humility and some humour.” We look to our Mother of Good Counsel to guide us and help us as we walk together as CWL sisters into the future. One Each day of the retreat began with a liturgy in the morning and heart, one mind, one mission! ended in the evening after supper. There were prayer sessions during the day and times for the priests to observe quiet time Stitches Of Love for meditation but encouraged to have conversations during meal times. How many stitches, and how many prayers, does it take to make a quilt? A lot of both went into each and every quilt Regina Archbishop Daniel Bohan celebrated the concluding made by the CWL Council at St. Gerard’s Parish in Yorkton, mass at which time he also instituted seminarian Ricardo Saskatchewan. CWL members, led by quilting coordinator Escalante as Lector and Acolyte, the first two steps to priestly Yvonne Turgeon, gathered at “I’d Rather Bee Quilting” bees ordination. Escalante studies Philosophy in Rome and will over several weeks resulting in 42 quilts made with the skill, begin his year-long pastoral service in September with love, and prayers of the St. Gerard’s CWL ladies which ordination sometime in the fall of 2016. will be distributed to Transition House, Northern Missions, Shelwin House and Safe Haven (centres for abused woman The Kaposvar Pilgrimage and children) Victims Services, and the Salvation Army. 36 smaller lap quilts were also made for seniors in the Nursing Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine Home. Yvonne says she has “lost count of how many (quilts) 3 miles south and 1/2 mile west of Esterhazy, we have done in the past”, but the warmth and comfort they have brought to so many people will never be forgotten. Sunday August 16th Last year’s project was a “cushy” project indeed—The St. Gerard’s CWL ladies gathered and made nearly 1000 Individual Stations of the Cross - Noon-1pm; “comfort cushions” which were presented to Palliative Care Rosary in the Church 1:30-2pm; in Yorkton, and the nursing home gently supporting fragile Private confessions in the Church 2pm-2:45; and tender limbs. Procession from church to the Shrine 2:45-3pm; Holy Mass& anointing of the sick 3pm-4pm; As Henry Ford once said, “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” Chicken supper to follow Mass. The dedicated work of the St. Gerard’s CWL ladies in Yorkton For more information contact show that he was right! Bea Twardzik @ 745-6364 or Mary-Lou Pisak @ 745-3301. page 12 - the arch, summer 2015 St. Peter’s Hospital, Melville Celebrates 75th Anniversary

led the reading of the Prayer to St. Martha. The prayer asks us to trust in God and express our love through loving service to others. The day concluded with the Cutting of the Anniversary cake The main foyer of the newly renovated St. Peter’s Hospital and tea served by the St. Peter’s Hospital Ladies Auxiliary was filled with warmth, excitement and joy as the participants exemplifying St. Martha. gathered in the sunshine to celebrate St. Peter’s Hospital 75th Anniversary. Seventy-five years ago Archbishop P. J. Monahan called the Sisters of St. Martha to come to Melville May we all followed Jesus’ call to be disciples and extend and manage the Melville Municipal Hospital. The sister’s our healing call and care for the sick in our communities and arrived on June 28, 1940 the Feast Day of St. Peter. By 1942 in the world. the name was changed to St. Peter’ Hospital. The sisters of St. Martha served the community for 40 years. In 1980 the ownership of the hospital was transferred to the Catholic Claybank’s Parish Picnic Heath Ministry of Saskatchewan (CHMS). The daylong event started with a mass of celebration led by The Very Rev. Lorne Crozon, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Regina. The music for the mass was joyfully sung by the Shaegula Choir from St. Henry’s Junior School grade 3, 4, and 5 classes. Their young voices added freshness to the event that only children can do. The name “Shaegula” means most precious belonging. The children of the school and the patients in the hospital are precious to us; so a very fitting name. Father Lorne, in his homily, spoke of the Sisters’ dedication Under God’s umbrella and in the natural beauty of the to the hospital; how the love and joy of the expressed by landscape, St. Joseph’s parishioners in Claybank a wonderful the Sisters’ acted as pockets of hope to the world and to the parish picnic. Mass was celebrated outside and the guitar people of Melville and surrounding area. accompaniment for the service echoed in the valley. The Later in the afternoon a rededication ceremony was held. afternoon Mass was followed with a pot luck Bar-B-Q and During the celebration The Very Rev. Father Lorne blessed games and was enjoyed by everyone young and old, a great the two statues of St. Martha donated to the Hospital by time of food,fellowship, and fun. Sisters of St. Martha. Sr. Ethel Cody and Sr. Mary Delores Parish picnics were held in Avonlea/Claybank for many years Goetz, both members of the order of St. Martha, travelled but there was also a break for many years. Last year the from Nova Scotia and Calgary, respectively, to be a part of the celebration. St. Mary Delores brought greetings on behalf parish decided of the order. She recalled wonderful memories of the people to resurrect the she met while working at the hospital. event and it was so successful Greetings were at building also brought from the Archdiocese of community, Regina, Catholic that plans have Health Ministry of been made to Saskatchewan, continue the tradition. Sunrise Health Region, St. Paul’s Lutheran Home and the Melville Association of Christian Churches. The hospital, patients, staff and Board members received a blessing during the event. Sister Ethel page 13 - the arch, summer 2015 Holodomor Memorial Statue Blessed Campion Announces Project Campion College announced the start of construction for its Building Enhancement Project, which is designed to improve accessibility throughout the college for persons with disabilities. The project includes the It’s obvious the girl, who representatives of the Premier replacement and relocation appears to be about Regina, Saskatchewan spoke of his own family’s of its elevator, the addition of 12-years-old, is starving. and Canadian Ukrainian experience and noted his spacious entryways at each She holds a few stocks of Congress in attendance. family’s surname showed floor, and direct access into wheat in her hand. She Several members of the up often when he visited the the college building. is very thin. Her eyes are crowd were descendents Kiev Museum. “We are very exciting to be hollow. She, is a statue, of Holomodor survivors and Holodomor began in the moving forward with this located a few meters east wiped tears as the ceremony early 1930s but reached its project, which has been of the Saskatchewan progressed. They were peak in 1932-33 when it is many years in the making,” Legislative Building on recognized by Ukrainian estimated that upwards of says Campion College the shore of Wascana Canadian Congress Regina 25,000 people a day died President John Meehan, Lake in Wascana Centre President Orest Gawdyda. of starvation or malnutrition SJ. “As a Jesuit college, we Park. She is a memorial The statue is an exact related illnesses but it has are committed to creating to the estimated seven to duplicate, cast from the same only been in the 21st century a barrier-free environment 10-million people who died mold, of that which stands that recognition has received for all and the Building in the deliberate starvation in the National Holodomor wide acknowledgement. The Enhancement Project brings of Ukrainian people by then Memorial in Kiev, Ukraine. Saskatchewan Government us one step closer toward Soviet Dictator Josef Stalin in 2008 passed a bill that goal.” in 1932-33; Holomodor, in Saskatchewan Lieutenant Governor Vaughn Solomon recognizing Holodomor as The estimated cost of the Ukrainian language. It genocide, the first legislative is estimated that about a Schofield, Saskatchewan the project is $3.3 million Senator Raynell Andreychuk, jurisdiction in North America and is funded in part by third of those who died were to do so. children. Regina Mayor Michael contributions to previous Fougere, as well as The ceremony was opened annual campaigns. Additional The statue was blessed officials of the Ukrainian and closed by the children in funding received through May 12, in an emotional Canadian Congress all the Regina Roman Catholic the Ministry of Advanced ceremony by Saskatchewan brought greetings and spoke School Division’s Ukrainian Education Preventative Ukrainian clergy with briefly about Holodomor language program singing Maintenance and Renewal a crowd of about 200 and the impact it had on O Canada at the opening Fund enabled the college to including representatives Ukraine. Keynote Speaker and the Ukrainian National proceed with construction of of federal, provincial and Saskatchewan Deputy Anthem at the end. the project. civic governments and Located on the University of Regina campus, Campion College is the only Jesuit Regina Pro-Life Rally undergraduate college in It was cloudy, cold and windy Thursday, May 7, Canada. It is a center of but it did not deter more than 200 who showed educational excellence their pro life support at a rally and March. 10,000, offering academic programs small pink and blue flags each representing and services in partnership ten abortions (100,000) performed each year with the University of in Canada, were planted in front of the Royal Regina, Luther College, and Saskatchewan Museum. First Nations University of The rally in front of the Legislative Building Canada. featured several speakers supporting Pro Life Information and concept and called for the Saskatchewan government to drawings of the construction introduce legislation requiring parental consent. project are available on the Four SaskParty MLA’s were in the crowd; Rural and Remote Health Minister , Campion website at http:// , Delbert Kirsch and . Ottenbreit, presented a petition to the campioncollege.ca/about- legislature that called for parental consent before anyone under 18 years of age can receive us/building-enhancement- an abortion. There are no laws effecting abortion in Canada since the Supreme Court in 1988 project struck them down as unconstitutional. page 14 - the arch, summer 2015

Everyone Welcome

Rama's 73rd Pilgrimage August 14th & 15th

Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes Rama, Sk. August 14th August 15th

Vigil of Mary's Assumption Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary 5 pm: Supper (Prebook by August 11th, 8:30 am: "Godzinki" Morning devotional call-593-6120) prayers in Polish 6:00: Hymns of Praise to Mary - 9:00: Mass in Polish Yorkton Filipino Choir 10:00: Divine Liturgy in the Byzantine 6-7:45: Confessions Rite in Ukrainian and English 8:00: Celebration of the Eucharist with 11:00: Stations of the Cross & Anointing His Grace, Archbishop Daniel Bohan of of he Sick and Aged Regina followed by Living Rosary, 12:15 pm: Final Mass- Main Celebrant- Candlelight Procession, Exposition and Archbishop Daniel Bohan Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. *Blessing of Religious Articles & lunch at 'Like' Rama Grotto on FB & Twitter! the Parish Hall

Pilgrimage to Grotto Kateri Tekakwitha File Hills

(The shrine is 12 km. east of Balcarres on Highway #10, and 6 km. north) Sunday June 28 The day begins at 12:30 p.m. with a traditional feast followed by a Flower Day celebration revisiting and straightening up the cemetary and then Mass. Everyone is welcome Contact Sr. Bernadette Feist (306)332-6838 page 15 - the arch, summer 2015 Youth Liturgy Graduation Mass

The Youth Liturgy Program in Regina Catholic schools is within their schools. The program is limited to Grade six 12-years old and has grown to the point that it has had to students because the school then has them for two more limit the number of students who take part. “This year we had years, said Meyers. “They can immediately help organize 50 Grade six students from 10 schools,” said Miles Meyers school liturgies for the next two years and use that training Religious Education Coordinator for the Regina Roman and experience when they get to high school” said Meyers. Catholic School Division. “We had to limit the numbers The schools do use them. because the class was getting too big.” Jackie Peat, Principal at St. Bernadette Elementary school The Graduation Mass held May 14, at Holy Trinity Church said Liturgy graduates help in class as well as school liturgies. was celebrated by Reverend Ron Andree with members “At our school we tend to have our classes take turns doing of the graduating class providing the music and scriptural liturgies and they (liturgy graduates) certainly help.” Jamie readings. Fr. Andree, with Meyers and Judy Zolc, Regina Bresciani, Principal at Miller Catholic High School, said Archdiocesan Lay Ministry Program Coordinator share Liturgy Graduates work closely with the school chaplain in teaching responsibilities for the program. “There are five organizing our liturgies. “We have three to four masses a sessions during the year where we take them out of regular year and they are very much involved in organizing them classes for this program,” said Meyers. Most are half day and other liturgies of the word.” sessions but students spend a full day for their final class Fr. Andree based his homily on the day’s readings of God’s which includes the graduation mass. love and on Pope Francis’ Evangelii Gaudium, the Joy of The Youth Liturgy Program teaches students about the Mass the Gospel. He also urged graduates to get involved in their and liturgy and how to develop retreats and organize liturgies parishes.”Go to your pastor and tell him you want to help serve your church.” High Schools for Hope Fundraising and Concert

The High Schools for Hope schools were told they needed $10,000.00 to support the Campaign expects to raise 20 children. The first year of the campaign $30,000.00 was about $40,000.00 before collected which provided much more for the Haitian children the end of the school year, and their community. according to Pat Roth, Chaplain at Michael A. Riffel The High Schools for Hope campaign expanded to include Catholic High School, prior 20 children from Philippines following the 2013 Typhoon, the to the fund raising band strongest tropical storm ever to hit the island nation. concert held March 26. Most of the fund raising takes place during Lent with the “We expect raise about schools putting on special events to attract donations. “So far $3,000.00 tonight. We all the schools have raised around $30,000.00 this year and have more silent auction we’re not done. We expect to hit $40,000.00 by the time we’re donations than ever before done.” said Roth. The campaign has raised about $150,000 and we’ve had much more between 2010 and 2013 and this year’s total should bring it publicity about the event so close to $200,000.00. expect more people.” The campaign has become personal for Regina students. Students from Regina’s four Catholic high schools approached Photos and short biographies of the 40 adopted children from their chaplains asking what they could do to help the children the two countries adorn the walls of the schools and photos of Haiti after the 2010 earthquake that devastated the country. are rotated on the some of the schools internal communication High Schools for Hope was formed and has since been screens. Last year, Roth and former Leboldus High School joined by several Catholic elementary schools. The schools Chaplain Robert Schaan travelled to Haiti and visited the contacted Chalice, a Catholic charity based in Nova Scotia, children in their home village and school. Through the Chalice and through them 20 Haitian children were adopted. The charity, $.97 of every dollar collected goes to the children. page 16 - the arch, summer 2015 MOVING IN FAITH

On Sunday, May 24th, the Regina Catholic School Division celebrated faith, fun, and fitness and the 6th-annual Moving in Faith event. Over 650 participants showed up and took part in a 2km or 5km walk/run/wheel around the track at Canada Games Athletic Complex in Douglas Park. Moving in Faith 2015 raised over $1,700 for Archdiocese of Regina youth ministries such as summer camps and youth leadership camps. The day began with a half hour performance by the Leboldus High School Aramaic Praise Band followed by the Catholic Community Praise Band, Visions. Reverend John Weckend then officially opened the Day at 1:30 p.m. with a prayer and blessing. Thank you to all the staff, volunteers, sponsors, and participants who made Moving in Faith 2015 such a huge success!

HOLY ROSARY SCHOOL CENTENNIAL

Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School has for 100 years been an iconic fixture in this city’s historic Cathedral district. Thursday, May 21, that century of existence and service to the children of the area was celebrated in a day-long festival that began with mass at 10:00 in Holy Rosary Cathedral, followed by a big tent performance by Elevation Axis from O’Neil Catholic High School; fun, games and food throughout the afternoon and a live performance in the evening by three different bands rounded out the day. It all tied in nicely with Russia. So those connections are being formed and coming the annual Cathedral Village Arts Festival held that week. in, absolutely.” A world map on a hallway wall has lines leading Reverend Lorne Crozon, Holy Rosary Cathedral Pastor from countries of origin to photos and names of students from and Vicar General, celebrated the mass in place of Regina those countries. Archbishop Daniel Bohan who was ill. “Today we are The mass was celebrated by Reverend Crozon with con- celebrating 100 wonderful years of education,” said Crozon celebrants Monsignor Ken Miller and Cathedral Associate in his homily, “Let us give thanks to God for His presence in Priest Reverend Paul Mau Nguyen. Children from the school our schools and in our lives.” did some of the readings and read the prayers of petition in Holy Rosary School was constructed about the same time their first language. Principal Nelson conducted the children’s as the Cathedral after which it is named and sits just behind choir accompanied by guitarists Deacon Joe Lang, his son the Cathedral. It boasts a diverse student population of 157 Paul and Grade Six teacher and pianist Danielle Degelman. from 23 different countries. Principal Cindy Nelson said it’s the students that make the school special and students seem to agree. Grade Six student Shayla Nguyen was born in MOOSOMIN CELEBRATES! Canada but she is proud of her Viet Nam heritage. She very These children from much likes the variety of cultures that exist at Holy Rosary. St. Mary's Parish in “I like all the different people and cultures.” Nelson said the Moosomin made their diverse population gives the children opportunities to get to first communion this know the different cultures and they do take advantage of it. “One of the students mentioned to me yesterday (the day spring. Congratulations before the centennial celebration) that they found it really to (pictured Left to Right) interesting because they used to hang around with just the Lee Gavin Deang, Kate Philippino children but now they’ve connected and made Cassandra Abayon and relationships with a girl from Ukraine and another child from Skylan Demas.