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Single Issue: $1.00 Publication Mail Agreement No. 40030139 CATHOLIC JOURNAL Vol. 94 No. 34 February 15, 2017 Youth recognized ‘Trump effect’ has climate groups mobilizing The Saskatchewan Council for International Co-opera - By Deborah Gyapong Agency (EPA); he has said he is of Citizens for Public Justice. have it both ways,” said Gunn. tion highlighted the theme “not a big fan” of the Paris Climate One Trump effect, however, is “We can’t say Canada will meet of youth and innovation OTTAWA (CCN) — With Accord; and has sent numerous that it is “easier to mobilize people its climate targets and expand at this year’s Global Donald Trump in the White tweets that alarm Talbot and others than it was before,” said Talbot. these pipelines and increase these Citizen Awards. House, groups concerned about advocating for the environment. Gunn and Talbot, however, fossil fuel exports to the United climate justice are preparing to He also approved the Keystone expressed concerns regarding States at the same time.” — page 3 resist any “Trump effect” on the XL pipe line that will bring pipelines in Canada, even if Talbot also expressed concern Brew Aware environment here in Canada or Canadian crude from the oilsands approval was in the works well about the Canadian pipelines. “It elsewhere. to refineries in the United States. before the Trump election and are will cause an increase in produc - Brew Aware was created to Genevieve Talbot, advocacy “The fact that the U.S. presi - widely believed to be a trade-off tion and it will have an impact on bring together young people officer for the Canadian Catholic dent is also behind the oil industry for Alberta’s signing on to a our own production of greenhouse Organization for Development makes it harder for the environ - national carbon pricing plan. gas emissions,” she said. of the Regina archdiocese and Peace, said she is “absolutely” mental groups and social justice In November, Prime Minister Indigenous peoples in Western in dialogue with the worried about how Trump’s presi - groups to fight for climate jus - Trudeau approved the Kinder Canada are “really taking a stand archbishop “and to have dency could have an impact on tice,” said Talbot. Morgan and the Enbridge Line 3 for climate justice,” Talbot said. a little fun,” according climate justice. “The concerns with the new pipelines. The approval of the pipelines goes to Deacon Joe Lang. The new U.S. president has administration are that the United Kinder Morgan, a trans-moun - against Truth and Reconciliation — page 5 appointed the former ExxonMobil States will take a step back from tain pipeline to the lower main - promises as well as the United CEO Rex Tillerson as Secretary of the responsibility to support the land of British Columbia, is Nations Declaration on the Rights AGMs held State; he’s appointed Scott Pruitt, a Paris Accord that the previous opposed by rural MPs, First of Indigenous Peoples, she said. known climate skeptic, as head of administration seemed willing to Nations communities and envi - “The companies and the gov - Two Saskatchewan school the Environmental Protection do,” said Gunn, executive director ronmental groups, Gunn said. “It ernment have to understand they districts held their annual is going to triple exports and bring don’t have the buy-in from the general meetings recently: tankers up the Fraser River.” communities,” she said, noting Regina on Feb. 6 and “There’s no question in our Saskatoon on Feb. 7. minds the prime minister can’t — AMERICANS , page 5 — page 6 Division of Christians Job’s struggle is like ‘an open wound’ The biblical Book of Job is cold comfort for By Kiply Lukan Yaworski “St. Paul reminds us that God those who suffer, has reconciled us through Jesus writes Jeffrey Weiss. SASKATOON — Eight days of Christ and that the love of Christ — page 15 reflection and prayer concluded compels us to be ministers of rec - Jan. 29 in Saskatoon with a closing onciliation,” said Matheson. “Let Expressions celebration for the 2017 Week of us worship and praise together in of love Prayer for Christian Unity held at the unity of the Holy Spirit.” St. Anne’s Catholic Church. Those assembled began by offer - There should be no St. Anne’s pastor Rev. Matthew ing prayers of confession, repenting Ramsay welcomed participants to particular generations of division, hatred, prej - the celebration led by Rev. Paul udice, intolerance and broken com - season for Matheson of First Baptist Church, munion among Chris tians, followed expressing Rev. Amanda Currie of St. An - by Scripture readings, the sharing of love, drew’s Presbyterian Church, and a sign of peace and praying of the because love this year’s De Margerie lecturer, Apostle’s Creed together. After is timeless. Rev. Dirk Lange of Luther College, intercessory prayers for reconcilia - But with St. Paul, Minn. Music ministry was tion, unity and transformation, the Valentine’s Day in provided by the Catholic parish’s celebration concluded with the mid-February, we focus 11 a.m. choir. Lord’s Prayer and a blessing. CNS/ L’Osservatore Romano In prayer and song, those gath - on it more closely. “Never resign yourself to the HEALTH CARE MINISTRY — Pope Francis greets a person in a wheel - ered reflected on the theme of scandal of the separation of “Our rituals, large or chair Feb. 10 during a Vatican audience with people attending a meeting “Reconciliation — the Love of Christians, all who so readily con - small, are visible signs on health care ministry. The pope said a nation’s health care system can - Christ Compels Us” from 2 fess love for their neighbour, and of the regard in which not be run simply as a business because human lives are at stake. Corinthians 5:14-20. yet remain divided,” urged Lange we hold one another,” in his sermon, quoting the Rule of writes Louise McEwan. Health care not a business, but a service Taizé, written by its founder — page 16 Brother Roger Schütz. “Be con - sumed with burning zeal for the Music for Liturgy By Cindy Wooden the pope said Catholics obviously others. And this is very serious.” unity of the Body of Christ.” give thanks for the advances in “Indiscriminately adopting a The division of Christians is This week’s Prairie VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A medicine and technology that business model in health care, “like a deep wound, an open wound, Messenger nation’s health care system cannot have enabled doctors to cure or instead of optimizing resources,” in Christ’s side,” said Lange. features be run simply as a business provide better care for the sick. he said, risks treating some of the Lange noted that it is love of music for because human lives are at stake, He also praised medical per - sick as disposable. “Optimizing neighbour that the ecumenical liturgy Pope Francis said. sonnel who carry out their work as resources means using them in an Taizé rule emphasizes. “For Brother “If there is a sector in which the “ministers of life and participants ethical way, with solidarity, and from the Roger, reconciliation meant praying ‘throwaway culture’ demonstrates in the affectionate love of God the not penalizing the most fragile.” and solidarity. These two always Third its most painful consequences, it is creator. Each day their hands touch Protecting human life from the held together,” he said. ”Reco n- Sunday of Lent, March 19, the health care sector,” the pope the suffering Body of Christ, and moment of conception to the ciliation can only be worked out to May 7, the Fourth told patients, medical profession - this is a great honour and a great moment of natural death means with deep regard for the other: tak - Sunday of Easter. als, pastors and volunteers attend - responsibility,” he said. that “money alone cannot guide ing a step toward the neighbour, and This set includes music ing a meeting sponsored by the But, the pope said, any public political and administrative choic - allowing the neighbour to approach for the Triduum and the Italian bishops’ national office for policy or private initiative regard - es” in health care, he said. And the us.” Easter Vigil. health care ministry. ing health care that does not make increasing lack of health care Too often we engage our neigh - — pages 7 - 11 Anticipating the celebration the dignity of the human person “among the poorest segments of bour from an entrenched position, Feb. 12 of the World Day of the its central concern “engenders the population, due to lack of trying to “self justify,” he said, Sick and marking the 20th attitudes that can even lead to access to care, must leave no one anniversary of the bishops’ office, exploitation of the misfortune of indifferent.” — MYTHS , page 4 2 Prairie Messenger INTERNATIONAL NEWS February 15, 2017 Australia launches investigation into child sex abuse SYDNEY (CNS) — As an not be kept from a position where “Each incidence of sexual abuse Conference, acknowledged that concrete and effective actions, Australian government commis - he can abuse again. Would incorpo - by a priest represents a chilling and the hearings could be distressing that we are absolutely committed sion heard testimony on how the rating as a legal entity offer a destructive betrayal of everything to many who followed the pro - to doing everything we can to Catholic Church responded to degree of transparency not current - the Catholic Church purports to ceedings. make every Catholic community, decades of child abuse in its insti - ly available in many church institu - stand for,” he said in a statement “I am sorry for the damage that agency, and activity, a place of tutions, church leaders were ask - tions? Would a greater role for laity published Feb.