T HE CANADIAN Sr. Nuala P. Kenny is a Sister of HOTEL INFORMATION Charity as well as a medical doctor, F EDERATION OF O.C., M.D., F.R.C.P. P RESBYTERAL COUNCILS Shortly after receiving her MD Conference hotel “Inn at Laurel from Dalhousie University, she Point”, to register - go online to: A NNUAL G ENERAL became a Fellow of the Royal Col- www.laurelpoint.com, or call toll free: lege of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and was 1-800-663-7667 A SSEMBLY certified by the American Board of Paediatrics. Among her many accolades, she was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada for her contributions V ICTORIA, BC to child health and medical education and has re- OCTOBER 16 - 19, 2017 ceived a Queen’s Jubilee Medal. She is author of hun- dreds of papers and two books: among them, What Good is Health Care? Reflections on the Canadian Experience “ETHICAL/MORAL ISSUES (2002) and Healing the Church, by Novalis (2012). IN MINISTRY TODAY” ...IS OUR 2017 T HEME Michael Sy, PhD Michael Sy has been with The Southdown Institute since 1987 and he currently is the Assess- PUBLICATIONS ment Team Leader. Michael ob- tained his doctorate from Ford- ham University in New York City,  Reflections on Priesthood (2001) NY. He is licensed to practice in the Province of On- tario and the State of Massachusetts and is registered  A Practical Guide to Priestly Wellness in both the Canadian and American Register of (2004) Health Service Providers in Psychology. Dr. Sy’s primary focus is in assessment, clinical neuro-  Priest as Servant Leader: Developing psychology, cross-cultural differences and cognitive Values for Priestly Ministry (2008) behavioural therapy. He assists religious communities and dioceses with interventions, crisis management  Enhancing Your Ministry - A Resource and personnel issues. Michael provided assistance in Kit for Priests (2014) establishing assessment and outpatient services in the Philippines and United States. In addition to English, Michael speaks several languages including Filipino Visit our website: Publications may be ordered by emailing (Tagalog), Mandarin and Fukienese. [email protected] www.nfpc.ca Canadian Federation of Presbyteral Councils

2:00-3:30 pm Dr. Michael Sy The Most Reverend Gary Mi- “Mental Health chael Gordon was born on June 10, 1957 in , BC. He Schedule Issues in the attended Christ the King Seminary 2017 Annual Assembly Priesthood” in Mission, BC; Resurrection Col- 4:00 pm Mass lege in Waterloo, ON; and St. Pe- ter’s Seminary in London, ON, Monday, October 16 5:00 pm Supper where he graduated in 1982. 7:30-8:30 pm Dr. Michael Sy Bishop Gary was ordained to the 4:00-5:00 pm Registration Desk 8:30 pm Hospitality priesthood on May 22, 1982, by at his home parish, St. Fran- 4:45 pm Orientation for new cis de Sales, Burnaby. On January 5, 2006, he was ap- members Wednesday, October 18 pointed by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI as Bishop 5:30 pm Supper of the Diocese of Whitehorse; an event described by 7:00 pm Welcome and 8:30 am Mass Bishop Gary as “hearing a call from God to go to the 9:00-10:30 am Presentation -by Rev. great white north,” which he happily followed. He was Opening Mass ordained and installed as the 5th Bishop of Whitehorse 8:00 pm Keynote Address Al Campeau “Raising on March 22, 2006. On June 14, 2014, Most Rev. Gary the Profile of the appointed Most Reverend as the 17th Gordon, Bishop of CFPC - ideas and Bishop of Victoria. Bishop Gordon succeeds the Most Reverend Richard Gagnon who was appointed Victoria, BC strategies” Archbishop of Winnipeg on October 28, 2013. 9:00 pm Hospitality 10:45-12:00 Noon Annual Meeting and the Election of the Rev. Alan Campeau was born in National President Windsor, ON in 1959 and grew up Tuesday, October 17 in the town of Belle River. At the 12:00 Noon Lunch age of 23, he entered St. Peter’s 8:30 am Morning Prayer 1:15 pm Free Time Seminary, London and was or- dained in 1990. Reflecting on the 9:00-11:30 am Sister Nuala Kenny - 9:00-10:00 pm Hospitality shortage of priests, Fr. Al volun- “Rediscovering the teered to move to the Diocese of Art of Dying” Thursday, October 19 Thunder Bay (as a priest on loan) in 11:45-12:30 pm Regional meetings 1995. He is currently the Pastor of 9:00 am Mass & Installation of three parishes stretching 150km along the Trans Canada and the Election of Highway. On the Diocesan scene, he has served on the the Western Vice New Executive Presbyteral Council, Stewardship Committee, Youth President 10:00-11:30 am Regional Meetings Advisory Board, and Coordinator for Priests Retreats. 12:30 Noon Lunch 11:30 am Lunch & Executive Fr. Al became the Diocesan representative for the Meeting CFPC in 2007 and then was elected as Vice-President for the Central Region completing his term in 2012. Fr. Al played a key role in revising the “Enhancing Your Ministry Kit” published in 2014.