Pope Launches 'Share the Journey'

Single Issue: $1.00 Publication Mail Agreement No. 40030139 CATHOLIC JOURNAL Vol. 95 No. 16 October 4, 2017 Saskapriest Pope launches ‘Share the Journey’ Rev. Darryl Millette of the Roman By Cindy Wooden Catholic Diocese of VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Saskatoon Christ calls believers to welcome podcasts his migrants and refugees “with arms homilies, wide open, ready to give a sincere, has over affectionate, enveloping embrace,” 3,000 Pope Francis said, launching the followers on Twitter and “Share the Journey” campaign of extends his ministry through Catholic charities around the a blog he calls “Saskapriest.” world. — page 3 Christians’ embrace of people Us & Them fleeing war or poverty should be “a bit like the colonnade of St. Filmmaker Krista Loughton Peter’s Square, which represents has made a the mother church who embraces film, Us & all in sharing a common journey,” the pope said at the end of his Them, weekly general audience Sept. 27. which doc - With hundreds of refugees and uments the migrants present in St. Peter’s friendships Square, Pope Francis said the she devel - Catholic charities’ staff and vol - oped over unteers who assist them are “a 10 years with four chroni - sign of a church that seeks to be cally homeless people in open, inclusive and welcoming.” Victoria, BC. She says the “Share the Journey” is a two- process “taught me to pro - year campaign sponsored by CNS/Paul Haring vide unconditional love in a Caritas Internationalis , the global non-judgmental way.” POPE LAUNCHES NEW PROGRAM — Pope Francis greets Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila, network of national Catholic Philippines, and immigrants during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Sept. 27. — page 6 charities to promote encounters Immigrants were in attendance as Caritas Internationalis launched its "Share the Journey" campaign in Icon writing between people on the move and support of immigrants. people living in the countries they Gisele Bauche and Anna are leaving, passing through or Antonio Tagle of Manila, presi - ‘Share the Journey’ is not just a lifestyle,” an affirmation that Mycyk, who have have col - arriving in. dent of Caritas Internationalis , title or a label for a program — it lab orated as teachers of icon - Philippine Cardinal Luis told Catholic News Service, “ is that, but more than that, it is a — GESTURES , page 15 ography for nearly 20 years, affirm that the spiritual prac - Amoris Laetitia a call for ‘new pastoral conversion’ tice of icon writing is thriving. — page 6 By Deborah Gyapong ered for their annual plenary Sept. sons, to better integrate them in to integrate people in fragile cir - New political 25 - 29. the community and to help them cumstances, he said. moment CORNWALL, Ont. (CCN) — The document does not signal live out their vocations, he said. Accompanying means having Cardinal Marc Ouellet warned “changes to doctrine or to sacra - Accompanying, discerning and “confidence in the grace at work “ . the long journey to nu - Can ada’s bishops against “alarm - mental discipline,” but represents integrating weakness represent clear disarmament demands ist” interpretations of Pope Francis’ a pastoral approach taking into the new pastoral direction needed — LOOK PAST , page 5 that we in the peace move - Amoris Laetitia , “The Joy of consideration “the good of the ment fight to bring Canada Love.” person” and his or her concrete Historic Winnipeg synod back where it belongs — in circumstances, said Ouellet, the the forefront of the struggle former Archbishop of Quebec now at midway point to end the ultimate evil,” said and Primate of Canada before his Hon. Douglas Roche, O.C., appointment by Pope Benedict at the recent Group of 78 XVI in 2010 to his present post. By James Buchok parish communities and groups conference in Ottawa. “Any alarmist interpretation” such as the Catholic Wom en’s — page 9 that says the document is “a break WINNIPEG — The synod of League and the Knights of with tradition,” or a “permissive the Archdiocese of Winnipeg, the Columbus and youth, and you are Two traditions in terpretation that celebrates ac - first in its 100-year history, has part of the synod process.” cess to the sacraments” for the reached the midway point with last Two previous orientation ses - Both Catholic and Anglican divorced and remarried, is “un - fall’s Listening Sessions leading to sions were held at St. Augustine’s points of departure carry faithful to the text and to the inten - last spring’s Focus Commissions Church in Brandon Sept. 15 and merits and risks, writes tions of the Supreme Pontiff,” and the preparation of white papers St. Viator’s Church in Dauphin Rev. Marie-Louise Ternier. Ouellet said. containing proposals to be put to Sept. 16. But, our “common ground He noted the “contrasting reac - the delegates of the upcoming The Archdiocese of Winnipeg is Christ Jesus himself.” tions” to the post-synodal apos - Synod General Sessions. director of Pastoral Services Ted — page 12 tolic exhortation, “delighting In September, the 200 dele - Wood said the word synod means Catholic extremism some, worrying others, leaving gates to the General Sessions “to come together, to walk togeth - none indifferent.” attended one of three orientation er, to go forward upon a path,” Catholic Women Speak has Some saw in it a welcome, a gatherings to learn how the ses - adding that Pope Francis calls us issued a statement express - CCN/D. Gyapong new openness for the divorced and sions will work and what their to be a more “synodal church.” ing dismay at the increasing Cardinal Marc Ouellet remarried, others saw it as a risk, roles will be. He said a synod is not very com - ferocity and intensity of “a break with the traditional doc - “You’re a very important per - mon among Canadian dioceses. online attacks perpetrated by Though the document’s Chap - trine and discipline” of the Catho - son,” said Archbishop Richard “We entered into this as an act the Catholic far right, and ter 8 opens the door by way of a lic Church, he said. Chapter 8 Gagnon to 100 of the delegates at of faith,” Gagnon said. “We had to how many Catholic institu - footnote to the sacraments of became the “interpretive key” for an orientation session at St. craft it for our own particular dio - tions are being swayed by penance and the eucharist “in cer - the document, making people Anthony of Padua Church (West cese.” He called the synod process, the threat of attack from tain cases,” these are “exceptions,” judge it as either “positive and wel - Kildonan) in Winnipeg Sept. 21. “an action of the Holy Spirit.” these groups. the Prefect for the Congregation of come,” or “ambiguous and risky.” “You have been appointed a dele - The delegates to the General — page 12 Bishops told more than 80 bishops Instead, Chapter 8 is a call for gate to the synod and this is a key Sessions are elected members, ex and eparchs of the Canadian Con - a “new pastoral conversion,” to component in the work of the ference of Catholic Bishops gath - comfort and help suffering per - Holy Spirit. You represent your — HOLY SPIRIT , page 6 2 Prairie Messenger INTERNATIONAL NEWS October 4, 2017 Church must openly share its shortcomings: Dolan By Peter Finney Jr. ever met a functional one?” love the church because of her general, but there’s no army.’ They Breslin once wrote: “We Catholics Dolan, who spoke on the theme imperfections. The mystical body want Christ without his church.” might not be very good at being NEW ORLEANS (CNS) — of “Shepherding Today as Priest, of Christ has lots of warts.” Dolan said Pope Francis has members of the church, but we New York Cardinal Timothy M. Prophet and King,” said in the However, Dolan noted, it is made it clear that a Christian can - never leave. We’re all just one Dolan suggested to more than 400 jubilee year of 2000, St. John Paul clear from the Acts of the Apos - not be “a nomad” but is someone chest pain away from going back.” priests of the state of Louisiana II “apologized publicly” 54 times tles, in particular the conversion of who “belongs to a people, the “Not anymore, I’m afraid,” that humbly and openly sharing for “the specific sins of the St. Paul, that “Jesus Christ and his church. A Christian without a Dolan said. “I don’t know about the “wounds” and shortcomings of church.” church are inseparable.” church is something purely ideal - you, but every time the Pew the church might bring those who “That’s more than once a When Saul was blinded and istic.” Research Centre puts out a new are alienated back to the practice week,” Dolan said. “And Pope knocked off his horse on his way “We live in a world that often study, every time CARA (Centre of the faith. Francis surely has done so.” to Damascus, Dolan said, the considers belief in God a private for Applied Research in the Using the image of the church The cardinal said while the voice he heard was, “Saul, Saul, hobby, at best, a dangerous ideolo - Apostolate) announces more statis - as “our supernatural family, which world is “ever ready to headline why do you persecute me?” gy, at worst,” Dolan said. “The tics, I, as a priest, a shepherd, a we, as priests, are called to im - the flaws of the church,” the “He didn’t say, ‘Why do you church is considered superstitious, prophet and a king, hold my breath age,” Dolan told the opening ses - dynamic changes when “her loyal persecute my people?’ Nope. ‘My irrational, backward, useless, because the percentage of people sion of the three-day Louisiana members are more than willing to followers?’ Nope.

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