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New Church a Symbol of Reconciliation Rev Single Issue: $1.00 Publication Mail Agreement No. 40030139 CATHOLIC JOURNAL Vol. 95 No. 27 December 20/27, 2017 Bishop appointed New church a symbol of reconciliation Rev. Jon Hansen, CSsR, has been By Andrew Ehrkamp future of the new building among Mary Immaculate, the missionar - relationship to the church and to appointed Grandin Media the people of the Deh Cho region, ies in Fort Simpson and the North - Catholic missionaries in the bishop of including healing the relationship west Territories. North. the Diocese FORT SIMPSON, N.W.T. with the church — in part, by The new church was packed Crossing that road to begin of Mac - (CCN) — Forgiveness. It’s a dif - incorporating the Dene language, for the consecration ceremony, but healing the relationship with the kenzie-Fort ficult road for most, even longer spirituality and traditions into the the parish often struggles to have Catholic Church has been difficult, Smith. The and tougher for the Dene of Fort mass and other ceremonies. more than 50 people on Sundays. survivors say, but the new church bishop- Simpson and the surrounding Deh “We’re very hopeful that this Many Dene people in the commu - building is a crucial signpost. elect, who Cho area who survived residential new church will make it possible nity are residential school sur - served as school. for there to be a real, future Dene vivors still struggling with their — DENE , page 5 pastor at St. Mary’s Parish in But here they are — men, church,” said Nick Sibbeston, a Saskatoon’s core neighbour - women, elders and their families former federal senator, who is a Ethics of fundraising hood for six years, replaces — filling seats that spill over into longtime parishioner at Sacred Bishop Mark Hagemoen, the back kitchen, celebrating the Heart. “The Catholic Church has who was recently installed new $1.3-million Sacred Heart to recognize and, just out of questioned in Saskatoon as bishop of Saskatoon. Church in Fort Simpson, a village respect, incorporate some of the — page 3 of 1,200 some 600 kilometres Dene spirituality and practice.” By Kiply Lukan Yaworski Indigenous rights west of Yellowknife. Sen. Nick Sibbeston and his The old church building, built wife, Karen, are longtime parish - SASKATOON — Questions in the 1920s, was torn down. The ioners at Sacred Heart. NDP MP Romeo Saganash’s about the ethics of fundraising new church opened on Sept. 17 Sibbeston resigned his seat in were raised recently in Saskatoon dream to thanks in part to the Archdiocese November, in part to spend more see Canada when it was revealed that two of Edmonton, which contributed time bringing Dene traditions into Catholic organizations — St. Paul’s bring its through its Together We Serve the Catholic Church. Hospital and a Catholic elementary laws in line annual appeal, as well as dona - Sacred Heart is located directly school — were among the commu - with the tions from the local community, opposite an empty lot where the nity groups receiving funding from United private donors, Catholic Missions Lapointe Hall residential school a men’s organization that held a Nations in Canada, and the Diocese of was demolished in 2010. The for - fundraiser Dec. 1 featuring wom en Declaration Hamilton. mer school, built in the 1950s, had in G-strings dancing on raised on the There are high hopes for the been run by the Oblate Brothers of walkways. Rights of Indigenous A number of community groups Peoples (UNDRIP) has Build peace by welcoming and local leaders ex pressed sur - moved closer to reality. prise and concern about the nature — page 3 migrants, refugees: pope of the “Boys Lunch Out” annual Chaldean clergy charity fundraising event hosted by the Progress Club, while others PM file Patriarch Louis Raphaël I By Cindy Wooden matters of great concern for all said the event was misrepresented Bishop Mark Hagemoen Sako of Babylon, head of those concerned for the safety of by the media. VATICAN CITY (CNS) — every human being,” the pope said In response to comments in ing position that all fundraising the Chaldean Catholic activities to benefit Catholic orga - Church, was accompanied Exploiting a fear of migrants and in the message, which was released the media suggesting that refugees for political gain increas - by the Vatican Nov. 24. Catholic organizations need not nizations must respect the dignity by Bishops Bawai Soro and of the human person and must not Emmanuel Shaleta and Rev. es the possibility of violence and The pope chose “Migrants and scrutinize fundraising methods, discrimination and does nothing to refugees: Men and women in Bishop Mark Hagemoen of the exploit human beings in any way.” Niaz Toma as he visited the The bishop noted that, for Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy build a culture of peace, Pope search of peace” as the theme for Roman Catholic Diocese of Francis said in his message for the celebration Jan. 1, 2018. The Catholic organizations, fundrais - of Saskatoon. Saskatoon addressed the issue World Peace Day 2018. message is delivered by Vatican ing involves both an opportunity — page 6 with leaders of Catholic health “Those who, for what may be nuncios to heads of state and gov - and Catholic education in the and a responsibility to demon - Marian Centre political reasons, foment fear of ernment around the world. community, and released a clari - strate Catholic faith and values. migrants instead of building peace Presenting the message to the fying statement. “Respect for the human person After a long period of wait - are sowing violence, racial discrim - The statement released Dec. 5 is a foundational guiding principal ing, the members of the ination and xenophobia, which are — PEACE BEGINS , page 15 reiterates the diocese’s “long-stand - for Catholic institutions that pro - Madonna House Apostolate vides insight and direction for all who staff Regina’s Marian our ministry activities, including Centre soup kitchen finally the efforts to financially support came back to work Dec. 11, such activities,” said Hagemoen. following major structural St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation repairs to the building, ultimately decided not to accept a which had been closed $25,000 donation from the Pro- since August. gress Club event. According to a — page 7 statement from Chris Boychuck, SPH Foundation chair, “We will Apocalyptic also be looking to ensure that our fervour gift acceptance process completely aligns with our policy, which states Evangelicals in the U.S. that ‘gifts must not compromise think Trump’s Jerusalem the Foundation’s integrity, nor be decision “was part of God’s derived from any activity that runs plan for the world, a step on counter to the mission and core the way to the reunification values of the Foundation or of the holy city (still consid - Hospital.’ ’’ ered occupied under interna - A spokesperson from Greater tional law) and the restora - Saskatoon Catholic Schools said tion of the ancient Israelite school division leaders are in Temple. In other words, agreement with the bishop’s posi - a step on the way toward tion and are evaluating their rela - tionship with the Progress Club. the apocalypse,” writes School officials are arranging a Matthew Gabriele. CNS/Junno Arocho Esteves meeting with the club to express — page 13 VATICAN NATIVITY SCENE DEPICTS WORKS OF MERCY — Life-size statues depict the corporal concerns directly before taking work of mercy of visiting the sick in the Nativity scene in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. any action. 2 Prairie Messenger INTERNATIONAL NEWS December 20/27, 2017 Australia makes 20 recommendations for church MELBOURNE, Australia by some church leaders, and . to canonical criminal cases in mat - seriously and that they are willing of child sexual abuse and 4,444 (CNS) — After five years of hear - I stand ready to address any sys - ters of morals, where the accused to act swiftly in implementing the people reported allegations of ings, nearly 26,000 emails, and temic issues behind this.” cleric has died or 10 years have findings,” said Francis Sullivan, child abuse to church authorities. more than 42,000 phone calls from The Vatican, noting the com - elapsed from the condemnatory CEO of the church’s Truth, In a 2010 address to a seminar concerned Australians, the Royal mission’s “thorough efforts,” sentence. In order to allow for Justice and Healing Council. sponsored by the Canon Law Commission Into Institutional said the report “deserves to be delayed disclosure of abuse by “This process will start with Society of America and the U.S. Responses to Child Sexual Abuse studied seriously.” victims and to take account of the the TJHC doing a comprehensive Conference of Catholic Bishops, released its 17-volume final report A Dec. 15 statement reiterated limitation periods for civil actions analysis of the report and, in par - Mercy Sister Sharon Euart, a canon Dec. 15. the Vatican’s commitment to for child sexual abuse.” ticular, the recommendations that lawyer, noted that a bishops’ con - Among its 400 recommenda - “the Catholic Church in Aus - It said the bishops’ conference relate either generally or specifi - ference “is not a governing body tions, 20 were aimed specifically at tralia — lay faithful, religious “should conduct a national cally to the Catholic Church. We with the power to enact regulations the Catholic Church, whose lead - and clergy alike — as they listen review of the governance and expect to have this report final - binding its members, except in ers spent three weeks in February to and accompany victims and management structures of dioce - ized and provided to the church those matters where universal law testifying at a “Catholic wrapup.” survivors in an effort to bring ses and parishes, including in leadership early in 2018,” he (i.e., the Code of Canon Law) Several of the recommenda - about healing and justice.” relation to issues of transparen - said in a statement.
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