Single Issue: $1.00 Publication Mail Agreement No. 40030139 CATHOLIC JOURNAL Vol. 95 No. 6 June 21, 2017 Battling poverty Pope condemns the evils of ‘corruption’ With submissions to the Canadian Poverty Reduction By Junno Arocho Esteves organized crime and the Mafia. cials, heads of movements, vic - Vatican also said the conference Strategy due June 30, Among the participants of the tims, journalists, scholars, intellec - studied the possibility of “excom - Catholic leaders and ecu - VATICAN CITY (CNS) — meeting were 50 anti-Mafia and tuals and several ambassadors, the munication for corruption and menical organizations are Christians and non-Christians anti-corruption magistrates, as Vatican said. pushing federal politicians must join the fight against corrup - well as bishops and Vatican offi - In a June 17 statement, the — PROMOTE , page 15 hard to produce a serious tion, which tears apart the bonds legislative plan to lift nearly that unite humanity, Pope Francis five million Canadians out of said. poverty — one that includes Corruption “reveals such strong targets and timelines. anti-social conduct” that it “dis - — page 3 solves the pillars upon which soci - Spirit-inspired ety is founded: coexistence among people and the vocation to develop Sacred Heart Parish in it,” the pope wrote in the preface Virden, Man., hosted the to a new book. 69th annual convention of “Corruption breaks all of this the Manitoba Provincial by replacing the common good with a particular interest that cont - CWL June 2 - 3, with the aminates every general outlook,” theme, “Women Inspired by he wrote. “It is born of a corrupt the Spirit Respond heart and is the worst social to God’s Call.” plague because it generates seri - — page 6 ous problems and crimes involv - Lay Formation ing everyone.” The new book, Corrosion , was Graduates of Lay Formation written by Cardinal Peter Turkson, programs were recently prefect of the Vatican Dicastery anointed and sent forth in for Promoting Integral Human several celebrations in Development, and Vittorio V. Saskatoon and Regina. Alberti, an Italian philosopher. — pages 6 and 7 The book’s release coincided with the Vatican’s first “International STEM scholarship Debate on Corruption.” Anne Wicks The meeting, sponsored by the SUMMER — Summer, after all, is a time when wonderful things can happen to quiet people. For those Regan Wilson, a Grade 12 dicastery and the Pontifical few months, you’re not required to be who everyone thinks you are, and that cut-grass smell in the air and student at Holy Cross High Academy for Social Sciences, the chance to dive into the deep end of a pool give you a courage you don’t have the rest of the year. You School in Saskatoon, has looked at corruption as a global can be grateful and easy, with no eyes on you, and no past. Summer just opens the door and lets you out. been award - problem and at its connections to — Deb Caletti ed a presti - gious STEM (sci ence, Homeless youth are a prime target for trafficking technology, engineering By Jean Ko Din ticipated in the study, Toronto and cent had been trafficked for other is Canada’s largest youth shelter, and math) The Catholic Register Vancouver were included as the forced labour and three per cent serving as many as 250 young scholarship two Canadian locations for Cove - were trafficked for both sex and people a day. to pursue a degree in TORONTO (CCN) — Canada’s nant House. As a result, the study labour. This means that one in five The majority (53 per cent) of mechanical engineering at homeless youth population is is heavily influenced by data homeless youth have experienced homeless youth that participated the U of S. younger and more diverse than gathered in American cities. some sort of human trafficking. in the study identifies as African, — page 7 their American counterparts, but “It’s not necessarily a reflec - “It’s not unusual for young peo - African American or black. Other they are just as vulnerable to be - tion of our Canadian experience,” ple when they hit the streets to be major ethnic groups include white Challenge and hope coming trafficking victims. said Rivers. lured and to be targeted by preda - (19 per cent) and Latino (10 per Bruce Rivers, executive direc - Rivers said that the study tors and by pimps,” said Rivers. cent). Five documentaries reveal tor of Covenant House Toronto, found many common trends that “And they’ll do whatever they can “There would be a higher per - mounting evidence of threats said that as more research and speak to both the Canadian and to engage with these young people centage of white youth and a lower to the planet’s life-support more data is collected, they better American situation. and to get them en gaged to the percentage of black youth (in systems and human civiliza - understand the factors that put The study found that 91 per point where they’re providing sex - Toronto),” said Rivers. “There tion — from climate change, homeless youth at risk of being cent of youth interviewed be tween ual favours for people and generat - would be more diversity in terms of an accelerating rate of forced into a life of slavery. the ages of 17 to 25 have been ing income for that pimp.” the Asian population in To ronto and extinctions, and population “Because we had noticed that approached by strangers offering What is different about To - there would be more Aborigi nals, growth leading to scarcities, there is a trend up of young wom - work that was too good to be true. ronto, Rivers said, is the charac - especially in other parts of Canada.” migrations and conflicts, en that are coming to our atten - About 14 per cent were victims teristics of the city’s homeless writes Gerald Schmitz. tion, we decided to take a step of sex trafficking, while eight per youth. Covenant House Toronto — TRAFFICKING , page 5 — page 9 back and have a studied look at Sacred water this,” said Rivers. In an effort to better protect the Wellness centre unique in Canada Water should be seen by vulnerable on the streets, Cove - authentic believers as an nant House International recently By Derrick Kunz the school — took shape 10 years and services. entry point toward many released a study that reveals the ago at St. Mary’s. Today, St. Mary’s Wellness justice concerns: wetland extent of the problem. SASKATOON — Repre sen ta - Responding to the needs of and Education Centre includes a preservation, healthy living, “Labour and Sex Trafficking tives from Greater Saskatoon children and families in the city’s variety of strategic partnerships opposition to destructive Among Homeless Youth” study Catholic Schools, the University core neighbourhoods, where chil - and professional on-site health mining practices and extrac - was published April 17. Re- of Saskatchewan College of Medi- dren’s health services were ab - services that complement the edu - tive industries that destroy searchers from Loyola University cine’s Department of Pediatrics, sent, the three organizations saw cational focus on literacy and essential aquifers, respect New Orleans and the Field Centre and the Saskatoon Tribal Council an opportunity to improve both numeracy support. Services are for indigenous livelihoods for Children’s Policy, Practice & recently signed a memorandum of health and educational outcomes housed in a world-class learning and traditional knowledge, Research collectively interviewed understanding to celebrate and of students and community mem - environment supported by corpo - writes Joe Gunn. more than 900 youth in Covenant enhance a 10-year partnership. bers. Groups worked together to rate sponsorships and strong com - House shelters across 13 cities in An innovative, community- open Canada’s first in-school munity supports. — page 13 the United States and Canada. based model of well-being — pediatrics clinic, offering a num - Among the 13 cities that par - bringing the doctor’s office into ber of children’s health programs — RISK , page 8 2 Prairie Messenger INTERNATIONAL NEWS June 21, 2017 An unloved heart leads to hatred and violence: pope

By Junno Arocho Esteves cause of the hot Roman weather. to love his children, has that kind “They are in the Paul VI hall and of unconditional love for each VATICAN CITY (CNS) — we are here,” the pope told the person, the pope said. “God does Violence and hatred often are crowd in the square. “But we are all not even bind his benevolence to signs that a person is unhappy together; we are connected by the our conversion; if anything that is and feels unloved and unwanted, Holy Spirit who always unites us.” a consequence of God’s love.” Pope Francis said. In his talk, the pope focused Recalling his time as archbish - In today’s world, people — on the certainty of hope that op of Buenos Aires, Argentina, the especially children and youth — comes from feeling loved as chil - pope said he saw God’s uncondi - often feel that unless “we are dren of God. tional love reflected on the faces strong, attractive and beautiful, When men and women do not of mothers who went to the local no one will care about us,” the feel loved, he said, they run the prison to visit their children. pope said June 14 during his risk of succumbing to the “awful “I remember so many mothers weekly general audience. slavery” of believing that love is in my diocese who would get in “When an adolescent is not or based solely on one’s appearance line to enter the prison. So many does not feel loved, violence can or merits. mothers who were not ashamed. arise. Behind so many forms of “Imagine a world where Their child was in prison, but it social hate and hooliganism, there everyone begs for reasons to was their child and they suffered is often a heart that has not been attract the attention of others and so many humiliations, “the pope CNS/ L’Osservatore Romano recognized,” he said. no one is willing to love another recalled. POPE RECEIVES ICON — Cardinal-designate Anders Arborelius of Despite a heat wave that person freely,” he said. “It seems “Only this love of a mother Stockholm and Lutheran Archbishop Antje Jackelen of Uppsala, pri - brought temperatures close to 32 C like a human world but, in reality, and father can help us understand mate of the Church of Sweden, present Pope Francis with an icon of St. Francis of Assisi following the pope’s general audience June 14 at degrees, an estimated 12,000 pil - it is a hell.” God’s love,” he said, adding that the Vatican. The artist, Lars Gerdmar, held the icon during the presen - grims donning colourful hats and Feelings of loneliness, he “no sin, no wrong choice can ever tation of the gift, which was an expression of gratitude for Pope umbrellas cheered and waved as added, often lead to “man’s many erase it.” Francis’ visit to Sweden last October. the pope entered St. Peter’s Square. narcissisms” and can be conquered Departing from his prepared Pope Francis took a moment to only by an “experience of love remarks, Pope Francis asked the “Love!” the crowd exclaimed. from knowing “God the father greet the sick who were watching that has been given and received.” crowd, “What is the medicine that “Very good, very good,” the who loves us as we are. He always the audience from indoors be - God, who never needs a reason can change an unhappy person?” pope said. Christian hope comes loves us, everyone, good and bad.” Catholic groups launch a conversation about female deacons

By Josephine McKenna ordained service as deacons, sup - well-grounded way to strength en sachusetts in 2002 as a response greater role for women in church ported by many men, including pastoral care,” he said. to the sexual abuse crisis in the leadership amid concerns about VATICAN CITY (RNS) — our priest members, deserve to be Donna B. Doucette, executive Catholic Church and now has the declining number of priests. Several Catholic groups are launch - heard,” said Bonnot. director of Voice of the Faithful, more than 30,000 members “We hope Catholics in the ing an initiative aimed at giving lay Last year, the pope met with the said the initiative was “designed around the world. United States and around the Catholics and clergy across the U.S. International Union of Su periors to foster educational efforts to “The program has three impor - world will be inspired to start a a direct say on whether the church General, an organization composed enrich dialogue.” tant components: learning, shar - conversation in their parish,” said should ordain women deacons. of leaders of the church’s women Voice of the Faithful is a lay ing and connecting,” she said. Deborah Rose-Milavec, executive Their actions follow the ap - religious, and later appointed organization established in Mas - FutureChurch supports a director of FutureChurch. pointment of a panel of experts members to the panel. set up by Pope Francis to consid - Bonnot said Pope Francis is er the controversial question. giving the issue a serious hearing. Vatican releases online questionnaire The Association of U.S. Cath- “He has asserted often that we olic Priests, FutureChurch and must find ways to enable more By Carol Glatz influences and relationships; life sources of positive influence; Voice of the Faithful have launched women to play servant-leadership choices; religion, faith and the level of confidence in public and DeaconChat in a bid to promote roles in the church. This is one VATICAN CITY (CNS) — To church; Internet use; and two private institutions; and political education and dialogue on the topic. possibility that could touch the involve young people in prepara - final, open-ended questions. The or social activism. “Pope Francis wants to hear church from the Vatican to grass - tions for the Synod of Bishops on write-in questions are an invita - The section on faith looks at the voice of the faithful,” Rev. roots parish ministry.” youth in 2018, the Vatican has tion to de scribe a positive exam - the importance of religion in Bob Bonnot, head of U.S. priest Pope Francis has previously released an online questionnaire ple of how the Catholic Church one’s life and asks, “Who Jesus is group, told RNS. “The church is ruled out the ordination of to better understand the lives, atti - can “accompany young people in for you?” That question provides not a clerical monopoly.” women as priests, saying “that tudes and concerns of 16- to 29- their choices, which give value 16 choices to choose from, Deacons are one of the three door is closed” in July 2013. year-olds around the world. and fulfilment in life” and to say including “the saviour,” “an “orders” of ordained ministry in But if the pope endorses The questionnaire — available in something about oneself that adversary to be fought,” “an the church, after bishops and women deacons, Bonnot said, English, Spanish, French and Italian hasn’t been asked in the question - invention” and “someone who priests, and can fulfil some but more education and dialogue will — can be found on the synod’s offi - naire. loves me.” It also asks which top - not all of the duties of priests, be needed within the church. cial site: youth.synod 2018.va/con - Other questions ask about liv - ics — promoting peace, defend - including preaching, conducting “If this step is taken, people tent/synod2018/it.html and is open ing arrangements; self-image; ing human life, evangelization, baptisms and serving commu - must understand where the idea of to any young person, regardless of best age to leave home and have a de fending truth, the environment nion. women deacons comes from in the faith or religious belief. family; opinions about education — are the most urgent for the “Women convinced of a call to church’s tradition and why it is a The general secretariat of the and work; measures of success; church to address. synod launched the website June 14 to share information about the Gangs terrorize Catholics October 2018 synod on “Young people, faith and vocational dis - in Vietnam, priests report cernment” and to link to an on- line, anonymous survey asking young people about their lives HANOI, Vietnam (CNS) — those who intentionally violate and expectations. Police have looked the other way laws, cause hatred and divide The answers to the question - as groups of youth have terrorized Catholics from others.” naire, along with contributions a Catholic community in north - The attacks have occurred at from bishops, bishops’ confer - east Vietnam. night, and at least two Catholics ences and other church bodies, Ucanews.com reported that, have been seriously injured, “will provide the basis for the throughout June, gangs of youth sources told ucanews.com drafting of the ‘ instrumentum — wearing red T-shirts with yel - Despite a heavy police presence, labouris ,’ ’’ or working document low stars and waving national the youth have ridden motorbikes at for the assembly, synod officials flags — have attacked Catholics full throttle through villages at night said in January. and their property in Song Ngoc and thrown stones at a local church Young people from all back - Parish in Quynh Luu District of and at the homes of Catholics. They grounds are encouraged to take Nghe An province. have also intimated businesses part in the questionnaire because “We see that the attacks have owned by Catholics and, in one every young person has “the right been carried out in an orchestrated case, the youth, armed with knives, to be accompanied without exclu - manner, and the police know well threatened a Catholic shop owner sion,” synod officials had said. what is occurring, but are ignor - and destroyed his goods while also The list of 53 mostly multiple- ing what is going on,” said 11 driving away his customers. CNS/Kacper Pempel, Reuters choice questions is divided into priests in a June 13 petition given Local Catholics told ucanews. CORPUS CHRISTI — People take part in a Corpus Christi procession seven sections: general personal to the Vietnamese government. com the youth are supporters of the Thursday, June 15, in Banie Mazurskie, Poland. At the Vatican and in information; attitudes and opin - The priests accused the gov - Communist party and criminal ele - many other countries, the feast was celebrated on Sunday, June 18. ions about oneself and the world; ernment of “aiding and abetting ments from other areas. June 21, 2017 CANADIAN NEWS Prairie Messenger 3 Bishops join interfaith effort for famine relief

By Michael Swan has been transformed into a food The Catholic Register distribution centre. Jesuits are also distributing food at the St. Peter TORONTO (CCN) — Claver Agricultural Project in Canada’s Catholic bishops have Rumbek, South Sudan. pulled together a coalition of “For most students the meal Chris tians, Muslims, Jews and they’ll get at school is the only others to try to keep people from meal they will have that day,” starving to death in four terror - said Cafiso. ism-and-war-torn nations — Contributions to Canadian Jes - South Sudan, Somalia, Nigeria uits International, the Canadian and Yemen. Catholic Organization for Devel- Under the title “Pray-Give- op ment and Peace and Aid to the Speak Out,” the faith leaders are Church in Need Canada made urging Canadians to help 20 mil - before June 30 are eligible for lion people threatened with star - gov ernment matching. The match - vation. ing funds go into the Famine The coalition has until June 30 Relief Fund administered by to raise as much as it can in the Global Affairs Canada. #ZeroHunger campaign. Money Organizations with a history raised between March 17 and and demonstrated capability in June 30 will be matched by the the famine-affected countries will federal government to be used in be invited to apply for funding famine relief efforts in the four from the matching fund. But the countries. But the ongoing need is majority of money from the gov - such that Catholic charities par - ernment fund will likely go to ticipating in the campaign will Paul Jeffrey for Caritas Internationalis United Nations agencies. Money contributed to Catholic charities continue raising money right SOUTH SUDAN — In South Sudan there are nearly 1.9 million internally displaced people and 1.74 mil - through the summer. lion refugees, 86 per cent of them women and children, as rebel and government forces fight for control of remains with them to fund their “We definitely will continue oil revenues. projects. raising funds all summer,” said In February, United Nations Development and Peace emer - faith communities are outward near-famine conditions. executive director Jenny Cafiso. secretary general António Guterres gency program director Guy Des looking and forward looking.” “This is an important initia - In South Sudan and on the declared an international emer - Aulniers. “We know the worst The Canadian interfaith cam - tive, not only because it’s a re - border between Ethiopia and gency, announcing that 20 million time will be June and July in paign stands in direct contrast to sponse to a great need, but it Somalia, the Jesuit Fathers are people face imminent danger of terms of living conditions in the conflicts around the world, wheth er speaks to the world with a mes - dealing directly with fallout from starvation. field.” it’s the ISIS attack on Iran’s parlia - sage of unity and love for human - terrorism and war, beginning with “We are facing a tragedy; we Development and Peace has so ment or the inter-communal con - ity at a time when we only hear of hunger, said Cafiso. must avoid it becoming a cata- far raised a quarter of a million flicts that are producing refu gees in divisions and conflict,” said The Jesuit-run Loyola Secon - dollars that are eligible for match - the four countries hit by famine and Canadian Jesuits International dary School in Wau, South Sudan, — FOUR , page 4 ing funds. Des Aulniers anticipates chari - ties will ask the government to Sisters make case for poverty reduction strategy extend the deadline on the Famine Relief Fund. By Michael Swan Strategy close June 30. moral maturity that we have will be made public in the fall of Toronto’s Cardinal Thomas The Catholic Register So far, Minister of Children, lacked to this point.” 2017, said a spokesperson for Collins is backing the Pray-Give- Families and Social Development The Sisters of Providence of St. Employment and Social Devel op - Speak Out campaign. TORONTO (CCN) — Given Yves Duclos has received more Vincent de Paul in Kingston, Ont., ment Canada. “When we care for our broth - the chance to tell politicians from than 700 email submissions, more want to see a ers and sisters who are suffering, Ottawa about poverty, Sister Sue than 400 completed surveys and national basic in - we live a faith that acts,” said Mosteller didn’t want to argue nearly 200 other submissions. come that would Collins in a press release. “My about economics. The submissions come from aca - universalize the prayer is that we learn more about She didn’t want to measure demic economists, provinces, social safety net, the causes of this famine, pray for Canada’s battle against poverty in municipalities and poor people but their Justice the sick and suffering and offer dollars and cents and she didn’t themselves. Peace and In - our financial support to shine a want to resort to heart-tugging Schenk’s suggestion to the tegrity of Creation ray of hope through the darkness examples of deprivation and politicians had less to do with office isn’t sug - that so many are experiencing.” despair. large-scale, dramatic reforms of gesting a guaran - Canada’s bishops aren’t just “Our caring for our less fortu - the national social safety net and teed minimum asking for money. The Canadian nate citizens is not simply about more to do with modest, humble, income for every Conference of Catholic Bishops money, but about the kind of soci - local efforts. Canadian is the has also distributed prayers to be ety that we’re trying to create “I urge you to follow these only solution — used at Sunday masses through together,” she told Toronto not-for-profit organizations. or any sort of sim - the summer. Danforth MP Julie Dabrusin and Rejoice in the importance of your ple, final answer The joint statement from 27 Don Valley West MP Rob funding to them and assist as best to every problem. national faith leaders and organi - Oliphant as part of the federal you can to lift our neighbours out “I’m not put - zations, including the CCCB, said government’s countrywide con - of the prison of poverty, a prison ting all my eggs their plea was a “unified cry from sultation process toward a pover - both physical and psychological.” in that basket,” the heart.” ty reduction strategy. Canada’s Catholic bishops said Justice Peace “Ours is the insistent call for Mosteller and her fellow haven’t submitted anything to the and Integrity of peace and the need to protect the Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto anti-poverty consultation process Creation organiz - vulnerable,” said the interfaith know poverty better than most, yet, but Regina Archbishop Don er and educator statement. “The protection and having worked for and with the Bolen believes poverty reduction Tara Kainer. “I Catholic Register/Michael Swan promotion of human dignity are poor in the city for 151 years. needs to be a national priority. think it’s ex - Sister Sue Mosteller foundational elements of all our “We daily meet those strug - “Human beings and societies tremely important faith communities. Wilful indif - gling to ride out poverty,” said have shown themselves capable in the meantime to do whatever Facts on Poverty ference toward violations against Furniture Bank founder Sister of extraordinary technological we can to alleviate poverty.” • One in seven Canadians live in human dignity are always wrong, Anne Schenk. advances and scientific findings. Affordable daycare, a national poverty — about five million peo - at all times and in all places.” After meeting the Liberal Learning to live as a society housing plan, pharma-care, better ple, including 1.3 million children. The joint effort sends an im- MPs, the sisters then submitted a which cares for those in greatest wages and jobs with benefits are • On any given night there are portant message to the world, said video of their presentation to the need would be a still greater all part of the Sisters of Provi- 35,000 homeless people across Centre for Israel and Jewish consultation processes website. achievement,” Bolen said in an dence recipe for raising people Canada. Affairs spokesperson Steve With two weeks to go in the email to The Catholic Register . out of poverty. • Poverty is directly responsi - McDonald. consultation process, Catholic “It is time, indeed it is well past Catholic Charities of Toronto ble for $6.2 billion in extra cost to “We and I think many others leaders and ecumenical organiza - time but it is always time, to wants to co-ordinate its submis - Canada’s health care system or who are involved in interfaith tions are pushing federal politi - make it a societal priority to sion with Campaign 2000. Social over 14 per cent of total spending work see dialogue as a stepping cians hard to produce a serious address the various forms of acute justice and advocacy co-ordinator on acute care inpatient hospital - stone to joint action,” said legislative plan to lift nearly five poverty in our society. This will Jack Panozzo sees safe, stable, izations, prescriptions and doctor McDonald. “The world needs us million Canadians out of poverty require prioritizing the common affordable housing as the key dif - visits. now more than ever to demon - — one that includes targets and good, making political and eco - ference-maker in poverty reduc - • The top 20 per cent of strate that faith is a source of posi - timelines. Submissions to the nomic decisions which take seri - tion. Canadians now hold 70 per cent tive action in the world today, that Cana dian Poverty Reduction ously those in greatest need and A report from the consultation of the nation’s wealth. 4 Prairie Messenger CANADIAN NEWS June 21, 2017 Doctor who promoted euthanasia has second thoughts

By Deborah Gyapong June 13: Jean Truchon, 49, who pressure from those who want to tic scientific genius creates a that Quebec society wants to go?” has lost the use of his arms and widen accessibility to include humanoid monster that threatens he asked. OTTAWA (CCN) — Eutha - legs, and Nicole Gladu, 71, who mature minors under 18; those the human race.” Martin pointed out that a nasia opponents find it a “great suffers the effects of post-polio suffering from mental illness; and “This interpretation of the text patient cannot go into a doctor’s irony” the physician who champi - syndrome, are ineligible for eu - incapacitated persons who have probably exceeds the secretary’s office and insist on getting an oned Quebec’s euthanasia law thanasia because they are not signed advanced directives. intentions,” the Alliance said. operation on his shoulder when now has second thoughts. terminally ill, as is required Aubert Martin, executive “However, he stated a very clear the physician says there is no Only weeks after the secretary under Quebec law. “The plain - director of Living with Dignity, statement of principle: if the need of such an operation. But in of the Quebec College of Physi - tiffs would rather die with digni - said Robert is now realizing client’s will is the only criterion the case of euthanasia, even if it cians, Dr. Yves Robert, wrote his ty than live with intolerable suf - euthanasia “has nothing to do” for euthanasia, then the wisdom is against the doctor’s advice, it is May 10 reflection the College’s fering,” their court document with doctors’ “medical compe - of medicine, the art of medicine about the patient’s rights. “What website on whether the push for said. tence, but is asking them to be a and the science of medicine has is a doctor now?” asked Martin. euthanasia has gone too far, two Plaintiffs in British Columbia, rubber stamp of someone’s no role to play.” “He’s starting to be a waiter, pro - individuals have mounted a legal along with the B.C. Civil Liber - request to die.” In a reflection written May 10 viding services only.” challenge against the Quebec law ties Association, had already The Physicians’ Alliance on the College’s website, Robert The Alliance, said Dr. Robert, because they are ineligible to mounted a challenge of the feder - Against Euthanasia wrote on its mused about how so-called “med - “seems to believe the protection receive so-called “medical aid in al law’s requirement that death be website that Robert’s reflection is ical aid in dying” is now being of the common good can coexist dying.” “reasonably foreseeable.” The reminiscent of “the classic novel seen as a “right.” with the pressure of unrestricted The plaintiffs in the case filed euthanasia laws are also under Frankenstein , in which an idealis - “For many, it is about having individual freedoms and that a control over their death and the stable compromise can be reached right to choose the time and the between these two perspectives.” way,” he wrote. While “medical “But the legal and moral shift aid in dying” was reserved for we have witnessed — when those suffering at end-of-life, “we euthanasia has moved from homi - see the emergence of speech cide to medical aid in dying — is demanding a form of death à la more than an ‘evolution’ since carte. But is this really what our both are genuinely different,” the society wants?” Alliance said. “There is no com - And, if “death à la carte,” promise. We are talking here of a Robert then asked why the med - clearly perceptible seismic ical profession needs to be upheaval that leads us to a radi - involved. cally different medical paradigm, He suggested this euthanasia based solely on personal subjec - on demand “could take the form tive choice.” of assisted suicide, managed by a The Alliance is urging its private company that would deal member physicians and others to with the person, as in Switzerland telephone or write to Robert to . . . but is it really in this direction tell him they share his concerns. Four countries focus of relief

Continued from page 3 quartet of humanitarian disasters share certain characteristics. To strophe,” Guterres told a press varying extents, all four countries conference Feb. 22. “This is pre - are experiencing drought and in ventable if the international com - all four cases the disruption of munity takes decisive action. The historic rainfall patterns suggests situation is dire.” climate change plays a significant The Canadian government role. Also, in all four cases it’s St. Mary’s University/Adam Bowen responded with the Famine Relief likely the local population could ABORIGINAL AWARENESS WEEK — To mark the launch of Aboriginal Awareness Week, St. Mary’s Fund on May 29. cope with the drought if not for University in Calgary completed their journey to raise a teepee on campus (see story, page 5). The government had earlier civil war and terrorist attacks. announced $119.25 million in humanitarian aid in response to SOUTH SUDAN: There are Guterres’ appeal. nearly 1.9 million internally dis - Pope inspires students to grow vegetables The CCCB has designated placed people and 1.74 million Development and Peace, Aid to refu gees, 86 per cent of them By Josh Tng “Just by having the students said Manfron. the Church in Need and Canadian women and children, as rebel and The B.C. Catholic take responsibility of their gar - “The garden program is some - Jesuits International as their pre - government forces fight for con - dens in their groups, I’ve seen thing that has to stay as long as ferred charities. All three have trol of oil revenues. VANCOUVER (CCN) — them having more pride in their we have the means to do it,” local partners and projects running NORTHEASTERN NIGERIA: “Look! Our beets are growing!” work and school,” Schollen said. Manfron said. “The kids love it, in Yemen, South Sudan, Somalia Severe drought in the Chad Basin shout the children at Immaculate “It’s a good way to represent they look forward to it, and they and Nigeria. has intensified the conflict be - Conception Elementary in to the kids what caring for some - bring extra clothes to change so In Toronto, Catholics can also tween Boko Haram militants and Vancouver as they point and gasp thing is like. The students have to they can go out there. They make give through their parishes by the Nigerian army. 1.9 million peo- with wide smiles at the pink beet - work as a group and make sure connections and come back to the making cheques payable to ple have abandoned their homes root emerging from their garden. their project goals are being met.” classroom with their finds.” “Name of Parish — African and their farms, trying to get out of Students from Immaculate Kristina Manfron, who teaches Joanna Wilke, a parent who Famine — Humanitarian Relief,” the way of the fighting. In total Conception and Holy Cross Ele - Grade 3 at Holy Cross, coinciden - spearheads the gardens at Imma - or online at www.archtoronto.org there are 8.5 million people in mentary, Burnaby, are growing tally also has her class growing culate Conception, agrees. “It’s a and by phone at (416) 934-3411. need. vegetables in their school gar - vegetables and fruits for the cur - journey of discovering healthy Development and Peace takes SOMALIA: Virtually without dens. Inspired by the Pope riculum. “With the theme this year living, teamwork, and persever - donations over the phone at 1- government for a generation, the Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’ , being ‘caring for our common ance,” she said. “One of my goals 888-664-3387 or online at current government only controls the children learn respect for the home,’ the idea of gardening fits with the program is to figure out www.devp.org/en/famine-relief- Mogadishu and a few counties environment and get a taste of so perfectly. We can care for our how we can teach about healthy fund. Cheques can be mailed to surrounding the capital city. There responsibility. environment, and it shows the kids living habits and the reasons 1425 René-Lévesque Blvd. W., are 6.2 million people in need and “We’ve been thinking a lot of we can make something blossom, behind it.” 3rd Floor, Montreal, Que., H3G 1.7 million on the run from both how to care for our environment grow, and then share it together.” The children get invested in 1T7 or a $10 contribution can be drought and al-Shabaab terrorists. in class, so going on a local food The gardens “are run by the the gardens, but Wilke admits made by texting Peace to 45678 Children suffer the most. More diet is one of the ways the kids Grade 3 class, but all the other there are some challenges de - on your phone. than 71,000 require immediate, have been doing this,” said classes have pitched in and helped pending on a student’s life back - Aid to the Church in Need life-saving nutrition treatment. Marcus Schollen, who teaches along the way,” said Manfron. She ground. takes online donations at YEMEN: The conflict be - Grade 4 at Immaculate Con cep - found the students “really make For “a family that never gar - https://secure.acn-aed-ca.org/ tween Shia Houthi rebels and the tion. “By learning to grow their connections with the lesson be - dens or doesn’t eat many fruits or Sunni, Saudi-backed government own food, they can take these cause it’s such hands-on learning.” vegetables, it’s unfamiliar to Four countries in focus for is complex and unrelenting. More lessons home with them.” Once harvested, the crop is them.” relief than 70 per cent of the popula - The students grow vegetables tasted by the students, then donat - “It’s about learning ways to tion, 18.8 million people, need in small garden spaces on the ed to the New Westminster Food have a healthy lifestyle mentally, The Famine Relief Fund outside assistance to meet their school grounds, which means the Bank Society. “This year we are physically, and emotionally. addresses four separate food basic needs. That includes 6.8 plants have to be able to survive planning to give a basket of fresh Gardening is a healing process of crises in South Sudan, Yemen, million who aren’t getting in the Canadian climate. vegetables to Syrian refugees,” self-discovery.” Somalia and Nigeria. But this enough to eat. June 21, 2017 CANADIAN NEWS Prairie Messenger 5 St. Mary’s University campus raises its own teepee

By Adam Bowen harvesting the teepee poles ener - searching for the right type, it’s like to be gized those in attendance and height and width of tree; manoeu - on the land. CALGARY — Members of provided a bit of insight into the vring these large poles out of a What it’s like the St. Mary’s University com - challenges faced by those who densely wooded area while navi - to care for a munity met with Elder Randy came before. gating rough terrain were some of lodge pole.” Bottle on May 17 and 18 to brave “I can’t say I was excited the challenges faced before “Experi - snow and rain and began the first when I got up the first morning of branches were pruned and bark enc es like this, major steps toward raising a tee - the teepee pole harvest to discov - was hand-scraped on all of the getting to do pee on the St. Mary’s campus in er it was raining in Calgary and soon-to-be teepee poles. things togeth - Calgary. snowing in the area we were har - “There’s no better teacher than er, to learn Though the weather may not vesting poles,” said Erin Fidler, a experience, there’s no better from and with, have been ideal on the first day, first-year bachelor of education teacher than the land, truthfully,” are going to the significance of honouring the student at St. Mary’s University. said Michelle Scott, director of make the dif - traditional ways of selecting and “Our Elder, Randy, however Indigenous Initiatives at St. ference.” assured us that everything hap - Mary’s University. “Being on the It is that pens for a reason and that this land and finding our lodge poles feeling of Adam Bowen is Commu ni ca- may be a reminder to us as we and doing the debarking our - community tions, Marketing & Media Co- harvest our teepee of the hard - selves and having that experience that Scott has ordinator for St. Mary’s Uni - ships the ancestors faced.” as a community, indigenous and come to cher - versity in Calgary. Hiking through the forest, non-indigenous, taught us what ish and em - brace. Having spearheaded the idea to carry the tee - pee and do it in a traditional manner may have started as an idea but has been support - Courtesy of St. Mary’s University ed every step ST. MARY’S TEEPEE — “When I signed up to help, of the way. I did not realize it would happen, but I feel an incredi - “I don’t feel ble sense of pride, investment and connection in these like I’m alone wooden poles and the teepee itself,” said Erin Fidler, a in this,” ex - first-year student at St. Mary’s University in Calgary. plained Scott. “Some times I forget the gravity of power this journey may have had the situation because I’m doing it. when she volunteered but quickly What is really humbling for me is came to understand the impact knowing that I am not alone, that this journey has had on herself there are a lot of people who care and the others involved. and understand the significance of “When I signed up to help, I this. It’s not just me who’s excited did not realize it would happen, about the teepee poles.” but I feel an incredible sense of From a community perspective, pride, investment and connection Courtesy of St. Mary’s University the traditional way of carrying a in these wooden poles and the THE LAND TEACHES — “There’s no better teacher than experience, there’s no better teacher than the land, teepee is symbolic of St. Mary’s teepee itself,” said Fidler. “I am truthfully,” said Michelle Scott, director of Indigenous Initiatives at St. Mary’s University. “Being on the land commitment to continually seek - excited to see the teepee put and finding our lodge poles and doing the debarking ourselves and having that experience as a community, ing to make the institution a safer together and up at St. Mary’s so I indigenous and non-indigenous, taught us what it’s like to be on the land. What it’s like to care for a lodge pole. space for indigenous learners and can make even more memories the indigenous community as a connected to the teepee and so that gathering place. others may create memories too.” Trafficking trade is largely hidden The significance of the mo - “Even now, seeing the poles ment and the efforts of the volun - up at St. Mary’s gives me a sense Continued from page 1 dence of trafficking among home - that there be a 1-800 number teers involved in the pole harvest of community and hope for the less youth.” that’s well-known, that’s been was not lost on Fidler either, who initiatives, relationships and Sister Nancy Brown, director of Rivers said the data is a useful promoted across the country, so may not have understood the memories yet to come.” pastoral care at Covenant House resource for Covenant House to that there’s one place to go to Vancouver, said that there is a large understand its role in addressing report but also to seek help,” said A mother’s death begins a population of homeless Abo riginal the issue of trafficking in North Rivers. “This hotline would in youth in British Columbia. Of the America. turn connect with local initiatives life of service for Walley 85 young people she co-ordinated The number of people traf - across the country.” to participate in the study, 58 were ficked in Canada is largely un - More than 23,000 signatures youth from residential reserves. known because the trade is often had been collected from across By Evan Boudreau 1973 when pressured to perform “In many statistics that I’ve hidden. Trafficking is no longer the country as of June 12. Rivers The Catholic Register abortions, vowed to make a differ - read about Canada, the average age on the streets but in places like hopes to collect signatures until ence in maternal care. is 14, but we in Vancouver only hotels, massage parlours or spas. June 19 before he brings them to TORONTO (CCN) — Dr. His work and dedication has deal with 16- to 24-year-olds,” said Information from community the attention of Prime Minister Robert Walley will never forget been recognized with the 2017 Brown, who is a member of the organizations like Covenant House Justin Trudeau’s office. the moment when he watched a Archbishop Adam Exner Award Congregation of Sisters of Charity and police investigations suggests More information about the pregnant woman die. for Catholic Excellence in Public Halifax. “I would say the average those most likely to be trafficked petition and Canada’s Catholic “I went to Africa for the first Life by the Catholic Civil Rights age would be 16 or 17. It appears are young Canadian women ex- youth agencies can be found at time in 1981 . . . (and) I couldn’t League (CCRL). that they are coming to us already ploited for sex. covenenthousetoronto.ca and believe what I saw,” he said. “(It “Since 1981 I’ve been doing (having) been involved.” “One of the things, though, that covenanthousebc.org was) the first time that I was ever something about the number of Rivers said Covenant House is consistent is that most of these at a maternal death. I actually, and women who die in Africa” due to a Toronto is experiencing the same young people are our kids. It’s a By the numbers: this only happened to me once in lack of access to “essential ob - trend. He said the average age of domestic issue and this is not kids my life, was holding her hand and stetrics,” said Walley, who earned trafficked victims cared for by coming from other countries,” he Significant numbers from the I probably felt the last heart beat.” his medical degree in London in their city agency is 17 years old, said. “The vast majority of sur - study of 900 homeless youth in- Not only did the mother die, 1964. “Where one or two would die but staff have seen victims as vivors, victims are young women volved with Covenant House in but so too did the child she was in Canada per 100,000 live births, young as 13. and as well, most of them are girls, 13 cities, including Toronto and carrying. there about 790 per 100,000 would The majority of youth inter - just like girls you and I would Vancouver: “If we were really quick we die. That is a horrendous difference. viewed for the American-based know from our own community.” 19 per cent — victims of could have done a cesarean sec - “Over there, they don’t get study were between the ages of 19 As Covenant House Toronto human trafficking tion there in the bed and delivered anything. (Often) they deliver in to 21. They accounted for more and Vancouver look to expand 14 per cent — victims of sex the baby,” said the obstetrician. their village and if they are lucky than 58 per cent of the data pool. local services for what they call a trafficking “(But) we had no gear to do a they’ll get a non-trained tradition - Even if the research does not “continuum of care” for vulnerable 7 per cent — youth forced into post-mortem cesarean section. al birth attendant, that means a necessarily represent the problem youth, the Toronto agency is also drug trade After a few moments the (unborn woman in the village. There is of trafficking in Canada, the data spearheading a national petition for 30 per cent — engaged in sex child’s) movements stopped.” usually no way of getting to spe - collected sets a precedent. Cove - a hotline to connect youth with trade at some point The experience was life-chang - cialist care or trained care.” nant House International called it local shelters and other services. 16 — median age for traf - ing. Walley, a British ex-pa triot the “largest-ever study of the inci - “It’s really important, I think, ficked youth who moved to New found land in — WALLEY , page 13 6 Prairie Messenger LOCAL NEWS June 21, 2017 Holy Spirit brings diversity of gifts shared by all

By Kiply Lukan Yaworski Participants in three streams of Lay Formation now journey SASKATOON — Graduates through the program: a diocesan of a two-year Lay Formation pro - Latin-rite stream, an eparchial gram were recently sent forth in Byzantine-rite steam and an Abo - two missioning ceremonies: one riginal Catholic stream. The groups for participants from the Ukrain - spend time together in formation, ian Catholic Eparchy of Saska - in prayer and as a community, as toon and another for those from well as gathering in their individ - the Roman Catholic Diocese of ual “streams,” focusing on their Saskatoon. own traditions and spirituality. The purpose of the Lay Seventeen eparchial graduates Formation program is to help were sent forth June 3 at a cele - adult Catholics fulfil their bap - bration held at Ss. Peter and Paul tismal commitment to the mission Ukrainian Catholic Church. The and ministry of Jesus Christ, next day, nine diocesan Lay through a process of formation Formation graduates were anoint - and faith education. ed and sent forth by diocesan The program emphasizes spiri - administrator Rev. Kevin McGee tual growth and personal transfor - at St. Paul Co-Cathedral. mation, as participants deepen Other special guests at the their relationship with God, diocesan celebration included Kiply Yaworski expand their prayer life, learn family members, parishioners and SENT FORTH — Graduates of the Lay Formation program in Saskatoon were recently sent forth in two more about the Catholic faith and Lay Formation alumni, as well as missioning ceremonies: one for participants from the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy and another for those experience Christian community Rev. Pius Schroh, pastor of St. from the Roman Catholic Diocese. Diocesan graduates were anointed and sent forth by diocesan adminis - during a live-in experience held Paul’s, Rev. Nestor Gregoire, pas - trator Rev. Kevin McGee (centre) in a celebration at St. Paul Co-Cathedral. at Queen’s House of Retreats one tor of St. Joseph and St. Francis weekend a month, from Sep tem - Xavier parishes, Rev. Marvin Cathedral of the Holy Family. and the ancestral homeland of the the good news to serve and to wor - ber to June, over two years. Lishchynsky, diocesan Judicial Co-ordinator Mona Goodman Métis people, saying “Our relation - ship in spirit and in truth.” Some 900 participants have Vicar and pastor of St. John welcomed those gathered for the ship as treaty people has brought After the renewal of their bap - graduated from the program since Bosco Parish, and Rev. Deyre diocesan missioning June 4 by many cultures together here today.” tismal promises and the affirma - it started in 1987. Azcuna, associate pastor at the acknowledging Treaty 6 territory The diocesan missioning tion of the assembly, each diocesan included prayer in the four direc - candidate was anointed by McGee tions at the Great Amen and gath - as a sign of being sent forth into Women respond to God’s call ering the collection in a tradition - the community to continue their al star blanket — with gifts going journey as disciples of Christ. By James Buchok them.’ A reminder that in every pray, the gifts of the Holy Spirit to the Steve Ballantyne Bursary The feast of Pentecost was an gathering and work of the CWL, he across the face of the earth and, Fund to assist Aboriginal partici - appropriate day for the mission - VIRDEN, Man. — Sacred is there among the members. with the divine grace that was at pants with costs that might other - ing, with McGee exploring in his Heart Parish in Virden, Man., host - “The Lord’s words, ‘Peace be work when the Gospel was first wise prohibit participation in the homily the new beginning experi - ed the 69th annual convention of with you,’ usher in a manifestation proclaimed, fill now once more the Lay Formation program. enced by the disciples who en - the Manitoba Provincial Council of of his power when he breathes into hearts of believers.’ ” “As servants of Christ we are countered the Holy Spirit in the the Catholic Women’s League of them to receive the Holy Spirit so Gagnon said “the instruction” to be men and women motivated upper room. Canada June 2 - 3, with the theme, that sins may be forgiven through contained in the theme for the by the spirit of the Gospel, we are “The gift of the Holy Spirit “Women Inspired by the Spirit the ministry of these apostles.” gathering, “has to do with this called to a life of holiness, prayer brings the reality of Jesus Christ Respond to God’s Call.” Gagnon said it is the same convention and every council and action. Such a mission re- into the lives of the disciples,” Winnipeg Archbishop Richard when “women who are breathed meeting and every committee that quires ongoing formation and McGee described. “The Holy Gagnon celebrated the liturgy into or inspired by the Holy Spirit is part of the faith life of the renewal,” said Goodman. Spirit in a very real way makes with convention attendees and pa- are given power to go forth and CWL. When Jesus said, ‘Peace be “Over the past two years these Jesus complete in his ministry and rishioners of Sacred Heart Parish. witness to Christ before all nations with you,’ he did not use the word members of our church have dili - mission. So we hear about men In his homily, Gagnon said the and make disciples for him. Deeds ‘peace,’ but rather ‘shalom.’ The gently and conscientiously deep - and women who were once hiding theme for the convention “not of power accompany the presence peace of God is shalom, the peace ened their knowledge of our faith and hesitant who now leap from only describes something about of the Holy Spirit in every woman of the Holy Spirit is shalom.” and intensified their spiritual lives their hiding place to bring the good the Catholic Women’s League and man who opens their hearts to “ ‘Women Inspired by the through the lay formation pro cess. news of the risen Lord to people of itself but serves also as an in - this divine presence.” Spirit Respond to God’s Call,’ has Today they ask the Lord’s blessing, all languages and cultures.” struction on how to be Catholic “The mere fact of the active everything to do with this shalom. they ask to be renewed in the spirit women in the league.” apostolate of the CWL in Canada Every gathering and every delib - as you send them forth to proclaim — CHRISTIANS , page 7 The archbishop referenced the since June 17, 1920, is a sign that eration that is undertaken needs to day’s Gospel reading as Jesus women have responded to God’s be under the action of the Holy appears before the disciples on call through the Holy Spirit,” said Spirit so that one can respond to Easter night when they were all Gagnon. “Your first president, what the Holy Spirit is saying to together behind locked doors. “This Bellelle Guerin, was a remarkable us. This means more than simply in itself indicates that there was a woman of talent and faith. All this starting things off with a prayer conflict and a fear about being who is an extraordinary witness to the because that’s what Catholics do, they were as disciples; we can inspiration of the Holy Spirit not rather to make the listening to and translate that into our own modern only in our archdiocese but in invocation of the Spirit among us, context. Jesus stood among them; Canada from coast to coast. The something continuous and part of this too is useful for us as we recall opening prayer for this Pentecost the faith-life and faith-action of that ‘where two or more are gath - celebration captures very well what the league. Remember that at the ered in his name, he is there among we should be praying for: ‘. . .we beginning of the encounter be - tween Christ and the apostles the Holy Spirit was given, the shalom was given. He breathed on them and said, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit.’ “As members of the Catholic Women’s League, you have been and are inspired by the Holy Spirit. The question constantly before you, as it is before all of us, is, ‘Do we K of C respond to this call, not just once, but continually?’ And with regard CATHOLIC EDUCATION DAY — World Catholic Education Day at to being witnesses throughout the Light of Christ Catholic Schools (LOCSS) brought together almost two thousand students, staff, community and family members. The world, Paul really does remind us Saskatchewan Knights of Columbus Charitable Foundation, via the that, ‘No one can say Jesus is Lord Adrienne and Mervyn Welter Education Endowment Fund, the Debora except by the Holy Spirit.’ ” and Robert Tiede Endowment Fund and the Capital Fund of the foun - Rev. Leo Fernandez, pastor of dation offered moral support for LOCCS’ World Catholic Education Ste. Rose de Lima Church at Ste. Day celebration and provided a grant of $4,000. Making the presenta - CWL CONVENTION — Archbishop of Winnipeg Richard Gagnon Rose du Lac, Man., and two rural tion to LOCCS board chair Glen Gantefoer are Adrienne and Mervyn (left) is joined at the head table by CWL provincial president Faith missions, is completing his last term Welter. Mervyn is a member of the Grand Knights, who provided an Anderson (at the archbishop’s left) and Archdiocese of Winnipeg CWL as the Manitoba Catholic Women’s honour guard at the special mass. The local Knights of Columbus president Lori Marks, across the table. League provincial adviser. Council 2094 also presented a cheque for $1,000 to Gantefoer. June 21, 2017 LOCAL NEWS Prairie Messenger 7 Lay Formation graduates celebrate in Regina

By Frank Flegel ing them that Christ called each the Baptist Church, Estevan, We learn about our Creator and dates attend at Campion College by name to come forward, as the speaking on behalf of the gradu - his teachings in a safe place. So one weekend a month, except for REGINA — The Regina arch - archbishop commissioned and ates, thanked everyone for what we say thank you to all who jour - the summer months of July and diocese Lay Formation program presented each with a medallion she called “this God journey.” neyed with us.” August, for three years to com - added seven more graduates to emblematic of their accomplish - “I would love for people to She had a special thank you plete the program. the list of 550 alumni at a gradua - ment. know how we feel when we are for the support of their parishes Graduates perform in a variety tion mass celebration held June In his homily prior to the com - together. There are not many and families and ended by blow - of roles throughout the archdio - 10 at Little Flower Roman Cath - missioning, Bolen said their mis - places to go where the common ing a kiss to the congregation. cese — as pastoral assistants and olic Church. sion, as it is the mission of every - theme is to be in the presence of The Lay Formation program in church ministries such as mu - one, is nothing God, to learn about God, to ques - began 37 years ago and this was sic, proclaimers, and the eucharis - more than to tion God. We get to be ourselves. the 34th graduating class. Can di - tic. carry out Christ’s mis - sion: “To love Student receives STEM scholarship and serve the world, to bring By Derrick Kunz But her interest in how things “It wasn’t until after I was noti - healing to the work isn’t just theoretical — it’s fied that I realized that I was able world, to speak SASKATOON — Catholic practical, too. “I love working to do those things, and the things I joy to the high school student Regan Wilson with my hands and building had done in my life are impor - world. To trans - has always had a fascination with things.” In May, Wilson launched tant,” said Wilson. “I’ve always form the world the way things work. a cedar-strip canoe she built in worked hard to keep a well-round - and prepare the “I was that kid who would take industrial arts class. ed life, and that’s got me where I world for the apart old appliances that didn’t Wilson plans to use mechani - am today. The community service kingdom.” work anymore to see how they cal engineering as a stepping and hard work definitely shaped He referred worked. And building things has stone for her career plans that who I am, and I’m lucky enough to Pentecost and always fascinated me,” said the require graduate-level training. to get recognition for that. the descent of Grade 12 student at Holy Cross “In Grade 10 I decided I wanted the Holy Spirit High School in Saskatoon. to become a biological engineer to be among us. That natural curiosity — com - designing prosthetic limbs. It’s a Frank Flegel “It moves us in bined with an aptitude for math, a dream of mine to make things to GRADUATION — Dean Vey of Resurrection three directions: lot of hard work and dedication, make other people’s lives easier Parish receives his medal from Archbishop Donald it turns us in - as well as a sense of community and give them the same ability as Bolen marking his graduation from the Lay ward to culti - and service that demonstrates a everyone else.” Formation program in Regina. vate a deep unique maturity — has made That desire to help others isn’t faith; outward Wilson a member of a prestigious something new for Wilson. For the “Welcome to this service of toward the world and a focus on group of scholarship recipients past six years she has been volun - joy,” said Archbishop Donald service; and toward others as known as Schulich Leaders. teering with the Spirit Flyers Bolen in his greetings at the members of the Body of Christ. Wilson is the ninth Schulich dance group, a special-needs pro - beginning of mass. “The Holy Each part of the body is different Leader from Saskatoon and the first gram at the U of S. She has also Spirit is at work in our church.” and we need each other, we need from Holy Cross High School. found a way to blend service and Five of the seven graduates you in the church today with your Since 2012, the Schulich Foun - her love of outdoor activities at St. came from Regina parishes, St. gifts,” he told the graduates. The dation has funded 50 scholarships John Bosco Wilderness Camp — Cecelia (two); Resurrection, Holy archbishop ended his homily by per year to support students in for three years as a camper and Child, Holy Trinity (one each); saying, “The work of the Holy STEM (science, technology, engi - three years as a camp counsellor. and two from St. John the Baptist, Spirit grows within us to be visi - neering and math) fields. Students Wilson is also active in extra- Estevan. Lay Formation program ble. Thank you for taking this pursuing post-secondary programs curricular activities such as the co-ordinator Eric Gurash called journey.” focusing on science, technology school’s outdoor education club, Derrick Kunz each graduate by name, remind - Becky Franke from St. John and math receive $80,000; students the senior basketball team, cross- Regan Wilson pursuing engineering receive country running, and track and ‘Christians are people $100,000. Wilson will be taking field. She recently won silver at “I’m excited to be accepted mechanical engineering at the the city track and field champi - into an outstanding community,” University of Saskatchewan in the onships in the 3,000-metre race, she said of being named a who are sent on a mission’ fall, and is therefore a recipient of earning her a spot at provincials. Schulich Leader. “It’s close knit the larger scholarship. “She’s a well-rounded student and everyone wants you to suc - Continued from page 6 Friedrich, Patricia McCoshen, Yurij Throughout her four years at and excels in whatever she choos - ceed. It’s not really pressure, but Popowych, Gloria Pryma, and Holy Cross, Wilson has demon - es,” said Michelle Remizowski, a living up to it and being a good The Holy Spirit brings a diver - Sister Georgia Schavij of Ss. Peter strated her keen interest in math school counsellor at Holy Cross. member of (the STEM) commu - sity of gifts that are shared by all and Paul Parish, Saskatoon; and science. “Physics is by far my “She’s a real self-starter and hard nity. I’m able to do the things I within the Body of Christ, he Veronica Chelack, Curtis Hiebert, favourite class, learning why worker, leads by example and love.” The award “gives me the added. “Over the past two years Tamara Hrechuch and Marissa things are the way they are,” said exudes confidence. She’s top opportunity to try new things. I those of you who have been in Owchar of St. George Cathedral, the honours student. notch, and we’re proud of her.” can focus on the journey.” Lay Formation have been explor - Saskatoon; and Lori Keller of St. ing gifts, bringing them to a George Parish, Melville. greater purpose in terms of their This year’s diocesan graduates service to the Body of Christ.” are all from Saskatoon: Annette The Holy Spirit acts as a lens Bley of St. John Bosco Parish; through which the disciples see John Lyrette of St. Patrick Parish; for the first time and with perfect Eileen MacKenzie of St. Francis clarity who Jesus is, he added. Xavier Parish; Maria Luisa, “The Holy Spirit gives us fresh Mendoza O’Sullivan and Katelyn perspective and new meaning.” Peterson of Holy Spirit Parish; Ultimately, Christians are peo - Cecilia Mui of St. Joseph Parish; ple who are sent on a mission, Marjorie Stevens of the Cathedral McGee noted. “Over the past two of the Holy Family; and Chong years you have left your upper Wong and Maylane Wong of St. rooms and gone on a journey to Paul Co-Cathedral. encounter Jesus again and again, The Lay Formation program to go out and be met by him and team includes leadership from both transformed by him.” the diocese and the eparchy — staff He encouraged the graduates as well as volunteers. Team mem - to go forth to be “the living fire of bers include Mona Goodman, Sister Jesus Christ, proclaiming his love Bonnie Komarnicki, SSMI, Sister and mercy. Continue to be the fire Marijka Konderewicz, SSMI, of God’s love in this world.” Joanne Kzyzyk, Wayne Kzyzyk, The 2017 graduates of the Henry Spilchuk, and Bob Friesen. Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy are Applications are now being Dodie Abrametz, Jennifer Clerke, taken for all three streams of Lay Brian Zimmer Mary Shewaga and Theresa Formation, with sessions begin - COMMUNITY DAY — Performer Parob Poet entertains children as St. Paul’s Hospital in Saskatoon wel - Skomar of Dormition of the ning in September. For informa - comed hundreds of students from the surrounding neighbourhood to their 25th annual Community Day Blessed Mother Parish, Saska toon; tion see: www.saskatoonrcdio - May 31 on the hospital grounds. Some 100 volunteers from St. Paul’s Hospital and other sites in the Carmen Bartko, Nadya Bere - cese.com/layformation or call Saskatoon Health Region, as well as high school students, hospital board members and community spon - zowski, Bruce Berezowski, Fritz (306) 659-5846. sors, assisted with the day, which included donated food (2,500 hot dogs, buns and popsicles) and activities. 8 Prairie Messenger ARTS & CULTURE June 21, 2017 Feminist violence, terror on screen ‘Bit of a risk to go

By Gerald Schmitz nario has a crisis of infertility co- taking over the secular West. ahead with this model’ inciding with a fascistic totalitari - Moving from futurist nightmare Instead of a first female Amer i - an “Christ ian” makeover of Amer - to rearview fantasy is Patty can president, we have a misogy - i ca in which a class of subjugated Jenkins’ Wonder Woman , which Continued from page 1 in one environment. This model nist who’s bragged about sexually women are forced to bear the chil - arrived on the big screen early this has been successful and has assaulting women — interesting The Handmaid’s Tale month, a long in development “It just made a lot of sense to improved the quality of life for timing for two high-profile U.S. female-directed superhero block - include health and education in many of our youth. We are fortu - productions carrying very different (Hulu and Bravo TV) buster in which a heroine calls the one facility,” said Diane Boyko, nate to be commending a 10-year feminist messages. April brought Wonder Woman shots. In it a reimagined First Greater Saskatoon Catholic partnership with Greater Saska - the 10-episode first season of World War crashes into invented Schools Board of Education chair. toon Catholic Schools and the Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale (U.S./China/Hong Kong) Greek mythology, literally when “Schools are community hubs. University of Sas katchewan,” said (Bravo TV in Canada) based on the stricken Allied pilot and spy Students spend most of their wak - Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Canadian Margaret Atwood’s very dren of “commanders.” Elizabeth Steve Trevor (Chris Pine) washes ing hours here and parents are Felix Thomas. dystopian 1985 novel. Some of the Moss gives a strong performance up on the island paradise of here regularly, so it makes access - “The centre is one of the most episodes are directed by women, in the lead role of Offred, one of Themyscira, home to a race of ing health services so much easier unique initiatives in Canada,” said including Canadian Kari Skogland. these handmaidens. Any dissent is Amazons and the warrior princess for families. It was a bit of risk to Dr. Preston Smith, dean at the I have no desire to reread the novel violently suppressed, though Diana who has god-killing powers. go ahead with this model, but I College of Medicine. “We are to see how faithfully it is followed, Canada remains a northern safe She’s played by Israeli actress Gal think it has paid off from both an proud to be involved with a pro - but note that Atwood is an adviser haven (as it was for those escaping Gadot, a former Miss Israel who educational and community gram that so wonderfully exem - to the series and one of its writers. racial slavery in the 19th century). served in the Israeli army and has health perspective,” she said. plifies our strategic priorities of At Austin’s South By Southwest Allusions have been made to the appeared in the Fast and Furious “Working together ensures our indigenous health and social festival in March, Hulu’s promo - Trump phenomenon and his sup - franchise. children receive the best health accountability and community tion included having dozens of port from right-wing white evan - Hapless humans seem to be in care, education and teaching tools engagement.” mute young women, clad in hand - gelicals. Still, the prospect of any the grasp of the god Ares who maiden scarlet and white, circling of this horror happening seems to seeks their destruction, until Steve the streets. me to be be tween nil and none, and the wondrous Diana team up What to make of it? The sce - about as likely as the Islamic State against the baddies — Germans, of course, including a facially disfig - ured female mad scientist nick - named Dr. Poison — though it turns out Ares has other guises up his sleeve. It’s all rather preposter - ous, with some corny dialogue thrown in, but if you’re going to rewrite history you may as well go all the way. The sight of the strik - Andréa Ledding ing Gadot striding through a hell - MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING — Representatives sign a ish trench warfare no man’s land is memorandum of understanding for an innovative program at St. something to behold. Action fans Mary’s school in Saskatoon May 12. It is the 10th anniversary of the collaborative effort to bring health care services into the Catholic will cheer the frequent fights and school in Saskatoon’s core neighbourhood. From left: Dr. Preston explosions. Smith, dean of the College of Medicine; Diane Boyko, Greater The original Wonder Woman Saskatoon Catholic Schools Board of Education chair; and Saskatoon emerged in the Second World War. Tribal Council Chief Felix Thomas. The 2017 version rolls that back leaving more room for sequels. Thankfully it also sheds the skimpy all-American star-span - gled look for an equally alluring more goddess-appropriate armour. For all the combat violence, the Gerald Schmitz movie’s female-powered message Retreats & Workshops HANDMAID’S TALE — At the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, in is that “only love will save the Silent Directed Retreat: “Be Still and Know” March, this street promo could be seen for the new series The world.” Wouldn’t that be wonder - Dianne Mantyka, MDiv. 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Screenings & Meanings

Gerald Schmitz

Donald Trump and his cohorts ades the global loss is 50 per cent may deny climate change, but it’s and in many areas close to 100 a hot topic in national security per cent. The rate of loss is in - circles including the Pentagon as creasing and severely affecting explored in Jared Scott’s The Age natural wonders such as Aus - of Consequences (http://theageof - tralia’s Great Barrier Reef. The consequences.com/), which cites filmmakers’ complicated under - U.S. Defence Department reports water camera systems record to the effect that climate ex - incontrovertible evidence of what tremes are a “threat multiplier” is taking place, including the last exacerbating resource scarcities gasp of some stressed corals de- (water es pecially, pointing to scribed as “the incredibly beauti - consequences brought on by ful phase of death.” major droughts in Syria and The reality behind these im - Ronan Killeen Afghanis tan), population dis - ages warns of a widespread eco - FROM THE ASHES — Director Michael Bonfiglio’s National Geographic production From the Ashes placements, and other conflict- logical collapse. A montage of delves into the history and prospects of America’s coal industry, writes Gerald Schmitz. Colstrip power inducing risk factors. In the bleaching events across the plant in Colstrip, Montana, is seen in this still from the film. words of an Ameri can general, globe is a sign of worse to come. “climate change as an accelerant (The Canadian documentary The Like the oceans, which supply responsible for many thousands of tary “César” (France’s equiva - to instability” is a real and pre - Sea of Life also features stunning much of the world’s oxygen, we deaths annually. lent of the Oscar). Directed by sent danger to long-term U.S. underwater cinematography in ignore harm to forests at our What may finally weigh most Cyril Dion and Melanie Laurent, national security interests, some - tackling the adverse conse - peril. heavily is that most governments the English version Tomorrow thing any president should care quences of the climate crisis.) At Director Michael Bonfiglio’s and consumers are looking for was released in the U.S. this about. the same time, the Chasing National Geographic production cheaper and cleaner energy spring. Helmed by Jeff Orlowski and Coral team and scientific experts From the Ashes (https://www. sources. As the price of renewables There is mounting evidence of the team behind Chasing Ice, insist that resolute action is pos - fromtheashesfilm.com/) delves falls the transition to them will threats to the planet’s life-support Chasing Coral (http://www.chas - sible on cutting carbon emissions into the history and prospects of accelerate (to wind in Montana for systems and human civilization — ingcoral.com/), winner of the and transitioning to clean renew - America’s coal industry which example). A lot of coal has been from climate change, an accelerat - Sundance audience award and able energy sources. The film has seen epic union battles by exported to Asia, but Chinese ing rate of extinctions, and popu - available on Netflix, is the prod - closes on that optimistic note, coal miners, safety violations and demand is already falling rapidly. lation growth leading to scarcities, uct of three-and-half years of “dedicated to all the young peo - terrible accidents, work-related The film concludes that the migrations and conflicts. But the globe-trotting undersea explo - ple who can and will make a dif - diseases, booms and busts with prospect of “clean coal” is illusory activist filmmaker collective be - ration which also features re - ference.” One hopes its combina - mass layoffs. Currently 40,000 and that, notwithstanding Trump, hind Tomorrow didn’t want to markable time-lapse photography tion of impressive facts and emo - coal miners remain; average age the “coal industry is on life sup - make yet another movie sounding to chart the damaging effects of tional appeal provokes such a 50. Coal still supplies 30 per cent port.” the alarm. Instead, convinced that ocean temperature rise and acidi - response. of U.S. electricity but is increas - Transition to a new economy “everywhere in the world solu - fication on coral reefs. The film Directed by Jeffrey McKay, ingly uncompetitive with other is at the heart of another of the tions exist,” they embarked on a drives home that “without a Call of the Forest: The Forgotten less-polluting energy sources. Tribeca festival’s Earth Day pre - global search for transformational healthy ocean we don’t have a Wisdom of Trees (http://callofthe - Corporate bankruptcies have left mieres, The Third Industrial stories of people creating sustain - healthy planet.” (A cover feature Revolution , directed by Eddy able alternatives. “Ocean Warning” in the May 27 The Age of Consequences Moretti of Vice Media, which The first chapter explores pos - edition of The Economist puts the produced the documentary with sibilities in agriculture. In Detroit, problem more bluntly: “The (U.S./Germany/Spain/Jordan 2016) the backing of Ford Motor Co. I industrial wasteland has been ocean sustains humanity. Hu - Chasing Coral really didn’t like its uncinematic converted into organic communi - (U.S. 2017) ty gardens. In the U.K. they find manity treats it with contempt.”) Call of the Forest format — basically a filmed lec - The filmmakers’ challenge is to ture by futurist and economic an “incredible edible” program at communicate the urgency of (Canada/U.S./Germany/Ireland/Japan 2016) guru Jeremy Rifkin talking for 70 the local community level. With - these issues. In part this is done From the Ashes minutes to a captive Brooklyn out romanticizing this, urban through truly extraordinary im - (U.S. 2017) audience of mostly millennials agriculture and productive micro- before taking a few softball ques - farms can provide a small-scale ages — best appreciated on the The Third Industrial Revolution (U.S. 2017) big screen — of what is happen - tions. Rifkin, an adviser to the EU alternative to an industrial agri - ing in the ocean depths. Tomorrow (Demain) (France 2015) and China, may be preaching to culture of monocultures highly The science is alarming. On our the choir and some of his confi - dependent on harmful chemicals blue planet, 72 per cent covered dent assertions are debatable. and fossil fuels. by water, 93 per cent of the warm - forest.ca/) takes a journey with workers behind. A miner’s wife Still, the argument drawn from A next chapter on energy shows ing caused by greenhouse gas botanist and biochemist Diana puts it bluntly: “The coal compa - his eponymous book merits con - the possibilities of renewables emissions is absorbed by the Beresford-Kroeger as she extols nies have basically failed every - sideration. As described by the (hydro, solar, wind, biomass, geo - oceans. As well, some of the car - on the benefits of natural old- body.” filmmakers, its central thesis is thermal) as cost effective, reducing bon dioxide pollution is dissolved, growth forests — as carbon Trump campaigned on ending “that the emergence of the digital consumption while increasing effi - making the oceans more acidic. sinks, biomedical sources, sup - the “war on coal” by removing Communications Internet, the ciency. It’s not just hypothetical. Corals, which have existed for pliers of healthful aerosols (in environmental regulations (coal- Renewable Energy Internet, and The city of Copenhagen plans to hundreds of millions of years, are Japan “forest bathing” is popular) fired power plants are the biggest the Mobility Internet, riding atop be 100 per cent energy self-suffi - complex and diverse organisms — — and explores the loss of forest source of carbon dioxide emis - an Internet of Things platform, cient and carbon-neutral by 2025. the polyps are animals that contain biodiversity and the native sions). Promising to bring back will dramatically increase pro - There are health and social benefits within themselves micro-algae species dependent on this habitat. jobs was a vote getter in places ductivity, create vast new busi - to living better and more sustain - food factories which give them She shows how healthy forests that have depended on the indus - ness opportunities, employ mil - ably at less cost. their fantastic range of colours. are integral to coastal marine try. Yet, as coal country has lions of workers, reduce ecologi - Chapter 3 on “economy” looks Coral reefs play a critical founda - ecosystems as well as those moved west from Appalachia to cal footprint and revolutionize at some promising examples. In tional role in ocean ecosystems inland such as the vital boreal areas like Montana’s Powder how we live, work and consume San Francisco organic waste is that contain “galaxies” of amazing forest that covers much of River Basin, the syndrome of in the context of climate change, being diverted from landfills to life forms we are still discovering. Canada. (If there’s any doubt that company towns and the extraction and the exhaustion of natural be sold as compost to area farm - They “have the capacity to build trees are amazing organisms, trap is repeated. Corporations take resources, and sluggish economic ers. A successful factory in Nor - their own habitats” that then serve read Peter Wohlleben’s The the profits and leave behind long- and jobless growth.” mandy produces its own energy as support systems for universes Hidden Life of Trees .) term damage to ecosystems. In the Saving the best for last, a dif - and operates on a 100 per cent of marine life. Deforestation and climate west, land and water protectors — ferent kind of optimism about sus - sustainability basis. Towns in the The problem is that corals are change are major threats to the a coalition of cowboys and In - tainable alternatives is presented U.K. have created their own local sensitive to changes in ocean biodiverse forests that remain. dians — have fought against in a much more cinematically currencies to support local enter - temperature and chemistry caused Beresford-Kroeger makes a pas - open-pit coal-mining projects. engaging way in the French film prise. These are forms of eco - by global warming. Their stress sionate appeal for action on Appalachia has seen protests Demain (https://www.demain- nomic activity that promote effi - response leads to bleaching that both from the local (including against the devastating effects of lefilm.com/en/film) also based on ciency and build community. ultimately leaves dead skeletal re- the planting and maintenance of mountaintop removal. Air pollu - an eponymous book, which was mains. Over the past three dec - urban forests) to the global. tion from coal-burning plants is awarded the 2016 best documen - — GLOBAL , page 10 10 Prairie Messenger DEEPENING OUR FAITH June 21, 2017 Unity event important for Ukrainian Catholic youth

Both Lungs

Brent Kostyniuk

Recently Both Lungs focused on the Risen Christ, then speculated on what heaven would be like. Of course it was mere speculation as the question of the nature of heaven is beyond our un derstanding. However, sometimes we are given an answer when we are not looking. My six- year-old granddaughter Charlotte attends Bozhi Dity — God’s Children — during divine liturgy. On the Sunday following Ascen sion the children were asked to draw a picture of what they thought heaven would be like. What would Charlotte choose to draw? God, trees, but - terflies, maybe angels? Her picture was a portrait. “Is this God?” “No, it’s Christopher.” She had coloured a picture of the older brother she never knew who died tragically before she was born.

Most Catholics will be well as at least one or two Ukrain ian aware of World Youth Day Catholic bishops. The aim is to (WYD), a gathering of young not only foster spiritual growth in people, which takes place in a the young adults, but to identify, different country every three challenge, and engage them in years. A much more accessible developing leadership skills. YOUNG PEOPLE TO GATHER AT ST. PETER’S — This year’s Unity, an event sponsored annually by event, Unity, is sponsored annual - Sarah Buchko continues, “The the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Canada, will take place from Aug. 17 to 20 in the tranquil prairie sur - ly by the Ukrainian Catholic presentations equip and provide roundings of St. Peter’s Abbey in Muenster, Sask. Church in Canada. This year, resources for leaders in youth and Unity will take place from Aug. young adult ministry by covering their faith, figuratively and literal - ters and brothers of the Eastern tunities are endless. Instead of 17 to 20 at St. Peter’s Abbey in the comprehensive youth ministry ly as they experience the vast Rite.” taking a romance novel along on Muenster, Sask. goals, which are catechism, social prairie landscape of southeastern This will be the second time vacation, pick up something en- Sarah Buchko, Youth and and relationship building, pastoral Saskatchewan at St. Peter’s St. Peter’s will have hosted Unity, lightening at your local Christian Young Adult Minister for the care, community building, prayer, Abbey, where Rev. Demetrius having done so in 2006. St. bookstore. Wherever you travel, Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of justice, and service.” Wasylyniuk, OSB, is guestmaster. Peter’s Abbey is the oldest Bene - with a little looking, you may Saskatoon, explains the signifi - Unity is deliberately set in Unity 2017 will have more than a dictine monastery in Canada, find someplace to worship that cance of Unity 2017 for Ukrain ian tranquil surroundings to help par - passing Both Lungs perspective having been founded in 1903. It will take you out of your comfort Catholic young people. “Unity is ticipants escape from the con - for him. “I have the privilege of offers first-year university cours - zone. Perhaps a small country not only a reunion gathering for cerns of everyday life, hence St. bi-ritual status since 2006. I am es to more than 100 students, parish with only 10 or 20 people young adults who may have Peter’s this year. The combination given the opportunity to serve in both part time and full time, each attending, or maybe an different attended WYD, it brings people of spiritual direction and peaceful the Eparchy of Saskatoon. I, as a year. Eastern-rite church — Melkite, together who were unable to go to surroundings is noted for foster - Benedictine monk priest, have While Unity 2017 is an oppor - Maronite, or Coptic. If you do, WYD due to financial circum - ing deep friendships and has even been able to be witness both tunity for Ukrainian Catholic you will appreciate that the stances, work, school or just the resulted in marriages between lungs of the church, for which I youth to grow in their faith and to Catholic Church is truly univer - inability to get the time off. Unity participants. Returning to their am humbled and grateful to do learn more about their church, its sal. That there is unity in diversi - is a more affordable and shorter home parishes, Unity participants so. As our church breaths with spirit can also be an incentive for ty and that breathing through time period for Ukrainian Catho - are encouraged to connect with both lungs, St. Peter’s Bene dic- each of us to seek spiritual en - Both Lungs is both possible and lic young adults to get together in other young adults. tine Monastery welcomes our sis - richment this summer. The oppor - beneficial. Canada. Sarah Buchko recalls her own It does much the same thing as Unity experiences. “It guides WYD — it fosters spiritual young adults to deepen their faith growth in young adults. It not and build lifelong relationships. only does this, but it empowers Having attended previous Unitys young adults to discover their in beautiful Ancaster, Ont., and the true purpose.” That ideal is re - amazing wilderness of Pinawa, flected in Unity’s theme this year Man., there is something life- — Focus on Faith, Beyond the changing about going to one of Horizon. these Ukrainian Catholic events. Typically, Unity lasts four days We hope young adults who attend and features presentations by Unity will return home and inspire noted Christian speakers, as well others to become active partici - pants in their church, to show them that others share the same Kostyniuk, who lives in faith, and help instil the same Edmonton, has a bachelor of the - sense of pride in their cultural tra - www.cnewa.ca U 1-866-322-4441 ology from Newman and is a free - ditions. It is good to be Ukrainian lance writer. He and his wife Bev Catholic in Canada.” have been married for 39 years Young people attending Unity and have eight grandchildren. 2017 will indeed be able to ex pand CNEWA Canada Global change is possible

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ney who desperately wanted to have a child of their own. I powerful creative intervention in the lives of those who think of the ones who adopted children, some at great have shown hospitality to others. expense. I also think of the couples who went to great That is why Jesus in today’s Gospel promises all Liturgy lengths to seek medical intervention and aid. Many were those who receive his disciples with even a cup of water successful at this venture and many were not. will receive a reward. Abraham and Sarah understood. So and Life But I offer you another category of person. Not hav - did Elizabeth and Zechariah. Those who were said to be ing been blessed with a gift to reproduce, these individuals barren are with child. “For nothing is impossible with find new ways to connect themselves with community. God.” When visiting her cousin Elizabeth, Mary was Deacon Bob Williston They volunteer their time and talents generously. They struck with awe at the creative workings of God, which may even play a significant role as aunt or uncle to nieces led her to proclaim: “I am the handmaid of the Lord. Let it and nephews. Or, in their older years, they may be like a be done to me according to God’s word.” My wife and I were married for seven years before wise and loving grandma or grandpa to others who have St. Paul puts this blessing in even deeper terms. If we God blessed us with children. Through those seven years, missed the opportunity to connect with their biological rel - have died with Christ by the many ways we offer hospital - many hope-filled days were dashed with disappointment. I atives. They look for ways to supplement the needs of ity, kindness, openness and communal belonging, so we remember the day we found out we were going to have a growing children in their extended family and they are will live with him. Our connection to our brother Jesus is child. We were spending a Christmas in my wife’s family generous in offering their love and support. meant to be a connection in and through our commitment home and were able to announce the great news on the There’s a story told of a seniors home in Chicago in to community. Hospitality is the key and a humble hos - date of our sixth wedding anniversary. the 1970s. The elderly there had adopted “grandchildren” pitable heart is the way to grow community. Two weeks later, the baby was stillborn and our grief from a local orphanage. When a huge winter storm hit Rev. Ron Rolheiser often refers to this as developing dug deep into our hearts. Chicago, it was so bad that the staff of either home “wider loyalties.” It reminds me of the saying that “middle The doctor had the most positive reaction. “This couldn’t make it out to work that day. But the seniors, age” is when our broad minds and narrow waists switch means you can get pregnant! So don’t despair.” A year whose day it was to visit their grandkids, did make it out! places! It’s true that as we grow older there can be a nar - later my wife gave birth to a healthy baby girl. Two boys rowing of our sense of belonging. followed and we felt blessed by God. 2 Kings 4:8-12a, 14-16 So, at a time when there are so many disconnected Thirteenth Sunday Barrenness in biblical times had a whole raft of cul - Psalm 89 people, so many elderly shut away in seniors’ homes, so in Ordinary Time tural and religious stigma. One who was said to be barren Romans 6:3-4, 8-11 many young people lost and alone, this is the time for the July 2, 2017 was somehow shunned and must have had some suspi - Matthew 10:37-42 followers of Jesus to step up and be connected to those ciously horrendous sin to hide to be so cursed. (I recall a who really need us. Create new soul friends and adopt new number of nasty comments made to us when we were try - This is exactly what our first reading is about today. relatives who are in need of our time, attention, affection ing unsuccessfully to have kids. So it isn’t just in times The Prophet Elisha receives such hospitality from his and care. gone by, but even contemporary culture looks askew at friends, as they give him shelter and sustenance, that he One way to be less self-preoccupied and to have a barren couples.) wishes to bring God’s bounteous blessing on them. We lighter heart is to journey with someone who has heavier I think of the many couples I have met along my jour - remember that prophets of the day were not “popular” crosses to bear than we do. Be an uncle, be an aunt, be a people. They were often calling for a conversion of heart grandma or grandpa. Be a sister or brother to someone and while the presence of a prophet meant the blessing of impoverished in their relationships. Williston gives parish missions and is a former mission - God, no one but disciples would hail their arrival! “They When you do this, Jesus will bless you with abundant ary with the Redemptorists. He is also a song writer and will have a child,” declares Elisha. How many “barren” fruitfulness. As John Shea puts it in one of his poems: recording artist. situations can we name in the Bible that shows God’s “The Feast is ready for all who will feast with all!” Christianity is not old and dying; it’s suffering noonday fatigue

In eastern Europe the churches tired, grey-haired, and exhausted? clear choices and hard commit - are still emerging from the long That’s one view, but the pic - ments inside a genuine faith. As In years of oppression under com - ture admits of other interpreta - any parent can tell you, there are munism and are struggling now tions. Sigmund Freud and Karl no guarantees that a 21-year-old to find a new balance and new Marx, along with many En light- will grow to maturity. The oppo - Exile energy within an ever-intensify - enment figures, saw Christianity site can also happen, and that’s ing secularity. as a spent project, as a dying real - true too for Christianity and the Latin American churches have ity, its demise the inevitable death churches today. There are no Ron Rolheiser, OMI given us liberation theology for a of childhood naiveté. But Pierre guarantees. reason. There the issues of social Teilhard de Chardin, looking at But, inside of faith and inside injustice and those advocating for the same evidence, saw things in the choices and commitments we There’s a popular notion that itself in communities of worship it in Jesus’ name and those react - exactly the opposite way. For will have to make, it is important suggests it can be helpful to com - and in spiritualities that vary ing against them have deeply him, Christianity was still “in dia - that we situate ourselves under pare every century of Chris ti anity’s greatly across the world. For coloured how church and spiritu - pers,” struggling still to grow in the correct canopy so as to assign existence to one year of life. That instance, just to speak of church - ality are lived and understood. maturity, a child still learning to to ourselves the right task. We are would make Chris tianity 21 years es, it is difficult to speak of the In Asia, the situation is even walk; hence its occasional stum - not old and dying. We are young, old, a young 21, grown up enough Christian church in any global more complex. One might talk of bles. with our historical afternoon still to exhibit a basic maturity, but still way. In Africa, for the most part, four separate ecclesial expres - Contemporary spiritual writer to come, even as we are presently far from a finished product. How the churches are young, full of sions and corresponding spiritual - Tomas Halik, the recent winner of suffering a certain “noonday insightful is this notion? young life, and exploding with ities in Asia: there is Buddhist the prestigious Templeton Award, fatigue.” Our afternoon still lies That’s a complex question growth, with all the strengths and Asia, Hindu Asia, Muslim Asia, suggests still another picture. For ahead and the task of the after - because Christianity expresses problems that come with that. and a seemingly post-Christian Halik, Christianity in the West is noon is quite different than the Asia. Churches and spiritualities undergoing a “noonday fatigue,” task of the morning or the eve - express themselves quite differ - a writer’s block, a crisis of imagi - ning. As James Hillman puts it: ently in these different parts of nation. In this, he is very much in “The early years must focus on Asia. agreement with what Charles getting things done, while the A gift for Finally there is still western Taylor suggests in his monumen - later years must consider what Europe and North America, the tal study, A Secular Age . For was done and how.” RCIA candidates so-called “west.” Here, it would Taylor, what we are experiencing But the afternoon years must seem, Christianity doesn’t radiate today is not so much a crisis of focus on something else, namely, newlywed couples much in the way of either youth faith as a crisis of imagination the task of deepening. Both spiri - or vitality, but appears to be aged, and integration. Older Christian tuality and anthropology agree Pastors, parish councils, or CWL and KC councils: grey-haired, and tired — an writers called this a “dark night of that the afternoon of life is meant exhausted project. the soul,” and Halik suggests it is to be an important time within Give the newlywed couples or RCIA candidates of How accurate is this as a pic - happening to us, not at the end of which to mature, an important your parish a gift they will cherish all year. 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Lying at the bottom of this unfamiliar pit of grief, I feel un - anchored. The other half of my Barefoot twin soul is missing, not gone but far away. Where there was always and Preaching someone holding my hand, there is an empty space. When I push, she does not push back. The floor is rough and the air is dense. Leah Perrault There are other people in the pit with me, tracing their own grief, My sister had an old dead tree shape of the darkness while I read and still others standing around tattooed on her arm. She always bedtime stories and help with math the pit. The dark feels lonely, and meant to have dark clouds filled in homework. Wandering in the dark I am not alone. behind it, but she didn’t get the is exhausting. The dark is eerily quiet and chance. I asked her why a dead So much pain is tied up in my deafening at the same time. It is tree and not a living one; she said it resistance to the dark. I want a un settling and unpredictable. was because she had seen the dark world where all the days are warm Mostly it is heavy, and I do not and the dead and gotten through it. and sunny, where our family life want to set it down any more than And now, her death has become is mostly peaceful and awesome, I want to carry it forever. My feet are itchy, and the dark is coming the shape of the dark for me. where children die after their par - Tracing the shape of the dark It isn’t that I am a stranger to ents, and death comes peacefully out of me as much as it surrounds. darkness. But each difficult circum - in sleep after a life lived well and I do not get to choose the dark, the path of life, and lead me to joy Abbie had death tattooed on stance and undesirable situation in long. Wind and rain, tired kids neither its arrival nor its shape. I forever.” It was a prayer for the her arm and her laughter and joy my life invites me to get acquainted and imperfect parents, early and wish I knew a God that prevented future, rather than one felt fully in in living was a constant rebellion with a new corner of darkness, each violent death — all of it gets in darkness, instead of One that the present. I was so angry with against its power. Her life and her with a different shape, a new tex - the way of my perfect plans. enters into it. And I am shocked by God, so stunned by Divine si - death contained more difficulty ture, a strange depth. It is the wan - I want to run away from my the ways God has been preparing lence, that I had difficulty saying than we imagined. Still she dering around in the dark I do not life in an impossible attempt to me for tracing darkness: in asking the words to God. But I found walked, tracing her way through like. I resist the pain of loss, the outrun the dark. As if it would be for help, in letting myself be car - cracks of light in praying them the darkness, into a beautiful life. fear of never seeing light again, the possible to escape suffering by ried, in silence, and in waiting for with her as a start. She has shown Her shape remains in the dark. weight of carrying the darkness escaping joy. In my unimaginable resurrection. I am having difficulty me and continues to remind me Help me to trace you in the dark, with me. And I am tracing out the reality, the tears fall at the same feeling God at all these days, and that the path of life goes through that I might find you living with time that my littlest giggles un - looking back over my life I can see darkness and through death. me still. controllably at my fake sleeping the Spirit tracing a way through the Perrault is a wife and mom, a on her pillow. Hearings happen history of my darkness. 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June 21, 2017 FEATURE Prairie Messenger 13 Is water ‘sacred,’ or is it ‘a human right’?

Journey to Justice

Joe Gunn

Elder Josephine Mandamin, an second anniversary of the release Anishinabek initiator of the of Pope Francis’ encyclical “Mother Earth Walks,” takes the Laudato Si’ . Francis mentions responsibility to care for water water 47 times in that document, very, very seriously. Now moving concluding that there is a human about slowly herself, with the aid right to safe drinking water. So of a walker, she once lead Water should Christians consider water Walks around the five Great Lakes, as “sacred,” a “human right,” or and even covered the length of the something more? More important - St. Lawrence River on foot. She ly, how should we act in a world believes that women, as life-givers, where water is being ruthlessly have a special responsibility to polluted, incessantly wasted, and protect water as a sacred gift from increasingly sold as a commodity the Creator, as the “lifeblood of available only to those who can Design Pics Mother Earth.” afford to pay? SACRED WATER — Should we consider water as “sacred,” a “human right,” or something more? How Mandamin was a keynote Maude Barlow has spent dec - should we act in a world where water is being ruthlessly polluted, incessantly wasted, and increasingly sold speak er before 60 religious women, ades answering that question. The as a commodity available only to those who can afford to pay? men and their associates at 2017’s national chair of the Council of National Meeting of the Canadian Canadians has lived through a the human rights to water and san - movement. This designation entails with 465 billion litres of bottled Religious Conference’s members long series of “blue” periods — itation and acknowledged that taking three actions: recognizing water sold yearly, and islands of responsible for Justice, Peace and co-writing Blue Gold (with Tony clean drinking water and sanita - water and sanitation as human discarded plastic floating in the the Integrity of Creation. The To - Clarke) in 2002, Blue Covenant tion are essential to the realization rights, banning the sale of bottled Pacific Ocean, we should be con - ronto event, taking place over three (2007) and Blue Future (in 2013). of all human rights. water in their facilities and at events vinced it is time to change course. days in June, struggled to answer She wonders why Canada has yet In September 2011 the United they sponsor, and promoting pub - Water is many things: a sacred why, every 3.5 seconds, a child dies no national water strategy, why 99 Nations Human Rights Council licly financed, owned and operated element, a human right — or per - of water-borne disease, why two per cent of our rivers and lakes are passed a resolution on the human water and waste water systems. haps even more profoundly con - billion people around the world unprotected, and urges the boycott rights to safe drinking water and Canadians, especially in a sidered — a gift from God, intrin - must drink dirty water, why 2.5 bil - of companies like Nestlé, that treat sanitation, and called on govern - spring season where flooding has sically valuable in itself. It should lion have inadequate sanitation, and water as a saleable (and highly ments to take concrete action by affected several communities, may also be seen by authentic believers why, here in Canada, 73 per cent of lucrative) private commodity. developing plans of action, estab - think that the protection of water as an entry point toward many jus - First Nations communities have Barlow was asked by the UN lishing monitoring and account - sources is not a serious issue. But tice concerns: wetland preserva - water systems at medium to high Gen eral Assembly President, Mary - ability mechanisms, and ensuring when President Donald Trump has tion, healthy living, opposition to risk and where, in 2015, 1,838 knoll Father Miguel d’Escoto, in affordable services for everyone. moved to cut 97 per cent of funding destructive mining practices and communities lived under boil water 2008, to become the Senior Adviser In June 2012 Canada recognized to projects that protect the Great extractive industries that destroy advisories. on Water. In this role she worked the human rights to water and sani - Lakes, and when the previous fed - essential aquifers, respect for in - This month also marked the tirelessly to have the global com - tation at the Rio+20 United Nations eral government gutted the Fish - digenous livelihoods and tradition - munity include water and sanitation Conference on Sustainable De vel - eries Act, the Navigable Waters al knowledge, and more. Above as human rights. (How ironic that opment. But Canada has yet to Protection Act and the entire all, I find inspiration in Francis’ Gunn is the Ottawa-based exec - Father d’Escoto passed away on develop a plan of action to imple - Environmental Assessment Act, we poetic reference to water in utive director of Citizens for Public June 8, the same day Barlow was ment these rights. have little time to make up for Laudato Si’ , describing it as “a Justice, www.cpj.ca, a member- addressing the Canadian religious.) Many religious congregations in these serious reversals. And when caress of God.” If we fully took driven, faith-based public policy The “Blue Communities” pro - Canada are now considering be- bottled water illustrates how we this to heart, our actions to respect organization in Ottawa focused on ject reports that in 2010 the coming “Blue Communities” as can make this previously accessi - and protect water would change ecological justice, refugee rights United Nations General Assembly well as asking the Canadian Reli - ble-to-all resource a commodity, immediately and profoundly. and poverty elimination. passed a resolution recognizing gious Conference itself to join this PRAIRIE MESSENGER PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY Walley established MaterCare

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When the pope gets tough address adequately. The council met last week for Festing resigned and a new leader has since been the 20th time. chosen. June 29 is the traditional date when newly More recently, Pope Francis has shown that the Another policy, seen as a clampdown by com - appointed archbishops meet in Rome to celebrate common good of the church also requires some mentators, is a recent letter asking cardinals living mass with Pope Francis and receive their signature strong actions. in Rome to inform the pope when they are out of pallium on the feast day of Sts. Peter and Paul. As reported in last week’s Prairie Messenger, the town and where they are going. In addition, this year five new cardinals will join pope told priests from the Diocese of Ahiara in The letter was written by Cardinal Angelo them after they are created cardinals by Pope Nigeria to shape up. The priests have refused to Sodano, dean of the College of Cardinals. It says Francis at their June 28 consistory. accept the 2012 appointment by Pope Benedict XVI that the policy revives “a noble tradition” of Pope Francis comes from an experience of pas - of a bishop from a different tribe. informing the papacy and the Vatican of their toral ministry rather than from academia, the The pope ordered each priest to apologize to him movements, especially if they are gone for a long background of recent popes. This has helped him in writing, pledge their “total obedience” to the time. create a new model of leadership in church cir - papacy and accept whomever he appoints to lead the Lamb suggests a motive for the policy: “It shows cles. diocese. The deadline is 30 days. the pope wants accountability from those who are As a pastor Pope Francis is a people-person, “As papal disciplining goes, it doesn’t get much his closest advisers. It is also tactically savvy, as it reaching out to those on the peripheries of church tougher,” notes Vatican commentator Christopher ensures the pope knows if a cardinal is about to and society. This has created tensions among Lamb. “The pope was furious clan differences were deliver a major talk or address that might be critical some church groups. He has been labelled as too being put before the church’s unity and mission,” he of his papacy.” soft and compassionate by emphasizing the mercy added. “If there is one thing Francis really dislikes, Pope Francis has also come out strongly of Jesus within the limits of church law and it’s the church being used for political, sectarian or against sexual abuse of children. At their recent morality. tribal agendas.” meeting in Indianapolis, the U.S. bishops cele - As a pastor, he has also been called upon to keep Another tough move Pope Francis made was his brated a liturgy the last evening in response to a order “in the house.” His experience as a young involvement with the Knights of Malta. When their call from Pope Francis to episcopal conferences Jesuit provincial in Argentina taught him that some - leader, Matthew Festing, was accused of improper - around the world to observe a “Day of Prayer and times tough decisions have to be made for the com - ly dismissing a senior aide over a delicate issue of Penance” for survivors of sexual abuse within the mon good. working with organizations distributing condoms to church. One example is his current move to reform the the poor, Pope Francis announced an investigation The Scriptures often link mercy with justice. Roman curia. His international council of cardinals into the matter. It didn’t help that Cardinal Sometimes justice requires a firm hand. And jus - is tackling some issues that have festered for Raymond Burke, a vocal critic of Pope Francis, is tice is better served when a leader listens to good decades and that his predecessors weren’t able to the Vatican liaison with the order. In the end, advisers. — PWN The problem with kindness is that it is no longer ‘a public virtue’

By Donna Thomson, Montreal and self-reliance, those old ene - fort and joy. Science has shown dence showing that kindness when physicians sat by patients’ mies of illness, babies, disability that it has real, healing benefits. exhibited by health care profes - bedsides, those patients reported In 2004, the effects of our and aging. It has become synony - Caregivers know this both from sionals can lead to patients expe - a greater sense of being cared for son’s disabilities spiralled into mous with weakness in a culture intuition and experience. riencing faster healing of wounds than when physicians stood. serious illness and constant pain. that values the self over others. The Centre for Compassionate and reduced pain, anxiety and Simply sitting was interpreted as As a caregiver and mother, I was Reading about what constitutes and Altruism Research and Edu- blood pressure, leading to shorter compassionate listening. Patients raw and vulnerable — it was the winning in business, it’s easy to cation at Stanford University has hospital stays. worst of times. I remember say - conclude that kindness is for revealed a growing body of evi - A 2011 study showed that — KINDNESS, page 15 ing to doctors and family mem - losers. bers, “I need you to be kind to Against that cultural back - me. I really need that.” ground, it’s no wonder that natural Euthanasia lurks in dark corners of history The problem with kindness is care is not valued in our society. that it is no longer a public virtue. Caregivers are daily practitioners By Catherine Frazee, Ottawa chair of the expert working group Amer ican Holocaust Museum de - We assume that it will be there of kindness. We know how to appointed to study the issue of scribes as “a medically adminis - when we suffer and need it the comfort without calling attention History has a role in the na - advanced directives for medically tered program of ‘mercy death.’ ” most, but will it? to frailty. We’ve memorized re- tion al conversation about med - assisted death. Schipper’s recusal as working Today, kindness is endangered cipes for favourite soups and ically assisted death, despite Named to this position only group chair will no doubt be by the race toward independence casseroles. We reminisce, even protests to the contrary. two weeks earlier by the Council applauded by advocates who seek when the dishes need clearing up A respected physician and of Canadian Academies, Dr. to broaden the availability of or work deadlines loom. All these scholar recently stepped down as Harvey Schipper was judged assisted death in Canada. Others, Thomson is a caregiver, acts of caring kindness take time harshly in some circles for having like myself, who know Schipper author and activist. She wrote and their reward isn’t money — authored a commentary in 2014 in to be a man of considerable wis - The Four Walls of My Freedom: it’s love and satisfaction. Frazee is an Officer of the which, according to some reports, dom and integrity, are saddened Lessons I’ve Learned From a But we caregivers need kind - Order of Canada and professor he had “compared arguments used that the 43-member panel — Life of Caregiving and blogs at ness shown to us, too, to nurture emerita at Ryerson University, to justify assisted dying with those which includes expert advocates The Caregivers’ Living Room. and sustain us in our caring roles. School of Disability Studies. advanced by Nazi Germany to on both sides of this debate — www.troymedia.com Kindness isn’t only about com - www.troymedia.com justify the Holocaust.” failed to seize the opportunity to Schipper was repeatedly char - rise above the clamour and reject acterized as “a strident opponent any suggestion that politics, of assisted dying” for reasons hav - rather than evidence, would gov - ing nothing to do with the tone or ern their work. substance of his argument. What Had they spoken out together, seemed to cause offence and give and forcefully, in defence of their rise to a condemnation of “stri - colleague, the outcome might dent” opposition was Schipper’s have been different. reference to Nazi-era euthanasia. This is not the first time that a None of Schipper’s critics dis - measured and accurate reference puted the facts upon which his to the historical facts of the Nazi reference was made, nor should euthanasia program has been con - they. As historians have chroni - demned as strident, distasteful or cled, the Nazi euthanasia program offensive. It should be the last. originated when a father in Leip - Nothing about medically assist - zig petitioned to end the life of ed death is ahistorical. As we his disabled daughter and Adolf review current law and practice, Hitler dispatched his personal and consider potential ex pansion physician, Karl Brandt, to autho - to the Criminal Code exemptions rize her death as “an act of that now permit Canadian doctors mercy.” and nurse practitioners to end the According to historian Hugh lives of certain patients, surely we Gallagher, “as the story of the little have the maturity to invite history Leipzig girl became known in into the conversation. medical circles, other families sent Doctors, at times, have killed. similar appeals to the Führer.” It This is fact. Often, when they fell to Brandt to make determina - have killed or harmed, they have CNS/Neil Hall, Reuters tions on each of these requests and not acted alone but as agents of LONDON FIRE DISASTER — People look through clothes and other supplies June 15 near a London ultimately to authorize the killing state authority. With all of their apartment building destroyed in a fire the previous day. Catholic leaders in London offered prayers for vic - of at least 70,000 people with dis - tims of a fire in the 24-storey apartment building. abilities pursuant to what the — PEOPLE , page 15 June 21, 2017 LETTERS Prairie Messenger 15

Invest Canadian money in peace projects rather than war

The Editor: I find it some - Is there really a foreseeable political leaders believe that they what disturbing to read and hear danger of Canada being need a substantial military that there is more discussion and attacked by an outside military force to protect themselves concern about how much money force? If so, then Canadians against any force that we may Canadians should be investing in should be made aware of who consider as an enemy. military matters, while at the these invaders might be. Is it the The word “enemy” is far too same time it seems that at least Chinese or the Russians or some harsh a word to describe those some of our political leaders do other country, or possibly a secret people or a country or an organi - not have any ideas or proposals of terrorist force within Canada? zation with whom we may have why Canadians should not be It seems quite obvious that the disagreements. investing in having Canada estab - people who invest in the manu - It costs far less to settle dis - lish a Department of Peace. This facture and sale of weapons of agreements through negotiations would be an organization that war do not do so for their own rather than trying to settle differ - Canadians could take pride in entertainment. They do so by try - ences through military force. — supporting. ing to make Canadians and our Leo Kurtenbach, Saskatoon Voting pro-life covers a multitude of political issues

The Editor: Father Rolheiser is who are pro-life must be consistent end poverty? I think not. correct when he says that those in all areas of morality. However, If one can vote to kill the un - A sad decision although he was likely inspired to born to end poverty, then one write this article (PM, June 14) should be able to vote to kill old The Editor: I read Marie- through his American experience people to save government-run Louise Ternier-Gommers article where abortion issues are foremost health care . . . or vote to kill poor (PM, May 31) with great concern. for most Christians, he ignored the people to end poverty. Can she really leave God’s live elephant in the room. To be consistently pro-life, a presence in the eucharist? Can one be pro-life if one person should support a wide I’m deeply sad to hear about votes for a person or party that range of issues, but one can never the decision to close the Prairie supports the continued killing of be pro-life if they cast their vote Messenger. The Messenger is a innocent people . . . namely, for someone or some party that great quality source of informa - unborn children? Can one justify supports the killing of innocent Eva Krawchuk tion. Where can I find a compara - support for political persons and people. Rooted In Courage ble source of Catholic News? parties who support the killing of I would like to know how A loyal subscriber. — R.M. innocent people for the enhance - Rolheiser votes. — Tom Schuck, holding on Godard, St. Claude, Man. ment of social programs that may Weyburn, Sask. though drought stricken frost bitten old, infirm Promote respect for dignity of everyone forgotten standing tall against hardship Continued from page 1 ence,” he said. the consequences of organized strength in its roots. To fight this, Pope Francis said crime and social degradation while By Eva Krawchuk Mafia association” at an interna - the church must listen and console fighting against this “cancer that tional and doctrinal level. those who are suffering and should consumes our lives.” “We want to assert that we can do so “assiduously seeking the “We — Christians and non- Kindness has evolved never trample, deny or hinder the way to improve itself.” Christians — are snowflakes, but dignity of people. So, it is up to us All men and women in the if we unite, we can become an with this dicastery to know how to church, he added, can accompany avalanche, a strong and construc - into ‘soft enemy of science’ protect and promote respect for the each other and those oppressed by tive movement,” the pope said. dignity of the person,” Turkson Continued from page 14 magical transaction is what care - said in the statement. People with disabilities have givers, paid or unpaid, have to Writing the book’s preface, whose doctors sat beside them teach the rest of society. It’s as if Pope Francis said the etymology suffered harm from doctors recalled the physicians staying the act of caring with love, in the of the word “corruption” conjures longer, even though in the study, presence of suffering, is a rite of images of a heart that is broken doctors standing spent equal time passage and an important devel - and ruined “like a body that in Continued from page 14 also part of Schipper’s history as by the bedside. opmental achievement. In short, nature enters into a process of a physician. Those who would When the neurologist sat be - only an adult who has learned to decay and stench.” immense skill and influence, doc - forbid us to speak of this history, side me to explain that our son bear frustration is capable of The scourge of corruption, he tors have played indispensable or police our speech as strident had epilepsy, she saw my tears. I putting the needs of someone else said, is behind the exploitation of roles in residential schools and asy - and unwelcome, can only fuel remember she pressed a tissue before their own. people and the environment, the lums in Canada, comfort stations in doubt about whether its lessons into my hand and when I looked We all need kindness badly and trafficking of humans, arms and Southeast Asia, enhanced interro - have been learned. up, our eyes met. “You will all be we must discover the language to drugs, as well as the violation of gation facilities at Guantánamo If our federal government is to all right,” she said. I believed her. support it at home, work, hospital human rights. Bay and extermination centres in benefit from the comprehensive And yet in medicine, kindness or wider community. Kindness “Corruption, which is in fact a Nazi Germany. reviews it assigned to the Council has evolved into the soft enemy of needs to be taught, modelled, sup - weapon, is the most common lan - People with disabilities have of Canadian Academies, and if the science. Good clinical care often ported and championed as a pri - guage especially of the Mafia and suffered violence and harm at the council’s working groups are to has no place for long conversa - mary virtue. Hospitals should criminal organizations in the world,” hands of doctors, parents and gather the evidence Canadians tions or tears and hugs. Health have kindness standards and com - the pope wrote. Corrup tion is “a caregivers. Sometimes, as with require to guide policy decisions care professionals may be wary of pliance re quirements as they do process of death that lends itself to Satoshi Uematsu in Sagamihara, about providing medically assisted kindness, as though there are risks for proper hand washing. the culture of death” espoused and Japan, the world has instantly death to mature minors, to people attached to it — as though it is a No one is immune from the promoted by the Mafia. recoiled in horror. Sometimes, as with mental illness and to people kind of temptation — which in - positive effects of compassion and However, he said, even the with parent Robert Latimer in no longer capable of expressing deed it is, because kindness gives those who have allowed vulnera - church isn’t immune to the dan - Saskatchewan, a court of law may consent, then the history of eu tha - us pleasure. Yet it’s our guilty bility to inform their confidence gers of corruption, which mani - ultimately uphold conviction, but nasia, and questions arising from pleasure, largely because we fear know that personal strength is their fests itself in a way “that is more not before public opinion solidi - the darkest corners of that history, that it might sabotage our self- prize. Caregivers in our society are disastrous than leprosy.” fies in support of the perpetrator. must not be out of bounds. image of toughness, the core the wise elders who enact the “Our corruption is spiritual Sometimes, as with Brandt, a As Margaret MacMillan, the ingredient of success. virtues of maturity, character, com - worldliness, being lukewarm, nation colludes. distinguished Canadian historian, But once we decide to be kind, passion and kindness every day. hypocrisy, triumphalism, making The Nazi Aktion T4 euthanasia has said, “We don’t always know we become porous enough to be We are the purveyors of kind - the spirit of the world dominant in program is part of my history as a best and the past can remind us of less isolated. We find ourselves ness but we need it shown to us, our lives, the feeling of indiffer - disabled person. Importantly, it’s that.” experiencing belonging. This too.

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INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) — June 21 - July 4. The observance Review Board, which works to grow strong and to bear fruit.” seriously ill, the immigrant and Reflecting their concern that reli - is a two-week period of prayer, respond to and prevent sexual Worldwide, Bishop Oscar our nation’s working poor.” gious liberty at home and abroad advocacy and education on reli - abuse by clergy and other church Cantu of Las Cruces, New Mexi - Referring to the House bill and remains a top priority, the U.S. gious freedom. personnel, updated the bishops co, international policy commit - its plan to “eliminate $880 billion bishops during their spring gener - The bishops also reiterated that June 14 on the board’s work and tee chair, said in a June 15 report from Medicaid over the next al assembly in Indianapolis voted their efforts are focused on “ensur - presented key points of the re - that religious persecution “in - decade,” Thomas said, “If left to make permanent their Ad Hoc ing the fundamental right of med - cently issued 14th annual report cludes both social hostilities and unchallenged or unmodified, this Committee for Religious Liberty. ical care” for all people as the U.S. on diocesan compliance with the government restrictions.” budget will destabilize our own Voting 132 - 53 with five ab - Senate worked in mid-June on a U.S. Catholic Church’s “Charter “It finds expression in physical Catholic health care apostolates, stentions June 15, the second day plan to repeal and re place the for the Protection of Children and assaults, arrests and detentions, take food from the mouths of of the assembly, the bishops’ Affordable Care Act after the U.S. Young People.” desecration of holy sites, and in school-aged children and the action came less than a week be- House of Repre sentatives had In a related event, the bishops discrimination against religious homebound, and deny already fore the start of the U.S. Con - passed its own measure, the celebrated a liturgy the last eve- groups in employment, education, scarce medical resources to the ference of Catholic Bishops’ fifth American Health Care Act. ning in response to a call from housing, the selection of a mar - nation’s neediest in every state annual Fortnight for Freedom The chair of the National Pope Francis to episcopal confer - riage partner and whether you are across the land.” ences around the world to ob serve considered a citizen.” The bishops were reminded a “Day of Prayer and Penance” The USCCB reinforced its stand June 15 that the historic Con - for survivors of sexual abuse that the American Health Care Act vocation of Catholic Leaders was within the church. passed by the House of Repre sen - nearing by Bishop Richard J. The bishops also heard reports tatives May 4 needs major reform Malone of Buffalo, New York, from the chair of the Committee — to provide quality health care chair of the bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace for the “voiceless,” especially chil - on Laity, Marriage, Family Life about international persecution dren, the elderly, the poor, immi - and Youth. He noted that it will be and human rights violations; final grants and the seriously ill. the largest gathering sponsored by plans for the July 1 - 4 “Convo - “We find ourselves in a time U.S. bishops and will be a time to cation of Catholic Leaders: The marked by a deep sense of urgen - show the unity of the church. Joy of the Gospel in America” in cy and gravity,” said Bishop The convocation, an invita - Orlando, Florida; and the pro - George L. Thomas of Helena, tion-only event, is meant to give gress of a working group on Mont ana, in remarks to the assem - the 3,000 participants expected to migrants and refugees. bly. “Within two weeks, we may attend a better understanding of Before the vote on making the see a federal budgetary action with what it means to be missionary Committee on Religious Liberty potentially catastrophic effects on disciples in today’s world through permanent, Baltimore Archbishop the lives of our people, most espe - workshop presentations, keynote William E. Lori, committee chair, cially children and the elderly, the addresses and prayer. said the need for the body stretches CNS/Gregory A. Shemitz beyond the specific legal and public FRANCISCANS CELEBRATE — Rev. Charles Benoit, a member of policy issues challenging religious the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, offers cookies to guests during a freedom that continue to emerge. block party June 13 at St. Crispin Friary in the Bronx borough of New Lori expressed hope that the York. The friars were celebrating receiving Vatican recognition as a committee’s work would help religious institute of pontifical right. Founded in 1987 in the “plant the seeds of a movement Archdiocese of New York, the community has 125 members minister - for religious freedom, which will ing to the poor in the U.S., Honduras, Nicaragua, Ireland and the take years of watering and weed - United Kingdom. ing in order for it to grow, to Pro-life groups question Anglican moralist

By Cindy Wooden some evidence of brain activity, about it. The focus of the An gli can and therefore of consciousness.” theologian’s work is on opposing VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The larger point of his argu - euthanasia, the archbishop said, and The Pontifical Academy for Life ment, though, was to argue he has never written or published is and always will be against against Singer’s greater openness anything about abortion “and he abortion and is committed to in - to abortion and even infanticide does not intend to enter into de - volving increasing numbers of in circumstances where a baby is bates on this theme in the future.” people in the defence of human severely ill or disabled. The idea of abortion possibly CNS/Catholic Relief Services life, said Archbishop Vincenzo “Peter’s view is that human life being acceptable up to 18 weeks EARTHQUAKE DAMAGES CATHEDRAL — Cracks in the dome Paglia, academy president. is only valuable if it exhibits cer - of gestation “certainly is not my inside the cathedral in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, are seen after an In an interview posted June 17 tain qualities, and an infant before personal position and even less earthquake June 14. on the Vatican Insider website, birth doesn’t have these qualities, the position of the academy,” Paglia defended the nomination so we can abort it — and an infant Paglia said. Pope, cardinal advisers study of Nigel Biggar, an Anglican pro - after birth doesn’t have these qual - “We are at the service and de - fessor of moral theology, as a ities either, so we may kill it,” fence of life from the first mo ment member of the academy. Biggar said. “My view is that we of conception to the last breath,” he a ‘healthy decentralization’ Tweeting about the interview, should draw the line much more said. “Nothing and no one will ever which was in Italian, Paglia conservatively. This is simply change this orientation. If anything, By Junno Arocho Esteves manent deacons now are handled wrote, “Translation: ‘Our NO to because the killing of any human we will go anywhere to convince as at the Vatican Congregation for abortion is a total NO!’ ’’ being is a morally hazardous busi - many people as possible.” VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Clergy, but could pass to the local Several newspapers and pro- ness, even if it is permitted at an The mix of people among the Pope Francis and members of his bishops’ conference, Burke told life organizations, including the early fetal stage. It isn’t something new members, he said, was international Council of Cardinals journalists June 14. American Life League, ques - that we should do casually and designed to bring together exper - discussed the possibility of allow - The council of cardinals advis - tioned the appointment of Biggar, wantonly, and I suspect that Peter tise in a variety of life-related ing local bishops rather than the ing the pope on church governance citing a 2011 interview and debate would agree with that.” fields, and the working of the Vatican decide on certain matters, also discussed proposals to broad - he was part of with a philosopher Biggar said his position that academy should demonstrate the including the marriage or priestly en the participation of laypeople who is strongly pro-abortion. abortion should not be permitted church’s desire to face issues ordination of permanent deacons. and members of religious orders in The interview-debate between after 18 weeks of pregnancy was together “patiently gaining the It is “what the pope calls a the selection of new bishops. Biggar and Peter Singer was to support “maintaining a strong maximum consensus possible.” ‘healthy decentralization,’ ’’ said “It is something that already printed in the online edition of the social commitment to preserving In an effort to broaden the Greg Burke, director of the exists, but they want to do it in a British Standpoint magazine. human life in hindered forms, and membership of the academy, he Vatican press office. more systematic, more extensive Critics focused on Biggar’s state - in terms of not becoming too said, Anglican Archbishop Justin Briefing journalists on the coun - way,” Burke said. ment in the piece that he “would casual about killing human life.” Welby of Canterbury was asked cil’s June 12 - 14 meeting, Burke As Pope Francis and his inter - be inclined to draw the line for In the interview with Vatican to suggest an Anglican theologian said the cardinals and pope looked national body of cardinal advisers abortion at 18 weeks after con - Insider, Paglia said he had not for membership, and Biggar was specifically at the possibility of continues looking at a reorganiza - ception, which is roughly about known previously about the inter - the person he proposed. allowing bishops to determine tion of the Roman Curia, the June the earliest time when there is view, but he later spoke to Biggar Biggar is the author of the whether a permanent deacon who meeting also included a discussion 2004 book Aiming to kill: The is widowed can remarry or whether of the proposed new descriptions Ethics of Suicide and Euthanasia, a permanent deacon who is unmar - of the work of the offices dealing The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting which re viewed arguments for ried or widowed can be ordained to with the evangelization of peoples, our aim too high and falling short; but in setting and against suicide and euthanasia the priesthood without having to Eastern churches, inter-religious our aim too low, and achieving our mark. and ex plored the theological basis “wait for a decision to be made in dialogue and legislative texts. — Michelangelo for asserting the sacredness of Rome” as is the current rule. The Council of Cardinals will human life. Such decisions regarding per - meet again Sept. 11 - 13.