Church Continues to Preach: ‘He Is Risen’
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Single Issue: $1.00 Publication Mail Agreement No. 40030139 CATHOLIC JOURNAL Vol. 94 No. 43 April 26, 2017 Multifaith challenges Church continues to preach: ‘He is risen’ Living in a multifaith world is By Cindy Wooden evil in all its varied forms,” Pope outreach to refugees and migrants, plants: lilies, roses, tulips, hya - a real-life challenge for and Junno Arocho Esteves Francis said before giving his victims of war and exploitation, cinths, daffodils, birch and linden. Muslim solemn Easter blessing. famine and loneliness. Preaching without a prepared women who VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With tens of thousands of peo - For the 30th year in a row, text, Pope Francis began — as he wear a Jesus is the risen shepherd who ple gathered in St. Peter’s Square Dutch farmers and florists blanket - did the night before at the Easter niqab. An - takes upon his shoulders “our April 16, the pope called on Chris - ed the area around the altar with Vigil — imagining the disciples gus Reid brothers and sisters crushed by tians to be instruments of Christ’s grass and 35,000 flowers and desolate because “the one they Institute loved so much was executed. He found that died.” only one in While they are huddling in three Canadians support a fear, the angel tells them, “He is person wearing the niqab. The risen.” And, the pope said, the same poll found that 46 per church continues to proclaim that cent of Canadians view Islam message always and everywhere, unfavourably, as opposed including to those whose lives are to 33 per cent who have a truly, unfairly difficult. generally favourable view. “It is the mystery of the corner - — page 3 stone that was discarded, but has become the foundation of our exis - Dangerous subject tence,” he said. And those who follow Jesus, “we pebbles,” find Matt Eisenbrandt, the author meaning even in the midst of suf - of a new book about the men fering because of sure hope in the who killed Archbishop resurrection. Oscar Romero while Pope Francis suggested every - celebrating mass 37 years one find a quiet place on Easter to ago, says the subject is still reflect on their problems and the dangerous to talk about. problems of the world and then tell — page 4 God, “I don’t know how this will Way of the Cross end, but I know Christ has risen.” Almost immediately after the Some 200 people participat - homily, a brief but intense rain ed in the Good Friday out - began to fall on the crowd, lead - door Way of the Cross ing people to scramble to find umbrellas, jackets or plastic bags through the streets of CNS/ L’Osservatore Romano Saskatoon. Reflections on to keep themselves dry. POPE’S EASTER MESSAGE BLESSING — Pope Francis delivers his Easter message and blessing “ urbi the suffering and death of et orbi ” (to the city and the world) from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican April 16. — RISEN , page 23 Jesus were connected to the suffering in our world today. — page 6 ‘Backbone’ is needed to eliminate nukes: Roche Called to Serve By Michael Swan clear weapons disarmament, says the Holy See on nuclear disarma - crossing “red lines” in Syria, to This week’s The Catholic Register former Canadian Ambassador for ment issues since 1989. North Korea expanding its nuclear Prairie Disarmament Doug Roche. “I’m calling on the Canadian weapons program and the U.S. Messenger TORONTO (CCN) — As ten - The retired Progressive Con - government to get some back - planning to spend $1 trillion mod - highlights sions rise between world powers servative senator charges that bone,” he said. ernizing its arsenal over 30 years. vocations to over events in Syria and Korea, Canada has given in to American Roche’s comments come as Late last month Pope Francis the religious Canada needs to show some demands which uphold U.S. diplomatic tensions are rising sent a message to representatives life. “backbone” when it comes to nu - interests in maintaining a nuclear among nations, from the United of the 132 nations who met at the — pages 12 - 18 weapons program. This abandon - States launching missiles into United Nations to discuss ways to ment of principle is “irresponsi - Syria after a chemical attack, to Open to Theodore court ble,” said Roche, who has advised Russia warning the U.S. against — OTTAWA, page 4 interpretation decision has far- Foodgrains Bank tour visits Lebanon There are at least three rea - reaching effects sons that the words from Jesus in Matthew 19 do not By Kiply Lukan Yaworski beyond food assistance.” Lebanon brought Zyla new insight prove that Pope Francis is By Frank Flegel Founded in 1983, Canadian and understanding into the refugee wrong in opening up the SASKATOON — While on a Foodgrains Bank is a partnership of situation in that country. possibility of some divorced REGINA — The judgment that recent Canadian Foodgrains Bank 15 churches and church agencies Lebanon is host to some 1.5 and remarried Catholics came out of a Yorkton court case learning tour to Lebanon, working to end global hunger. Food million refugees from the sur - receiving communion, involving Good Spirit Public Christine Zyla saw first-hand how assistance accounts for 62 per cent rounding region — many from relationships, community and of the organization’s programs — Syria, but also from Palestine, writes Thomas Reese, SJ. School Board and Christ the peace are being strengthened last year Foodgrains provided $26 some displaced for decades. — page 19 Teacher Catholic School Board has sent shock waves through the through food assistance. million in food assistance in 24 “One in four people in Culture of Saskatchewan education commu - “Sometimes food assistance countries, as well as $14 million in Lebanon is a refugee,” says Zyla. resistance nity — especially in Catholic can be very messy. We’ve seen agriculture and livelihood programs “The impact on the local commu - school boards. that with television coverage of in 31 countries. nity is huge. It is not even a ques - Despite four years of Pope Essentially, Queen’s Bench trucks bringing in food, showing A member of the board of direc - tion of whether they are welcom - Francis’ calls to break down Justice Donald Layh ruled that the a demeaning scrabble by desper - tors of the Canadian Foodgrains ing or not. They are dealing with walls erected out of fear and Government of Saskatchewan is ate people. But it can also be very Bank, Zyla also co-ordinates the a tremendous number of needy ivory towers built on arro - violating a section of the Charter eucharistic — becoming a source Office of Migration in the Roman people, and the community is try - gance, abuse survivor Marie of Rights and Freedoms under the of community-building and social Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon, ing to find ways to cope.” Collins said a kind of enclave Canadian Constitution by funding cohesion,” says Zyla. which assists parishes, organiza - Even before the most recent mentality can still be found non-Catholic students in Catholic “Food assistance can bring tions and small groups who are influx of refugees from the con - in some corners of the Curia. schools, and as of June 30, 2018, deep community connection, rela - involved in refugee sponsorship. In flict in Syria, which is entering its — page 20 such funding must end. tionship-building, peace-building. addition to providing information seventh year, Lebanon was a That is what I saw in Lebanon — about food assistance programs, — DECISION, page 24 food assistance that goes way the March 8 - 20 learning tour to — WORK, page 4 2 Prairie Messenger INTERNATIONAL NEWS April 26, 2017 Mideast church leaders affirm Christian presence BEIRUT (CNS) — In Easter find political and diplomatic solu - have ignited a fire they think burns rorism, criminal killing and burn - poor and the displaced by provid - messages, Catholic patriarchs in tions to conflicts and to lay the in its place, but it has spread.” ing,” Laham said. ing accommodation and related the Middle East deplored the foundations for a just, comprehen - He also condemned the “bla - In his Easter message from support to all, “regardless of their widespread carnage and suffer - sive and lasting peace” in the tant and repeated persecution of Baghdad, Chaldean Patriarch faith and ethnicity.” ing, yet affirmed the presence of region. He implored the interna - Christians” in Egypt. He called Louis Sako lamented the “suffer - In Jerusalem, Archbishop Christians in the region by calling tional community to stop countries upon “Muslims and Islamic coun - ing and daily grief” endured by Pierbattista Pizzaballa, apostolic upon their faithful to carry on from providing cover, aid and tries to take active positions and Christians in Iraq and the world. administrator of the Latin Patri - with hope. weapons to terrorist organizations. initiatives to deter this persecu - He asked government officials archate of Jerusalem, said knowl - From Bkerke, the patriarchal “It is shameful for the rulers of tion and to preserve the positive and religious authorities for con - edge and faith of the mystery of seat of the Maronite Catholic states — with financial and military image of Islam.” crete initiatives to support the the resurrection does not exempt Church in Lebanon, Cardinal influence — who have made our Rai reiterated that Christians continued existence of Christians the faithful from experiencing tri - Bechara Rai condemned “all kinds eastern land a land of war, killing have existed in Egypt and the in Iraq and to guarantee their als, pain and darkness. of wars, persecutions and attacks.” and destruction, a haven for terror - Arab countries for 2,000 years. rights as equal citizens. In countries such as Syria, Iraq Rai, Maronite patriarch, urged ist organizations and fundamental - “They laid the foundations of He encouraged Catholics “not and Lebanon, “it seems that hatred the international community “to ist movements,” Rai said.