Single Issue: $1.00 Publication Mail Agreement No. 40030139 CATHOLIC JOURNAL Vol. 93 No. 16 October 7, 2015 Human response Sisters Legacy Monument unveiled “In the face of the terrible suffering that can be caused By Frank Flegel dred others who attended the by illness or depression, a unveiling, the celebration mass truly human response should REGINA — The Sisters who which followed at Holy Rosary be to care, not to kill,” say contributed to the growth of Sas - Cathedral and the evening ban - the Canadian bishops. katchewan in education and health quet were more than pleased with services were honoured Oct. 1 as the day, judging by the comments — page 3 the Sisters Legacy Monument was heard among the crowd. Meeting of Families unveiled in Wascana Park. “They Speakers included Regina Arch - came here as pioneers well before bishop Daniel Bohan, Papal Nuncio The newly ordained auxil - Saskatchewan was created, started Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi who iary bishop schools, provided health care, blessed and dedicated the monu - opened hospitals enduring hard - ment, Kary who emceed the event of Los ships we can only imagine,” said a and Sisters Anne Lewans, Ursulines Angeles, variety of speakers at the official of Prelate Superior of Saskatoon Robert unveiling. and Jacqueline St. Yves of Mon - Barron, The bronze monument features treal, Superior of the Sisters of chose two life size figures, one depicting Charity of Montreal, better known Living as a teacher ringing a school bell and as the Grey Nuns, spoke on behalf the Image of God as the the other a nurse appearing to offer of the 5,500 Sisters in 41 congrega - topic of the first keynote care. Prince Albert sculptor Jack tions who served in Saskatchewan. speech at the World Meeting Jensen said while he was creating Lewans expressed deepest the work he was thinking about all gratitude to the Catholic Connec - of Families. Held in that the Sisters had done in those tions, a group of Catholic organi - Philadelphia Sept. 22 - 25, early years. “I’m really capturing a zations, who drove the project, the the World Meeting of snapshot of something of a contin - artist and all the volunteers in - Families was attended by uum here,” he said speaking with volved. St. Yves said those in - some 20,000 participants the PM at the unveiling. The mon - volved represented all who had from over 100 countries. ument is located southeast of the walked with them in the begin - — page 6 Legis lative Building on the east ning “and now more and more side of the park road. accept the challenge of carrying Grandparents’ Day The project began in 2011 on our legacy in the various areas when Catholic Health Association Flegel of catholic education, social serv - Mont St. Joseph Home executive director Sandra Kary SISTERS’ lEGaCY — Sisters who contributed to the growth of ices and health care.” recently hosted 400 people heard about a similar project un - Saskatchewan in education and health care are honoured as the Sisters Lewans acknowledged all the at their annual Grandparents derway in Alberta and decided legacy Monument is unveiled in Wascana Park in Regina. people over the 155 years who Day Stroll-A-Thon. something should be done in Sas - welcomed religious women into katchewan. Paula Scott, chair of Jensen was hired as the artist and bringing the project together. All their communities and parishes and Residents were paired with the Lloydminster Catholic School fundraising began. The project funds were donated. No public supported them. “Our pioneering a family member, friend, Division, became chair of the budget was about $300,000, money was involved. people shared their resources, their staff member, volunteer or committee, Kary became project which paid for the monument and The 180 Sisters from various time and their talents to help us board member to walk lead, a concept was discussed, all other costs associated with congregations plus several hun - establish our homes and ministries around the landscaped among you.” grounds of the Home. Pope outlines program for Youth Day The unveiling ceremony ended — page 7 with a choir of children from St. Gregory School singing a specially Faith traditions By Carol Glatz like him, without measure,” then hope and healing to those in need. composed piece by Deacon Bob they themselves can become in - Williston and lyrics by Sister On Sept. 25 Satpal Singh, a VATICAN CITY (CNS) — struments of God’s mercy, bringing — CORPORal , page 19 Teresita Kambeitz, OSU, Prelate. Sikh, was honoured to sit Pope Francis asked the world’s with Pope Francis at a 9/11 young Catholics to perform spiri - tual and corporal works of mercy Pope expected to ‘rattle cages’ at synod multifaith service. “Although every month in the run-up to we do not share the same reli - World Youth Day next July. By Evan Boudreau (at) the World Gathering of gious tradition, we both share He asked that they not be afraid The Catholic Register Families (in Philadelphia Sept. a view on what it means to be to experience God’s “boundless 28) was really quite powerful; if a person of faith.” mercy, so that in turn you may TORONTO (CCN) — Robert they are not against us they are for — page 9 become apostles of mercy by your Mickens is expecting Pope Francis us. We can co-operate with people actions, words and prayers in our to “rattle cages” during the synod if they are not opposed to us. Jesuit pope world, wounded by selfishness, of bishops on the family by chal - “He is not afraid of the fact that hatred and so much despair.” lenging the world’s bishops to face we have conflicts in the church,” To understand Pope Francis, The pope’s request was part of and address the problems within said Mickens, a veteran journalist you need to know his message for World Youth Day the church. who’s covered the Vatican for St. Ignatius of Loyola, 2016 — an international gathering A key focus, Mickens said, will more than three decades, includ - writes David Gibson. that will be celebrated in Krakow, come as no surprise to most ing 11 years with Vatican Radio. — page 15 Poland, July 26 - 31. The celebra - observers — the issue of divorced “The pope is going to encour - tion’s theme, from the Gospel of and remarried Catholics, which age bishops once again, as he did Faithful citizenship St. Matthew, is “Blessed are the took up so much time and media in the last two sessions of the merciful, for they will receive focus at last year’s extraordinary synod, to speak, to pray and to try During this election, and mercy.” synod of bishops on the family. to discern creative ways to after, faithful citizens can Jesus and his beatitudes show Francis has indicated he is open to address many of the problems that raise important issues, how it is better to give than to reforming some of the rules on the we have in the church.” Dominican Institute of Toronto propose significant commit - receive and how “we will be truly matter, recently loosening some of Dickens spoke with The Robert Mickens blessed and happy only when we the rules around annulments to Register Sept. 28, a day before he ments, hold meaningful enter into the divine ‘logic’ of gift make the process more stream - was in Toronto to deliver a public lems are, Francis had priests from debates and hold prospec - and gracious love,” he said in the lined. lecture on the future of Francis’ around the globe canvass parish - tive office-holders to their message, released Sept. 28 at the “He wants to support the tradi - pontificate and what his visits to ioners with a questionnaire prior promises, writes Joe Gunn. Vatican. tional family, that is without a Cuba and the United States might to the synod, which will run until — page 16 When people discover that doubt, but he knows that not tell us about the synod, which Oct. 25. “God has loved us infinitely in everyone is there,” said Mickens. began Oct. 4. order to make us capable of loving “The homily from the final mass To determine what those prob - — POPE , page 8 2 Prairie Messenger INTERNATIONAL NEWS October 7, 2015 Philippine tribal leaders harassed Family is the answer MANILA, Philippines (CNS) no coverup in the investigation of aries of the Philippines. — Church leaders in the southern these gruesome murders,” the The victim was identified as to world’s brokenness Philippines said the killings of priest said. Lito Abion, 44, leader of the tribal tribal leaders and the harassment The Philippine Senate’s Com - organization Tagdumahan. By Carol Glatz ment, piety, enthusiasm and his suffered by indigenous peoples in mittee on Peace, Unification and A pastoral statement released great love for the family,” which Mindanao are related to mining Reconciliation launched this week by clergy of the Tandag Diocese VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The were seen in his work or ganizing operations in the area. an inquiry into the Sept. 1 killing of Oct. 1 noted that the indigenous family is the answer to the two the main focus of the pope’s trip “The (tribal people) who firm - Emerito Samarca, director of the peoples of Mindanao “are now extremes facing the world — frag - — the World Meeting of Fami lies. ly stand against mining activities Alternative Learning Centre for victims of those who are hungry mentation and were the ones being intimidated Agriculture and Livelihood Devel - and greedy for power and “homogeniza - by paramilitary forces,” Rev. op ment in Lianga, and tribal lead - wealth.” tion,” in which Bong Galela, social action direc - ers Dionel Campos and Aurelio “As priests of the Diocese of everything is tor of the Diocese of Tandag, told Sinzo.