Single Issue: $1.00 Publication Mail Agreement No. 40030139 CATHOLIC JOURNAL Vol. 95 No. 24 November 29, 2017 Missionaries Bishop Hagemoen installed in Saskatoon to Canada When Canadian missionaries By Kiply lukan Yaworski him as Pope Francis urges, as a fa - ther, as a teacher and as a guardian, first went to Nigeria, they SASKATOON — Bishop Mark and together with him continue to probably didn’t imagine that Hagemoen knocked on the door of build this precious gift, which is the one day Nigeria would be the Cathedral of the Holy Family Catholic Church in Saskatchewan, sending missionaries back to on the evening of Nov. 23, and was in unity, in friendship, with collab - Canada. The Missionary joyfully welcomed by the people oration with everybody.” Society of St. Paul, however, of the diocese and the wider com - Hagemoen was met at the door is currently serving in two munity at his official installation as by representatives of the local and Canadian dioceses and the eighth bishop of Saskatoon. universal church. Elder Irene has plans to minister to “May your bishop’s heart con - Sharp of Our Lady of Guadalupe tinue to be shaped by us, the people Parish presented the incoming Canadian Catholics in of the prairies, as it was first bishop with a pair of moccasins as other areas in the future. shaped by the people of the North,” a symbol of walking together into — pages 3 and 7 said Rev. Kevin McGee, speaking the future. Hagemoen was also Assisted suicide on behalf of clergy, religious and greeted by cathedral pastor Rev. laity during the two-and-a-half- David Tumback, Archbishop hour liturgy. Hagemoen comes to Donald Bolen of Regina, and the The legalization of assisted Saskatoon after four years as bish - apostolic nuncio, Pope Francis’ suicide and euthanasia in op of Mackenzie-Fort Smith. representative in Canada. Canada is a sign of a culture “As I left Mackenzie-Fort Presented with a crucifix, that is dying for lack of Smith, I learned that there is no Hagemoen blessed and kissed it, Tim Yaworski love, according to Jackie Dene word for goodbye,” said and then moved through the build - INsTAllATIoN — Bishop Mark Hagemoen accepts a gift of moc - Saretsky, chaplaincy Hagemoen. “The best translation ing blessing the people, led by two is ‘until we meet again.’ What an First Nations dancers accompa - casins presented by Elder Irene sharp of our lady of Guadalupe co-ordinator for the Parish, as former saskatoon bishop, Archbishop donald Bolen of Diocese of Saskatoon. appropriate expression, as we cel - nied by an honour song. ebrate the end of the church year, As Hagemoen stood before the Regina, looks on. The presentation was part of the ceremony at the door — page 6 and also when bridging and altar, diocesan chancellor Rev. of the Cathedral of the Holy Family that began the installation celebra - Ecumenical acknowledging the link between Clement Amofah opened the tion Nov. 23, welcoming Hagemoen as the eighth bishop of the Roman great faith communities.” Apos tolic Letter from Pope Catholic diocese of saskatoon. workshop Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Francis proclaiming Hagemoen Luigi Bonazzi also addressed the bishop of Sask a toon. Bonazzi and the bishop’s chair as a sign of tak - ward to accept greetings from rep - Representatives from assembly: “My dear friends, wel - Bolen hand ed Hagemoen his ing canonical possession of the resentatives of groups and com - Anglican and Roman come the new pastor and receive crozier and accompanied him to diocese. The bishop then came for - munities in the diocese, including Catholic parishes across Rev. Matthew Ramsay on behalf southern Saskatchewan Campaign 2000 releases poverty report of the Council of Priests, and met Nov. 19 for a workshop Linda Klassen, represent ing the Diocesan Pastoral Council. in Regina, where they By deborah Gyapong “With 1.2 million children and “This is a crisis for the 4.8 mil - Harry Lafond of the Office of shared stories of ecumenical families living in poverty, it’s lion Canadians who live below the the Treaty Commissioner also action in their areas and OTTAWA (CCN) — Campaign clear that the social safety net is learned about Anglican 2000, a coalition of more than 120 not adequately supporting fami - — PoVERTY , page 4 — PRAYERs , page 7 and Roman Catholic anti-poverty groups, on Nov. 21 lies who face no choice but to dialogues at the national called for the federal government piece together precarious work, Pope meets generals after and the international level. to take leadership in addressing struggle to afford quality housing — page 7 child and family poverty. and childcare and scramble to brief welcome by children “With Canada’s first Poverty pack school lunches.” Catholic fashion Reduction Strategy (PRS) on the Campaign 2000’s annual horizon, government must commit Report Card shows 38 per cent of By Cindy Wooden medal commemorating his visit to The theme to reverse the effects of decades of indigenous children on reserves Myanmar and the general gave YANGON, Myanmar (CNS) the pope “a harp in the shape of a for the 2018 austerity budgeting and finally pri - live in poverty, as do 42 per cent oritize the prevention and eradica - of female one-parent families. — Greeted by two dozen children boat and an ornate rice bowl,” Met Gala, a tion of poverty in Canada,” said One in three children of recent wearing traditional attire and by Burke said. high-profile Anita Khanna, national co-ordina - immigrants lives in poverty; and the nation’s bishops, Pope Francis Pope Francis had been sched - fundraising tor of Campaign 2000 at a news income inequality is growing, the arrived in Myanmar Nov. 27 for a uled to meet the general Nov. 30, event hosted conference in Ottawa. report says. four-day visit. his last morning in Myanmar. annually by The arrival ceremony at the Although the country is transition - the Metro - Yangon airport was brief and led ing from military rule to democra - politan Museum of Art, by an envoy of the president, be - cy, the general has the power to will see gala-goers take cause the formal welcome was name a portion of the legislators inspiration for their scheduled for the next day in and to nominate some government Naypyitaw, which has been the ministers. Although described by wardrobes from Catholic capital since 2005. Burke as a “courtesy visit” and not vestments, robes, clerical However, Pope Francis had a an official welcome, the visit clothing, artifacts and “courtesy visit” with the leaders of seemed to go against the usual artwork spanning the nation’s powerful military. The protocol, which would dictate that nearly 2,000 years. pope and Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, the pope’s first meetings with — page 9 who was accompanied by three authorities would be with the head other generals and a lieutenant of state and head of government. Worlds of wonders colonel, met that first evening in Burke did not say whether Pope the Yangon archbishop’s resi - Francis had mentioned in any way Worlds of wonders are com - dence, where the pope is staying. the plight of the Rohingya, a Mus - ing to the big screen, writes Greg Burke, director of the Vati - lim minority from Myanmar’s Gerald Schmitz. Among can press office, told reporters the Rakhine state, who are treated as them is the first fully oil- meeting lasted 15 minutes. After foreigners in the country. Gen. Min CCN/D. Gyapong painted film, a visual won - discussions about “the great respon - Aung Hlaing has been criticized by der about Vincent van Gogh. CAMPAIGN 2000— Joe Gunn, executive director of Citizens for Public sibility authorities in the country human rights groups for what has Justice, speaking at Campaign 2000’s release of the 2017 Child Poverty — page 11 have at this moment of transition,” been described as disproportionate- Report Card on Parliament Hill, along with other anti-poverty group the two exchanged gifts. representatives. The pope gave the general a — BIllBoARds , page 19 2 Prairie Messenger INTERNATIONAL NEWS November 29, 2017 Residents of Philippines mining town make protest MANILA, Philippines (CNS) pended in 2002 after complaints Departmental officials have — Residents of a central Philip - filed by local people, including said that coal mining is a major pine mining town have set up camp Bishop Crispin Vasquez of Bo - employer and accounts for most outside the Department of En - rongan and other members of the of the country’s power generation viron ment and Natural Re sources clergy. at 27 per cent. It also noted that office in Manila to dramatize their The faith-based group Philip - coal exports bring the country in opposition to the reopening of a pine-Misereor Partnership has much needed revenue. The coun - mine in their community. been calling on the government to try has more than 504 million tons At least 30 people from Mani - declare the island a “no-go zone” of coal reserves. cani Island in Eastern Samar for mining operations. The church leaders, however, province want assurances from the Meanwhile, members of the said coal mining should not be government that an open pit mine clergy from Marbel diocese in the allowed in the province because will remain closed, ucanews.com southern Philippines issued a of a standing open-pit mining ban reported. statement Nov. 17 warning against under the province’s environment Religious leaders expressed a plan to open a coal mine in the law. support for the protesters by cele - province of South Cotabato. In a separate statement, Bishop brating a mass outside the main “Whatever damage to be caused Dinualdo Gutierrez of Marbel said gate of the ministry Nov.