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Single Issue: $1.00 Publication Mail Agreement No. 40030139 CATHOLIC JOURNAL Vol. 95 No. 8 July 5, 2017 Summer schedule ‘The country belongs to all of us’ The Prairie Messenger publishes By myron Rogal Saskatoon to recognize the begin - become a practice among many tionships that most Canadians are every second ning of a week marking National Christian churches. part of. week in July SASKATOON — On a hot and Aboriginal Day. Bishop David Irving of the The core of the event focused and takes a muggy Father’s Day many people The event included the unveil - Anglican Diocese of Saskatoon on praying for National Abo - three-week from different communities came ing of a plaque recognizing the opened the time of prayer, which riginal Day, which brought vacation in August. together in prayer at St. John’s place of the cathedral on Treaty 6 was then led by Walter and Maria together a host of elders, Chris - Summer issues of the Anglican Cathedral in downtown land; such recognition has Linklater, who shared sacred tians, multifaith, community and paper will be dated July 19, teachings about the creation of political leaders. As each offered Aug. 2, and Aug. 30. the world, the uniqueness of men greetings, a common thread was Ecumenism and women, as well as the gift the recognition of past harms, the and responsibility of children. current enthusiasm around the The Prairie Centre for A climactic moment came as changing culture, and a willing - Ecumenism presented its Bluejay Linklater, a young man, ness to work on the mission of annual Program in Ecumeni - drummed the “Opening Song.” building relationships. cal Studies and Formation Simultaneously, a storm broke Harry Lafond, executive direc - over four days in June in out, bringing a fresh breeze into tor of the Office of the Treaty Saska toon. International the worship space, with the thun - Commissioner, reminded partici - der adding to the sacred song. pants that “it is the Creator who scholars, including Rev. The simultaneous experiences created diversity”: “We are called Thomas were a reminder of the holy to acknowledge his role in each Ryan, CSP, ground beneath the feet of the and Natasha participants and the treaty rela - — TREATIES , page 15 Klukach, were Unity with Orthodox is a brought in to lead participants prophetic sign of differences Sarah Donnelly through the inner workings of the PRAyER SERVICE — Lyndon Linklater was one of the speakers at an ecumenical and interfaith prayer service held June 18 to open a By Junno Arocho Esteves the Ecumenical Patriarchate of dialogical process. week that included National Indigenous Peoples Day, June 21. Constantinople. — pages 3 and 6 Linklater declared that “the country belongs to all of us,” and VATICAN CITY (CNS) — “That experience is a neces - Religion poll applauded the diversity of religious traditions that are awakening to The dream of restoring full unity sary point of reference and a the harms caused by residential schools and working to reconnect between Catholics and Orthodox source of inspiration for our A new poll suggests more indigenous peoples with their roots. can be a prophetic sign of legiti - efforts to restore full communion Canadians than ever believe mate differences coexisting rather in our own day, a communion that religion does more harm CCCB to publish new sexual than just simply agreeing on must not be a bland uniformity,” than good, but even the poll - everything, Pope Francis said. he said. sters disagree on what the Both churches must strive to The delegation was in Rome abuse prevention guidelines return to their roots where they for the celebration June 29 of the numbers mean for the once “shared in the same feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, the future of faith in the country. By Deborah Gyapong updating, but this new document eucharistic table, preserving Vatican’s patron saints. — page 4 will replace it, Laprise said. together the same truths of faith Since 1969, the patriarchs have School blessed OTTAWA (CCN) — The Like “From Pain to Hope,” the while cultivating a variety of the - sent delegations to the Vatican Canadian Conference of Catholic new document “is a guide,” he ological, spiritual and canonical each year on the feast of the Vati- Regina Archbishop Donald Bishops (CCCB) is on track to stressed. That means when it is traditions,” the pope said June 27 Bolen blessed and officially publish a new document on protec - published, it does not mean every as he welcomed a delegation from — TwO mARTyRS , page 15 opened Sacred Heart School tion of minors later this year. bishop has “to apply everything in on June 23, the Feast of the Meanwhile, dioceses across it.” Sacred Heart. Bolen said the Canada have already come up with Many dioceses already have school, situated in the heart extensive protocols to prevent sex - their own guidelines posted on their of Regina’s North Central ual abuse, harassment and other websites, Laprise said. “The new area, was going to be “a inappropriate behaviour by clergy, guide by the CCCB will not be like beautiful example and sym - staff and volunteers. throwing away everything they bol of the kind of world we The CCCB document was have already. They could take it as want to build and live in.” approved in principle at the last a base to improve their own guide - — page 6 bishops’ plenary in September lines, or to have a few checks.” 2016 and slated for publication “The CCCB will not comment Catholic literary later this year, said CCCB commu - on what a particular diocese is imagination nications director Rene Laprise. doing, or making comparisons That deadline has to be post - among dioceses,” Laprise said. How to re-energize a poned because of its comprehen - “Each bishop in his own diocese, Catholic arts culture in this sive nature. The document is in the with their resources and their reali - secular society was the final stages of translation into ty, will put in place their own poli - focus of a recent conference French and English and proofread - cies, if not already done, or titled “Trying to Say ‘God’: ing of both texts, he said. improve them if necessary.” Re-enchanting the Catholic With a working title of News of the CCCB document Literary Imagination.” “Moving Towards Healing and comes on the heels of reports in — page 8 Renewal — the Canadian the mainstream news media about Experience,” the new document a pilot program in the Montreal Rosary: up to speed updates and replaces the 1992 doc - archdiocese that will expand from ument “From Pain to Hope.” 10 churches to the rest of the arch - “Newfies eat fast, walk fast, Twenty-three years ago the diocese’s 194 parishes by 2020. talk fast — and we pray CCCB was a pioneer in responding The pilot program requires digital fast,” writes Ellen (Whelan) to the clerical sexual abuse crisis, fingerprints, and background CNS/Paul Haring Nesdoly. She shares her but since 1992 much has changed, checks for priests and pastoral staff POPE GREETS ORTHODOX DELEGATION — Pope Francis greets colourful childhood memo - Laprise said. “In 1992, we didn’t who work with children, minors Orthodox Archbishop Job of Telmessos and his delegation at the con - ries of praying the family have guidelines on the Vatican and vulnerable adults. Even those clusion of a mass marking the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul in St. Peter’s rosary. website, which now we have.” who pass the checks are not Square at the Vatican June 29. As is customary an Orthodox delega - — page 12 Over the years, “From Pain to tion from the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople attended the Hope” has undergone revision and — DIOCESES , page 5 feast day mass. 2 Prairie Messenger INTERNATIONAL NEWS July 5, 2017 Pope tells new cardinals to tackle sins of world By Carol Glatz The Gospel reading at the con - Jesus sistory was St. Mark’s account of “has not VATICAN CITY (CNS) — James’ and John’s pride and called you Cardinals are not called to be ambition to have a position of to become “princes” of the church, but to power and be honoured, and how ‘princes’ of serve the people of God and tack - the other disciples reacted with the church, le the sins of the world, Pope angry jealousy (Mk 10:32-45). to ‘sit at his Francis told five new cardinals. Jesus corrects his disciples, right or at Jesus “calls you to serve like explaining that pagan leaders are his left,’ ’’ him and with him, to serve the the ones who lord their authority the pope father and your brothers and sis - over their people, and “it shall not told the ters,” the pope said as he created be so among you.” The pope said new cardi - five new cardinals from five the cardinals, as leaders like nals. “He nations June 28. Christ, are there to be slaves and calls you to The new cardinals created dur - serve others. serve like ing the prayer service in St. The Gospel reading, he said, him and Peter’s Basilica were: Cardinals shows how Jesus asked his disci - with him.” Jean Zerbo of Bamako, Mali, 73; ples to “look at reality, not let At the Juan Jose Omella of Barcelona, yourselves be distracted by other end of the Spain, 71; Anders Arborelius of interests or prospects.” consistory, Stockholm, 67; Louis-Marie Ling The reality is always the cross, the College Mangkhanekhoun, apostolic vicar he said, and the sins the cardinals of Cardi - of Pakse, Laos, 73; and Gregorio must face today include: “the nals had Rosa Chavez, 74, auxiliary bish - innocent who suffer and die as 225 mem - op of San Salvador, El Salvador.

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