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Single Issue: $1.00 Publication Mail Agreement No. 40030139 CATHOLIC JOURNAL Vol. 94 No. 8 July 13, 2016 Summer issues Bolen appointed Archbishop of Regina The Prairie Messenger pub - lishes every second week in By Kiply Lukan Yaworski vicar-general Rev. Kevin McGee, July and takes a chancellor Rev. Clement Amofah three-week vaca - SASKATOON — After six and judicial vicar Rev. Marvin tion in August. years as bishop of the Roman Lishchynsky, as well as Priest The next issue Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon, Council chair Rev. Matthew will be July 27, Donald Bolen has been appointed Ramsay and priests who are and the PM office will be Archbishop of Regina. presently serving as deans in the closed from July 29 - August The appointment by Pope six diocesan deaneries. 21. Our weekly publishing Francis was announced July 11. During the last episcopal tran - schedule resumes with the The Archdiocese of Regina has sition in September 2009, when August 24 issue. been without a bishop since the Bishop Albert LeGatt was Mercy Jan. 15, 2016, death of Arch - appointed Archbishop of St. bishop Daniel Bohan after a battle Boniface, Rev. Ron Beechinor “Our mission is to love God with cancer. Since Bohan’s death, was selected to provide leader - and his people,” says Rev. Lorne Crozon has been serv - ship until a new bishop was Deacon Doug Cross. “Mercy ing as archdiocesan administrator. appointed. is a way of living out that Bolen will continue to serve as Bolen’s first words about his apostolic administrator in Saska - appointment as Archbishop of love. It’s a chance to reach toon until his installation as Regina were words of gratitude for into ourselves and remove Archbishop of Regina this fall; the his time as bishop of Saskatoon. those barriers that keep us exact date has not yet been set. “Because of the dedication, faith - from loving other people.” “Serving in the Diocese of fulness and wisdom of the — page 3 Saskatoon has been one of the Catholic Pastoral Centre staff, the Reducing violence great joys and privileges of my clergy, religious, and faithful of life,” said Bolen, describing the the Diocese of Saskatoon, this has A group of women from mixed emotions that news of the been a powerful experience for me Regina’s North Central Regina appointment brings. of the Holy Spirit at work in the neighbourhood is trying to “To be moved from the church,” he said. do something to reduce vio - Diocese of Saskatoon is painful, Bolen is looking forward to lence in the area. The White because it has been such a grace- building new relationships in the Pony Lodge carries out filled experience to live and to Archdiocese of Regina and re - patrols every Friday and serve here as bishop, but, at the newing cherished connections. Saturday, not to get involved same time, to move to the Arch - “When I think about returning to in any perceived violence diocese of Regina is to go home. I Regina, I recall with joy that Arch - but to encourage their neigh - am profoundly grateful to remain bishop James Weisgerber has re - bours to be more vigilant. in my home province.” Tim Yaworski tired there — he was my pastor and — page 6 Bolen was born Feb. 7, 1961, ARCHBISHOP-ELECT — Pope Francis has appointed Saskatoon then my spiritual director before in Gravelbourg and raised on a Bishop Donald Bolen as the new Archbishop of Regina. Bolen will entering the seminary, and has been Hope’s Homes nearby farm. He was ordained by remain apostolic administrator of the Saskatoon Diocese until his instal - a mentor throughout my adult life.” Archbishop Charles Halpin Oct. lation in Regina, to be held in the fall (the date is still to be determined.) Bolen also expressed his grati - Ten years ago Jacqueline 12, 1991, in Regina, and served at tude for generations of fine lead - Tisher took some time off a number of parishes in the arch - in 2009, serving as vicar-general a new bishop is appointed. ership in both dioceses that have from work diocese over the years, as well as for the archdiocese and chair of There are 12 consultors in the in neonatal being on the department of reli - the Archdiocesan Ecumenical Diocese of Saskatoon, including — DIALOGUE , page 15 intensive gious studies faculty at Campion Commission. care to help College. With the permission of Once Bolen is installed as Married man ordained a family Archbishop Peter Mallon, Bolen Archbishop of Regina, a diocesan who had spent seven years (2001 - 2008) administrator will likely be elect - children working at the Pontifical Council ed for the Diocese of Saskatoon priest in Winnipeg with com - for Promoting Christian Unity in by the diocesan College of Con - plex medical needs. She Rome, before returning to Regina sultors, to provide leadership until By James Buchok be ordained as Catholic priests. hadn’t planned on taking The Canadian Conference of more than a year. She is Pope says critics won’t stop WINNIPEG — A Roman Catholic Bishops was unable to now head of Hope’s Homes, Catholic priest is a rare enough provide figures for the number of with locations in three cities him from pursuing vision individual, but a married Roman married men in Canada who have and a budget of $8 million. Catholic priest is rarer still. become Catholic priests since the — page 6 Rev. Colin Peterson, a married Pastoral Provision was established, By Cindy Wooden Macri — “I have no problem with former United Church minister, but the California-based Pastoral Our grandiosity President Macri,” the pope said in was ordained to the Catholic Provision Office reports it is over VATICAN CITY (CNS) — the interview. priesthood by Winnipeg Arch - 100 for the United States. We have few tools to deal Pope Francis said he will continue But Morales also asked about bishop Richard Gagnon June 10 In an interview, Peterson, who with the dragon of our own pressing for a church that is open internal church matters, including at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Win - was ordained to the transitional grandiosity, writes Ron and understanding despite opposi - criticisms of the pope. nipeg. diaconate in May 2013, said as a Rolheiser, OMI. tion from some clerics who “say “I want a church that is open, “Colin, you have taken the young member of the United — page 10 no to everything.” understanding, that accompanies path of United Church Minister, Church of Canada he developed Hierarchical “They do their work and I do families who are hurting,” Pope of husband and father and now an appreciation for the liturgical mine,” the pope said when asked, Francis said. the path to holy priesthood,” said and sacramental life of the Roman tensions “What is your relationship with Some church leaders do not Gagnon. “Now you and your wife Catholic Church. He was or - ultraconservatives in the church?” agree with his approach, but “I Sandy look forward to a new life, dained as a United Church minis - Pope Francis has sparked The question was posed by continue my course without look - to serve Christ, to advance the ter in 1978. headlines recently about how Joaquin Morales Sola, a journalist ing over my shoulder,” he said, kingdom of God.” In 2001 he became chaplain at his unpredictable papacy is for the Argentine newspaper La adding that he does not try to Peterson, father of three adult the Manitoba Youth Centre, a changing Catholicism, writes Nacion , in an interview published silence them. “I don’t cut off children, with two grandchildren detention facility for minors, and David Gibson. But more July 3. The Vatican newspaper, heads. I’ve never liked doing (and another due in August), was in that role attended worship in a than setting the church on a L’Osservatore Romano , published a that.” ordained under a Pastoral Pro vision variety of churches. “My love for new course, Francis may be translation of the interview July 5. Besides, he said, he’s the pope. set up in 1980 by Pope St. John good liturgy and the importance exposing the tensions within Most of the interview focused “You remove nails by putting Paul II to enable married, former of the sacraments, especially the his own hierarchy . on issues related to Pope Francis’ pressure on the top. Or you set Protestant and Anglican ministers eucharist, led me into the Roman — page 11 home country and his relationship them aside to rest when they to receive a dispensation from the with Argentine President Mauricio reach retirement age.” vow of celibacy, allowing them to — EVIL , page 5 2 Prairie Messenger INTERNATIONAL NEWS July 13, 2016 Pan-Orthodox council encourages regular meetings By Colleen Dulle Orthodox Christians was the ques - York can have 10 bishops from the Assembly of Canonical Ortho - closer to ensuring the church is tion of the diaspora: how the five different Orthodox churches. dox Bishops of the United States one, holy, catholic and apostolic. WASHINGTON (CNS) — church’s hierarchy should work in This current organization con - of America, is the largest in the Chryssavgis lauded the civility During the week following the pan- lands that are not traditionally flicts with the Orthodox canon, or world, with almost 60 bishops. and honesty of the council’s Orthodox council, which wrapped Orthodox, but where different law, that there should be only one Greek Orthodox Father Patrick debates, especially after four of June 26 in Crete, Greece, Orthodox groups of Orthodox Christians now church authority in each region. Viscuso, a member of the North the 14 churches refused to attend. clergy in the U.S. reflected on what live, like in America and Australia.

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