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This week the Prairie By Cindy Wooden cial mediation efforts seem not to Messenger have borne fruit.” is pleased to BAKU, Azerbaijan (CNS) — Pashazade told the pope that as offer special As the spiritual leader of a tiny reli - “head of Vatican state and of the congratula - gious minority in Azerbaijan, Pope world’s Catholics, your activity is tions to Francis told the leaders of the coun - of great interest to us.” The sheik Bishop try’s other religious communities praised the pope’s defence of Donald that they share a responsibility to immigrants and particularly “your Bolen, who help people grow in faith, but also protest of connecting the name of will be in tolerance for the faith of others. Islam to terrorism, while harshly installed as “The blood of far too many condemning the real causes of ter - Archbishop of Regina on people cries out to God from the rorism and your incisive speeches Oct. 14. earth, our common home,” the against xenophobia.” pope said Oct. 2 during a meeting In addition to leaders of the Holodomor with religious leaders hosted by country’s majority Shiite Muslim Sheik Allahshukur Pashazade, the community, representatives of the The Great Soviet Famine region’s chief imam, in Baku’s Jewish community, the Russian was perpetrated by Josef Heydar Aliyev Mosque. Orthodox Church and the Lutheran Stalin, who ordered all At a time when the world seems Church attended the gathering. grains and foodstuffs to be to be dwelling in a “night of con - In the country of more than 9.4 sent out of Ukraine. Regina flict,” Pope Francis expressed his million people, there are only students got a first-hand prayer that religions would prepare about 570 Catholics, and most of sight of the devastation the way for “a dawn of peace, them are foreigners. Still, the pope caused by the famine as the seeds of rebirth amid the devasta - said, the Catholic Church has CNS/Paul Haring Holodomor Bus visited tion of death, echoes of dialogue found a place in the nation, which POPE VISITS AZERBAIJAN — Pope Francis exchanges greetings city schools. resounding unceasingly, paths to proves that “it is not opposition, but with Sheik Allahshukur Pashazade, the region’s chief imam, and with — page 3 encounter and reconciliation reach - representatives of other religious communities during a meeting at the Heydar Aliyev mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct. 2. CCCB plenary ing even those places where offi - — TOLERANCE , page 15

This week’s Prairie Covenant House opens Toronto safe haven Messenger features cover - age from the annual plenary By Michael Swan “It takes a long time for a traf - treatment and education will make funding from the city for two of the Canadian Conference The Catholic Register ficked girl to adjust and not Rogers Home the key element in emergency beds at the Gerrard of Catholic Bishops, which believe her trafficker isn’t waiting Covenant House’s urban response Street shelter reserved for sex- was held Sept. 26 - 30 in TORONTO (CCN) — When around the corner to take her back model for sex-trafficking victims. trafficked girls and young Cornwall, Ont. Casandra Diamond left “the to the life she left.” Seven young women, 16 to 24 women. The beds have been used — pages 3, 8-9 game” 11 years ago she cried Diamond has been advising years old, will be housed in a almost every night. Last year the Administration Day every day for about three months. Covenant House in downtown large, restored Victorian home at a downtown youth shelter saw a 40 “It was messy,” Diamond told Toronto on the support that’s nec - secret location in Toronto. per cent increase in trafficking A Sept. 13 Administration The Catholic Register. essary for a trafficked girl to “This is a huge turning point,” and sexual exploitation cases. Day provided an opportunity The 10 years she had spent in recover and restart her life. Her said Covenant House executive Covenant House worked with 64 to reflect on changes and prostitution — handing her money advice and experience have been director Bruce Rivers. “They will sex-trafficking victims in 2015. ministry in the Roman over to a man who controlled her incorporated into The Rogers have an opportunity to reclaim A safe and systematic way out Catholic Diocese every movement, using street Home, which welcomed its first their lives.” of sex trafficking is something drugs to get through the day — resident the week of Sept. 18. It also means a more compre - of Saskatoon. that just wasn’t there for Diamond left her emotionally broken and Up to two years of transitional hensive response to a growing — page 6 when she decided to get out. unprepared for normal life. housing, coupled with coun - problem, Rivers said. Since last “Nobody was talking about Calls to action “I left with nothing,” she said. selling, medical care, addictions October, Covenant House has had this issue,” she said. “There was no counselling.” Parishes in Saskatoon are Diamond was lucky enough to being encouraged to respond be taken in by a family whom she to the Truth and trusted. They provided her with a Reconciliation Commission home and a job in the family scrap - (TRC) calls to action. “We yard business, where she was able are seeing more and more to work out her anger and grief situations where engage - sorting metal outdoors all day. ment is happening,” says But that kind of good fortune Myron Rogal of the Justice isn’t a system, which is why and Peace Office, describing Diamond is encouraged by the diocesan initiatives. new Covenant House pilot project. — page 7 The formerly derelict house got an $850,000 renovation from Scar of suicide the City of Toronto. Covenant House is renting the property “When it comes to suicide, I from Toronto Community Hous- believe in a God who ing Corp., at a nominal fee. grieves with those of us who Douglas Design Studio provided crumble under the weight of interior furnishings and design at chemical imbalance, the reduced cost. Suzanne Rogers, side-effects of medication, whose family owns Rogers Com - life crises, abuse, rapid munications Inc., is heading up a cycling bipolar or deep $10-million fundraising campaign depressions,” writes which has so far raised $8.8 mil - theology professor lion. The funding will cover the Monica A. Coleman. first five years of operations. — page 12 Anglican Archives Rogers Home is both a pilot CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL — Bishop Donald Bolen of Saskatchewan preaches at Canterbury and a research project for Cathedral, Canterbury, U.K., Oct. 2 as part of the meeting of the International Anglican-Roman Catholic Commission for Unity and Mission. — MODEL, page 4 2 Prairie Messenger INTERNATIONAL NEWS October 5, 2016 Christians must make history, not be prophets of doom

By Carol Glatz witness and share God’s word — past and journey forward. than to keep the core, essential Also, since God is love, good - VATICAN CITY (CNS) — message of the faith “front and ness, joy and hope, then God must Christians must put their mark on centre: the Lord is risen,” he said. be proclaimed by living that way history, transforming the world “The Lord Jesus is risen, the “in the present moment,” he said. every day driven by the joy of Lord Jesus loves you, and he has “We do not speak convincingly proclaiming God’s love, Pope given his life for you; risen and about Jesus when we are sad; nor Francis said. alive, he is close to you and waits do we transmit God’s beauty “We are not prophets of gloom for you every day.” merely with beautiful homilies.” who take delight in unearthing “Everything in the faith The pope highlighted the day’s dangers or deviations,” handing becomes beautiful when linked to Gospel reading in which Jesus tells down “bitter judgments on our this centrepiece,” he said; from the story of the poor man named society, on the church, on every - that proclamation all other teach - Lazarus who went to heaven, thing and everyone, polluting the ings of the faith gain meaning and while the rich man who ignored his world with our negativity,” he force, especially when Jesus’ plight, ended up in hell. told catechists Sept. 25. commandment of loving one This parable in the Gospel Instead, “whoever proclaims another is followed. according to Luke tells people the hope of Jesus carries joy” and “It is by loving that the God- “what it means to love,” the pope can see both far-off new horizons who-is-love is proclaimed to the said. and pressing needs under their world: not by the power of con - The rich man did nothing nose, driving them to help and vincing, never by imposing the overtly bad or evil, the pope said, CNS/Alessandro Bianchi, Reuters “go out from themselves to write truth, no less by growing fixated he was just indifferent — an ill - POPE CHALLENGES CATECHISTS — Pope Francis blesses a fami - history.” on some religious or moral oblig - ness worse than whatever caused ly as he celebrates a mass for the Jubilee for Catechists Sept. 25 in St. The pope’s homily came dur - ation,” he said. Lazarus’ sores. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. ing a special mass for a Year of Because God “is not an idea, The rich man suffered from Mercy jubilee for catechists in St. but a living person,” Pope Francis being self-centred, materialistic thetizes the soul, the pope said. “Whoever lives for himself Peter’s Square. said, he is proclaimed by an actu - and superficial, he said. The rich man’s obsession with does not write history,” Pope Nothing is more important for al encounter with another person, “This worldliness is like a ‘black appearances also means he suf - Francis said. “And a Christian catechists — and all Christians accompanied by listening, wel - hole’ that swallows up what is good fered from a kind of blindness must write history.” who are likewise called to give coming and caring for the other’s and extinguishes love,” and anaes - that kept him from seeing any - With so much worldliness, thing that did not interest him. indifference and selfishness in the Leaders meet to talk about women’s roles This blindness makes people world, he said, Christians “must act “cross-eyed,” the pope said, go out from themselves to write with one eye looking “with adula - history,” which means being dis - By Cindy Wooden first by looking at “the definition of Pelletier and Mary Healy, a pro - tion at famous people of high turbed by the pain they see and the feminine vocation in Catholic fessor of Scripture at Sacred rank, admired by the world,” and seeking ways to help without pro - VATICAN CITY (CNS) — tradition,” and proceeded to a dis - Heart Seminary in Detroit, spoke the other shifted “away from the crastinating or delegating the task Leaders of the Congregation for cussion about concrete roles women about the important contributions many Lazaruses of today, from to others. the Doctrine of the Faith spent have played and can play within the of women scholars to biblical the poor, from the suffering who Responding to a situation of three days in late September lis - church. studies, the statement said. are the Lord’s beloved.” need with “’I have no time today. tening to women theologians, All of the main papers were Other topics included the role of The rich man remains nameless I’ll help you tomorrow.’ This is a canon lawyers, Scripture scholars presented by women, several of women in the education of priests; and, therefore, forgotten in history, sin,” he said. The time given to and specialists in other academic whom are or have been members women as spiritual directors and he said, while “Lazarus is the only help people now “is time given to fields talk about roles women have of the Vatican-related International retreat directors; canon law provi - one named in all of Jesus’ para - Jesus; it is love that remains. It is played in the Catholic Church and Theological Commission or the sions regarding women’s roles in bles,” and is welcomed to the ban - our treasure in heaven, which we roles they could play in the future. International Biblical Commis - church decision-making bodies; and quet in the divine kingdom. earn here on earth.” After the symposium Sept. 26 sion. Others serve as consultants “sexual difference,” a theme treated - 28 was over, the congregation to Vatican offices or professors at by Spanish anthropologist Blanca issued a brief statement outlining Catholic universities. Castilla Cortazar and Australian Church not just for the good the topics discussed and listing The doctrinal congregation did theologian Tracey Rowland, dean the women who made formal pre - not provide specifics about the con - of the John Paul II Institute for By Carol Glatz nals attests to the fact that “God’s sentations. The congregation said tent of the talks. It said, for exam - Marriage and Family in Mel bourne. salvation can reach anyone in any the papers will be published at a ple, that Barbara Hallensleben, a The doctrinal congregation VATICAN CITY (CNS) — condition, even the most negative later date. theologian teaching in Switzerland, statement said that in addition to The church is not just for people and painful, he said. “God’s sal - Cardinal Gerhard Müller, pre - looked at the “feminine vocation” the formal presentations, partici - who are good, who think they’re vation is for everyone, no one is fect of the doctrinal congregation, starting from the idea of the priest - pants “listened to interesting and good or pretend to be good, it is excluded,” but his mercy and par - opened the meeting, which hood of all the baptized and in the moving testimonies” of the expe - for everyone, especially the bad don are there “above all for the involved about 50 people, mostly sacrament of marriage. Margaret riences of women in the church, in because the church is mercy, Pope bad because the church is mercy.” women, and officials and consul - Harper McCarthy, a professor at the theology, working in the Roman Francis said. God is always there offering tants to the congregation, the Catholic University of America in Curia or for bishops’ conferences, No one is excluded from God’s himself, the pope said. statement said. Washington, gave the formal in interreligious dialogue and ecu - forgiveness, even the worst sin - Pope Francis urged those who The theme of “the role of response. menism and in the field of ners, who only must draw near to are suffering, especially those women in the church” was explored French biblicist Anne-Marie Catholic charity. Jesus with a repentant heart “and confined to a hospital bed, locked the desire to be embraced,” he in a prison or trapped by war to said Sept. 28 at his weekly gener - gaze at the cross, “let the power al audience. of the Gospel penetrate your In his continuing series of talks hearts and console you, give you on mercy, the pope focused on St. hope and the deepest assurance Luke’s Gospel account of the cru - that no one is excluded.” cifixion and its story of the “good The “good thief,” who recog - thief.” Jesus was nailed to a cross nized who Jesus was, admitted his between two criminals, was jeered own guilt and saw his earthly at by the crowds, and still he punishment as just, is the perfect begged God to forgive them role model of repentance and an because “they know not what they excellent example of a Christian do.” who trusts in God, the pope said. Not many understood how the He showed a profound respect Messiah could allow himself to be and reverence for God; he was nailed to the cross and do nothing aware of God’s omnipotence and to try to save himself, the pope said. his infinite goodness, the pope But “Jesus saved us by remaining said, and “it is this confident on the cross. And all of us know respect that helps make room for that it is not easy to remain on the God and trust in his mercy even cross, our little everyday crosses.” in the darkest night.” But upon that great cross and That Jesus is there among the with great suffering, Jesus “stayed guilty, offering salvation, scandal - there and there he saved us, there izes the leaders, the pope said, but he showed us his great omnipo - for the good thief, “it is the CNS/Felipe Caicedo, Reuters tence and there he forgave us,” bedrock of his faith.” COLOMBIA PEACE AGREEMENT — People gather at Bolivar Square outside the cathedral Sept. 26 in the pope said. Here “the unthinkable has hap - Bogota, Colombia. To chants of “No more war,” the Colombian government and Marxist rebels signed an The fact that he — an innocent pened — God loved me so much agreement that day to end Latin America’s last armed conflict. man — died between two crimi - that he died on the cross for me.” October 5, 2016 CANADIAN NEWS Prairie Messenger 3 Nuncio to bishops: do pastoral work on your knees

By Deborah Gyapong is necessary especially in times “place where you. Through your works, where we seem not to catch Pentecost hap - through your personal meetings CORNWALL, Ont. (CCN) — anything (cf. Luke 5:5), in pens, where or in small groups, through your Canada’s apostolic nuncio exhort - moments when the sea is rough the Holy Spirit conversations maybe not foreseen ed Canadian bishops Sept. 26 to and the wind is contrary, when creates and but always aroused by him, the do pastoral ministry “on their it seems that the Lord is renews the Spirit will be able to enrich you knees” before God and before asleep,” the nuncio said. “We church.” with a new light, give you a new Christ in the people they serve. have to remember — especially Instead of a idea, capture your attention on a Addressing the Canadian in these moments — that on the “formal and new initiative . . . so in order to Conference of Catholic Bishops barque of the church there is the protocolled make you capable to give not old annual plenary Sept. 26 - 30, Lord, that the barque of the event,” he answers, but new answers to the Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi church is not mine, nor ours, but urged the bish - new questions that the present recalled Pope Francis’ description is the Lord’s.” ops “to open time sets before the church and of Pope Benedict XVI doing the - “And the Lord will not allow it yourselves to her pastors.” ology “on his knees,” and added, to sink,” he said. “It is the Lord the dynamic “I wish that each one of you kneeling in pastoral ministry is who guides it and who asks for action of the will leave from this plenary “no less essential.” this goal: our collaboration, hum - Spirit” who not assembly enriched by the new He urged the more than 80 ble but also full and generous.” only is an spark that the Holy Spirit has pre - bishops and eparchs from across The nuncio also spoke of Pope Art Babych expert on the pared for you, to console you and Canada to listen to what God will Francis’ desire for reform, not “depths of to make your ministry as pastors PLENARY ADDRESS — Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi, say to them, “knowing that he only of the Roman Curia, but also the Apostolic Nuncio to Canada, brings greetings God, but also fruitful,” he said. “Never forget - himself, who has called us to of the church, so as “to conform from Pope Francis to the Canadian bishops gathered of the human ting that new ideas, new solu - undertake the arduous and enthu - herself personally and communal - for their annual plenary meeting in Cornwall, Ont., heart.” tions, are not found in manuals, siastic journey of apostolic min - ly, to her original form who is Sept. 26. “Be certain, but are the fruit of a communitari - istry, will not fail to show us the Christ.” dear brother an discernment that demands way.” Pope Francis also sees “syn - is a listening church.” bishops, that it is the Spirit of the patience and sometimes, suffer - In addition to “kneeling odality” as fundamental to the “Pope Francis sees in the risen Lord who has called you ing. It is our daily Easter: the before God,” Bonazzi urged the church’s reform, Bonazzi said. exercise of synodality, at all lev - together,” Bonazzi said. “He, pre - encounter and the embrace of the bishops to also kneel “before “In his speech of October 17, els, the primary criterion to veri - sent among you, will surprise cross.” each brother and sister as ‘ser - 2015, on the 50th anniversary of fy the reform of the Catholic vants of God’ present in every the institution of the Synod of Church and of her ‘pastoral con - Quebec cardinal says he will human being.” Bishops, Pope Francis affirmed: version,’ ” he said. “It falls to us He reminded them of Pope ‘Church and synod are synony - to draw out the consequences of Francis’ concern that pastors mous’ because the church is noth - the same in the exercise of our not follow western bishops remain rooted with the flock they ing other than ‘the journeying episcopal ministry: in the rela - serve “from within,” sometimes together’ of the People of God tionships among us bishops, with By Philippe Vaillancourt “The Catholic Church accom - ahead leading, sometimes retrac - along the paths of history toward the priests, with the multiple panies people in every step of ing steps to ensure no one is left the encounter with the risen Jesus expressions of consecrated life, QUEBEC CITY (CNS) — their life. We do that in dialogue behind, and standing in the mid - who is coming.” and with the holy People of Cardinal Gerald Lacroix of with every person and every fami - dle to know the “pulse of the peo - Pope Francis described the God.” Quebec said he has no intention to ly that wishes to be accompanied,” ple,” as expressed to Cardinal church as an inverted pyramid, The nuncio also asked the follow in the steps of his fellow added the cardinal. Marc Ouellet in a letter last where the only authority is Canadian bishops to view their Canadian bishops of Alberta and He also reminded people of March. Christ’s and that of service, he annual plenary as a “renewed the Northwest Territories in refus - everyone’s “unconditional dignity “ ‘Pastoral ministry kneeling’ said, noting the “synodal church experience of the Cenacle,” that ing funerals for those who asked in the eyes of God.” to be euthanized (see PM, Sept. “This is why we will always 28, 2016). opt for palliative care accessible Holodomor bus visits Regina schools “I don’t plan specific directives for everyone instead of euthana - aimed at refusing this support or sia,” Lacroix said. By Frank Flegel refusing access to the anointing of He recognized that recent the sick and the celebration of changes in the laws of the REGINA — Holodomor, death funerals,” Lacroix said in a state - province of Quebec and in the by starvation, was inflicted on the ment Sept. 29. The cardinal was Canadian Penal Code offer “new Ukrainian people about the same reacting to a document published pastoral challenges” for the time as the Great Depression and earlier this month by the bishops Catholic Church. the Dirty ’30s hit the rest of the of Alberta and the Northwest In Montreal, Archbishop world, but few people knew about Territories, addressed to the cler - Christian Lepine also said he does it. That level of ignorance of a gy, in which they said these sacra - not intend to ask his priests to genocidal action that killed an ments and celebrations may be refuse funerals for those who estimated 10 million people in refused for those opting for assist - choose the now legal medically Ukraine was still evident as late ed suicide or euthanasia. assisted dying. as the 1970s. The Holodomor Bus tour aims Magazine to cease publication to educate not only students but the general population as well. “It was hidden and denied,” said TORONTO — The Presby - The magazine’s publisher and Roma Dzerowicz, executive Frank Flegel terian Record , one of the coun - editor, David Harris, said the director of the tour. “Not much HOLODOMOR — The Great Soviet Famine was perpetrated by dic - try’s longest continuously pub - magazine simply couldn’t transi - was known about it outside the tator Josef Stalin, who ordered all grains and foodstuffs to be sent out lished magazines, announced it tion quickly enough from a sub - Soviet Union, and not much infor - of Ukraine. Borders were closed, and anyone found with food was shot. will cease publication in De - scription-based model to a philan - mation was available about it.” Regina students got a first-hand sight of the devastation caused by the cember 2016. thropically financed model. The Great Soviet Famine, as it famine as the Holodomor Bus visited city schools. First published in 1876, the “Our donors have been fantas - was sometimes known, was per - Record had a long-standing inde - tic,” said Harris. “Over the past petrated by Soviet dictator Josef for a day on Sept. 28 at O’Neill period of time.” pendent editorial policy in report - 12 years, they have given us Stalin. He ordered all grains and Catholic High School. Students Madison Sutter’s grandmother ing on the denomination whose almost $1.5 million. Without that foodstuffs to be taken out of took part in an interactive session came from Ukraine but the Grade members it served, The Presby - support, the magazine would Ukraine and no food to be avail - and were shown a video of people 12 student knew nothing about terian Church in Canada. have folded years ago.” able. Borders were closed and who suffered and died, and some Holodomor until recently. “I Since 2000, the magazine has Harris said publishing an anyone trying to get out or found who survived described on the thought about my grandma and been independently owned and online-only version of the maga - with food was summarily shot. video what their life was like. my great-grandma. My great- published by Presbyterian Record zine was not an option. “Salaries, A few reporters did gain Grade 12 student Rachel grandma witnessed it. I thought it Inc. not printing and postage, are the entrance and saw what was hap - Evan’s great-grandparents came was horrible. I was so upset for In 1975, circulation stood at biggest costs at a small magazine pening, but as freelancers, their to Canada around 1902 - 03 and all the people that it happened 88,000. By the turn of the century, like the Record ,” he said. “You stories were not believed. The she had heard a little about the to.” that number had fallen to 50,000 need excellent staff whether a pub - real story of what happened famine from her family, but not The bus was in town as part of and has continued the slide to lication is online or print. And the became known after the collapse the details she saw in the video. Ukraine week in Saskatchewan about 10,000 today. Record could not expect to gener - of the Soviet Union and archives “It makes me sick because so and to attend the Ukrainian Over the past 25 years, reader - ate significant online revenue.” were opened, said Dzerowicz. many people hear about the Congress which happens every ship has been declining at an In a statement board chair The Holodomor bus stopped Holocaust and how horrible that three years. This is the first time average rate of 2,000 subscribers Botond Fejes wrote: “Arriving at for a day in front of the Sas - was and then no one new much the congress was held in Sas- a year, while the denomination this conclusion has been a diffi - katchewan Legislative Building about Ukraine which was much katchewan. The congress featured itself — the magazine’s sole mar - cult process for the board. Its where it was visited by students worse because people never knew cultural performances by several ket — has been declining at a rate and the general public. It stopped about it and it was over a short groups over three days. of about 2,800 members a year. — MAGAZINE, page 8

4 Prairie Messenger CANADIAN NEWS October 5, 2016 Ukrainian patriarch to help parish consecrate church

By Jean Ko Din really great,” said St. Elias pastor The Catholic Register Rev. Roman Galadza. “Certainly we’ve gone through a valley. But BRAMPTON, Ont. (CCN) — now seeing the church coming up The material world is temporary, on the horizon like this . . . it’s a and the congregation at St. Elias whole uplift of spirits.” Ukrainian Catholic Church More than 17 fire trucks knows this better than most. responded to the two-alarm fire People in Brampton still have on April 5, 2014, that within a vivid memories of watching their few hours destroyed St. Elias beloved church engulfed in Church, leaving a charred skele - flames. But now, two years later, ton of the building. the community has reason to cel - Galadza said it didn’t take ebrate. A brand new church build - long for the community to get ing stands on the foundations of back on its feet. Even as the fire the old church, ready to reopen its was blazing, Galadza was field - doors for a Sept. 30 thanksgiving ing emails and phone calls from vigil. community members who wanted Oct. 1 was the main event, to organize an evening prayer ser - when more than 500 people cele - vice later that day. brated the consecration of the “The process of rebuilding rebuilt church with Toronto began pretty much almost imme - Photo courtesy of St. Elias Ukrainian Catholic Church Ukrainian Catholic Eparch diately,” said Galadza. “We went REASON TO CELEBRATE — This photo shows the new roof being installed at St. Elias Ukrainian Bishop Stephen Chmilar and His back to our original designs and Catholic Church in Brampton, Ont. Two years ago the original church burned down, but now the commu - Beatitude Sviastoslav Shevchuk, architecture plans. So the discus - nity has reason to celebrate: the new church was consecrated Oct. 1. patriarch of the Ukrainian Greek sions began almost immediately.” Catholic Church and archbishop The original church was dome-like structures that were systems, new accessibility fea - Protodeacon David Kennedy of Kyiv and Halych. built in 1995 out of heavy inspired by western Ukrainian tures and expanding overall said despite being displaced these “The anticipation is really, Douglas fir timber with three Boyko-style churches. Steeped capacity. past few years, the community is in Byzantine Ukrainian style, Construction of the new stronger than ever. the interior walls were covered church began in May 2015. “With the burning of the Model works on prevention with colourful images and Contractors, and their crew and church, there was a lot of sad - iconography. even volunteers from the commu - ness at first, but the congrega - Continued from page 1 denly end after two years at Galadza said it took almost 25 nity worked year-round. Even in tion realized more and more that Rogers Home. Covenant House years for the community to raise the last few days before the con - the church is not the building,” Covenant House. Covenant will move the girls into apart - $2 million for the original con - secration ceremony, finishing said Kennedy. “The real heart of Houses in Guatemala and ments, help them find jobs and struction. But in rebuilding what touches were still being made the church are the People of Honduras and in New York City continue providing peer support, people affectionately call St. Elias inside. God . . . it is still the same have specific programs for sex- mentoring and counselling. II, the costs have totalled more “This is the gun lap,” said amount of people coming to our trafficking victims, but the Both the cruelty of the sex than $6.3 million. Galadza, describing the scramble Sunday services. It has not Toronto Covenant House response trade and the vulnerability of Galadza said more than 70 per on the Monday before the cere - decreased in number in any real is unique, Rivers said. young women caught in it are cent of the cost for reconstruc - mony. “Nothing like pressure to way.” In addition to recovery and hard for many people to imag - tion was covered by insurance. create a diamond.” Both Galadza and Kennedy reintegration at Rogers Home, ine, said Diamond. She recalls There were also some significant The church walls are bare and agree that if anything, the rebuild - the Covenant House urban how she thought her pimp loved donations, but it has been a chal - white. Galadza said the ornate ing has inspired the community to response model works on pre - her. lenge. iconography that once lined the become more active. Many vention. Covenant House has “I did not know then that you “In that time (1995), things walls will take years to replace. parishioners pulled together to already booked talks with high do not sell the people you love to were simpler,” said Galadza. But what is important now is for volunteer at the construction site, school students at 11 different men,” she said. “Now, with each passing year . . . the community to finally have a organize fundraising events and schools around the city. Students A successful transition out of the building codes and require - place to call their own. create more outreach. are taught the signs and symp - prostitution should provide vic - ments have become very com - For the two years that the “All things work out for the toms of entrapment and traffick - tims with “dignity and control plex.” church was being rebuilt, services good,” said Galadza. “What has ing and told where they can find over our own bodies,” she said. Within the past year, Galadza were conducted at St. Augustine happened to us has made us wiser help. “All the word survivor means and his staff have worked on Secondary School and St. Jerome and made us appreciative of what Care for victims doesn’t sud - to me is the ability to hope.” updating heating and ventilation Catholic Church nearby. we have.”

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By Michael Swan ate communities of care and con - The Catholic Register cern for one another. But the obstacles, as you know, are real,” TORONTO (CCN) — Bishop he said. “Chiefly, it’s the attitudes Robert Kasun has been to Rome of people. In spite of good efforts to buy a pectoral cross, mitre, of city fathers or of various reli - ring — all the gear you need to be gious denominations, it can be a bishop. But Kasun, ordained on awfully difficult to crack atti - Sept. 12 in Edmonton to serve as tudes.” auxiliary bishop for the With more than 300,000 Archdiocese of Toronto, didn’t Muslims, 100,000 Jews, thou - really have time — and he was a sands of Hindus, Buddhists and bit put off by the prices — to pick others, Toronto represents a vast up a new crozier. experiment in creating an urban There are cheap bishops’ culture. staffs, but they can be a problem. “I’m hoping the Holy Spirit The wooden ones break and the will breathe something into some - metal ones bend. It detracts some - one’s ear and that that person will what from the dignity of any hear,” Kasun said. liturgy when the bishop has to There’s no easy formula. But stop and straighten out his crozi - Kasun spent five weeks this sum - er. One of the older priests in mer on retreat at a Benedictine Toronto’s Basilian community convent tucked into a largely suggested Kasun might find what Muslim section of London, he was looking for in the Basilian England. A prairie boy born in archives. Catholic Register/Michael Swan 1951 in Cudworth, Sask., he Indeed, he found a treasure. NEW BISHOP — Toronto will welcome its newest bishop, Bishop Robert Kasun, with an Oct. 6 mass at St. found himself walking busy Kasun now sports the crozier of Michael’s Cathedral followed by a luncheon. At some point during the introductions, Toronto Catholics are streets surrounded by women in Toronto Archbishop Denis T. bound to learn they haven’t just had another bishop bestowed on them — but they have also gained a hijabs covering their hair and O’Connor, who led Toronto friend, writes Michael Swan. many of them in niqabs covering Catholics from 1899 to 1908. their faces. It made him uncom - With an image of St. Basil If not every Catholic immedi - will backfire. You can lose a what the purpose was. We were fortable and made him think carved into the crook, Kasun’s ately makes the leap between the friend because that person to seeking out a certain population about why he was uncomfortable. used crozier is a link back to his office of bishop and friendship whom you are speaking probably of the Catholic Christian commu - “That challenged me to reflect own roots as a Basilian priest and (the Greek word Episcopos , from doesn’t believe you. I’ve learned nity that we thought could benefit a whole lot,” he said. a link forward to his new post as which we get the English bishop, that in any kind of issue, whenev - from our service. It was a source He noticed the strangeness of one of the four auxiliary bishops means overseer), then they er there’s a problem, you have to of pride for the parishioners.” traditional Muslim dress, but he who help Cardinal Thomas haven’t really paid attention to be honest.” Change — change of pastors, also noticed the closeness and joy Collins shepherd one of the Pope Francis. In the 1990s, as the pastor of a change of mass times, change in of Muslim families. world’s most diverse Catholic “Francis proclaimed a jubilee comfortable, middle-class parish music, etc. — is rarely a moment “It was really beautiful dioceses. of mercy and Bob, in my experi - in northwest Calgary, Kasun went of calm, quiet, prayerful accep - because you would see at night, Kasun, who was picked to ence of him, especially in his to Bishop Fred Henry and asked tance among parishioners. But even late at night, families with become a bishop in June by Pope roles as pastor of St. Thomas for a poorer parish, somewhere Kasun figured out early on that mom and dad, the kids all in tow, Francis, will guide the archdio - More in Calgary and at St. where cultures clash, immigrants even the hard decisions are easier quite a few of them, and they are cese’s central zone, with its mix Alphonsus-St. Clare in and refugees adjust and the wel - if everyone knows what’s going all going out to a restaurant or to of poor and rich parishes and a Edmonton, he epitomized what fare cheques perk up the neigh - on. a café and it was beautiful,” he broad range of Catholics from Pope Francis means by mercy,” bourhood. Henry was only too In Edmonton he took over a said. “Those are things where you every part of the world. said McLeod. happy to oblige. pair of parishes at the moment say, ‘I want to remember those.’ ” Toronto will welcome its Kasun is too modest to lay Kasun, however, does not take they were being twinned under a The prospect of being a bishop newest bishop with an Oct. 6 claim to McLeod’s high praise. credit for any decision to seek out new pastoral plan. and confirming young Catholics mass at St. Michael’s Cathedral But friendship is something he the poor of the city. “I get into the pulpit and brings out the educator in Kasun. followed by a luncheon. At some values. “The Basilian Fathers made speaking about this twinning pro - “Actually, I am looking for - point during the introductions, “I think it’s a wonderful way that decision,” he insists. ject. I notice this stunned look on ward to speaking to, preaching to, Toronto Catholics are bound to to evangelize, by offering friend - What he means is that the the faces of the parishioners,” he kids of that age — and to their learn they haven’t just had anoth - ship,” he said. Basilian Fathers had begun to recalled. parents,” he said. er bishop bestowed on them — Friendship, Kasun believes, is describe their charism — their It turned out that nobody had But again he’s aware of how but they have also gained a built on trust, and trust on hon - fundamental, motivating purpose told these parishioners their his mid-century upbringing in the friend. esty. — in terms of service to the poor parish was going to be twinned. Abbacy of Muenster is a world or Basilian Father Don McLeod “If people don’t trust the and marginalized. If that is indeed There had been some vague talk a two removed from the experience thinks of Kasun as “a very open, leader, then what kind of a leader the Basilian charism, then couple years before about a gen - of 13-year-olds in Toronto today. caring, compassionate man.” is he? You see that in politics all Basilians should re-examine their eral necessity to rationalize and “Their upbringing, the world Those sound like good qualities the time,” he said. parish commitments, Kasun rea - twin parishes, but they had no in which they live, is so different for a bishop, but McLeod goes As a parish pastor, a member soned. idea it was about to happen. from the world in which I lived. further. Kasun’s principal virtue of the Basilian general council, a For Kasun, leadership isn’t “I was shocked. The two pre - It’s just so radically different,” he is his capacity for friendship, said high school teacher, vocation coming up with brilliant ideas vious pastors hadn’t said a word.” said. “You can’t presume any - McLeod. director for the Basilian Fathers, that sweep across the whole com - The wall of silence, assump - thing religiously about the youth. “He’s a very, very good and Kasun has through his 38 years of munity. It’s taking that next care - tions about who needs to know But I think there is significant loyal friend,” said the St. Joseph’s priesthood been called to exercise ful step. It’s grounded in what’s and the exclusion of those who interest in spiritual matters, even College theology professor who different kinds of leadership in gone before. It requires constant, don’t, are not how Kasun thinks though the kids might not was ordained the same year as many roles. He’s learned that the open communication. the church should be led. express it openly. I think they’re Kasun, 1978. “Certainly he’s honesty we should expect from a “What was particularly fasci - “With everything we are sup - looking for something. There is been that to many for many, good friend is also necessary in nating was when I announced it posed to have learned in the great interest in youth today many years. When I say a good leadership. to the parish where I had been church about communicating looking for some greater mean - friend, I mean Bob is a man who “Sometimes we try to be gen - serving for 11 years that we were effectively and honestly and con - ing.” looks at each person and tries to tlemanly and skirt around issues moving . . . a lot of people really sulting and collaborating — If friendship requires trust and see in each person, honestly, the because we don’t want to hurt supported that,” he said. “Not that sometimes, for whatever reason, honesty, it also requires a sort of image of Christ. He goes from another person’s feelings,” he they wanted to get rid of us, by in spite of goodwill, it does break curiosity — an interest in other there.” said. “But in the long run, that any means. But they could see down,” he said. people. Whether repairing damage or “Father Kasun has demonstrat - launching new plans, Kasun’s ed a true pastor’s heart, especially Marian Centre 50th Anniversary formula is always the same: talk, for the needy and neglected,” listen, be honest. Edmonton Archbishop Richard We invite you to join us as we celebrate five decades Despite the years he spent Smith said by way of goodbye. of service to the people of Regina. teaching at St. Michael’s College “The Archdiocese of Toronto is Come, pray with us at 9 a.m. mass School and his years spent study - blessed to receive the many gifts Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016 ing theology at the University of that he will bring.” Holy Rosary Cathedral St. Michael’s College, Kasun rec - Those many gifts include a ognizes he’s coming to a bigger kind of imagination, the ability to 3125 13th Ave, Regina and more diverse city where there see what we could be, said Come & Go Celebration from 2 - 5 p.m. are no easy assumptions about a Kasun’s old seminary classmate, at Marian Centre, 1835 Halifax St. common culture. McLeod. “Of course we’re trying to cre - “Bob has that vision.” 6 Prairie Messenger LOCAL NEWS October 5, 2016 Administration Day highlights change in diocese

By Kiply Lukan Yaworski ical reflection once a month for the next 10 months. SASKATOON — Adminis - As of this year, the two-year tration Day provided an opportu - Lay Formation program in the nity to reflect on changes and diocese is also undergoing a ministry in the Roman Cath olic change. Year 2 for the diocesan Diocese of Saskatoon. and eparchial stream began in The Sept. 13 gathering saw the September, but there are no Year launch of the 2016 Bishop’s 1’s in Lay Formation in any of Annual Appeal, information about the three streams right now, as the insurance, as well as diocesan ini - program transitions to a process tiatives in response to the Truth of beginning a new group only and Reconciliation Commission once every two years. The next calls to action, and the introduc - opportunity to begin all three tion of new clergy and personnel streams of the Lay Formation serving across the diocese. Kiply Yaworski program is September 2017. In Rev. Kevin McGee spoke NEW PASTORAL LEADERS — Rev. Kevin McGee (right) introduced new pastoral leaders in the diocese conjunction with that change, the about the upcoming transition as part of Administration Day Sept. 13 at the Cathedral of the Holy Family in Saskatoon. diocesan program now has only between bishops. McGee spoke in one diocesan co-ordinator, Mona the absence of apostolic adminis - who will serve until Pope Francis of the Holy Spirit at work — and ing as a “delegate of the apostolic Goodman. trator Donald Bolen, who was on appoints another bishop for who will continue to be at work administrator.” As well, consulta - Sittler also highlighted upcom - pilgrimage walking the Camino to Saskatoon. There is no precise in the weeks and months to fol - tive bodies in the diocese cease ing dates for events such as dioce - Santiago de Compostela before timeline for the appointment of a low.” until a new bishop is appointed; san Study Days (Oct. 19 - 20), heading to the plenary of the new bishop — it could take six Some changes are already this includes the Council of which will again focus on Canadian Catholic Conference of months, a year, or more. In the being experienced, he noted. Priests and the Diocesan Pastoral “Forming Intentional Disciples” Bishops in September, and then meantime, the diocesan adminis - “Until his installation as Arch - Council. with speaker Katherine Coolidge; being installed as Archbishop of trator will provide leadership in bishop of Regina on Oct. 14, “But what will continue are a session on “Building Parishes of Regina Oct. 14. the diocese. Bishop Don continues as our relationships — the relationships Discipleship” Oct. 29; a Diocesan McGee described next steps “Today we have had some apostolic administrator — a title we have here that have been fos - Congress Nov. 29 - 30 on the topic for the Diocese of Saskatoon and beautiful presentations that repre - that obviously identifies a transi - tered together, in our different of boundaries in ministry; and a reflected on the impact of being sent the ministry that is taking tional moment both for him and capacities, roles and leadership. I daylong session on pastoral issues between bishops. The Diocese of place in the Diocese of Saskatoon for us,” McGee explained. can assure you that the adminis - related to the legalization of Saskatoon’s College of and that ministry obviously will During this transition, there is trator working with a wonderful euthanasia and assisted suicide, to Consultors will meet Oct. 19 to continue,” McGee noted. “What no longer a vicar-general in the team of managers here at the be held on Dec. 1 with Rev. Mark select a diocesan administrator has happened here today is a sign diocese, instead, McGee is serv - Catholic Pastoral Centre will con - Miller, CSsR. tinue to provide for and respond “There is also a ‘heads up’ that to the needs of the diocese,” Bishop Bryan Bayda of the Prince Albert archivist retires McGee said. Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of This time of transition is also a Saskatoon has called a number of By Janice Trudel and nized and safeguarded many electronic database that would time to pray, he stressed. “There people together as he would like Paula Fournier thousands of records and all his - allow genealogical, marriage and is a beautiful quote from Pierre to see a marriage conference in torical and other valuable docu - baptismal document searches. Teilhard de Chardin — ‘above spring 2017 around the content of PRINCE ALBERT — ments belonging to the diocese She also created a pictorial all, trust in the slow work of Amoris Laeitia , the pastoral letter Archivist Yvette Gareau has since its inception. Some of the record of all cemeteries within God.’ God is at work — although from Pope Francis,” added Sittler. retired after 13 years with the documents and items date back to the borders of the diocese. sometimes not according to our Among new staff introduced Roman Catholic Diocese of the late 1800s. Gareau visited every cemetery timelines and agenda,” he said. by Sittler at Administration Day Prince Albert. “Knowing when people were property over a four-month peri - McGee added that the diocese is a new human resources manag - Since 2004, Gareau has orga - baptized, confirmed, married or od, taking photos and confirming has experienced great leadership er for the entire diocese (includ - died shows how land locations. in the past. “As a diocese we have ing parishes). Patrick J. Clarke God has been pre - Rev. Greg Elder, chancellor of experienced bishops who have will provide support in the area of sent in our histo - the diocese, noted, “By honouring supported us in many ways, and personnel issues, hiring proce - ry,” said Bishop our dead, we can hope to emulate given us beautiful leadership and dures and employee relations. He Albert Thévenot, their devotion to Christ and the direction. I have no doubt that will assist in the development and M. Afr. “It shows church. The archives provide a God is faithful and will provide implementation of employment that through bap - permanent record of what we that leadership for us.” policies, ensuring that employ - tism, people have have done. Archives are a living During Administration Day, ment standards and regulations to come to know history of who we are, what we director of Pastoral Services are met, as well as assisting with Christ, to know have done and a guideline to help Blake Sittler provided an over - conflict resolution, performance and be involved us continue to spread the good view of ministry and upcoming evaluation and training. through the church news of Jesus Christ.” events, also noting a few changes Other new staff were intro - and the proclama - Elder said Gareau attended and transitions. duced during Administration tion of the Good several National Archive semi - For instance, the Msgr. Michael Day, including Jackie Saretsky, News. Therefore, it nars and worked diligently on J. Koch Resource Library is co-ordinator of Hospital Chap- is good for us to the newest methods for safe - undergoing a shift, with a cull of laincy for the Dio cese at Saska- know our members guarding our archives. He also materials that are no longer in toon City and Royal University and to ac - noted she did an outstanding job demand in an age of the Internet Hospitals; executive assistant to knowledge them.” and spent many hours organizing and more readily available digital the director, Rita Taylor, who He said he feels the archives into what they are resources. “The transition we have will also co-ordinate the diocesan secure knowing the today. gone through with technology has Foundations: Ex ploring Our archives were well “Being an archivist is not the radically affected how we use Faith Together program; and cared for and cata - most glamorous job, but it is nec - resources,” Sittler said. Vyenda McLean and Brigitte logued according essary, and Yvette did it with love “We will still obviously be Buehler, who will share the posi - to national archival for the diocese, our history, and to keeping the resources that are tion of receptionist at the standards. leave a written record for many used on a more regular basis — Catholic Pastoral Centre. “They have generations to come.” the Bible studies, DVDs and As another ministry year start - been in beautiful Born in Debden, Sask., Gareau CDs, biblical commentaries (and) ed in the Diocese of Saskatoon, hands. She has spent most of her professional life current pastoral books, but there several parishes have welcomed worked endless teaching in northern Manitoba are a number of other texts that new pastors, including missionary hours and days and various communities in will be removed from the collec - priests from Africa, India and the putting it together Saskatchewan. After retiring in tion.” Ways of using the space Philippines who were introduced in an organized 1996, she became parish secre - more wisely will also be consid - by McGee during Administration fashion. She is a tary, and later, archivist in ered in the weeks and months Day. ahead, he added. Kiply Yaworski person who loved Bellevue, Sask. Recently arrived priests in the the archives and Her co-workers regarded her This fall has seen the launch of diocese include: Rev. Joseph TREATY PLAQUE — Christine Zyla and Myron history and seeing as a woman of immense love. Her the Justice and Outreach Year Thazhathemuriyil, VC, (serving at Rogal stand beneath the treaty plaque installed at (JOY) of Formation program, the Cathedral of the Holy Family. At a diocesan things develop dependability and diligence will Leader, Lancer and Liebenthal) Administration Day Sept. 13, they presented through the years.” be missed by everyone at the Sittler noted. Co-ordinated by and Rev. Binu Rathappillil, VC, information about how other parishes can partici - Her contribu - Diocese of Prince Albert. Kate O’Gorman, JOY includes 15 (serving at Macklin, Denzil and pate in a Treaty Elders Series and/or a treaty tions included the New archivist Janice Trudel of participants in a hands-on pro - St. Donatus), both from India; plaque installation — initiatives being undertaken organization of the Honeymoon, Sask., will now gram exploring Catholic Social Rev. Deyre Azcuna of the Philip- in response to the Calls to Action from the Truth thousands of regis - serve those searching for records Teaching through practical, and Reconciliation Commission. ters for a new and genealogical services. hands-on experience and theolog - — FOREIGN , page 7 October 5, 2016 LOCAL NEWS Prairie Messenger 7 Diocese responding to TRC calls for action

By Kiply Lukan Yaworski “The Diocesan Council for TRC as a great challenge or even listen, to learn and participate in the rivers flow.” Truth and Reconciliation (DCTR) a burden, but I would invite you dialogue of mutual understanding The plaque at the cathedral is SASKATOON — Parishes in emerged out of the Truth and to see it as a gift, a sanctifying and reconciliation,” he said. installed on the fieldstone fire - the Roman Catholic Diocese of Reconciliation process that has gift for the entire church, one that Linklater first gave insights place in the welcoming area, Saskatoon are being encouraged happened in Canada. Named by is drawing us into transparency, into the history of the treaties and which was created with stones to respond to the Truth and Bishop Don (Bolen), that council and drawing us into holiness,” their present-day meaning and from parishes throughout the dio - Reconciliation Commission came together and began with said Rogal to the parish and min - importance, Yaworski described. cese, most of which stands on (TRC) calls to action. prayer; prayer led to listening, lis - istry leaders gathered for Ad - Next, Wapas-Greyeyes “shared Treaty 6 territory. Signed in 1876, At a diocesan Administration tening led to community, and com - ministration Day. with us her personal journey of Treaty 6 covers 313,000 square Day Sept. 13, parish leadership munity has now led to action.” “In the TRC’s 94 calls to faith and her love for her culture.” kilometres of what is now Sas - learned more about two initiatives The DCTR has organized action, there are specific ones that Wapas-Greyeyes described the katche wan and Alberta. launched recently in the diocese as events and workshops, is planning are directed to us as church, the horrors of residential schools and An explanation beneath the a response to the TRC: a Treaty a video project, and has launched people of God,” added Christine the anger she carried for a long plaque states: “Newcomers to Elder speakers series and the pro - an annual day of prayer for heal - Zyla, co-ordinator of the diocesan time afterward. “She tells her Canada and their descendants posed installation of a treaty ing and reconciliation marked in Office of Migration, who has also story so that it and the stories of benefited from the wealth gener - plaque in each church building. the Diocese of Saskatoon and been working with the DCTR. countless others will not be for - ated from the land provided in the “Reconciliation in the diocese Greater Saskatoon Catholic “Specific calls to action for gotten,” Yaworski said. treaties. They built their society has moved past opposition, isola - Schools on Oct. 21, the anniver - churches relate to educating our - “Elder Gladys also spoke to us in a place were some were look - tion, indifference even tolerance. sary of the canonization of St. selves about treaty relationships, about her faith and the profound ing for political and religious We are seeing more and more sit - Kateri Tekakwitha. The DCTR is as well as about the church’s role influence it has on her. We found freedoms. Today, there are mis - uations where engagement is hap - also seeking ways to assist the dio - in colonization (#59), and to edu - that we share a lot of similar conceptions that only First pening,” said Myron Rogal of the cese in responding to the TRC cate ourselves about indigenous beliefs: belief in a Creator God, Nations peoples are part of the Justice and Peace Office, describ - Calls to Action, Rogal said. spirituality and prevent ‘spiritual in the sacredness of things like treaties, but in reality, all of us are ing diocesan initiatives. “At times we might look at the violence’ (#60),” she said. fire and water, and the responsi - treaty people.” “In addition to these calls to bility that we all have to care for At Administration Day, speak - action, we of course have Jesus’ God’s creation,” he said. er Dianne Anderson of the dioce - call to action — and that is the call Yaworski encouraged other san Office of Restorative Ministry to love. Jesus reminds us to love parishes to take this opportunity described the meaning and the God and to love each other. That for dialogue and reconciliation. impact of the plaque. pretty much trumps everything,” “All of our churches and all of “It was a day that physically Zyla pointed out. “Solidarity is our homes are built on treaty land. marked our identity as treaty peo - about valuing our fellow human We are treaty people just as much ple. This day was filled with beings and respecting who they are as our indigenous brothers and sis - emotions of joy, of hope and of as individuals — not making them ters are treaty people,” he said. friendship,” she said with emo - be like us, but respecting who they “As Mr. Linklater told us, we are tion. “It is a hope that offers great are: created in the image and like - not to blame for the injustices of understanding and forgiveness of ness of God, as we all are.” the past, but we are responsible for each other that will continue to A number of speakers came the way we act now, and what we move forward.” forward to describe the impact of are going to do going forward to The installation meant a lot to the two initiatives: inviting a heal the wounds that have been her as an indigenous woman and a treaty elder to speak in the parish inflicted in the past.” Catholic, Anderson said. “I heard and installing a treaty plaque. A second diocesan initiative the church say that we all belong, The diocesan Treaty Elder encourages the placement of a and that we are all treaty people speakers series was launched in treaty plaque in church buildings. and we are all church,” she said. June at St. Francis Xavier Parish, The first such plaque was “We can all have a sense of belong - with Gladys Wapas-Greyeyes of installed June 13 at the Cathedral ing to this one family. The plaque Thunderchild First Nation speak - of the Holy Family in Saskatoon itself is a symbol of that unity.” Tim Yaworski ing to parishioners, along with during a service involving First Anderson added that every day PARISH LIFE DIRECTOR — Rev. Kevin McGee, representing apos - Lyndon Linklater of the Office of Nations, diocesan, parish and since the ceremony she has tolic administrator Bishop Donald Bolen, lights a candle as a symbol of the Treaty Commissioner. community leaders. walked into the cathedral with service during an installation ceremony for Judy Gatin, the new parish Nathan Yaworski, a member of An enlarged replica of a medal more confidence. “My sense of life director (PLD) at St. Francis Xavier Parish in Saskatoon. the Parish Pastoral Council at St. that was presented to participat - belonging has grown. I feel more Appointed by the bishop, a PLD works as part of a pastoral team with Francis, described the visit as a ing First Nations chiefs at the accepted and appreciated — a a priest moderator to provide leadership in all aspects of parish life, blessing. time of the treaty signing, the part of a bigger family — and we McGee explained. Working with priest moderator Rev. Nestor “After mass we gathered in the plaque portrays a treaty commis - are all children of that family.” Gregoire, OMI, Gatin is the second PLD to serve at St. Francis, follow - welcoming area, and in the next sioner grasping the hand of a First Rev. Matthew Ramsay, pastor ing the retirement of Judy Schmid. hour we were given a chance to Nations leader. Between them is a of St. Anne Parish in Saskatoon, hatchet, buried in the ground, and spoke about his parish’s plan to around the two figures are images participate in the initiatives. He Sisters celebrate 100 years of service of the sun and the land, symboliz - described how St. Anne’s will ing the eternal promise of the invite a treaty elder to speak, and By Frank Flegel The sisters actually arrived in become a modern school with all treaty relationship “as long as the will unveil a treaty plaque in the with notes from Leo Misko Yorkton in 1915, and it wasn’t the amenities, including even a sun shines, the grass grows and St. Anne’s building. until the following year that they swimming pool, all paid for the YORKTON, Sask. — One moved into a new convent and by the sisters, said Misko. The hundred years ago the Sisters began teaching. Catholic school board eventually Foreign priests serving Servants of Mary Immaculate Sacred Heart School in 1966 took responsibility for the mainte - arrived in Yorkton and began had 200 girls, the principal was nance and daily operation. Continued from page 6 also arrived in the diocese, under - teaching music and religion. It Sister Bohdana and everyone — The school was abandoned taking a special “Prairie House of was a difficult time, but the sis - teachers, cooks, librarian, office when the school board moved into pines (serving as associate pastor at Prayer” project near Wilkie, Sask. ters persevered and it wasn’t long staff, dormitory prefects — were new facilities in 2003 and the sis - the Cathedral of the Holy Family, One parish, St. Francis Xavier before some of them began teach - sisters. Leo Misko and Nick ters had to decide what do with the as well as hospital chaplain); five in Saskatoon, has also welcomed ing in Regina, Saskatoon and Greshuk in that year became the building. They prayed to their priests from Nigeria: Rev. Joseph a new parish life director, Judy Prince Albert schools. first lay teachers. Misko remi - foundress, Blessed Josaphata Salihu (serving at Humboldt, Gatin, who was appointed by the The centenary celebration was nisced as he paid tribute to the Hordashevska. Integrated Life Care Marysburg, Pilger and Burr), Rev. bishop this fall to serve with a two-parish affair here, including sisters in a banquet speech. came calling and the school was Godwin Aghedo, OP, (serving at priest moderator Rev. Nestor the Ukrainian Catholic church St. “This was a very successful renovated, restored and expanded. Davidson, Kenaston, Outlook and Gregoire in a ministry team. Mary and the Latin-rite church, school run entirely by women,” The Sacred Heart Assisted Living Elbow), Rev. Peter Ebidero (serv - In this year’s round of appoint - St. Gerard. The ceremonies took Misko said. Facility was officially opened Oct. ing at Martensville and Langham), ments, departures and changes, place at St. Mary and the banquet He spoke about the difficulties 21, 2008. Rev. Emmanuel Olusola (serving at Bolen also announced a new and tribute speeches were held at they encountered, with no income Besides education, the sisters Allan, Colonsay and Viscount), and arrangement with Archbishop St. Gerard. and no government grants, but contributed to the daily lives of the Rev. Peter Olisa (serving as associ - Murray Chatlain of the Arch - “It was a wonderful celebra - they didn’t beg. “They used their people of Yorkton, Misko remind - ate pastor at Holy Spirit Parish in diocese of Keewatin-Le Pas, in tion,” said St. Mary Parish priest social skills, on doorsteps, over ed his audience: they cared for the Saskatoon). which the Diocese of Saskatoon Rev. Bohdan Lukie in an inter - garden fences, bazaars and visits sick, the elderly, the dying; they A recently ordained Redemp - will be providing a priest to serve view with the PM. “About 200 to family homes to collect funds,” cared for orphaned and deprived torist priest, Rev. Graham Hill, parishes in La Ronge and South - came to the celebration including said Misko. “They had an aura of children, especially during the CSsR, has also arrived in Saska - end. Rev. Lawrence DeMong, some from Toronto. Bishop respect and trust which inspired 1918 flu epidemic, and they helped toon, serving as priest moderator OSB, will serve as pastor in the Bryan Bayda and retired Bishop people to give willingly and gen - Ukrainian immigrants adjust to at Our Lady of Guadalupe on a two northern communities, spend - Michael Wiwchar and nine priests erously.” their new Canadian home. team with parish life director ing about two-thirds of his time from around Saskatchewan Several additions were added Three Sisters Servants still live Debbie Ledoux. up north, and one-third back attended.” to the original structure in 1916 to in Yorkton. Rev. Doug Jeffrey, OMI, has home. 8 Prairie Messenger CCCB PLENARY October 5, 2016 Canadian bishops examine challenges of euthanasia

By Deborah Gyapong indigenous peoples has been a Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). abuse,” Crosby said. The docu - come to an end, he said. major focus of many dioceses and “Later this week you will ment is scheduled for release Josianne Gauthier, director of CORNWALL, Ont. (CCN) religious orders. receive a progress report on the early in 2017. It will replace in-Canada programs for Develop - — Canada’s Catholic bishops At a meeting of the Bishops From Pain to Hope. ment and Peace, said Devel- highlighted the impact and chal - of the Church in the Americas Development opment and Peace has developed lenges of euthanasia at their annu - last February in Florida, Crosby and Peace a new strategic plan focusing on al gathering Sept. 26 - 30 here. said he outlined four major diffi - four themes: ecological justice; “One must always be aware of culties in this area: Crosby noted democracy; peace and reconcilia - the risk of the slippery slope,” 1) The diversity of Canada’s Develop ment and tion; and equality between men Dutch Cardinal Willem Eijk, indigenous peoples Peace, the lay-run and women. Archbishop of Utrech told more 2) Their complex economic overseas develop - The Jubilee Year of Mercy than 80 bishops and epharchs of the and social challenges ment agency found - gave the agency time to “rediscov - Canadian Conference of Catholic 3) The fact the episcopal ed by the Canadian er our programs through the lens Bishops (see related story). conference is not the Catholic bishops, will cele - of mercy and the intricate relation - The CCCB’s Permanent Church of Canada nor its national brate its 50th ship of love, justice and mercy.” Council has been working on headquarters anniversary in 2017, Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical what pastoral advice to give to 4) “The question of religious but of more immedi - Laudato Si’ gave Develop ment clergy, pastors and lay people and social collaboration when so ate concern “for us is and Peace the arguments for last regarding euthanasia and assisted many in our country question, or the news from earli - year’s fall campaign: “Creating a suicide, said CCCB President disown, the good that the church - er this summer that climate of change” and allowed Hamilton Bishop Douglas Crosby es have done with and among the new executive them to “join our voices to the in the annual president’s address. indigenous people.” director hired for global climate movement.” “Assisted suicide and its Last March the CCCB De velopment and The last year “also saw an ramifications is a major pastoral responded to the Truth and Peace a year ago is escalation of terrorist acts around challenge.” Reconciliation Commissions no longer with the the world,” she said, creating The CCCB’s general secretary Calls to Action regarding the organization.” “more death, more pain, more has already circulated directives churches, particularly a Catholic CCN/D. Gyapong Deacon Jean- isolation, more war.” from the Archbishop of Vancouver response to the terra nullus and Bishop Douglas Crosby Denis Lampron, the The war in Syria led De - and from the Bishops of Alberta the Doctrine of Discovery. president of Devel - velopment and Peace to join with and Northwest Territories. The CCCB also worked with proposal for the CCCB to be part op ment and Peace’s National CNEWA Canada and Aid to the Reconciliation with the Canadian Religious Confer- of an ongoing ‘circle’ of Catholic Council, ac knowledged many Church in Need Canada to cam - indigenous peoples ence, the Canadian Catholic Ab - parties to continue to focus on were surprised and saddened by paign to help Syrian refugees original Council and the indigenous relations,” Crosby the departure of David Leduc. and displaced persons, she said. The ongoing work of recon - Canadian Catholic Organization said. During the period of probation it Development and Peace con - ciliation with Canada’s indige - for De velopment and Peace The bishops also were “invit - became clear his particular com - tributed to 65 projects in 24 coun - nous peoples also remains high (CCODP) in crafting a response ed to approve in principle,” a new petencies did not correspond to tries that depend on ongoing on the bishops’ agenda. Crosby to the TRC’s call to show how the document to assist dioceses and the challenges and mandate of the funding, from the Share Lent pointed out that while the CCCB churches are bringing their poli - eparchies in “protecting minors, organization, he said. campaign, the federal govern - never had a role in running Indian cies in line with the Universal safeguarding pastoral environ - In March 2017, the present ment, and local fundraising residential schools, the care of Declaration on the Rights of ments and responding to sexual federal government financing will efforts, she said. Cardinal urges Canada’s bishops to refute false euthanasia arguments

By Deborah Gyapong for those with severe physical ill - discovered lately,” and was “only and 60s,” Eijk said. with their involuntary euthanasia — without ness at end of life, he said. introduced in the second half of new technical power.” the consent of the patient. Younger CORNWALL, Ont. (CCN) — Afterward, it was expanded to the 1990s” when the minister of Resistance against legalizing doctors, however, were more will - Dutch Cardinal Willem Eijk, those with psychiatric disorders, health, a left-wing politician, assisted suicide and euthanasia ing to perform these acts. Archbishop of Utrecht, says then to those with dementia who introduced a bill in Parliament was fierce at first, he said. Eijk “I refused to perform or to co- Canadian bishops should contin - had made an advanced directives. regarding palliative care. had been trained as a doctor and operate,” he said. In the years to ue to refute false arguments for Then “the last barrier was Until then, palliative care had 40 years ago, in the late ’70s, half come, however, the number of euthanasia and advance true pal - crossed to create the medical possi - only existed in some small cen - the staff where he worked were in adherents would grow and in the liative care. bility of ending the life of persons tres run by Christians, he said. favour of voluntary euthanasia. A last decade they became a big He also told the Canadian without their request, in the case of The debate in Holland began in small proportion were in favour of majority. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ handicapped newborns,” he said. 1969 after a booklet described a annual plenary Sept. 26 the slip - He also urged Canadians to number of extreme cases of suffer - pery slope is real based on the stand firm in protecting conscience ing made even worse by extraordi - Magazine ‘expendable luxury’ experience of the Netherlands, rights of health care workers and nary medical interventions. medical professionals. In the The booklet illustrated extreme Continued from page 3 “The magazine became an Netherlands, only 15 per cent of cases as “victims of medical expendable luxury under the cir - physicians refuse to participate in power,” of new technologies to members have struggled with this cumstances.” euthanasia and he does not know keep people alive who formerly had responsibility for a considerable The 2000s have been hard on of any difficulties any has faced incurable diseases, the cardinal said. time. The continued publication both church membership and because of refusing to comply. The booklet’s author argued of the Record, in its present con - print media. Dozens of denomi - However, if a physician is that with the huge medical figuration, was simply not sus - national and other faith-based looking for work and he or she is advances, a change in medical tainable . . . therefore, we are magazines have closed — the asked, “Are you willing to com - ethics was needed. He argued the sadly constrained to allow this Western Catholic Reporter , with ply?” in “some cases it creates absolute principle to preserve life, ebb in the fortunes of the a weekly circulation of, at one difficulties,” he said. But, he said no matter what the circumstances, Presbyterian Record to run its time, 32,000, folded its print edi - bishops can be effective if they applied as long as “the physician course.” tion at the end of Sep tember. The raise their voices. cannot accomplish much.” Over its 140 years the maga - mainstream press has had trou - “I think it’s very important to The booklet argued that life zine has had eight editors. Harris bles as well. Last week CBC watch,” he said. “Some years ago should only be prolonged “where has led the magazine since 2002. reported that Rogers Com - there was a proposal at the level of and when it is meaningful,” and The Record posted a loss of munications had announced the Council of Europe and the idea advocated the terminating of lives $141,425 at the end of 2015 on a major changes with some of their was to prevent doctors from hav - of these “victims of medical, $900,000 budget; with another print publications, eliminating ing moral objections against abor - technical power.” nearly quarter-million-dollar loss some print editions, shifting to CCN/D. Gyapong tion — they might lose their job.” Eijk said the booklet argued projected for 2016. Harris said the more digital content and reducing Cardinal Willem Eijk “Many of us protested against that stopping medical treatment magazine would have needed to the frequency of some of their that as bishops of the European and thus allowing death to take raise an additional $75,000 this print editions, such as Maclean’s, the first country to allow euthana - Union, by being clear, by express - its course was no different moral - year and about $250,000 next Chatelaine and Today’s Parent. sia and assisted suicide. “That is ing our views, by approaching ly from a physician giving a year in order to continue. The Presbyterian Church in something experience teaches politicians and making them aware lethal injection to end a patient’s “Besides the fall in denomina - Canada itself has lost about a third us,” he said in an interview. of the risks,” he said. Ultimately, life because you had the same tional numbers, the financial crisis of its members so far this century. Eijk however, sees Canada mov - the “doctors obtained their possi - results. He rejected that argument of 2007-2008 was definitely a major According to the denomination’s ing much faster in a shorter time bility to apply for conscientious and stressed “no new ethics is factor,” said Harris. “Many — per - statistics, at the beginning of 2000 frame. “We had 50 years. You’ve objection against abortion.” needed.” haps most — Presbyterians are on a there were 134,683 communicant only had one year. It’s not too easy Palliative care has been shown “Apart from the radical cultur - fixed income. They saw their net members, and 28,120 children in to put the feet on the brakes.” to reduce the number of requests al changes in society, the immedi - worth fall, their pension income Sunday schools. When the debate started in for euthanasia in Holland, he told ate cause of the euthanasia dis - decline, and congregations needed By 2015, the numbers had fall - Holland, euthanasia and assisted the bishops. However, in Holland, cussion was the problem of med - their money just to keep up the en to 91,036 members and a little suicide was only contemplated palliative care “has only just been ical overtreatment in the 1950s buildings and ministers’ salaries. over 17,000 in Sunday school. October 5, 2016 CCCB PLENARY Prairie Messenger 9 Pay heed to and respect cultural differences

By Deborah Gyapong responded. “Suck it up, Princess!” said. The N.W.T. premier, many social issues dear to their hearts.” of Canada an opportunity to “That lady helping me from members of Parliament, and They have discussed the become engaged, and to use tools OTTAWA (CCN) — It is easy the office totally changed my atti - almost all Aboriginal leaders in the poverty in their communities, the made available to us I believe by to offend and to be offended tude,” he said. “That weekend region went through the school. disappearance of many children the Holy Spirit,” he said. when one does not understand could have been very negative However, a First Nations man who are being adopted into CCAC member Irving Papineau, cultural differences, Keewatin-Le because of the way I was feeling.” named Danny told him: “Despite homes not in the community, he a Mohawk from Akwesasne, strad - Pas Archbishop Murray Chatlain Chatlain pointed out the Calls all the good that happened, some - said. These meetings have come dling the Quebec, Ontario and U.S. told his fellow bishops Sept. 27. to Action of the Truth and Rec - how the message came across alive after the TRC process. borders, described how when he “Whenever we’re doing cultur - onciliation Commission (TRC) call that what my grandmother and The prayers and reflections of worked for the federal government al work, there’s a way in which we for respect toward indigenous spir - my grandfather were trying to the four days centre on the need he was asked to help devise a pro - offend each other and step on each ituality “in all its forms.” teach me wasn’t really relevant.” for a spirit of reconciliation, he gram to enculturate nurses who other’s toes,” the archbishop said He said he, Winnipeg Arch - Chatlain said that “message said. The meetings also express: would be serving in remote north - during a panel with members of bishop Richard Gagnon, and underneath” helps us to under - “This is what we do in our com - ern communities because so many the Canadian Catholic Aboriginal Saint Boniface Archbishop Albert stand the complexity and the munity; this is what works for us; left after only a short time there. Council (CCAC) at the Canadian LeGatt participated recently in a challenges for one group educat - this is what we dream about.” “We came up with a cultural Conference of Catholic Bishops. Sundance ceremony put on by a ing another, even whether it’s “They express eloquently their orientation program,” he said. It “We have to find a broader atti - “very Catholic” indigenous com - French and English or English desire to see change in a country consisted of two days of experi - tude and understanding.” munity. and Ukrainian. and church that has historically encing an Alpha and a Beta cul - He told of an incident in which “It was a remarkable experi - CCAC member Harry Lafond, a undermined their identity; a country ture, and having to arrive at solu - he and an indigenous woman ence,” he said. The Sundance cer - Catholic Cree from Saskatchewan that still systemically colonizes their tions to problems. from his office drove eight hours emony requires participants to who attended as an observer at the existence through its schools, prison “That was very revealing to to visit a remote community in fast from both food and drink for synod on the Americas in 1997, system, and government policies,” them, because you need to look at the Northwest Territories. several days. “It was really said the western bishops host a he said. “These people come a culture through a different set of “You came on the wrong stretching ourselves to go beyond gathering of indigenous elders together with hope to build a better lenses and become aware that we weekend,” said the woman who our comfort zone.” every two years where the elders future for their grandchildren.” act differently from what we greeted them. “Too many people “It was a different style of can speak on the “spiritual and “Events like this give bishops speak,” he said. are gone.” praying, or trying to connect with The archbishop’s staff member God and asking for forgiveness was shown a nice room in the and help,” he said. woman’s home, but he was shown “A couple of years ago, I was a room in the dilapidated church pretty ignorant of Sundance and building. When he asked about a what it really means,” he said. “I bathroom, he was told, “The envi - understand more.” ronmental people made us take Participating in ceremonies can down the outhouse.” help educate pastors to help them He then was shown a closet understand indigenous spirituality, and inside was a bucket — “the he said. “I’m not saying everyone bishop’s throne.” should participate or that every He admitted the greeting and part of the theology of Sundance the accommodations made him is kosher with Catholic theology.” “cranky.” But participating whenever But his staff member ex - possible helps us “become better plained to him that the reason spiritual leaders of our communi - why he was told he arrived on the ties,” he said. wrong weekend was because she Sometimes even the best efforts was so concerned about the visit to help, even those that produce a and “wants it to be perfect.” lot of good results, can still leave The reason the archbishop was some hurt and misunderstanding. not offered a room in her house Chatlain gave the example of was because her husband had Brandon College, in the N.W.T., recently died, and “for you to be “one of the best examples of resi - the only man in the house would dential schools” that gave a good CCN/D. Gyapong not be appropriate.” education to the top indigenous PLENARY PANEL — Canadian Catholic Aboriginal Council members Irving Papineau and Harry Lafond “What about the bishop’s students from Grade 8 to Grade 12. joined Keewatin-Le Pas Archbishop Murray Chatlain (left) in a panel organized by the CCCB’s justice and throne?” he said he asked. She “It was a very positive school,” he peace commission. Permanent funding needed for institution promoting culture, spirituality

By Deborah Gyapong they were called to be,” said and Reconciliation Commission. Action #59 that calls on the died, and were buried far away Lafond, a Catholic Cree from Chatlain also raised the issue of church parties to “develop ongo - from their families. They died of CORNWALL, Ont. (CCN) — Saskatchewan who attended the permanent funding, noting the ing education strategies to ensure TB, or other infections of the Members of the Canadian synod on the Americas in Rome “poor results from the Moving their respecting congregations time. Families are still not sure Catholic Aboriginal Council in 1997. Only since the 1970s Forward” fundraising campaign learn about their church’s role in where their members are buried, (CCAC) called on Canada’s bish - have these elders “begun to come that was called for under the Indian colonization, the history and lega - he said. “That’s something we ops to help find permanent fund - out and become active members Residential Schools Settlement cy of residential schools, and why will have to wrestle with, with the ing for an institution to promote again,” he said. Agreement. “I think there’s a gen - apologies to former residential documentation we have.” indigenous culture and spirituality. We need a place to gather, to eral feeling we should make some school students, their families and The CCCB responded to the “We need a place where indige - teach, to develop our spiritual, effort toward healing funds.” communities were necessary. Doctrine of Discovery and terra nous voices become one voice, not knowledge of a good life, to teach The CCCB, the CCAC, the The other Calls to Action con - nullus call last March with a docu - a series of disparate voices, not our ceremonies and “dreams of Canadian Religious Conference cern bringing church policies in ment explaining the Catholic heard only sporadically across this Aboriginal involvement in their and the Canadian Catholic line with the United Nations Church’s teachings on these mat - county,” CCAC member Irving adopted church,” said Lafond. Organization for Development and Declaration on the Rights of ters. The church has not had a Papineau, a Mohawk from “We need to do it together, side Peace had formed a joint response Indigenous Peoples; respect for “doctrine of discovery,” Chatlain Akwesasne, told the annual ple - by side, as people that are related,” to the Truth and Reconciliation indigenous spirituality; repudia - said. On the other hand, the CCCB nary of the Canadian Conference Lafond said. “It’s a rare moment Commission’s eight Calls to tion of the Doctrine of Discovery cannot repudiate a papal bull. of Catholic Bishops Sept. 27. in history and we can grab it and Action that specifically dealt with and terra nullus ; a papal apology Urban dioceses can also partici - “It requires resources and the make something out of it.” the role the various churches had in Canada; maintenance of ceme - pate in the reconciliation work, but support of a body such as this and “For indigenous people is it in residential schools. teries; permanent funding; and a it poses a difficult challenge that trust that indigenous people truly not an option,” he said. “If we go It is proposed the groups con - Covenant of Reconciliation. requires “ingenuity, creativity and can run their own institutions,” on with the status quo, we will tinue as a “Guadalupe Circle,” the The request for a papal apolo - openness to go into the dioceses Papineau said. continue to deteriorate, to popu - archbishop said, and aim for a gy has been made, Chatlain said, and really beat the bushes,” said There are “cries for the devel - late the prisons of this country and healing fund and ongoing fundrais - and discussion was to continue Papineau. “If you beat the bushes opment and support of an institu - to be a colonized people,” he said. ing “not directed as a certain num - later in the plenary that ended you literally will find Indians tion, a place under indigenous Lafond and Papineau partici - ber, but aimed at education and Sept. 30. There will be a sleeping in the bushes because they leadership where we will give pated in a panel with Keewatin— continuing positive work.” Covenant of Reconciliation that are homeless in your diocese.” voice to the knowledge-keepers Le Pas Archbishop Murray “We are open to working on a will have “some kind of formal He pointed out indigenous of our communities,” said CCAC Chatlain organized by the continued healthy relationship, recognition” but it “has not been people are often the poorest peo - member Harry Lafond. CCCB’s justice and peace episco - something we are investing in decided on yet.” ple in urban centres and they live Those knowledge-keepers pal commission to address how and want to continue in a positive On the maintenance of ceme - in some of the worst areas. But were “silenced by the Indian Act the Catholic Church is responding way,” he said. teries, the archbishop noted many reaching out is “the only way you and not allowed to be the teachers to the Calls to Action of the Truth Ongoing education is Call to students of residential schools can be church,” he said. 10 Prairie Messenger DEEPENING OUR FAITH October 5, 2016 Express faith through peace work, persistent prayer

Betty Williams was Moses with her hands raised pose of effecting social justice. God answers the cry for between heaven and earth in prayer and protest: the staff justice by giving it to the hearts of the ones who cry. In this of God was lifted up once again. Once again the widow way the ones who pray will endure because they will be Liturgy was making her case in a world that seems to have neither grounded in God. The energy of wearing down injustice is fear of God nor respect for humanity. mediated through the widow, but it does not originate with and Life The parable especially challenges us not to focus only her. It is the result of her communion with God made possi - on our prayer life (the easier part), but also to express our ble by her continual praying. faith by caring for the powerless and homeless in our To pray always and not to lose heart means more than Sylvain Lavoie, OMI midst. It is time for us to give renewed attention to how merely persevering in the face of difficulties. It is more we put our faith into practice. Another way of putting it is than not giving up. It is coming forward with love and the saying, “Pray as if everything depended on God and being faithful to the ways of peace. We can resist the Have you ever seen the bumper sticker: “If you want work as if everything depended on yourself.” temptation to resort to actions more unjust than oppressive peace, work for justice?” The characters in the story show that the just God does structures when we integrate our hearts into the heart of The gospel today could inspire another saying: “If you not protect the property interests of the privileged but is Jesus. He is the one who prayed always in the garden of want justice, pray unceasingly and work steadily for peace.” compassionate and looks out for those who have no Gethsemane, who stayed awake, and who was able to Betty Williams, the 1977 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate power to leverage privileges from the powerful. The way resist the temptation to resort to violence or run away, as from Northern Ireland, is an example of someone who is of the kingdom, therefore, calls for priorities based on did the disciples who fell asleep. He is the relentless prayerful in the way Moses was when his arms were sup - compassion. widow who prays always until his heart becomes the heart ported by Aaron and Hur during the battle against Once God’s compassionate nature has been clearly stat - of God. Amalek. She witnessed the bombing death of children ed, then the call to pray and not lose heart takes on a dif - Jesus asks us to listen to what the unjust judge says to one afternoon on the street where she lived. A little girl ferent tone. The God to whom we pray is compassionate, himself. He is vulnerable to being exposed for who he is. died in her arms. The force of the bomb had severed the ready to respond to the needs of the powerless and This is what he most fears and what eventually will drive girl’s legs and blown them across the street from where oppressed. How does such a God hear our prayers if they him to give justice. The relentless widow unmasks injustice she held the bleeding child. Williams went home in until justice is given, even if it is given only reluctantly. shock and despair. Later that night, when the shock had Exodus 17:8-13 God suffuses the hearts of those who pray with justice, Twenty-ninth Sunday worn off, the full impact of what she had seen struck her. Psalm 121 and then with empowered hearts they bring this justice in Ordinary Time She stepped outside her door and screamed into the 2 Timothy 3:14 — 4:2 into the affairs of earth. God does not intervene as a sepa - October 16, 2016 night. Shouting at both God and the world, she moved Luke 18: 1-8 rate agent of activity and bring a justice to the human from house to house, pounding on doors that could easily world that humans themselves cannot bring. And since have opened with weapons pointing at her face. “What are self-centred, concerned only with petty issues, or irrel - injustice is an individual habit and an ingrained social kind of people have we become that children are blown evant to God’s redemptive purposes? To those who have it structure, perseverance to transform it is difficult to main - to bits on our streets?” she howled to all who would lis - in their power to relieve the distress of the widow, the tain. It is difficult to wear something down that is so per - ten. Within hours the town was awake and stirred to take orphan and the stranger but do not, the call to pray night vasive, so the effort is endless. Only those grounded in the action. In a short time 16,000 signatures were on peti - and day is a command to let the priorities of God’s com - heart of God will persevere. tions for peace that helped to end the bloodshed in passion reorder the priorities of their lives. The eucharist is all about faith expressed through Northern Ireland. For John O’Shea, the point of this gospel is not just to action. We believe that through the prayer of this commu - persevere in prayer, but that personal spirituality and social nity and the celebrant, the Body and Blood of Jesus is justice are two sides of the same coin. In Jewish theology, made present on the altar. We believe that as we receive Sylvain Lavoie, OMI, Archbishop Emeritus of the two activities embody spirituality: devekut , which means communion, we are transformed into the Body of Christ. Archdiocese of Keewatin-The Pas, is chaplain at the Star “clinging to God,” or contemplation, and tikkun o’lam , Empowered in this way, we are commissioned to go out, of the North Retreat House in St. Albert, Alta. He contin - which means “repair of the world” or the work of justice. sustained by prayer, to work for both peace and justice. ues to live out his motto, Regnum Dei Intra Vos (the king - “Clinging to God” and “repair of the world” are two sides So, have faith, and express that faith through sustained dom of God is among you), which is his overriding focus of the same coin. Having an integrated spirituality without prayer and undaunted work for both peace and justice in and passion. either element is impossible. Praying to God is for the pur - our world. We need a new ‘software’ for holding moral truth in empathy

tem. In today’s language, classi - loved ones who are living with of understanding these things, cal Roman Catholic moral theolo - partners to whom they are not and yet, at the same time, not In gy might be compared to a highly married, but are drawing life from bend the truth to the times, nor specialized software; indeed one that relationship? How do we the Gospel to the world, even as which was honed, nuanced, and name the moral situation of a gay we better name the moral situa - Exile upgraded through centuries so couple whose relationship is tion within which so much of our that, as a system, it has smooth clearly life-giving? And how do world and so many of our loved Ron Rolheiser, OMI internal coherence. The problem, we name the moral situation of ones find themselves. though, is that today so much of the Samaritan woman and the The truth sets us free, but God our culture and so many of our woman I mentioned earlier who, often works through crooked churches no longer use, nor while irregular in terms of the lines. I’m a student of classical While I was doing graduate she gave him her name and told understand how to use, that soft - church’s teaching on marriage, moral theology and truly believe studies in Belgium, I lived at the him what she did at the college. ware. As a consequence, its for - bring life, joy, and oxygen into a in its principles, even as I am American College in Leuven. On He shook her hand and, by way matting and language are misun - room? Are they living in sin? daily humbled and challenged by staff there at the time, in the of greeting and conversation, derstood and can appear offen - Does their situation include some the love, grace, faith, and won - housekeeping and maintenance asked her: “Are you married?” sive. Not everyone, like the arch - intrinsic evil? derful oxygen I see flowing out department, was a wonderfully She wasn’t quite prepared for bishop just described, has a sense We need a new software with - of people whose situations are colourful woman whose energy that question. She stammered a of humour about this. in moral theology to answer “irregular.” How can the good be brought oxygen into a room but bit and replied: “Yes, no, well, So what’s to be done? How do those questions, or at least to for - bad? At this stage in time, along whose history of marriage some - kind of.” Then, breaking into a we move forward? Do we simply mat them in a language that our with many of the rest of you, I what paralleled that of the grin, said: “Actually, your Grace, abandon a lot of classical moral culture understands and can be suspect, I am forced to stay with Samaritan woman in John’s I’m living in sin!” To his credit, teachings because so many peo - challenged by. And it won’t be a the ambiguity, to live the ques - Gospel. None of us knew for sure the archbishop grinned as well. ple today are taking offence at its simple or easy task, as the ten - tion. how often she’d been married and He got what she was saying, not concepts and language? sions and polarizations within We need a new software, a the man she was living with at the just her words, but too the Admittedly it’s a huge prob - our churches and at our dinner new way of morally formatting time was not her husband. nuance that her grin conveyed. lem, with a lot of sincere people tables highlight. The task is to things, a new way of holding One day an archbishop was Living in sin. Acts that are weighing in very differently on hold our moral ground, challenge truth in empathy, a new way of visiting the college and there was inherently disordered. What’s the issue, as was seen at the a culture which no longer under - holding the essential within the a formal reception line of which Catholic moral theology trying to recent synod in Rome on mar - stands or accepts our former way existential. she was part. The archbishop say with this kind of concept riage and family life. How do we would shake each person’s hand when so many people today, hold authentic Christian moral and engage him or her in a brief including many Roman Catholics, ground and, at the same time, exchange. When he came to her, find such concepts unintelligible properly account for the actual, and offensive? existential reality of millions and To the credit of classical millions of people, including Rolheiser, theologian, teacher Roman Catholic moral teaching, many of our own families and Advertise in the and award-winning author, is these concepts have an intelligi - children? How do we name the president of the Oblate School of bility and a palatability inside a moral reality of people who are PrMaoinrdiaey - FMridaey 8s:3s0 -e 5n p.mg. er Theology in San Antonio, Texas. certain moral framework within living in situations that, while He can be contacted through his which their proper meaning and clearly life-giving, are not in line Ph. 306-682-1772 Fax 306-682-5285 website: www.ronrolheiser.com. nuance is predicated on the over - with Christian principles? How email: [email protected] Follow Father Ron on Facebook: all system. In a simpler language, do we name the moral reality of www.facebook.com/ronrolheiser they make sense within that sys - so many of our own children and October 5, 2016 ARTS & CULTURE Prairie Messenger 11 Race, controversy, and a nation’s black history reborn

revolution against white domina - holds the whip hand of the master screaming white crowd. Was he a tion. Its heroes are slaves who race for which slaves must toil and divinely inspired symbol of defi - took up arms against their owners against which any transgressions ance or a madman leaving a lega - Screenings and oppressors — specifically an must be savagely punished. cy of death? Parker’s uncompro - 1831 revolt that took place in At this point the literate Nat is mising vision clearly favours the & Meanings Virginia’s Southampton County not seen as a threat to white former. There is an almost Christ- led by the charismatic Nat Turner. power. Quite the contrary. His like aura that surrounds Turner’s Parker’s Birth of a Nation was skills as a preacher attract the sacrificial death promising future Gerald Schmitz the sensation of the Sundance fes - redemption. tival where it had its world pre - Indeed this part of The United States of America, perate narcissist who stokes racial miere, earning multiple standing the movie could which nearly split apart in one of prejudice and draws support from ovations and winning both the top be called “The history’s bloodiest civil wars, still white supremacists. grand jury and audience awards Passion of Nat lives under the long shadow of This is the troubled atmos - after being acquired by Fox Turner.” Its per - slavery and its aftermath. Even phere in which Nate Parker’s Searchlight for a record $17.5 spective differs with a two-term African The Birth of a Nation (https:// million. It is a personal triumph markedly from American president, racism www.facebook.com/TheBirthofa for Parker who devoted seven that of William remains deeply ingrained in the Nation/) will have its theatrical years to bringing it to the screen Styron’s 1967 release on Oct. 7, exactly one as writer, director, co-producer novel The The Birth of a Nation month before the U.S. presiden - and actor in the key lead role. He Confessions of (U.S. 2016) tial election vote. invests the adult persona of Nat Turner, which An assumption of white supe - Turner with a riveting singular has been much riority ran through D.W. intensity. attacked by American body politic. The Black Griffiths’ 1915 epic The Birth of So it’s unfortunate how much African American Lives Matter movement has a Nation , celebrated ever since as controversy has arisen since critics. (An inter - arisen in response to the endemic a foundational work of cinema. It Sundance over the fact that, 17 esting parallel violence on the streets of featured Klansmen as white years ago while students at Penn could also be America’s cities. And the party of knights. A century later, Parker State University, Parker and a made with the Abraham Lincoln, the greatest has very consciously chosen to roommate, Jean Celestin — who disputed interpre - Republican president, has chosen appropriate this title in a counter- has a writing credit on the film — tation of Louis as its standard bearer an intem - narrative of black resistance and faced charges of sexual assault. Riel’s failed 19th- Parker was acquitted and the case century revolt in against Celestin was overturned. Canada’s In 2012, the complainant commit - Northwest ted suicide after several previous Territories.) attempts. Parker has never denied Both as actor his past while insisting he was and director innocent of the charge and found Gerald Schmitz Parker brings an uncompromising Retreats & Workshops to be so. He has also repeatedly BIRTH OF A NATION — Nate Parker accepts an admitted how much he regrets vision to the sub - Joy Through Movement: T’Ai Chi Chih — Donna Aldous award for Birth of a Nation at the Sundance Film some sexist bad behaviour during Festival Jan. 30, 2016. ject. With impec - Friday, Oct. 7 - Saturday, Oct. 8, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. his younger years. That’s not cable attention to (includes B & B) Cost: $100 commuter; + $160 live-in enough to satisfy critics eager to notice of a slimy “Reverend” period details (filming took place Life Beyond Sixty — Dr. Del Haug pounce on the movie and its cre - Walthall (Mark Boone Jr.) who in Georgia) and frequent close- Wednesday evenings, 7 - 9 p.m., Oct. 12 & 19 ator. Indeed debate over whether convinces Samuel to rent Nat out ups on facial expressions convey - Cost: $10 per session the artist can be separated from to other plantations where having ing deep emotion, Parker fills the The Divine Dance: The Trinity & Your Transformation the art dominated the movie’s a black man deliver a gospel of screen with the blood-stained Richard Rohr and William Paul Young (author of The Shack) international premiere during last submission to authority is seen to racial birth pangs of a nation Thursday, Oct. 13, 7 - 9 p.m., at Queen’s House month’s Toronto Film Festival be useful in pacifying a restive under God, the union of which Tuesday, Oct. 18, 7 - 9 p.m., at St. Andrews Anglican Church, Humboldt with much speculation about the slave population. There is a bibli - stands as an unfulfilled challenge. Cost: $10 (register through Queen’s House) stigma hurting any Oscar chances. cal justice to how this backfires, as Like the Oscar-winning 12 Years Dreams: Listening to the Holy Unconscious — James Schmeiser What gets lost in all the noise Nat, witnessing the appalling cru - a Slave , this is not cinema for the Part of the Spiritual Direction Formation Program, open to the public. are The Birth of a Nation’s impor - elties inflicted on his slave congre - faint of heart. Saturday, Oct. 15, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Cost: $40 (includes refreshments and lunch). tant merits that should be the gations, finds new meaning and Parker, who grew up in purpose in the Bible’s verses. As Virginia just 67 kilometres from The Holy Year of Mercy — Bishop Gerry Wiesner, OMI main focus of attention. Wednesdays, Oct. 19, 26 & Nov. 2, 7 - 8 p.m. Cost: by donation at the door. The early scenes of Turner as he says: “I’ve been following the where the 1831 revolt occurred, a boy (played by Tony Espinosa) Lord a long time. I’m going back clearly sees his recreation of it as Icon Workshop Series — Anne Mycyk and Gisele Bauche begin with an ancestral ceremo - through his words with new eyes. having contemporary resonance. Oct. 19, 26; Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; Dec. 7, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. ny among the slaves. He has For every verse they use to sup - Being brutally honest about Cost: $175/eight classes, plus $110 to $125 for the gesso wood panel board. dreams and marks on his body port our bondage, there’s another America’s racial past is a way of Includes: materials, pigments, 23 kt gold leaf on bole. To register: [email protected] which may foretell a future as a one demanding our freedom.” reclaiming that history for the Our Common Home - As long as the rivers flow prophetic leader. Although The breaking Bishop Don Bolen, Lyndon Linklater, Bert Pitzel & Trevor Herriot growing up in a violent world in point is reached as Saturday, Oct. 22, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Cathedral of the Holy Family (123 Nelson Rd) which runaway slaves are hunt - Nat becomes an Cost: $50 per person / Student sponsorship available. ed like animals, young Nat is instrument of God’s Register through Queen’s House. fortunate to be able to learn to wrath leading slaves Holy Scripture, Holy Lives: Bible Study for Busy People read. In the white owner house - against masters. To Gisele Bauche. Come for one, some or all sessions. Oct. 25, Nov. 1, 8, 15, hold he’s even allowed to play reverse a metaphor, 22 & 29, 10 a.m. - 12 noon, repeated from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Cost: $15/session. with the male heir, Samuel hoes and plough- Silent Directed Retreat (Griffin Freeman), and the shares are turned Dianne Mantyka, MDiv & Bishop Gerry Wiesner mother Elizabeth (Penelope Ann into swords of right - Friday, Oct., 28, 7 p.m. - Sunday, Oct. 30, 1 p.m. Miller) gives him a Bible to eous retribution. Cost: $345 (live-in only) study. That doesn’t spare Nat “On to Jerusalem!” is the battle cry as Ongoing Events at Queen’s House from becoming another labourer Centering Prayer: Monday evenings 7 p.m. in the cotton fields of the family Nat heads a holy Holy Eucharist: Wednesday afternoons. (Call to confirm time — all are welcome!) plantation. crusade that descendants of those victimized Journey with Scripture: Fr. Paul Fachet. $25 w/lunch. First Wednesday, Oct. 5. Upon the patriarch’s death, a explodes into a murderous Taizé Prayer for Christian Unity: Second Tuesday of the month, 8 p.m. Sept. 13. grown-up Samuel (Armie slaughter. There are extremely by it. At Sundance he told audi - Day Away: Gisele Bauche. Second Wed. of the month. Cost: $25 w/lunch. Sept. 14. Hammer) becomes Nat’s master gruesome scenes as the revolt ences that “resistance is in the 24-Hour Eucharistic Adoration: Fourth Monday of the month, 12 p.m. -Tuesday, 12 p.m. while Nat (Parker) uses his bibli - spreads like a wildfire, burning air,” explaining that “my art is my Personal Day(s) of Private Prayer: Book anytime. cal knowledge to serve as a only briefly before being merci - weapon.” In this and subsequent For program details visit www.queenshouse.org Baptist preacher to his fellow lessly suppressed as soldiers are appearances he has appealed to To register please call 306-242-1916 slaves. In a fateful episode Nat brought in to extinguish the viewers to work for change wher - or email: [email protected] relies on his shared childhood with flames. Some 60 whites and sev - ever there is injustice. Samuel to persuade him to rescue eral hundred blacks were killed in The impact of the movie www.facebook.com/Queens-House-Retreat-and-Renewal-Centre an abused slave girl named Cherry the conflagration. remains to be seen. In the (Aja Naomi King) by purchasing With Nat a fugitive and slaves febrile environment of an ugly 601 Taylor Street West, Saskatoon, SK S7M 0C9 her. In the years that follow Nat being killed indiscriminately, it election campaign one can only tel: (306) 242-1916 fax: (306) 653-5941 and Cherry will be allowed to may seem to have been a suicidal hope it will help avert the possi - DO YOU NEED A FACILITY FOR: marry and have a daughter. Not struggle with no hope of success. bility of putting a racist in the Inservices, seminars, workshops, retreats, or any occasion? BOOK QUEEN’S HOUSE TODAY! that Samuel is particularly enlight - In the end, Nat was captured and White House that was built by (306) 242-1925 or [email protected] ened. Like other white owners he horribly executed before a slaves. 12 Prairie Messenger FEATURE October 5, 2016 Suicide leaves only scars, not the stain of sin

By Monica A. Coleman God. It is the pride of trying to be a God who won’t forgive our see. things anger God. ©2016 Religion News Service God. And murder is a sin. loved ones. Or worse, it makes us I know how desperately one But I don’t believe in a God Because that’s what it says in the judge our family member or can want to get out of a loop of who sits on high, controlling life September was Suicide Ten Commandments. And friend more harshly in death. dark sadness that has no end in and death, judging people who try Prevention Awareness Month, because only God can determine This belief is more concerned sight. I also know how scary it is to take over the divine role. and every September I hear from life and death. So murder is tak - about sin than it is about suicide. when melancholy morphs into When it comes to suicide, I somewhere that suicide is the ing on God’s role. It is a sin. And My first intimate experience numbness, and a razor or noose believe in a God who grieves unforgivable sin. As a minister suicide is an unforgivable sin with suicide occurred my senior has the appealing lure of offering with those of us who crumble and theologian, I understand the because if you murder yourself, year of high school after my for - the chance to both feel something under the weight of chemical rationale. you aren’t alive to repent of it mer boyfriend returned from a and feel nothing at all. imbalance, the side-effects of It goes something like this: Sin later. mental health facility weeks after As someone who lives with a medication, life crises, abuse, is doing something that offends More generous Christians are his mother found him bleeding mental health challenge, I accept rapid cycling bipolar or deep willing to ad - out in the bathtub. suicidal ideation as part of the depressions. mit that all sins “Can I see?” I asked him as we texture of my life. It’s a fairly I believe that God cries with are forgiven by sat uncomfortably on the living regular feeling for many people I us when the tears won’t stop. God Jesus’ work of room couch. know who live with mental health rocks us when we think we are salvation. In I kissed the horizontal scars challenges. alone. God holds us when the this thinking, along his lean muscular arms. Even as we care for ourselves, boogeyman stalks. And God suicide is a I wanted him to know that I take medication, engage in thera - draws closer to those who remain forgivable sin, cared. I wanted him to know that py and develop support systems, asking why, what-could-I-have- but still a sin. he was not alone. the possibility of wanting to com - done, how-did-I-miss-this and This fear of This was not my first mit suicide is ever present. It is does-God-still-love-me. condemnation encounter with suicide. My the most terrifying part of mental This is the God I teach and may cause great-grandfather hanged himself illness. It’s like the boogeyman of preach. This is the God I want if many suicidal in a shed, and my family told a sleeping in the dark. suicide rears its head again in individuals to story of my ancestor who “died The boogeyman. Not the Grim midnight hours. This is the God I pause, stop and of grief.” I had been suicidal Reaper. want for the 800,000 people each choose another myself within the previous year. I In my experience, suicide is year who die of suicide. I want path. Because would be suicidal again 10 years not about the lure of death. It is them to know that they did not religious fear later. about the fear of being unable to offend God. They experienced trumps psychic Unlike my high school get out of a deep abyss of pain. pain. fear. boyfriend or my great-grandfa - It’s about searching for another If there is any sin, it is in the But more ther, I have never made a visible option. society that thinks that dying often, this attempt. But I know how it feels But that’s not how people out - from a brain disease is different teaching brings to be in deep pain that no one can side of the experience often see it. from dying of cancer or heart pain to those They just see sin. disease. Most religious people of us who sur - There are other understand - encounter these conditions with vive people Coleman is professor of con - ings of sin from the history of prayer and medicine. I hope who commit structive theology and African- Jewish and Christian thinking. A religious folk pray for suicide suicide. It American religions at Claremont common idea of sin involves prevention like we pray for Gerry Turcotte makes us School of Theology and the missing the mark. God wants us cures, medical research, doctors BLESSED MYSTERIES — For Gerry Turcotte, the despondent, author of “Bipolar Faith: A Black in the bull’s-eye of a dartboard, and the grace of God. I hope we rosary is a way to become grounded in the midst of angry and Woman’s Journey With but we often land on the outer pray by raising awareness in life’s daily challenges. faithless about Depression and Faith.” circles. our faith communities and Other theologies describe the offering loving memories of larger systems of greed, injustice those we lost. May we find a and oppression as forces that sin way to kiss the scars into faith ‘Glorious mysteries’ part of daily life against segments of humanity and and community and compas - the created world. All of these sion. returning from a long evening of work, it might be after midnight before I could turn to the rosary, an undertaking that can take up to 30 Figure of minutes. Until one day I read an account BOSCO FOUNDATION Speech of a woman whose mother urged John Bosco her to say the Hail Mary as she Child & Family Services Foundation Dr. Gerry Turcotte baked! I loved that story. It remind - ed me of Salman Rushdie’s novel The John Bosco Child and Family Services Foundation (Bosco Midnight’s Children where one of Foundation) is a public foundation dedicated to the provision of “Blessed are you among they offer a magnificent encapsu - the characters baked her emotions buildings and facilities used for the treatment, education and women, and blessed is the fruit of lation of the story of Jesus and into whatever she prepared. Hence, your womb” (Lk 1:42). Mary. if she were crying when she housing of children, adolescents and adults who are in need of The Joyful Mysteries tell of cooked, those who ate her food support. There is a funny story about an the Annunciation through the became sad. If she baked euphori - Bosco Foundation believes in assisting non-profit and charitable birth of Jesus, his presentation at cally, those who sampled her cui - elderly woman doing a rosary, organizations who provide vital services which aid vulnerable unaware that a painter is on a and the finding of Jesus in the sine felt uplifted. people in our society. We do this by providing our facilities to scaffold above her repairing the temple. The Luminous Mysteries I couldn’t help but think the church ceiling. As she says her tell the story of the revealing of same would happen if you prayed various non-profit and charitable agencies at below market level prayer the mischievous painter Christ to the world, from his bap - while cooking. And since my own rental rates. whispers, “This is Jesus speak - tism in the River Jordan, to the culinary ability is at best rudimen - Our facilities are used for social services group care, foster Wedding at Cana through to the tary, I decided to build the rosary ing.” The old woman ignores him care, adult mental health care, the St. Francis Food Bank, two until finally the painter, thinking Last Supper. The Sorrowful into my daylight hours instead: the AA groups and a NE Edmonton cadet core among others. the woman is deaf, shouts loudly, Mysteries narrate the passion, decades recited during the ride to “Hello! This is Jesus!” The old from the agony of our Lord in the and from work (guaranteed to In addition, we provide volunteer services to assist two small non- lady raises her eyes to the crucifix garden through to his trial and eliminate road rage); while exercis - profit organizations working with low income seniors and victims carrying of the cross to Calvary, ing (rather rare, I’m afraid); or and answers, “Just a moment my of stroke with fundraising and volunteer recruitment assistance. Lord, I’m talking to your mother.” to his crucifixion. And the while doing household chores For several years now I have Glorious Mysteries tell of his res - (rarer still). And often, on a The Bosco Foundation is currently working with a large service done a nightly rosary, but I’ve urrection and ascension into Sunday, I arrive early at church organization on a joint project with the aim of providing never had a similar interruption. heaven, the descent of the Holy and complete the rosary before the affordable housing for low-income seniors. For those who may not have Spirit at Pentecost, and finally the mass begins. undertaken a full rosary, I can say assumption of Mary into heaven There are still times when it is 100% of donations go toward charitable purposes. that it is a very powerful and rig - and her coronation as queen of late at night before I can say the Administrative expenses are covered by other sources. orous practice. The rosary is heaven and earth. rosary. But most of the time the For me the nightly rosary was a rosary is part of the fabric of my Please forward your donation to: divided into four mysteries, com - Bosco Foundation prising five decades each. Prayed way to ground myself at a difficult day: reassuring, tempering, time, and while it has proven spiri - enlightening. How can you go 315-6770 129 Avenue NW, in sequence through the week, Edmonton, AB T5C 1V7 tually heartening, I must admit it wrong when 53 Hail Marys, six N was a practice that at times was Our Fathers and a handful of other Tel: (780) 809-8585 Fax: (780) 809-8586 Turcotte is president of St. challenging to maintain given the awesome prayers are part of your www.boscofoundation.com *Charitable Tax Number: 85985 8664 RT0001* Mary’s University in Calgary. realities of life. If I was ill or day? October 5, 2016 CHURCH AT HOME Prairie Messenger 13 As grandiosity of self rises, mystery disappears

so starved for affection and affir - mation that we need to go public with every thought, word, action, Soul experience and selfie photo for all the world to see? Is Facebook the only way to fill the void? Searching I guess we have to “face” it: the Facebook machine, and now even more social media sites like Tom Saretsky Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, and LinkedIn, have given the ego a The grandiosity of self has Tuesday evening. virtual playground to roam about risen to epic proportions in the Facebook is a wonderful vehi - and freely enter people’s lives — last 12 years. I’m thinking like cle for staying in touch with peo - if we let them. this because Facebook is already ple, especially family. A niece Do you remember when walls 12 years old (not quite a teenag - just gave birth to her first child. were built to keep people out? er). I call it the grandiosity of self Their announcement on Facebook Now we create walls to let people because there’s no greater vehicle has me riveted to the new pic - in — kind of paradoxical. It used for self-promotion, self-pity, and tures. She and her husband live in to be that anytime we wrote on Anatoliy Babiy self-aggrandizement in the world Ontario, and so Facebook makes someone’s wall, or other people OVER-SHARING? — In the realm of social media, there are many today. Of course, Facebook isn’t the distance of time and space would write on our walls, it was options for sharing personal information. But “be careful out there,” all bad because there is also a lot that much shorter. Facebook also called graffiti; now we write on writes Tom Saretsky. “There has to be a room left in your heart that of informative sharing, genuine allows me to keep up with the our own walls and hope others allows for your own sense of your private self.” caring, and expressions of heart - lives of former schoolmates and will too. We have a thought and felt compassion. friends from my childhood. It’s we want people to know just how Facebook is not quite a teenag - It’s an all-powerful, all-encom - I have a Facebook account but even rendered the traditional profound it is. We are in a sombre er yet. Pre-teens (and early passing, all-knowing, and all- I don’t use it that much. I love “family form letter” obsolete. mood and we want people to offer teenagers for that matter), want observing presence. Be careful reading the news articles people As good as Facebook can be for their sympathy and support, even the world to revolve around them out there. There has to be a room post, and I will share things now sharing and caring, the ego, unfor - though we don’t always include and everything they do. That’s left in your heart that allows for and again, like a picture of family tunately, is gaining a serious rise in the details of what is wrong. A not a bad thing. It’s an essential your own sense of your private or even a tidbit of good news. I prominence because of it and that post might read something like: part of growing up and maturing. self. Everyone does not have to don’t “check in” to places (any won’t subside anytime soon. “I’m upset and angry . . .” Without beating on this child too know everything. Richard Rohr longer) because I’m thinking Almost a century ago the play - Everyone who responds does so much, maybe it’s about allowing would say, “it’s a way of keeping there aren’t too many people in wright George Bernard Shaw with the noblest and sincerest of social media to grow up and your mystery alive where the ego my circle who really care if I described the ego as “a feverish intentions, offering support and mature, and we along with it. doesn’t always win by revealing decide to eat at Red Lobster on a selfish little clod of ailments and encouragement. However, the Funny, yet sad, how Facebook it for the rest of the world to see.” grievances complaining that the post neglects to include the actual can make teenagers again out of A mystery is meant to promote world will not devote itself to mak - details of what caused the anger in people in their 50s! We’re redis - fascination and wonder, which Saretsky is a teacher and chap - ing you happy.” He said this long the first place — the drive-thru covering the world of what it’s might compel one to dig a little lain at Holy Cross High School in ago, so our time in history doesn’t got your take-out order wrong and like to grow up all over again. deeper, but on a more personal Saskatoon. He and his wife, have a monopoly on ego. But you didn’t notice until you got Social media is the world’s and private scale. Is it possible Norma, have two children, today it would appear we are home! That fact just doesn’t have permanent resident, and humanity we might have forgotten how to Nathan and Jenna. unhappy and unfulfilled. Or are we as much of an impact! has now become its house guest. “like” this way of living?

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Women treated unfairly Martha M. Lauzen of the Center for the Study of behind-the-scenes positions on broadcast network Women in Television and Film at San Diego State programs has stalled, with no meaningful progress The Catholic Church is not the only institution University drew similar conclusions. In a report over the past decade. today examining the role of women in its structure released Sept. 13, Boxed In 2015 - 16: Women on There’s also the matter of what the report called and mission. Based on its 2,000-year-old tradition, Screen and Behind the Scenes in Television, she “startlingly high” percentages of programs employ - the church, once very patriarchal, is struggling to rec - looked at women on both sides of the camera in ing no women in important behind-the-scenes roles: ognize and empower women to use their gifts more prime time for the TV season just concluded. Here Ninety-eight per cent had no women directors of fully in the church. are some of the top findings: photography, 91 per cent had no women directors, 78 Surprisingly, another institution has come under — Overall, 79 per cent of the programs consid - per cent had no women editors, 76 per cent had no criticism — one with a much shorter history: televi - ered featured casts with more male than female char - women creators, 71 per cent had no women writers, sion and film. acters. 26 per cent had no women producers, and 26 per cent Last November, in The Hollywood Reporter, — Females comprised 39 per cent of all speak - had no women executive producers. President and Chief Creative Officer Janice Min gave ing characters, and 38 per cent of major characters. In comparison with its first “Boxed in” report in this stark assessment of women’s place in the film — While the percentage of female characters 1997 - 98, this year’s study found little change in industry: “The acceptance of women as ‘lesser’ in featured on broadcast network programs has not women’s role in film over the past 19 years. Female Hollywood is so commonplace, it’s as if we’ve increased over the last decade, the percentage of characters were 39 per cent of all characters in 1997 - grown comfortable living with our own ugly furni - major female characters appearing on broadcast 98, and now just 41 per cent. Women working behind ture. We don’t even know it looks bad.” shows has declined since 2010 - 11. the scenes, another top indicator, were 21 per cent in Film critic Manohla Dargis, in a concurrent New — Gender stereotypes on television programs 1997 - 98, and all of 27 per cent today. York Times article, observed that the film business abound. Male characters, for example, were almost Most people spend much more time in front of a treats women as “a distraction, an afterthought, and a twice as likely as females to be portrayed as leaders. TV screen than they do in a church pew. Do we even problem.” — The employment of women working in key notice? How loud will our protests become? — PWN Vancouver’s Catholic facilities pressured to provide assisted suicide

Archbishop Michael Miller of Vancouver wrote this letter to the ed suicide. Dr. Leonie Herx clear - cedures or treatments considered condition was such that it was Fraser Health Authority, expressing his dismay at their intent to force ly establishes there is no place in “extraordinary” or “disproportion - legitimate to not administer a par - all palliative care units and hospice facilities under the Fraser Health palliative care for assisted sui - ate”; that is, overly burdensome, ticular treatment, it would be Authority to provide “Medical Aid in Dying.” cide. http://www.current-oncolo - painful, or of dubious effective - equally legitimate to discontinue gy.com/index.php/oncology/arti - ness in restoring health. Likewise, the treatment when it is judged to September 27, 2016 nurses and clinicians are trained cle/view/2631/1753 the individual has the right to dis - be futile, even when it is foreseen for and passionate about accompa - With cordial best wishes and continue treatment under the same that death will follow. Ms. Karen Matty, Chair, Fraser nying their patients through the gratitude for the loving attention conditions. 4. Nutrition and hydration are Health Authority Board of final stages of life. Instead, they given to the patients entrusted to Occasionally there is the false to be considered “ordinary” treat - Directors will watch vulnerable people they your care, I am impression that the Catholic ment; they can be discontinued Mr. John Bethel, Chair, Quality care for offered an economically Sincerely yours, Church teaches that one must sus - only when the body is no longer Control Committee, Fraser Health expedient shortcut in the form of a +J. Michael Miller, CSB tain and prolong life under all cir - able to receive or process food Authority Board lethal injection. In addition, these Archbishop of Vancouver cumstances and at any cost. Just and water. To allow a person to palliative care workers may be as respect for the human person die of starvation or dehydration, Dear Ms. Matty and Mr. Bethel: forced to participate in medically - – — - — demands the utmost care of the rather than of his/her illness, It is distressing to learn that assisted suicide, contrary to their sick, so the same respect urges would be a form of euthanasia. the Fraser Health Authority ethical principles. Attached letter avoiding the imposition of treat - 5. For those in the final stages of Board is considering mandating Attached is a letter I have sent ments that are overly burden - a terminal illness the church is a all palliative care units and hos - to all hospitals and Catholic health August 11, 2016 some, unnecessary or futile. As a pice facilities under the Fraser care institutions in the Lower general principle, if a person’s — PROGRESS , page 15 Health Authority to provide Mainland, outlining my concerns Dear Health Care Professionals: “Medical Aid in Dying.” about the spread of euthanasia and As shepherd of over 400,000 The availability of assisted assisted suicide in B.C. In it, I Catholics in Greater Vancouver and Palliative care encouraged suicide/euthanasia in palliative make clear that the church is a the Lower Mainland, and in view care wards will undermine the strong advocate for true palliative of the Supreme Court of Canada This excerpt is from the conclusion of the talk of Cardinal Willem contribution of palliative care at care, which means alleviating pain, decision of February 6, 2015, and Eijk, archbishop of Utrech, to the Canadian Conference of Bishops on the very time it needs support and managing symptoms, and bringing the recent legislation enacted by Sept. 26, 2016. development. What a cruel dilem - relief to suffering. As the World Parliament concerning euthanasia ma to offer palliative care patients Health Organization has stated, and assisted suicide, now termed We saw that in the Nether - protect him against suffering. It — compassionate care or death, palliative care does not mean has - MAiD, I am writing to offer some lands the discussion of life-ter - refers to one of the legends about as equally viable options. tening death, it means improving clarity concerning the Catholic minating acts started in the Saint Martin of Tours which says Such a decision will also create the quality of life. Church’s teaching in this matter. 1970s, whereas the development he gave half his Roman soldier’s a terrible conflict of interest for I am also including an opinion 1. We maintain as a funda - of palliative care started in the coat to a nude beggar at the town palliative care workers who see piece by a Calgary palliative care mental principle that any action second half of the 1990s. We gate of Amiens. Saint Martin did their departments as sacred places physician who makes an unassail - or omission which of itself or by should not only consider the not take away the poorness of the to alleviate suffering and honour able case for clear separation intention causes or hastens death norm about violating the univer - beggar, but gave him some warmth human dignity. These doctors, between palliative care and assist - is a grave violation of the Com - sal intrinsic dignity of human during that night. mandment: life by euthanasia, assisted sui - According to the legend, Jesus “You shall cide and termination of life with - appeared in a dream that same not kill.” out a request; we should also night to Saint Martin wearing half 2. Conse - consider that people who suffer his coat. This clearly refers to the quently, no greatly from diseases and handi - fact that Jesus identifies himself one may be caps may (re)discover this digni - with our suffering fellow human pressured or ty of their lives and are enabled beings: “In truth I tell you, in so coerced to ac- to continue their lives under the far as you did this to one of the cept any such given circumstances. least of these brothers of mine, you action or In giving their view on the did it to me” (Mt 25:40). omis sion; nor euthanasia legislation procedure From the beginning, this call may any in the Netherlands in several has been for Christians an incen - health care statements, the Dutch Bishops’ tive to take care of suffering peo - practitioner Conference often emphasized the ple, especially those suffering from be pressured importance of adequate palliative diseases. Saint Martin, by covering or coerced to care. A saying about palliative the beggar’s nudeness and show - co-operate in care is that “it does not add days ing love and attentive care to the such an action to life, but life to the days. beggar, gave him strength that or omission. Palliative care will not take night and helped him rediscover 3. We hold away all suffering, which is by the his dignity as a human being. equally firmly way generally impossible, but That is the essence of pallia- that, while reduces it to bearable proportions. tive care: to reduce the suffering every person It is no structural solution for suf - of people with incurable diseases has a funda - fering, but aims at helping people to bearable proportions and to CNS/ L’Osservatore Romano mental right continue their life under the given help them to discover or rediscov - POPE MEETS RELIGIOUS LEADERS — Pope Francis speaks during a meeting with to normal care circumstances. er the dignity of their lives by giv - Sheik Allahshukur Pashazade, the region’s chief imam, and with representatives of other and treatment, The term “palliative care” ing loving professional care religious communities at the Heydar Aliyev mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct. 2. He told he or she has derives from the Latin word palli - humane, medical, socio-psycho - the leaders of the country’s other religious communities that they share a responsibility to also the right um . Palliative care aims at “putting logical and pastoral; in short, it is help people grow in faith, but also in tolerance for the faith of others. to refuse pro - a coat” on the patient in order to directed to the whole person. October 5, 2016 Prairie Messenger 15 In religion, some oppose tolerance

Continued from page 1 human being and the goods of this others, “rigid and fundamentalist,” world must never become believe they are justified in using co-operation that helps to build bet - absolutes,” the pope said. violence to impose “extreme and ter and more peaceful societies.” Several times in his speech, radical attitudes which are furthest In every religion, he said, there Pope Francis drew lessons from the living God.” are people who oppose tolerance Christians and Muslims share Religions must never “lend sup - toward and any sign of collabora - from the poetry of the Sufi port to, or approve of, conflicts and tion with people of other faiths. philosopher Nizami Ganjavi. The disagreements,” he said. “God can - “The fraternity and sharing that Muslim poet wrote, “The fruits of not be used for personal interests we seek to increase will not be this world are not eternal; do not and selfish ends; he cannot be used appreciated by those who want to adore that which perishes!” to justify any form of fundamental - Design Pics highlight divisions, reignite tensions Explaining the passage, the ism, imperialism or colonialism.” and profit from opposition and dif - pope told the leaders, “Religions Meeting in a place of prayer, Jesus Carpenter ferences,” Pope Francis said. But are called to help us understand that Pope Francis said, “a heartfelt cry “fraternity and sharing are invoked the centre of each person is outside rises up once again: No more vio - His hands crafted the universe and longed for by those who desire of himself, that we are oriented lence in the name of God! May his His mind conjured up creation the common good, and are above all toward the Most High and toward most holy name be adored, not His word spoke “BE!” pleasing to God, the compassionate the other, who is our neighbour.” profaned or bartered as a commod - And all was. and all merciful, who wishes his Humanity needs religion, he ity through forms of hatred and By Hal Studholme sons and daughters in the one insisted. “Religion is the compass human opposition.” human family to be ever more unit - that orients us to the good and ed among themselves and always in steers us away from evil, which is dialogue with one another.” always crouching at the door of a Progress made in pain management A religion worthy of its name, person’s heart.” he said, opens individuals to God Religious leaders, the pope said, and to one another. It makes people are called to be guides, helping their Continued from page 14 responsibility to bring relief to suf - or to effective direct referral. more human, seeing themselves as people see how offensive it is to fering wherever possible. Thus, in I hope that this letter may part of a greater whole created by God and how harmful it is to others strong advocate for palliative palliative care it is always legiti - serve to clarify matters whenever God. when people seek only their own care. We applaud the progress that mate to administer medication in questions arise from either health “Religions have an enormous well-being, advantage and profit. has been made in the field of pain doses adequate to control the pain, care professionals or patients task: to accompany men and Individuals and whole societies alleviation and management. While even if it is foreseen that death will about what the Catholic Church women looking for the meaning of suffer when some act as if God acknowledging the human and be hastened, so long as the intent is teaches regarding euthanasia and life, helping them to understand does not exist, so everything is redemptive value of suffering, we to alleviate the pain, and not to has - assisted suicide. that the limited capacities of the permissible, he said, but also when also recognize our common human ten death. With cordial best wishes and 6. The conscience of care - gratitude for the loving attention givers, physicians, nurses and sup - given to the patients entrusted to port staff must always be respect - your care, I am ed. No one may be subjected to Sincerely yours, discrimination because of consci - J. Michael Miller, CSB entious objection either to MAiD Archbishop of Vancouver Letters to the editor

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By Cindy Wooden two per cent of the population. negative phenomenon per se, it In the 1980s, the Georgian contains a lot of dangers and TBILISI, Georgia (CNS) — Orthodox Church was deeply threats,” including the possibility Paying honour to the steadfast involved in the process of seeking of creating what he described as a faith of Orthodox Christians in Christian unity, but its participation “homogenous mess” that erases Georgia, Pope Francis neverthe - has waned in recent years in con - specific cultural and moral values. less urged them to draw closer to junction with a stronger assertion While the world has experi - other Christians and work togeth - of Georgian identity, including its enced progress in many ways, he er to share the Gospel. language and Orthodox faith. said, “humanity has taken steps Georgian Orthodox Patriarch When the pope arrived in backward in spirituality, in belief Ilia II, who recently has been cau - Georgia, small groups of Ortho - in God.” tious in his relations with leaders dox faithful gathered on the road Nevertheless, the patriarch of other churches, greeted Pope outside Tbilisi airport holding spoke warmly of Catholic- Francis when he arrived at the signs protesting his visit. One sign Orthodox dialogue and practical Tbilisi airport Sept. 30, welcomed called him a “heretic” and the co-operation and he welcomed him to the patriarchal palace that other accused the Catholic Church the pope, saying, “This is truly a evening and hosted him again of “spiritual aggression.” The historic visit. May God bless our Oct. 1 at Svetitskhoveli Cathedral same groups were present the next two churches.” in Mtskheta. evening outside Svetitskhoveli Pope Francis began his speech Walking into a meeting hall at Cathedral, the spiritual centre of Sept. 30 by making a personal, the patriarchate Sept. 30, Pope the Georgian Orthodox Church. improvised comment: “I am pro - Francis helped the 83-year-old The Orthodox groups most foundly moved by hearing the patriarch, who moves with great opposed to dialogue with Western Ave Maria composed by Your difficulty because of Parkinson’s Christians have expressed fear Holiness. Only a heart profoundly disease. that closer ties with the West will devoted to the Mother of God More than 80 per cent of lead to what they see as moral could compose something so Georgians are Orthodox; Catho - decadence. beautiful.” lics from the Latin, Armenian and Ilia told Pope Francis Sept. 30 “Faced with a world thirsting Chaldean churches form about that while globalization is not “a for mercy, unity and peace,” Pope Francis told the patriarch and Jesuits begin process to members of the Georgian Synod of Bishops, God asks Catholics and Orthodox to “renew our com - CNS/Paul Haring choose their new superior mitment to the bonds which exist POPE VISITS GEORGIA — Pope Francis greets a man in a wheel - between us, of which our kiss of chair as he meets with volunteers and people receiving assistance from By Carol Glatz In the day’s Gospel reading, peace and our fraternal embrace the Catholic Church near an assistance centre run by the Order of St. the apostles’ request to Jesus — are already an eloquent sign.” Camillus in Tbilisi, Georgia, Oct. 1. More than 80 per cent of Georgians are Orthodox; Catholics from the Latin, Armenian and ROME (CNS) — Jesuits gath - “Lord, increase our faith” — was While the Georgian patriarchate Chaldean churches form about two per cent of the population. ered in Rome to elect a new supe - an apt and “beautiful prayer” for traces its origins to the preaching rior general were invited to draw opening the general congregation, of the apostle Andrew, the church Church, like the Catholic church - ums, offices, social halls or given on “the audacity of the improba - the Dominican priest said. of Rome — the papacy — was es, is still recovering from harsh to the Orthodox. ble” during a mass to open their Jesus teaches faith is neces - founded by the apostle Peter. The repression under Soviet rule. In “The multitude of saints, whom general congregation. sary, even if it is “as modest in two apostles were brothers, Pope 1917, there were almost 2,500 this country counts, encourages us The order’s voting delegates, appearance as a mustard seed,” he Francis noted, and the churches Orthodox churches in the country, to put the Gospel before all else the outgoing Jesuit superior, Rev. said. Disciples must remember they founded “are given the grace but by the mid-1980s only 80 and to evangelize as in the past, Adolfo Nicolas, and Jesuits living they remain “unworthy servants” to renew today, in the name of were open for worship. The even more so, free from the in Rome celebrated the mass at while they dare to aim for the Christ and to his glory, the beauty Catholic parishes suffered a simi - restraints of prejudice and open to Rome’s Church of the Gesu Oct. incredible and seemingly impossi - of apostolic fraternity.” lar fate, with church property the perennial newness of God,” 2, before the tomb of their ble — such as rebuilding and The Georgian Orthodox confiscated and used as muse - the pope said. founder, St. Ignatius of Loyola. renewing a broken world. The principal celebrant at the The audacity of evangelization mass was Rev. Bruno Cadore, supe - is about pointing people to the Vatican revises norms for alleged miracles rior general of the Domini cans. He one who “has done the improba - said in his homily that the Society of ble when he destroyed death and By Junno Arocho Esteves September 2015 to update the thank God, appreciated inside and Jesus is called “to dare the audacity made life and immortality shine norms established by St. John outside the church,” he said. of the ‘improbable’ “ along with the through the Gospel.” VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In Paul II in 1983. Except in the “evangelical willingness to do it Jesus still invites everyone to an effort to ensure transparency case of martyrs, in general two with the humility” of knowing make themselves servants of a table as well as historical and scientific miracles are needed for a person everything depends on God. — “a table of sinners, a table of accuracy, Pope Francis has to be declared a saint — one for welcome for all approved revised norms for the beatification and the second for to which are Congregation for Saints’ Causes canonization. invited the blind regarding medical consultations The new regulations, which and the lame, on healings alleged to be mira - were approved with the pope’s Phari sees and cles. mandate Aug. 24 by Cardinal publicans, adul - Among the regulations pub - Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary terers and good lished by the Vatican Sept. 23 was of state, also state that an alleged people,” he said. the requirement that the medical miracle “cannot be re-examined He also panel have a quorum of six experts more than three times.” urged the Jes - and that a two-thirds majority is For each alleged miracle, the uits to find the needed to approve a statement Medical Consultation team is strength and declaring a healing has no natural comprised of a maximum of creativity of or scientific explanation. seven experts; when the pro - fidelity to the Previously, the declaration — moter of a cause appeals a neg - Holy Spirit “as a key step in a pope’s recognition ative judgment, a new team of he leads us to of a miracle attributed to the physicians and medical experts encounter and intercession of a candidate for must be appointed, the new to listen to the sainthood — required the norms say. The members of other.” approval of a simple majority of each consultation will remain Nicolas the consultation team members unknown to the postulator, as announced in CNS/Itua Egbor, SJ present. the promotor of the specific 2014 that he JESUITS OPENING MASS — Rev. Adolfo Nicolas, “The purpose of the regulation cause called. CNS/Abir Sultan, EPA would tender the outgoing Jesuit superior, centre, talks with is for the good of the (saints’) Bartolucci said the regulations PERES DIES — Former Israeli his resignation Dominican Father Bruno Cadore, master of the causes, which can never be sepa - will further ensure that the con - President Shimon Peres is pic - this year after Order of Preachers, as Jesuit delegates vest for the rated from the historical and sci - sultations will be carried out with tured in a 2014 photo. Peres, who opening mass of the general congregation of the more than eight entific truth of the alleged mira - “serenity, objectivity and com - dedicated himself to the work of Society of Jesus at the Church of the Gesu in Rome years in office. achieving peace during the last cles,” Archbishop Marcello plete security” by the medical Oct. 2. Jesuit delegates from around the world are He turned 80 in years of his life, died Sept. 28 at Bartolucci, secretary of the con - experts. meeting in Rome to elect a new superior general. April. age 93. In June 2014, the last gregation, said in a Sept. 23 state - “This regulation obviously month of his presidency, Peres, ment. concerns only the proper func - along with Palestinian President Giving thanks for abundance is sweeter than the Bartolucci presided over a tioning of the Medical Con - Mahmoud Abbas, planted an seven-member commission that sultation, whose task is always olive tree in the Vatican Gardens abundance itself. — Jalaluddin umi began revising the regulations in more delicate, demanding and, at the invitation of Pope Francis. October 5, 2016 1 Archbishop Celebration

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By Kiply Lukan Yaworski Saskatoon Catholic Schools in his chair of the Council of Priests. “He time with us,” said Diane Boyko, encouraged us as priests to build The Roman Catholic Diocese Chair of Greater Saskatoon Cath - priestly fraternity among each of Saskatoon is preparing to bid olic Schools Board of Education. other and to continue growing with farewell to Bishop Donald Bolen, “His gentle spirit, his ecu - the lay people of the diocese as who will be installed Archbishop menism, and his belief in the brothers and sisters in Christ.” of Regina on Oct. 14, 2016. goodness of the world have been Rev. Iheanyi Enwerem, OP, A farewell mass and reception an example for all of us to follow. said he will miss the bishop’s for Bishop Bolen will be held in We will miss him and will contin - leadership style. “He is a leader Saskatoon beginning at 7 p.m. ue to pray for him and his min - by example. He is not just a hum - Wednesday, Oct. 12, at the istry” Boyko said. ble man, he is seen as such,” said Cathedral of the Holy Family. Others noted his spirit of col - Enwerem. “It is worth noting that The public event will also cele - laboration, consultation and dia - we knew from him, long before brate the 25th anniversary of logue. “Bishop Don has built and the emergence of Pope Francis, Bolen’s ordination as a priest on maintained many good relation - what exemplary leadership in Oct. 12, 1991. ships in the diocese in areas rang - humility means and demands.” Pope Francis’ appointment of ing from health care and educa - Bolen’s first words about his Bolen as archbishop of Regina tion to our ecumenical partners appointment as Archbishop of was announced July 11, 2016. and the First Nations,” said Blake Regina were words of gratitude Regina has been without a bishop Sittler, Director of Pastoral for his time in the Diocese of since the Jan. 15, 2016, death of Services. “He has a great ability Saskatoon. Archbishop Daniel Bohan after a to meet people where they are “Serving in the Diocese of battle with cancer. and make them feel comfortable Saskatoon has been one of the Bolen’s ready smile, his epis - sharing their concern or story.” great joys and privileges of my copal motto “Mercy within Linda Klassen of the Diocesan life,” he said. “Because of the Mercy within Mercy,” his focus Pastoral Council said that dedication, faithfulness and wis - on the power of the Word of God, Saskatoon’s loss is Regina’s gain. dom of the Catholic Pastoral his commitment to dialogue and “I have worked with Bishop Don Centre staff, the clergy, religious, justice, his joyful exploration of for several years on a number of and faithful of the Diocese of the fundamental human experi - committees and he brings a real Saskatoon, this has been a power - ences as signs of the Paschal sense of peace and understanding ful experience for me of the Holy Mystery, and his proclamation of to the issues facing our diocese.” Spirit at work in the church.” the evangelizing power of beauty, Priests in the diocese of Saska- Saskatoon’s outgoing bishop has touched many throughout the toon also reflected on his im pact acknowledged that the appoint - diocese and beyond. and example as a servant leader. ment brings mixed feelings. “To The announcement of his “Bishop Don challenged and be moved from the Diocese of departure has been greeted with encouraged me to take on leader - Saskatoon is painful because it words of appreciation for Bolen’s ship roles within the diocese. I has been such a grace-filled expe - Tim Yaworski leadership and service during his learned a lot from his example of rience to live and to serve here as ROCK THE MOUNT — Bishop Don Bolen smiles during a Rock the time as Bishop of Saskatoon. prayer, humility, honesty, and bishop, but, at the same time, to Mount celebration near Carmel, Sask. “We so appreciate the love and strong but gentle leadership,” said move to the Archdiocese of support Bishop Don has shown Rev. Matthew Ramsay, pastor at Regina is to go home. I am pro - ordained a priest on Oct. 12, 1991, for the archdiocese and serving as the students and staff of Greater St. Anne Parish in Saskatoon and foundly grateful to remain in my in Regina, and served at a number chair of the Regina Archdiocesan home prov ince of parishes in the Archdiocese of Ecumenical Commission. — that is a Regina over the years, as well as Bolen’s appointment as the great joy.” being on the faculty of the depart - seventh bishop of the Diocese of Bolen was ment of religious studies at Saskatoon was announced Dec. Congratulations to born Feb. 7, Campion College. 21, 2009, and his episcopal ordi - 1961, in Gravel- With the permission of Regina nation was held March 25, 2010, bourg (which is Archbishop Peter Mallon, Bolen at St. Patrick Parish in Saskatoon. now in the spent seven years (2001 - 2008) His six-year tenure has been Most Reverend Donald Bolen Arch diocese of working at the Pontifical Council marked by a range of initiatives Regina) and for Promoting Christian Unity in and undertakings, with a particu - raised on a near - Rome, before returning to Regina lar focus on dialogue and out - in 2009, appointed vicar-general reach (see related story, p. 7). on his Episcopal Installation as by farm. He was Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina The Saskatchewan Provincial Catholic Women’s League sends our prayers and best wishes to Bishop Don Bolen on his installation, The Sisters of Providence October 14, 2016, as Archbishop of Western Canada of the Archdiocese of Regina!

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"For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? . . . But I am among you as one who serves." Luke 22:27

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By Frank Flegel responsibility of trying to reduce the Rosary Archbishop Charles Aimé archdiocese’s debt, which had Crusade was Halpin served from 1973 - 1994. REGINA (CCN) — Arch bishop reached more than $1 million. He held at the He had leadership roles in the Donald Bolen will be the eighth sold the archbishop’s residence to Regina CCCB and served as president of Archbishop of Regina when he is the Franciscans who turned it into Exhibition the Western Catholic Bishop’s installed Oct. 14 in Holy Rosary Regina Cleri seminary. He estab - Grandstand, conference. He started the Lay Cathedral. He is unique in that he lished Religious Vacation Schools stained glass Ministry Formation Program; was born, raised and received his in each parish, a diocesan catechism windows established a task force which led early education in the Regina arch - examination, the first Eucharistic were in - to the Task Force Report on the diocese. What follows is a chrono - Congress in the West, founded stalled in Vision of the Church , which laid logical history of Bolen’s predeces - Catholic Charities and Catholic Holy Rosary the groundwork for development sors and highlights of their tenure. Youth Crusade. He also established Cathedral, of long-term policy and made Bishop Olivier Elzear Mathieu several new parishes in Regina, the cathedral recommendations for lay leader - was appointed bishop of the three of which, Little Flower, St. was renovat - ship. A 1985 financial campaign Suffragan See Regina Diocese in Mary and St. Anthony, remain. ed twice, raised more than $3 million. 1911 and became archbishop four Arch bishop Peter Monahan once in 1953 Monies from that were used to years later when rapid growth ele - came to Regina in 1935 and which renovate the cathedral including vated it to archdiocese status in served until his death in 1947. included upgrading the Casavant Organ. 1915. He almost immediately began Twenty-eight new parishes were installation Halpin was instrumental in the building Holy Rosary Cathedral, the established in the first four years of the cur - establishment of the Tekakwitha Mother Church of the archdiocese. of his tenure. He and Saskatoon rent pews, Wickiup, forerunner of today’s Under his tenure, which ended in Bishop Murray journeyed to and again Circle Project and the Early 1929, the number of parishes dou - Europe and recruited three semi - following Learning Centre for disadvan - bled, the Jesuits established narians: Michael Hogan, Daniel Vatican II. taged pre-kindergarten children. Campion College, the Oblates Lucey and Gerry Fox. All three During the A Native Ministries Program was established College Mathieu for the arrived on the ship Montrose just 1950s initia - established to train leaders on francophone community, and the ahead of the Athenia, which was tives were reserves and the Charles Halpin number of priests, religious, schools the first ship sunk by a German taken with Centre for En counter and Dia- and hospitals increased dramatical - U-boat. Fox stayed for just a few Confra - logue in Cuerna vaca, Mexico, ly. Pere Athol Murray, who estab - weeks. Lucey and Hogan were ternity of was established with the help of a lished Notre Dame of the Prairies at ordained in 1943. Daniel Lucey Chris tian special $45,000 collection. Wilcox, had the Archbishop died in 2004. His brother, PM doctrine, the Students from Regina high Mathieu monument erected on the Cornelius, came after the war and Archbishop Charles Halpin blesses a new wing in Santa Lay Apos - schools continue to visit and parking lot just east of the cathedral. retired in Estevan. Monsignor Maria Home in this 1988 photo. tolate, work at the site for a few weeks Archbishop James Charles Michael Hogan is also retired and Catholic each year to serve the poor. McGuigan served from 1930 to lives in Martha House, Regina. Archbishop Michael Youth Federation, Liturgical School Archbishop Peter Mallon 1935. At 35 he was the youngest Seven hospitals were opened dur - Cornelius O’Neill was the of Music and Priests Eucharistic served the Regina archdiocese archbishop in the church. ing Monahan’s tenure and the longest-serving archbishop from League and the first archdiocesan from 1995 - 2007 when he retired. McGuigan had the unfortunate debt was reduced to $357,000. 1948 until his retirement in 1973. synod was held in 1958. Six new During his tenure he and the bish - He died in 1983. O’Neil was a parishes were established, new ops of Saskatoon, Prince Albert, First World War veteran wounded Catholic school districts were Gravelbourg, and the abbot of Coat of Arms in France and received the Military formed and schools built. To cele - what was then St. Peter’s Abbacy Medal in 1918. He volunteered as brate the archdiocese’s 50th reorganized diocesan boundaries. At the centre of Archbishop Donald Bolen’s Coat of Arms is the open a chaplain in the Second World anniversary, a Jubilee Campaign Most of Gravelbourg diocese word of God, an echo of the open book of the Gospels being held over his War and eventually was promoted raised $2.25 million that helped became part of the Regina arch - head when he was first ordained a bishop. On the book is the Latin phrase to senior Catholic Chaplain with build Campion College, Santa diocese, some northern parts “Verbum Vitae,” that is, “the Word of Life.” The text comes in the first the rank of Colonel. He was named Maria Nursing Home, Monastery of became part of the Diocese of instance from the First Letter of John: “We declare to you what was from a member of the Order of the Brit - the Sisters of the Precious Blood, Saskatoon and the Territorial the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what ish Empire by King George VI in Sisters of Service Convent, St. Abbey of St. Peter-Muenster was we have looked at and touched with our hands, the word of life . . .” (1 Jn 1946. Michael’s Retreat House and 1:1). St. Paul also admonishes his hearers to “hold fast to the word of life” During his tenure, the Family Martha House for single mothers. — BOHAN , page 5 (Phil 2:16). At the bottom of the Coat of Arms is a small banner that reads “Mercy within Mercy within Mercy.” The quotation is from Thomas Merton’s 1953 book The Sign of Jonas (Jonah) , wherein Merton has God saying: “I have always overshadowed Jonas with my mercy. . . . Have you not had sight of me, Jonas, my child? Mercy within Mercy within Mercy.” The Word which Mary welcomes with her fiat, the Word which becomes incarnate in Jesus of Nazareth, the Word who gives himself to us com - pletely, even unto death, but which death cannot contain: what that Word speaks is Mercy within Mercy within Mercy. The sword evokes the text from the Letter to the Hebrews (4:12), that “the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow; it is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” The shepherd’s crook — a bishop’s staff — represents the apostolic calling to be a good shepherd, to feed the sheep, to take care of the lambs (John 10; John 21). The shell is abundantly present in the iconography found within the Oratory of St. Francis Xavier “del Caravita” where Bishop Bolen served on the pastoral staff during his years in Rome, and symbolizes baptism. Both the shepherd’s staff and the shell also symbol - ize being a pilgrim in a pilgrim church. They speak directly of the camino to Santiago de Compostela which the archbishop walked in preparation for his ministry in the archdiocese. The wheat sheaf, against the blue backdrop, speaks in the first instance of the Saskatchewan prairies, the vast sheltering skies beneath which we live, and the dignity of a way of life closely tied to the land. Jesus also speaks of his own paschal mystery in terms of the grain of We o er our congratulations and prayerful best wishes to wheat which falls to the ground and dies, and bears much fruit (John 12:24). Wheat is also thus a symbol of the eucharist, of the Lord’s invita - MOST REV. DONALD BOLEN tion to receive his life-giving presence into our lives, to allow our lives to be broken and poured out for others. Alongside the shell, it speaks of the on your Episcopal Installation as Archbishop sacramental life of the church, and also of ecumenical efforts to come to a shared sacramental life. of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina. The hat with 10 tassels on either side and the cross are emblematic May you be guided by the light of Christ in being of the hierarchical status of the episcopal office, and are present on every Roman Catholic archbishop’s coat of arms. The cross with the a good shepherd to your new ock. fleur de lis , like every cross, symbolizes the paschal mystery, the saving death and resurrection of Jesus. The fleur de lis is also a symbol of French and francophones, and thus of Gravelbourg, the hometown of 1 888 234-8533 | devp.org Archbishop Donald, and of the francophone communities within the archdiocese. October 5, 2016 ARCHBISHOP CELEBRATION Prairie Messenger 5 Bohan one of last appointments made by John Paul II

Continued from page 4 Qu’Appelle and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada absorbed into the Diocese of (Saskatchewan). Visitation House Saskatoon. The archdiocesan was established in Regina’s core newsletter, the ARCH, was estab - area as a drop-in centre for lished, the archdiocese became women. In 1999 Vision Quest, an part of the governing body of St. archdiocesan-wide consultation Michael’s Retreat House along process, which looked to the with the Anglican Diocese of future direction of the archdio - cese, was organized and Res - urrection Parish was established in rapidly growing southeast Regina. Archbishop Daniel Bohan served the Regina archdiocese from 2005 until his death in January 2016. He has the distinc - tion of being one of the last appointments made by St. John Paul II. He promulgated a Pastoral Plan that gave greater autonomy to the deaneries and addressed the priorities of evan - gelization, education, enabling the laity and liturgy. He initiated the restoration of the sacraments of initiation to their proper order: Regina Leader Post/Robert Watson baptism, confirmation and Archbishop Peter Mallon is greeted by children shortly after he became Archbishop of Regina in 1995. eucharist. He also gave the Frank Flegel Council of Priests more of an conveyor of information to and Bishop of Qu’Appelle Gregory *Most of the above are abbrevi - Archbishop Daniel Bohan advisory role rather than just a from the deaneries. Kerr-Wilson in January 2011 ated histories from Faith Alive Bohan took signed the Anglican Roman Regina 1910 - 2010, a publication several leader - Catholic Covenant. An imple - celebrating the 100th anniversary ship roles with - mentation committee with co- of the Regina archdiocese with Welcome, Archbishop Donald Bolen in the CCCB chairs representing each tradition help from Archdiocesan Archivist and was presi - was formed to encourage more Susan Klein and a few references God’s blessings be yours dent of the co-operation. The Covenant was to Bits and Pieces, a series of short as you begin your ministry Western initiated by incoming Archbishop vignettes authored and voiced by Council of Donald Bolen who, for a brief now retired broadcaster Lorne in the Archdiocese of Regina. Catholic period prior to his appointment as Harasen during the archdiocesan Bishops. He Bishop of Saskatoon, was centennial year. My own research Holy Trinity Parish CWL and Anglican Regina’s vicar-general. filled out a few blank spots. Regina

Blessings & Congratulations Most Reverend Donald Bolen, Campion College, on your Installation as Archbishop of Regina From your brothers and sisters in the Canada’s Jesuit undergraduate college, Catholic Diocese of Prince Albert congratulates alumnus and 2009 Father Peter Nash, SJ, Chair in Religion

Most Reverend Donald Bolen Bishop Albert Thévenot, M. Afr. Bishop of Prince Albert

on the occasion of his Sincere congratulations and prayerful best wishes to Most Reverend Donald Bolen Installation as Archbishop of the on the occasion of his installation as Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina May God abundantly bless him and the people whom he will serve!

Archbishop Albert LeGatt, the clergy, the religious and the faithful of the Archdiocese of Saint Boniface 6 Prairie Messenger ARCHBISHOP CELEBRATION October 5, 2016

Tim Yaworski MASS OF BLESSING — Bishop Donald Bolen anoints the altar of the new Cathedral of the Holy Family with sacred chrism during the Mass of Blessing for the new building held May 13, 2012, in Saskatoon. In a three-hour eucharistic celebration on a sunny Mother’s Day afternoon, some 1,300 people gathered to witness the historic moment in the history of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon.

Congratulations! Most Reverend Donald Bolen, D.D. On the celebration of your 25th Anniversary of Ordination on October 12 in Saskatoon and on your installation on October 14 as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Regina ST. MARY’S R.C. PARISH Regina

In the "joy of the gospel", TheArchdiocese ofWinnipeg we welcome among us our brother Don Bolen, as he accepts to serve extends sincere congratulations as Archbishop of Regina. on the occasion of the installation of "Though your desnaon is not yet clear You can trust the promise of this opening; Most Reverend Donald Bolen Unfurl yourself into the grace of beginning That is at one with your life’s desire." as Archbishop of the ("For a New Beginning" by John O’Donohue)

Roman Catholic With warm regards — Archdiocese of Regina Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions Canada http://www.rndmcanada.org/ + Archbishop Richard Gagnon "When we pray for you, we pray with joy" (Phil 1:4) and the Archdiocese of Winnipeg

CONGRATULATIONS MOST REVEREND DONALD BOLEN ARCHBISHOP OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF REGINA

MAY THE GOOD SHEPHERD GUIDE YOU ALWAYS.

Bishop Paul Terrio and the Diocese of St. Paul in Alberta October 5, 2016 ARCHBISHOP CELEBRATION Prairie Messenger 7 Many highlights mark Bolen’s time in Saskatoon

By Kiply Lukan Yaworski our world was ‘dialogue, dia - logue, dialogue,’ we were able to Highlights of Donald Bolen’s foster dialogue on many fronts in tenure as the seventh bishop of the Diocese of Saskatoon,” Bolen Saskatoon have included construc - says, listing events such as inter- tion and opening of a new cathe - faith forums about faith in the dral and Catholic Pastoral Centre; public sphere and about peace the Truth and Reconciliation and terrorism, as well as a public Commission (TRC) national event discussion on compassion with a and followup; dialogue with other Tibetan Buddhist, and a memo - Christians, faith traditions and the rable public conversation on the wider community; strategic plan - hymns/psalms of Leonard Cohen ning and restructuring of diocesan by Bolen and Rabbi Claudio structures; and a focus on justice Jodorkovsy. and outreach. A local Evangelical-Catholic Appointed Bishop of Saskatoon dialogue has produced a joint by Pope Benedict XVI in De - statement and nurtured many dis - cember 2009, and ordained to the cussions and friendships, while a episcopate on March 25, 2010, unique Program in Ecumenical Bishop Don Bolen came into the Studies and Formation has been diocese just as construction was established through the Prairie beginning on a new diocesan Centre for Ecumenism. cathedral and Catholic Pastoral “We have also sought, in a Centre, after years of planning and spirit of dialogue, partnership fundraising under the leadership of within communities, with social his predecessor, Albert LeGatt, agencies, organizations and insti - who was appointed Archbishop of tutions to work together for the St. Boniface in 2009. common good — that also res - “It was a great blessing to me onates with Pope Francis’ strong to be bishop during the whole emphasis on justice and outreach process of building, opening and Kiply Yaworski to people on the peripheries.” blessing the new cathedral,” TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION — During Rev. Donald Bolen’s time as bishop of Saskatoon, a Truth Justice and Peace has been an Bolen says. and Reconciliation national event was held in the city, one of many TRC gatherings across the country held ongoing priority for Bolen, both One highlight of that building to address the painful legacy of Indian residential schools. As a gesture of reconciliation during the in the diocese and on the national process was the chance to work Saskatoon TRC event in June 2012, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon pledged to create a diocesan stage, where he serves as chair of with Canadian glass artist Sarah dialogue/advisory circle of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal representatives to find concrete ways to raise the Justice and Peace Commission Hall, including co-authoring a awareness (the Diocesan Council for Truth and Reconciliation), as well as to address justice issues and fur - of the Canadian Conference of ther the work of reconciliation in several concrete ways. The promise was placed into a decorated book with her about the inspira - Bentwood Box during the TRC event by (from left): TRC Residential School Survivor Committee member Catholic Bishops (CCCB). At the tion, theology and meaning of the Eugene Arcand; diocesan Justice and Peace commission chair Carol Zubiak; First Nations elder Gayle diocesan level, after the retirement stained glass windows at the Weenie of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish; Saskatoon Bishop Donald Bolen; and Madeleine Basile of the of volunteer co-ordinator Tony cathedral. “It was a memorable TRC Survivor Committee. Haynes, through a process of and exhausting experience.” restructuring and strategic plan - Bolen notes how the new hope that it would be a place of some 2,400 students together for bration held at the cathedral to ning, a full-time co-ordinator was cathedral and Catholic Pastoral welcome, but also a place of heal - a testimony from Auschwitz sur - mark the historic moment in hired for the diocesan Office of Centre has quickly became a hub ing and reconciliation — and I vivor Nate Leipciger. 2012. Justice and Peace under Bolen’s of ministry and outreach — think it has become just that,” he Bolen also cites the recent This year, a Treaty Elder leadership. including events of reconciliation says. installation of a treaty plaque at Series inviting indigenous elders Donations — first from the and healing that involve and have As an example, he pointed to a the cathedral as a highlight: to come to parishes and talk about late Rev. Paul Donlevy and fami - an impact on the broader com - Holocaust memorial event held at “demonstrating how important it their spiritual traditions has also ly, and then from Holy Spirit munity. “When we opened the the Cathedral of the Holy Family is that we walk together with been initiated in the diocese with Parish — also led to the creation cathedral I think we expressed the in April 2016, which brought indigenous peoples, genuinely Bolen’s encouragement. of a new diocesan Office of and humbly seeking reconcilia - Dialogue has been another Migration to facilitate and sup - tion and healing.” ongoing priority during Bolen’s port refugee sponsorship. The national Truth and Rec- time as bishop. Persecution of Christians onciliation Commission (TRC) “At a time when Pope Francis around the world, the scourge of process to address the painful called for a culture of encounter legacy of the Indian residential and said what was most needed in — ORDAINING , page 8 school system has also had an impact on Bolen’s tenure as bish - op. A long-standing diocesan commitment to walking with indigenous people received a “significant push” as a result of the TRC process, which included a national event in Saskatoon in June 2012, says Bolen. Under Bolen’s leadership, the diocese has established a new consultative body, the Diocesan Council for Truth and Reconcilia - tion (DCTR), which includes Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal leaders, who are praying and dis - cerning together, and suggesting ongoing steps for healing and for fostering awareness and under - standing. Initiatives of the DCTR have included a pastoral letter and ecu - menical event about the issue of murdered and missing indigenous women and girls, and the estab - lishment of an annual day of prayer for reconciliation and heal - ing in the diocese and Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools, to be held each year on Oct. 21 — the Kiply Yaworski anniversary of the canonization of BOOK SIGNING — Bishop Donald Bolen was signing copies of a new St. Kateri Tekakwitha. The can - book Transfiguring Prairie Skies: Stained Glass at Cathedral of the onization of St. Kateri was anoth - Holy Family in December 2012. Bolen co-wrote the book with artist er highlight during Bolen’s time Sarah Hall, the award-winning stained glass artist who designed the Tim Yaworski as bishop, with a diocesan cele - cathedral windows. 8 Prairie Messenger ARCHBISHOP CELEBRATION October 5, 2016 Ordaining eight priests gave Bolen great joy

Continued from page 7 Bolen’s time as bishop. sexual abuse policies, the estab - direction and discernment to high-risk, HIV-positive pregnant Other milestones include the lishment of a Justice and Out - groups such as the Council of women in 2016. Bolen was also human trafficking, the need to return of diocesan missionaries reach Year of Formation (JOY) Priests and the Diocesan Pastoral active in ecumenical efforts in care for the environment, oppos - from Brazil (and an end to the 50- program, and a discernment about Council, says Bolen. support of an inner-city grocery ing the legalization of assisted year diocesan/abbey mission ordaining men to the permanent A new salary grid was intro - store as part of the Station 20 suicide and euthanasia, protecting there), a re-envisioned Christian diaconate in the Diocese of duced for parish and ministry West project, and participated in conscience rights, and promoting Initiation and Catechetics office Saskatoon. employees in the diocese, and the public events such as a communi - the need for palliative care, are focused on the RCIA model of In addition, the diocese’s con - work of the personnel committee ty rally ahead of Paris climate among other issues addressed in formation, the renewal of the sultative structure was revised now includes annual meetings change talks in 2015. Bolen’s the diocese and beyond during diocesan Covenant of Care and and refined, bringing new energy, with priests of the diocese and the decision to sell the bishop’s house invitation for feedback from on Spadina Crescent and move parish councils. “We have inten - into an apartment in Columbian tionally created a better context Place on 20th Street also generat - for discernment, strengthening ed discussion and interest in the the collaboration of clergy and wider community. laity,” notes Bolen. As for ongoing challenges for “One very moving experience both the Diocese of Saskatoon and has been the privilege of ordain - the Archdiocese of Regina, Bolen ing eight new priests,” he adds. says that he longs to see more “There’s a great joy in seeing effort put into finding a way to young priests thriving in their speak faith to new generations and ministry and committing them - to share the beauty of the gospel. selves with great dedication to the “There is so much more to be People of God.” done,” he says. “Our church is In the area of communications, being summoned by young peo - Bolen wrote several pastoral let - ple today to greater compassion ters during his six-year tenure in and greater integrity in the way the Diocese of Saskatoon, be - we live and preach the gospel.” came well-known for using video Bolen echoes the message of as a means of connecting and his pastoral letter on hope written engaging with people, and ven - to the diocesan faithful shortly tured into social media, launching after his episcopal ordination: a Twitter account during an “As a Christian community, I #ibelievebecause initiative during believe we need to learn how to the Year of Faith. give an account of the hope that Bolen captured interest for is within us, to find ways to speak local outreach by participating in the depths of that, so the life it Tim Yaworski a Food Bank challenge to live on gives is communicated to an ORDINATION CELEBRATION — Applause greets Rev. Donald Bolen at his episcopal ordination as bish - the contents of a food hamper for increasingly secular culture. We op of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon on March 25, 2010, the Feast of the Annunciation. The joy - a week in 2012, and in a Sanctum need to be able to express why ful celebration at St. Patrick Parish in Saskatoon brought together family and colleagues, ecumenical homelessness event to live on the our faith in Jesus Christ gives us guests, priests and bishops from several continents, and representatives from across the dioceses of streets for 36 hours while raising life and provides hope for the Saskatoon and Regina. funds for a prenatal care home for world.”

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina welcomes t the Most Rev. Donald Bolen

on the occasion of his Installation as our Archbishop and Chief Shepherd

May God bless your ministry in our midst.

Our prayers are with you!

Installation ² Friday, October 14, 2016

October 5, 2016 ARCHBISHOP CELEBRATION Prairie Messenger 9 Reflections on Camino during time of transition

By Rev. Donald Bolen It is to encounter the incredible ence known when you walk 20 to in mind. But by the time the dates hay and corn; old splendid stone beauty of the villages and coun - 25 kilometres a day, every day, for rolled around I had been named the houses; all shapes, ages, sizes and Walking the Camino to tryside of this part of Spain, at a weeks on end. It is to prioritize Archbishop of Regina, so the pil - nationalities of pilgrims; gruelling Santiago de Compostela is many slow pace. It is a pilgrimage — walking over all other activities, grimage was also about making the descents; grumbling knees and the things. It is, first of all, a very next to Jerusalem and Rome, the often praying as you walk, and to transition from one diocese to need for “vitamin i” (Ibuprofen); long walk; in this instance, almost most walked pilgrimage of the adopt a simpler rhythm to life on another; it was about getting ready dirty socks; the daily washing and 800 kilometres, starting in the vil - Middle Ages — to the tomb of St. the days of the pilgrimage. to say goodbye to a ministry and a hanging of laundry; days when lage of St. Jean-Pied-de-Port in James the Apostle (in Spanish, The Camino is marked out by people I have loved, and which was you think you can’t go on, but put southwest France and following Sant’Iago); and is to engage in little yellow arrows. For 800 kilo - so life-giving; and about getting the right foot in front of the left; along the north of Spain. what was one of the three princi - metres you get up and follow the ready to return to my home dio - history and tradition at every turn; pal forms of penance in the arrows which call out, like the cese, preparing for a new begin - coming up against one’s limits; Middle Ages. prophet Isaiah, “This is the way, ning, starting over. In this time of making wrong turns; humbly Bolen is Apostolic Adminis - It is a test to the body, especial - walk in it.” transition, walking the Camino has retracing one’s steps; lighting can - trator, Diocese of Saskatoon ly the feet, knees, and a network When I first scheduled this trip, been a great blessing. Indeed in all dles in a small stone church; pil - /Bishop-elect, Archdiocese of of muscles you didn’t know you with two friends and three family ways it has been a time of blessing. grim’s blessings; the cruz de ferro Regina. had, but which make their pres - members, it was with much of this In a short space, perhaps the (iron cross) and place of pardon; best I can offer as a glimpse into Spanish masses; moss on stone the Camino is a litany of images walls; summer turning to autumn, and experiences: walking from the greens turning to yellows; the gift first crack of dawn; simple greet - of family and friends; so much ings and encounters with other pil - beauty; Christ in a thousand faces. grims; steep climbs and incredible These are all part of the views; fields of sunflowers in Camino, and most of them are bloom; gentle paths, rugged paths; part of life’s camino. You do not elegant stone bridges; hills of need to go to Spain for the most grass; old vine-covered trees; little important of these things. We only shrines to Our Lady; picking wild need to slow down, take time to blackberries; hot and sore feet; walk, and open our eyes to what praying at places where people we walk through daily but don’t have prayed for over a thousand see very well, in this magnificent years; stork nests on church creation, this blessed life. steeples; hot dry sunny days on As I write this, we are two end; faces and places of welcome; days from Santiago de Com- the joy of finding kindred spirits; postela. We have been walking for wonderful red rioja wines; blisters 37 days. Soon it will be time to demanding attention; good con - reach our destination, say one versations with loved ones; pil - more set of prayers, and come grim meals; my travelling com - home. And get to work. And try panions making animal sounds to live a little more intentionally (cows, crows, dogs, chickens, and prayerfully, a little more A. Moquin roosters) and our delight when the attentive to and grateful for the THE WAY — Rev. Donald Bolen walked the Camino August to September 2016, as he prepared to take up local animals moooed, caaaawed, beauty and blessing all around us. his appointment as Archbishop of Regina. barked, and clucked back; fields of Thank you for your prayers!

The Saskatchewan Knights congratulate you, Most Rev. Donald Bolen, on your installation as Archbishop of Regina

We will be faithful servants as you shepherd your flock. “Verbum Vitae / Mercy within Mercy within Mercy” Congratulations and Welcome Most Rev. Donald Bolen

as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Regina Saskatchewan Knights of Columbus With our prayers, The Sisters of the Child Jesus 10 Prairie Messenger ARCHBISHOP CELEBRATION October 5, 2016

Congratulations, Archbishop Donald Bolen Joyfully inspiring God’s deep desire ~ “Mercy, within mercy, within mercy.”

With blessing & rejoicing, Sisters of Charity of the Immaculate Conception

Christ the King Parish in Shaunavon Congratulates you Most Rev. Donald Bolen on your installation as Archbishop of Regina.

Tim Yaworski Bishop Don Bolen blesses the crowds at a Mount Carmel mass near Carmel, Sask.

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By Nicholas Jesson questions about fundamental Vatican office for ecumenism. His aspects of life: where do we come responsibilities would be the Over the past six years there from, why do we love, what comes Anglican and Methodist dialogues, has been a story I have enjoyed after death, why do people suffer, as well as the Week of Prayer for telling. It is about the day Bishop etc. He is convinced that all human Christian Unity. Over the next Don Bolen was appointed Bishop striving to answer these questions seven years he helped to produce a of Saskatoon. I heard the news is part of a truly Catholic world - significant theological agreement early that morning, not through view. To be truly Catholic is to be with Anglicans on Mary: Grace the usual Catholic news service in dialogue with religions, cultures, and Hope in Christ , and to ensure channels, but through Facebook. philosophies and ideologies, with the dialogue continued even as the There were dozens of messages science, and with nature itself. He Anglican com munion struggled to me from ecumenical col - tells the story of how, as a first step with internal disputes. Another re - leagues — Catholic, Anglican, in his intellectual inquiry, he went markable text with Anglicans enti - and every other variety — con - to study the theology of Karl tled Growing Together in Unity and gratulating me on my new bishop. Rahner at Oxford University, but Mission is a comprehensive road- I even had one friend who offered found himself with a thesis director map to implementing the agree - to trade jobs with me. who had different perspectives on ments that Anglicans and Catholics Tim Yaworski In the back of his mind, Bishop Rahner. One day his director asked have achieved over the past 50 ECUMENICAL PRAYER SERVICE — An ecumenical prayer service Don continues to work on a theo - him, “You’re interested in ecu - years of dialogue. With Methodists, was held the evening before Rev. Donald Bolen’s episcopal ordination as Bishop of Saskatoon in March 2010, reflecting his many years work - logical question that he calls the menism, aren’t you?” And thus, his the dialogue was no less significant, ing for Christian unity, as well as a tradition of ecumenical dialogue in “fundamental human experience thesis topic was changed to though it doesn’t make the news as Saskatoon, home of the Prairie Centre for Ecumenism. Bolen carried project.” He is interested in how become a study of the Anglican- often. The Grace Given You in in the book of the gospels during the ecumenical service at St. Paul’s culture, language, philosophy, and Roman Catholic dialogue. Christ was the 2006 report on the Cathedral, which included local church leaders bringing forward items especially spirituality articulate our In 2001, the Archbishop of nature of the church, setting this symbolizing gifts of their particular Christian tradition. Regina informed him that Rome within the context of the life of had asked that he be assigned to grace and the hope of salvation. guage that is at once theologically 18 different countries, have gath - Jesson is the Ecumenical Officer work at the Pontifical Council for Perhaps the most transformative expressive and humble. Without ered together in Canterbury, U.K., for the Diocese of Saskatoon. Promoting Christian Unity, the contribution Bolen made while in renouncing the Catholic claim that and in Rome to study and pray Rome, was his contribution to the we embody the fullness of the together. These bishops will be development of “receptive ecu - church of Christ, receptive ecu - commissioned by Pope Francis menism.” Dr. Paul Murray, who is menism provides theological and the Archbishop of Canterbury, NOW AVAILABLE credited with the idea, describes his ground on which we can stand Justin Welby, to take forward the e-Edition subscriptions visit to Bolen in Rome to discuss a together with our partners in mutu - work of IARCCUM to implement visit: www.pmonline.ca new idea. I imagine this conversa - al need of healing. the 50 years of agreement between for more information Receive 45 issues per year tion happened over a glass of wine Since coming to Saskatoon in our two churches. in an Italian bistro, but the result 2010, Bishop Don’s ecumenical In Canada Bishop Don has was not just a series of conferences interests have not subsided. He has served as co-chair of the theological Mail coupon to: Prairie Messenger, Circulation Dept. and books, but a whole new lan - continued to have a major role in dialogue with Anglicans. In addi - Box 190, Muenster, SK S0K 2Y0 guage for speaking about our rela - the international Anglican and tion, through his role as chair of the Phone: (306) 682-1772 Fax: (306) 682-5285 tionship with other Christians. 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Each of these has major that his interest in “fundamental church requires that we receive the projects coming to completion in human experience” connects most Address: ______gifts that have been preserved by 2016. From Sept. 30 to Oct. 7, closely with his pastoral and ecu - other Chris tians. Where Vatican II Bishop Don and his Anglican menical instincts. Starting from a City/Town: ______Prov: ______speaks of the fullness of the church counterpart Bishop David Hamid position of humility, and the convic - Postal Code: ______Tel: ______of Christ preserved in the Catholic have convened a major summit of tion that we have much to learn Church, receptive ecumenism An gli can and Roman Catholic from others, Bishop Don encour - Visa/MC: ______Expiry: ______acknowledges the wounds in the bishops from around the world. ages us to open ourselves in dia - Body of Christ. It provides us a lan - Thirty-six bishops, in pairs from logue with the world.

Notre Dame d’Auvergne Parish, Ponteix, Sask., wishes to welcome and congratulate Most Rev. Donald Bolen on his appointment and Congratulations and Blessings installation as the new Archbishop of Regina. May the Good Lord bless you and use you for the good of this Archdiocese. Archbishop Donald Bolen!

La paroisse Notre Dame d’Auvergne, Ponteix, Sask., souhaite la bienvenue et félicite Mgr. Donald Bolen pour sa nomination et son Holy Redeemer, Elbow St. Andrew, Kenaston installation comme nouvel archevêque de Regina. Que le Bon Dieu vous bénisse et vous utilise pour le bien de cet archidiocèse. Sacred Heart, Davidson Immaculate Heart of Mary, Outlook

ONTHEOCCASIONOFTHEINSTALLATION OF The Saskatchewan Catholic School Boards Association would like to congratulate VERY REVEREND DONALD BOLEN AS ARCHBISHOP OF THE REGINA ARCHDIOCESE, Most Reverend Donald Bolen on his installation as WE THE PARISHIONERS OF ST. LAWRENCE, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Regina THE CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE We look forward to your faith-filled leadership AND THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS as we work together to build the reign of God OF MAPLE CREEK within this wonderful province. EXTEND OUR CONGRATULATIONS AND PRAYERS. May God abundantly bless you as you Shepherd His people!

May the Holy Spirit guide you, faith in our Lord Jesus Christ lead you, and God our heavenly Father SCSBA Saskatchewan Catholic School Boards Association strengthen you as you shepherd the faithful. www.scsba.ca 12 Prairie Messenger ARCHBISHOP CELEBRATION October 5, 2016

The Oblates and Lay Associates of the Congratulations to Province of OMI Lacombe Canada offer congratulations and prayerful Most Rev. Donald Bolen best wishes to on his installation as Most Reverend Donald Bolen Archbishop of the on the occasion of his installation as Archdiocese of Regina Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Regina May God bless you in your new ministry! May the Holy Spirit guide you in your ministry and leadership.

Abbot Peter Novecosky, OSB & monks of St. Peter’s Abbey Muenster, Sask.

We congratulate Most Rev. Donald Bolen on his installation as Archbishop of Regina. Congrraatulations We welcome you as collaborator and thank you! and we pray that your ministry Congratulations, Most Reverend Donald Bolen on your installation as Archbishop be fruitful. of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina! Thank you for your years of service to the Church in Saskatoon and for your Archbishop Richard Gagnon continued support of Catholic education President in Saskatchewan. Western Catholic Conference/ www.gscs.ca La Conférence Catholique de l’Ouest (W-CC-O) October 5, 2016 ARCHBISHOP CELEBRATION Prairie Messenger 13 To work with Bishop Bolen is to learn with him

By Leah Perrault group of God’s people. In opposite, to work on our own Saskatoon we love our shepherds wherever possible except where In December of 2009 the well, and we have a clear sense of great need requires us to ask for Diocese of Saskatoon received the our identity, purpose, and hopes. help. same news the Archdiocese of Our bishops have walked beside Over the course of the six Regina received in July of this us rather than in front of us, or years we worked alongside year: that Donald Bolen would behind. Bishop Don, we have watched become our bishop. There was a When Bishop Don arrived we him apply this principle in almost collective sigh of relief at the end began the process of getting to every area of his life and ministry, of the waiting in uncertainty fol - know him and beginning to work even when doing so was slower lowed by great joy at the news of together. In some places I have and more tenuous. “Who else this particular priest and his gifts. I been told that when the new could we invite to the meeting?” had the great privilege of serving bishop arrives, the staff and key he would frequently ask. From the alongside him as director of leaders learn how to work for Truth and Recon ciliation work to Pastoral Services from 2010 to him; in our case, however, we the Personnel Committee, Bishop 2015. learned to work together and Don has chipped away at often Bishop Don, like his predeces - Bishop Don lent himself fully to unconscious habits of working the sors in the Diocese of Saskatoon, that process. way it has always been done with was both ordained and installed in Bishop Don’s first gift to us the usual familiar faces. our diocese, and he was as new to was his heart for unity. On one Flowing out of his longing being a bishop as we were to of our first days together as a for unity, Bishop Don lives rec - being his flock. There’s a great staff team, Bishop Don intro - onciliation. Where people have Kiply Yaworski deal of mutual getting to know one duced us to the Lund Principle: come to expect silence in STUDY DAYS — Bishop Don Bolen with Leah Perrault during Study another and learning how to work that we should work together response to criticism, Bishop Days in 2015. Perrault was director of pastoral services for the Diocese as the shepherd of a particular (ecumenically) everywhere it is Don responds with humility and of Saskatoon from 2010 - 15. possible to do so, except where often face-to-face conversa - deep differences prevent us tions. This serves to build unity talk things out, to reach for episcopacy. Bishops have diffi - Perrault was director of pas - from doing so. He explained and shared understanding — mutual satisfaction, to stay com - cult jobs trying to lead and toral services in the Diocese of that in life, like in ecumenism, it even if it doesn’t end with mitted to working together. respond to diverse people, Saskatoon from 2010 - 15. is our temptation to do the agreement. In my personal work Because he aimed for reconcili - attempting to teach the wisdom alongside him, ation so readily with me, I was of the church in a world less than Bishop Don able to encourage others to eager to learn. Bishop Don lis - taught me how speak freely to their shepherd, tens to us, makes time for us, to dig to the even when it was difficult. hears us, and trusts us. He has bottom of con - Before Pope Francis made it not pleased everyone all the time, flict out of trendy, Bishop Don began to but he has fed the hungry at the respect and teach us about mercy. His Friendship Inn and in our lunch love for peo - authenticity and energy for life room at the office, spent Congatlations on your installation as ple. I have have always made him likeable; Christmas at the prison before never worked his awareness of his own need going to spend time with his fam- From ArchbishopChrist the King CWL with someone for mercy makes him an effective Most Rev.Shaunavon Donald Bolen so willing to teacher of it, regardless of his — OPTIMISM , page 14 Most Reverend Donald Bolen Congratulations on the occasion of your installation as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Regina Most Reverend Donald Bolen From all of us at Our sincerest congratulations on the occasion of your installation as Archbishop of Regina.

May God’s blessings be upon you Congratulations Archbishop Donald Bolan as you return home now and in the days ahead. in service to the Archdiocese of Regina, and best wishes on N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N your 25th anniversary of ordination. We offer you our prayers and support in your ministry among God’s people. St. Gerard’s Parish Yorkton — SISTERS ASSOCIATION OF THE REGINA ARCHDIOCESE

Most Reverend Don Bolen, CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations on your appointment as ARCHBISHOP DONALD BOLEN! Archbishop of Regina! We, the parishioners of St. Peter Parish in Regina, wish to welcome you as our Chief Shepherd. We are proud to have you as our Archbishop. The Regina Diocesan Catholic Women's League and all Parish Council members We wish you the best in your ministry and welcome you to our Archdiocese May our Good Lord walk with you – Always! and look forward to your leadership! 14 Prairie Messenger ARCHBISHOP CELEBRATION October 5, 2016 Optimism, expansive vision allows bishop to dream big

Continued from page 13 Dioce san Pastoral Council table, ered us to continue building the regular one-on-one meeting, I and honoured to work alongside Bishop Don allows his ministry kingdom that began before he would have a stack of files inches Bishop Don, we were not only ily, and slept in the streets as well to be shaped and transformed by arrived and continues as he is deep, ready to dive in. Before I doing the work of the church, we as in a smaller apartment. He is a the Spirit of God at work in his called to serve and support the left the office, he would stop me were also learning together how living witness to how to follow people. We experienced initiative next flock. and ask, “How are you, really?” to be and become the church God Jesus in mercy. overload as his constant tempta - So much more could be said And for just a few minutes he is still building among us. Our Our leaders, paid and volun - tion, and he agrees. We have been about working alongside Bishop would listen to the answer, share mutual learning will bear fruit for teer, have also had the privilege helping Bishop Don to break the Don, but I will close with my in my laughter and tears, and many years after Bishop Don has of teaching our shepherd over dreams into manageable pieces, favourite memory of those years. answer the question honestly for moved away. For that, we are these last years. God blessed to apply process and structure, to Every time I showed up for the himself. For those of us called most grateful. Bishop Don with optimism and connect the parts of the dream an expansive vision for what the with the human and financial church is called to be and be - resources to make them not only come. After listening to the possible, but sustainable. dreams of God’s people, he We have also been a living wit - enthusiastically em braces and ness to Bishop Don that the people supports those dreams with his in his diocese have the gifts God heart and capacity. From meet - needs to build the church in that ings in his office with people just place. He has noticed our gifts, beginning a ministry to the called them forward, and empow -

Tim Yaworski HYMNS OF LEONARD COHEN — Hundreds attended an evening conversation about the “Hymns of Leonard Cohen” with Saskatoon Bishop Donald Bolen and Rabbi Claudio Jodorkovsky of Agudas Congregation Israel, held Dec. 14, 2015, at the local synagogue.

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Kiply Yaworski EVANGELICALS AND CATHOLICS PRAY — Bishop Don Bolen of the Diocese of Saskatoon and Harry Strauss of the Saskatoon Evangelical Ministers Fellowship presided together at a Catholic- Evangelical prayer service held in March 2011 at St. Paul’s Co- Cathedral in Saskatoon, with some 300 in attendance celebrating their common faith in Jesus Christ. A ground-breaking local dialogue between Catholics and Evangelicals was initiated during Bolen’s time as bishop of Saskatoon. That dialogue group has produced a joint statement, and continues to host public events to further the encounter between Evangelical and Catholic Christians.

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Congratulations and Best Wishes Congratulaons – Félicitaons! Archbishop Donald Bolen May God bless your ministry on your Installation as Most Rev. Donald Bolen on your installaon as Archbishop Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Regina of the Archdiocese of Regina and 25th Anniversary of Ordination Nos prières vous accompagne.

From your flock at Holy Child Roman Catholic Parish, Regina Les Filles de la Providence Welcome Home! Daughters of Providence October 5, 2016 ARCHBISHOP CELEBRATION Prairie Messenger 15 Today’s bishops need to be good Samaritans: pope

By Carol Glatz auctioneers of vain crusades,” he laziness that immobilizes us in the said. static sound of vain complaints.” VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Bishops are leaders God has Initiating or preparing people Today’s bishops need to be good chosen and entrusted to guide and for God and his “abyss of love” is Samaritans who let their hearts be serve his children, not them - key, he said. moved and compelled to help selves, the pope said. Bishops “Today too much fruit is being every individual God “accidental - must also remember it is the demanded from trees that have ly” puts along their path, Pope grace and power of God, not their not been cultivated enough,” he Francis said. own, that touches and transforms said. Everything needs proper and “Remember, the road to the world, he added. ongoing preparation, and neglect - Jericho is not far” from every In essence, he said, their task ing that has also resulted in church in the world, and “it won’t is to make God’s mercy “pas - today’s crisis in education and be hard to encounter someone toral,” that is, accessible, tangible values, “emotional illiteracy,” and who waits not for a Levite who and readily encountered. To do a lack of discernment, vocations looks the other way, but for a that, the pope said bishops need and peacemaking. brother who draws near,” he told to be able to: fascinate and “All of these things require new bishops. attract; initiate and guide people; initiation and guided itineraries He also said bishops must not and accompany those in need. with perseverance, patience and get caught up in a game of num - People are attracted to those consistency, which are the signs bers with vocations, but focus who show the face of Christ, who that distinguish the good shep - more on quality and forming never tire of reaching out and herd from the mercenary,” he mature priests, who are not slaves show love freely and abundantly, said. to their personal vices and weak - he said. Pope Francis again underlined nesses. “A god that is distant and how important it is bishops be Pope Francis met Sept. 16 indifferent is easy to ignore, but it good Samaritans with concrete with 154 recently appointed bish - is not easy to resist a God who is “palpable” acts of mercy. ops from around the world. They so close and, moreover, wounded So many people need and seek were attending a weeklong semi - out of love,” he said. “Kindness, mercy, he said. They know full nar in Rome for new bishops. beauty, truth, love and the good well they are hurting and “half In a nearly 40-minute prepared — look how much we can offer dead,” so if they sense a merciful talk, the pope warned new bish - this pleading world, even in soul is passing, they will respond. ops against using their office to cracked vessels.” “They are fascinated by be self-serving, but rather to share The world, he said, needs (mercy’s) capacity to stop when the holiness, truth and love of people who know how to filter so many walk on by; to kneel God. out the noise and chaos to hear when a certain rheumatism of “The world is tired of lying and discern God’s quiet, humble the soul keeps many from bend - spellbinders and, allow me to say, call. ing down; to touch wounded ‘trendy’ priests or bishops. The The pope urged the bishops to flesh when a preference for people sniff them out — they never give up on people despite everything to be sterile pre - have God’s sense of smell — and the confusion in the world. Often, vails,” he said. Tim Yaworski they walk away when they recog - he said, it’s more convenient to Never forget the “shiver” of nize narcissists, manipulators, just shut it out or “invent bitter love and trepidation felt when bishops. It is not necessary to put greater and does not scorn” what defenders of their own causes, speeches in order to justify the God called and still calls you, the up a front or “invent a profile” little we have or “become scan - pope told the when we have God, “who is dalized by our wounds.”

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By Frank Flegel Growth was rapid. Five years Glowing accounts of the fertile for the Germans; St. Anthony for June 1961 with a huge celebration after being formed it became the prairie filled newspapers of the the Polish; and St. Stephen for the in Exhibition Stadium. Saskatchewan was barely five Regina archdiocese and the first day. The southern prairie was Hungarians. Canadian Martyrs was The Second Vatican Council years a province of the Dominion bishop, Olivier Elzear Mathieu, quickly labelled the breadbasket of opened in 1931 and St. Charles in (1962 - 65) ushered in many of Canada when Pope Pius X became archbishop and almost the world because of the major 1934. St. Mary, Little Flower and changes and while it modernized established the Regina diocese in immediately began building his crop of wheat. General Motors saw St. Anthony continue to serve the church, encouraged ecumenism 1910 as a suffragan see in the cathedral. When he arrived there a business opportunity and built a parishioners although their popula - and became more engaged in secu - District of Assiniboia. It was a were 60 priests serving 58,771 huge, even by today’s standards, tions, except for St. Anthony lar society, it also led to many cler - time of heady growth in the west Catholics. Sod turning took place automobile assembly plant in 1931 which remains Polish served by gy and religious leaving their voca - that began even before Sas - June 1, 1912, a month before the in what was then northeast Regina. Polish priests from the Society of tion. Conservative Roman Catho lics katchewan became a province in occurrence of what still stands as The population grew so rapidly Christ community, are much more found the changes difficult; young 1905. Immigrants arrived by the the country’s worst weather-relat - that there were optimistic predic - diverse. people embraced a more liberal trainful into what an early author ed disaster, the Regina Cyclone. It tions of Saskatchewan becoming In total 28 new parishes were lifestyle, fewer attended and church had dubbed The Great Lone Land roared through downtown not the dominant western province; established in the latter half of the attendance began to decline. hoping to grab a prime quarter quite a kilometre from the cathe - then came the market crash of Dirty ’30s. The Sisters of Service It wasn’t until the turn of the section of land as promised by the dral site, destroying hundreds of 1929 followed by almost 10 years had 5,000 children receiving cate - 21st century when the church began federal government. If they buildings and killing 28 people. of what became known as the chism through correspondence; a resurgence. The Regina archdio - cleared the land and had some sort The first mass was celebrated Dirty ’30s. The sky dried up and there were 150 priests and 340 sis - cese began a long consultation of domicile in which to live, the Dec. 8, the Feast of the Imma - the winds howled and some of the ters serving a population of process that authored the Pastoral quarter section was theirs. culate Conception, in the base - hottest days on record, some of 238,000 Catholics. Plan which is still in progress. Some used the freshly turned ment of the partially completed which still stand, turned the south - Then came 1939 and the start of Some parish communities amalga - sod as construction material and church. It took another four years ern prairies into a veritable dust the Second World War. Prairie mated into larger, more viable orga - layered them together into one- to 1917 before it was completed. bowl. Grasshoppers almost of bib - boys volunteered in droves or were nizations. Foreign-born priests were and two-room houses. Others dug A Casavant organ was installed in lical proportions chewed their conscripted, draining the archdio - recruited as missionaries and one a hole in the ground and for a time 1931 and its sound is such that it is way through of what was left of cese of its future manpower. But new parish, Resur rection Parish, lived under an overturned wagon often used for visiting organists to the crops. those who were left persisted. The was established in one of Regina’s until such time as they could build perform recitals. Despair reigned. People began weather turned and with the war growth areas. Prayers for vocations a more permanent structure. Many The twin-spired cathedral, the leaving their farms. The infamous fuelling some growth, farms began were instituted in all parishes and were Catholics and in building mother church of the archdiocese, Bennett Buggy, a combination of to grow. The vast, open, land was God listened calling 10 seminarians towns and villages the first struc - dominates the west-central area of horse and automobile, made its ideal for flight training and the to study for the priesthood, the ture that broke the prairie endless the city in what is now known as appearance piled high with the famous British Commonwealth largest group in anyone’s memory. horizon was a church steeple. the Cathedral District. When remains of farm households as they Air Training Plan established flight The Archdiocesan Diaconate Some were built on land donated Mathieu died, Oct. 26, 1929, he made their way out of the province. schools for Allied pilots across the program, under the direction of by a local farmer and, instead of left behind 130 priests in eight The situation was so desperate that archdiocese. They came from all archdiocesan theologian Dr. Brett being built in the community, it communities and the communities Ontario began sending trains west lands and after the war many Salkeld, in September began its rose on the prairie, in a central of sisters had increased from 60 in loaded with potatoes. The archdio - returned again nourishing the third year of a four-year program location for better access by those six communities to 320 in 15 com - cese piled up a debt of $1.14 mil - southern prairie. with all 10 original candidates living on the land or in surround - munities. Catholic parishes, lion. The archbishop’s residence The church continued to grow continuing their studies. ing communities. A few of those schools and hospitals dotted the was sold and converted to a Fran - and by the early 1960s there were The Regina archdiocese covers structures survive to this day, entire archdiocese. ciscan Monas tery, Regina Cleri. 101 parishes with 156 mission most of southern Saskatchewan. It restored as a reminder of what The future looked bright, not But there was still some growth. parishes, nine Catholic hospitals, has 147 parishes including mission was. Descendants of the early pio - just for the growing number of Several parishes for immigrant 114 diocesan priests and 85 reli - churches and First Nation reserves neers often return to them for wed - Catholic churches, hospitals, communities were established in gious priests. The archdiocese cel - and 97 priests serving about dings or funerals. schools and other institutions. Regina: St. Mary and Little Flower ebrated its 50th anniversary in 120,000 Roman Catholics.