Single Issue: $1.00 Publication Mail Agreement No. 40030139 CATHOLIC JOURNAL Vol. 95 No. 40 March 28, 2018 No paper Hansen installed as bishop in N.W.T. next week The Prairie Messenger is By Kristine Stremel kenzie-Fort Smith bishops Mark taking a break in the week Hagemoen, now serving in Saska - after Easter. The next issue YELLOWKNIFE — Fifteen toon; Murray Chatlain, now Arch - will be dated April 11. bishops and the faithful from bishop of Keewatin-LePas; and throughout Canada stood in wit - retired Bishop Emeritus Denis Eliminating racism ness and prayerful support March Crouteau, OMI; as well as Arch - 16 as Bishop Jon Hansen, CSsR, of bishop Donald Bolen of Regina, At a public event hosted by the Edmonton-Toronto Redemp - Archbishop Richard Smith of the Islamic Association of torist Province, was ordained and Edmonton, and other bishops from Saskatchewan, a multifaith installed as Bishop of the across Western Canada. panel of speakers gave their Mackenzie-Fort Smith diocese in Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi, the views on the need to the Northwest Territories (N.W.T.). Papal Nuncio of Canada, arrived combat hatred and racism. St. Patrick Co-Cathedral in early and participated in the — page 3 Yellowknife could not accommo - diocesan spring retreat, which date the crowd, so the ceremony brought together 35 lay pastoral Cardinal’s visit was held in the St. Patrick High leaders from the 1.5 million- School gym. square-kilometre Mackenzie-Fort Cardinal Luis Antonio Hansen, a member of the Con - Smith diocese. Tagle, gregation of the Most Holy Re - Family and friends also trav - described by deemer, commonly known as the elled from throughout the country some as the Redemptorists, described his ordi - to participate, including from “Asian Pope nation as a true community event. Hansen’s home parish of St. Fran cis,” Redemptorist Archbishop Gérard Joseph, Grande Prairie, Alta.; St. made a Pettipas of the Grouard-McLennan John’s, Nfld.; Toronto; St. Mary’s stopover in archdiocese presided, provincial Parish in Saskatoon, where Vancouver superior Rev. Mark Miller, CSsR, Hansen served for six years; and with a special of the Edmonton-Toronto Prov - Our Lady of Victory Parish in message for local families. ince, proclaimed the Gospel, Inuvik, where he was appointed — page 3 Canadian Superior General Rev. pastor in 2015. STR8 UP Michael Brehl, CSsR, delivered “He is the perfect man for the Brent Currie the homily, and many confreres job,” said Miller. “Several years ORDINATION — Rev. Jon Hansen, CSsR, is flanked by two of the six concelebrated mass. ago, he discerned a call to serve At a lunch meeting at St. priests in his diocese — Rev. Magnus Chilaka, originally from Nigeria, Some of the bishops in atten - and Rev. Marek Pisarek, OMI, originally from Poland — as he is pre - Peter’s College in Muenster, dance included previous Mac - — HANSEN , page 7 sented for ordination. Sask., Rev. André Poilièvre described his work with for - mer gang Polar Medal winner ‘retired’ to minister in Arctic members. “It is not a By Andrew Ehrkamp at Government House in Victoria Edmonton archdiocese. What does this honour mean to question of Grandin Media on March 21. With self-deprecating humour you? being good “Sister Fay Trombley collabo - and an easy laugh, Trombley sat What comes to me primarily is or bad,” he EDMONTON (CCN) — rated with local community lead - down for an interview with Gran - the layers upon layers of people stressed. “It Many of us have visions of retir - ers and built a partnership with din Media in Edmonton prior to a who are behind projects that help is a question ing to a warm spot and taking it the Society of Saint Vincent de meeting of the Sisters of Charity the ministries of the North — and of being healthy, about heal - easy, but not Sister Fay Trombley. Paul to address food insecurity in of the Immaculate Conception. the people who have a whole ing people who are broken, Tuktoyaktuk,” states her citation Sister Fay, congratulations not punishing them.” for the Polar Medal, which hon - on receiving the Polar Medal. — RETIRE , page 4 — page 6 ours exceptional contributions to Habitat for Canada’s North. Pope asks youth to help “By reinvigorating the food Humanity and clothing distribution centre, she demonstrated remarkable rejuvenate the church A Grade 4 student at determination and leadership. The Winnipeg’s St. Alphonsus success of this partnership has By Cindy Wooden Christian churches, other religions, Catholic School, nine-year- become a blueprint for multiple including Islam, and young people old Ryan Mota, was chosen northern communities similarly ROME (CNS) — The Catholic who describe themselves as non- from among more than 7,000 struggling with food insecurity.” Church needs the enthusiasm, believers. participants across Canada to With help of the St. Vincent de daring and hope of young people Pope Francis told the young peo - receive a $50,000 grant for Paul Society in Edmonton, Trom - so that it can preach the Gospel ple that they are the ones who can Habitat for Humanity. bley helped start the North of 60 energetically and respond to the help the church fight “the logic of — page 7 Project in Tuktoyaktuk, a hamlet questions men and women raise ‘it’s always been done this way,’ ’’ of 900 people on the Arctic coast. today, Pope Francis told some 300 which he described as “a poison, a Popular Jesuit “Tuk” also receives assistance young adults. sweet poison that tranquilizes the from Food Banks Canada, the “We need to rediscover in the heart and leaves you anesthetized so For Catholics, a talk about Rob Bredin/Cynthia Schulz Canadian Bible Society, and Lord the strength to get up after you can’t walk.” Jesus doesn’t seem controver - Sister Fay Trombley, SCIC Catholic Missions in Canada. failure, to move forward, to The church and its members sial. And yet Born in Powell River, B.C., strengthen hope for the future,” the must continue to go out, continue Rev. James The 77-year-old former profes - Trombley entered the Sisters of pope said March 19, opening a asking what God is calling them Martin, SJ, sor at Newman Theological Charity of the Immaculate Con - weeklong meeting in preparation to and continue finding new ways speaking in College in Edmonton is spending ception in 1956 and later taught for October’s Synod of Bishops. to respond, the pope said. Chicago to a her “retirement” in Tuktoyaktuk, school in New Brunswick, Sas - Most of the young people gath - Of course, he said, everyone sell-out N.W.T., tirelessly working to ease katchewan, and B.C. She served ered with the pope at the Le - must “keep an eye on the roots” crowd on the hunger, unemployment and on the faculty of Newman Theo - gionaries of Christ’s Maria Mater of the church and preserve its the topic, spiritual needs of people in the logical College from 1983 until Ecclesia College in Rome were essential teachings, but they also on the invitation of Cardinal Arctic. retiring in 2005 at age 65. chosen as delegates by their na - must find creative ways to share Blase Cupich, attracted For that, she is among a select Since then, Trombley has been tional bishops’ conferences. Others those teachings and reflect on about 150 protesters. group of individuals honoured the pastoral leader at Our Lady of represented a variety of Catholic how the Gospel responds to peo - — page 8 with this year’s Polar Medal. She Grace mission in Tuktoyaktuk in movements or ministries, includ - ple’s questions today. received the honour from Gov. the Diocese of Mackenzie-Fort ing religious life. But the Vatican Gen. Julie Payette at a ceremony Smith, which is twinned with the also invited delegates from other — YOUTH , page 15 2 Prairie Messenger INTERNATIONAL NEWS March 28, 2018 Transformation of eucharist transforms assembly By Carol Glatz “Do not forget! Jesus always forgives. Jesus never tires of for - VATICAN CITY (CNS) — giving. It is we who tire of asking Despite the chill and gusts of for forgiveness,” he added. wind in St. Peter’s Square, Pope When St. Ambrose wrote, “I, Francis welcomed the beginning who sin continually, must always of spring with an impromptu les - have a remedy,” he was reflect - son about gardening and how to ing on the salvific power of the grow into being better Chris - blood shed by Christ, the pope tians. said. “Does a tree or plant that is dis - The same faith is at work, he eased bloom well? No! Does a tree said, when the assembly looks to or a plant that isn’t watered . the Lamb of God, who takes bloom well? No. And does a tree away the sin of the world, and or plant with no roots bloom?” he beseeches, “Lord, I am not wor - said before delivering his general thy that you should enter under audience talk March 21. my roof, but only say the word Christians can learn from what and my soul will be healed.” makes spring flowers flourish, When the people process to - the pope said, because for ward the altar to receive commu - Christians, their root is Jesus and nion, the pope said, “in reality, it the water that replenishes those is Christ who comes toward us to roots are the sacraments and assimilate us in him.” prayer, which makes lives bloom Receiving the eucharist means with Christian virtues and good letting oneself be transformed by works. what is received, he said. “I wish that this spring would “Every time we take commu - be for you a spring in bloom” and nion, we resemble Jesus more,” an Easter that blossoms, he said.