Single Issue: $1.00 Publication Mail Agreement No. 40030139 CATHOLIC JOURNAL Vol. 93 No. 22 November 18, 2015 Residential Schools All faith leaders condemn Paris carnage The Catholic Church “diminishes itself every By Rosie Scannell day” by not telling the whole truth about the Indian VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope residential schools, says Francis raised the specter of a Third Stephen Kakfwi. “Things World War “in pieces,” Muslims issued statements of condemnation, will get better with or while evangelical Christians in without you, but I’d rather America debated whether to speak have you on our side.” of a “war with Islam.” — page 3 These were some of the re - sponses by religious leaders around CWL Clothing the world on Nov. 14 to the series Depot of attacks overnight in Paris, which left more than 120 people dead. Located in the heart of “This is not human,” Pope Saskatoon’s core neighbour - Francis said in a phone call to an hoods, the CWL Clothing Italian Catholic television station. Asked by the interviewer if it Depot provides clothing and was part of a “Third World War in household goods to those in pieces,” he responded: “This is a need, collecting donations piece. There is no justification for from the community and such things.” selling them at affordable Earlier, the Vatican’s chief prices. It is operated as a spokesperson, Rev. Federico joint project of Catholic Lombardi, released a statement Women’s League councils saying: “This is an attack on peace for all humanity, and it requires a in the Roman Catholic decisive, supportive response on Diocese of Saskatoon. the part of all of us as we counter — Page 6 the spread of homicidal hatred in Faith history all of its forms.” In Cairo, Al-Azhar University, the pre-eminent seat of Sunni CNS/Paul Haring To understand how Canada Muslim scholarship, called the TERROR ATTACKS IN PARIS— Abdelali Mamoun, an imam in Paris, talks with people on the street near came to be the country and attacks a criminal act and said that the Bataclan music hall in Paris Nov. 16. “We want to say to the whole world that we consider this bar - society it is today, you have “Islam denounces any violence,” barism,” Mamoun said of the attacks. to understand its religious the Arabic news site Al Arabiya foundations, says Greg reported, quoting Egypt’s state Hollande said the attacks were an State. Its propaganda arm took for French participation in U.S.- Pennoyer, who is in charge news agency, MENA. “act of war” carried out by the responsibility in statements in var - of a Cardus project called French President François group that calls itself the Islamic ious languages, claiming revenge — MUSLIMS , page 19 Faith in Canada 150. — page 9 Court case may threaten Catholic education Married clergy By Frank Flegel Spirit School Division. Govern- corporate lawyer, a past president of Catholic Schools Division. He acts In a meeting with Italian ment lawyers are defending the the Saskatchewan Catholic School as spokesperson for the SCSBA. It priests in Rome in February, YORKTON, Sask. — Catholic action against the government. Boards Association (SCSBA) and a education in Saskatchewan could Tom Fortosky is a Saskatoon trustee with the Greater Saskatoon — CASE , page 5 the pope said he is going to be dramatically changed if a court put the topic of the ordina - case now underway in Queen’s tion of married men “into Bench Court here is successful. First ministers to meet on climate change his diary,” writes Joan The case began in the early Chittister, OSB. “But if 2000s when the York School By Deborah Gyapong ises. While attending a meeting of the previous government to Pope Francis takes the ques - Division in Theodore, Sask., a vil - the G20 in Turkey Nov. 14 - 16, reduce emissions by 30 per cent tion of married men seriously, lage 30 kilometres northwest on OTTAWA (CCN) — Groups Trudeau continued to advocate for by 2030.” that could, for a change, the Yellowhead Highway, closed preparing for the 100% Possible climate change despite the pall the Trudeau said he would meet Climate March Nov. 29 on Parlia - Nov. 13 terrorist attacks in Paris with the premiers on Nov. 23. “We lead to real change.” its school. The children were to be bused to another nearby town. ment Hill welcomed news of a cast over the meeting. are having a climate briefing by — page 15 Local parents decided they want - meeting with first ministers on cli - “Climate change is a very real top climate scientists for the first Labour of love ed to keep a school in their com - mate change prior to the COP21 challenge, and how we prepare for ministers and for my own cabinet munity so they formed their own talks in Paris. the increasing pressures on our to be followed by a working din - Thanks to restoration work at Catholic school, St. Theodore. It About 20 faith groups are also ecosystems and our resources and ner with the premiers to exactly opened in 2003 and through an planning to travel to Paris for the our climate will be something that discuss the kind of strong and St. Peter’s Roman Catholic amalgamation process became United Nations meetings. we will be judged on in coming cohesive message we will be Church in part of Christ the Teacher Catholic The Canadian Catholic Organi - decades and generations,’’ delivering as Canadians in Paris at Muenster, School Division, the division za tion for Development and Peace Trudeau told journalists, accord - the very important COP21 confer - Sask., under defending the action. (CCODP) and Citizens for Public ing to Canadian Press. ence.” the supervi - The York Division (now the Justice (CPJ) will be joining al - CCODP and CPJ also wel - CCODP executive director sion of Good Spirit School Division) most 20 faith groups, the Cana - comed the news that Trudeau has David LeDuc said he welcomed Ralph Britz, argues that Catholic schools should dian Labour Congress, Ecology called a first ministers’ meeting the prime minister’s initiative. worship not be allowed to accept non- Ottawa, and a representative of prior to the Paris talks that begin “It supports a request that we space will Catholic students and the Govern - the Algonquin First Nation is Nov. 30 and run to Dec. 11. made to Prime Minister Trudeau ment of Saskatchewan should not bringing busloads of people to Prior to leaving for G20 meet - in a letter sent on Nov. 10th that be expressing the majesty of be funding non-Catholic students in Parliament Hill for the march to ings in Turkey Trudeau surprised included our hopes on how his God for many years Catholic schools. ensure Canada shows leadership journalists with the news Nov. 12 new government will approach to come, reports The McKercher law firm in with meaningful action to reduce after a CBC reporter asked him climate change and the COP21,” Paul Paproski, OSB. Saskatoon is representing Christ greenhouse gas emissions. why he was bothering to go to he said. “It shows a willingness on — page 16 the Teacher Catholic School Divi - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Paris if he was going before a first the part of the new government to sion and McPherson Leslie and shows signs he is not deterred ministers’ meeting. “You’re pretty Tyerman are representing the Good from meeting his campaign prom - much stuck with the targets set by — NATIONAL , page 5 2 Prairie Messenger INTERNATIONAL NEWS November 18, 2015 Polish dioceses ready to welcome world’s youth

By Nancy Wiechec Days in the Diocese invites to the hundreds of thousands of and art and cherished frescoes. mass with Archbishop Stanislaw World Youth Day pilgrims for an people expected for World Youth There will be masses and en - Budzik and a folklore festival. LUBLIN, Poland (CNS) — immersion experience the week Day. gagements with local parishes, a Styczen said plans are coming Agnieszka Styczen, 27, is begin - ahead of the international gather - “We want to express that noth - Polish language and culture work - along well and pilgrims can ex - ning her career as a doctor, yet for ing. All of Poland’s 42 dioceses, ing is more important than believ - shop and outdoor recreational pect a remarkable visit. months nearly all of her free time except for the Archdiocese of ing in Jesus Christ, especially in opportunities. “We have prepared perfectly has been devoted to helping Krakow, will host pilgrims days these modern times, in a time of Keeping with the World Youth for (this) huge event, to build an organize Days in the Diocese in before World Youth Day kicks off secularization,” she said. Day theme, “Blessed are the mer - atmosphere of a memorable time.” the Archdiocese of Lublin. in Krakow July 25. About 90 per cent of Lublin’s ciful, for they will receive mercy,” She added that the internation - Days in the population is Catholic, but Styczen pilgrims in Lublin will spend time al gathering is less about age and Diocese are de - and other Catholic leaders said in service. They will meet and more about spirit. signed for those Polish youth are struggling to keep assist children and adults in need, “It’s not a matter of age,” she from other countries faith part of personal and public people with disabilities, refugees said. “It’s a matter of the age of to get to know the life. and the homeless. your spirit. So everyone who host country, its The archdiocese’s preparations Concluding the Days in the wants to participate in World young people and have included festive public Diocese will be a pilgrims’ proces - Youth Day has to feel free to do the local church. events to promote participation in sion through the city followed by that. Everyone is invited.” Lublin will wel - World Youth Day. Styczen said come up to 7,000 they are occasions to draw interest pilgrims, mostly and chat with people passing by. from Bel gium, “We want to share our ideas, France, Brazil and a not only about the faith, not only few other South about the church, the Catholic American countries. Church in general, but our ideas “We are prepared about our future life.” to get to know other Pilgrims arriving in Lublin for cultures . . . the way the Days in the Diocese will find a others live, their city that is quite youthful. The city lifestyles, their atti - boasts five public universities, tudes toward the including the John Paul II Catho - modern world,” lic University of Lublin, known as Styczen told Cath - KUL. During the school year, uni - olic News Service. versity students make up nearly But mostly, she said, one-third of Lublin’s population. it’s the chance for The largest city in eastern Catholic youth to Poland, Lublin is rich in history. CNS/Karen Callaway forge new connec - For seven centuries, it has been at POPE FAMILY DINNER — A family prays together before a meal in tions. a crossroads of trade and culture. 2012 at their Chicago home. A family that chooses to watch TV or play “Our main expec - The Days in the Diocese pro - with their smartphones rather than talk at the dinner table is “hardly a tations are spiritual gram offers pilgrims a choice of family,” Pope Francis said. ones,” she said. “We four separate sightseeing tours. are going to share One traces the footsteps of St. our faith, share our John Paul II, with an opportunity A family that doesn’t eat joy of being the stu - to visit the classroom where the CNS/Nancy Wiechec dents of Jesus Polish pontiff lectured at KUL. together is ‘hardly a family’ WORLD YOUTH DAY KRAKOW — Young Christ.” Another features city landmarks, people feed pigeons in the main square in Styczen said including Lublin’s medieval cas - Krakow, Poland, Sept. 3. The city, once the Polish young people tle and its Chapel of the Holy By Junno Arocho Esteves cording to the heart of Christ,” the royal capital of Poland, will host the interna - want to be examples Trinity, showcasing a rare mix of pope said. “There are no little tional World Youth Day in July. of joyous Christians Eastern and Western architecture VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A ones, orphans, weak ones, de - family that chooses to watch TV fenceless, wounded and disillu - or play with their smartphones sioned, desperate and abandoned Layman modernizes Vatican finances rather than talk at the dinner table ones that the eucharistic together - is “hardly a family,” Pope Francis ness of the family can’t nourish, said. refresh, protect and care.” By Beth Griffin financial reforms underway in the “When children at the dinner However, the pope said that Curia. table are glued to the computer, or there are obstacles to family to - RYE, N.Y. (CNS) — The finan - The Council for the Economy the telephone and do not listen to getherness and Christians are cial reforms established by the was one of several financial initia - one another, they are not a family, called to overcome them. At the Vatican’s new Council for the tives announced by Pope Francis they are retired,” the pope said dinner table, he said, families speak Economy drew on good manage - in a February 2014 apostolic let - Nov. 11 during his weekly general and listen, but “there can’t be any ment practices of dioceses in the ter. The measures were recom - audience. silence that is not the silence of United States and elsewhere and mended by a pontifical commis - Continuing his catechetical se- monks but of selfishness, of the will serve as a model for dioceses sion established to reform admin - ries on family life, the pope cellphone, of the television.” throughout the world, according to istrative and financial practices in reflected on the theme of together - People in wealthier countries, a Maltese economist tapped by the Vatican. ness, which is manifested at the in particular, are enticed to spend Pope Francis to modernize the Zahra said the reforms are an dinner table. The pope said that money on excessive amounts of church’s obsolete financial struc - instrument to help the pontiff “to share a meal — and not just food that ultimately distract from ture. reach the goals of his papacy. food, but also affection, stories, the “true hunger of the body and Joseph F. X. Zahra, the coun - “The papacy of Pope Francis is events — is a fundamental experi - the soul,” he said. cil’s deputy co-ordinator, said his not one that gives much consider - ence.” “When there is no togetherness, group identified dioceses that ation to money, per se. Money, The pope said Christians have a there is selfishness and each one exercise good financial manage - well-utilized in an honest man - special vocation to foster family thinks of him- or herself,” the ment, operate in “an open, trans - ner,” will help the pope devote togetherness. The dinner table, he pope said. Advertisements have parent manner” and have “the more resources to the poor and noted, is the place chosen by Jesus picked up on the loss of animated right controls in place to avoid marginalized, Zahra said. to teach his disciples and where he family meals and instead offer “a misuse of funds.” He declined to Pope Francis gave the pontifi - summarized the meaning of his listlessness of snacks and hanker - name specific dioceses and also cal commission a mandate to sim - death on the cross “that nourishes ing for sweets while so many of said good management practices CNS/Aid to the Church in Need plify structures and create “an true and everlasting love.” our brothers and sisters remain far were not confined to the United Joseph F. X. Zahra efficient, honest, controlled For this reason, the family feels from the table. What a shame!” States. administrative system,” Zahra “at home” at the celebration of the Pope Francis called on families Zahra predicted the new finan - administrators. His visit there was said. This entailed replacing anti - eucharist where they bring their to contemplate the mystery of the cial “machinery and administra - part of a series of “communica - quated accounting practices with “experience of togetherness and eucharist in which “Christ breaks tion” will position the Curia as a tions sessions” organized by internationally accepted principles open it to the grace of a universal his body and shares his blood for “best practices” benchmark for Centimus Annus Pro Pontifice , a and adopting a financial language coexistence, of the love of God for all. There is no division that can other dioceses worldwide to fol - pontifical foundation dedicated to easily understood in the corporate the world,” he said. resist this sacrifice of communion.” low. social justice. world of charities, he said. It also “Through the participation in Christian families who em - Zahra spoke to Catholic News Zahra said the programs in included implementing proper the eucharist, the family is puri - brace this calling of togetherness, Service by telephone Nov. 11 New York and Fairfield, Con - checks and balances, taking steps fied of the temptation to be closed “co-operate with the grace of the from the University of Notre necticut, at Notre Dame and in to avoid duplication and making in on itself; it is strengthened in eucharist, which has the power to Dame in Indiana where he Montreal were designed to help better use of resources, Zahra love and fidelity, and stretches the create an always new communion addressed students, faculty and people understand the extent of said. boundaries of brotherhood ac- that includes and saves,” he said. November 18, 2015 CANADIAN NEWS Prairie Messenger 3 Church diminishes itself by not telling whole truth

By James Buchok olic Church. I have heard the United Church and Mennonites WINNIPEG — The Catholic talk about reconciliation, it’s not Church did much harm to indige - visible to me from the Catholics. nous people while in charge of Of all churches only Catholics Indian Residential Schools set up have not apologized.” by the Canadian government, say Lisa Raven, executive director aboriginal leaders, yet some of of Returning to Spirit, a group those same people have fond dedicated to helping aboriginal childhood memories of being at people, and non-aboriginals, heal mass in a packed church. the wounds of the past, said abo - “I loved the Latin mass and I Matthew Semchyshyn riginal people “are not all in the still do, it becomes a part of you,” TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION — A panel discussing the Archdiocese of Winnipeg and the Indigenous same place. Some abandoned said Stephen Kakfwi, an altar boy Peoples of Manitoba, part of the academic symposium, The Archdiocese of Winnipeg at 100, held at St. church and some do a mixture. who would become premier of the Paul’s College at the University of Manitoba Oct. 22 - 24, included (from the left): Stephen Kakfwi, Ovide Ten years ago I had faded away Northwest Territories. At age nine Mercredi, Lisa Raven, Ry Moran and Sister Bernadette O’Reilly. from anything to do with church. he was sent to a residential school Now I can be who I am as an where he was brutalized by a nun. academic symposium, The Arch- mitted to follow religious tradi - the songs and hymns were the Anishinaabe person but I can also At the first Truth and Reconcilia- diocese of Winnipeg at 100, held tions, when they are shamed and same as in English — but better! go to church and be Catholic. I tion national event in Winnipeg in at St. Paul’s College at the Uni - belittled, there is plenty of evi - It’s unfortunate, but now the have met people in the church 2010, Kakfwi publicly forgave her: versity of Manitoba, Oct. 22 - 24. dence to support this happened. church in Grand Rapids (Man.) is who are institutions first and peo - “I said, ‘You were once a little girl; Ry Moran, director of the The vast majority of schools were never full. Not a single one of my ple later, but I have met others I hope somebody loved you.’ ” National Research Centre for run by Catholic entities, they were brothers and sisters is Catholic.” who are people first. My journey Kakfwi made peace with the Truth and Reconciliation based at those most in volved.” Later in life, he decided, was made possible by those peo - past and himself, but, he said, the the University of Manitoba, con - Moran also said his office has “Catholicism was not for me. What ple. I could see the person on the Catholic Church “diminishes firmed “the greatest amount of forged “some incredible relation - strikes me is the idea of dismissing other side was human. My best itself everyday” by not telling the difficulty collecting documents ships. Jesuits have wholeheartedly other people’s beliefs, the singular friend is a priest and 10 years ago whole truth about the schools. has come from Catholic organiza - embraced their obligations. But approach to spirituality.” Mercredi that was not possible. I decided a “Show leadership. You don’t look tions. A list of entities has not yet it’s not that way across the board, said in summers the nuns would long time ago I was done with good now and you’re not going to produced documents 10 years leaving us with barriers and ongo - come to town “with catechism sto - resentment and blame and it came look any better. Things will get after the agreement” (with the ing challenges.” ries and indoctrination: ‘Unless with the birth of my son. My mov - better with or without you, but I’d Canadian government that estab - Ovide Mercredi, past national you’re Christian you’ll never go to ing forward is not dependent on rather have you on our side.” lished the Truth and Recon cilia- president of the Assembly of First heaven.’ Reli gion that came and you, or yours on me. My son Kakfwi was part of a panel dis - tion Commission). Nations, said he was raised in a converted my people was dismis - doesn’t need to grow up with the cussing The Archdiocese of He said the TRC report contains Catholic family and he was “a pret - sive. Later, when I was more aware same experience of church.” Winnipeg and the Indigenous thousands of stories of “spiritual ty devoted altar boy. I don’t dis - of history, colonization, of parlia - Sister Bernadette O’Reilly has Peoples of Manitoba, part of the violence. When people are not per - miss the positive impact of the ment suppressing spirituality, that spent a career working with youth Catholic Church on my family. My explains why I moved away from and families in Winnipeg’s inner Archdiocese pledges funds relatives would fill the church, it Chris tianity. city. She said the role of Catholics was required and ex pected. Those “I don’t know if reconciliation to promote palliative care days the service was in Cree and is being worked on by the Cath - — HORRENDOUS , page 4

By Catholic Register staff in our country?” Secret to life is ‘lots of gratitude’ Calling the death bed “holy TORONTO (CCN) — The ground,” Collins spoke about his By Andréa Ledding skills, but also in an amount that fit who showed me a different way. Archdiocese of Toronto is putting sister who suffered for many with her still irregular lifestyle as “I can’t forget where I came its money where its heart is by months before her recent death. SASKATOON — Jorgina she worked through recovery. from but I wouldn’t be here with - donating $1 million toward pallia - “Through these difficult days, I Sunn was recently a recipient of “Then in the Kinsmen Place I out all these other people and tive care. was overwhelmed by the loving the Aboriginal Order of Canada, met with STR8 UP — 10,000 little organizations I accessed to get the “This is where our efforts outreach of the hospital workers in via the Congress of Aboriginal steps to healing, who work with for - help I needed. It’s been an incred - should be focused — fostering a Guelph who provided her with Peoples, but it hasn’t been a mer gang members, and Peter ible experience in the last year, culture of love and care for those palliative care that ensured she straight or an easy path. Oliver. Through the help of all kinds where I’ve been catapulted into who are dying,” said Toronto was as comfortable as she could “I’m a recovering alcoholic of different ministries, plus coun - real success. My life is complete - Cardinal Thomas Collins. be, providing appropriate medica - and addict,” said Sunn in a phone selling at the Saskatoon Sexual ly different. There’s lots I’m going With legalized assisted suicide tion to relieve pain, and doing so interview. “I’m in my fourth year Assault Centre, I was able to share to be able to do with my life today. coming to Canada in February, with deep respect and love.” of sobriety. my experience of addiction, home - politicians and society should be Collins said it is critical that “Before I started doing com - lessness and incarceration to edu - focused on finding ways to bring faith communities become advo - munity activism and social justice cate others.” comfort to the dying rather than cates for expanded palliative care. work I was on the street and I was Now Sunn works to help others expediting their death, said Collins. “Bringing comfort to those who homeless and addicted to all kinds who are coming from the same To that end, the cardinal said the are dying should be an essential ele - of drugs, mostly cocaine. I’ve places, while at the same time edu - Archdiocese of Toronto will con - ment of our life of faith,” he said. been incarcerated, and I was bro - cating those who have no experi - tribute $1 million to Providence “Modern medical science can pro - ken in every sense of the word. I ence of living life in the margins. Healthcare in Toronto to help up- vide effective alleviation of pain; was physically quite sick but I “I always say, stop judging me; grade its palliative care facilities. but all of us can provide love, and was also spiritually broken, with I’ve done enough of that myself,” “I believe that it is critical that practical assistance for those who no understanding of what it meant she says, adding that in Western faith communities take a leader - are dying, and for their families. to live a healthy life.” Canada as a First Nations woman ship role in promoting expanded “In addition, while we respect - She planned her own suicide at she grew up with a lot of racism. palliative care,” he said. fully express our deep concerns the bottom of this despair, but She now does work for the Providence Healthcare is in the about assisted suicide and eutha- reached out to her brother to say International Indigenous Speakers midst of a $4.5-million reconstruc - nasia, we must provide an alterna - goodbye, and he stepped in to say Bureau, the Essential Voices pro - tion of its 50-year-old palliative tive by enhancing palliative care it was not happening. She had gram, STR8 UP and River Bend care wing. Set for completion in for those who are in their final mainly practised her addictions in — “all really trying to role model 2016, the new state-of-the-art facil - days. We should contact our elect - Calgary and done some 12-step to others that you can change your ity will have a family focus to ed officials and ask them to make work in Saskatoon, but never been life.” Jorgina Sunn ensure compassionate and personal this a priority.” ready to commit to a sober, Sunn is also a musician who care for patients at the end of life. In his speech, Collins also spoke healthy life. writes inspirational music; she Collins made the $1-million about the Syrian refugee crisis and “I came back to Saskatoon in says the general theme of her The doors keep opening, and I’m announcement in a speech to about said the archdiocese has raised $2.4 2012 and went to treatment, cut off work is “that you have a choice so grateful for so many things that 1,700 people at the 37th annual million toward its year-end goal of those in addictive lifestyles, and about the things you do in life and keep happening. Car dinal’s Dinner Nov. 5 in To- $3 million to bring 100 refugee began recovery,” Sunn ex plained. the only one who can change your “There’s nothing I would change ronto. He called last February’s families to the Greater Toronto She had done work with River Bend life is you. It’s about being able to — the abuse, the addictions, the Supreme Court decision that over - Area. However, to date there are Integrated Com mu nity Ministries walk through the pain and the sexual assaults; they all made me turned a blanket Criminal Code ban only enough volunteer committees and credits Janet Clarke, “who shame and say those are things I who I am today, so now it’s just on assisted suicide “a fundamental - to oversee the arrival of 80 families. walked beside me. I worked with have done, who I am.” about putting one foot in front of the ly misguided decision” and he “As much as we need financial her doing office work a few hours a “We’re all a work in progress other and helping others.” lamented that doctors will be asked donations to reach our $3-million week. Those few hours were crucial but I’m really looking forward. I She shares that in all her work to become “agents of death.” goal, we need volunteer commit - to me, so it was a really good space got my Grade 12 with a 98 per in social justice, advocacy, educa - “Every Canadian should take tees of six-10 people to make a that was created there.” cent average the last year and now tion, healing and getting past the time to pause and reflect,” he one-year commitment to journey With a few hours a week not I’m looking at the U of S. I’m struggle of the self, the secret to said. “Is this really what we want with our refugee families,” he said. only was she learning life and office really inspired by all the people life is “lots of gratitude.” 4 Prairie Messenger CANADIAN NEWS November 18, 2015 Firm faith supports Catholic teachers in their work

By Thandiwe Konguavi every classroom, for example. The sacraments are key to her person. The kids, they know the answer, but he will find it out. Western Catholic Reporter “Our faith is supposed to be part faith life. The eucharist presents the what’s fake and they know what’s “It’s reciprocal — we’re help - of everything we teach and if you opportunity to let the not so good not,” said Burkinshaw. ing each other grow,” he said. EDMONTON (CCN) — There don’t have that faith, it’s hard to do things about her day and week go, As his career has gone on, High school English and reli - are some things about the life of a that,” said Kathleen Macridis, a as she dies to herself and rises to Burkinshaw has faced more and gion teacher Vanessa Colombina at teacher that teachers everywhere Grade 3 teacher at St. Marguerite new life each time, she said. more kids in crisis. Once wary of Christ the King in Leduc said experience. The stress of endless Catholic School in Spruce Grove. “Students need to know that being perceived to be pushing his teaching has been the best thing for paperwork; long hours; troubled “It affects every aspect of my life as teachers are people too,” said faith, especially in a school like her faith development for the same students; and playing a number of a Catholic teacher because every - Macridis. Gerard Redmond, where a large reason. roles in the life of a student. thing that we do is based on that.” Her students have a natural contingent of the school’s popula - “I work with high school stu - But there are some things in Macridis is in her seventh year acceptance for God and are open tion is not Catholic — he now dents who question and critique the life of a Catholic teacher that of teaching. Her classroom has up and excited about the faith-based sees in his life as a teacher the stu - everything that comes their way, are unique. to 26 students each year, and teachings, said Macridis. dents need God’s love. They want including the faith,” she said. They include the following Catholic teachings and spirituality “It’s not a challenge for them to to feel that hope. “I get to learn things just based blessings. A troubled student are integrated into all the subjects. believe that God loves them and “I’ve never, ever had a kid say, on their questions because I go approaching to ask, “Can you She has also become more cares for them,” she said. “They ‘No thank you’ to a prayer,” he and try to help them find the please pray for me?”; the freedom comfortable being real with the light up when I talk about God. said. “I’ve never had a kid get answers and that just moves me to express your faith life openly kids about her own faith, from They are just hungry to know about angry at me for saying, ‘You that much closer to the various with your students; the opportuni - which she draws strength for her who Christ is and who God is. I know, God loves you and wants teachings and to God. It’s a pretty ty to bring the Catholic faith into demanding role as a teacher. love teaching faith to elementary.” you to succeed.’ unique opportunity.” Dan Burkinshaw, a math, sci - “And once I realized that they Colombina, who is in her sev - ence, religion and health teacher really want God’s presence in enth year of teaching, often shares History horrendous at Gerard Redmond Community their lives — whether or not her own journey of faith with her Catholic School in Hinton, knows they’re ready for all of it — I was students. older students come with many like, ‘OK, this is awesome.’ ” As a teacher and a guidance Continued from page 3 Nations leadership as evidenced more troubling experiences. So it Burkinshaw believes Catholic counsellor, she also hears a lot of by the 10 indigenous members of can be difficult to foster faith in teachers are called to see the face personal stories and sees a lot of with government in colonization Parliament “which not long ago students who are sometimes even of Christ in every student they things which can be a source of and the schools “is a history that is was impossible. The biggest cynical about religion. teach, which is not always an easy stress that is sometimes difficult horrendous to face. I experience a change has been brought about by But Burkinshaw, who has task, he said. to separate from her personal life. lot of denial in the church about our people telling their stories.” become more comfortable being “Being a Catholic teacher, “Thankfully, we have a faith history. I can’t imagine how a resi - Mercredi said it’s not too late open about his own Catholic faith you’re not only accepting and lov - where I can just lift that up to God dential school survivor can face for the Catholic Church to make with students throughout his career ing them but you’re also adding and I can get some healing and that denial. A tremendous amount amends, “but it’s going to take of 15 years, said he has never had a the fact that God loves them as strength that way, which is fantas - of work is needed to bring us face courage. People need faith, we all student turn him down when he has well. Adding that no matter who tic,” she said. to face. Just to say ‘I am sorry’ is need spirituality. Part of the fate of offered to pray for them. they are, no matter what they do, Despite the ups and downs of not reconciliation. Our church Christians will be tied to reconcili - And in the often stressful life that they are always accepted,” teaching, the calling — which needs to develop new patterns. The ation. Reconciliation is just a word of a teacher, there are some days said Burkinshaw. especially for Catholic teachers is TRC findings are so strong and our at the present time and for people when he needs to just take a break Burkinshaw’s students help deeply seen as a vocation — can church needs to wrestle with that as of my generation it’s beyond and pray for himself. make him a stronger Catholic as be the most fulfilling occupation an institution and as individuals.” reach; maybe my grandchildren “My faith makes my job easier well because they are always asking to have, she said. 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By Jean Ko Din gian and editor of Sojourners mag - and insight into Nouwen’s views The Catholic Register azine. on social justice that make Wallis He spoke about The Spirituality the right speaker to start off the TORONTO (CCN) — Almost of Social Justice, a theme that re - series, said Pascal. 20 years after his death, the extent flects Nouwen’s passion for active “They were like iron sharpening of Rev. Henri Nouwen’s influence faith. iron,” said Pascal. “They both saw it in the Catholic community is still “I think Jim Wallis is an out - as a really important thing that there being discovered. standing person right now,” said was this social justice and Christian And his admirers would like to Karen Pascal, executive director witness that went hand in hand.” see it grow. To commemorate the of the Henri Nouwen Society. “He Pascal said that for a long time, anniversary of their patron’s has taken a major stance in the the Henri Nouwen Society had death, the Henri Nouwen Society States, especially in this year of been wanting to launch a lecture is launching an annual lecture election. . . .” series, reminiscent of CBC’s series in his honour. Wallis and Nouwen were great Massey Lectures. With the up - Convocation Hall at the Uni- friends. Together they had many coming anniversary of Nouwen’s LECTURE SERIES — Almost 20 years after his death, the extent of versity of Toronto was host to the conversations about issues on how passing, Pascal felt now was the Rev. Henri Nouwen’s influence in the Catholic community is still being inaugural Henri Nouwen Lecture Christians can take their faith. As time to get the ball rolling. discovered. To commemorate the anniversary of their patron’s death, on Nov. 14 with guest speaker Jim friends and colleagues, they wres - “For Nouwen audiences, we the Henri Nouwen Society is launching an annual lecture series in his Wallis. Wallis is a New York Times tled with this topic over many want to make sure that Nouwen honour. bestselling author, public theolo - years, and it’s this relationship readers know that Henri is some - one who cared deeply about books and more than 100 articles. as a public speaker. applying one’s faith to the most His most popular books include Nouwen’s popularity as a spir - National discussion needed vulnerable,” said Pascal. The Wounded Healer, In the Name itual guide has been attributed to “Probably one of Henri’s great - of Jesus, The Way of the Heart and his ability to describe his own per - Continued from page 1 greenhouse gas emission reduction est strengths was announcing The Return of the Prodigal Son. sonal struggles with faith in a very targets and phasing out fossil fuels. what other people were doing. He From 1966 to 1986, he spent relatable way. He experienced co-operate with the provinces and We feel it is an opportune moment was wonderful at announcing lib - his early priesthood as a professor many moments of clinical depres - a seriousness in addressing cli - to initiate discussion on a national eration theology and the profound in academic institutions, including sion in his life. In many of his mate change.” energy policy and we look forward way that social justice and faith the University of Notre Dame, works, he talked about his strug - CCODP’s fall campaign this to the outcome of this meeting in needed to work in tandem.” Yale Divinity School and Harvard gle to reconcile his priestly vows year is on the theme: “Create a cli - the lead-up to Canada’s participa - Before his death on Sept. 21, Divinity School. In addition to of celibacy with the sense of lone - mate of change.” tion, and our own, at the COP21 1996, Nouwen published almost 40 teaching, Nouwen often travelled liness and longing for intimacy. LeDuc stressed that while the summit in December.” It was while he was teaching at initiative is “welcomed and neces - CPJ executive director Joe Harvard that he met L’Arche sary, the federal government will Gunn said he, too, was pleased to Case about parents’ choice founder Jean Vanier. Nouwen’s need to demonstrate leadership by see Trudeau’s invitation to the first friendship with Vanier greatly in - implementing initiatives at the ministers. “We have long thought Continued from page 1 from the population would affect fluenced his spirituality. In 1986, national level and not simply rely that addressing climate change school funding, too, said Fortosky. during a time of spiritual struggle, on provincial plans.” requires ‘all hands on deck.’ ” is his contention that the case really One of the issues to be argued is Vanier invited Nouwen to work as “Ultimately, it is a question of Gunn referred to the statement is about parents’ choice of where to who is a Catholic. Fortosky said stu - pastor at L’Arche Daybreak, a equity,” LeDuc said. “Canada as a signed by 65 church organizations send their children. dents self-declare and not all community in Richmond Hill, whole must contribute to achieving this fall, including the Canadian “If they are completely suc - schools track the number of students Ont., for people with intellectual Conference of Catholic Bishops cessful (in their court challenge) who declare as non-Catholics. disabilities. Nouwen spent the last (CCCB), that called upon “our gov - we may not be able to admit non- The Good Spirit School Divi - 10 years of his life there. Are you Moving? ernment to develop a federal plan for Catholics into Catholic schools.” sion is not arguing against the con - Pascal said that there is still so Please let us know a month leadership on climate that connects Fortosky said every Catholic stitutional right of Catholics as a much more about Nouwen’s life in advance. and co-ordinates federal, provincial school in the province has a per - minority religion to form their that even the most well-read fans Write to: Circulation Dept. and municipal jurisdictions and pro - centage of non-Catholic students. own school division, for Catho- don’t know. Pascal hopes to shed Prairie Messenger, Box 190, vides global leadership” to positive - If parents no longer can send their lics. It argues that that constitu - more light on their patron through Muenster, Sask. S0K 2Y0 ly influence the Paris negotiations. children to the school of their tional right does not include ac - this new lecture series and per - [email protected] “This meeting of first ministers, choice and have to remove their cepting non-Catholic students and haps also attract new followers to Undeliverable papers cost twice we pray, is a positive first step in children from Catholic schools, it the government should not pro - Nouwen’s works. as much to return. creating the momentum we all want, would of course effect school pop - vide funds for such students. “I’d love them to come away and the world needs,” Gunn said. ulations. “And that affects the num - The Public section of the Sas - wanting to read a Henri book if ber of teachers needed to educate katchewan School Boards Asso- they haven’t read one yet,” said those children, affects the number ciation in a public letter state the Pascal. “There will be a lot of peo - of schools you need, so there could establishment of the Catholic ple that might say that I didn’t be some major ramifications.” school in Theodore was done to know that Henri cared about Student numbers are part of the “circumvent the closure of the social justice and there’ll be a school funding formula, so re- public school” and has a majority number of books that they can moving non-Catholic students of non-Catholic students. look at that will inspire them.” Retreats & Workshops A Gathering of Men Retreat — Brad Bodnarchuk. 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By Kiply Lukan Yaworski free,” said Jacobi. “Sister O’Brien had what she called (volunteer) SASKATOON — A fashion supervisors to oversee the work of show featuring outfits found on the depot. It started off just being the racks at the non-profit CWL open one day a week.” Clothing Depot was a highlight of As time went on, the Clothing a 50th anniversary celebration Depot grew, expanded its hours of held Oct. 27 at St. Mary’s parish operation, and eventually the CWL hall in Saskatoon. approached Bishop James Mahoney Located in the heart of Sas ka- about finding their own space. toon’s core neighbourhoods, the “They moved into the upstairs of the CWL Clothing Depot provides Salvation Army Temple — we now clothing and household goods to know it as the Friendship Inn,” said those in need, collecting dona - Jacobi. Some four months later they tions from the community and were given space in the basement, selling them at affordable prices. because plans were underway for It is operated as a joint project of the soup kitchen on the upper level. Catholic Women’s League coun - “By the early 1970s it was decid - cils in the Roman Catholic Dio - Yaworski ed that charging a minimal fee for cese of Saskatoon. CWL CLOTHING DEPOT — Members of the CWL Clothing Depot volunteer board of directors with the goods was actually better for the Volunteers from across the city birthday cakes prepared for the 50th anniversary celebration. customers. It gave them a sense of and beyond sort donations and pride to purchase what they need - serve those most in need, with greetings from Saskatoon Bishop by members of the Civic Action garages and basements, she had ed,” said Jacobi, noting that prices assistance and continuity provid - Donald Bolen. Committee,” Jacobi described. them washing clothes, sewing remained low and “no one who was ed by employees under the direc - Mary Jacobi, who has served “Sister Ann O’Brien (of the clothes, remaking clothes — and in need was ever turned away.” tion of manager Bea Megyesi. as the chair of the CWL Clothing Sisters of Service), who was a what couldn’t be used for any - In 1976 the CWL Clothing Funds raised by the CWL Depot board for the past two social worker who worked in the thing else was made into quilts.” Depot hired their first manager, and Clothing Depot are donated to a years, described the beginnings of inner city, would often collect The Clothing Depot really got by 1979 they started to grow, and number of charities, with some the Clothing Depot, which today food, clothing, furniture, whatever started when the Knights of even with charging minimal prices, $19,000 distributed so far in 2015. is located on the lower floor of the was needed for the core that she Columbus allowed the CWL to began to make money. They The potluck supper 50th anni - Friendship Inn on 20th Street in served, and she enlisted the help use the basement of their hall on approached Rev. Paul Donlevy for versary celebration included birth - Saskatoon. of many of the women of the Main Street. “They set up down advice on becoming a charitable day cake and a presentation about “The CWL Clothing Depot Catholic Women’s League. She there, and at that time at the organization to disperse the funds the history of the store, as well as opened Sept. 23, 1965, organized had them storing things in their Clothing Depot everything was to charities. “The first $3,000 donation went to the Catholic Health Coun cil for Volunteers reflect on service and benefit with CWL the new hospital at La Loche,” Jacobi said. Other early donations By Kiply Lukan Yaworski time as treasurer, as well as many she notes. Another volunteer needed, says Mary Jacobi, who were provided to religious women hours as a volunteer in the store. comes in and fixes up donated presently serves as board chair. working with immigrants and SASKATOON — Located in Now a parishioner at St. Mary’s in dolls, dressing them, and making The CWL Clothing Depot is those in need in the inner city. the heart of Saskatoon’s core neigh - Saskatoon, Colleaux stresses that them suitable for resale. open Tuesday to Friday from Since it opened, more than bourhood, the CWL Clothing the CWL Clothing Depot is not a It is not necessary to be a CWL 12:30 to 3 p.m. and Saturdays $500,000 has been raised for char - Depot provides clothing and house - money-making organization. member to volunteer. Men and from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ity through the non-profit store, hold goods at low prices, thanks to “The main thing to remember women from the broader communi - Right now, the store is seeking Jacobi reported. donations from the community and . . . is that we are here as a serv - ty also volunteer regularly. Youth donations for a Christmas sale, “We are really proud of the the work of volunteers and staff in ice for the poor,” she says, noting from local high schools will help putting out a call for new items, CWL Clothing Depot, and of all the serving those most in need. that those who donate goods and out as part of earning Chris tian serv - including toys, to be sold to those work that has been done over 50 The CWL Clothing Depot is a volunteer their services can be ice hours, and some have returned in need at prices they can afford. years of carrying out this ministry,” non-profit operation, with any assured that they are making a to help even after graduation. Donations are accepted at the said the bishop. As a former man - money that is made through sales difference. Assisting the many volunteers depot Monday to Friday from 9 ager of the Blue Mantle thrift store returned to the community as Colleaux points out that if there who come in to work are three em- a.m. to 3:30 p.m., or pickup of run by the Marian Centre in donations to other charities. It has is a disaster or flood, or other dire ployees who provide needed conti - donations can also be arranged, Regina, Bolen added, “I have a per - operated in Saskatoon since 1965, need, items are provided at no cost. nuity, including Bea Megyesi, who she points out. sonal and a deep appreciation for recently celebrating 50 years of St. Paul Co-Cathedral parish - has been manager of the depot The dignity and the joy of being what you are doing. Thank you.” making a difference in the commu - ioner and longtime CWL member since 1999. able to shop, to actually choose your The anniversary program con - nity (see related article, above). Alice Risling has also volunteered “Every day is like a new day,” child’s gift and pay an affordable cluded with a fashion show em ceed Four longtime volunteers re- for some 18 years, and has seen says Megyesi. “I see what’s happen - amount is immeasurable for those by CWL member Tillie Aessie, with flected on involvement at the depot. what a difference the affordable ing here, and it is just wonderful. I who come to the depot, says Jacobi. local CWL members and their Yvonne Colleaux’s involvement clothing makes in the lives of hope we can stay open forever.” Other items are always in daughters modelling outfits selected stretches back to 1997, and includes those who are struggling. The location of the CWL demand, such as socks or under - from the depot’s inventory. serving as a board member, with “It is a great opportunity for Clothing Depot on 20th Street — wear, she points out, suggesting Diocesan CWL president young families to come here, be- in a renovated facility on the that parishes and other groups con - Frances Stang presented a certifi - cause the clothing is so inexpen - lower floor of Saskatoon Friend - sider organizing donation drives cate of appreciation to the CWL sive,” she said. “We hear about ship Inn — is important in provid - for particular items. “This makes a Clothing Depot board of volun - people not being able to support ing the outreach where it is most huge difference to people.” teers to close the evening. their families. This kind of service is needed.” Boyko re-elected Catholic board chair Donations are carefully sorted, and any material that is not suit - able for resale is set aside for By Derrick Kunz Greater Catholic Saskatoon “pack out,” and is sold in bulk to Catholic Schools, led a short customers to repair, refurbish or SASKATOON — Diane Boyko prayer, reflection and commis - reuse in other ways, points out is beginning her eighth term as chair sioning service. He spoke about Elizabeth Kokotailo of St. John of the Greater Saska toon Catholic servant leadership — putting the Bosco Parish. She has been volun - Schools Board of Education after needs of others ahead of your own teering at the CWL Clothing trustees unanimously elected her to wants and desires. Depot for some 45 years. the post at the board’s organization - “It’s good to be reminded every “I think one of the most amazing al meeting Nov. 2. now and then why we are doing this. things about this place is the gift of “It’s humbling that my fellow Sometimes we get caught up in OSU time,” says board member Lynette trustees have put their confidence processes or how we think things URSULINE DIES — Sister Cyrenne of St. Philip Neri Parish in in me to represent our division as should be. But we’re elected to serve Magdalene Leibel, OSU, died Oct. Saskatoon. “So many people give board chair again,” said Boyko. “I our constituents — the Catholic 14 at Samaritan Place, Saskatoon, time. People take the time to donate, really feel blessed.” community, parents and ultimately at the age of 94. She made her first to bring the donation in, or take it to Boyko was first elected as a our students,” Boyko said. vows Aug. 15, 1940, with the their church. People take the time to trustee in 2003 and re-elected in Trustees are beginning the Ursulines of Prelate and spent work here as volunteers.” 2006, 2009 and 2012. She has final year of a four-year term. many years in service to the com - Other donations of time are served as chair since the fall of 2008. Elections will take place, with the PM File munity as housekeeper and cook. found in the woman who comes in At the meeting Rev. Kevin Saskatoon municipal elections in Dianne Boyko She was an example of patient at Christmas to fill cups with McGee, vicar-general for the October 2016. serenity as she lived with ongoing candy and wrap them in cello - Roman Catholic Diocese of Sas- Boyko belongs to the Ukrain ian and is a board member of Musée physical limitations. phane to sell as Christmas gifts, ka toon and pastoral associate for Catholic Cathedral of St. George Ukraina Museum in Saskatoon. November 18, 2015 LOCAL NEWS Prairie Messenger 7 Bishop’s Appeal launched in Prince Albert

By Paula Fournier prayers, by living as Jesus taught focus has been working outside cons serve as a public sacramental Catholic Idol, which asks students us, and by recognizing his face in the box.” sign of Christ in and at the service to share their talents and gifts; PRINCE ALBERT — Another others as we share our gifts and Goals of the office of Re - of the world, they are actively music ministry workshops; sup - ministry year has begun for the our time that we are able to find sponsible Ministry include travel - serving their parishes in a variety port for youth group leaders; and staff at the Roman Catholic our way closer to him.” ling to each deanery to speak to of ways. fine arts and therapeutic activities Diocese of Prince Albert. As the Christine Taylor, director of volunteers on the Parish Responsi - Efforts by Social Justice and such as meditation. pastoral plan unfolds, each pro - Catechetics for families and chil - ble Ministry Committees (PRMC) Missions Director Louis Hradecki This year, Aboriginal Ministry gram shares something in com - dren in the diocese, explains that to help them understand the include promoting local organiza - director Rev. Sebastian Kunnath mon: the bishop’s mission “to help her main focus is to support those process. Director of the office tions looking for donations to sup - and the ministry’s committee are our people rediscover Christ, the teaching the Catholic faith. Each Andrea Langlois reports that vol - port those in need and World planning larger faith and cultural Incarnate Word of God, be cause fall she receives numerous phone unteers are regularly calling and Mission Sunday, distribution of gatherings throughout the year for we are all called to holiness.” calls, emails or visits from parish emailing, looking for information. information to parishes regarding children and youth, including The Bishop’s Annual Appeal volunteers looking for help in A new children’s section has Catholic teachings on many cur - Gospel singing, personal testi - (BAA) supports the diocesan preparing the new catechetical year. been set up in the Resource Centre rent news items, including dying monies, faith sharing and sports. offices of Catechetics, Adult Faith Liturgy director Rev. D.J. Vu to encourage young families to with dignity and protecting the “Volunteers are making a dif - Education, Liturgy, Youth Ministry, and co-ordinator Heidi Epp help use the facility. Debbie McHarg, unborn. Through local organiza - ference in our parish communi - Social Justice and Mission, Stew - parish volunteers become more the new director for the library, tion Fresh Start Ministries, ecu - ties,” says Kunnath. “They are ardship Development, Re sponsible knowledgeable and comfortable in plans to set up a section for moth - menical groups in Prince Albert preparing the sacraments for chil - Ministry and the Resource Centre. their ministry. Biannual workshops ers. The Resource Centre also are given the opportunity to pro - dren and adults. They are also Commissions and ministries sup - during Advent and Lent are held contains books, DVDs, audio - vide a hot meal for the hungry and helping elders by providing ported are Pastoral Care, Ecu me - each year. Providing resources for books and CDs on a variety of homeless at the Outpost in down - meals, transportation and fellow - nism, First Nations Ministry, the confirmation, first eucharist, and topics such as the upcoming Year town Prince Albert. World Youth ship through home visitations.” Permanent Diaconate Program and the installation of a new pastor are of Mercy, Pope Francis’ encycli - Day 2016 pilgrims are given spir - Since its creation, Catholic the counselling centres of Catholic some of the ways the office strives cal on the environment, and Bible itual support, guidance and plan - Family Services (CFS) organiza - Family Services located in North to help each parish. studies for individuals, groups or ning through the Missions office tions in North Battleford and Battleford and Prince Albert. One of the primary goals of the youth ministry. and other diocesan staff. Prince Albert have been supported In his letter to each family in Stewardship Development office After faith development ses - Two part-time Deanery Youth in part by the BAA. The Prince the diocese, Bishop Albert is to assist parishes with their sions at the Pastoral Centre, first- positions were initiated in the fall Albert branch operates under a Thévenot, M. Afr., wrote that evangelization activities. Their year teachers of the Prince Albert of 2014. Since that time, Brian volunteer board of directors. CFS through a relationship with God, office, explains director Lawrent Catholic School Division (PACSD) Bauche has been helping youth offers counselling services to fam - we bring the Good News to all Fournier, has developed a series are shown new resources to help representatives in Deaneries 2 and ilies, couples, individuals and chil - people: “Our baptism invites us to of presentations for parishes. develop ideas for classroom time. 3, while Dave McQuaid is sup - dren, as well as Life Improvement participate and to be active in the “We provide parishes with In 2012, the Permanent Dia - porting those in Deaneries 4, 5 Programs. Their mission is to pro - realization of this mission every practical and affordable ways of conate was established in the and 6. Their approach is to pro - mote and maintain the integrity of day of our lives. It is through our getting people who are not or no Diocese of Prince Albert. Since vide opportunities for bringing the the family as a basic unit of socie - longer connected to God, so that that time, two men have been faith to youth. New ideas include ty by contributing to harmonious they too may enjoy all that comes ordained and six men are currently retreats to facilitate bonding and family interrelationships based on from such a relationship. Our enrolled in the program. As dea - spending sacred time together; the principles of Christian love. A taste of Spain offered by Jewish association

By Frank Flegel bles. Then came pelpel mamoli , stuffed peppers with rice; Dag REGINA — Word is getting Charaimy , a spicy fish (tilapia, said around that the free international Gensgat, because Nile perch is not dinners offered by the Regina and available here), served with toma - District Jewish Association aren’t toes and Spanish paprika, followed to be missed. by Salmon Paella. “In future we may have to ask Desert was vanilla bean ice for an RSVP,” said organizer cream with a rhubarb jam created Helen Kesten who was busy by Gensgat. “They like their ice adding tables and chairs to the cream with jam,” said Gensgat, dining area. The event is adver - referring to Spanish/Jewish cus - tised solely by word of mouth. toms. Tables were set to accommodate The idea of offering free food is SASKATOON — Rev. Francis 100 guests, but 130 showed up. to bring together people of all faiths Kolla died Oct. 31 at the age of 84. This is the fourth in the series, and cultures to enjoy the food of Kolla was born at Cudworth, all designed to show how Jewish many nations, said Kesten. Guests Flegel Sask., in 1931 and attended school cuisine has influenced and contin - are not charged and no voluntary A TASTE OF SPAIN — International dinners offered by the Regina in St. Benedict and Bruno, and ues to influence cuisine in many contribution is requested. The and District Jewish Association are designed to show how Jewish cui - graduated from St. Peter’s College countries. It also serves to bring entire cost is borne by the Regina sine has influenced cuisine in many countries and bring together people in Muenster. He attended St. together people of many faith tra - and District Jewish Association and of many faith traditions and cultures to enjoy a meal together. Here a Peter’s Seminary in London, Ont., ditions and cultures to enjoy a Beth Jacob Synagogue. There is no few of the guests gather before the meal, including Regina Mayor and Regina Cleri Seminary in meal together. The Sunday, Oct. regular schedule for the events. The Michael Fougere, second from the right. Regina. He was ordained May 11, 31 offering, A Taste of Spain, last one, A Taste of Russia, was 1957, at St. Paul’s Catheral in showcased Spanish cuisine with a offered in April 2015. interview that if the crowd gets quested and a voluntary donation Saskatoon, with Bishop Francis J. Jewish influence. The Jews were Kesten had said in a previous much larger RSVPs may be re - bowl may be placed at the entrance. Klein as ordaining prelate. Kolla expelled from Spain and Portugal served at Meacham, Marengo, in 1492 but their influence on the Eatonia and Cando, as well as St. cuisine remained. Papal Day celebrated in Canada John Bosco, Saskatoon; Our Lady Unique Bistro chef Kamal of Grace, Dodsland; Our Lady of Gensgat, said in an interview with Lourdes, Coleville; St. Gabriel, the PM that he was born, raised and By Bozena Kilanowski portraying the canonization of St. various research papers written by Biggar; St. Peter the Apostle, took his culinary training in India. John Paul II painted by Barbara Rev. Dariusz Kowalczyk. Saskatoon; St. Francis Xavier, He later moved to London, then to SASKATOON — The 15th Iwaszkiewicz. Donors Liliana Elzbieta Wesolowska shared Saskatoon; and Immaculate Heart Paris before arriving in Regina Papal Day in Canada was cele - and Andrzej Klebek are members excerpts from speeches given by of Mary, Martensville, before his seven years ago. He and his busi - brated Oct. 11 at Our Lady of of the John Paul II Foundation, St. John Paul II to members of the retirement in 2005. He served as ness partner, Bubba Singh, recently Czesto chowa Church, the Polish Kin dersley Chapter, Saskatche - John Paul II Foundation through - chaplain for the Knights of purchased the former Melrose parish in Saskatoon, on the same wan. out the world. Excerpts were Columbus, spiritual adviser for the Place Restaurant in south Regina, day it was celebrated in Poland. The painting was on display taken from the book, Joannes Saskatoon diocesan CWL, as well changed its name to Unique Bistro Mass was celebrated by Rev. after mass in the parish hall, Paulus II Sanctus , published by as for Knights of Columbus and and introduced an upscale menu for Andrzej Wychucki, wearing a chas - where members of the John Paul the John Paul II Foundation. CWL councils in the parishes he the evening crowd. uble which was brought from II Foundation Chapter presented a An exhibition prepared by served. He served on the board of Guests sat down to a table with Poland and anonymously donated short program. The theme Bozena Kilanowski was also on the St. Ann’s Senior Citizen’s tapenade/chimichurri and a bread by a member of the John Paul II matched the motto of this year’s display. It included materials Village and was instrumental in the basket. The tapenade was made Foundation, Saskatchewan Chapter. Papal Day: Saint John Paul II — related to this year’s Papal Day as building projects for St. Ann’s resi - with kalamata olives. Service Connecting spiritually with Patron of Families. well as various items sent from dence and St. Ann’s Place. Kolla began with a half glass of saffron Poland, the mass included prayers A movie with the same title Phila delphia, which was visited in will be remembered for his passion and almond milk. Manestra, a as they were said in the Polish was also presented. Bozena September by Pope Francis during and care for people, and especially Spanish stew was offered with homeland. On that day the parish Kilanowski along with Artur his apostolic trip for the World for visiting his parishioners. couscous/saffron with root vegeta - also received a gift — a painting Gudowski read a tract based on Meeting of Families. 8 Prairie Messenger LOCAL NEWS November 18, 2015 Campion recognizes distinguished alumni

By Frank Flegel honours from the University of work bringing eye care to isolated Missouri-St. Louis. populations in Central America. REGINA — A Saskatoon Halmo said she cherished her Both Halmo and Labbie have teacher of liturgical music and a time at Campion College. “It will been inducted into the Jesuit Honour Weyburn optometrist are this year’s always be with me,” she told Society, Alpha Sigma Nu, an interna - recipients of Campion College’s awards dinner guests Nov. 4 at the tional society whose members have Alumni of Distinction awards. Hotel Saskatchewan. She spoke distinguished them selves in scholar - Dr. Joan Halmo has a list of about legacy as “the abundance that ship, loyalty to the ideals of Jesuit music degrees to her credit obtained comes to us from the past” and education and service to others. at Trinity College of Music in Lon - “forms the background of our Campion College president don, England; Campion College at lives.” She briefly described a lega - Rev. John Meehan, SJ, in greeting the University of Regina; St. John’s cy project in Saskatoon in which everyone at the awards banquet, University, Collegeville, Minn.; and she was involved: the restoration reminded them that Campion is the Catholic University of America, and reclamation of Gustin House, planning to celebrate its centenni - Washington, D.C. She is an instruc - the former home of the late Lyell al in 2017. tor at the University of Saskatche - Gustin, a piano teacher who influ - “We began with six students wan, has taught courses at St. Paul’s enced musical life in Saskatchewan and one priest,” said Meehan. Flegel University, Ottawa and Newman and Canada. It is now a centre for “The original college established ALUMNI OF DISTINCTION — From left: Dr. Robert Labbie; Rev. Theological College, Edmonton. In performance and the arts. in a house across the street from John Meehan, SJ, president of Campion College; Dr. Joan Halmo; Rev. addition, she has authored several Labbie returned to Saskatch e- Holy Rosary Cathedral is still Sami Helewa, SJ, director of Catholic Studies; and Ava Tomasiewicz, books and articles on music history wan after completing his formal there. The college now has an president of the local chapter of Sigma Alpha Nu. and liturgical music. education and joined an optomet - enrolment of something over Dr. Robert Labbie obtained a ric practice in Weyburn. He spoke 600.” He also described construc - nection to the new university resi - ty,” said Meehan. bachelor of science degree in biol - briefly about Campion and appre - tion underway at Campion that dence just north of Campion. The project is scheduled to be ogy through Campion College ciated his time there, but concen - will create a new accessible en- “For the first time, we will be completed in time for the centen - and his Doctor of Optometry with trated mostly on his volunteer trance and an underground con - directly connected to the universi - nial. Formation program envisioned; need for outreach is great

By Kiply Lukan Yaworski Working with refugees in the representatives attending a dioce - permanent deacons and how they the newly released prisoner. past, and presently serving at a san Administration Day Sept. 10. could best be applied in the local A draft proposal would have SASKATOON — Members of local nursing home, Wadena dean - Bolen recalled the extensive context. program participants gather on the Diocesan Pastoral Council ery DPC representative Cecile diocesan consultation held in A third committee will eventu - Fridays and Saturdays throughout (DPC) recently expressed enthusi - Halyk of Christ the King Parish in 2014 to explore the idea of ordain - ally be called upon to assess the the formation year, with partici - asm for a proposed formation pro - Foam Lake says she, too, has seen ing permanent deacons, which financial and human resources pants spending Sundays serving in gram envisioned as a way to a great need for more outreach — garnered strong opinions on both required for the two initiatives and their home community. Friday empower and equip Catholics to and a need for more support and sides of the question. A vision of to reflect on how the programs nights would be spent in theologi - serve on the peripheries and in preparation for those who are the diaconate with a strong focus can be financed without draining cal reflection on ministry and on areas of greatest need in the doing the outreach. on service emerged from the dis - funds from existing programs, the outreach that participants expe - Roman Catholic Diocese of “These are the services (conse - cernment. added the bishop. rienced in the previous month, and Saskatoon. crated) religious used to do. Now “We experienced a coming At the diocesan Administration Saturday would be a practical, on- Dubbed the Justice and Out reach someone has to step in and do that together of minds and hearts as we Day, co-director of Pastoral Serv - site exploration of outreach oppor - Year (or JOY) of Formation, the outreach,” said Sister Viola Bens, were increasingly drawn toward a ices Blake Sittler presented the tunities. diocesan program could begin as OSE. vision of the diaconate that would report as a member of the Justice “Rather than trying to bring the early as the fall of 2016, and would Bishop Donald Bolen and have as its primary focus a min - and Outreach Year of Formation peripheries of the world to the be open to laity — men and women committee members gave updates istry of outreach that would sum - committee. classroom, we will take the class - — as well as to any interested con - to the DPC about both the Justice mon the whole church to a min - The JOY formation outline room to the peripheries,” suggest - secrated religious or clergy. and Outreach Year and plans for istry of service and compassion in focuses on outreach to those on ed Sittler. “There is a crying need out the formation of permanent dea - places of great need,” Bolen said. the peripheries of society, includ - “Catholic social teachings are there,” said DPC member Norma cons. “In our vision, a permanent dea - ing the poor, the marginalized, the rich and vast. This year needs to Denis, who as part of her work at In addition to the presentation con’s liturgical ministry would refugee, the new Canadian, plumb the depths and breadth of St. Mary’s Parish has witnessed at the DPC gathering Sept. 26, an flow from active service, and the Canada’s indigenous people, and these gifts.” poverty, gang violence and suffer - update on the work of the two deacon would serve as a sacra - ing in the core neighbourhood of committees was also presented to mental sign of the service we are the city. “We see it every day.” parish leadership and ministry all called to.” Career fair held in P. A. Resonating with Pope Francis’ renewed emphasis on Christian By Paula Fournier “I’ve been telling a lot of these outreach to those in greatest need, young people that God created us and the call of all the baptized to PRINCE ALBERT — “When with a hole in our heart and the reach out in compassion and pur - you’re thinking about your future only way we can be truly happy is sue justice, the diaconate discern - job, do you think God has a plan for to have God fill that hole and ment process also brought forth you? God has a plan for each of us. encourage us to follow his call, the idea for a Justice and Outreach That’s what the big word means, hence our vocation.” Year of Formation open to all of vocations. It means God has called He acknowledged that not the baptized, women as well as us, so he’s called you, too,” said everyone is called to be a priest or men, said Bolen. Rev. Travis Myrheim, director of a religious, but to recognize that While being open to all, the St. Brother André Bessette Dis- every job is a vocation. “How are new one-year JOY program is also cernment House, to a student during we bringing our faith into that envisioned as eventually being part a career fair Oct. 28 at the Prince work? These people need to know of a discernment process for men Albert Exhibition Centre. they can do that and not be a who are exploring the possibility Schools and local groups such geek.” of ordination as permanent dea - as Saskatchewan Rivers School Saint cards from the Cat.Chat cons in the Diocese of Saskatoon. Division, Prince Albert Catholic program created in Bruno, Sask., “This came out strongly from Schools, Saskatchewan Poly - were great conversation starters. the Diaconal Discernment technic, Prince Albert Parkland Talks about All Saints’ Day and All Yaworski Committee,” noted co-director of Health Region and Prince Albert Souls’ Day in connection with saints ICONOSTASIS — An iconostasis from the now-closed Ukrainian Pastoral Services Leah Perrault. and District Community Futures and who God is made for deeper Catholic parish of St. Nicholas, near the communities of Brooksby and “People said yes, maybe we need participated in the sixth annual conversations, Kaptein related. Maryville, is the first thing that visitors see when they walk into the a diaconate, but more than that, career and job fair. Students from The welcoming group felt their Musée Ukraina Museum at 222 Avenue M in Saskatoon. Former St. maybe first of all we need all of three school divisions from grades day was successful, as they were Nicholas parishioner Oristeen Kulyk (left) and Bishop Emeritus our people to be better equipped 9 to 12 and the general public able to talk to kids on a level that Michael Wiwchar were photographed in front of the sacred wall during to go forth and do ministry of out - were in attendance to support some have never spoken at before. the recent visit of the papal nuncio to the museum. The iconostasis was reach — regardless of whether we young adults making and begin - “I talked to one student and told imported from Halychyna (Galicia) Ukraine, in 1925 for $850. It will be have a permanent diaconate.” ning post-secondary studies and him he could bring the Christian part of a planned Chapel-Religious Gallery at the Musée Ukraina As a result, the two committees career strategies. faith into his workplace,” said Museum, which will be dedicated to preserving and telling the story of were established: one tasked with Rev. Jim Kaptein, director of Kaptein. “He said, ‘Christian? the spiritual heritage of the Ukrainian Catholic people. Since it began preparing a draft outline and cur - vocations for the Prince Albert dio - What is that?’ So it’s planting 60 years ago, the museum has developed a collection of over 10,000 arti - riculum for a JOY of formation, cese, said all displayers recognize seeds. My prayer this morning was facts, and is now located in a new facility across from the Shrine of the while the other was to study the that young people in attendance for God to let us touch the heart of Nun Martyrs Olympia and Laurentia. basic norms for the formation of are thinking about their future. one person today.” November 18, 2015 CANADIAN NEWS Prairie Messenger 9 Faith is a pillar of the foundation of Canada

By Michael Swan to live in the wooden shelter of a The Catholic Register fort with 50-odd people on the island of Montreal. He was part of TORONTO (CCN) — Greg a religious revival in France and a Pennoyer calls it “living in a cul - member of the Compagnie du ture of amnesia.” Canadians may Saint-Sacrament that saw lay peo - know bits and pieces of their his - ple and clergy living and working tory — the date of Confederation, together in new ways to create a where Henry Hudson froze to more truly Christian society. In death, how General Wolfe defeat - Montreal “they founded what they ed the Marquis de Montcalm on thought would be the new the Plains of Abraham. But we’ve Jerusalem in the forest,” said lost the thread of the whole story. McGowan. You can’t understand how While English settlers in Bos - Canada came to be the country ton also spoke of a new beginning and society it is today without for Christian culture, “it’s a com - understanding its religious foun - pletely different vision,” said dations, its religious history, McGowan. Pennoyer insists. “Unlike the sort of American Pennoyer works for the Cardus ‘conquer and implant,’ in New Foundation, a Hamilton, Ont.- France it was to create a new peo - based think-tank that was started ple by the blending of les habitant by Dutch Reformed Christians but and the French,” he said. now has considerable input from Religious visions of Canada did - Catholics such as Rev. Raymond n’t die on the Plains of Abraham. de Souza, who edits Convivium, With the English conquest comes the foundation’s magazine, and Michael Swan an English vision of Canada as an fellow Catholic Register colum - MONUMENT — The Maisonneuve Monument in Montreal, above, faces the city’s Notre-Dame Cathedral extension of cosy British villages nist Peter Stockland. Basilica. Fort Ville-Marie, which is located in present-day Old Montreal, began as a religious vision. under the protective wing of the Pennoyer has been put in Anglican Church. One-seventh of charge of a Cardus project called The Faith in Canada 150 project 2016, to religiously mark the be - than welcome, said 150 Alliance all crown land was set aside as cler - Faith in Canada 150. The idea is is part of something called the 150 ginning of a year of celebrations; spokesperson David Venn. gy reserve for the Anglicans. In to celebrate and to retell the story Alliance, which since 2013 has — a summer conference in Despite that welcome, there’s 1791 the law in Ontario mandated of faith in Canada’s history. But been trying to get ready for Winnipeg for Canadians under 35 no mistaking a kind of frustration that only Anglican ministers could it’s not just about the past. The 14 Canada’s 150th birthday celebra - called Be Not Afraid: Living behind the Cardus plans. Cardus is register a marriage. It wasn’t until projects envisioned under the tions in 2017. The 150 Alliance Together in Difference; stepping into an enormous hole in the 1830s that Catholic weddings Faith in Canada 150 banner are now consists of more than 400 — a national conference of aca - Canada’s self-image as it tries to had legal standing. mostly about understanding the organizations with plans to cele - demics in the fall of 2017, also promote recognition of Canada’s By the 20th century Protestant present and shaping the future of brate Canada’s sesquicentennial, planned for Winnipeg, under the religious history against a back - movements for renewal in society the country, Pennoyer said. but Faith in Canada 150 is the only title of Spirited Citizenship to ground of overwhelmingly non- brought about a politically power - “How can we create a plural - visibly religious one on the list. think about the role of faith in religious birthday plans. ful temperance movement and ism that doesn’t seek to make all The major efforts Faith in Canadian society; “So the story (of Canada) is imposed the Lord’s Day Act to en - religions the same and keep them Canada 150 is planning include: — a national billboard cam - being told, but the story isn’t com - sure a Christian stamp on society. safe and tidy and locked in that — a travelling photo exhibit of paign. plete,” said Pennoyer. “We simply At the founding conference of box?” he asks. “True pluralism is Canada’s sacred architecture from These and other Faith in Can ada want to complete it. I think it’s an the New Democratic Party in the devout Muslim living next to First Nations sweat lodges to ca- 150 events and projects all come issue primarily of neglect and not 1961, Tommy Douglas declared the devout Jew living next to the the drals, mosques and gudwaras; together at faithincanada150.ca. being on the radar. I don’t think the purpose of the new party is to devout Catholic. Real pluralism is — a $25,000 poetry prize that The Cardus initiative to en - anybody intended not to include create a new Jerusalem. where people want to live togeth - focuses on faith; courage faith communities to be religious people.” “The thing is that for Tommy er in the midst of their differences — a gathering of faith leaders more directly involved in cele - While it may be that in the pop - Douglas and Stanley Knowles and — not getting rid of them.” in Toronto on New Year’s Eve, brating Canada’s 150th is more ular imagination Canada has be - the crew that had gathered around come a post-religious, secular them in the early ’60s, this was country, historians know that Ca - part of the social gospel — the UndergraduateUndddergraduatd te & na dian history is religious history, making of a new Christian com - said Mark McGowan, professor of monwealth in Canada which GraduateGraduate CoursesCourses history at Toronto’s University of included all, not just Christians,” St. Michael’s College. said McGowan. WinterWinter 202015-1615-16 “You can’t understand the com - If today religion finds itself Registration Deadline: January 4 promises at Confederation in 1867 sidelined in national debates it may without understanding the major be because moral absolutes don’t religious compromise and the ac - make for political compromise, SYT 114i I Introductionntroduction to Sacraments and Christian knowledgment of collective rights, and Canada was founded on com - particularly over issues like denom - promise, said John Milloy, former InitiationInitiation - Fr. Penna inational schooling,” McGowan Liberal provincial cabinet member said. “Sir Charles Tupper, himself a and professor of public ethics at SChrisYT 184i Christology - Fr. Norman proud Protestant, said if it wasn’t Waterloo-Lutheran Seminary. for the compromise in section 93 As a Catholic veteran in politi - (of the British North America Act cal life, dating back to his days as CSTheorA 573i Theory & Praxis in Catholic School Administration enshrining Catholic education an adviser to Prime Minister Jean rights in Upper Canada and Prot - Chrétien, Milloy has seen an - Marien estant education rights in Quebec) exclusive focus on issues such as there would be no Confederation.” abortion and same-sex marriage CCSASA 585i Specialcial TTopicsoopicspics in CatholicCatholi School Administration But of course nobody would push his own church to the mar - begin Canada’s history 150 years gins of political debate. - Dr. Paszek ago. Confederation was signifi - “There is a reluctance or a mis - cant, but it wasn’t the beginning understanding of the role that faith Visit www.newman.edu for more infformation.ormationormation. of the country. can play,” said Milloy, who For more info or to registeerr contact 780.392.2450 or There were people here 10,000 recently brought out a book of toll free 1.844.392.24.392.2450 years before Europeans arrived. essays called Faith and Politics Those people’s whole sense of Matters published by Novalis. themselves, individually and col - But faith, so important in peo - lectively, was spiritual — rooted in ple’s understanding of themselves Online Faith Formation religious traditions and stories. and their society, needn’t remain 40 Courses available When New France was established on the sidelines, he said. (DFKFRXUVHLV ÀYHZHHNV ORQJ DQG FRVW MXVW  77DDNHDQ LQGLYLGXDOFRXUVH it became the stage for an en - “I believe we’re in a bit of a IRULQWHUHVWRU ZRUNWRZDUG RQHRU DOO RI WKHWZHOYH VSHFLDOL]HG &HUWLÀFDWHV  counter between Counter-Refor- post-secular age,” said Milloy. mation Catholicism and the spiritu - “Where people sort of recognize LQ&DWKROLF 6WXGLHV al world of Huron, Mohawk, the important perspective that 77RRUHJLVWHU RQOLQHRU IIRRU PRUHLQIIRR www.newman.edu/ccs Iroquois, Algonquin and others. faith can bring. Is there a danger it Paul de Chomedey, sieur de will be forgotten? Yes. Are there Maisonneuve , didn’t just decide to things we need to do? Yes. I think leave his massive estate in France we have to keep reinforcing it.” 10 Prairie Messenger ARTS & CULTURE November 18, 2015 It should look a lot like Christmas every day of the year

Remembrance Day had not States, American Thanksgiving is sion that Starbucks had the power quite passed before the Christmas definitely an important day, but I to decide when it was the Christ - decorations came out across the don’t know if you can push much mas season until the past week or city. The first week of November, more than butterball turkeys onto so. You see, Starbucks rolled out I walked into the Co-op Home an unsuspecting public. their red cups on Nov. 1, and cer - Store in Saskatoon to find a near - It isn’t overly cynical to say tain people were furious. The ly life-size faux bronze statue of that advertising informs a lot of design changes every year, and Santa Claus holding a teddy bear. what we do in the western world. this year the cups are two shades It was especially strange because Personally, I have a sneaking sus - of red that fade into one another. we hadn’t had any snow yet. At picion that Starbucks dictates a lot Some evangelical preacher in the the time of writing this, we still of behaviour around the second Southern United States decided don’t have snow, but Saskatoon half of the year. We know it’s fall that they were designed this way weather is notoriously unpredicta - because they start serving pump - because Starbucks hates Jesus. ble. By the time this column kin spice lattes, and we know it’s The preacher, whom I will not makes it into print, we may well the Christmas season because name because I’d rather not give have a foot of the stuff. Starbucks rolls out its red cups him the press, went into Starbucks with a gun and said his name was It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas “Merry Christmas,” so that the Meredith Willson barista would have to yell Merry Christmas when his drink was (performed by Bing Crosby, among others) ready. Now, he’s from a state with open carry laws, so it’s more your So then, snow is not early this and cranberry bliss bars. run-of-the-mill terrifying gun J. Weber year, but as with most years, When I say this, I don’t mean business than an illegally armed RED CUPS — The silly controversy over the design of the Starbucks Christmas is. Or, at least, prepara - that as a culture we’re all slavish - act of self-righteousness, but I red cups this year is just that: silly. tion for it is. Or, at least, commer - ly devoted to this very middle think it’s still worth mentioning. cial attention to it is. Christmas, class coffee shop. Other coffee Also worth mentioning, though, Christianity. Of course, if you have Christ mas. If we’re talking about not being a moveable feast, has chains have a far bigger market is that Starbucks Christ mas cups to work this hard to feel oppressed, keeping Christ in Christmas, surely stubbornly remained on Dec. 25th share than Starbucks, especially in have never had overtly religious my guess is that you’re not partic - we should be talking about the for many years. Canada, and there are people of designs, unless there were more ularly underprivileged. incarnation of God in human form, I’ve heard tell that Christmas limited means and/or good sense snowmen at the Nativi ty than I It does make one think about the humility of making that choice, advertising used to start after who don’t want to spend five dol - recall showing up in the gospels of Christmas, though, and its place in and how that calls us to be humble, American Thanksgiving at No vem - lars on mediocre coffee and glori - Matthew or Luke. More than like - contemporary culture. There’s this loving, and good, ourselves. You ber’s end, but in my lifetime it’s fied hot chocolate (full disclosure: ly, this whole thing was a publicity idea of “keeping Christ in Christ - know, as opposed to tacitly threat - been getting earlier and earlier. I’m I am not one of those people). But stunt so that this preacher could mas,” but it seems to begin and ening baristas who are just trying to not going to make the joke that it’ll that being said, whether or not we ride the coattails of Starbucks’ end with being allowed to put up do their jobs and doubtless had only get earlier and earlier until we buy these things, we remain sub - notoriety. It tapped into a particular Nativity scenes on public build - nothing to do with the design of bring out the Christ mas tree right ject to the atmosphere they create. undercurrent, more present in the ings, displaying “Merry Christ - those red cups. after Easter. It’s been made many I may be overstating the case. States than here: the secularization mas” on buses, and singing hymns To take it a step further, surely times before, and anyway, we seem In fact, I wasn’t under the impres - of Christmas as an attack on instead of Tin Pan Alley songs we should always practise those to have reached some sort of equi - like It’s Beginning to Look a Lot things, not just in the holiday sea - librium. Christmas advertising has Like Christmas. son. Christ is always incarnated, It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas started right after Halloween for To all this, I say, “oh, who not just the four weeks before the Ev’rywhere you go; much of my living memory. cares?” The fact that Christian holy 25th of December. It should be Take a look in the five-and-10, glistening once again I don’t know if that’s down to days remain national holidays says Christians who start the Christmas With candy canes and silver lanes aglow. the calendar or commercializa - to me that Christianity is still cul - season earlier every year. So It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, tion, or some combination of the turally very dominant, and the act here’s a very early Christmas col - Toys in ev’ry store, two. Halloween is the last proper - of keeping Christ in Christmas has umn, to remind us all that in one But the prettiest sight to see is the holly that will be ly celebratory event before Christ - got to go a bit deeper than our right sense, it should look a lot like On your own front door. mas, in Canada at least. Remem- (or not) to wish people a Merry Christmas every day of the year. brance Day is not so much a holi - A pair of hopalong boots and a pistol that shoots day as a day of commemoration. Is the wish of Barney and Ben; Either out of respect for the day, Dolls that will talk and will go for a walk or a general lack of imagination, Is the hope of Janice and Jen; no one’s managed to create a con - And Mom and Dad can hardly wait for school to start again. sumerist culture around it. In the It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas Ev’rywhere you go; There’s a tree in the Grand Hotel, one in the park as well, Ward is a Saskatoon-based free - The sturdy kind that doesn’t mind the snow. lance writer who spends her days It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas; (and most nights) working at a Soon the bells will start, small Catholic college. Her less And the thing that will make them ring is the carol that you sing eloquent thoughts can be found at Right within your heart. www.twitter.com/newsetofstrings

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RC Bishop of the Diocese of Calgary invites applications for the following positions working out of the Office of Youth & Young Adult Ministry at the Catholic Pastoral Centre in Calgary. Coordinator, OneRock Festival of Faith As a member of the Office of Youth & Young Adult Ministry, the Coordinator is responsible for providing outstanding customer service, organization and oversight of all aspects of the OneRock Festival of Faith. In addition, the Coordinator supports other Diocesan ministries in the offering of events. The OneRock Festival of Faith is an annual faith-filled Christian music festival event hosted by the Diocese of Calgary and supported by other Alberta and NWT Dioceses. The event gathers speakers and renowned musical artists for a celebration including music, sporting event(s), prayer and inspirational talks. For more information about the position, qualifications and application details see the Diocese website at http://www.calgarydiocese.ca/human-resources/employment-opportunities.html We thank in advance all applicants for their interest. Only short listed applicants will be contacted. November 18, 2015 ARTS & CULTURE Prairie Messenger 11 From bridges to rooms: best bets at the multiplex

Boyle focuses more narrowly on Jobs (Michael Fassbender), the adopted child who grew up to be a Screenings misanthropic loner and driven egomaniac executive, revered by & Meanings fans but a terror to work with. Everything, including several flash backs, is telescoped into in - Gerald Schmitz tense behind-the-scenes interac - tions taking place before three The fall season is a welcome He didn’t die for his country, sur - epic and elaborately staged prod - one for moviegoers as amid the vived a rough interrogation and uct launches: the first Macintosh usual forgettable flotsam are seri - was sentenced to 10 years. Here computer in 1984; the NEXT ous pictures meant to be taken was the captured spy the CIA was “black cube” in 1998 after Jobs seriously. They may not fully suc - anxious to get back. had been forced out of Apple and ceed, but here are a few worth a Compressing and switching created a rival company; the trip to the multiplex. between these events the movie translucent iMac in 1998 after introduces the third narrative of an Jobs had returned as Apple’s Bridge of Spies (U.S.) American economics student CEO. The first two were notable At a time when relations with Frederic Pryor (Will Rogers) being failures. The third began a series Putin’s Russia are distinctly frosty caught and detained by East Ger- of i-innovations that has made CNS/DreamWorks and fears of terrorists in our midst man police on the wrong side of Apple the world’s largest compa - BRIDGE OF SPIES — Tom Hanks stars in Bridge of Spies, a film in are easily stoked, Steven Spielberg the Berlin Wall as it is going up. ny by market capitalization. which Steven Spielberg takes us back to the Red scares and nuclear takes us back to the Red scares and When in 1962 the U.S. govern - The portrait that emerges of paranoia of the Cold War, writes Gerald Schmitz. nuclear paranoia of the Cold War. ment brings in Donovan to, as a Jobs is in many ways deeply un - Bridge of Spies begins in Brooklyn private citizen, negotiate a clandes - flattering. He coldly denied pater - Blanchett, was convinced she had the Toronto festival’s People’s 1957 with the FBI closing in on tine exchange of Abel for Powers nity of his daughter Lisa, having a major scoop when a retired Choice award winner centres on the Rudolph Abel (Mark Rylance), a — to take place in the pre-dawn to be continually hounded to pro - Texas serviceman Bill Burkett characters of “Ma” (Brie Larson) mild-mannered balding amateur darkness of Berlin’s Glienicke vide minimal support to her and (Stacy Keach) passed documents — a young woman abducted at age painter with a British accent who bridge — Donovan insists that her mother. He steadfastly (copies not originals) to her pur - 17 and held as a sex slave for seven happens to be a Soviet spy. He Pryor’s release be included in the refused to acknowledge the con - porting to show that in the early years in a locked soundproof con - doesn’t resist arrest or protest his deal, defying the CIA that cares tributions of his cofounder Steve 1970s Lt. Bush was largely verted garden shed — and her son innocence, but the government only about Powers. Wozniak (Seth Rogen) and the AWOL from the Texas Air Jack (Jacob Tremblay), born in wants to show him getting a fair Spielberg’s telling of this most - original Apple team. A control- National Guard, a position that captivity, who has just turned five. trial. A prestigious law firm is ly true story shows that old-fash - freak task master, he mercilessly had been secured for him through This prison-like “room,” protected called in and its boss (Alan Alda) ioned filmmaking on traditional browbeat his chief software engi - favouritism, thereby avoiding by a security code known only to assigns the high-profile case to a celluloid still has its place. The neer Andy Hertzfeld (Michael being sent overseas. the captor, a bearded middle-aged top insurance lawyer, James attention to period details is impec - Stuhlbarg). He waged a destruc - Obviously that would be man they call “Old Nick” (Sean Donovan (Tom Hanks). Everyone, cable. The script, to which the tive war with John Sculley (Jeff embarrassing to the “Commander Bridgers), is Jack’s whole world. it seems, including an impatient Coen brothers contributed, is fine - Daniels), Apple’s CEO from in Chief.” Mapes recruited key The only outside images he knows judge, wants Donovan to dutifully ly honed. Hanks is compelling as 1983-93. (There’s a great scene of staff and a muckraking freelancer come from an old television set. go through the motions en route to the upstanding citizen embodying their parting boardroom con - Mike Smith (Topher Grace) to Within these terrible confines Ma a swift guilty verdict. American ideals and Rylance is frontation.) Only his long-suffer - nail down the elements. They tries her best to make Jack’s life The trouble is Donovan, a even better as the phlegmatic ing head of marketing and closest were convinced enough to rush bearable. He sleeps inside a stickler for the rule of law and the Russian agent whose fate tests confidant Joanna Hoffman (Kate the story to air, presented by star wardrobe that shields him from Old constitution, develops a respect those ideals. Just as Spielberg’s Winslet, brilliant) seemed to be CBS news anchor Dan Rather Nick’s visits. for Abel, going to bat for him even Lincoln harked back to the issue of able to stand up to him and exert (Robert Redford, equally good) Jack has become Ma’s reason when that unpopular stance puts race that has bedevilled the Amer- some influence over his notorious who trusted Mapes and her team. for going on and trying again to his own unhappy family’s safety ican body politic, Bridge of Spies moods. The reaction and backlash was escape. She begins to prepare Jack at risk. Donovan convinces the recalls a dark chapter marked by a This isn’t a documentary ac - immediate as right-wing bloggers for the realities beyond room, that judge not to impose the death sen - chilly climate of fear, suspicion count like Alex Gibney’s Steve and Internet trolls sought to dis - she was a girl named Joy, that he tence, arguing that Abel may be and division. Jobs: The Man in the Machine. credit the authenticity of the docu - has grandparents, that a world of useful “insurance” if the Soviets But it rings true with terrific pac - ments. A key military source also wonderful things await them on the capture an American spy. Steve Jobs (U.S.) ing and performances that keep backtracked on vouching for their other side of the wall. It’s almost Donovan doesn’t stop there. He It may not be scoring at the box the story fresh and compelling content. Without 100 per cent too much for his child’s mind incurs further anger by appealing office but director Danny Boyles’ even though it ends in 1998. proof, nervous CBS bosses turned (sometimes evoked in voice over), Abel’s 30-year sentence to the take on the Apple computer entre - Given that Fassbender looks noth - the interrogation on their journal - but she coaches him in a dramatic Supreme Court. preneur and guru who died of can - ing like Jobs, his portrayal is par - ists who were now the ones under second attempt that succeeds in Parallel to this legal drama is cer in 2011 deserves critical plau - ticularly impressive, far superior suspicion, even convening an their release and family reunion. the famous case of Francis Gray dits for a crack script by Aaron to that of Ashton Kutcher in the “independent” panel stacked to As Joy and Jack are medically Powers (Austin Stowell), one of a Sorkin (The Social Network) that pallid 2013 biopic “Jobs.” come up with scapegoats. Rather assessed then move in with her group of elite air force pilots draws on Walter Isaacson’s author - was forced to apologize on air and parents, the film shifts to an equal - recruited by the CIA as part of a itative biography. The movie opens Truth (Australia/U.S.) would quit as anchor the next ly dramatically compelling phase top-secret program to send U-2 with black-and-white archival Writer-director James Vander - year, leaving CBS news in 2006. of adjustment that can be strained, planes on high altitude (70,000 foot age of Future Shock author bilt’s account of the controversy Others were forced to resign. even traumatic. It hurts Joy that her feet) military reconnaissance mis - Arthur C. Clarke predicting how that engulfed CBS over George Mapes was attacked (including by father (William H. Macy) doesn’t sions over Soviet territory. If ever computing power would change W. Bush’s dodgy Vietnam-era her own abusive father) as a “lib - want to accept Jack. She’s often on captured the pilots were instructed the way we live, as indeed it has. service record during the 2004 eral” and “radical feminist” out to edge with her supportive mother to commit suicide using a cyanide Apple, with its iconic logo of a presidential campaign may be as get Bush. The primary earner for (Joan Allen) and step-father (Tom pin. When Powers’ plane was shot rainbow-coloured apple with a bite flawed as that story but succeeds her family (husband and young McCamus). Coming to terms with down he is shown ejecting and taken out of it, has played a large as an absorbing look behind the son), she held her head high to the “room” is a long road toward open - destroying the plane (although the role in that social as well as techno - scenes of the high-stakes corpo - end but would never again work ing a new horizon. latter never actually happened). logical revolution. rate news business. Drawing on in television news. This is among the year’s best Truth and Duty: The Press, the A biased version of events? The movies. Larson is exceptional as President and the Privilege of 79-year-old Redford is a leading Ma and Canadian Tremblay as Power, a 2005 book by Mary Hollywood liberal who famous ly Jack gives an unforgettable per - Mapes, Dallas-based producer on played a crusading Watergate jour - formance. There should be an the flagship program 60 Minutes, nalist in All the President’s Men. Oscar for best child actor. it’s naturally sympathetic to her Rather and the other journalists are perspective. Recall this was a portrayed as people of integrity, * * * time of heated war-related allega - sacrificed by corporate heavies tions: the Abu Ghraib Iraq prison - more concerned with repairing a On a final note I want to also er abuse scandal (coverage of relationship with the re-elected warmly recommend the award- which would win Mapes an Bush White House. Whatever the winning Canada-Ireland/U.K. co - award after being fired); the “truth,” it’s one crackling caution - production Brooklyn that pre - shameless “swiftboating” of ary tale. miered at Sundance and is getting CNS/Universal Democratic presidential candi - limited theatrical release. Saoirse STEVE JOBS — Michael Fassbender stars in Steve Jobs. “Director date John Kerry, a decorated Room (Canada/Ireland) Ronan is sublime as a young Irish Danny Boyles’ take on the Apple computer entrepreneur and guru who Vietnam veteran, by his political Lenny Abramson’s adaptation immigrant torn between the new died of cancer in 2011 deserves critical plaudits for a crack script by enemies. of Emma Donoghue’s much-loved and the old worlds. Find out more Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network) that draws on Walter Isaacson’s The high-strung hyperactive 2010 novel is a marvel. With a at: http://www.foxsearchlight. authoritative biography,” writes Gerald Schmitz. 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know that Jeremiah’s prophecy came true in Christ’s com - ing as our “Lord of righteousness.” Jesus’ prophesies in the gospel are of his second com - Liturgy ing and are rather frightening: “. . . distress among nations confused by the roaring of the sea and the waves. . . .” and Life Hardly what we have grown to expect for the beginning of this season of joy at celebrating Jesus’ birth. These days, however, these images are sadly what we see daily on our Lorette Noble television screens, of refugees in great distress and fear fleeing their homelands to face the roaring of the sea and the waves, often dying in the attempt. The First Sunday of Advent opens our liturgical year Most of us are fortunate to live in peace and security in with the familiar period of waiting and preparing for the our country and during Advent begin to look forward to the birth of Christ, his incarnation on earth, not as a prophet joys of preparing for Christmas, the birth of Jesus on earth. walking out of the desert but as a small baby to a simple Advent in our liturgical calendar lasts four weeks, though in engaged couple, Mary and Joseph. The readings and the the commercial world, as we have already noticed, the gospel for the beginning of this season might, therefore, preparation for Christmas begins immediately after CNS/Lisa Johnston come as a bit of a surprise. They do not just look forward Halloween and therefore lasts twice as long! The true mean - to the coming on earth of Jesus Christ as a baby but, rather, ing seems to be lost in the glitter and sparkle of decorations. time when we and indeed many others of all faiths, or none, in the first reading from Jeremiah, to God’s promise of a Every year in our parish we have a bazaar and, when it do think about each other, realizing that there are many new covenant: “I will fulfil the promise I made to the house began nearly 30 years ago, was held near the end of people in our neighbourhoods and in the world that need of Israel and the house of Judah . . . and I will cause a right - November and the CWL had a Christmas table. Now it takes care and help not only during this special season, but all the eous Branch to spring up for David, and he shall execute place at the beginning of the month, mainly for fear that there time. In other words, we are seeing the need to keep the justice and righteousness in the land.” might be snow at the end of November, and we now have two spirit of “Christmas giving” alive throughout the year. Then I realized that, even though Jeremiah lived six Pretty well every single community in our country has a centuries before Christ’s birth on earth, as God’s prophet he Jeremiah 33:14-16 food bank going all year as well as Christmas baskets. First Sunday of Advent was sharing what God told him to say to his contempo - Psalm 25 Every year in early December in Quebec and New Year C raries and this prophecy has echoed down through the ages 1 Thessalonians 3:12 — 4:2 Brunswick, parishes organize what is called the guignolée . It November 29, 2015 since then. When we were growing up did we always Luke 21:25-36 was started by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in 1861 believe our parents and grandparents when they told us, “If with parishioners going around their towns singing you do this (or don’t do this) . . . then this . . . will happen”? Christmas tables: the CWL one and the other a more com - Christmas carols and collecting food for the needy. Our And when it did, weren’t we always a bit surprised? How mercial table! Are we, on so many fronts, losing sight of the parish, though we came into existence only in the middle of did they know and how could they be so sure? But we true meaning of this time of preparation for the Advent of our the last century, still continues this tradition, with youngsters Lord? Do we, therefore, need the prophecies of Jeremiah and collecting food door to door in early December. It is a small Jesus Christ to remind us that Christ came to redeem us and but significant activity that helps them and all of us live our Noble was pastoral animator in an elementary Catholic that his birth on earth was and is, in our yearly celebration of faith, trying to do our best even in small ways and not let our school for 30 years, produced community television programs it, the sign that our “redemption is drawing near”? hearts be “weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness for 11 years in the 1980s and ’90s, was animator for her dioce - St. Paul reminds us that at this, and indeed at all other and the worries of this life . . .” as Christ warns us in the san English Region from 2000-2006 and is past national pres - times, we should try constantly to “increase and abound in Gospel! Instead of being filled with foreboding and anxiety, ident of the CWL (2006-2008). She lives in Candiac, Que. love for one another and for all.” Christmas is a special Advent can be a time when we joyfully renew ourselves. On the road to maturity of faith we experience doubts, dark nights

something very right with you. own ideas about God, faith, and they’re often confused with it. You have moved past being a reli - religion. John of the Cross sug - Strong imaginative images and In gious neophyte, past an initiatory gests that a deeper religious faith strong feelings about God are, in stage of religious growth, which begins when, as he puts it, we are the end, just that, images. Won - was right for you for its time, and forced to understand more by not der ful, but images nonetheless, Exile are now being led into a deeper, un derstanding than by under- icons. An image is not the reality. not lesser, faith. Moreover, that stand ing. But that can be a very An icon can be beautiful and help - Ron Rolheiser, OMI loss of fervour has brought you to confusing and painful experience ful and point us in the right direc - a deeper maturity. So, in effect, that precisely prompts the feeling: tion, but when mistaken for the what you’re asking is this: I used What’s wrong with me? reality it becomes an idol. For this to be quite sure of myself reli - A curious, paradoxical dynam - reason, the great spiritual writers In one of his books on contem - they’re left struggling with belief giously and, no doubt, probably ic lies behind this: We tend to con - tell us that God at certain mo - plative prayer, Thomas Keating and struggling to pray as they used somewhat arrogant and judgmen - fuse faith with our capacity on any ments of our spiritual journey shares with us a line that he occa - to. They feel a deep sense of loss tal. I felt I understood God and given day to conjure up a concept “takes away” our certainty and sionally uses in spiritual direction. and invariably this is their ques - religion and I looked with some of God and imagine God’s exis - deprives us of all warm, felt feel - People come to him, sharing how tion: “What’s wrong with me?” disdain at the world. Then the bot - tence. Moreover, we think our ings in faith. God does this pre - they used to have a warm and solid Keating’s answer: God is wrong tom fell out of my faith and my faith is strongest at those times cisely so that we cannot turn our sense of God in their lives but now with you! certainty and I’m now finding when we have affective and emo - icons into idols, so that we cannot complain that all that warmth and His answer, in essence, says myself a lot less sure of myself, tive feelings attached to our imag - let the experience of faith get in confidence have disappeared and this: Despite your pain, there is considerably more humble, more inations about God. Our faith the way of the end of faith itself, empathetic, and less judgmental. feels strongest when bolstered by namely, an encounter with the What’s wrong with me? and inflamed by feelings of fer - reality and person of God. Asked in this way, the question vour. Great spiritual writers will Mystics such as John of the answers itself. Clearly that person tell us that this stage of fervour is Cross call this experience of is growing, not regressing. a good stage in our faith, but an seemingly losing our faith “a dark TheThe 20152015 Lost is a place too! Christina initiatory one, one more common - night of the soul.” This describes Crawford wrote those words, de - ly experienced when we are neo - the experience where we used to ChristmasChristmas IssueIssue scribing her own painful journey phytes. Experience tends to sup - feel God’s presence with a certain of the through darkness into a deeper port this. In the earlier stages of a warmth and solidity, but now we of the maturity. To be saved, we have to religious journey it is common to feel like God is non-existent and first realize that we’re lost, and possess strong, affective images we are left in doubt. This is what Prairie Messenger usually some kind of bottom has and feelings about God. 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Sometimes, though, strong the pope. make headlines precisely because views produce a “Lone Ranger” The Congregation for the Doc - they appear at odds with the larger mentality. This can result in a one- trine of the Faith took on the air of church. Here are some examples. man crusade out of synch with the the old inquisitions, focusing on Instead of following Pope work of the pope and other bishops. silencing questioners and banish - Francis’ model of focusing on the Collegiality and subsidiarity be - ing theologians. essentials of the faith, the kerygma , catholic dialogue came a rallying cry during the Sec - Liturgical decisions, such as the “culture warrior” bishops continue ond Vatican Council. Collegiali ty stilted and awkward English re- to obsess on issues of sexuality. Isabella R. Moyer called for a greater sharing in the write of the Roman Missal, were While the pope calls for a poor - leadership of the church among the im posed from on high with no re - er, simpler church, the “bishop bishops in union with the pope. gard of local cultures and language. blings” of the world continue to My last column focused on ed episcopal edicts, focused on cre - Sub sidiarity acknowledged that de - Today’s social media makes pour money into episcopal man - Pope Francis’ call for a synodal ating a purer church? What if your cisions should not be imposed from silencing of dialogue increasingly sions and grandiose buildings. church, a church of “walking bishop spends more time deliver - above if they can be made effective - difficult. We no longer expect the Despite calls for a more com - together — laity, pastors, the bish - ing judgmental diatribes than com - ly and wisely at a more immediate church to look the same in all cor - passionate and inclusive church, op of Rome.” Francis’ reform passionate messages of gospel love or local level. ners of the world. Local churches, some bishops use reprehensible vision also includes a more decen - and hope? Would you want your Sadly, the church became in- while observing and listening to language to demonize homosexu - tralized church. A synodal, decen - bishop to have even more decision- creasingly centralized during the the needs of their people, should ality and gender ideology. tralized church is a church of col - making power in your diocese? papacies of John Paul II and have the right to interpret and im - Instead of opening doors, wall- legiality and subsidiarity. Diversity among our bishops is Benedict XVI. plement certain church regula - building bishops force Catholic em - A decentralized church is not no surprise. It is also no surprise Synods discouraged open dia - tions and customs within their cul - ployees to sign unreasonable moral - always a good thing. What if your that some bishops have strong logue and became exercises for tures. It is time for greater sub - ity contracts. Others pronounce local church is ruled by iron-hand - views around certain issues. bishops to show their allegiance to sidiarity in our church, balanced auto matic excommunications for with collegiality. Cath olics associated with reform Collegiality does not mean move ments in the church, or even mind-numbing uniformity of for voting for a specific candidate or thought. Healthy difference in party. thought, and respectful dialogue These are just a few examples around that difference, allows us of bishops whose words and ac - to be open to growth and a deeper tions have made headlines, divid - understanding of our faith. Colle - ed communities, and turned many giality insures that we are all jour - away from the church. Instead of neying in the same direction, even a collegial spirit, these bishops if our paths are not the same. Most regard their diocese as their own bishops understand and live this personal fiefdom to be ruled collegial spirit. according to their will. And, it is Collegial bishops are not threat - the People of God who suffer. ened by diversity or open dialogue. Dialogue, mercy, compassion, Collegial bishops are the pastoral and inclusivity should be marks of men who, like Francis, come with the universal church, and not de- the “smell of the sheep” on them pendent on the man who is current - and know the needs of those they ly occupying the cathedra of the serve. Collegial bishops seldom dio cese. Decentralization, or sub- seek the spotlight. In the recent sidi arity, will work only if all the synod, some of the most inspiring bishops share a similar vision of and promising voices for the church the church. came from lesser-known bishops. Speaking to a gathering of the “Lone Ranger” leaders prefer Italian church in Florence, Pope CNS/David Mercado, Reuters to “go it alone,” regardless of what Francis said, “We are not living an A MONTH OF REMEMBRANCE — “The month of November witnesses a number of important obser - the pope is saying or their fellow era of changes but a change of vances, from All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day which begin the month, to Remembrance Day in the middle, to bishops are doing. Some relish and era.” His greatest challenge may Advent that closes out the month . . . November is a time of remembrance and expectation, a celebration of seek the limelight. The words and be in changing the minds and history and of hope . . . ,” writes Gerry Turcotte. actions of these bishops often hearts of some of his bishops. November a special month for remembrance

ate; sometimes it is not felt until years later. I was reminded of this as I thought about my father, who Figure of struggled as a small business owner at a time when big box stores were Speech being erected everywhere. When my father fell ill, and then later still Dr. Gerry Turcotte after he passed away, I was sur - prised by the many people who came forward with offers of help. It “remember that my life is a As our campus minister at St. was only then that I discovered that breath” (Job 7:7). Mary’s University reminded us for years my father had extended recently, however, remembrance credit to people in the community, The month of November wit - isn’t only about the past. November many of them Italian migrants who nesses a number of important should also be a time when we call were similarly in need. He had for - observances, from All Saints’ and to mind those individuals who con - given debts even while we strug - All Souls’ Day which begin the tinue to shape our days through acts gled to pay our own bills. month, to Remembrance Day in of kindness, courage or compas - In those cold days leading up to the middle, to Advent that closes sion. A caregiver, a parent, a Christmas, as I laboured with my out the month. All of these mark teacher, for example. It is also an grief to accept his death, I was an engagement with birth, death appropriate time to acknowledge raised up by those who came for - and resurrection in some complex the huge impact that charities have ward with offers of food, flowers sense. November is a time of on community needs, one that is or a hug. And when an elderly remembrance and expectation, a felt most acutely at this time of Italian couple stopped me on the celebration of history and of hope, year. Inevitably the tender mercies street of my old neighbourhood in marked in the secular and non- that a student volunteer displays by that dark year, to explain how my secular calendar through the hon - helping out at a soup kitchen is paid dad had helped them at a desper - ouring of our war dead on the one forward into the community at ate time, I realized that grace, hand, and the anticipation of large: yes, it directly helps an indi - once born and given, never dies Christ’s birth on the other. vidual in need; but I firmly believe away. When they urged me, with a it also echoes out into the commu - seriousness that I will never for - nity as a spirit of grace that touches get, always to remember how Turcotte is president of St. and inspires others. Sometimes the good a man he was, it was easy for Mary’s University in Calgary. impact of that kindness is immedi - me to say: “I will remember.” November 18, 2015 FEATURE Prairie Messenger 15 Ordination of married men would cause other changes

This first appeared in the web column “From Where I Stand” and reinforces abuse and violence at http://ncronline.org/ (National Catholic Reporter). It is reprinted with against women in many cultures permission of the author (www.joanchittister.org). and societies.” CARA, the research centre By Joan Chittister, OSB unteer in civic agencies now devoted to Catholic issues and rather than in parish ministries structures at Georgetown Univer - The question of the theology of because there are few or no sity, reports the declining number ordination to the priesthood just church projects impactful enough of women who are still active in isn’t going to go away. to demand their commitment. the church, let alone devoted to its First, in a meeting with Italian Instead, the church, where there is teachings. Mothers who were priests in Rome in February, the one, has become a private devo - once the very catechetical arm of pope, they tell us, said that he is tion. the church no longer support the going to put the topic of the ordi - But if Pope Francis takes the church’s position on birth control, nation of married men “into his question of married men serious - homosexuality, or same-sex mar - diary.” Meaning on his list of sub - ly, that could, for a change, lead to riage. And they say so. jects to be — what? Addressed? real change. More significant, perhaps, Discussed? Opened to considera - The annual number of candi - young unmarried women see little tion? Promised? The possibilities dates for the priesthood might or no place for themselves in the are tantalizing. actually rise, for instance. The male church. They can’t be dea - In countries where some Cath- number of priestless parishes cons, they are often not encour - olic communities never see a might be reduced. The church’s aged or even not allowed to be priest more than once a year, the ministry to families, itself embod - altar girls again. They have no implications of a new and devel - ied in a model of family life, might places on the standing church oping clergy — a married clergy become more credible. Sex would commissions that define liturgical as well as a celibate clergy — become both a male and a female practices, theological constructs conjure up images of a church thing rather than a prescription for or scriptural interpretations. choosing to be vital and viable the control of women. And, oh So pollsters track them as they again. yes, the place and role of women go somewhere else seeking spiri - In the United States itself, and in the church might very well tual nourishment or, just as likely, Canada too, as well as in far off change, too, once women began to go nowhere at all. Disillusioned rural outposts, parishes are clos - be seen as integral to the parish with the gap between Christian ing at a great rate. In fact, the very and its activities. teaching and Catholic practice on superstructure of the church of the All in all, the church might get equality, religion has little mean - 1950s — its community-building to be much closer to the people, to ing for them now. In a world impact, its services and ministries, its children, to the rest of the real where secular institutions are its vibrant witness — is dimming. questions of life. And it can’t more likely to recognize the full - People drive miles to go to mass come too soon. ness of a woman’s humanity than now or don’t go at all. They vol - But there is a second issue the church does, church does not about ordination that is also cry - interest them much anymore. ing to be heard. A recent report on The question is what relation - Design Pics Chittister is a Benedictine the public position of a group of ship, if any, is there between these WOMEN AND THEIR PLACE IN THE MALE CHURCH — Young Sister of Erie, Penn., and an inter - Irish priests concerning the ordi - two apparently different issues? women see little or no place for themselves in the male church, writes national lecturer and award-win - nation of women puts the issue of What can the ordination of mar - Joan Chittister, OSB. “They can’t be deacons, they are often not ning author of more than 40 women in the church in a clear ried men possibly have to do with encouraged or even not allowed to be altar girls again. They have no books. A regular columnist for the and penetrating perspective. They the ordination of women? places on the standing church commissions that define liturgical prac - National Catholic Reporter, say, “We are aware that there are This new topic of a married tices, theological constructs or scriptural interpretations. So pollsters Chittister has received numerous many women who are deeply hurt priesthood which is now in the track them as they go somewhere else seeking spiritual nourishment or, awards and recognition for her and saddened by this teaching. We pope’s diary could, I think, if his - just as likely, go nowhere at all.” work for justice, peace, and equal - also believe that the example tory is correct, conceivably ity, especially for women in the given by the church in discrimi - change all of that. But not in the that’s my problem. women in the church was not a church and in society. nating against women encourages way most people might think. And For the sake of full disclosure, problem to be solved, it was a I need to say that I am a bit hesi - Divine mandate meant to be hon - tant about writing this column. oured. At last. My concerns fall into the category And more than that, perhaps, of “Don’t put it in the airwaves” how many conferences for how or “Don’t even whisper this — in many years do you think a male case. . . .” priest could come home at night, Why? Because the jig is up if throw his briefcase on the desk they figure it out. and say victoriously to his wife Think a minute. Why do they and daughters one more time, have ordained women priests in “Well, I voted against all of you other Christian denominations? again.” Shouts of joy. Applause. Think. Because they have married Triumph? male priests, that’s why. Or maybe silence and cold Just how long, for how many mashed potatoes. years, through how many canoni - From where I stand, the sce - cal councils, do you think mar - nario is a real one. But you can ried Roman Catholic priests can see why I don’t want to mention it hold out against the ordination of out loud. I am convinced that married women priests once the until the women’s question is taboo topic of women priests is addressed in the church, the num - finally laid on the altar for all to bers will continue to decline, and hear? the church will fail in the 21st I figure that the history of mar - century. I would hate to give the ried priests in the Roman Catholic opposition time to organize Church will go just the way it has against married priests in order to in every other Christian denomi - block the sight of women in nation: faced with the vision of church rectories. If Christianity is Jesus surrounded, supported, sus - ever to be Chris ti anity again we tained by women; conscious of simply must ad mit that women Jesus’ theological education of are also full human beings and women, his ministry to them and disciples of Jesus. through them; aware of his wel - Indeed, the issue of married coming of them in every public priests is an important one. and pastoral situation, despite the And I think this pope knows it. prescriptions of enclosure they After all, he already has a note had faced in earlier cultures; good about it in his diary. The question priests in other Christian denomi - is whether or not they have fig - nations simply could not ignore ured out the relationship between the will of God for women any - married male priests and the even - more. Eventually, it got to be tual ordination of women priests. more and more clear: the place of Shhhhhhhhh. Don’t tell. 16 Prairie Messenger FEATURE November 18, 2015 St. Peter’s Parish Church is ready for the next century

By Paul Paproski, OSB areas in the middle of the sanctu - ary. The higher the scaffolding the The guest book at St. Peter’s more sensitive you are to move - Roman Catholic Church, ment and you actually felt your - Muenster, Sask., is filled with lita - self moving with the scaffolding, nies of praise, ranging from but your arms and head stayed “beautiful” and “gorgeous” to quite still for the detailed work. In “breathtaking.” The worship time we were used to it,” he space will be expressing the remarked. majesty of God for many years to A major impetus behind the come, thanks to renovations that success of Britz’s leadership is his came to completion in October. background in painting and floor Restoration to the church began in installation, and his previous role 2008 to commemorate its centen - in upgrading St. Peter’s Church. nial in 2010. The work, covering He was the supervisor of restora - seven years and costing $300,000, tion projects at the parish on two was meaningful for many families previous occasions. who sponsored stained glass win - The first restoration took place dows. Twenty-eight new stained in 1971 and was extensive, he re - glass windows now edify the marked. It took about six months church. to complete. All the loose plaster St. Peter’s Parish is home to in the sanctuary was removed and 160 families and is a designated replaced with about 1,200 lbs. of historical site. The church is often plaster. The canvass paintings referred to as a cathedral because were cleaned and varnished to it was the ceremonial church of make it possible to wash them in the abbot in the former St. Peter’s P. Paproski the future. The inside of the sanc - Abbacy (diocese). The abbacy has ST. PETER’S CHURCH — The parish and historical landmark, St. Peter’s Church, Muenster, is in very tuary was repainted using more its origins in St. Peter’s Colony, good condition after renovations to the building, covering seven years, were completed in October. than 30 varieties of paint colours, settled in 1903 by Benedictines he said. and second-generation German- the scene of a “heavenly court” The reconstruction got under - “We did many, many feet of The second refurbishing took Catholics. The colony was given above and congregations of saints way in 2008 with improvements taping and crack filling; removing place in 1984, following a wind - the status of an abbacy (diocese) below. The aisle leading to the to the exterior foundation that old plaster and filling in with storm that caused damage to the in 1921 in which the abbot of St. front is framed by pillars that sup - was originally rock and lime - gyproc and plaster. The ceilings outside building and inside sanc - Peter’s Abbey, Muenster, was its port Romanesque arches. The two stone. Loose mortar and rocks and walls were taped and cracks tuary from water leakage. The spiritual leader. In 1998, the abba - side aisles are overshadowed by were removed and replaced with were filled in to look like heavy walls were stripped of plaster cy was absorbed into the Diocese large, impressive stations of the mortar, and the remaining stones populated road maps,” he said. and covered with one-half-inch of Saskatoon. cross. A protruding balcony at the were coated with cement. In the Previous to beginning the repairs, gyproc and then painted. New St. Peter’s Church was con - back provides a bird’s-eye view of spring of 2009, new windows, the (parchment) frescos were R24 insulation replaced the orig - structed in 1910 of a Romanesque the worship space below. New bur - doors and outside siding were removed from the walls and ceil - inal lathe shaving and wool fill - design and seats 480. It announces gundy carpet in the sanctuary installed, as well as new outside ing. Lines were traced behind the ing. Five painters were involved its presence with two 70-foot tow - blends with the dark brown pews steps. Five windows that had frescos to mark their exact loca - in the restoration that took about ers, which rise above a building and wood finishing. leakage problems were removed tion. six months, he said. Leakage measuring 120 feet long, 56.5 feet Renovations were carried out to from each of the church towers One of the challenges of the continued to be a problem on the wide and 35 feet high. The inside both improve the building and and sealed in. Some improve - renovations was working on scaf - roof, however, and in 1993 - 94, sanctuary is covered in 80 life- ensure that it continues to serve ments were made to the roof to folding which rose from 20 feet in the asphalt shingles were sized frescos, completed in 1919 families in the next century, ac- correct water seepage. The exteri - the side aisles to 35 feet in the replaced with green metal sheet - by Count Berthold Von Imhoff, a cording to Ralph Britz, 82, of or is now maintenance free, Britz nave. ing. German artist who wanted to bring Muenster. The restoration involved remarked. “Climbing up the scaffolding The final restoration, this year, a touch of Europe to the heart of strengthening the building founda - Work resumed on the church was not too bad. We all started out had a unique challenge, remem - Saskatchewan. The paintings are tion, upgrading the exterior, refur - sanctuary in the fall of 2009 and it with the two side aisles. The scaf - bers Britz, since it was the first to edified by stained glass windows bishing the interior ceilings and continued from October to May, folding in the aisles got us used to involve tradesmen who did not and beautiful statuary. The altar walls and installing four new fur - each year, until 2012. The renova - the feeling of movements and speak English. Two carpenters sits on a raised fir hardwood floor naces, Britz, project supervisor, tions affected every inch of space, some height. The work in the in the apse, which encircles it with said. Britz commented. aisles prepared us for the higher — BRITZ , page 17 Fanning the flame of freedom in the face of comparison

grounded in a destructive habit of tors in faith; he has also brought us Let us be proud. Let us be inspired comparison. I get caught up in out of slavery. We may not have and grateful that God made you to images when I am not rooted in walked the dry land of the Red do this thing like a boss.” Barefoot being enough as I am. Com pari son Sea, but Jesus died and rose again Sarah Bessey’s new book, Out is a fence I lock myself in willing - and invites us to do the same. We of Sorts, is all about how we wres - ly, rejecting outright the freedom were not made to compare our - tle our way to faith, finding new and Preaching that I was created for and creating selves to one another, to look long - answers in the midst of uncertain - a false sense of safety by isolation. ingly at the gifts given to them and ty. The end of her book is a prayer, When God freed the Israelites not to us. Comparison is built on and I can feel her praying it for Leah Perrault from slavery and gave them the an assumption that God measures me: “Wake up! Your life is hap - Ten Commandments, he begins by us all by the same stick, but God pening, this is where God has It happens more often than I Even more uncomfortable is saying, “I am the Lord your God looks at us and sees our unique placed you. May you become a would like to admit. I create discovering that others do the same who brought you out of Egypt.” and unrepeatable beauty, our per - parable of hope and renewal right images of people I encounter in with me. It is tempting to feel He then goes on to tell them how fect imperfection. He expects where you are.” Jen and Sarah my life based on my own assump - trapped by or resentful of those to live to avoid enslavement, not nothing other than for us to be help me to claim my place in tions, expectations and experi - expectations and assumptions, by the Egyptians, but by the way exactly who we are. God invites us God’s kingdom: I am a burning ences. Celebrity culture, social which in fact call forth courage to they live within their freedom. to love each other the same way. bush in a world that God desires media and busy-ness all contribute simply and gently allow who I At the end of a list of fairly seri - This fall two of my favourite to set on fire with love. to a normalizing of my impres - really am to rise to the surface. At ous prohibitions (murder, adultery writers released new books. I read Flames come in many sizes and sions of people. And then, I get a the same time, waves of guilt run and theft), God gives his people their blogs, and I imagine that we shapes, and they all have the same chance to have a play-date or cof - from my tense shoulders through what seems to be a final, lesser com - are friends in real life, instead of capacity to offer warmth and light fee with a person I have met only my broken heart into my churning mandment: “You shall not covet just in my head. Because of the to a world that has too much cold in passing, and am shocked to dis - stomach, pressing my feet into the your neighbour’s house; you shall honesty they embrace in their darkness. Because God has set us cover someone far more real, com - earth, inviting me to get grounded; not covet your neighbour’s wife, or writing, I have a sense of their free, we get to see and use our own plicated and beautiful than my I help no one when I project an male or female slave, or ox, or don - strengths but also their failings. flames and fan the flames of one imagination could dream up. image of myself having it all key, or anything that belongs to your They write with a vulnerability another. You with your flame, and together. I frequently “succeed” in neighbour” (Ex 20:17). Focusing on that invites me to choose freedom me with mine, we are doing this presenting a dishonest picture of what others have or appear to be dis - over fenced-in images. building the kingdom thing, right Perrault is a wife and mom, a myself. Any fooling of anyone is torts our vision and stops us from Both of these women write here and right now. Not only do I grateful employee of the Diocese pure foolishness. discovering our neighbours and words that send me instead of not have to look over the fence of Saskatoon and a speaker, My projections of what others receiving their beauty and reality as threaten me. Jen Hatmaker, in For with assumptions, expectations writer and consultant at are like, who they are, which well as our own. the Love, writes, “Let the rest of us and carefully constructed images, I www.leahperrault.com camps and boxes they fit in are God not only freed our ances - grin at you while you run your race. don’t need the fence.

November 18, 2015 CHURCH AT HOME Prairie Messenger 17 Message of hope transitions into Advent season

Anger? Woundedness? All of those, and more: a com - bination of fear and loss of Around the hope. Ron Rolheiser, OMI, has written numerous Kitchen Table times that we are not cre - ated to be small and Maureen Weber petty, but in fact, God has created us with huge hearts. “The human heart Fear has been on everyone’s harm, as the days and weeks went in itself, when not closed minds in the wake of recent terror - by, I felt a shift toward a sense of off by fear, wound, and ist attacks on Paris, Beirut, and the hope for that something better. paranoia, is the antithesis downed Russian plane in Egypt, Partisan politics aside, only the of pettiness,” he writes. among others. The attacks perpe - most cynical could resist a mes - “The human heart, as trated by ISIS are meant to sow sage that calls us to “beat fear Augustine describes it, is fear and division. with hope.” not fulfilled by anything The theme of fear was at play Well, a lot of people are cyni - less than infinity itself. CNS/Lukas Schulze, EPA in our own country in recent cal. I’ve never read more news There’s nothing small LIGHTING A CANDLE AGAINST THE DARK — People light candles in trib - months. Aug. 2, a beautiful sum - articles and analysis than I did in about the human heart.” ute to the victims of the Paris attacks, outside the French Embassy in Berlin, mer day, began with news of an the weeks of the election and, Fear makes us small. Germany, Nov. 13. “Christ is the Morning Star, who, when the night of this election call. On the radio I heard like heads that turn toward a train It’s what I felt when I world is past, gives to his saints the promise of the light of life, and opens ever - the voice of then Prime Minister wreck, I felt myself drawn to the heard the call to fear pro - lasting day” (Venerable Bede). Stephen Harper: “This election is comments sections on both claimed on Aug. 2. also about our security, . . . not Facebook and newspaper sites. When we are fearful we cower, not outright self-serving sin in was as if they were daring to merely our security against the People seem eager to tear down stay in our corner, turn inward. others. And, perhaps, saddest of dream. normal risks of criminal behav - others, whether it is disparaging We become suspicious, cynical, all, we choose the personal path Hope is also reflected in the iour, . . . but our security against comments about appearance, and lose a sense of compassion. of least resistance and become people of Paris, some of whom the growing threats of an increas - intelligence, integrity, faith or As the election campaign wore cynical about ourselves. . . . We have been quoted as saying, “We ingly dangerous world.” perceived lack thereof, ethnic on, it was apparent that Trudeau’s conveniently decide that we shouldn’t be afraid. We shouldn’t Threats. Danger. Risks. Here background or race. Everything focus was to broaden our outlook, should not expect more of our - give up our freedom for safety.” was the leader of our country issu - is fair game and the comments to enlarge our hearts and minds selves” (Advent dares us to It seems rather unlikely that a ing warnings we would be foolish come from all perspectives — and embrace a spirit of openness dream, Nov. 29, 2000). politician could entreat us to to ignore. liberal and conservative. The and inclusiveness. The call to When the new cabinet was abandon the smallness of fear I felt smaller, my spirit dimin - ugliness on Facebook reached a “beat fear with hope” was more sworn in in Ottawa on Nov. 4, and turn toward our better, larger ished. The politics of fear and new low when Justin Trudeau than a call to optimism. Optimism thousands of people from selves. But now that the election division were summoned the very was photographed with his moth - lasts only as long as the winds young to old and from all back - campaign is over, we might do first day and all I could think of er Margaret and comments blow fair. Hope is something that grounds gathered on an unsea - well to remember it as our was that it was going to be a long appeared about the fact that she sustains us through times when sonably warm, sunny day. They Advent campaign begins — a 11 weeks. had suffered from a mental ill - bitter winds threaten to knock us cheered, waved flags, and sang time when we strive to wait in And then something hap - ness which, in their minds, meant over. the national anthem with the “joyful hope,” even when the pened. On Aug. 6 Justin Trudeau she was worthless as a human I can’t help but relate the spir - children’s choir when it was world itself seems wrapped in told us that “better is always pos - being. it of the campaign to the spirit of broadcast on screens outside. It darkness. sible.” He was ridiculed in some Comments continue, with the Advent season nearly upon circles for what some called shal - escalating intensity against us. The words of Isaiah come to Britz thankful for support low sentimentality, and my natu - Muslims, and against refugees mind: “Strengthen hands that are ral tendency toward pessimism who are trying to escape the vio - feeble, / make firm knees that are was afraid about that. But even lence terrorists perpetrate in their weak, / Say to the fearful of Continued from page 16 ‘Hot, hot, hot.’ They showed motion though we continued to hear home countries. heart/ Be strong, do not fear!” (Is for scraping it out of the mouth and messages about threats to our When I think of people sitting at 35:3-4). And in an Advent edito - from Quebec installed the outside onto the ground. They also had a safety, that there was much to their computers in anonymity, rial, Andrew Britz, OSB, urged siding and they spoke only French. dog that tasted the stuff and it fear about the “others” not only spewing venom for the world to us to resist the path toward cyni - Britz had to be creative to commu - sneered and snorted its nose in the in our midst but on faraway read, I wonder what has caused cism. “. . . it is easy to be cynical, nicate with them. ground from drinking water for two shores that might come to do us them to become so small. 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Let fear not prevail 1943; it will occur again in 2038. Shuja Shafi, secretary general of the Muslim Wikipedia lists a history of end-of-world predic - Council of Britain, said: “This attack is being claimed What a coincidence that the terrorist attack in tions, all accompanied by predictions of floods, earth - by the group calling themselves Islamic State. There Paris coincided with the Sunday Gospel describing an quakes and deadly plagues. All of them have proven is nothing Islamic about such people and their actions “end of time” scenario. groundless. are evil, and outside the boundaries set by our faith.” Both provide fertile fodder for promoting fear. Back to the Paris attack on Nov. 14. A debate is In Canada, the executive director of the National In Mark’s Gospel Jesus talked to his disciples raging whether this is characteristic of the Muslim Council of Canadian Muslims advised Muslims to be “about the end which is to come.” The sun will dark - religion (since ISIS claims to be Muslim) or if it is vigilant about the potential for a backlash. Ihsaan en and the moon will not give light. Stars will fall limited to the goals of a terrorist group. Meanwhile, Gardee said, “In our experience, following these from heaven. fear about accepting immigrants from the Middle East kinds of tragedies or when Islam or Muslims are por - Throughout history, prophets of doom have used has raised its head, and it feeds easily on such events. trayed negatively in the media, we do tend to notice a passages like this out of context. Ignorant of their liter - Fear of the unknown creates anxiety. spike in the number of hate crimes and hate incidents ary genre, they frighten their followers. Most recently it Religious leaders around the world have con - that are reported to NCCM.” was Harold Cumming. He predicted the end-of-world demned using religion (whether Muslim or Christian) Fortunately, Parisians are defying attempts to Rapture would occur on Sept. 6, 1994. When it failed to as a basis for violence. Pope Francis commented, give in to fear. Like-minded citizens in Canada, while occur, he revised the date to Sept. 29 and then to Oct. 2. “There is no justification for such things.” advising due caution and screening of immigrants, are In the time of St. Augustine, in the 400s, when the More importantly, Muslim religious leaders have following suit. Roman empire was falling apart, there were prophets condemned the attack. We applaud efforts to ignore misguided interpre - of doom who preached that the end of the world was “Terrorists have no religion whatsoever,” said tation of end-of-time passages in Scripture. We also nigh. The French prophet and astrologer Nostradamus Umar Al-Qadri, imam of the Al-Mustafa Islamic applaud efforts to not give in to prejudice and unjust foretold that the world would end when Easter fell on Centre in Dublin. “Their religion is intolerance and discrimination in our treatment of the “other.” — April 25. This happened in 1666, 1734, 1886 and hatred for peace. PWN Church needs to use temporal goods to do business and charity

principle of natural justice, and registered in the name of an indi - consists in caring for them, mak - one that is generally upheld in vidual, and that person were to ing sure that they are not squan - civil legislation, especially when die, there is a good chance that the dered. It also entails seeking the dealing with a registered charity. goods would be considered part of produce of such goods (such as Canon Law As for the second type of act that person’s estate, and the interest on investments, or natural — retaining goods once they have church would no longer have any produce as in the case of a farm or For Today been lawfully acquired — the say over them. In this regard, it is orchard owned by the church). code provides that church goods essential that the existing civil And, more commonly, it also Rev. Frank Morrisey must be kept and registered in the legislation concerning the owner - means that the available goods are name of a church entity or juridic ship of temporal goods be duly applied for the purposes for which person, and not in the name of an complied with and respected. they were acquired. Canon 1254 tells us that, in and works of charity, especially individual. The purpose for this The third type of act — the relation to temporal goods belong - for the needy. law is evident: if the goods were proper administration of goods — — RESPONSIBLE , page 19 ing to the church, there are four As for the acquisition of goods, distinct acts: acquiring, retaining, the canons provide that the church administering, and alienating can acquire them in the same way We need to remember heros of freedom them. The church needs temporal as any physical person can legiti - goods to provide for divine wor - mately do so. One of the most ry later — why? ship, the support of the clergy and common ways is through the free- Also, there is never mention of other persons working for the will offerings of the faithful, either the equally brave souls who were church, works of the apostolate, through collections or legacies. Soul conscientious objectors. These Once goods have been received, refused to kill — many because they belong to the church entity Mending they didn’t believe the mass hys - Morrisey is a professor emeri - that lawfully acquired them, and teria generated. tus of canon law at Saint Paul not to any higher one. Are not we, as disciples of University, Ottawa, and has been A primary canonical principle Jesus, to be peoples of peace who very active over the years in the to be applied is that if goods were Yvonne A. Zarowny call out and challenge liars? field of canon law, especially as it donated for a specific purpose, Historians now agree the terms applies to dioceses and religious and were duly accepted, then they “What are we living for? experience of being at the Tower of of settlement from the First World institutes. This is his 37th article must be used exclusively for that What are we dying for? London to see the U.K.’s com - War were a major contributing in a series. particular purpose. This is also a What are we struggling for? memoration of the “empire’s” factor to the “total conflagration” When we just want to fly.” service dead in the First World War known as the Second World War. — formerly called The Great War Another 55 million died in it. I am so proud of us . . . as and The War to End All Wars. In-between these, another 18 Canadians and as a people! The commemoration was million died from malnutrition With so many obstacles put in 888,246 ceramic poppies in an and disease unleashed by the First our way, 69 per cent of us turned installation called Blood Swept World War. out to vote in our federal election Land and Seas of Red. Each And we are only at halfway — a record number in recent poppy represented one service through the last century — with years. woman or man from the British no mention of the wars that pre - Of that 69 per cent, 68 per cent Empire killed in that “near total ceded the First World War or the voted for parties that reject cam - conflagration.” numerous since the Second. paigns of fear, misinformation and Did you know over 16 million Today, we are bogged down in blatant racism. men, women and children died in horrid wars generating millions of What makes me the proudest the First World War — not dead and refugees — particularly and triggers the greatest hope in 888,246? in the Middle East. my heart is that when none of our Sixteen-million-plus dead and I agree with Stephen Harper political parties would get past historians are still arguing about that “just” resettling refugees flee - their petty partisanship for the its cause. How insane is that? ing these wars is not enough. We common good of all Canadians They do agree a major factor do need to effectively deal with and the earthlings with whom we was the vested interests of the root causes. co-habit this planet, we organized socio-political and military elite But, what are these? and went around them through of two empires presided over by According to Scott Anderson’s “strategic voting.” two cousins. Neither empire was 2014 book, Lawrence in Arabia, No huffing and puffing; no all that democratic. the roots of these conflicts date to chest pounding. We, young and During our current Remem - the First World War and the un - old, got past our own internalized brance Day ceremonies — most conscionable meddling of “west - “silo” thinking and ways of organ - say the First World War was about ern empires” to the detriment of izing and did it. So Canadian! democracy, freedom and justice — the dignity and self-determination CNS/EPA To me, that is the greatest hon - even though it wasn’t. King and of the peoples in this region. CENTRAL AFRICA DISPLACED — A French peacekeeping soldier ouring of all the men, women and empire perhaps; God and county According to Rev. Nadim patrols the streets of Bangui, Central African Republic, in 2013. Church children who have been and are — whatever that mean . . . but not Nasser, the only Anglican priest in leaders in the conflict-torn Central African Republic have insisted Pope suffering and dying in the name of democracy, freedom and justice. Syria, interviewed on CBC’s Sun- Francis’ Nov. 29 - 30 visit will go ahead, despite warnings that interna - democracy, freedom and justice. Yet “we” keep allowing “them” tional peacekeepers may be unable to ensure his safety. Last October, I had the sobering to perpetuate this lie over a centu - — CANADA , page 19 November 18, 2015 LETTERS Prairie Messenger 19

Pro-life movement supports pro-life candidates, not parties

The Editor: It is true that no life Christians to run as candidates Challenge Program. political party will be changing and vote their consciences. 4) In 2009 the Canadian gov - the abortion law soon as indicated The largest numbers of pro-life ernment hosted an International in Derek Cameron’s letter of Sept. members of Parliament were and G8 Maternal Health Initiative and 30. However, the pro-life move - are Conservative. That has resulted refused to include abortion fund - ment has never advocated a vote in at least some pro-life decisions. ing as a health measure, notwith - for any particular political party in Here are some that come to mind: standing considerable pressure the past, but only for pro-life can - 1) They have appointed at least from the United States and others. didates. What has changed is that some lawyers who go to church to 5) The Conservatives dropped pro-life people are being excluded the judiciary, in addition to people the legal action brought by the for - from some political parties. to other boards and commissions mer Liberal government to force Over the last 40 years not even that shape the values of Cana dians. the New Brunswick government to M. Weber most Catholics would change 2) The Conservatives appoint - fund private abortion clinics. their vote on the abortion issue, so ed pro-life people as the commis - Canada did not get its abortion Contemplation why would any political party sioners to the national consulta - laws overnight, and they will not commit to such change and incur tion panel on euthanasia and end overnight. But if Catholics as surely as the sky the wrath of our pro-abortion assisted suicide. continue to vote for pro-abortion wears burnt umber this evening media. After all, it is they that 3) Planned Parenthood of parties and godless candidates, shape public opinion. Canada had its funding cut by 99 abortion laws will never change. and glows behind the scrub pine The big difference among the per cent and numerous other Indeed, the moral values of our we too become glorious political parties, however, is that pro-abortion feminist organiza - culture are destined to become in our simplicity the Conservative party became the tions have had their funding cut even worse. — Tom Schuck, the cosmos between us only party that would allow pro- entirely, including the Court Weyburn, Sask. charged with a crude rhythm Comment on Morrisey’s article on annulment of hawks and fence-posts

By Jan Wood The Editor: I appreciate the that if you have a truly compe - carefully and after teaching in this articles by Rev. Frank Morrisey, tent canon lawyer, any marriage area at King’s University College one of the foremost canon lawyers could be annulled. If the re - for over 35 years, I do agree with in the world. I would like to add a quirements for a truly sacramen - the statement. Responsible administration comment to his article on annul - tal marriage are examined care - It was this awareness that ment (PM, Sept. 23). fully, it is easy to see that most, caused a number of French bish - During a class that was if not all, who approach mar - ops to inaugurate a program enti - Continued from page 18 the superior in a religious institute, taught by Rev. Germain Lesage riage, would be lacking in at tled marriage avec accueil that is responsible for the proper admin - (sometime between 1962 - least one of the requirements. was seen as an in-between step There are different types of istration of its temporal goods, such 1964), a colleague of Morrisey’s I must admit that I found this before celebrating a sacramental administration. The most common tasks are usually en trusted to a treas - at St. Paul University, Ottawa, statement to be quite shocking. marriage. — James A. Schmeiser, acts are known as “acts of ordinary urer or finance officer, thus leaving the statement was made by him However, after studying the matter London, Ont. administration,” and they consist in the bishop and the religious superior the routine payments and expendi - freer for other tasks relating to their tures required for the day-to-day teaching and sanctifying responsi - Canada weapons trade makes no sense existence of the entity. Such would bilities. Nevertheless, in the final include salaries for employees, analysis, it is the competent superi - heating and electricity bills, ordi - ors who have to answer for acts car - Continued from page 18 in the pursuit of freedom, justice sentatives, as well as our business nary repairs, purchasing of goods, ried out under their supervision. and democracy? and religious leaders, to work with routine equipment and furniture. The code spells out in detail day Edition Nov. 8, “We are cur - To me, it is long past time we us to co-create authentically inclu - For dioceses, there is a second (canon 1284) the various responsi - rently living a third world war honestly reflect upon the ques - sive and sustainable modes of type of administration, known as bilities of an administrator. Among with over 60 nations involved.” tions above. They are the refrain development. acts of “major importance.” Such others, these include the observance Nasser states that to begin to of Revolution by the young That is the only way our young acts are determined in light of the of applicable civil laws, especially address root causes we need to Vancouver fusion music group, get to fly. financial status of the diocese. For in regard to employment legislation. accurately name those financing Delhi to Dublin (D2D). To me that is a true honouring instance, an expenditure of $50,000 Administrators are asked to use the the wars in that and other parts of On Oct. 19, Canadians voted of the millions who have and are could well have a more long-term same care and concern for church the world. for “real change.” Let us ensure suffering and dying in the name impact in a diocese of 5,000 Cath - goods as they would show for their He insists both Saudi Arabia we get it. Now! of democracy, freedom and jus - olics than it would in a diocese of own personal possessions. and Israel need to be on the list. Margaret Trudeau stated for us tice. one million Catholics. One particular dimension of Canada is allies and a suppli - to actually achieve real change we Surely they and our young The third type of administra - sound administration today con - er of weapons to both. So, we all need to push our elected repre - deserve no less from us. tion, known as “acts of extraordi - sists in providing for the future. are fighting ISIS while supply - nary administration,” consists of This can include establishing ing their benefactors with Muslims condemn violence acts that do not recur on a regular appropriate pension plans, setting weapons. How does that make basis. These could include the pur - aside security and contingency sense? in ISIS attack in Paris chasing of real estate, the estab - funds, maintaining property in When Thomas Mulcair want - lishment of a cemetery, initiating good condition, making sound in - ed to challenge Harper about the or responding to a lawsuit, under - vestments, and verifying their sta - taxpayer financed and facilitated Continued from page 1 religion is intolerance and hatred taking major repairs or construc - tus periodically. contract to sell $14.8 billion for peace.” tion projects, and the like. Temporal goods must be used worth of “light armoured vehi - led military operations against its Shuja Shafi, secretary general The fourth category consists of for appropriate purposes. Those cles” to the Saudi regime, Unifor fighters in Syria and Iraq. of the Muslim Council of Britain, acts of alienation or conveyance, entrusted with their administration shut him down. They want the Witnesses had reported hearing said: “This attack is being claimed such as selling property. It also have assumed a duty of trust, and 3,000 jobs with General Dy - the cry “Allahu Akbar” from gun - by the group calling themselves applies to the assumption of long- they cannot be negligent. Indeed, namics Land Systems for their men, and supporters of the group Islamic State. There is nothing term indebtedness, such as a 25- negligence in such an important members. cheered on social media, while Islamic about such people and year mortgage, if other church matter can even lead to loss of Our Canada Pension Plan, many other Muslims condemned their actions are evil, and outside assets are used as collateral. office. The faithful have the right thanks to Paul Martin and his the bloodshed. the boundaries set by our faith.” In the next column in this to expect that goods they donated Liberals, is heavily invested in In Ireland, the imam of the Al- In the United States, the reac - series, we will examine a number will be taken care of appropriately. the weapons industry as we are Mustafa Islamic Centre in Dublin tions varied, including among evan - of controls that the law imposes We note how Pope Francis, in being progressively integrated said his thoughts and prayers are gelical Christians. Franklin Graham, before certain acts of administra - recent months, has taken a number into the American permanent war with the people of Paris “and every son of the preacher Billy Graham, tion and alienation can be carried of practical steps to change the way economy — a process started other place on earth plagued by sick said: “Islam is at war with us.” out. These serve as checks and in which chuch goods are adminis - under the Jean Chrétien/Martin men with weapons and bombs.” “As we pray for France we also balances to make certain that the tered. He is calling regularly for Liberals. “Terrorists have no religion need to pray for wisdom for the church’s goods are cared for in renewed transparency and accounta - How does this honour the mil - whatsoever,” said the Muslim world’s leaders & that Islam will be appropriate ways. bility when it comes to these matters. lions who have suffered and died leader, Umar Al-Qadri. “Their stopped in its tracks,” he tweeted. Although the diocesan bishop, or This is to everyone’s advantage.

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By Carol Glatz complete trust in structures and Christ, the pope asked God to pro - perfect plans, he said. This focus tect the church in Italy from all FLORENCE, Italy (CNS) — on the abstract and on security forms of power, facades and money. Meeting workers and addressing a “often leads us to take on a style He recalled an old practice in major gathering of the Catholic of control, harshness, regulation.” Italy when mothers, who were Church in Italy, Pope Francis When “facing evils or prob - unable to care for their newborns, demanded an end to economic lems in the church,” he said, “it is left behind a small medallion, exploitation, to clerics “obsessed” useless to seek solutions in con - snapped in half, with the babies with power, to apathy among youth servatism and fundamentalism, in they gave up for adoption at a and to a cold, fearful church that the restoration of outdated con - Catholic hospital. The birth moth - forgets Christ is always by its side. duct and forms” that are no longer ers would keep the other half, he “These times of ours demand culturally relevant or meaningful. said, in the hopes that one day, that we experience problems as Christian doctrine, in fact, isn’t when times had improved, they challenges and not like obstacles: a closed system void of questions would be able to find their children. The Lord is active and at work in or doubts, but is alive, restless, ani - “We have that other half. The the world,” he said Nov. 10 inside mated. Its face “isn’t rigid, its body mother church has the other half Florence’s Cathedral of Santa moves and develops, it has tender of everyone’s medallion and it Maria del Fiore — the third- flesh. Its name is Jesus Christ.” recognizes all of its abandoned, largest church in Europe. The same spirit that drove Italian oppressed and tired children,” he In a trip that covered a normal 8 explorers to seek new worlds, said. “The Lord shed his blood for a.m. - 5 p.m. workday, the pope unafraid of storms and open seas, everyone, not a select few.” rallied workers, young people and can drive the church in Italy, Pope “I like a restless church in Italy, hundreds of church leaders repre - CNS/Paul Haring Francis said, if it lets itself be driv - ever close to the abandoned, the senting the entire Italian peninsu - POPE VISITS FLORENCE — Pope Francis greets the crowd as he en by the breath of the Holy Spirit, forgotten, the imperfect,” the pope la; he met with the sick, kissed leaves after celebrating mass at the Artemio Franchi soccer stadium in “free and open to challenges of the said. babies, admired Renaissance art - Florence, Italy, Nov. 10. present, never in defence out of fear “I want a happy church with the work and venerated an ancient of losing something.” face of a mother, who understands, relic. He ate lunch with the poor face of the humiliated, the enslaved whether the church is following its He also told priests and bishops accompanies, caresses. Dream for and homeless and celebrated mass and “the emptied,” he said. mission or is only thinking of pro - to be shepherds, “nothing more. this church, too, believe in this, in a city soccer stadium. A divine Christ reflects a very tecting its own interests. Measuring Shepherds.” To illustrate what that innovate with freedom,” he told the Much of the city seemed empty human gaze of humility and self - oneself against the beatitudes “is a looked like, the pope told a story bishops, pastors and lay leaders. of residents, yet filled with people lessness, and he insists his disci - mirror that never lies,” he said. of a bishop who was riding the The pope flew by helicopter who came to see the pope and ples follow the beatitudes like he Reading animatedly from his subway during rush hour. from Rome early in the morning to tourists curious about the beefed- did, the pope said. written remarks, the pope also It was so packed, there was land first in the industrial town of up security and roadblocks. “We must not be obsessed with found moments to offer a bit of nothing to hold onto, and “pushed Prato on the outskirts of Florence. Speaking to hundreds of Italian power,” the pope said, even if it is humour, like when warning church right and left” by the swaying car, He apologized for his brief 90-min - cardinals, bishops and laypeople a useful or seemingly innocuous leaders against various temptations. the bishop leaned on the people ute visit there, saying he had come attending a national congress held way of getting things done. Other - “I’ll present at least two” temp - around him so as not to fall. A as “a pilgrim, a pilgrim in passing.” only every 10 years, the pope gave wise the church “loses its way, tations, but not a huge list of 15 like bishop will find support, he said, In the town’s cathedral, he ven - a lengthy, yet clear indication of loses its meaning.” he spelled out in a memorable pre- by leaning on his people and erated the Holy Belt of Our Lady where their discussions and pas - Standing at a lectern beneath a Christmas address to the Roman through prayer, he said. — an ancient band of wool tradi - toral mission should be heading. stunning painted dome ceiling rep - Curia in 2014, he said to applause Underlining the importance of tionally believed to have belonged “We must not tame the power of resenting the Last Judgment, the and laughter in the pews. caring for the poor — who know to Mary and used to wrap her the face of Jesus,” who takes on the pope said the beatitudes indicate Do not feel superior and place well the suffering and face of flowing robes around her waist. Opening Holy Year door December 8 inaugurates Year of Mercy

By Carol Glatz interior from the outside world. It quotes him as saying. to overcome the barrier of sin and is the boundary defining welcome But doors are also narrow, Noe to open the path to holiness. VATICAN CITY (CNS) — For and exclusion,” he wrote in the wrote, and people must stoop with Some have found meaning in a spiritual leader who denounces a book, The Holy Door in St. humility and “be brought down to the fact that Jesus had five world divided by walls, a church Peter’s in 1999. size by conversion” in order to be wounds and St. Peter’s Basilica shuttered by cliques and hearts The door is also a symbol of “fit” for eternal life. has five doors. Opening the Holy hardened to compassion, opening Mary — the mother, the dwelling That is why passing through a Door recalls the piercing of Jesus’ wide the Holy Door for the Year of of the Lord — and she, too, always Holy Door is part of a longer side from which poured forth Mercy will be a significant and has open arms and is ready to wel - process of sacrifice and conversion blood and water, the source of symbolic moment for Pope Francis. come the children of God home. required for receiving an indul - regeneration for humanity. The In Catholic tradition, the Holy Pope Francis was scheduled to gence granted during a Holy Year. Holy Door of St. Peter’s, in fact, is Door represents the passage to open the door Dec. 8, the feast of A plenary indulgence, the remis - decorated with 16 bronze panels salvation — the path to a new and Mary’s immaculate conception. sion of temporal punishment due to depicting the story of Jesus, in his eternal life, which was opened to But the door especially repre - sin, is offered for pilgrims who mercy, seeking his lost sheep. humanity by Jesus. sents Christ himself — the one also fulfil certain other conditions: The symbolism of the hammer It also symbolizes an entryway and only way to eternal life. As reception of the sacraments of in the hands of the pope represents to God’s mercy — the ultimate Jesus said, according to the penance and the eucharist, visits the power and jurisdiction God and supreme act by which he Gospel of John (10:9), “I am the and prayers for the intention of the gives him to cast away the stones comes to meet people. Mercy is gate. Whoever enters through me pope and performing simple acts of sin, chink open hardened hearts “the bridge that connects God and will be saved, and will come in such as visiting the sick. and break down walls separating humanity, opening our hearts to and go out and find pasture.” This spiritual process of en - humanity from God. the hope of being loved forever The Holy Year traditionally counter and conversion is made The removal of the wall also despite our sinfulness,” the pope begins with the opening of the tangible in the elaborate rituals conjures up pulling away the wrote in Misericordiae Vultus Holy Door to represent a renewed developed over time for the open - stone that sealed the tomb of (The Face of Mercy), instituting opportunity to encounter or grow ing of the Holy Door. Lazarus, whom Jesus resurrected the Holy Year of Mercy. closer to Jesus, who calls every - The symbolic ceremony of from the dead. Doors have always had a spe - one to redemption. opening a Holy Door came more For the closing of the door at cial meaning for the Catholic Jesus knocks on everyone’s than a century after the first Holy the end of the Holy Year, the tradi - Church, according to the late- door; he yearns to accompany and Year was proclaimed in 1300. tional rite included the pope bless - Cardinal Virgilio Noe, the former nourish everyone. “If anyone Pope Martin V, in 1423, ing and spreading the mortar with archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica. hears my voice and opens the opened the Holy Door in the CNS/Maurizio Brambatti, Reuters a special trowel and setting three “The door of a church marks door, then I will enter his house Basilica of St. John Lateran for HOLY YEAR TO BEGIN DEC. 8 bricks for the start of a new wall the divide between the sacred and and dine with him, and he with the first time for a jubilee. Next, — Pope John Paul II closes the — a symbol of the spiritual profane, separating the church’s me,” the Book of Revelation Pope Alexander VI called for all Holy Door in St. Peter’s Basilica rebuilding of the Lord’s house as four Holy Doors in Rome to be at the Vatican in this Jan. 6, 2001, well as the ever-present human opened at Christmas in 1499 for file photo. Pope Francis will open temptation to put up new barriers The unthankful heart . . . discovers no mercies; but the Jubilee of 1500. the Holy Door in St. Peter’s Dec. 8 against God with sin. Starting in the 16th century, the during a mass marking the open - While there have been some let the thankful heart sweep through the day and, as ceremony to open the door in St. ing of the Holy Year of Mercy. changes to those ceremonies over the magnet finds the iron, so it will find, in every Peter’s Basilica included the pope time, the Holy Door is always a hour, some heavenly blessings. reciting verses from the Psalms Masons completed the task of reminder that because of God’s and striking the wall covering the dismantling the brick and mor - mercy, any obstacles can always be — Henry Ward Beecher Holy Door with a silver hammer tared wall, which represents the removed, and the door to hope and three times. difficulty and great effort required forgiveness is always there waiting.