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- Image by Zeljko Bilandzic First Nations saint brings joy and healing parish children carry lilies to a newly-blessed statue of Saint Kateri during the diocesan Mass Oct. 21. BY KIPLY LUKAN YAWORSKI AND TIM YAWORSKI recognized Saint Kateri’s great gifts of holiness as she The heartbeat of the drum, the jingle of dancers’ bells became the first North American indigenous person to be and joyful praise filled the Cathedral of the Holy Family canonized. Among those attending the celebration in Rome Oct. 21 during a diocesan celebration marking the was Debbie Ledoux, diocesan coordinator of Aboriginal canonization of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha. Catholic Lay Formation, representing the and Our Earlier that same day in Rome, the young First Nations Lady of Guadalupe parish in Saskatoon. woman was named a saint by Pope Benedict XVI, one of The day of celebration began with a pancake breakfast seven new for the Church. The historic moment at the new St. Mary’s Wellness and Education Centre, where members of the community were rejoicing and reflecting on the impact of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha. “On so many levels, it is such a blessing. For me, new to my Catholic faith again, for Kateri to be named a saint is such a reinforcement,” said Darwin Gardypie of Our Darwin and Patricia Gardypie and daughters Isabella Lady of Guadalupe parish. He predicted the historic and Cassandra at the Oct. 21 celebration, which happening will bring reconciliation and healing. included a pancake breakfast at the new St. Mary “Kateri is not only going to be the catalyst for that school and Mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Family. change, She is going to be a beacon for many First Nations Gayle Weenie, First Nations elder and pastoral people to come back to the Church,” he said. associate at Our Lady of Guadalupe parish, opened the “Kateri has been somewhat of a hero to me,” said diocesan celebration at Saskatoon’s new cathedral with Patricia Gardypie, describing how she learned more about words of welcome, and an explanation of some of the First the 17th-century First Nations woman as part of a research Nations traditions that were part of the Mass, including paper she wrote in a Native Studies course. smudging, drumming, praying in the four directions and “She achieved inner peace in a time when all her world using a star blanket to hold the gift offering. was changing, and today a lot of women still haven’t found “When the late Pope John Paul II came to visit us, he that. So I pray to her to help our women find that inner told us that we had permission to use our culture and our peace, find the balance, so that we can begin to heal our language, so that is what we do,” Weenie said. Drumming and dancing were part of the celebration. families.” SAINT KATERI continued on Page 24 (BACK ) Covenant of Care: updating the abuse prevention policy A revised policy about the care of The two new documents are an update vulnerable persons is being implemented in of a previous diocesan policy first parishes and ministry offices across the established in 1992, which has been revised Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon. several times over the years. The new The new Covenant of Care and Sexual version was revised with input from the Bishop Donald Bolen (right ) introduces members Abuse and Misconduct Protocol was insurance company and a local committee. of the Diocesan Advisory Committee at a recent recently launched in parishes and ministry The new protocol is found online at: workshop about the new protocol (l-r) : Randy offices, with a diocesan workshop about the saskatoonrcdiocese.com/covenantofcare Warwick, John and Michelle McAuliffe, Dr. Larry Shepel, Laura Foley and Reb Materi. policy held Oct. 10 PROTOCOL continued on Page 2

INSIDE: Cathedral of Holy Family dedicated • Truth and Reconciliation Commission • Page 4 during Gala Week of celebration • Justice and Peace news • Page 5-7 • Anti-Gang initiative • Page 8 Bishop Don Bolen of Saskatoon, former Saskatoon bishops • Brazil Bulletin • Page 10-11 Albert LeGatt of St. Boniface and Archbishop • Marriage Appreciation Banquet • Page 14 James Weisgerber of Winnipeg, along with Archbishop Bohan of Regina ( l-r ) anoint the altar of the new diocesan • Ordinations of & deacons • Page 15 cathedral during a Mass of Blessing May 13, 2012. • Youth Ministry in diocese • Page 16-17 • Christian Initiation & Catechetics • Page 18 CATHEDRAL OPENING • Pages 12-13 • Lay Formation missioning • Page 19 2 • Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • November 2012

Parishes implementing revised policy (Continued from Page 1) “We take up this responsibility and The new diocesan Covenant of Care is a code of corresponding preventative and conduct designed to create safe and respectful church reporting requirements not only because communities and healthy ministerial relationships. of incidents of abuse in our Church, It strives to protect people from abuse and the harm that results – including children, youth and vulnerable adults, as but primarily because the protection well as those who minister, such as clergy, employees and and care of those most in need is at the church volunteers. heart of the Gospel we proclaim and in The Sexual Abuse and Misconduct Protocol is designed to ensure that allegations of sexual abuse and other the heart of the God who gives us life,” misconduct are handled responsibly and transparently. - Protocol conclusion New structures are part of the policy, with each parish now asked to appoint a Parish Coordinator of Care to assist of Care to oversee training, reporting and investigation with implementation and to receive reports or allegations procedures for the protocol. of misconduct or abuse, in the event that someone is unable A Diocesan Advisory Committee, which has been in Facilitator Christie Meinema of Catholic Family or unwilling to make a report to the pastor or parish life place for many years, will also continue, consisting of at Services and Blake Sittler, Diocesan Coordinator of director. least five members who annually meet with the bishop to Care, presented the new Covenant of Care and Sexual As well, Blake Sittler, co-director of pastoral services assess the protocol and its implementation, and to assist as Abuse & Misconduct Protocol at an Oct. 10 workshop. for the diocese, has been appointed Diocesan Coordinator needed with any investigations. www.saskatoonrcdiocese.com/covenantofcare

Bishop who attended Vatican Damaged solar art glass

CJoust ua conuplce ofi wle ekss apftere thea lauknchs in Saskatoon in cathedral spire will be of the 50 years ago, Bishop Remi De Roo was appointed as the new, young bishop of Victoria. He rBYeKIPpLY LlUKaAN cYAWeORSdKI in spHre isntresgsed t2hat 0th1e 3 detailed quickly joined the ranks of other bishops A repair of solar stained glass windows investigation undertaken by architects, from around the world who gathered in on the spire of the new Cathedral of the engineers and technical consultants has Rome over the next few years, attending Holy Family in Saskatoon will happen in verified that there were no structural all the sessions of that great, collegial “act the spring of 2013. The cost is expected to problems with the cathedral which led to of worship” known as Vatican II. be covered by warranty and by insurance. the glass failure. Fifty years later, as the Church around Portions of the solar art glass were “There was no settling of the building, the world marked the 50th anniversary of removed from the spire in May, and no shifting, no twisting, and no problems the Council on Oct. 11, De Roo chose to replaced with wood panels after parts of the with the wind,” he said. spend the date speaking in the Diocese of tempered glass lining cracked and pieces of The Lux Gloria signature windows are Saskatoon – even passing up an invitation clear glass fell into the interior of the newly- designed by Canadian artist Sarah Hall, to join other surviving council fathers at a dedicated building. The worship space was who for several years has worked with the gathering in Rome. De Roo also spoke at not occupied at the time of the incident. studio in to create art glass that two workshops the next day at the A careful and thorough review was contains solar cells, in order to gather Cathedral of the Holy Family, and visited Bishop Emeritus Remi De Roo launched a Vatican II lecture series in conducted to discover what caused the electrical energy from the sun. St. College. the diocese of Saskatoon on Oct. 11. failure, and the cause was found to be a The innovative vision of combining the “The Second Vatican Council will rate problem with the wiring leading from the artistic coloured glass on the exterior of the in history as one of the most important how the experience transformed his own solar cells embedded in the windows, building with solar cell technology is councils ever held,” De Roo said. The faith and understanding of the Church, of Cathedral rector Fr. Tumback something that the diocese hopes to council was global, it was pastoral and as the universal call to holiness and the role recently reported. Electrical arcing preserve, if the technical problems can be a gathering of the bishops of the world in of the laity, of a renewed commitment to resulted in isolated hot spots on the glass, addressed, said Bishop Don Bolen. communion with the Holy Father, it Christian unity, and of the centrality of which caused some of the glass panels to “Everyone involved is clearly represents the highest teaching authority the Word of God – including for the poor, crack. disappointed that this has happened, but all of the Church, he noted. who wish to reclaim scripture and apply it The glass studio – Glasmalerei Peters are determined to address the problems. We The Council and its documents to their own struggles in life. - KLY Studio of Paderborn, Germany – has look forward to the replacement of the continue to challenge and to transform accepted responsibility for the failure and beautiful glass panels when the repair and the Church, and in his talks De Roo (Bishop De Roo’s book Chronicles of a is working to remanufacture the windows the weather permits in the spring,” the addressed some of the highlights of Vatican II Bishop is available in the and to address the arcing issue. bishop said. Council teachings, while also describing diocesan Resource Library; 659-5853.) The process is nearing completion and “We are striving to create something Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon Vatican II Lecture Series continues: the windows will be ready for re- beautiful and functional, using brand new Dr. Catherine Clifford installation in the spring. “We have been in technology. With anything new there are Second Vatican Council: A Defining Moment for Anglican-Catholic Relations close contact with both the stained glass sometimes problems, but we trust that with artist and the glass studio throughout this the good will of all involved, these can be at the Cathedral of the Holy Family in Saskatoon Monday, Nov. 26 process, and they continue to work closely addressed,” he said. “Ultimately, we trust with vespers at 7 p.m. and presentation at 7:45 p.m. with us to ensure that we obtain a that with the repair, the building will be Dr. Catherine Clifford of Saint Paul University in Ottawa has written technically sound solution to this problem,” enhanced by the windows for many years extensively about the Second Vatican Council and ecumenical renewal. said Tumback. into the future.”

BY iKsIPLhY LoUKpAN YBAWoORlSeKI n aparpticuolari nfoctues don thoeol ogPicaol ntiOfnie caraea lt hCat tohe uPonnticficial f“moanrif ePst argroeemment oin tfaiitnh” ginto Cinhterrnaitisontali aandn na tioUnaln diailtogy ue Pope Benedict XVI appointed dialogue with the Anglican Council gave special attention to joint witness and mission in the commissions also provides Bishop Donald Bolen of the Communion and the World near the end of Bolen’s tenure on world. resources and experience which Roman Catholic Diocese of Methodist Council. staff was a harvesting of the results Bolen is also a member of the will help strengthen local Saskatoon as a member of the News of Bolen’s appointment of the many dialogues with which international conversation between ecumenical relations.” Pontifical Council for Promoting as one of the bishops serving on the has been Catholics and Evangelicals, which Saskatoon will be hosting the Christian Unity in Rome. the Pontifical Council for engaged since the Second Vatican meets annually; and was recently Canadian Anglican-Roman Serving on the council will Promoting Christian Unity came Council. named Co-Chair of the Anglican- Catholic dialogue in November, an mean a week-long meeting at the June 12, as he was attending the This is the second international Roman Catholic theological event that will provide the local Vatican every two years, beginning International Eucharistic Congress ecumenical appointment for Bolen dialogue in Canada. community with firsthand this November, when it happens to in Dublin. “It was a great privilege this year, as he was also recently “My hope is that serving on experience of a national dialogue. precede another meeting in Rome to work for many years at the named the Catholic Co-Chair of that Saskatoon’s bishop was Pontifical Council for Christian the International Anglican Roman With funding from the Bishop’s Annual Appeal, this newsletter is already scheduled to attend. Unity, and I am delighted by the Catholic Commission for Unity published by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon. Before he was ordained bishop invitation to continue to play a role and Mission. IARCCUM was Editor: Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Communications of Saskatoon in March 2010, in the Church’s dialogue with other established in 2001 as a E-mail: [email protected] Bolen served as a staff member of Christian communities, and to give commission of bishops focusing Phone: (306) 659-5844; Toll free: 1-877-661-5005; Ext: 844 the Pontifical Council in Rome direction to its overall ecumenical on how Anglicans and Roman Mail: Catholic Pastoral Centre, 123 Nelson Road, Saskatoon, SK S7S 1H1 from 2001 to 2008, with a engagement.” Catholics can translate their www.saskatoonrcdiocese.com Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • November 2012 • 3 Delisle parish bids farewell

toIn a Scantdle.li t Aprayner snerveice Ncov. h1, uclorsecd. hThe pbarisuh wials dlefti nscragmbling, members of St. Anne Catholic parish in trying to accommodate its congregation, Delisle bid farewell to their 100-year-old which includes many young families, an church building, which was closed active Children’s Liturgy program, and a suddenly at the end of August because of developing sense of community, she said. severe structural problems. For the first several weeks, parishioners The same candles were lit the following travelled to the Vanscoy parish for Sunday Sunday at Delisle United Church, where celebrations, but a lack of space prompted the Catholic community has found a the St. Anne community to approach other temporary home for Sunday celebrations. Christian churches in Delisle about The St. Anne community will gather in possible alternatives. The fit with the the new location Sundays at 9:30 a.m., Delisle United Church was the best while the United Church congregation possible solution for now, said Kielo. celebrates at 11 a.m. – “and the coffee pot She noted that such cooperation is a is on in between,” said St. Anne Parish Life visible sign of the ecumenical spirit of the Jewish-Christian relations Director Rose-Anne Kielo. small prairie community west of Sask- Neil Schwartz, Hazzan (Cantor) of Congregation Agudas Israel, rabbinics scholar “The United Church has been so atoon. For instance, different denomin- Simon Lasair of St. Thomas More College and internationally-renowned scholar incredibly generous and welcoming,” said ations have joined together to provide and author Sr. Mary Boys, SNJM, (l-r) spoke April 26 at the Cathedral of the Holy Kielo, describing how such concern and youth ministry in the community. Family in Saskatoon about Christian-Jewish relations. The public lecture community spirit has helped to ease the After so much stress and upheaval, the featuring Boys was co-sponsored by STM, by the University of Saskatchewan heartache for parishioners at having to St. Anne community now wants to move department of religion and culture, and organized by the diocesan Commission leave their church building. ahead with parish life, with the Year of for Inter-Faith Relations. For more coverage of Boys’ presentations on how After damage to the St. Anne building Faith and with spiritual enrichment, she interpretations of the death of Jesus have contributed to anti-Semitism, see: www.saskatoonrcdiocese.com/news_articles/documents/Mary_Boys_in_Saskatoon.pdf trusses was discovered at the end of said. “This has been a very emotional and August, the building was immediately difficult time.”

Representatives from across diocese discuss initiatives

BaY tK IPLaY LnUKnAN YuAWaORSlK I Adminintirosductedr athist yieoar’sn the mDe: “aA ySower Representatives of parishes from across went out to sow” and premiered a video the diocese joined Bishop Donald Bolen about the appeal. and Catholic Pastoral Centre staff for an This year’s BAA video can also be annual Administration Day Sept. 12 to found at the diocese YouTube addresss: discuss the year ahead, make connections, www.youtube.com/user/saskatoondiocese and share news about recent initiatives and Bishop Donald Bolen expressed upcoming events. appreciation for the vitally important Children and elders from Our Lady of involvement of parish leadership and local Guadalupe Parish in S askatoon led the volunteers, which ensures that the BAA can opening liturgy for the annual gathering, continue to fund much-needed ministry praying in the four directions, smudging across the diocese, including such with sweet grass and using symbols initiatives as Lay Formation; Catholic Administration Day coffee breaks are a time to re-connect for those gathered from important to First Nations spirituality. They hospital chaplaincy; Youth Ministry; adult across the diocese: ( l-r) Sr. Maybelle dela Cruz, MACE, coordinator of youth ministry also reflected upon the Oct. 21 canonization faith formation; prison ministry; vocations in Humboldt, diocesan Director of Pastoral Services Leah Perrault and Fr. Iheanyi of Kateri Tekakwitha, the first indigenous promotion; Christian Initiation and Enwerem, OP, pastor at Martensville and Langham share some conversation. woman from North America to be declared Catechetics; communications; Justice and a saint by the Catholic Church. Peace; marriage and family life; education Other highlights of the day included a path to heal damage done by Indian of priests and future priests; ecumenism presentation about the Lay Formation Residential Schools and other policies ( see Bishop’s Annual Appeal and the diocesan Resource Library. program by coordinators Mona Goodman, Page 4 ). The 2012 Bishop’s Annual Appeal “The energy and effort and enthusiasm Debbie Ledoux and Kate O’Gorman, who Those gathered for the diocesan (BAA) was introduced by BAA that you bring to this Appeal matters, along described the impact of the two-year Administration Day shared in reading out administrator Cathie Rogers of the Diocese with your ability to communicate that this program on the lives of participants and loud a diocesan pledge presented to the of Saskatoon Catholic Foundation, who is not just another collection,” Bolen said. presented details about how the program TRC in June. The diocese promised to works. establish a committee of Aboriginal and Now in its 25th year, the Lay Formation non-Aboriginal representatives to work in program has three “pillars”: adult faith concrete ways to raise awareness, address learning, the development of prayer and justice issues and further the work of spiritual life, and an experience of reconciliation. Details about the make-up Christian community, the gathering heard. and mandate of that committee are now Lay Formation includes three streams: a being worked on, Zubiak reported. diocesan, an Aboriginal, and a Ukrainian “We are going to move forward on Catholic eparchial stream, which journey this,” Zubiak said. “We are moving into the together sharing their common Catholic new ministry of what is reconciliation, and faith, while also separately exploring their how do we work together to become a own faith traditions. more inclusive church for all of our Although Lay Formation is not a peoples.” ministry training program, “ministry is Year of Faith often a fruit of the program, as participants Following up on a workshop Aug. 29, a come out with a renewed sense of mission,” discussion about relationships in ministry said O’Gorman. was part of the day, as was an introduction Truth and Reconciliation to the upcoming Church-wide Year of Faith in the diocese. Justice and Peace Commission Chair Co-director of Pastoral Services, Blake L’anné des Fransaskois 2012 Carol Zubiak, Our Lady of Guadalupe Sittler, said the Year of Faith is a call to re- René and Carmen Bussière and their children Eve, Éric and Sophie of Sts- parish elder Gayle Weenie, and other focus efforts already underway. “Pope -Canadiens parish were among four families from across the diocese members of a diocesan TRC committee Benedict is asking everyone, not just participating in the procession of gifts Oct. 28 as the francophone Catholic described the experience of the national cardinals and bishops, to be part of this new community gathered at the Cathedral of the Holy Family for a Eucharistic celebration with Bishop Donald Bolen to mark the Year of the Fransaskois in Truth and Reconciliation Commission evangelization. There are opportunities Saskatchewan. About 20,000 residents of the province have French as their first (TRC) event in Saskatoon this summer. every day to deepen our own faith”. language and more than 50,000 are able to communicate in French. The The presentation reviewed the Resources for the Year of Faith can be Saskatchewan francophone community – the Fransaskois – share a unique involvement of parishes and individuals, found on the diocesan website at francophone prairie culture. and reflected on what happens next on the www.saskatoonrcdiocese.com/yearoffaith 4 • Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • November 2012 Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Truth and Reconciliation national event addresses

Blye Kgiplya Luckany Ya woorskfi resideandn a t“Tiiapi lV illsagec” ohf aoctivoitiesl sand The Truth and Reconciliation presentations. An education day June 22 Commission of Canada (TRC) held a involved some 2,000 students. national event June 21-24, 2012 in A “Churches Listening to Survivors Saskatoon, focusing on the experiences, Area” provided an opportunity for those history and ongoing legacy of the Indian affected by residential schools to speak Residential School system in Canada. personally with volunteers from the four TRC commissioners Justice Murray denominations involved in running the Sinclair, Dr. Marie Wilson and Chief government-mandated schools in Canada: Wilton Littlechild and a 10-member Indian Anglican, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic Residential Schools Survivor Committee and United Church of Canada. led the Saskatchewan National Event, with The TRC was created as part of the the help of elders, a regional planning Residential Schools Agreement of 2007 to committee, health and cultural supports and document the history and the legacy of the local volunteers. schools and to provide a forum for former As a gesture of reconciliation during the TRC national event, the Catholic diocese of About 15,000 former residential school students to share their experience as part of Saskatoon pledged to create a diocesan dialogue/advisory circle of Aboriginal and students and their descendants registered creating a national and permanent historic non-Aboriginal representatives to find concrete ways to raise awareness, address for the massive four-day national event. As record. justice issues and further the work of reconciliation. The promise was placed into a well, an estimated 40-50 per cent of those From the 1870s until the last one closed decorated Bentwood Box during the TRC event by (l-r): TRC Residential School Survivor Committee member Eugene Arcand; diocesan Justice and Peace attending were non-Aboriginal. in 1996, some 130 Indian Residential commission chair Carol Zubiak; First Nations elder Gayle Weenie of Our Lady of In addition to statement gathering Schools operated across Canada. More than Guadalupe parish; Saskatoon Bishop Donald Bolen; and Madeleine Basile of the sessions with the commissioners, the 150,000 First Nations, Métis and Inuit TRC Survivor Committee. Prairieland Exhibition Centre and two children were taken from their families – adjacent parks were the setting for often by force – and placed in the schools, During the Saskatoon event, commis- where are we coming from: and how did traditional ceremonies and prayer, cultural separated from their families and sioners heard often-harrowing and we end up where we are today,” said events such as concerts and film communities. Mandated by the govern- emotional stories from those who were Commissioner Marie Wilson. screenings, historical and educational ment, many of the schools were run by taken away from parents and grandparents, Some TRC sessions provided time for displays, church archives, artisan booths, churches and religious orders. and separated from siblings as small expressions of reconciliation from children. Reports included details of harsh individuals and organizations, including punishments and sexual abuse, and of church and government representatives. isolation, despair and humiliation. Saskatoon Bishop Don Bolen spoke The TRC commission also heard how before the TRC June 22, and stressed the profoundly the experience of residential need to bear witness to the truth in order to school damaged the lives of individuals, foster genuine reconciliation. severing family ties, often leaving those “We do seek your forgiveness and we do wounded by the schools unable to properly hope and pray for true reconciliation. We parent their own children, burdened with can’t change the past, but there is an shame and anger, and inflicting damage on opportunity to work together,” he said. family and community relationships Bolen also noted that inequality is through the generations. ingrained into society and into policy, and “We need that circle of understanding to that the entire Church and wider society grow much, much wider if we have any needs to become engaged in issues that are hope of meaningful reconciliation for the part of the residential school legacy as well years to come. Before we can start as other injustices that continue today. Commissioners Justice Murray Sinclair, Dr. Marie Wilson and Chief Wilton Littlechild (l-r) at the reconciling, we have to understand exactly “This is about all of us: our community, national Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) event held in Saskatoon in June. what has gone on, what has happened, our people, our churches,” said the bishop. Allan parishioners respond tBYoA NTNE RMOCLDE NHwAUEiR th Project of Heart St. Aloysius parish in Allan held a Truth and Reconciliation workshop June 6, preparing for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) national event held in Saskatoon June 21-24. The parish workshop was hosted by the Catholic Women’s League and supported by the of St. Aloysius parish. Facilitator Lynette Brossart presented some of the history of the Indian Residential Schools and the Messages of healing, love and Participants in a workshop at St. Aloysius Catholic parish in Allan gather around “Project of Heart” experiences of survivors. hope were created in Allan, SK. tiles created in memory of children who died in Residential Schools. - Photos by Kyla Brossart In commemoration, those in attendance participated in a The decorated tiles were sent first National Event in Winnipeg. CWL participant, Bea Brossart. two petitions to support justice for national “Project of Heart” to Ottawa, where arrangements The creator and co-ordinator of “As a follow-up, we all Aboriginal people. The (projectofheart.ca ) endeavour. will be made for them to be the project – Governor General accomplished the important social petitions were: “Stolen Sisters; Participants decorated a blessed through a ceremonial award-winning teacher Sylvia justice piece of putting our words Amnesty International” and “To number of tiles – each tile smudging by a First Nations elder. Smith – was born and raised in into action. It was important to do Endorse the U.N. Declaration on honouring the life of one child The finished project will Allan and graduated from Allan our part, to show that we too the Rights of Indigenous People.” who died as a result of the eventually be presented to the School, so the workshop wished to help deal with the Local volunteers for the Truth residential school experience. The Museum of Human Rights in participants have a community injustices of what happened. and Reconciliation national event tiles were brightly decorated with Winnipeg to become a part of connection to her. Moving forward .... may we all came forward as a result of the messages such as “love and history. “Passion and empathy were live in one spirit with unity for workshop. Participants could also peace,” “healing to grow,” “Project of Heart” was a felt as we decorated the tiles in all!” take pamphlets and other “blessing on all nations,” and “let featured activity during the Truth memory of the dear children who As a form of reconciliation, all information home for further us all be one in spirit.” and Reconciliation Commission’s had lost their lives,” said one those present were invited to sign reading or to share. Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • November 2012 • 5 Justice and Peace New diocesan coordinator emphasizes central place of Justice and Peace in the gospel of Jesus Christ BY KIPLY LUKAN YAWORSKI members, who have a broad range of “How we are evangelizing right now, Myron Rogal, 29, was recently experience and involvements in a variety first of all within the Church – how do we appointed diocesan coordinator of the of areas; to look for gaps that need to be connect with other groups, whom we might Office of Justice and Peace – while also addressed; and to foster communication not necessarily agree with and how do we continuing as part-time coordinator of the with parishes and groups in the community. work together for a common purpose? But Vocations Office and the Diocesan Youth Special events such as the recent “It also, how do we make those connections Retreat Team. Ain’t Easy Being Green” workshop in outside the Church?” Working out of the Catholic Pastoral Saskatoon, as well as annual undertakings ••• Centre, and collaborating closely with a like the multi-faith peace service at New “A way that I like to think of it is that diocesan Justice and Peace Commission, Year’s, and an ecumenical Way of the Jesus talked to the poor, the rich and Rogal follows in the footsteps of longtime Cross on Good Friday are organized with everybody in between, the sinners, the tax Justice and Peace director Tony Haynes, support from the diocesan office. collectors. And we are called to do that as who retired last year. Justice and Peace The establishment of a dialogue and well…. called to work together, to Commission Chair Carol Zubiak, who action advisory circle as a follow up to the collaborate with groups, perhaps with those generously took on additional coordination national Truth and Reconciliation event in whom we might not necessarily see eye to roles this year, will continue her role as a Saskatoon is another priority, he said. eye on in every particular issue. But we Myron Rogal: Justice and Peace coordinator. volunteer. He also noted that his office motto is: reach out, because they’re doing something Born in Saskatoon and growing up as a “Divide the work, not the church.” good, and we can find the common ground, working together to build up the kingdom Justice and Peace member of St. Mary’s parish, Rogal has Here are some of Rogal’s reflections: worked for the diocese for nearly four ••• of God.” is supported by the: “Jesus said: ‘whatsoever you do to my ••• years. He now lives in Vonda with his wife “It’s not a call to minister in just one Chantale and their daughter Magalie. brothers and sisters, you do unto me.’ He doesn’t specialize that by saying what type particular area of justice. The baptismal Rogal says that his goal as coordinator call is to reach out in all these areas. We is to continue working with commission of brothers and sisters, or what creed or colour, or what issue they’re working out in each have different gifts of the Spirit that their lives — but he says this about all we bring to the table, and yet we need to human beings and he calls on all human cross-pollinate, to learn from one another beings to carry out this mission.” — which lens are they looking through to ••• see the Christ in each of us? And how can “This office is about evangelization. we clear our own lenses to see a little bit What excites me about Justice and Peace is more of that? How can we try on our that it’s a practical matter, it’s a part of neighbours’ glasses to see more clearly the people’s lives, it is infused in every single Christ in another person? That’s the big human being – they are asking these vision. We not only should work together, questions about justice – and so it’s a great but we need one another for the sake of our way to evangelize.” salvation.”

Participants of all ages and walks of life participated in Life Chain 2012 Sept. 30, calling for an end to abortion in the annual public witness and prayer event.

Life Chain participants Poverty Awareness Week BcY KaIPLlY lL UfKAoN YrAW ORaSKIn endTh et mootio n haad bsuppoort rfrotmi ao numn ber of In a symbolic action of outreach and connection, residents joined hands and Some 200 people gathered for an hour cabinet ministers and from members of attempted to span the Broadway Bridge Oct. 21, as part of Poverty Awareness of prayerful witness during a Life Chain more than one political party (87 Week in Saskatoon. Though they did not make it all the way across the bridge, participants attracted the attention of drivers and passersby, and shared in event Sept. 30 in Saskatoon, calling for an Conservatives and four Liberals). conversation and refreshments. At a press conference before the “Hands Across end to abortion. It is important to affirm those the Bridge” event, Vanessa Charles, chair of the Saskatoon Anti-Poverty Coalition Participants prayed, walked and held politicians who stepped out to call for called for sustained and concrete action to address poverty, which continues to signs along streets surrounding the busy another look at Canadian legislation plague our community, even during supposed prosperity. “We want people to intersection of Idylwyld and 22nd Street, related to the humanity of unborn start stepping out of their comfort zone to address these issues,” she said, receiving both honks of support and rude children, Hounjet-Roth said, especially as describing poverty as a violation of human rights. gestures during the event organized by some, like cabinet member Rona Campaign Life Coalition. Life Chain , have faced heavy criticism for Prayer to End Poverty: happens across the country around the their stand. From the Marianist Social Justice Collaborative first week of October. At the same time, she encouraged As the event concluded, organizer writing the Prime Minister and other May God bless us with discomfort Denise Hounjet-Roth encouraged members of parliament, who voted at easy answers, half truths, and superficial relationships, participants to contact Members of against the motion, to express dismay so that we may live deep within our hearts. Parliament about the way they voted on with their lack of support for M-312. May God bless us with anger the recent private members motion calling The vote revealed which MPs really at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people, for a re-examination of when a child is do stand by pro-life principles, asserted so that we may work for economic justice for all people. considered a human being in Canada’s Hounjet-Roth. May God bless us with tears to shed for those who suffer criminal code. Participants in Life Chain were also from pain, hunger, homelessness and rejection, The present definition says that a child encouraged to sign and circulate a petition becomes a human being only at the in support of a new private member’s so that we may reach out our hand to comfort them moment of complete birth. motion introduced by Conservative MP and to turn their pain into joy. The motion lost by a vote of 203-91, Mark Warawa of Langley, BC, calling for And may God bless us with enough foolishness but prompted discussion and raised an end to sex-selective abortion that to believe that we can make a difference in the world awareness about issues related to the targets baby girls for female so that we can do what others claim cannot be done. human rights of unborn children, she said. “gendercide.” (Source: Education for Justice: www.educationforjustice.org ) 6 • Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • November 2012 Bishop participates in Food Basket Challenge held to raise awareness about impact of poverty BY KIPLY LUKAN YAWORSKI The food hamper was their only fare for Challenge specifically draws attention to Walking in solidarity with those in the week, with an option to use up to $5 to the needs of those who for one reason or poverty, a group of community leaders purchase extra food items. Participants another need to draw upon the food bank,” experienced first hand what it is like to live could not eat out or accept free food or the bishop said. It also shows the limits of for a week on a food basket from the drink during the challenge. However, to that resource in responding to the issues of Saskatoon Food Bank. make their food supplies last longer, poverty and hunger, he added. Organized by the Food Bank and the participants were welcome to use Through online blogs and video Saskatoon Health Region, the Food Basket community meal programs (such as interviews, participants reflected on the Challenge is held to “foster a dialogue Friendship Inn). contents of hampers, what it is like to deal about poverty in our community and “In working with the churches in with health and work issues without the strengthen the relationships between people supporting the Good Food Junction, I option of choosing what or how much to who posses the lived experience of poverty learned a good deal about poverty in the eat, and the impact of hunger and food and those who do not.” city, and the food security issues that many restrictions on well-being and self worth. Bishop Donald Bolen of the Roman people face,” Bolen said. “This is another In one online post, participant Heather Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon joined other way of helping to draw attention to these Morrison of Magic 98.3 described feeling community leaders Sept. 12 at the needs and the challenges many face every sluggish and disconnected as she struggled Saskatoon Food Bank, standing in line to day.” to subsist on the hamper offerings. show their health cards and register, before “The gospel calls us to be attentive to “I feel like I don’t fit in anymore, which receiving a typical hamper. the needs of others, and the Food Basket is another discovery that is making me sad: this lack of food security has gone beyond hunger; it is affecting my sense of self- Bishop Donald Bolen picks up his worth,” Morrison said in her blog. “I look hamper for the Food Basket Challenge, at everyone else who can eat whatever they held in September to raise awareness and prompt discussion. want, whenever they want and I feel like I am a whole different world than them. It’s imperative to engage those personally lonely you guys.” affected. But when you’re hungry, it’s hard Other reflections include descriptions to think about anything more complicated of day-to day struggles to stretch or prepare than food, much less find the energy to the food provided, as well as how to deal confront social injustice,” Kryzanowski said. with diabetes or allergies without control of Each month the Saskatoon Food Bank food choices. receives approximately 12,000 requests for “There seems to be three models for emergency food baskets – almost half of tackling poverty: hand-outs (philanthropy which are for children. and charitable giving); hand-ups (programs A short film about the experience of and services that assist people to make another Food Basket Challenge participant positive changes in their personal lives); – Saskatoon Blades coach Lorne Molleken and confronting the underlying causes. The – will be shown at a special screening last option, while potentially the most 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19 at the Broadway Good Food Junction opens effective, is the trickiest and hardest to do,” Theatre in Saskatoon. The “Starting Point” Good Food Junction manager Ralph Winterhalt ( right ) welcomes Bishop Don Bolen to the newly-opened Good Food Junction cooperative, located in the community wrote participant Dr. Julie Kryzanowski. event will also include the premiere of two enterprise centre, Station 20 West. The store answers a need in the heart of “What I have learned in this challenge other short films about experiences of Saskatoon’s core neighbourhood, which was without a full service grocery store for is how completely and thoroughly hunger poverty in Saskatoon, followed by a panel many years. For the past two years, local Christian churches and faith communities affects one’s life. When tackling poverty discussion and refreshments. All are have joined together in Advent campaigns in support of the Good Food Junction. and its associated problems, it’s our moral welcome to this free event.

BSy Kpipely aLukkan oYawuortsk i againsts peakuerst aht a Cnamapasigni aLif ea Cnoalditio n awselsl aiss otngeoidng esffourts ibcy ieduthean assia apyotesnti aSl focr habaused ise snignbificeanrt, g he In the debate about legalizing provincial conference May 5 in Saskatoon. advocates to introduce new legislation, he maintained. euthanasia and assisted suicide, opponents He also participated in a public debate said. He pointed to serious concerns about must be persistent in their opposition and about assisted suicide at the Saskatoon It is important to be clear about euthanasia and assisted suicide becoming clear in their message, the director of the public library May 3. definitions, as distinctions become blurred part of an escalation of elder abuse, and Euthanasia Prevention Coalition said Those opposing euthanasia and assisted and emotional language is introduced into raised the question about the vulnerability recently in Saskatoon. suicide must continue to speak out, the debate, he said. He pointed to a range of of those who are depressed. Alex Schadenberg of the Euthanasia Schadenberg stressed. There are medical ethics issues surrounding death One study about depression and Prevention Coalition was one of the continually new challenges in the courts, as and dying, the withdrawal of medical euthanasia that set out to demonstrate that treatment, the use of sedation and pain the two are not connected, instead medication, and the provision of basic care. discovered that a depressed individual is Euthanasia is an action or an omission four times more likely to request of medical treatment that directly and euthanasia, and that depression is a primary intentionally causes the death of another risk factor in requests for euthanasia and person with the intention of relieving assisted suicide, Schadenberg reported. suffering, he said. It is a form of homicide. He also presented examples of The withdrawal of treatment to permit inadequate safeguards, poor monitoring someone to die naturally is not euthanasia, and questionable reporting in countries that he noted. “There is nothing wrong with have legalized euthanasia and/or assisted accepting the limits of life.” suicide. He challenged and disputed a pro- Another serious concern is the often euthanasia argument that there is no mistaken perception that those who are ill difference between killing someone and or disabled are suffering, when in fact they allowing a person to die. are not “suffering from” but “living with” The key consideration is an intention to their condition, Schadenberg said. cause death, he said. Consent or motive – “People with disabilities are threatened even of compassion – does not change the by this,” he asserted. reality of actively killing a human being. Increasing understanding and respect As for assisted suicide, and the push to for the dignity of human life, enhancing make this an accepted form of medical government support for hospice/palliative treatment, Schadenberg stressed the law care systems and services, and maintaining criminalizing the aiding or abetting of and enforcing existing laws against Faith, economics and the environment suicide is designed to protect all of us, euthanasia and assisted suicide are goals of Mark Anielski ( left) , author of “The Economics of Happiness: Building Genuine Wealth” and including the most vulnerable. the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition. See: technical consultant Mark Bigland-Pritchard of Low Energy Design Ltd. were the keynote Human beings are capable of taking www.euthanaisaprevention.on.ca speakers at an ecumenical day of education and community-building focused on finding advantage of others, and are known to hurt, Other speakers at the May conference faithful alternatives for energy, economics and the environment. Entitled “It Ain’t Easy Being Green,” the Oct. 20 Saskatoon event was organized by a committee made up of abuse and kill others for their own included Fr. Geoffrey Young of Holy Spirit members of various denominations, with support from the diocesan commission for Justice purposes. If the law permits aiding and parish and Alana Gomez of the Canadian and Peace. abetting suicide, or active euthanasia, the Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform. Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • November 2012 • 7 Farmland Legacies: Home Quarter project will promote

sBY KuIPLsY LtUKaAN iYAnWOaRSKbI leth ea hugngryr,” isacid uGuinlat, nuotinrg ean ecwdote haboiutl theeir fahmilye, thleipr cionmmogdity mlaorketc to tareatl i t afs oa oFdor m obre inaformnatiokn abs out the A local non-profit organiz- that food bank hampers are often history or their land, he added. long-term resource. Land is made Home Quarter or to contribute to the ation is working to transform a short of fresh protein. Managed by Earthcare available to farm operators under project’s fundraising campaign Wynyard-area farm into a place of “It takes $500 a year to cover Connections, Farmland Legacies lease, as a way to foster a new contact (306) 554-5263 or: education and outreach. the production costs of one is a registered charity that strives generation in sustainable farming. [email protected] Located in the diocese of grass-fed animal. A donation of to demonstrate that sustainable Saskatoon on seven quarters of $1,000 will sponsor a cow in the living and environmentally-sound organically farmed land – some of herd for her productive term and agricultural practises are viable in which was donated to Farmland ensure that she lives a high today’s world. Legacies by the Gillis family – the quality life producing calves For instance, the Home project is dubbed the Home each year that will be used to Quarter models the production of Quarter. sustain the lives of people in food without the use of chemicals, The project goal is to find need,” he described. fertilizers or growth hormones. ways of improving the current “This is grassroots faith in As headquarters for Farmland food system, while feeding the action.” Legacies, the Home Quarter is hungry – specifically, those who With a minimum donation of also envisioned as an “agricultural rely on food banks. $100, all those with roots or retreat centre” where people can Beef raised on the Home connections in Saskatchewan are visit, learn about sustainability, or Quarter will eventually be also being invited to submit the just nourish body, mind and spirit donated to food banks throughout legal description of their family’s in a harmonious environment, the province. At the same time, home quarter to be displayed on a Guina said. The long term plan is the project will seek to model Home Quarter “wall of fame.” to welcome visitors during all agricultural practices that will “The buildings on your seasons of the year. “build a healthy, sustainable food family’s home quarter may be Launched in 1998, Earthcare future,” explained Duane Guina, gone, but the memories and the Connections was initially funded Farmland Legacies executive connection to the land remain,” through sponsorship from the Development and Peace support director and Home Quarter said Guina. diocese of Saskatoon Bishop’s Students Denae Pellerin ( left ) and Carmen Holmes presented a cheque to Development and Peace representative Michelle project manager. “The spirit of those who have Annual Appeal. In addition to Dinter-Lipinski ( centre ) June 19, announcing the $42,559 raised A fund-raising campaign for walked the rural path before us is managing Farmland Legacies, this year by Holy Cross Catholic High School for Development the Home Quarter was launched woven into the fabric of this Earthcare offers educational and Peace. The amount topped previous records set by staff and on World Food Day, Oct. 16. wonderful province. This is a way programming in schools with the students who raise the funds through an annual Box Lunch “When the Home Quarter is to honour those roots.” Earthcare earth balloon. Auction. The new diocese of Saskatoon co-chairs for fully developed, donations will In addition to the legal land As well, Farmland Legacies Development and Peace are Reanne Lajeunesse and Richard ensure a high quality hamburger description, donors are invited to land trust holds and manages Medernach. This year’s fall campaign offers a reflection on reaches a food bank to help feed submit a short description or farmland, removing it from the Canada’s international aid policies. - Photo by Tim Yaworski ‘Prairie Prism’ celebrates culture and diversity

BdY KuIPLrY iLnUKAgN Y ACWORuSKI lture Dpraoviynces, an de mvy ciety,”n Hatrd ear satid . n“It eis wCos tac Raica,t Phhilieppidnes,r Aafricl a, and A celebration of culture and diversity, this richness of diversity and this sense of Canada, including First Nations stories. featuring music, artwork, crafts, food and belonging that all of us on the planning The Saskatoon Refugee Coalition stories from around the world was held committee wanted to highlight and focus worked with partners and sponsors to Sept. 30 at the Cathedral of the Holy on.... as one more step in the process of present Prairie Prism, including Saskatoon Family in Saskatoon. getting to know each other and understand Open Door Society, Global Gathering The hall and meeting rooms of the each other better.” Place, International Women of Saskatoon, diocesan cathedral were filled with activity The afternoon opened with Helen Family Service Saskatoon, Newcomer as hundreds gathered to experience Prairie Smith-McIntyre of the Saskatoon Refugee Information Centre, the City of Saskatoon, Prism, initiated this year by the Saskatoon Coalition acknowledging the welcome that the Mennonite Central Committee, the Refugee Coalition as one of many Culture the indigenous people of Canada gave to Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon, Days events held across Canada Sept. 28- newcomers who first came to this land, and Saskatchewan Intercultural Association, 30. the harm often done to First Nations people and St. John Anglican Cathedral, as well as Elaine Harder, chair of the Prairie Prism by the colonizers. SaskTel, the University of Regina, Affinity organizing committee, said she was She also noted that many of those who Credit Union, Elite Property Management, delighted with the response to the lively, come to Canada as refugees today are Saskatchewan Culture, and Citizenship and multi-faceted afternoon event, saying it indigenous peoples of other countries, who Immigration Canada. testifies to the growing multi-cultural come seeking protection and safety. diversity of the prairie city. Smith-McIntyre presented a ceremonial “I feel blessed to count among my gift of tobacco to elder Mike Maurice, who friends a growing circle of people from welcomed participants to the Prairie Prism many different parts of the world whose event on behalf of First Nations and Metis cultures and traditions are different than my peoples. A demonstration of Eritrean coffee own. It brings an indescribable richness to “Please feel welcome here, in your new making was one offering at Prairie Prism. my life and to my beloved country, my home. Enjoy what we have to offer you,” Maurice said. “We offer you friendship, kindness and support whenever you need it. Don’t be scared of us, and we won’t be scared of you either.” The elder encouraged everyone to work together, especially in building communities that cherish and care for children. “Wherever I go, there is always a concern for our little ones,” he said. Activities during the Prairie Prism afternoon also included a chance to sample food from many cultures, information booths about different organizations and community services, as well as displays of braiding, African coffee making, embroidery, henna tattooing, origami, sari wrapping, ukulele, and weaving. A children’s corner offered face painting and crafts. In another room, Helen Smith-McIntyre of the Saskatoon Refugee Coalition presents a ceremonial storytellers told stories from Myanmar Volunteers served samples of traditional gift to Elder Mike Maurice at the Prairie Prism event Sept. 30 in Saskatoon. (Burma), Afghanistan, Trinidad, Nepal, food from around the world. 8 • Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • November 2012

SBY KTIPLY RLUKA8N YAUWORSPKI book warns about realities of gang life A book about the pitfalls and realities of gang life was recently published in “We’re not dealing with bad Saskatoon. people; we’re dealing with STR8UP and Gangs: The Untold Story was written by 13 men who got caught up hurting people. One thing in the gang lifestyle, struggled to escape, about hurting people and now want to prevent other at-risk youth is that they can heal.” from falling prey to lives of violence, crime and addiction. One of the authors, Curtis - Father André Poilievre Eklund, also illustrated the 100-page book. Produced through STR8UP, a department of English and Allison Piché, Saskatoon program of grassroots support an MA candidate in the department of for those who want to leave gang life, the Native Studies. The book also received book features the complex, harrowing and support from other organizations and inspiring life stories of ex-gang members, sponsors such as the John Howard Society as well as poems, song lyrics and and the Catholic diocese of Saskatoon descriptions of STR8UP’s history and Phillip Charles Bear Morin, one of 13 authors of STR8UP and Gangs: The Untold “There are so many people who worked philosophy. Story , speaks at a book launch in May, alongside (l-r) Allison Piché, Dr. Nancy so hard to make this book happen, and it’s Two of the 13 authors were on hand for Styvendale, Diann Block, and Father André Poilievre . an educational book,” said Poilievre, the official book launch May 14 at consideration, even though it may be hard,” always almost institutionalized to the stressing the importance of prevention. McNally Robinson Booksellers in he said. “Because it is hard, especially for functions of the gang code, I was “It’s primarily to help young kids not to get Saskatoon, with the other 11 still the young ones – the older ones are after segregated and prejudiced,” he described. involved in the gang world.” incarcerated at that time. All continue on a them to do the dirty work.” Then one of Cardinal’s cousins Poilievre said he is extremely proud of journey to healing and wholeness. Author Cory Cardinal, 28, read an introduced him to STR8UP and its founders all the young men and women who make Phillip Charles Bear Morin, 21, whose excerpt from his portion of the book. Father André Poilievre and Stan the “radical, drastic and dramatic decision” story opens the book, spoke about growing “I sought change upon release, but pride Tu’Inukuafe. “It’s the best thing that ever to leave gangs and seek healing. up surrounded by gangs, and experiencing proved perilous and I was embraced by old happened to me, because, look at me now. “They are heroes. They are our sons, pressure to join – something that he ways, landing me in prison several times,” I’m in treatment; I’m dealing with my they are our daughters, they are our managed to resist. he read. “After a lengthy incarceration, I addictions…I’m getting healthy, I’m nephews and nieces. They are our “There’s a lot of gang-related behaviour came upon many young kids, all of who dealing with my past,” Cardinal said. relatives,” he said. “STR8UP is all about where I live. It’s kind of hard sometimes were in the midst of initiating into a gang “To all the youth, and to all the relationships. And it’s a struggle, but I tell because you always have to watch your life, without a clue as to what it was about. struggling gang members out there: there is you, the 10,000 little steps that they have to back, watch the colours you wear,” he said. It was then that I finally decided that I had a way. There is hope. There is, truly. And to take to succeed, every little step is a “It shouldn’t be like that, living in your gained enough responsibility to become a all those lost kids out there: just pick up success.” home, you shouldn’t have to worry about positive role model, as I was already a that pen. It’s a form of therapy. And thank Proceeds of the book sale will go to walking down the street and someone negative one.” you to STR8UP – man, you guys changed STR8UP, but asked what else would help trying to jump you or shoot you or try to Cardinal said that seeing his work my life.” meet the challenges facing at-risk youth, make you join.” published and attending the book launch is The book came about when STR8UP Poilievre called for a change in attitude Morin said he wants to help others deal a dream come true, after a lifetime of members who were healing began to look about those who are struggling in our with that pressure. “My hope is that my writing as an escape and a form of therapy. for ways to use their talents to give back to society. “The attitude is that the guys in jail, message that I wrote in the book for the He described his struggle to break free the community, related Tu’Inukuafe. the guys on the street, all these people are kids, that they get something out of it; that of the gang code. “It was very hard to leave “By sharing their story, they want to bad people,” he said, calling for a change they take what we all said in the book into the gangs, because it was all I knew. I was give hope to young people who are among politicians and religious people who experiencing challenges in their own lives, want to punish and condemn. so they could recognize that… despite the “Let’s get rid of that. We’re not dealing fact that they struggle with their addictions, with bad people, we’re dealing with hurting SATt a Rrecen8t boUok lPaunc hp wrirtteon byg ex-ramThe f indal SeTR8sUPc cornditibon ies tod give despite the fact that they come from people. One thing about hurting people is gang members, Stan Tu’Inukuafe described four years to STR8UP. “You can’t live a dysfunctional backgrounds, that over time, that they can heal,” he stressed. “Our guys STR8UP, which works with individuals certain way, where you stick needles in through healing, they can change their are hurting. They’re sick. They’re in pain.” who want to get out of the gang lifestyle. your arms in the morning and stab people negative lifestyle to a more positive one. “ Political pressure calling for longer STR8UP asks participants to commit to at night, and change that in 48 hours. It’s Tu’Inukuafe and Poilievre both prison terms and stiffer penalties is not five conditions, Tu’Inukuafe described. going to take time.” acknowledged the help of those who going to work, he said. “You need to think The first requirement is to drop “colours” STR8UP’s goals for members include worked to make the book a reality, seriously about that when you cast a vote.” and leave the gang. “How they do it is up to becoming loving parents, as the vast including Diann Block, First Nations and He also encouraged churches and them. Each gang has a different process,” majority have children. Métis Community and Cultural coordinator organizations to invite STR8UP members he said. The second STR8UP goal is be faithful at the provincial Correctional Centre in to come and tell their stories. “We have “The second condition is that they have to one partner and the third goal is to be Saskatoon; and Fawn Einarson of Hear My done over 800 presentations over the last to deal with their addiction. All gang responsible citizens. “For some that means Heart Books; as well as the coordinators of 10 years,” he said. “Our guys stand up and members are addicts. And so they have to going to school, for some it’s finding a creative writing program held at the tell their story – honestly and humbly – and figure out a way of how they are going to work.” None of this is easy, and all of it Correctional Centre: Dr. Nancy Styvendale that’s where healing takes place…. Then manage their addiction, as well as over takes time, he stressed. of the University of Saskatchewan slowly, perhaps we can help one another.” time get healthy enough where they don’t Co-founder Father André Poilievre need to rely on drugs.” stressed the grassroots origins of STR8UP, The third condition is to be honest. which began about 12 years ago when two Messages from STR8UP and Gangs : The Untold Story “That might kind of sound simplistic, but young men high up in the gang structure when you have lived a certain lifestyle, a approached him for help and support in lifestyle of manipulation, a lifestyle of leaving the gang. “I believe that God has spared my life on many occasions for a purpose. lying, a lifestyle of muscling people for “From two, we now have over 100 guys I believe that purpose is to help educate disillusioned young people like what you want, it’s kind of hard to be who have left the gangs. Not because of myself about gang life. Being a gangster will appear glamorous but that’s honest, and it doesn’t happen overnight,” Stan or myself, or anybody else, but only superficial. You can’t possibly see what is behind the mask. Behind the he said. “The fourth condition of STR8UP because of their decision. The power in mask there is a life filled with misery, pain, loneliness and drug induced is be humble… you have to get rid of your STR8UP comes from the bottom, it doesn’t deliriums.” – excerpt from “Darkness” by Curtis Eklund street attitude that you can ‘do whatever come from the top, and that is so important you want, to anybody you want, whenever to remember,” said Poilievre. “It’s their “Take in everything you possibly can, and hopefully you can learn from my you want.’” program; it’s up to them.” mistakes without having to make them yourself.” - Gambel, 21 Restorative Ministry reaches out to prisoners, “For those who read this, don’t look at me with pity. Look at me with to victims & to families in an effort to bring healing strength cause that’s what I am now, a strong person. I am a proud In Matthew 25, Jesus says that when we visit his sisters and brothers person. I may be broken, but the world is broken too, so I fit right in.” in prison, we are visiting him. There are – Lazar Journey, 27 many ways to assist with Restorative Restorative Ministry Ministry in our diocese. For more is supported by the “I know children have thrown their futures away because of gangs, information call Dianne Anderson violence, drugs and many other bad things and I can’t live with that guilt anymore. We’ve got to do something about it. So let’s stand together and in the diocesan Restorative Ministry heal our hearts.” – Jeovanny Vasquez office at: (306) 659-5845 Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • November 2012 • 9

Compassionate Healers Mass The 7th annual Compassionate Healers Mass was held Sept 20 at the Cathedral of the Holy Family in Saskatoon. In the entrance procession (l-r ) St. Paul Co- Cathedral Pastoral Associate Brigid Fuller carries a blanket and a medical chart; Catholic Health Association of Saskatchewan (CHAS) representative Sandra Normand brings up the sacred oil; and Sr. Evelyn Nedelec, PM, holds a stethoscope. Organized by CHAS, the annual Mass is held to celebrate and pray for all those continuing the healing ministry of Jesus Christ in a variety of settings: as medical professionals, support staff, administration, spiritual care Diocesan Mission Fair providers, or care givers. Former Brazil Father Lawrence DeMong, OSB, looks over material at one of the displays during “ Where in the World? ”– a three-evening Diocesan Mission Fair held Oct. 16-18 at the Cathedral of the Holy Family in Saskatoon. On each of the three evenings, different speakers described a variety of mission and Volunteers are needed to visit those in hospital development projects that have involved residents from the Roman Catholic If you feel a call to serve Jesus in the sick and the suffering, Diocese of Saskatoon and surrounding area. A wide variety of agencies and please consider applying as a volunteer in diocesan hospital chaplaincy mission opportunities were featured in displays, where visitors could ask questions and discuss options related to mission. For more information about offered at Saskatoon City Hospital the Diocesan Mission Office, which includes the Brazil Mission ( see Pages 10-11 ) and/or Royal University Hospital. Hospital chaplaincy visit the website at: www.saskatoonrcdiocese.com/mission/index.cfm is supported by the For more information call Céline Hudon in the diocesan Hospital Chaplaincy office at: (306) 292-5531.

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UBY SR.r L OsUISE uHINZ l, OiSnU e lives out gospel tdah Silvar: I onot ounly fegel haphpy bu t nspreuads ovrer sall thie nearth”g (Sirach What follows is a conversation also fulfilled as a person and as a 38:8). The Lenten Campaign with Sr. Francisca da Silva, OSU. professional practical nurse. I wanted to alert the people regarding always look to the needs of those their rights and duties in the area of who look for my care. I ask myself health. Health, according to the Hinz : I know that you have just what Jesus would do to respond to Lenten Campaign, is not only finished your practical nursing the needs of this person before me. physical, but also mental, spiritual course, which lasted two years. What would be his attitude toward and social well-being. The opening Could you explain the objective of life. Thus my role is simply to put hymn of the Lenten mass this course and what qualification myself in the place of the other emphasized this. you now have? person and work with compassion, da Silva : The conclusion of this attention and love, trying to make Hinz: Brazil has a health plan that course gives me great joy, love and the best of that person’s suffering. is open and free of charge for all its personal fulfillment because I know citizens. Is it a good plan or does it that I can put into practice Hinz: With your training, will it be have flaws? everything I have learned during easy to find work? da Silva: The health plan is called these two years. Thus I am able to da Silva: It is not that easy, even for “SUS” – “Health Plan for all.” It is reduce the pain and suffering of so a person who is aware of being a good health plan. It has good many people. As a practical nurse I well-prepared and a good worker. doctors and nurses who are well- will have an important role in the The work opportunities are few, if equipped with general hospital and area of health. We are the health you consider how many people surgical materials as well as workers that stay with patients and apply for each position. You have to medicine. The problem is with the accompany their progress 24 hours compete in exams with other distribution of these materials. a day through invasive and non- applicants and even then you need Much of what should go to the invasive procedures. For example, to know someone on the inside. Sr. Fransisca da Silva, one of the Ursulines of from Brazil, public facilities go, in fact, to the we take vital signs, do bandaging... Even if you pass everything with recently finished a practical nursing course. private hospitals. The public health give medication, collect samples for flying colours, you may not get the facilities only get the leftovers. exams: blood, feces, and urine; help if you have no one to “help” doctors and nurses when needed; able to face the hardships. It’s not well. They want to do it any which you. and most of all, work at humanizing like a university course but there are way and at the last minute. Also, the Hinz: In your way of seeing things, health procedures. serious challenges. seminars that we are asked to take Hinz: The Brazilian Church, this what are the main problems with part in twice a week require good past year, chose as its theme for the the public health system in Brazil? Hinz: Was it easy to get into this Hinz: What are some of the command of the content and then Lenten Campaign: “May health be da Silva: In my view, the greatest course? Is it expensive or can difficulties and challenges that you the ability to present it well and extended throughout the earth.” problem is that money that is anyone enroll? have had to face? creatively. What was the Bible theme for this destined for the public system and da Silva : It was easy to enroll in the da Silva: The first hardship was to reflection? Could you talk about the for the poor – who cannot afford course but not so easy to follow it pass everyday exams and to work in Hinz: Considering all this work, are importance of this theme for our private health plans – is hijacked by through. You must feel at home groups. Working in groups is not you happy with your choice as people? the private system to serve the rich. with the course, discipline yourself very encouraging because, very preparation for the work force? da Silva: Fraternity and Public The poor get very meager leftovers, with study times and love what you often, the other students don’t take Would you recommend it to other Health : “God’s work will never be are poorly attended and rate very are doing. In that way you will be the responsibility of doing the work young people? finished, and from him health low on the priority scale.

Struggles facing little Maria continue BY SR. J EANNINE RONDOT , SMS Little Maria, now four years old, was unofficially adopted As you may remember, some time ago [see the Diocesan by a loving couple who already had three children of their Newsletter Dec. 2011] Sr. Marie Noelle wrote an article about own. The couple did everything they could for her so that she little Maria, a three-year-old girl whose young mother (our would become a gracious and loving young child. Maria had next door neighbour) had been murdered in her own home in previously learned to be a determined little girl and certainly the middle of the night, in front of her four small children. did not make life easy for her newly adopted family, but was Following the death of their mother, the four children were settling down nicely as she felt more and more at home with placed in different homes, as the individual fathers of the three everyone there. oldest had also been killed on separate occasions. Let me tell Finally, the smallest child, a little girl of about one year you of the latest developments in the lives of these children. and a half by now, is being raised by her paternal grandmother. Vito, now an 11-year-old boy, has been moved from home From what is being said, it sounds like all is going reasonably to home as everyone seems to have had difficulty keeping well for her and that she may be blessed with a good and him. He was deeply affected by the irresponsible way of life stable way of life. his single mother lived out. Vito seldom had the opportunity The three oldest children were receiving a pension since of being playful as a young child, due to the demands laid their respective fathers and common mother had now died. upon him very early in life in taking care of his younger This appeared to be an attractive aspect for the maternal and two sisters, because their mother was often gone. grandmother who suddenly arrived on the scene and decided Vito no longer wanted to go to school, spent much time on the to take all three older children to her own home in Maceió. streets at all hours of the day or night, and he eventually got It was a heart-breaking and sad day for these children and involved with the wrong kind of friends, already introduced to their foster parents, but unfortunately, in this case the drug life. As a result of all this, Vito became quite rebellious. grandmother had that legal right over the foster parents. He is known to have said to a friend: “I know the man who However, being a very unstable person herself, the situation killed my mother. When I am big, I will kill him too!” Life’s became quite unmanageable for her, and soon after, Vito and circumstances certainly have been unfair to him, and now Vito were sent away to yet another place to live with an is already suffering the consequences, with a lot of healing to uncle in Recife. This means one more separation for them to Little Marie and her siblings have been devastated by take place if he is to have hope for a happy future. face with all its consequences of letting go and readjusting to violence in the community and continue to be shuffled Gabriel (eight years old), went to live with a family who another unknown situation. from family to family. took great care of him, treating him firmly, but lovingly too. One is left wondering what will become of these children He found a new family life that seemed to assure him of a who are being up-rooted again and again. We also admire the As for the children concerned, it is hoped that they will certain stability and a brighter future. Gabriel was known as great generosity and goodness of heart of those people who finally meet the kind of parent models who will take a genuine an aggressive little boy but he was now going back to school were so willing to take such risks in accepting to raise these interest in them and love them into a way of life that will with a bright smile on his face, willing to fall into the good parentless children. They gave their best and were left assure them greater stability, with serenity, joy and peace, able principles of a well-balanced family set up. suffering the pain of separation. to flourish in their wounded young hearts. Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • November 2012 • 11 Brazil Bulletin Visit to Canada keeps ties alive between

dBY FRi. oE MILcE APeRIL se of SBrazail ovser thke yeaars. Dturiong thoeir vinsit, th e and its Brazil mission We were pleased to receive the visit of Brazilians got a taste of life and church in three Brazilian friends to our Saskatoon Saskatchewan. diocese during the months of August and The three visitors toured the new September. Cathedral of the Holy Family and the The three – Alcilene Santos de Lima, Catholic Pastoral Centre, they visited Genilda Medeiros Cavalcante and several parishes both in the city of Reginaldo Bezzera da Silva – are Saskatoon and the surrounding rural area. parishioners of the parish of Santa Maria Other stops included Holy Cross Madalena in União dos Palmares, where Catholic High School, the Prelate Ursuline priests and religious sisters from the Convent on Cree Crescent, and some diocese of Saskatoon have shared their prairie farms. There was also a touching lives and pastoral work with the Brazilian and powerful visit to Wanuskewin Park in Church over many years, beginning in Saskatoon. Genilda ( shown in photo at 1964. right ) shed tears of emotion during a First All three of the Brazilian visitors are Nations dance, recalling her own heritage as very involved in the parish life there. the grandchild of indigenous grandparents. Alcilene is the teacher-principal of a The visitors were especially delighted large local high school and has worked to connect again with people of our diocese very hard with the victims of the latest who had stayed with them in their homes flood. on visits to União dos Palmares. These and Genilda is the parish secretary of Santa other friends of the , including Maria Madalena parish in União dos members of the Brazil Mission Awareness Palmares. As such, she contributed much to Committee, were happy to receive them the life and works of the priests from the into their homes and places of work or diocese of Saskatoon who were stationed leisure. there. Our Brazilian friends were able to get a Reginaldo is the manager of one of the sense of life in Saskatchewan and enjoyed local banks in União dos Palmares. their visit immensely. They appreciated the Reginaldo is very involved in the Church’s welcome they received from everyone, Organization of Community Centres . The including our Bishop Don, when they centres were built by the people of each of talked about the importance of the about 20 small Christian base communities diocese’s mission in Brazil. (The visitors of the city and serve as meeting places for also were delighted to receive the gift of children’s , youth activities, Saskatchewan Roughrider hats from the Liturgies of the Word, and so on. bishop.) The main purpose of the Brazilians’ The visitors felt comforted in being able visit was to participate more directly in the to visit with former missionary Fr. Les continuing connection between the diocese Paquin and offer their spiritual and of Saskatoon and the Brazilian archdiocese emotional support as he continues to of Maceió. struggle with health issues. They wanted to meet Bishop Donald One highlight of their visit was at Bolen and visit the new diocesan cathedral Samaritan Place, where they visited Fr. Al and Catholic Pastoral Centre. They wanted Pich who had served in the Brazil Mission to pay a visit to Fr. Les Paquin, whose in União dos Palmares many years ago. Fr. health has not been good, and renew Pich is now bedridden and is unable to friendships with myself (Fr. Emile April), communicate very much at all. But when Benedictines Fr. Lawrence DeMong and Fr. Alcilene called his name and spoke to him A dancer at Wanuskewin Park in Saskatoon ( left ) embraces one of the Brazilian visitors, Genilda Medeiros Cavalcante, who was moved to tears at the encounter Bernard Stauber, and also re-connect with in Portuguese, Fr. Pich, gracious as always, with First Nations culture. Cavalcante herself is a descendant of indigenous many of the Saskatchewan people who smiled a bit and said “Como vai a grandparents. Most Aboriginal peoples in Brazil were exterminated during the first have visited the Saskatoon Mission in senhora?” (How are you, my friend?) 65 years of colonization. There are only 350,000 full-blooded Indians left in Brazil.

Genilda Medeiros Cavalcante, Canadian friend Hazel Neglowich, Reginaldo Bezzera Alcilene Santos da Lima ( left ) and Genilda Medeiros Cavalcante comfort beloved da Silva, and Alcilene Santos da Lima (l-r ) enjoyed a meal together during the former Brazilian missionary Fr. Al Pich during a visit to Samaritan Place in summer visit. Saskatoon this summer. 12 • Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • November 2012

Cathedral of the Holy Family and Catholic Pastoral Centre officially open with week of celebrations May 6-13, 2012 Beginning with a celebration at the diocese’s first cathedral – St. Paul’s – on May 6 and concluding with a Mass of Blessing to dedicate the new Cathedral of the Holy Family May 13, a Gala Opening Week Members of the Knights of Columbus and Catholic Women’s of activities featured League formed an honour guard at St. Paul’s Cathedral May 6, as prayer, music, food, the Sacred Chrism was sent forth to the new cathedral. A planned walk between the two cathedrals was cancelled because of rain. tours, reflection and community. Youth volunteers prepare prizes for a Family Carnival held Sunday, May 6 at the new Cathedral of the Holy Family.

A candlelit ‘ Whispers of God’ and Taiz é Prayer evening was held May 7.

A “Taste of the Diocese” event at “Cathedral on Tap” at the new Cathedral May 8 the new cathedral on May 9 featured conversation and refreshments. included food from around the world (left and above) as well as performances by choirs from around the diocese (below) .

Catholic Christian Outreach held a “Summit” evening of music and prayer, including May 11.

“Father David and Friends” May 10 was an evening of music featuring many Representatives of other Christian churches joined Bishop musicians, including composer Bob Hurd and his wife Pia Moriarity. Bolen for an ecumenical prayer service May 12.

Thank you to all who volunteered, to all who attended, and to all who contributed in any way to the project and/or to the opening celebrations! Find more about the opening events online at: www.saskatoonrcdiocese.com/news_articles/documents/Gala_Opening_Week.pdf (Photos by Tim & Kiply Yaworski) Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • November 2012 • 13 “For today we come before you, to dedicate to your lasting service this house of prayer, this temple of worship, this home in which we are nourished by your word and your sacraments.” - Prayer of Dedication

Led by Joe Kurtz of Assumption of Our Lady parish in Kerrobert, parish representatives from across the diocese carry candles into the Cathedral of the Holy Family at the start of the Mass of Blessing.

Mass of Blessing dedicates new diocesan home “The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon rejoices and gives thanks to God for the many gifts which we have received. Echoing the motto of Bishop Mahoney, ‘God is faithful,’ we celebrate how we as church have received grace upon grace from the fountain of God’s faithfulness. We also rejoice in the way that faithfulness has summoned forth great and generous responses on behalf of the people of this diocese... Bishop Donald Bolen pours the Sacred Chrism upon the altar during the dedication liturgy. “Let us rejoice together as we dedicate our new diocesan home, this Cathedral of the Holy Family, and pray that it will truly be a temple of living stones and a house of love. Here we will encounter the mysteries of the Incarnation and life of Jesus Christ, and of the Paschal Mystery of his death and resurrection; Father Kevin McGee anoints one of the walls of the and from here we will be sent forth by building during the dedication May 13, 2012. the Holy Spirit to love and serve God as part of his holy family in the world.

“God is good. Let us rejoice!” + Donald Bolen Bishop of Saskatoon May 13, 2012

Father David Tumback, rector of the Cathedral of the Holy Family, and Bishop Don Bolen greet the assembly.

The new cathedral’s worship space with the A child watches as candles are put in place Bishop Don Bolen accepts the gifts from a local family during baptismal font in the foreground. by parish representatives. the Mass of Blessing for the Cathedral of the Holy Family. 14 • Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • November 2012 Discernment and Vocations

Hike and Pray concluded with Mass at the historic Batoche church. Hikers were blessed with sunshine and blue skies as they walked and prayed along the prairie - Photo submitted by Sisters of the Presentation of Mary roads June 16 as part of a Hike and Pray pilgrimage. - Photo submitted by Sisters of the Presentation of Mary Hike and Pray features prayer and reflection about God’s call SUBMITTED BY SISTERS OF THE PRESENTATION prayer before setting out under a “Mary- know their story and how they were called sandwiched in between rain, wind, A two-day Hike and Pray pilgrimage blue sky.” Each segment of the 16- to the religious life. I found it fascinating etc…How did you do that?” focused on vocation and discernment was kilometre walk consisted of a presentation, just how God called each one individually ••• held June 15-16, with participants walking testimonies, questions for reflection, to their vocation.” ••• “I loved the sign in the heavens and the a path of reflection and prayer from prayer, silence and sharing. “It was a great event! The one thing I rainbow around the sun overhead as we Bellevue to Batoche, north of Saskatoon. The group ended the Hike and Pray appreciated the most was how you arranged walked our path. Yes, God’s presence was In communion with the International event with celebration of the Eucharist in the weather with God: a perfect day with us in a special way.” Eucharistic Congress in Ireland, focusing the historic Batoche Church. Each one left on our “lives offered up in communion joyful and grateful for the challenge to with Christ and for others,” the Sisters of nurture the seeds of their personal call, the Presentation of Mary, the Oblates of ready and renewed to respond to God’s Mary Immaculate and the of invitation to love and serve others. Saskatoon and Prince Albert hosted the 24- A few reflections from the participants: hour retreat/pilgrimage for men and “I really enjoyed the day as well as women, 18 to 35 years, curious about a hearing the others’ testimonies.” ••• vocation to religious life and priesthood. “I really enjoyed the chance to spend a The group gathered on Friday evening day walking and talking with many June 15 for a barbecue at the novitiate of consecrated people, to be able to hear their the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary in stories and talk about my life with them.” Bellevue Sk. ••• Participants spent time exploring “My favorite part of the ‘Hike and Pray’ different aspects of being called and was being together. It gives so much hope reflecting on each of these elements and just to be in each other’s presence.” their place in their lives. A seminarian who ••• “I appreciated so much the whole of this was newly ordained as a deacon shared his Discernment House retreats event, it was well organized: the diverse vocation story. A sister with over 50 years Retreat participants recently took some time to toss autumn leaves at talks and hearing from different people’s as a consecrated religious spoke on what Discernment House in Saskatoon. As the Year of Faith begins, Sisters of the experiences, the rich reflections, and the Presentation of Mary – working with the Oblates of Mary Immaculate – continue sustained her through the years. Evening beautifully prepared prayer time.” offering retreat weekends at Discernment House. Young adults gathered for a prayer and socializing concluded the day. ••• “Personal History” retreat Oct. 12-14, reflecting together and journalling to come The group reconvened on Saturday “It gave me an opportunity to visit with to a better understanding of who they are and how they are called to follow Christ. morning June 16 for a hearty breakfast and the priests, deacons and sisters, to get to - Photo submitted by Sisters of the Presentation of Mary

Couple experienced hardship and uncertainty in fleeing Afghanistan Y LAKE ITTLER B B S Vocations and husband was alive or dead. A couple new to Canada spoke Marriage & Family Life Three years after arriving in at the 10th annual diocesan are supported by: Canada, Sangin heard the phone Marriage Appreciation Banquet ring at seven in the morning. She April 21 at the Cathedral of the heard her child answer the phone Holy Family. The evening included and then hang up. When she asked Mass, a banquet and a dance. who it was, her daughter said, Sangin and Muhammad Niazi “Someone on the phone just said, presented the keynote entitled: times a day, he said: “This place is ‘My daughter! My daughter!’” “The New Canadian Experience: to work, not for prayer; I can pray and she started to cry. Marriage in Migration. ” at home.” The statement led to his Muhammad called back later Sangin and Muhammad’s arrest. Sangin was left alone with that night and said, “I’m alive! story began in Afghanistan where their four children. But I have to get out of the both of them were born. After six months, even with country now.” Muhammad was an economist help from her family, she was still Sangin and Muhammad had with the government in the unable to locate him. When they an arranged marriage. They noted Ministry of Economics and eventually heard from him, Sangin and Muhammad Niazi at Marriage Appreciation Banquet that marriage was not only about a Population, and Sangin was a Muhammad’s note was dire. After a year, Sangin took on a 2001 happened in New York. nice wedding – or, Sangin joked, professor at the local university “Please leave with my kids and go job helping at a school for Sangin remembered saying, simply washing more clothes – where she taught chemistry to somewhere safe,” he wrote. refugees run by the United “Now we can’t go…because all but that it was about sacrifice and medical students. On the advice of her brothers Nations. The schools were far people think we [Muslims] are taking care of each other, no “We have had war in who were living in Russia, she from her home and she could only terrorists now.” To her great matter what. “Marriage is a Afghanistan for more than 36 spent the next two months trying get there via a combination of surprise and relief she was told commitment; it’s not about years… we wanted to stay with to obtain visas and passports for several bus and train routes. It that she and her children could always being happy…I believe our education to give back to our her and her children so she could took three hours to get home and come to Canada. life is hard and you have to live poor country but once the Taliban try to get to Moscow. She sold back each day. “We lived this way The immigration officer for your family,” she concluded. came in we had to get out because everything the family owned and for another three years. It was not advised Sangin not to settle in Sangin now works with women couldn’t work or go to packed two small bags to make an easy life,” she said. Ottawa. “He told me, ‘I’m from refugees coming to Saskatchewan school or have an education.” their trip — a journey that took Sangin decided to try to make Saskatoon…it’s a nice city, you’ll and Muhammad works for the Muhammad was threatened at them through Iran and included her way to Canada. The process like it,” she recounted. Sangin and city of Saskatoon. They have four work because when the Taliban several legs by bus and train that was difficult. In the midst of her children made their home in children, two in high school and came into power and everyone in lasted over 24 hours with her waiting for their papers to be Saskatoon and learned English. At two in university studying his office was forced to pray five small children. accepted, the attacks of Sept. 11, this time, she did not know if her medicine and pre-medicine. Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • November 2012 • 15 Vocations

Diocese celebrates rBYeKIPcLY LeUKAnN YAtWO RoSKI rdSiemninaray in tLoindoon, OnN. sthis fall for one more year of study. Two priests were ordained for At the ordination celebration the diocese of Saskatoon in June, at June 22, the assembly responded a joyful celebration at the Cathedral “thanks be to God” and broke into of the Holy Family. applause when Bishop Don Bolen Fr. Gregory Roth, 26, and Fr. introduced Nguyen and Roth. They Hoang Nguyen, 41, are now serving are the first priests to be ordained in as associate pastors: Roth at St. the new diocesan Cathedral. Augustine in Humboldt, and Bishop Bryan Bayda of the Nguyen at St. Paul Co-Cathedral in Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saskatoon. Saskatoon, Abbot Peter Novecosky, As well this year, two OSB, of St. Peter’s Abbey in seminarians were ordained to the Muenster, and some 70 priests transitional diaconate – another step joined Bolen in blessing Nguyen The community prays the Litany of the Saints at the ordination of Fr. Gregory Roth and Fr. Hoang on their journey toward the and Roth in the presence of family, Nguyen, held June 22 at the Cathedral of the Holy Family in Saskatoon. - Photo by Tim Yaworski priesthood. friends, diocesan representatives Colin Roy was ordained a and visitors from around the world. Diocesan vocation director Rev. it give life to your brothers and the priestly office) and the chasuble deacon in a celebration at St. “This is a day when we are Gerard Cooper presented the men sisters every day of your ministry in (the Eucharistic vestment) with Augustine parish in Humboldt May super abounding with joy,” Bolen for ordination, calling forth His name.” assistance from Rev. Pius Schroh 31, and Deacon Daniel Yasinski said at the start of the liturgy that seminary representatives to speak The rite of ordination continued and Rev. Phong Pham. was ordained June 1 at St. Anne included proclamations in French about each of the candidates. with Roth and Nguyen declaring Each newly-ordained then parish in Saskatoon. Both Roy and and Vietnamese, with music Today’s culture tends to doubt their intention to care for the Lord’s knelt before the bishop, who Yasinski returned to St. Peter’s ministry led by a diocesan choir. the language of call, observed flock, promising to serve faithfully anointed their hands with the Bolen in his . “And yet, we and reverently, and pledging Sacred Chrism oil, blessed at the are here. And you are here: ready to obedience to the bishop and his diocesan Chrism Mass in Holy prostrate yourselves on the floor successors. Week. A chalice and paten were and implore the saints to give you As a sign of surrender to God, presented by the bishop to each of the grace to carry out the ministry the two young men lay prostrate the newly-ordained priests, with the that has been asked of you, ready to upon the floor in front of the altar words: “Know what you are doing live in obedience to the gospel and while the assembly prayed for the and imitate the mystery you your calling.” intercession of the saints and the celebrate: model your life on the In Paul’s second letter to the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. The mystery of the Lord’s cross.” Corinthians, it is God who is bishop then conferred ordination by Nguyen and Roth then joined described as saying “Yes” to us in laying his hands upon the head of the bishop and priests at the altar to Christ, said Bolen, which “allows Roth and Nguyen – a gesture celebrate Eucharist. us to be a people of boundless hope, repeated by the many priests Born May 3, 1971 in Sai Gon, no matter what we experience.” In present at the celebration, as a sign Hoang Nguyen is the son of Nhu V response, we are called to say of unity and shared spirit. Nguyen and Ky T Hoang of Viet Nam, “amen” with our lives, the bishop After a prayer of consecration who attended the celebration June 22 said. “Brothers, may your ‘amen’ be by the bishop, Roth and Nguyen in Saskatoon along with Fr. carried on the wings of grace, may were vested with the stole (a sign of Hoang’s aunt Hong T Hoang and his brother Huynh H Nguyen. News articles about the three ordination celebrations this year Born Sept. 15, 1985 in Saskatoon, can be found on the diocesan website’s News Archive at: Gregory Roth is the oldest son of Denise (Hounjet) and Louis Roth, and www.saskatoonrcdiocese.com/news_articles/news_articles.cfm has one younger brother, Jonathan.

Fr. Hoang Nguyen and Fr. Greg Roth listen to the bishop’s homily at the ordination celebration. - Photo by Tim Yaworski

Deacon Daniel Yasinski greets guests at St. Anne parish in Saskatoon during a reception after his ordination to the transitional diaconate.

Vocations Office and Education of Future Priests supported by the

Deacon Colin Roy (right) speaks at a program held at St. Augustine Bishop Don Bolen prays over seminarian Colin parish hall in Humboldt after his ordination to the transitional Roy during his diaconate ordination. diaconate. Roy served his pastoral internship in Humboldt. 16 • Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • November 2012 Youth Ministry

Theology on Tap Another season of faith discussion began Sept. 17 for young adults 19 to 35, with speaker Blake Sittler (left), co-director of pastoral services in the diocese of Saskatoon, talking about faith and religion. Theology on Tap’s 2012-13 themes will relate to The Year of Faith. Held at Lydia’s Pub in Saskatoon, Theology on Tap is organized by the diocesan and eparchial Youth Ministry offices and the St. Thomas More College campus ministry team. - Photo by Anne-Marie Hughes

Catholic youth clubs organize event in support of Chalice Three Saskatoon youth clubs joined forces Oct. 12 to hold a fund-raising dinner and dance for Youth stand at the base of the statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Chalice, a Catholic charity during this year’s Rock the Mount Catholic youth rally. working in many countries around the world. Members of the Challenge Catholic Girls Club, the Rock the Mount 2012: ConQuest Catholic Boys Club and Pure Fashion raised about hillside filled with youth $15,000 for Chalice through the event held at the Cathedral of the and families praising God Holy Family. As well, 22 child BY KIPLY LUKAN YAWORSKI sponsorships were initiated as a Under sunny prairie skies and surrounded by lush fields, hundreds result of information provided of youth and their families filled the hillside at the historic Our Lady Purity Rally speakers during the evening. of Mount Carmel Aug. 18 for Rock the Mount, an annual An annual Purity Rally was held May 12 in Saskatoon, with The event included Mass celebration of Catholic faith featuring music, talks and prayer. keynote speakers Matt Nelson and Amanda Olson speaking on celebrated with Fr. David Beginning as a follow up the “power of purity.” The event is organized by Pure Witness Tumback, dinner, a talk about the Ministries, which also holds monthly youth gatherings (YEP) work of Chalice, as well as music to World Youth Day in Rock the Mount organizing Toronto in the summer of and family Re-Connect events at Our Lady of Lourdes parish. by Brad Johner and the Johner committee is seeking 2002, Rock the Mount See: www.purewitness.com - Photo by Anne-Marie Hughes Boys , and a family dance. Catholic youth rally once new members to again brought together many help with a variety of groups, ministries and tasks, large and small, individuals to lead the free in preparation youth-centred event. for the 2013 event Music was provided by the Contact Doug or Cathy Alberta band FX of Grace , as Swarbrick at (306) 242-2721 well as by the Saskatchewan- based FacetoFace Ministries or [email protected] evangelization team. FacetoFace founder Ken Yasinski was master of ceremonies throughout the day, and a team led by assistant director Jon Courchene provided activities for children 12 and under. For FacetoFace Ministries, Rock the Mount was also the concluding event of a week-long Ignite youth camp held at nearby St. Therese Institute in Bruno. After a penitential service led by newly-ordained diocesan priest Fr. Gregory Roth, assistant pastor at St. Augustine parish in Humboldt, priests from around the province celebrated the Sacrament of Reconciliation at stations throughout the picturesque site. The Diocesan Youth Retreat Team and seminarians from the Servants for Christ at St. Augustine Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon led the in prayer Members of the Servants for Christ youth group at St. Augustine parish in Saskatoon recently sessions throughout the day, and a number of groups, religious orders helped clean up the yard of the church office and rectory. Meeting one or two Saturday evenings a and vendors set up displays at the base of the hill. month, the Grade 3-8 group grew out of the parish Kids for Christ program (for children from 4 years of age to Grade 3). For more information contact Janine Baier at 978-5205. - Photo by J. Baier Peter van Kampen, a youth ministry coordinator from central Alberta, was the featured speaker, focusing on the theme “St. Joseph, Our Faithful Protector” in several talks. Thank you to all who made Rock the Mount possible Bishop Donald Bolen also provided an afternoon reflection about vocation, in addition to presiding at the celebration of the Eucharist. With the Year of Faith about to begin throughout the Catholic Church, it is a time not only to deepen our faith, but to “deepen our Bishop Donald Bolen and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon; The Benedictines of St. Peter’s Abbey; ability to speak our faith,” Bolen said, stressing the faithful presence St. Augustine Parish, Humboldt; Catholic Christian Outreach; the Diocesan Youth Retreat Team; of God in these efforts, and God’s deep desire to draw all into the Saskatchewan K of C Charitable Foundation; K of C Council 7315, Nipawin; Council 1517, Saskatoon; fullness of life. Council 11888 - Our Lady of Lourdes, Saskatoon; Council 8215, Saskatoon; and other K of C councils; many Rock the Mount ended with Eucharistic adoration, followed by a Catholic Women’s League councils; Bishop James Mahoney Foundation; Immaculate Heart of Mary World Youth Day Committee, Martensville; Ursuline Sisters and other religious orders in the province; Night Owl lively praise and worship session under the stars. Rock the Mount 2012 Organizing Committee www.rockthemount.com Audio; Murray Hergott; St. Peter’s Press; Culligan Water Matters, Saskatoon; Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Division; and many individuals and organizations for their prayers, time, wisdom and resources. Above all, we praise and thank the Lord for providing all that is needed and Our Lady for her intercession. Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • November 2012 • 17 Youth Ministry

Youth and their families gathered with Bishop Don Bolen to celebrate Mass as part of a diocesan Momentum youth rally. - Photos taken by Tim Yaworski

Momentum: The Voice provides faith enrichment for Grades 6-8 BY ANNE -M ARIE HUGHES While keeping his talks envisioned as one way to “I am a man in need of a relevant to young peoples’ lives, encourage that process. stepping stool” is how Greg Thompson rooted his presentation “I used to say confirmation Thompson describes himself. in Catholic theology and faith was a lot like a Bar Mitzvah (the Born with a physical discussion. He said that he found coming of age celebration in the disability, Thompson stands less the young Saskatoon group Jewish faith) and maybe it is, but than five feet tall. When speaking unique in being up to the task. that is really only because of the to youth, the Catholic speaker “Usually Grade 6 and up, it’s age we present it in the States. I from Alabama draws upon his life very entry level; mostly fun and feel like I am here for a type of experiences of bullying and games and very surface. I am Bar Mitzvah type of event that ridicule. Youth relate to his humbled to follow Michael calls these kids forth,” he said of challenges and struggles, as he Chiasson who spoke here last the diocesan Momentum youth then describes how he overcame year. He has done some amazing rally. “Now here is an opportunity these issues, and how his faith work here and in following his to redefine a calling forth of deepened because of them. footsteps we called this group to a children to their young adulthood, Thompson was the keynote higher standard,” said Thompson. a coming of age experience that is speaker at the Oct. 13 diocesan “I talk to them in a real way unique here.” “Momentum: The Voice ” youth and I talk about teachings,” With live music, video screens rally for grades 6 to 8, held at the Thompson said of his wish to and podcasts – which the guest Cathedral of the Holy Family. push the envelope in terms of speaker called “ GregCasts ” – ‘I used to walk into a room theology. “I snuck in some being recorded and immediately and call myself crippled kid and teachings today about virtue. In a posted to YouTube and Facebook, people would say ‘Ah that’s quick nutshell I taught them about the diocesan rally in Saskatoon cripple kid’ and then you get 14 paragraphs in the catechism was cutting edge in using multi- comfortable with cripple kid and about natural law.” media and social networking. then you can make fun of him,” He also reflected on the The 2012 Momentum rally related Thompson. His father Momentum rally in terms of what involved some 150 Grades 6-8 explained that when he did that, it means in relation to the youth from across the Roman he never gave “cripple kid” a Grades 6-8 youth gathered Oct. 13 for “Momentum: The Voice” restoration of the order of Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon chance to say who he really was. with keynote speaker Greg Thompson (inset). - Photos by Tim Yaworski initiation sacraments. In the gathering for the day of praise and “So I took that opportunity from diocese of Saskatoon the worship, games, fellowship and that day on to say ‘This is who I that against you. You just didn’t St. Catholic sacrament of confirmation is now inspirational talks. Families really am. This is what I am really know what you were talking Church in Madison, where he celebrated in Grade 2, in joined the youth for Mass with about.’” about, so I am the smart one, so lives with his wife Jaren and his conjunction with first Eucharist, Bishop Don Bolen and supper, Thompson related how by the elect me,” he said with a laugh. two daughters, Michelle and as opposed to celebrating before the day wound up with an end of high school he was student Involved with youth ministry Meagan. He is a year away from confirmation years after first annual Bishop’s Cup basketball government president. His for 25 years at both diocesan and ordination to the deaconate, Eucharist in Grades 6 to 8. The tournament between clergy and election speech spoke of the parish levels in Alabama, which will change how much time change has highlighted the need youth, held later that evening at earlier bullying he received from Thompson is currently serving as he will be able to spend speaking for ongoing faith formation of nearby St. Joseph high school. classmates: “I don’t hold any of director of liturgy and music for to youth, he predicted. youth, and the Momentum rally is Diocesan youth ministry coordinator Colm Leyne pointed to the collaborative nature of the event, which also featured the Awakening retreat team from FacetoFace Ministries. “We also received a lot of support from other youth mini- stries in the area. The Challenge Girls Group helped with registration and catering, and Pure Witness Ministries were the masters of ceremonies for the day. All of that – combined with good attendance from out of town youth – made this rally a truly diocesan event.”

Youth Ministry is supported by the Momentum participants were among youth who gathered with Bishop Don Bolen (above, right) and members of the clergy Oct. 13 at St. Joseph high school for the annual Bishop’s Cup basketball tournament. Fr. Greg Roth takes control of the ball (in photo at left) during a game. Clergy won this year’s cup for the first time ever. 18 • Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • November 2012 Christian Initiation and Catechetics

Diocesan catechetics office includes resources and coordination related to Christian initiation at every age The former office of Rural related to sacramental preparation. Catechetics has been restructured as The newly-renamed office also Christian Initiation and Catechetics takes on coordination of RCIA (Rite of (CIC) in the diocese of Saskatoon. Christian Initiation of Adults) after the The change is part of an ongoing death this spring of diocesan initiation diocesan discernment about the coordinator Monsignor Michael Koch. importance of Christian initiation and Staff members now coordinating how to use the Church’s RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation and Catechetics in Christian Initiation of Adults) process the diocese include Mary Comeault of as a model for evangelization. This will Viscount, Lynda Statchuk of Wadena, include the preparation for all initiation Michelle Sieben of Denzil, and Elan sacraments at every age: , Ehresman of Richmound. confirmation and First Eucharist. The expanded office continues its Christian Initiation previous work supporting rural and Catechetics parishes in offering catechism to children. The office now also works is supported by the with city parishes. The goal is to support all parishes in the good work Michelle Sieben, Mary Comeault, Lynda Statchuk and Elan Ehresman are coordinators of the that is already happening, and to newly-renamed and expanded diocesan Office of Christian Initiation and Catechetics. provide resources and coordination

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the Humboldt parish provides faith name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching enrichment to parents in tandem them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” - Matthew 28:19 wBY MiAtRhIE -L OcUIShE TiERlNdIER r-G eOMnMER’Ss sacrSoamem 35 cehilndretn ain lG rapde r2 ecelep brated Raising children in the Catholic faith the sacrament of reconciliation for the first has become a monumental task. Today’s time and another 37 Grade 3 children were secular world offers a smorgasbord of confirmed and received the Holy Eucharist religious paths to choose from and family for the first time. While some of the life is dictated by a multitude of preparation for these sacraments occurs in commitments in work, school, sports and our two Catholic elementary schools, both leisure, with church often at the bottom of parents and children of these 72 families the list. But we cannot pass on to our were invited to supplemental sessions in children what we ourselves do not first the parish. claim, understand and cherish. While sacramental with It is this obvious fact which motivated children is a much-honed skill in our us at St. Augustine Parish to invite parents Church, the process is more challenging of children preparing for sacraments into a and less developed with adults. For starters, more extensive adult faith formation we ran general faith formation sessions process this past year. throughout the fall, asking parents to sign Marie-Louise Ternier Gommers (right) facilitates an adult education session with - Photo by Mary Comeault up for four random sessions out of a total of parents in Humboldt. eight, choosing whichever offerings fit best fall was the video-series by Thomas the symbols used in the Baptismal Rite and into their schedules. Groome entitled “What makes us how to explain these symbols to their Then in the winter and spring we Catholic?” Each video-talk was about 30- children, the changes which have occurred offered two parent sessions on the 40 minutes, followed by table discussions with the sacrament of confirmation and sacrament of reconciliation and six on with the help of focus questions, which was why, and various sessions on helping confirmation and Eucharist, none of which then summarized in large group reporting. parents to plumb the depths of the mystery were optional. The large number of Prayer at the start and end of the sessions of the Eucharist in order to help them families prompted us to offer each session wrapped this experience of building connect the Eucharist to their daily lives. in two different time slots, a weekday community, strengthening bonds between Careful attention was given to set-up, evening and a Saturday morning. Eighty families and parish, and encouraging content delivery and process in order to per cent of the families accepted this reverent learning about our Catholic faith. facilitate an adult approach to faith formation invitation, clearly appreciating the Children’s sessions ran concurrently and in which parents basically “evangelized” and elements of choice built into how the were led by our Youth Ministry helped one another to learn and grow. A light- Children sing and pray at a sacramental sessions were offered. preparation session in Humboldt. Coordinator along with teenage volunteers. hearted spirit allowed for a generous sense of - Photo by Mary Comeault The basis for the general sessions in the The session format invited parents to hospitality and openness, as indicated by one share among themselves about the joys and parent’s surprise that this was not a “being challenges of Catholic parenting, to lectured at” type of learning. articulate with one another their faith Given the large numbers, parents were understandings and questions, and to enter organized in small table groups of seven ritual experiences of prayer and reflection. with one designated group facilitator. One Some of the feedback included: “I parent wrote on her evaluation form: “At really enjoyed hearing others express their first I was frustrated that we had to attend feelings, thoughts and questions they had six sessions, but looking back I now about our faith.” and “I gained a better understand why. I learnt a lot about my understanding of what is involved in being faith.” Some families, as a result of the part of the Church.” sessions, renewed their commitment to Another parent wrote: “At first I regular Mass participation. thought (the sessions) were for us to teach This doesn’t mean that the experience our children better, but now I realize I had the same effect for all parents/families. needed to look more closely at my own life What it does indicate, however, is how Sacramental preparation in City Deanery with regard to my faith and the Catholic tremendously important it is to provide Mary Comeault of the diocesan office of Christian Initiation and Catechetics leads religion.” opportunities for parents for faith renewal a recent discussion among sacramental preparation coordinators from We then began the more focused and learning when preparing their children Saskatoon city parishes, including pastoral associates. The gathering discussed the coordination of the sacraments of reconciliation, confirmation and first preparations for each sacrament.Through to celebrate sacraments – and how vital it is communion in their parishes and building a stronger liaison in support of each presentations and short videos, quizzes and to provide such faith formation in a user- other, as well as encouraging more collaborative networking with Greater discussion questions, parents explored the friendly, caring and hospitable way. Then Saskatoon Catholic Schools. Gilbert Chevrier represented Catholic schools. Church’s seven sacraments, the meaning of God’s Spirit will do the rest. Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • November 2012 • 19 Adult Faith Formation Lay Formation graduates reflect on blessings as program marks 25th year BY KIPLY LUKAN YAWORSKI Twenty-one graduates of a Lay Formation diocesan Lay Formation were sent is supported by the forth by Saskatoon Bishop Donald Bolen and Prince Albert Bishop Albert Thevenot during a June 3 missioning celebration at the Cathedral of the Holy Family in Saskatoon. Lay Formation a priority. “It was The group journeyed together well worth it,” he said, describing for two years in monthly weekend the experience as having many gatherings held at Queen’s House, great blessings and many Debbie Ledoux (centre) is the new coordinator of the Aboriginal Catholic Lay Formation, joining Lay in a program designed to help surprises. Formation team members Kate O’Gorman (right) and Mona Goodman, coordinators of Lay Formation in the diocese. Debbie is also a pastoral associate and active member of Our Lady of Guadalupe adult Catholics deepen their “When I first came, I was very parish In Saskatoon. Lay Formation is marking its 25th anniversary in the diocese. baptismal commitment to the apprehensive,” he said of the mission and ministry of Jesus. The formation experience. “I’m from the balance of the program,” she program provides faith education the old school, and when I grew said. “I think that it offers and learning, an ongoing focus on up you just didn’t do things like everything for you, you’ve got prayer, and an experience of this. But once I started getting into things that are there for your Christian community. the weekend, it was a life- brain, you’ve got things that are Lay Formation is also changing experience.” there for your soul, for your spirit, celebrating its 25th anniversary in Experiencing different kinds for your emotions, healing the diocese of Saskatoon this year, of prayer, deepening a relation- experiences.” with alumni and past and present ship with God, growing in Saskatoon residents Carine team members celebrating at their understanding of faith, and and Jared Podhorodeski were able annual fall retreat Oct. 19-20. building Christian community are to experience Lay Formation Several 2012 graduates of the major elements of the program. thanks to the support of Carine’s program recently reflected on the Lorne says he was especially parents, who took care of their Lay Formation experience and touched by the people that he met young son while they attended the what it has meant to their journey and journeyed with over the two weekends every month from Lay Formation 2012 grads renew their baptismal promises at a years. “I know I have friendships September to June over two years. of faith and their relationship to missioning celebration in June. God and others. for the rest of my life with people Shortly before they began Lay “I learned to accept God’s love I’ve journeyed with here in the Formation, the young couple with a baby, said Carine, Aboriginal Catholic Lay Form- for me,” said Lorne Keller of St. Lay Formation program,” he said. discovered that Carine was describing the love and support ation stream supported by three Augustine parish in Saskatoon. “They are friends that will carry pregnant. Daughter Annabelle they have shared with the Lay dioceses (Saskatoon, Prince “That’s pretty powerful.” you, you can draw from them.” was born during their first year of Formation community. “It’s a Albert and Keewatin Le-Pas). Lorne went through Lay Sharon Guina of St. Augustine the program, and joined her whole other family.” Participants in the three Formation with his wife Helen. At parish in Humboldt emphasized parents every weekend after that. Lay Formation has had a huge different streams of Lay times it was difficult to juggle the the richness of the Lay Formation It has been a special blessing impact on their lives and on their Formation journey together for schedule, but Lorne said he made experience. “What I really love is to journey through the program faith, say Jared and Carine. shared Catholic faith formation. “I just don’t know who I At other times, the three groups Lay Formation 2012 graduates include: Sharon Guina of St. Augustine, Humboldt, SK.; would be without Lay Formation. gather separately in order to delve Serge Halde of , Marengo, SK.; and Renske Averyt of Sacred Heart, Prince Albert; The support, and the growth that more deeply into their own as well as Saskatoon parishioners Darren and Kerrie Anderson of St. Anne; Helen Butag and you get from the people here, particular traditions and Duane Muyres of St. Paul Co-Cathedral; Ron and Elaine Frehlich of St. Patrick; Jocelyne from the teachers, from the staff: spirituality. Hamoline, Carine and Jared Podhorodeski, and Andy Wilson of the Cathedral of the Holy it’s just incredible,” said Carine. “The common thing is that Family, Saskatoon; Lorne and Helen Keller of St. Augustine; Linda Klassen and Robert Perverseff In alternate years the Lay God touches all of us,” said Jared, of Our Lady of Lourde s; Debbie Ledoux of Our Lady of Guadalupe; Arnel Mendoza of St. Mary; Formation program offered in describing the joy and the Loretta Tetzlaff of St. Philip Neri; and Kim Morrison of Holy Spirit. Saskatoon also includes richness of sharing Lay Formation For more information about Lay Formation – including the diocesan and Aboriginal Catholic participants in an eparchial with Catholics of different back- streams - check out the website at: www.saskatoonrcdiocese.com/layformation/index.cfm Ukrainian Catholic stream and an grounds and traditions.

Foundations: Exploring Our Faith Together Foundations programs in the diocese of Saskatoon include: • Making Sense of the Old Testament - with facilitator Fr. Matthew Ramsay, 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 13 at St. Theresa, Asquith, SK. Contact Louise Brecht at (306) 329- 4705 to pre-register , $5. • “Bless Me Father, For I Have Sinned” - the sacrament of reconciliation and adult moral development - with facilitator Sr. Teresita Kambeitz, OSU, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13 at St. Michael, 18-33rd St. East, Saskatoon. Contact Myrna Wolfe at (306) 242-5150 to pre-register, $5. • Twelve Signs of a Healthy Spirituality - with facilitator Fr. Paul Paproski, OSB, 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15 at St. Francis Xavier, 222 Willow Street (corner of Hilliard & Melrose) Saskatoon. Contact: Irene LeGatt at (306) 933-1108 to pre-register; $5. • Prayer: An intimate conversation between friends – with facilitator Christy Dupuis 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15 at Holy Trinity, Pilger, SK. Contact Madeline Schmitz at (306) 367-4931 to pre-register , $5. • End of Life: Advance Directive, Proxies and Substitute Decision Making - with Joy Mendel (ethicist, St. Paul’s Hospital / CHAS) 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 15, at St. Peter, Unity, SK. Contact Elizabeth Reiter at (306) 228-2341 to pre-register, $5. Thinking Catholic(s) • Building Parish Community and Hospitality - - with facilitator Sr. Nick Jesson presents the final instalment of a “A Christian Way of Life ” Foundations: New Coordinator Dianne Sehn, OSU, 7 p.m., Sharon Powell is the new coordinator diocesan Foundations series entitled Wednesday, Nov. Exploring Our St. Paul Co-Cathedral, Spadina Cres. E., of the diocesan faith enrichment “Thinking Catholic(s)” at 7:30 p.m. Monday, 21, Saskatoon. Contact Brigid Fuller at (306) 652- Faith Together program “Foundations: Exploring Dec. 3 at the Queen of Peace Chapel, 0033 to pre-register, $5. Our Faith Together ,” taking over from Cathedral of The Holy Family. “Thinking is supported by the Marci Deutscher, who retired earlier Faithfully” will consider concepts such as - with facilitator • Theology of Johnny Cash this year. The diocesan office growing in faith and holiness and making Blake Sittler 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 29, organizes a range of faith enrichment moral choices. Includes discussion. Pre- organized by St. Anne, Delisle, SK. Contact Rose- sessions, inviting parishes or groups registration is not required. Free will offering. Anne Kielo (306) 493-2233 to pre-register, $5. to use the resource. 20 • Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • November 2012 Service and stewardship Sister serves in Humboldt parish 28 years BY KIPLY LUKAN YAWORSKI priests, many staff changes, as weddings, as well as overseeing The St. Augustine parish well as the change from being part liturgical ministries on Sundays community in Humboldt gathered of St. Peter’s Abbacy to joining and weekdays, taking care of Oct. 14 to express appreciation to the diocese of Saskatoon, the countless details. Sr. Loretta Konlup, OSU, for her construction of a new church and Sr. Konlup was also active in 28 years of service and care as parish hall, and countless the local ministerial association, pastoral associate. moments of service and encouraging ecumenical prayer Sr. Loretta Konlup recently connection. and joint social projects, as well retired to Samaritan Place in ”Over the years you have as providing help to the poor, the Saskatoon, where she helps welcomed many new parishioners unemployed and the lonely. For provide spiritual care for residents and you’ve said goodbye to a many years she coordinated the of the new Catholic care facility. good number of them as well. You local food bank, an initiative of Parishioner Dianne Schenn have reached out to us when we the Humboldt Ministerial noted that Sr. Loretta’s time in St. were in need, you’ve stood beside Association. She was also Augustine parish spanned two us in our times of grief,” said involved with the local Kinsmen popes, four bishops, eight parish Schenn. “You gave us hope when Christmas Cheer campaign. Such we felt unable to cope, you contributions led to her being showed us love when life got named Humboldt’s Citizen of the tough, you cheered up our hearts Year in 2006. when you made us laugh.” “Your work extended beyond A native of Humboldt and an the parish into the community, Sr. Loretta Konlup, OSU, stands with youth from St. Augustine parish who performed a musical tribute at a recent farewell. Ursuline Sister of Bruno for some helping anyone in need and it will while associate pastor Rev. Loretta is “a living example of 59 years, Sr. Loretta Konlup never be forgotten,” said Schenn, Gregory Roth spoke on behalf of one who has left us a legacy of taught music at the Ursuline who presented Sr. Loretta with a the St. Augustine parish staff. devotion and love and hard work Academy in Bruno and in tree to be planted on the parish Young parishioners presented among the people of God.” He surrounding communities, as well grounds in her honour, as well as a song to the guest of honour, led prayed in thanksgiving for her as teaching in British Columbia, a book of messages from by youth ministry coordinator Sr. years of love and service, as well and working in adult education parishioners. Maybelle dela Cruz, MACE. as the example and care provided for the former St. Peter’s Abbacy. Jenny Irwin spoke on behalf of The walls of the parish hall to the community by all the In her role as pastoral associate at the Catholic Women’s League, were decorated with artwork Ursuline Sisters of Bruno. St. Augustine parish, she noting Konlup’s years of service created by students in Humboldt Responding to the celebration, coordinated RCIA and baptismal as CWL spiritual director. Catholic schools for the Sr. Loretta encouraged parish- preparation, prepared children for Grand Knight Fred Staniec occasion . ioners to keep their hearts open, in confirmation and first Eucharist, brought words of appreciation St Augustine pastor, Rev. order to permit God to continue to Sr. Loretta Konlup, OSU coordinated funerals and from the Knights of Columbus, Ephraim Mensah, said that Sr. work in their lives.

The Spirituality of Stewardship: grounded in Christian identity, trust, gratitude and love BY JOCELYNE HAMOLINE , D IOCESE OF blessed us with gifts and entrusts our our identity. Since everything we have is from “So faith, hope, love remain, SASKATOON CATHOLIC FOUNDATION possessions into our care, to be good stewards. God, then we can allow God to be in charge of these three, but the greatest Stewardship is often associated with money; `In the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14- our lives. As we live our lives for God, we are of these is love” - 1 Corinthians 13:13 we tend to only hear “treasure, Treasure, 30) the slave did not bury his own money, but caught up in something much bigger than Love is the requirement of the Christian. TREA$URE.” We often identify ourselves with his master’s money. The master gave the slave ourselves. This value of trust allows us to let go Love in action: kindness, tolerance, compassion, our money, our possessions, the size of our “talents” to be used wisely, not squandered or of what seemingly is in our control. charity, and understanding. All of these are love homes, new cars, trips we take, etc. But the stashed away. The same is true for us. We are to In the midst of our turmoil and pain, God and love is not self-seeking – requiring one to spirituality of stewardship goes much deeper. use and invest the gifts God has given for his has a plan to bring about life. He can take us give. One cannot love if all one does is There are underlying values that “dare us to give kingdom. The world tells us “I was created for wherever we are, our messes and stresses, and contemplate selfish wants. The good steward all” in our relationship with God. These values self so that I can satisfy all my own needs and turn them into and glory. God can bring understands that our charitable giving is based are identity, trust, gratitude and love. wants”; the world tells us our outward success is good from evil. All we have to do is trust. on the awareness that we have an innate desire “God created man in his image; our identity. Our Catholic Christian faith Stewardship becomes a way of life by and need to give (because we were created in the in the divine image he created teaches, “I am created by God and for God, to activating that trust. Acceptance comes from likeness of God and God is a giver). God asks us serve him in this world and to be happy with letting go of control. Our control is self- him; male and female he to give our time, talent, and treasure in him in the next.” The things in this world bring centeredness, a false belief that the world is thanksgiving. And, when God sees our loving created them” - Genesis 1:27 us fleeting happiness. God has blessed us with created in our own image and that we are in Our Christian identity is founded upon the and giving response, He gives us even more. We many things and he wants us to enjoy them. But charge. When things don’t go our way, anger cannot “out give” God. basic idea of God as Creator. God created us in our identity must be in Christ, not in our and resentment fuel a cynical view of life then His image and likeness, created by God for God. What can we give? We can give a portion of possessions. we become frustrated and bitter. We do the our time, talent, and treasure. These are not We belong to God and therefore we can say, “I blame game; it is someone else’s fault, or we am a child of God. I belong to God. God meets “Many shall look on in awe and optional. We say we love God, yet find it hard to even blame God. give generously in the Sunday offering basket. all my needs.” If we are not our own, then the they shall trust in the Lord” - Psalm 40:4 Trusting in God is realigning our belief in things we have are not our own either. God has The underlying value of trust builds upon Why is it hard to give a portion of our time when God’s almighty power to bring about what is we are asked to volunteer? Do we come to best for us in the midst of a struggling world. We church only to receive? Do we not see that “let go and let God.” God does not let us down. others before us gave generously and freely so Sacred Heart Latin Mass Community events He sends calming grace that says, “Everything we could enjoy what we have? If we give of The Sacred Heart of Jesus Latin Mass is all right, you’ll be OK.” When we accept and ourselves, even if we only start with a little and community, which celebrates Latin Mass we receive this calming grace, the result is then begin to stretch our giving, it teaches us to 9 a.m. Sundays at Our Lady of God’s peace and assurance. focus on someone else rather than on self. When Czestochowa parish in Saskatoon, held “Give thanks to the Lord we focus on God and others, our own lives several special celebrations in 2012. who is good, whose love become richer, our problems diminish, our worry is lessened, our peace and joy increase. The community welcomed Fr. Gregory endures forever” - Psalm 107:1 The spirituality of stewardship deals with Pendergraft of Pennsylvania for a visit in Trust and acceptance naturally lead to time, talent, and treasure. But as we look into the March. A priest with the Priestly gratitude. This is an attitude shift of looking at core values of identity, trust, gratitude and love, Fraternity of St. Peter, he celebrated a what we do have, not at what we don’t have. we understand how to be good stewards. We Latin High Mass here March 18. There Gratitude fills our hearts as we realize the remember who we are, the image of Christ. We was a coffee social after Mass, as well as wisdom and foresight God has in giving us just trust enough to let go and let God. Out of a Lenten reflection by Fr. Pendergraft. He what we need. If we don’t have something, gratitude we put God first in our lives and in our also said Mass here on Monday, March 19 perhaps we don’t need it. spending. We express our love of God and for the Feast of St. Joseph. Gratitude is a quality of humility versus Church by giving of our time, talent, and Our Lady was honoured with the greed and envy. We need to lose our selfishness treasure without fear, proportionately, and and, perhaps some sense of control. We focus on generously with gratitude. annual crowning of her statue by Jacinta God (and hence others), we realize we don’t Bumphrey May 6, followed by the rosary, Bishop Don Bolen with confirmands need anything more because we already have so “As each one has received a gift, Benediction, and a potluck supper. Mark Fleischfresser, Jada Trinidad and much. Our gratitude and humility help us to be use it to serve one another as The community welcomed Bishop James Sidloski. thankful for the simple: hot water, clean safe good stewards of God’s - Photo by Shawn Bumphrey Donald Bolen for confirmation and first food, shelter, our churches and freedom of varied grace” - 1 Peter 4:10 communion May 29. Three children, Mark Communion. The community gathered religion, our beds at night, democracy, good For more information and/or a presentations on Fleischfresser, Jada Trinidad and James afterwards to meet the bishop. roads, our jobs, families, clothing, our pay the spirituality of stewardship, please contact Sidloski, were confirmed by Bishop For more about the community see: cheques –.and so much more. Everything we Jocelyne Hamoline at the Diocese of Saskatoon have and all that we are is gift. God gives and Catholic Foundation: (306) 659-5849 or Bolen, and received their First www.saskatoonlatinmass.com we receive, we share with gratitude. [email protected] Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • November 2012 • 21 News and events

Blessed Sacrament parish at High Tor closes: one of several changes in the Wadena deanery The Catholic faith community of grief at saying farewell to this at High Tor, SK. gathered with holy place. We come together, Bishop Donald Bolen Aug. 26, also, with great hope for our life 2012 to mark the closure of of faith as we continue to give Blessed Sacrament parish. witness to God’s great love,” After many years of declining Bolen said. numbers, parishioners at High Tor Blessed Sacrament parish was decided this summer that it was one of those in the Perigord time to close the small parish, region that was served by pastor located in the Wadena deanery. Rev. Jean-Marie Lacasse, OMI, “As we gather, we remember for some four decades. With his the past generations who have retirement earlier this year, a called Blessed Sacrament their number of other changes have parish home and we acknowledge also taken place in the Wadena them for their vision, determin- deanery. Bishop Donald Bolen joined parishioners of Blessed Sacrament parish at High Tor, SK. Sunday, Aug. 26 to mark ation and enduring faith,” said the St. Athanasius parish in the closing of the parish in the Wadena deanery. After many years of declining numbers, combined with the recent bishop during the Eucharistic Perigord has joined the Wadena retirement of long-time pastor Fr. Jean-Marie Lacasse OMI, parishioners decided this summer that it was time celebration in which the building pastoral region, served by co- to close the parish. - Photo by Lynda Statchuk and its people were blessed in a pastors Rev. Fred Caylan and Rev. closing liturgy. Vezhaparambil, VC. open from June 1 to Labour Day neighbouring parish in the parish at Quill Lake has joined the “We come together with so St. Lawrence parish in weekend each year, but will close Wadena region. parish cluster Watson, Englefeld many good and treasured Nobleville, SK and St. Felix during the winter, with Formerly part of that Wadena and St. Gregor, served by pastor memories, but with a strong sense parish in Archerwill will remain parishioners invited to attend a pastoral region, St. Catherine Rev. Darryl Millette.

Sr. Juliana Heisler pioneered role oBY fK IPPLY LaUKrAiN sYAhWO RLSKI ife Director in diocese Sr. Juliana Heisler, NDS, recently retired as Parish Life Director of Our Lady of Lourdes parish in Saskatoon after nearly two decades of service. It was a pastoral leadership model that she pioneered, as the first Parish Life Director appointed by the bishop – called to serve as a non-ordained pastoral leader who works in partnership with a Priest Moderator to care for a parish. At a parish farewell celebration in May, Rev. Ron Beechinor, Vicar General of the diocese of Saskatoon, recalled the dilemma Parishes bid farewell to pastor Bishop James Mahoney faced some 20 Fr. Jean-Marie Lacasse, OMI, stands before those gathered May 27 at St. years ago, when he did not have a priest Athanasius Parish in Perigord, SK., to express appreciation and bid farewell to available to serve as pastor for the east side their longtime pastor. For some 40 years he provided ministry to parishes at Perigord, Nobleville, Archerwill and High Tor, while living and farming in the area. parish, and the inspired solution to appoint - Photo by Tim Yaworski a Parish Life Director. Mahoney was confident the idea would work, because he had the right person to take on the challenge, said Beechinor. Sr. Juliana had the pastoral heart, the gifts and the energy needed to make this Sr. Juliana Heisler, NDS, recently retired as PLD of Our Lady of Lourdes parish. new idea of a pastoral team a working reality, described Beechinor. Columbus council was created at the parish Her pioneering example has since led to at her request. the Parish Life Director model of During the program, members of Our leadership being implemented in other Lady of Lourdes children’s choirs, directed parishes across the diocese, he noted, and accompanied by Carmen Marcoux, paying tribute to his friend and colleague. Jacqueline Couture and Danielle Mase Led by MCs Phil and Mary Wrubleski, provided a selection of lively music, the parish program May 27 continued with ending with a song of tribute, holding up other tributes and words of appreciation, as letters of the message: “Sr. Juliana we love well as entertainment and presentations. you.” Sr. Kay MacDonald, NDS, a Parish youth coordinator Dan Brul é parishioner at Our Lady of Lourdes, spoke spoke of Sr. Juliana’s profound about Sr. Juliana Heisler’s commitment as commitment to youth, her welcoming a Sister of Sion, which began with her spirit, and her enthusiastic efforts to entry into the community 62 years ago, and involve parishioners of all ages in their her final vows 54 years ago. faith and in the life of the community. Other speakers included CWL Sr. Juliana’s nephew Larry Brossart of representatives and Sr. Juliana Heisler’s Shellbrook brought greetings from the former teaching colleagues Phil Dumont extended Heisler family, and shared stories and Ileen Boechler, who recalled Sr. of her family life over the years. Vespers celebration held to mark papal honours Dennis Koch, brother of the late Monsignor Michael Koch; Monsignor Raymond Juliana’s pioneering work at both the Parish council chair Sue Dosman and Senger; Sister Juliana Heisler, NDS; Monsignor Stan Urbanoski; and Bishop parish and in Catholic schools, where she her husband Jim concluded the program, Donald Bolen during a July 1 Vespers service and reception held to recognize the served as a teacher, reading consultant and expressing appreciation to Heisler for her contributions of Sr. Juliana Heisler and three new monsignors in the diocese of teacher. Heisler was also the first woman to years of service. Saskatoon over many years. Sr. Juliana Heisler was awarded a “ Benemerenti serve (at more than one level) as a spiritual “You lead through relationship,” said medal” from the Vatican, while Monsignors Senger and Urbanoski were advisor to CWL councils – positions Sue. “Your people are fueled by you, and recognized as “Chaplains of His Holiness.” The title “Honorary Prelate of His usually held by a priest. Grand Knight you are fueled by your people and your Holiness” was bestowed on Monsignor Koch just before his death May 10. Adrian Pich é related how the Knights of God.” - Photo by Anne-Marie Hughes 22 • Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • November 2012 Upcoming Events Donation establishes Chair of Catholic Grand Opening of the E.D. Feehan Child and SERENA Saskatchewan, a Natural Family Family Center , 411 Avenue M. North, Planning service, will hold its annual Social Studies at St. Thomas More College Saskatoon will be held 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013 at Our Nov. 14 , with the ceremony at 5 p.m. Lady of Lourdes gym, 1235-12th Street East, Local philanthropists Leslie and Irene corner of Wiggins Ave, Saskatoon. The evening Time Out for Moms Catholic Enrichment for Dubé donated $1 million in support of an includes a catered banquet, entertainment, Women Prayer Breakfast Fundraiser will be guest speaker, and awards. All are welcome! endowed Chair for Catholic Studies at St. held 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday Nov. 17 at Thomas More College in Saskatoon. the Parktown Hotel in Saskatoon. Features For tickets, $20/person, contact Serena at (306) guest speaker Leah Perrault, director of the 934-8223, 1-800-667-1637, or e-mail: The Catholic college is in the midst of a [email protected] by Jan. 12. (Annual General $6 million “Creating More” capital diocese’s Pastoral Services, speaking about the Holy Family. Tickets are $30 each. Contact Meeting 12:30-3 p.m. Jan. 19 at same location.) campaign to establish the endowed chair, Theresa at (306) 244-0470 for tickets or Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools as well as to expand the existing STM information. Foundation presents Icebreaker, a rock concert building on University of Saskatchewan The Starting Point - Premiere 7 p.m. Monday, to entertain high school students during the campus. Nov. 19 at the Broadway Theatre in Saskatoon, semester break 7 to 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27 With this $1 million leadership gift, the Dr. Terry Downey, Les and Irene Dubé showing three thought-provoking short films at the Odeon Event Centre in Saskatoon. newly-named “Leslie and Irene Dubé Chair and Bishop Don Bolen (l-r). following the lives of local people. One features (Parents and grandparents, take note, this is a Lorne Molleken, Saskatoon Blades coach, as he great idea for a Christmas gift!) The bands for Catholic Studies” will be established by responds to “a call to be creative in participates in the Food Basket Challenge and showcased will be talented high school student the college to support scholarship and speaking the word of faith and hope which shares his insights on how the challenge rock bands: The Johner Boys from Holy Cross research related to Catholic teaching and is at the heart of the gospel, and to speak touched him, his family and friends. Then, follow High School; Rumours from St. Joseph High tradition, to foster Catholic education, and that word in a way that captures minds and a day in the life of a Saskatoon resident, Della School; Misterfire from Bethlehem Catholic High Kinequon, as she candidly speaks about raising School. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased to promote ecumenical dialogue and hearts.” a family on a limited income, living with diabetes at Odeon Event Centre. awareness of other faith traditions, said Fundraising for the endowed chair will and her dreams for her family’s future. “Let’s STM President Dr. Terry Downey. be ongoing, as in the long term the Chair start a conversation about health and talk about Worldwide Marriage Encounter : The best gift a couple can give their children is to love each “This chair is to be a source of for Catholic Studies will be funded by more than healthcare” rounds out the short films for the evening and showcases the event’s other. Rediscover joy and deepen your love in intellectual leadership for STM and for the interest from the endowment – which will theme. A panel of guest speakers will discuss this enlightening and empowering Worldwide broader Catholic and local communities ensure the Chair’s role will continue at the what can be done, and answer questions. This Marriage Encounter Weekend: Feb. 1 to Feb. 3, through an annual public lecture, guest Catholic college, independent of other free public event is presented by Saskatoon 2013 at the Ramada Hotel in Saskatoon. Contact: Anita and Marc Loiselle at (306) 258- lectures, invited presentations, availability funding, fees or tuition, said Downey. Health Region, University of Saskatchewan and Saskatoon Food Bank. 2192 or [email protected] to the diocese and Catholic school boards Les Dubé said that when the idea of the and to the Catholic and secular media for Chair for Catholic Studies was presented, it Gala Fundraiser Dinner and Live Auction for FacetoFace Ministries: presents a United at St. Mary’s Parish commentary and expertise on Catholic was easy to step forward to support it. He Queen’s House will be held Thursday, Nov. 22 : Conference Feb. 16 and 17 enjoy an evening with the Greystone Singers. Hall, Saskatoon, for youth in Grades 9 to 12 and issues, and publications to be available to added that it is a very humbling experience Reception is at 5:30 p.m., dinner and auction at Adults of all ages. The purpose of the United the local and provincial community,” said to be able to make such contributions for 6:45 p.m., entertainment, raffle, draws to follow Conference is to unite, support, and challenge Downey. the good of the community. Les and Irene at 8:45 p.m. Tickets are $75 with a $50 charity youth and adults in striving for holiness. The conference includes meeting like-minded The Chair for Catholic Studies will Dubé’s donations have supported the receipt issued. RSVP by Nov. 16. Only 150 tickets are available. Contact: (306) 242-1916 or people, incredible fun, solid Catholic teaching, support and enhance the Catholic vision Community Service Learning project at [email protected] Eucharistic Adoration, and much more. Registration forms and more information can be and mission of the college – a timely and STM and a wide range of health , Centennial - St. Andrew Parish in Kenaston found online at www.f2f.ca or contact Jon historic undertaking as the Basilian order institutions and initiatives in the city, as SK will celebrate its 100th Anniversary Sunday, Courchene at (306) 381-7789 or with Mass at 11 a.m.; reception to follow. formally withdraws from the institution well as ongoing efforts to feed the hungry Dec. 2 [email protected] they established at the University of through the Saskatoon Food Bank, and Call the Davidson Pastoral Region office for details: (306) 567-2116. Saskatchewan more than 75 years ago, support for the diocesan cathedral project. Engaged Encounter marriage preparation Downey said. Meanwhile, construction on the STM Michael O’Brien Christmas Tour will be held at weekends give couples communication St. Paul’s Co-Cathedral on Friday, Dec. 7 at 7 techniques to foster a deeper understanding of “St. Thomas More College’s venerable building expansion is now underway, with p.m. Tickets $20 for adults, and $10 for students each other. It is an intensive weekend of tradition is going to be enhanced by this an official ground-breaking celebration are available from the parish office during preparation, in which each couple is offered the Chair,” said Bishop Don Bolen of the held Oct. 15. It was also announced that regular office hours. A former rock n’ roll artist time and opportunity to question, examine, and Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon. David and Karen Holst of Warman, SK. and non-practicing Catholic whose life took a deepen their relationship, share in community turn after an unexpected pilgrimage to and be open to God's plan. Upcoming Engaged “The Catholic Studies Chair addresses have donated $500,000 to the construction Medjugorje, Michael O’Brien has given his Encounter weekend dates at St. Peter’s Abbey a profound need in our day,” Bolen said. It project, as has Allan Markin of Calgary. testimony at more than 80 Catholic conferences in Muenster are March 15 to 17 or May 3 to 5 . and 600 city events from major city arenas to Contact: [email protected] or register small town churches across North America. online: www.ceewest.com Queen’s House upcoming retreats 601 Taylor Street W, Saskatoon (306) 242-1916 [email protected]

Centering Prayer Retreat - Learn a simple A Day Away with Fr. Paul Fachet and Jacques method of Christ-Centred silent prayer with Fr. Leblanc: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Dec. 12 and/or Kevin McGee and Marge Copeland; 7 p.m. Jan. 9 and/or Ash Wednesday, Feb. 13 Friday, Nov. 16 to Sunday, Nov. 18 . Noon Prayer for Christian Unity during week of Advent Retreat - Through Mary’s Eye with Teresa prayer Thursday, Jan. 24 , noon to 1 p.m.; lunch Hanlon; 7 p.m. Nov. 23 to Nov. 25 . and social to follow. RSVP: 242-1916 Centering Prayer with Fr. Paul Fachet 7 - 8 p.m. Walking With God in our Sacred Universe with on Monday evenings , Dec. 3, 10, 17; Jan 7, 14, Sr. Judy Schachtel, SMS Tuesdays 7-9 p.m. Feb. 21 and 28; Feb. 4, 11, 25; 5, 12, 19, 26 Journeying with Scripture - an exploration into Men’s Retreat: Establishing and maintaining the Book of Revelation with Fr. Paul Fachet; 10 healthy relationships - Warrior to Elder ; with Brad Humboldt fundraiser for African orphanage a.m. to noon Wednesday, Dec. 5 . Bodnarchuk and Brian Bauche: 7 p.m. Friday, A benefit concert for the Kenya Orphanage Mission project in Africa was held May Feb 8 to Sunday Feb. 9, after lunch. 11 at St. Augustine parish hall in Humboldt, featuring the live bluegrass music of Feast of the celebration 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8 ; prayer The Trudel Family, as well as a silent auction. The event raised over $3,000. A Knights of Columbus Twilight Retreat for all service with social to follow. RSVP: 242-1916. Knights and spouses with Brendan Bitz; will be Halloween Cabaret fund-raiser was also held Nov. 2 at the Humboldt parish, in held 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12 . support of the same cause, featuring music by The Classy Chassys. For info Taiz é Prayer for Christian Unity – music, prayer, praise, silence and scripture: 8-9 p.m. about the Kenya project see www.jesusleadsus.com - Photo by Michelle Peters Grief Retreat with Ron Evans: 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11; Jan. 8 and Feb. 12. Feb. 22 to Sunday, Feb. 24 , after lunch.

Upcoming programs at St. Therese Institute St. Therese, 650 Ursuline Ave., Bruno, SK .; Register: www.StTherese.ca or (306) 369-2555 • Friday Nov. 30 - Saturday Dec. 1: Time with Thérèse • March, April and May: Springtime of The Faith 2012 silent mini-retreat series "Silent Before the Crib: Advent with Conferences - seven back-to-back conferences provide an Thérèse". Cost: $75, includes meals and accommodations. opportunity to become a St. Therese student for a week, • Thursday, Dec. 6, 7-9 p.m.: St. Nicholas Community with special “Year of Faith” individual and group rates. Christmas - a free evening of fun, family-friendly 'coffee- • March 24-26: In His Image - Icon Writing house' style entertainment, with sweets and treats, and a Retreat ; presenter: Fr. Ivan Nahachewsky. visit from St. Nick (portrayed as Bishop Nicholas). Includes • April 7-12: Called for a Purpose – A Theology of the a short presentation on the historical St. Nicholas and his Laity ; presenter: Jim Anderson. connection with the modern-day figure of . • April 14-19: Ignation Discernment 1 - Introduction ; • Thursday, Feb. 21 to Sunday, Feb. 24 : 4th annual St. presenter: Fr. Terry Donahue, CC. Therese Divine Mercy Conference, with keynotes: Dr. Bryan • April 21-26: I gnation Discernment 2 - Practical Thatcher, medical doctor, author and founder of Eucharistic applications ; presenter: Donna Kristian. Apostle of The Divine Mercy and, Dr. Robert Stackpole, • April 28 - May 2: Into the Heart - Journey through During a public lecture Sept. 19 at St. Therese Institute in Bruno, STD, author and director of the John Paul II Institute of Theology of the Body ; presenter: Christopher West. SK., Fr. Terry Donahue, CC, of Ottawa presented extra-Biblical Divine Mercy. Cost: $295-350, includes meals and • May 5 - May 10: Apologetics & Ecumenism in the accommodations. New Evangelization; presenters Jim Anderson and arguments supporting the historical occurrence of the • Friday Mar. 23 to Sunday, March 25 : St. Therese School Dr. Robert Stackpole, STD. Resurrection of Jesus. The capacity audience included the 22 Come and See Weekend: Great for prospective students or • May 12 - May 17: You Shall be My Witnesses - students studying full-time at St. Therese this year. Listen or anyone wanting to discover more about St. Therese's nine- Theology of Evangelization ; presenter Fr. Scott watch this “Christian Culture Series ” presentation online at: month Faith Formation Program. McCaig, CC. www.St-T.ca/talks-20120919 - Photo by James Riley Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • November 2012 • 23

Run for the Family Serena Saskatchewan hosted its first Run for the Family Sept. 30 along a scenic South Saskatchewan River route in Columbian Place officially opens Saskatoon. Runners and walkers ranged from toddlers in strollers to those in their 70s. Serena provides information and Bishop Don Bolen blesses the Knights of Columbus affordable housing complex Columbian support about Natural Family Planning, and like the Run for the Place at its official opening Sept. 11 in Saskatoon. Located across from St. Mary’s parish on 20th Family, the organization is active, vibrant, healthy and family- Street, Columbian Place is a project of KC Charities, constructed with support from all levels of friendly. For more info, contact Serena at 934-8223, 1-800-667- government. The 75-unit building is now home to some 105 residents, and is making a difference [email protected] - Photo by Danielle Mase in the life of the community, said guest speakers at the opening celebration. 1637 or e-mail:

EEvenvts ate St. nPetert’s sColl eghe in iegntryh reqluiregmenhts tot c olSleges t.1 4 Pwere intvieted rto ’tsour thCe ollege at Muenster Muenster this fall have included such as dentistry, medicine, complex and see what students at an annual career fair, an awards nutrition, pharmacy, nursing, St. Peter’s enjoy daily – beautiful day, and an open house veterinary medicine, law and grounds, a building updated for highlighting the recently- education; or to complete the educational needs, sports facilities completed renovation of college college’s innovative writing and more, said Rebecca Cross, facilities. diploma program. Special Projects Manager. “We Students attend St. Peter’s Abbot Peter Novecosky, OSB, are very happy that the fully College at Muenster to begin their chancellor of the college, recently renovated building enables us to University of Saskatchewan cut the ribbon to officially reopen provide an even higher level of education in arts and science, Michael Hall after four years of service to our students.” business/commerce, agriculture renovations. A reception for guests was and kinesiology; to fulfill the Guests at an open house Sept. held in the student lounge during the open house. A showcase of Lands and Seas of Jesus, St. Peter and St. Paul student artwork, science displays and alumni memorabilia were Follow their Footsteps in 2013 available for viewing on guided or Tours highlighting recent renovations at St. Peter’s College were Oct. 14 - Nov. 9 or Oct. 25 - Nov. 9 self-guided tours. part of a Sept. 14 open house. The next day, Sept. 15, an annual Scholarship and Awards The number of scholarships Students gathered throughout Ceremony was held at the college. and awards presented at the the day and had the opportunity to This year, over $39,000 of annual ceremony saw an increase talk to a wide variety of exhibitors scholarships and awards were from last year. from education and industry to Celebrating with “50 Golden Years of Ministry” presented to St. Peter’s College Since St. Peter’s College is learn more about potential career DirecFtorr., RMainlpishtr yK tloe iTteour rism, students for their leadership, affiliated with the University of paths as well as academic learning Diocese of Saskatoon community involvement and Saskatchewan, some students and training possibilities. academic excellence. attending the college received Students also had the option Gisele Bauche “We are celebrating our scholarships from the University of attending presentations to students for their exceptional of Saskatchewan as well. become even more familiar with Tthoi sp Pailrgirsimh eJosu rannedy ttor Baivbleicla pl Lilagnrdism wsill academic achievements, positive Opportunities Edge, an annual specific professions and in- be enriched by special guest facilitator lea dership and community career fair organized by St. stitutions. : the former director of the involvement. Today’s students are Peter’s College, was held Oct. 3. “This is an important event in Catholic Pastoral Centre and of Queen’s the scholars, leaders, and Over 35 exhibitors from the region because it brings House of Retreat and Renewal in Saskatoon. Join this festive “Jubilee PiHlgarviimng Jaolusor nceoym”p dleutreidn gst tuhdiise sY eina rJe oruf sFaalietmh., visionaries of tomorrow and we across the province introduced together a number of great she now facilitates workshops and retreats wish to recognize their high school students to different companies who are looking to on scripture, spirituality and sacred art. contributions at this special event,” careers and post-secondary in- find future employees. Opp Edge said Rob Harasymchuk, President stitutions. also allows young learners to In leading his 22nd pilgrim journey to Biblical lands and around ancient of St. Peter’s College. “Awards “Opp Edge” is the largest explore a wide range of careers seas, Fr. Kleiter is highlighting his two favorite destinations and also help to fund the education of career expo in east-central and interact with actual employers experiences in world travel. It is around ancient seas and lands that those who might otherwise not Saskatchewan, attracting between from across the province,” said Divine Providence revealed for Jews, Christians and Muslims the sacred have had the opportunity.” 400 and 600 students every year. Cross. mysteries in this “Cradle of Civilizations.” The journey begins where the early church began its outreach in Asia Minor (today’s Turkey), Greece and the city of Christian Martyrs: Rome. With the varied enrichment choices offered aboard the world-class Crystal Serenity cruise ship, Gisele Resources for The Year of Faith Bauche will provide insights, making this pre-Holy Land experience ideal Did you know that the Catholic Pastoral Centre in Saskatoon has a Resource Library for deep inspiration, community building and enjoyment. 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BiAssshumoptpion’ so fA Onurn Luaday l Areacphipng eora nlea rgingo paaril sh goals. parish in Kerrobert, SK. is the Funds raised over and above the first of the parishes across the BAA goal are shared between the diocese of Saskatoon to report Appeal and the parish as part of a reaching its parish goal for the Parish Sharing Program. 2012 Bishop’s Annual Appeal. In the diocese of Saskatoon, “It was wonderful to hear from the Bishop’s Annual Appeal parish BAA coordinator Joe Kurtz funds many ministries, such as about the generous response of vocation promotion, hospital Kerrobert parishioners to this chaplaincy, youth ministry, year’s Appeal,” said BAA justice and peace, prison ministry, Administrator Cathie Rogers. Lay Formation, and catechetics. The Appeal is now under way For more information, as well as Blessing the Fields in most parishes, she reported, a link to this year’s video, see the Bishop Donald Bolen blesses the fields July 22, during the 90th anniversary pilgrimage to the shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the Humboldt deanery, north of Carmel, SK. with some – like Kerrobert and Catholic Foundation website at: St. Anne parish in Saskatoon – www.dscatholicfoundation.ca First Nations traditions part of diocesan celebration (Continued from Page 1) Kateri is also remembered for the that we entered with drumming at a better time,” said elder Gayle simple yet daring motto: “Let me and with dancers,” said the bishop. Weenie, with emotion. “I never Bishop Don Bolen presided at know what the will of God is, so “May we continue to receive gifts thought I would see this day.” the diocesan Mass to mark the that I can do it.” from each other. May the whole During the celebration, a canonization of Saint Kateri Oct. At her death in 1680 at the age church welcome the gifts that our number of Our Lady of 21, concelebrating with Our Lady of 24, Kateri Tekakwitha’s last First Nations and Métis peoples Guadalupe parishioners recalled of Guadalupe Priest Moderator Fr. words were “Jesus, I love you,” as desire to bring, so that we might their participation in a parish Mick Fleming, CSsR, Monsignor recorded by the Jesuit mission- grow ever closer to Christ.” pilgrimage this summer to Raymond Senger, and other aries who wrote about her life, her At the start of Mass, Bolen important sites in Saint Kateri priests of the diocese. sufferings and her devotion to blessed a statue of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha’s life – her birthplace “Saint Kateri knew what it God. Tekakwitha that was placed in in New York and her tomb at Saint was to be a of Jesus. She “Her holiness is a sign of front of a small tipi near the altar. Francis Xavier Mission in the stands as an example of a faithful encouragement for all of us, and During the celebration, children Mohawk Nation at Kahnawake, First Nations woman who pays the fact that she is named a saint brought forward lilies and plants near Montreal, Quebec. the price of discipleship, who means she is somebody who can sacred in First Nations tradition to MaryLee Morin reflected on hears Jesus’ challenge and says: I hold a special place in our lives,” place at the foot of the statue. the powerful experience of will follow you wherever you Bolen said. “I think especially of In addition to traditional First standing at the spring where the lead,” said Bolen. the people of Our Lady of Nations drumming and singing, young saint played and prayed. “She was known for her piety, Guadalupe parish… you can ask the choir of Our Lady of Marlene Kyplain said she was for her care of other people,” her to assist you and be with you. Guadalupe parish provided music grateful to learn more about this Dancers enter the cathedral. Bolen described, adding that Saint If it is to find or to build a new ministry during the celebration. young First Nations woman who parish church, you can ask her to Visiting dignitaries included is now a saint. be with you. If it’s a struggle in Vice-Chief Simon Bird of the “It is so nice to have a native Saint Kateri Tekakwitha recognized the ongoing cause for truth and Federation of Saskatchewan saint finally,” said Jeanne Ewart, reconciliation, you can invite her Indian Nations, Councillor who described the pilgrimage this for holiness: One of seven new saints to be of support.” Caroline Dagnault of Fishing summer as an eye opener that Bolen acknowledged the Lake First Nation, and Robert revealed the suffering Saint Kateri importance of enculturating the Doucette, president of Métis experienced in her life. gospel in all traditions, quoting Nation Saskatchewan. “As a child she knew what she Pope John Paul II: “The gospel of At the conclusion of Mass, a wanted. She wanted to follow Known as “the Lily of the Mohawks,” Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Jesus speaks all languages, it of Saint Kateri from the altar Jesus,” she said. was born in 1656 in what is now upstate New York, to a Mohawk respects and embraces all of Saint Paul’s Co-Cathedral was Gordon Glover said he was chief father and an Algonquin Christian mother. cultures. Today this gospel is brought forward for prayer and impressed with the way that Saint Orphaned in a small pox epidemic that left her scarred and inviting you to become totally veneration. Kateri was honored throughout nearly blind at the age of 4, Kateri grew up with a desire to Aboriginal Christians. This is in Demonstrations and teachings the churches and the basilicas follow Jesus. She was baptized by Jesuit missionaries in 1676, in harmony with your deepest about traditional dancing, drum- visited in the summer pilgrimage. spite of opposition and persecution. desires. There is no need for you ming and regalia were part of the “She gives us faith because of the The young First Nations woman eventually travelled to be divided into two parts,” he program that followed. faith that she had in God and in hundreds of kilometres to settle at a Jesuit mission near what is said. “It was just such a beautiful Jesus. We’re honoured to have her now Montreal, in order to practice her faith and serve God. She “It’s a beautiful thing today day. This couldn’t have happened as a saint amongst the saints.” died in 1680 at the age of 24, recognized for her holiness, devotion and deep spirituality. Beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1980, Kateri Tekakwitha’s intercession was recognized by the church in the miraculous healing of a young boy in Washington state in 2006, which finally led to her canonization as a saint of the Church. Her feast day will be celebrated April 17 in Canada, and July 14 in the United States. She is a of the environment and ecology, of exiles, of loss of parents, and of those bullied or ridiculed for their piety. With the exception of the eight French Jesuit priests martyred in Canada and the United States in the 17th century, Saint Kateri is only the fourth Canadian saint, joining Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys (1620-1700), Saint Marguerite d’Youville (1701-1771) and Saint André Bessette (1845-1937). There is also a local connection to another of the saints canonized Oct. 21 in Rome: Saint Marianne Cope of the United States, who ministered to those suffering from leprosy in Hawaii in the 19th century, was born Barbara Koob in Germany – a distant relative of Koob family members in the diocese of Saskatoon. In addition, the local Filipino Catholic community were Saint Kateri Tekakwitha pilgrimage among those around the world rejoicing at the canonization of Sixteen pilgrims from Our Lady of Guadalupe parish in Saskatoon travelled this summer to 17th century Saint Pedro Calungsod of the . important sites in the life of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, visiting her birthplace in New York, as well as Other saints canonized Oct. 21 were Jacques Berthieu, a her tomb at Saint Francis Xavier Mission in the Mohawk Nation at Kahnawake, near Montreal, French priest martyred in Madagascar in 1896; Marìa Carmen Quebec. The pilgrimage July 8-15 was a powerful experience of prayer and learning, said participants. See: www.saskatoonrcdiocese.com/news_articles/documents/Kateri_Pilgrimage.pdf Sallés y Barangueras of , who founded the Congregation of - Photo submitted by Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish the Sisters of the Immaculate Conception in 1892; Giovanni Battista Piamarta, an Italian priest who died in 1913; and Anna Shaffer, a German woman who was bedridden for many years before her death in 1925.