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VDisit us oin tohe web cat: wwew.sasksatoonercdioc eseo.com f S ask•a SPRINtG EoDITIOoN • A PnRIL 2018 Prayers and solidarity at Humboldt Broncos vigil BY BLAKE SITTLER On April 6, just south of Nipawin, an accident Bishop reflects between a semi-truck and a bus broke the heart of every parent in Saskatchewan. on announcement Around 5 p.m. April 6, a semi-trailer collided with the bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos hockey team, Pope Francis will their coaches, statistician, athletic trainer/therapist, and play-by-play media personality. Sixteen people have not visit Canada in died and 13 remain in various states of recovery. In the 48 hours that followed the crash, local, response to TRC national and even international media covered the story, describing the men who were lost, in excruciating and BY KIPLY LUKAN YAWORSKI loving detail. Bishop Mark Hagemoen of the Roman Tragedy destroys and then draws together: on Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon has expressed Sunday, April 8, the city of Humboldt, which was his solidarity with all those who are shaken to its foundation, rose as a community and disappointed in the news that Pope Francis gathered in the Elgar Petersen Arena and Uniplex. will not be coming to Canada to apologize “This is a community event that has been for the Catholic Church’s involvement in the orchestrated by an inter-ministerial organization,” said Indian Residential Schools system. president of the Humboldt Broncos, Kevin Garinger in a “I recognize that the recent letter to the radio interview earlier that day. “This is not about [the Indigenous Peoples of Canada from the Broncos] tonight, this is about supporting the families of president of the Canadian Conference of the Humboldt Broncos.” Catholic Bishops (CCCB) is a The liturgy was live-streamed, broadcast, and disappointment to many people in our watched in locations across the province as well as at St. community,” said Hagemoen. “I too regret Augustine Catholic Church just up the street. that Pope Francis is not coming at this time.” At the arena, the same scene played over and over: The Truth and Reconciliation Commis- family, friends and community members saw each other, sion (TRC) Call to Action #58 called upon teared up, hugged, and then began talking to each other, shaking their heads in disbelief. Large photos of the the Pope to come to Canada to issue an team placed at the front of the room often elicited new apology to residential school survivors, their tears of grief. families and communities for the Roman Grief and crisis counsellors, including grief dogs, Catholic Church’s role in the spiritual, roamed the arena, available to any in need of support. cultural, emotional, physical, and sexual Fr. Joseph Salihu, the pastor of St. Augustine Roman abuse of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Catholic Parish, who participated in the vigil, described children in Catholic-run residential schools. first hearing the news of the accident. “On Friday, there In the March 27 letter to the Indigenous was a concert, and just before it began, a teacher from Peoples of Canada, CCCB president Bishop St. Augustine School drew my attention to some news Lionel Gendron of Saint-Jean-Longueil, QB, Easter joy that there was an accident,” he said. “All the ministers stated that while the Holy Father is aware of During a liturgy of profound joy, Bishop Mark Hagemoen celebrated 26 came as one… we drove straight to the Uniplex to be and takes seriously the findings of the TRC, baptisms at the Cathedral of the Holy Family at the Easter Vigil March 31 – many with the families.” as full immersion baptisms in the walk-in baptismal font. In his Easter message “We just stayed with the people and waited,” he said. the Pope “felt that he could not personally to the diocese, the bishop wrote: “The Creator’s light infuses all darkness, and respond.” reminds us of the ever-bearing hope that God’s love and light will conquer all “We were there all together and that is what gave us the In recent years, the Catholic Bishops of obstacles to human flourishing.” He also quoted St. John Chrysostom: “O idea to organize this vigil.” Saskatchewan – and Hagemoen in his death, where is your sting?... Christ is risen and you are cast down.... Christ is • HUMBOLDT BRONCOS • Continued on Page 2 risen and the angels rejoice!” - Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski previous role as bishop of the northern diocese of Mackenzie-Fort Smith – have been among those inviting Pope Francis to come to Canada. “I have discovered since coming to Saskatoon that there was much expectation and excitement about a possible papal visit here,” noted Hagemoen. Preliminary planning and logistical work was undertaken locally in order to facilitate a possible papal visit to Saskatoon. “Many – including Indigenous and non-Indigenous community leaders and business people – felt that to provide a strong sense of welcome for the Holy Father, working to address some of the major logistical and financial requirements of a visit would be helpful in removing significant obstacles,” said Hagemoen. “Thus, many people here are disappointed.” As bishop of Mackenzie-Fort Smith, Hagemoen was also part of a recent invitation to Pope Francis to visit Fort Holocaust education event hosted at Holy Family Cathedral Simpson for the blessing of the new Sacred Fr. David Tumback of Holy Family Cathedral, Rabbi Claudio Jodorkovsky, Holocaust survivor Robbie Waisman, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs representative Matthew Godwin, Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools Chair Diane Boyko and MC Heather Fenyes of Heart Catholic Church in that northern Congregation Agudas Israel (l-r) were with some 2,000 students at the Holocaust Education Program March 15, 2018 at the Cathedral of community. the Holy Family in Saskatoon. Read more about Holocaust survivor Robbie Waisman’s powerful presentation to the students on the • PAPAL VISIT • Continued on Page 3 diocesan website news page at www.saskatoonrcdiocese.com/news - Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski 2 • Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • April 2018 • Hagemoen reflects on first months as bishop BY KIPLY LUKAN YAWORSKI in terms of reflecting on the New DPC will “fly at 50,000 feet,” engage all the generations.” “It has been very full – fast and Evangelization, and where they offering a big-picture perspective There is an ongoing tension to full.” don’t want to go – they do not as part of a visioning process on be found in the clash between Bishop Mark Hagemoen says want to jump into a direction in pastoral priorities and focus for the increasing secularization and he is struck by the energy and terms of a program or strategy. diocese. communities of faith, he noted. enthusiasm he has encountered If you will, Jesus is the strategy – “Another aim would be to “We see those clashes in since taking up his new role as that keeps it on track. The gospel make sure that this process reflects relation to life issues right now – bishop of the Roman Catholic is the strategy.” a regional diversity across the for instance in relation to doctor- Diocese of Saskatoon Nov. 23. Strategic thinking comes diocese in terms of the rural and assisted suicide and end of life “There are a lot of things going naturally to this bishop, who the urban,” he said. issues. Navigating that well, and on in the diocese of Saskatoon, delights in pastoral planning and Hagemoen is also looking proclaiming the good news of life and that energy and enthusiasm is rejoices in the concept of faith in ahead to what will be the first – that is a real challenge.” reflected in a lot of programs, action. diocesan gathering of clergy and When it comes to “faith in (and) initiatives – people doing Updating and establishing laity under his leadership, held to action” the bishop says “one of the some really good things – and this diocesan structures and consult- consider and reflect on priorities most prophetic, compelling and is across all sorts of spectrums,” he ative bodies has been a priority for and directions. The proposed date needed ways in which we must said. Hagemoen in recent months, is Oct. 19-20, with plans calling realize this faith in action is in the Contributions from many especially for the four canonically for speakers to bring different relationship between Indigenous partners enrich the Catholic defined consultative groups: the perspectives on general themes and non-Indigenous people.” Bishop Mark Hagemoen mission and presence in the College of Consultors, the and trends facing the Church. “The biggest thing that informs - Photo by Tim Yaworski diocese, he noted. This includes Diocesan Finance Council, the Another question involves how this relationship is the early and Catholic health, Catholic Presbyteral (Priests’) Council and the diocese can prepare for and developing legacy of the Truth and education, Catholic colleges, and the Diocesan Pastoral Council. deal with growth. “The city of Reconciliation Commission. We the bishop has now embarked on new apostolates, along with the “What I did find very quickly Saskatoon had the highest growth need to be part of that legacy – joining parishes across the diocese work being done in parishes, by was that there was a need to do rate in Canada last year – that actively and not passively.” in celebrating the sacraments of pastors and lay leaders – many of some reorganizing and re-vision- growth raises some new He continues: “I think we must Confirmation and First Eucharist. whom the new bishop has been ing, especially because the statutes challenges for us as a diocese.” begin by just living and working “This is a wonderful oppor- meeting with in recent weeks. of each of these had not been Some have expressed concerns and playing together – it is tunity as a new bishop to visit “If there is one theme that goes updated for quite a few years, so about the increasing “grey hairs” important to have some goals, but parishes, at a time that is really through all of those encounters, it right now we are in the process of in parishes, but Hagemoen let us just live well together …very important in the faith life of would be a continuing reflection doing just that.” observes that “the Church of often we want to jump into setting children and their families. I look on the New Evangelization,” Setting up the Council of Saskatoon is still young – or up programs, versus walking forward to hitting the road and Hagemoen mused. “Our present Priests and the Diocesan Pastoral maybe a better way to put it is that across the street and saying hello meeting the people.” and past few popes have been Council (DPC) will be next steps. this is a Church where we see all to our neighbour.” The life of a bishop continues: clear about where they want to go Hagemoen said he hopes that the the generations. And we must As the Easter season unfolds, fast and full. Humboldt Broncos: vigil prayers and caring hearts (Continued from Page 1) closing prayer: “Humboldt family April 6, 2018 is a night that Humboldt and Saskatchewan will bear like a and friends, a quilt of love has been “Coming together tonight is a scar for a long time, but one small step in healing was taken at the prayer placed around our shoulders and powerful sign that these families service two days later on April 8 -- that night showed Saskatchewan our community as our brothers and are not alone in their anguish,” sisters around the world have held Salihu added. “We need to at its finest, its most broken, its most supportive, its most tender. us in their care.” remember that after the funerals, Bishop Mark Hagemoen of the these people will still need our Association, served as MC. “We Trail House of Prayer gave the thousands of texts and even Roman Catholic Diocese of presence.” remember the words of Jesus, who opening prayer, followed by words scripture,” he said. “But I needed Saskatoon offered a final blessing. Salihu said there are layers of told us: ‘You will be sorrowful, but from Dr. Lawrence Joseph, the to hear from God.” “Lord God, you are the light that pain and layers of healing. “No one your sorrow will turn into joy’,” former chief of the Federation of Brandow continued: “We do illumines the darkness,” he prayed. has a map for grieving,” he pointed Carboni began. “We need each Sovereign Indigenous Nations. not have a God who is unfamiliar “Continue to lead us into your out. “Every pain is unique.” other to make this promise a “The Indigenous people are in with what we are going through... light.” reality.” the process of not only praying for He has suffered grief, wept… felt Naming the players As music played, people left as Humboldt Mayor Rob Muench you, lifting their pipes,” Joseph alone and lost. He wept in the they had entered: hugging, crying, During the service, team brought greetings and condolences assured, “they are also gathering garden... Jesus suffered like us and shaking their heads in disbelief. president Garinger named those from the city of Humboldt. “This is resources to support you and your he has gone ahead of us into the Some just sat holding hands. who were injured and those who a very tough time for all of us,” loved ones in the days to come.” heavenly realm,” He assured. died in the crash – however, at the Muench said. “Together, we can “Jesus wept…when he found “Death couldn’t hold Him…He’s time it was not yet known that two get through this and I thank out his friend Lazarus died,” alive…I don’t have all the answers, Bishop’s reflection players had been misidentified. everyone from all over Canada and Joseph said, “so it is okay for all of but I do know that.” “The experience of the prayer The next day it was discovered that the world who have offered us to weep…it shows the love we vigil in Humboldt was like light Parker Tobin had been killed, not support.” have for all these boys.” Prayers for healing shining through great darkness. injured, and that Xavier Labelle Dignitaries in attendance Local Lutheran pastor, Rev. The community gathered was led was in fact the injured player in included Saskatchewan Premier Moment of silence Clint Magnus, offered prayers of by various community and faith hospital. Scott Moe, Prime Minister Justin At 7:32 p.m., there was a intercession, asking for solace and leaders through a reflection of In addition to Labelle, the Trudeau, and Dr. Ryan Meili minute of silence to mark what healing, love and peace for acknowledging great pain, but also injured are: Graysen Cameron, (leader of the provincial opposi- would have been the beginning of families and survivors. He prayed striving to embrace hope” Ryan Straschnitzki, Bryce Fiske, tion), as well as Hockey Night in the Humboldt Broncos next game. for the caregivers who endured reflected Bishop Hagemoen after Tyler Smith, Kaleb Dahlgren, Canada personalities Don Cherry Bishop Bryan Bayda of the many horrors in order to offer the event. Matthieu Gomercic, Nick and Ron Maclean, along with Elgar Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of comfort to the victims. “That hope was very present Shumlanski, Derek Patter, Morgan Petersen, for whom the Humboldt Saskatoon proclaimed Psalm 23, Magnus thanked the various through the many people gathered, Gobeil, Brayden Camrud, Layne arena is named, and who has been The Lord is My Shepherd. leaders, especially Muench, the holding family and community Matechuk, and Jacob Wassermann. part of the Broncos organization Pastor Sean Brandow of local ministers and faith leaders, members with great compassion Those who died in the crash are since its inception. Humboldt Bible Church, who is and the crisis counselors present and care,” stressed Hagemoen. Humboldt Broncos: Parker Tobin, Garinger spoke at the vigil also the team chaplain for the at the vigil. He also acknowledged “Although this crisis will be with Adam Herold, Conner Lukan, through restrained tears. “The real Broncos, brought some appreciated other towns and provinces who the community for a long time, Evan Thomas, Jacob Leicht, Jaxon scope of this community tragedy levity, unblemished reality, lost someone in the accident. they will make it through this time Joseph, Logan Boulet, Logan will not be fully realized for days solidarity of despair, and promised Rev. Brenda Curtis of West- of darkness because of such prayer Hunter, Logan Schatz, and Stephen or weeks or even years,” he stated. hope with his reflection. minster United Church led a and caring.” Wack, as well as support and team The team president took time to “I don’t want to be here, but it’s personnel: assistant coach Mark thank the families, the community, good that we are,” the team More coverage about reaction to the tragedy, Cross, head coach Darcy Haugan, politicians, sports personalities and chaplain admitted. including statements by Bishop Hagemoen and Pope Francis team statistician Brody Hinz, Bolt the first responders who offered “I arrived at the scene shortly can be found online at: www.sasktoonrcdiocese.com/news FM broadcaster Tyler Bieber, and important work even while dealing after the [accident] and walked up bus driver Glen Doerksen. A 16th with their own grief. on a scene I never want to see death occurred in hospital April 11: “I want to say to all the again, to sounds I never want to With funding from the Bishop’s Annual Appeal, this newsletter team trainer Dayna Brons. Humboldt Bronco families, billets, hear again,” he agonized. “To hear is published by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon. The Sunday evening prayer coaches, teammates, classmates, groaning and panic and fear and (Editor: Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Communications) vigil April 8 began with the singing teachers, friends, community confusion and pain… All I saw of O Canada. members, that not one of us is [that night] was darkness and I had Phone: (306) 659-5844 (office); or Toll free: 1-877-661-5005; Ext: *844 Rev. Matteo Carboni of St. alone in our grief,” he said. “Reach nothing. Nothing.” 123 Nelson Road, Saskatoon, SK S7S 1H1 Andrew’s Anglican Church, vice- out, help is there.” “I’m a pastor. I’m supposed to [email protected] www.saskatoonrcdiocese.com chair of the Humboldt Ministerial Rev. Colleen Pilgrim of Carlton have something ….I’ve received Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • April 2018 • 3 Reconciliation: Getting real about need to listen and to change BY BLAKE SITTLER My answer – or rather, my lack DIRECTOR OF PASTORAL SERVICES Director’s Cut of answer – made me feel like King David in 2 Samuel 12:1-14 when My name is Blake Sittler and I the prophet Nathan tells the story of am racist. Okay, you’re back? How did the rich man who steals the poor Now why on God’s green earth that work for you? man’s sheep for a feast. Outraged, would I say something like this in a When the title “racist” is put on King David yells, “That man column from the Director of us, we resist; but maybe if we deserves to die,” to which Nathan Pastoral Services in the Diocesan simply confess our sin, we can seek responds, “ You are the man!” Newsletter to you, the good people forgiveness and move forward. The journey of reconciliation of this diocese? Our country is in desperate between First Nations and non- Honestly, sadly and ashamedly, need of a prolonged, inter- aboriginals will take decades, most it is because it is true. I don’t want generational conversation about the likely longer. it to be true and I’m working on it, racism that permeates Canada, and No matter how long it takes, I but, for now, it is true. that includes our diocese. think it is absolutely important that More importantly though, I say Roman Catholics have a very in the distant future, Catholic it because racism is so very difficult important role to play in the historians will be able to say, “We to discuss in Saskatchewan. conversation about reconciliation made an earnest effort from the Whenever we start any because we were among the start and we persevered through the conversation where race is a theme, institutions that participated in the difficult and awkward the phrase “I’m not racist…” is cultural genocide, and we continue conversations because they were to benefit from the structural racism usually followed by a statement Dwayne Stonechild (l) and Blake Sittler share a laugh as they re-enact important and now we are here that is perhaps unintentionally, but that prioritizes the European Blake’s moment of epiphany. - Photo by Carrie Shingoose together.” almost invariably, racist. perspective. The work of reconciliation is Obviously, it is difficult to A wise theologian once said, to our parish. We can watch a very difficult stories. These stories not some passing “theme” that the continue a conversation when in the “We [followers of Christ] are called documentary like “Reserve 107” or won’t jibe with the stories we’ve diocese is promoting for the first minute of exchange one to be a leaven (Galatians 5:9), not the National Film Board of told ourselves. upcoming year. I continue to participant then says to the other the whole loaf”. We, as individual Canada’s “Birth of a Family.” We For example, when my wife, support all of our many offices at person: “Well, that thing you just Catholics, as the diocese of can read one of the many great Brooke, graduated from law the Catholic Pastoral Centre in any said is racist!” Saskatoon, do not have the answer. books written from a First Nations school, I met her as she exited the and all efforts that they discern If you don’t believe me, just try In fact, we don’t even have the perspective. Centennial Auditorium with could foster deeper understanding it. Go up to another person, start a question. Our role in the We can even go and celebrate flowers. I then offered my hand to of each other. conversation about the opening conversation, for the next while, is Mass at 1:00 p.m. any Sunday at St. congratulate a First Nations friend, Reconciliation needs to be a lines of the Summary of the Final to listen. Mary’s Church in Saskatoon, where Dwayne Stonechild, who was part of our character that permeates Report of the Truth and There are so many ways we can the parishioners of Our Lady of graduating as well. He shook my how we witness our faith in the Reconciliation Commission of listen. Yes, we can listen to the Guadalupe Parish will graciously hand and then pulled me close and resurrected Christ. Canada called “Honouring the story of a residential school welcome you. The music is great asked, “What do you call an Indian So why did I make the Truth, Reconciling the Future” that survivor or a person who was part and the sign of peace takes five with a law degree?” I stammered, statement that opened this article? I described the actions of many of the ‘60s scoop. We can also minutes because everyone goes “Gee, I don’t know.” He smiled and said it so that you will have Canadian institutions as “cultural listen by attending a powwow or around shaking hands. Added put his friendly arm around me and someone to sit beside and say, “I’m genocide.” And remember: start the another cultural gathering. We can bonus: if you go on your birthday, said, “You call him a lawyer, you a little racist, too, so let’s sit here conversation by calling them a invite a speaker from the Office of they’ll probably sing to you. bloody racist!” Then he laughed nicely, shut up for a few minutes, racist. the Treaty Commissioner to come We need to listen to some very, heartily! and listen.”

Papal Apology: Action is needed beyond words, says bishop (Continued from Page 1) that was disappointing for the community, At the same time, Hagemoen noted that, and across the country, stressed Hagemoen. but not unexpected.” contrary to some recent statements that the “My interpretation of the recent “The opening and blessing of the new Hagemoen added that he is among those Catholic Church is “the only Church that has announcement (by the CCCB president) is church corresponded with the 30th who remain hopeful about the possibility of not apologized,” there are in fact many that Pope Francis is putting the emphasis on anniversary of Saint John Paul II’s visit to a future papal visit in response to the TRC apologies on record from Catholic bishops the bishops and the local churches to Fort Simpson in 1987. Given the discussion Calls to Action. “And what I have heard and Catholic religious orders over the past continue to provide and build concrete of a possible papal visit in connection with from Indigenous people in Saskatoon is that 25 years, including apologies offered at TRC initiatives, in the spirit of the TRC,” he said. the conclusion of the Truth and the desire to receive and welcome the Holy events held throughout the country, “Our local church continues to strive to Reconciliation Commission and its Calls to Father is always here,” he said. “Apologies from various Catholic listen, to build bridges together, and to Action, many in the Northwest Territories “But for the time being, the Holy Father leaders have been many,” he said. “These undertake awareness and reconciliation were hoping that a possible visit to Canada will not be coming to Canada. While I various apologies were needed – and as a through a range of initiatives and encounters. would feature a visit to the far north,” recognize the disappointment, I look forward young bishop I can say that I am proud these These include education, treaty awareness, Hagemoen said. to pursuing the many ways in which we apologies were offered. They acknowledge initiatives regarding justice and healing, “Through the papal nuncio to Canada, continue the very important work of the injustice and wrongdoing, recognize much praying and celebrating together, and social Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi, the Holy Father Truth and Reconciliation Commission and pain and hardship, and are a way of outreach and care,” said Hagemoen who indicated that he was not able to visit Fort the Calls to Action in our Church and our facilitating healing and renewed highlighted examples of such work in a Simpson for the 30th anniversary – a result wider community.” relationships.” pastoral letter sent to parishes in the diocese The bishop added that, beginning with of Saskatoon during Holy Week (Page 14). Pope John Paul II, recent popes have also Those working toward reconciliation given the “only non-Canadian acknowledge- must continue to be inspired by the United ments of the painful history of the Indian Nations Declaration on the Rights of Residential Schools.” Indigenous Peoples, Hagemoen said. “That Hagemoen noted: “The words of John declaration, along with the TRC Calls to Paul II during his visit to Canada in 1984 and Action, continue to challenge all of Canada – then to Fort Simpson in 1987 anticipate the including members of the Church – to pursue perspective and language of the United a more comprehensive approach to justice Nations Declaration on the Rights of for Indigenous Peoples, to change mindsets, Indigenous Peoples document.” and to take concrete action in a wide range of Acknowledgments also include the areas.” historic meeting of Pope Benedict XVI with He added that Indigenous communities Canadian representatives at the Vatican in have always highlighted the need for 2009 – including then-National Chief of the concrete actions and positive relationships to Assembly of First Nations, Phil Fontaine – accompany the many words and expressions when the pope acknowledged and expressed of commitment given over the years. his sorrow for the sufferings of Indigenous “I therefore join with the CCCB children in Indian Residential Schools. president and all bishops of Canada in Way of the Cross “As well, in 2015, during his Apostolic recommitting ‘to engage honestly and Some 200 people braved cold temperatures Good Friday, March 30, to follow the cross Visit to Bolivia, Pope Francis apologized for courageously with the past, to acknowledge through the streets of Saskatoon, during the annual outdoor Way of the Cross. the Church’s grave sins toward the native the failings of members of the Catholic Organized by Myron Rogal of the diocesan Office of Justice and Peace, the Holy Week event features participation by a range of groups and organizations who lead people of the Americas,” noted the bishop. Church, and to take active steps of solidarity reflections and prayers at each station connecting the passion of Jesus Christ to The healing journey must always go with Indigenous Peoples towards a better suffering in our world today. Themes included homelessness, human trafficking, family beyond apology into action, such as the future.” life, care of creation, support for Catholic education, and reconciliation between many grassroots efforts, encounters and Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. Find a news report and a link to a slide show relationship-building initiatives that have • BISHOP’S PASTORAL LETTER online at: www.saskatoonrcdiocese.com/news - Photo by Tim Yaworski been undertaken in the diocese of Saskatoon • See Page 14 4 • Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • April 2018 • Bishop’s Annual Appeal raises $1.487 million, thanks to generous donors and volunteers BY KIPLY LUKAN YAWORSKI The theme of the 2017 Appeal was “Let good works and give glory to your Father in Ministry), Catholic Deaf Ministry, Thanks to the support of donors and Your Light Shine,” with a focus on the words heaven.” Evangelization and Catechesis, Vocations volunteers, the 2017 Bishop’s Annual of Jesus Christ about salt and light in the BAA coordinator Cathy Gilje of the promotion, ecumenism, communications, Appeal (BAA) has raised $1,487,322.29, Gospel of Matthew: “… let your light shine Diocese of Saskatoon Catholic Foundation and the education of priests and future just short of the $1.575 million goal. before others, so that they may see your gave thanks for all who supported this year’s priests. Appeal. “Through our gifts to the BAA we are “The light of Christ shines in families reaching out in love – by shining light into Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoo n and parishes across our diocese, as we the darkness of sickness and suffering encounter Jesus Christ in God’s word, in through the ministry of Hospital Chaplaincy Statement of Support & Revenue and Expenses sacraments and in each other, and then go and into the lives of prisoners through the For the fiscal year end as of June 30, 2017 forth to carry that light to the world in love outreach provided by the Office of 2017 2016 and service. The light of Christ is also Restorative Ministry. The diocesan Office of (Restated) (A) shining in the generosity of so many to the Justice and Peace shines a gospel light as it SUPPORT AND REVENUE Bishop’s Annual Appeal,” she said. advocates for justice and an end to poverty, Parish assessments $ 1,128,412 $ 1,198,393 “Gifts to the BAA make a beautiful and the protection of the life and God-given Bishop’s Annual Appeal 967,542 1,020,521 (B) difference to people who are served by the dignity of each and every human person at Diocese of Saskatoon Roman Catholic Foundation 388,034 474,782 (C) Insurance and occupancy costs recovery and adminstration 555,422 560,060 important programs and ministries within every age and stage,” described Gilje. Cost recovery from support of external ministries 199,434 153,405 our diocese, as well as providing continued “Through ministries supported by the Special collections 306,334 329,236 support for the community organizations that BAA, those who are grieving find Donations 99,893 143,604 share in our faith-filled mission,” added companionship, those in need find an Events revenue 49,707 43,349 Gilje. “The light of Christ is shining brightly advocate.” Clergy recovery 153,769 189,432 Fifth Avenue property 87,920 96,420 in our midst.” “Gifts to the Bishop’s Annual Appeal are Participant fees related to ministry 120,640 86,730 During this year’s Appeal, the new also building up the church by ensuring that Investment income 121,896 91,301 bishop also expressed his appreciation for the light of faith burns brightly through Interest revenue 107,856 140,076 the generous support for the BAA, which ministry to youth and families, in vocations Sundry 34,758 26,432 allows ministry support and outreach of promotion and the education of priests, in $ 4,321,617 $ 4,553,741 many kinds to happen across the diocese. catechetics and adult faith formation,” she EXPENSES “Good stewardship is so important in the added. Ministry $ 898,111 $ 956,035 life, work, and mission of Christ and his “Once again the faithful of this diocese Administration 1,022,715 1,000,810 Clergy 902,893 765,785 Church,” said Bishop Mark Hagemoen. have shown incredible generosity. I keep Support of external ministries 261,442 195,367 Ministries supported by gifts to the thinking I will get used to it, but I never do – Special collections 306,334 329,236 Appeal both “reach out in love” and “build I am in awe all over again.” Pastoral services 146,494 197,419 up the church” and include outreach and Occupancy costs 172,220 409,255 faith development programs such as For more information about the Bishop’s Bishop’s office and housing 140,936 220,166 Chancery and tribunal 211,260 211,324 Hospital Chaplaincy, Youth Ministry, Lay Annual Appeal, or to donate online, see the Fifth Avenue property 42,760 19,800 Formation, Marriage and Family Life, Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon Foundation Unrealized loss(gain) in market value of investments 42,972 (10,809) Aboriginal parish ministry, Justice and website at www.dscatholicfoundation.ca or Committees and commissions 51,923 42,688 Peace, Catholic prison outreach (Restorative contact Cathy Gilje at (306) 659-5851. Interest expense (Parish Development Fund) 138,133 154,546 $ 4,338,193 $ 4,491,622 EXCESS OF SUPPORT AND REVENUE OVER EXPENSES $ (16,576) $ 62,119 (D)

(A) Episcopal Corp. decided to incorporate the Parish Development Fund (PDF) balances into the 2017 financial statements. The PDF consists of funds contributed by various parishes (as savings) and are used for capital projects (as loans) undertaken by other parishes as approved by the Diocesan Financial Council. 2016 corresponding figures were restated accordingly. (B) Revenue from the Bishop's Annual Appeal does not all come into the diocese. Some of the revenue is dispersed to Catholic organizations and ministries outside of the Catholic Centre. Further, the revenue for the 2016-2017 fiscal year includes a segment of funds from both the 2015 and 2016 Appeals. (B) Episcopal Corp. (RC Diocese of Saskatoon) received donations in the amount of $388,034 in 2017 (2016 - $474,782) from the Diocese of Saskatoon Catholic Foundation Inc., an organization which is under common control. $35,038 (2016 - $3,800) of these donations related to education of seminarians; $42,000 (2016 - $53,835) to the Brazil mission; $30,218 (2016 - $28,865) to refugee aid; $160,100 (2016 - $191,250) for operations; $36,640 (2016 - $49,648) to ecumenical relations; $65,000 (2016 - $130,000) to clergy pensions; and the remaining Refugee sponsorship $19,038(2016 - $17,384) to other smaller initiatives. Holy Spirit Parish in Saskatoon is one of the faith communities actively sponsoring (C) Several fund allocations were made between Restricted and Unrestricted Net Assets into refugees fleeing violence and persecution and seeking to find a safe haven in Canada. Letekurstos Haile ( third from left ) – who was co-sponsored jointly by the parish and her various reserve funds throughout the year, including Capital Building Reserve, Capital sister Tirhas Haile – was welcomed at the Saskatoon airport Jan. 25. Pictured are (from left Equipment Reserve, Insurance Deductible Reserve, Bishop’s Ordination Reserve, International to right) : Semhar Sandbo, Tsega Arey, new arrival Letekurstos Haile, co-sponsor Tirhas Clergy Reserve, Pooled Mileage Reserve, and Newly Ordained Priests Reserve. The total (net) Haile, Seare Kidane (who also arrived that evening), Benhur Haile (Tirhas' son who arrived amount of allocations transferred into reserves was $31,296. in Canada in 2015 after being separated from his mother for ten years) and Abede Bairu (who arrived in Canada in October, 2017). There are a number of ways for parishes and organizations to get involved in refugee sponsorship. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoo n Saskatoon is a Sponsorship Agreement Holder, a role administered through the diocesan Office of Migration. For more information, contact coordinator Sofia Berumen at (306) 659- Statement of Financial Position 5842 or [email protected] - Photo by Shirley McGuire For the fiscal year end as of June 30, 2017 2017 2016 Join Bishop Mark Hagemoen for an evening (Restated) (A) CURRENT ASSETS of fine dining and fellowship! Cash $ 2,037,450 $ 5,424,346 Accounts receivable 2,279,923 2,501,036 Investments 5,480,380 1,901,288 Prepaid expenses 18,973 20,507 The Bishop’s Dinner $ 9,816,726 $ 9,847,177 PROPERTY 492,998 492,988 Friday, May 11 $ 10,309,724 $ 10,340,175 CURRENT LIABILITIES Cathedral of the Holy Family Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 6,500,848 $ 6,590,157 123 Nelson Road, Saskatoon Deferred revenues 182,905 160,381 Prepaid parish assessments 393,779 348,727 Deferred Bishop’s Annual Appeal 466.400 458,542 Cocktails (cash bar) will begin at 5:45 p.m. with dinner at 6:45 p.m. and $ 7,543,932 $ 7,557,807 entertainment to follow. Bishop Mark Hagemoen will share his vision NET ASSETS and priorities for our diocese, some of which will be supported by the Internally restricted 1,287,082 1,255,786 Unrestricted 1,478,710 1,526,582 funds raised through the Bishop’s Dinner. Tickets may be purchased 2,765,792 $ 2,782,368 for $125 at www.Eventbrite.ca – search ‘2018 Bishop’s Dinner’ $ 10,309,724 $10,340,17 5 or for more information call (306) 659-5851. Seats are limited! Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • April 2018 • 5 “JESUS KEEPS KNOCKING ON OUR DOOR IN THE FACES OF OUR BROTHERS AND SISTER, IN THE FACES OF OUR NEIGHBOURS, IN THE FACES OF THOSE AT OUR SIDE” - POPE FRANCIS

Bishop Mark Hagemoen (left) joined coordinator Kate O’Gorman and members of the JOY program for a visit to Sherbrooke Community Centre, a nursing home in Saskatoon. - Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski Catholic Social Teaching is heart of hands-on J.O.Y. program BY KATE O’G ORMAN meeting with those who work in these social Applications are now being accepted for justice fields and being with the people they those seeking to join the diocesan Justice serve, participants broaden their and Outreach Year (J.O.Y.) of Formation understanding of the issues involved in each Dynamic Speakers Engaged Awareness Service Outreach Relationship Building program, beginning September 2018. challenging situation, and become equipped This is an opportunity to broaden your with the skills to engage in much-needed Watch Stories of J.O.Y. understanding of social justice issues, service and outreach. engage in outreach, and respond to the needs Participants are invited to enter into a of our community in a way that respects the process of personal transformation through dignity of each person. the program which runs over 10 weekends, www.joyformationprogram.com As Pope Francis has said, it is our human monthly from September to June. For information please contact responsibility to walk in solidarity with the To register or find out more, contact Kate Kate O’Gorman, J.O.Y. Program Coordinator poor. By exploring and practicing our O’Gorman, J.O.Y. Program Coordinator, at (306) 659-5847 or [email protected] Catholic Social Teaching, participants are (306) 659-5847 or email her at: empowered to respond to that baptismal call. [email protected] or see Now Accepting Applications! By visiting local service agencies, www.joyformationprogram.com Archbishop Murray Chatlain describes blessings and challenges of Archdiocese of Keewatin-Le Pas during recent hometown visit BY KIPLY YAWORSKI Keewatin-Le Pas, and seven in the Chatlain concluded his Archbishop Murray Chatlain nearby Diocese of Mackenzie-Fort presentation with a series of was warmly welcomed home for Smith. He acknowledged that the images showing beautiful faces, an information meeting about the ultimate goal of these schools was young and old, of Keewatin-Le Pas Church in the North, held Dec. 11 assimilation, and that the damage parishioners, saying: “Here are the at St. Anne’s parish in Saskatoon. caused is not something that will reasons we want to keep working The archbishop of Keewatin- be easily overcome. “So it is part and being in our communities.” Le Pas offered images, insights and of our place… this is a tension we A question-and-answer period anecdotes about the gifts and faith will be working through for a lot of followed, with Chatlain answering of the people of his northern years yet.” questions about language, climate diocese, as well as about some of Five concrete ideas change, population, medical the challenges they face. services, and technology’s impact. Chatlain’s archdiocese covers Chatlain also had five concrete some 430,000 square kilometres suggestions for his listeners about Background across northern Saskatchewan, how to connect with the Church in northern Manitoba, and a small the North. “Educate yourself about Chatlain was born and raised in corner of northwestern Ontario. our North – knowledge is medicine Saskatoon, and was serving as a Archbishop Murray Chatlain with a pastor and several young parishioners against prejudice,” he said. priest at an inner city parish when The culture of this vast area in his northern diocese of Keewatin-Le Pas. - Submitted photo includes First Nations – Cree, Oji- Secondly, he invited those who he began working with Aboriginal Cree, and Dene – as well as Métis want to help to “Come and see – people. After taking a sabbatical to Those gifts include a strong “We forgive you, we don’t hold it and non-Indigenous peoples. The Jesus used those words quite a learn Dene, he eventually connection and respect for the against you.” archdiocese includes some 43 bit.” Chatlain described examples volunteered to serve as pastor at land, and for how God speaks Loss, grieving, trauma, suicide, parishes and missions. of an individual, a family and a Fond du Lac and Black Lake in through creation, the animals, addictions, family dysfunction, “There is hope for the faith in retired couple who came to assist northern Saskatchewan. He was rocks and water, the archbishop unemployment and poverty take the North,” Chatlain said, as he with ministry in the North in ordained coadjutor bishop of described. Indigenous people their toll in northern communities, shared images of people of all ages different ways. “That missionary Mackenzie-Fort Smith in 2007, model a dynamic and healthy and highlight the need for support in prayer, celebrating sacraments, role is not for everyone… but it becoming bishop of that diocese in relationship with creation, he said. and healing. and participating in pilgrimages in could be a call that God puts on May 2008, before being appointed “They are a gift to us in trying to Chatlain shared a quote from the Keewatin-Le Pas archdiocese. your heart.” archbishop of Keewatin-Le Pas in adopt more humility in how we Barbara Brown Taylor, author of Chatlain also suggested 2012. Gifts of culture approach the land.” Learning to Walk in the Dark, about developing a twinning relationship In the Roman Catholic Diocese The gifts of indigenous culture The importance of Elders is the harm of running away from between parishes in the dioceses of of Saskatoon, an ongoing commit- are incorporated into the practice something we can also learn from sadness and darkness. “In the North Saskatoon and Keewatin-Le Pas. ment to outreach and support for of Catholic faith, noted Chatlain, Aboriginal people, he said. we are doing a lot of running. There This has potential for “building the northern archdiocese of showing a picture of a teepee- is still a lot of struggle with alcohol, connections in different ways, but Keewatin-Le Pas has included styled tabernacle next to a Divine Forgiveness and amongst families, violence. starting out by just getting to know providing a priest – Fr. Lawrence Mercy image of Jesus in one “One of the gifts of the North is Those are practical issues that we each other,” he said. DeMong, OSB – to serve in the northern community. forgiveness and acceptance – there are trying to wrestle with.” A fourth idea is to support or parishes at LaRonge and Southend. The archbishop also described is a lot of tolerance and acceptance At the same time, the Church sponsor projects or parishes in the A special collection for the Needs the gift of the sacred drum. “The of people, as they are,” Chatlain also often tends to run away from North – there are many needs, large of the North was also held in the sacred drum is used in every added. “There is a sense of its own darkness, he said, sharing and small, he said. “Sometimes diocese this year, with plans to add culture that we have,” he said, openness, and they have to forgive another quote from Carl Jung: helping with a bit of project in the support for Keewatin-Le Pas to the describing how drummers will some really tough stuff.” “Knowing your own darkness is the parish, or a renovation, can be a big Bishop’s Annual Appeal in future make the sign of the cross before Visibly moved, the archbishop best method for dealing with the boost.” years. and after a drum prayer. “The drum shared a story of visiting families darknesses of other people.” Finally, he suggested: “Invite Key supporters, recognizing the is not just for games or music, but after the shooting in La Loche, SK, The legacy of residential people from a (northern) parish to great needs in the Archdiocese of it is a way we pray.” last year, in which four were killed schools is “one of the pieces of our your home and parish,” describing Keewatin-LePas, have stepped up to He noted: “Part of my hope for and several others injured. Chatlain darkness,” Chatlain acknowledged. the sometimes painful experiences help – some $440,000 was recently tonight is to give a bit of an described how one bereaved family The archbishop described h ow of isolation and rejection that raised for archdiocesan priorities, appreciation for the gifts of the sent a message to the family of the there were seven residential northerners have when coming reports Don Gorsalitz of the Diocese Aboriginal people.” youth who did the shooting, saying: schools in the Archdiocese of south for events or appointments. of Saskatoon Catholic Foundation. 6 • Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • April 2018 • Evangelization and catechesis are focus for new coordinator BY BLAKE SITTLER in a letter sent to parishes in and evangelization may sound As of Feb. 1, 2018, Marilyn September of 2017. like two different activities. Evangelization and Jackson is the new full-time In addition to supporting Catechesis is generally conceived Catechesis coordinator for the renamed parishes in offering sacramental as teaching “head knowledge” is supported by the diocesan office of Evangelization preparation and RCIA (Rite of about the Catholic faith, while and Catechesis. Jackson was Christian Initiation of Adults), the evangelization is often deemed to involved in sacramental diocesan office of Evangelization involve more emotional rhetoric preparation for 18 years at St. and Catechesis will have an that converts someone’s heart to Ann’s Parish in Flin Flon, increasing focus on what St. Pope the message of the Gospel. Manitoba. John Paul II called “the New Jackson recognizes that while the “I have been familiarizing Jackson said she is excited Evangelization”. terms sound like separate myself with the diocese and about working for the diocese and “The New Evangelization is concepts, both work together and parishes and the people who are is intrigued by the new ministry an opportunity for a renewal of serve the same purpose. involved,” she said. “I’ve spent a opportunity. “I love that my faith, not only for those not “Catechesis and evangeliz- lot of time on the phone, getting Catholic faith touches every associated with a religion, but for ation go hand-in-hand. Catechesis to know some of the needs of the aspect of my life,” she said. “I Marilyn Jackson is coordinator of the baptized who are distant from is a learning process through rural parishes, and I have gone the recently re-named diocesan love that I am not just doing a job Office of Evangelization and the Church,” said Jackson. “It’s which people discover the history out and met a few people … but that I’ve been called to a Catechesis. - Photo by Blake SIttler all about relationship and sharing and beauty of the Catholic People have been so patient and mission.” the joy.” Church and deepen their kind!” The newly-renamed offices based in rural areas of the “Evangelization is sharing the Christian faith through initiation Jackson envisions the office Evangelization and Catechesis diocese. Good News of salvation; rites, instruction and formation,” as being like the lungs of the office was formerly called The shift in the office from although the Good News has not she said. “Evangelization is being Body of Christ in the diocese, Christian Initiation and three part-time, rural-based staff changed, the methods of in relationship with one another where there is a sense of drawing Catechetics and was operated by to one full-time staff member evangelization must change,” she and in relationship with Christ.” people together. three part-time staff over several working out of the Catholic explained. “We must recognize She adds “It’s walking along- “I would like this office to be years. Previous to that, the office Pastoral Centre was a response to popular culture methods and take side someone and sharing your a centre of evangelization…a was known as Rural Catechetics the changing ways of offering advantage of them.” encounter with Christ. It’s saying, place where we can come – one of the earliest offices services to the diocese. The new title for the office ‘Hey, I was starving and this is together to share our passion for established at the Catholic “This decision was made after comes directly from the title of where I found bread’.” the beauty of Catholicism and Pastoral Centre. Over the years a period of discernment, and the Canadian Conference of One of the goals of the office share the joy of knowing Jesus,” the work of the office was stems from the major Catholic Bishops’ document On is to blend these two facets of on- she said. “I’m also looking facilitated by a variety of part- demographic, sociological and Good Soil: Pastoral Planning for going conversion together, but forward to making my way out to time and full-time staff, either technological shifts that we have Evangelization and Catechesis of Jackson noted that there is much the different deaneries and working from the Catholic seen in the diocese over the Adults. to do in the first months of meeting more of the people who Pastoral Centre in Saskatoon or in decades,” wrote Fr. Kevin McGee To many Catholics, catechesis orientation. make up our faith community.” Exploring ways to nurture the spirituality of young children BY KIPLY LUKAN YAWORSKI Korvemaker described how and the child, who is so rich in love The spiritual needs of young children often respond differently – and they form a relationship,” said children were discussed at a recent than adults, because of their Foster, describing the joy of being a workshop hosted by three leaders particular developmental stage. catechist and helping children to who offer the Catechesis of the Children ages 3 to 6 years have a deepen their relationship with God. Good Shepherd to children ages 3- number of sensitivities, such as an She is now taking Level 2 and 3 to-6-years in the Roman Catholic attraction to order, a craving for the training to provide CGS to older Diocese of Saskatoon. security and safety of having a fixed children. Lisette Fontaine, Cynthia Foster point of reference, or a love of Fontaine shared how her search and Jane Korvemaker presented the repetition, she said. for sacramental preparation Saturday afternoon workshop to Children of that age also often materials led her to CGS after she parents, catechists, parish and have a profound sense of wonder heard about the program in a moms’ ministry leaders Feb. 10 at St. and awe, and a capacity for group presentation by Linda Funk, Francis Xavier parish in Saskatoon, “listening to God” in stillness and who established the first CGS the site of one of the Catechesis of Lisette Fontaine, Cynthia Foster, and Jane Korvemaker (l-r) have silence, if that is modeled for them, atrium in Saskatchewan at St. the Good Shepherd (CGS) atriums established Catechesis of the Good Shepherd atriums for children ages 3- added the catechist. Vincent of Lerins Orthodox parish - Photo by Kiply Yaworski now operating in the diocese. to-6 years at three different locations in the diocese. The Catechesis of the Good in Saskatoon. An atrium is the sacred space set Shepherd uses a number of time- In addition to operating an up as part of the Catechesis of the young children, started the CGS years ago in Rome by scripture tested scripture passages that atrium in the Trinity pastoral region, Good Shepherd to help young atrium at St. Patrick parish in scholar Sofia Cavelletti and particularly resonate with young Fontaine continues to use her CGS children explore and experience Saskatoon in 2016. educator Gianna Gobbi, with the children, including the infancy training and materials in offering scripture and liturgy as they deepen The mother of five children, developmental needs of children in narratives (about the birth of Jesus), sacramental preparation. “The their relationship with God in a Fontaine began using the CSG mind. CGS is grounded in the the Kingdom of God parables, the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is prayerful, hands-on environment. program in sacramental preparation philosophy of early childhood Good Shepherd, the Last Supper a gift,” she said. “Children are so A teacher in the Catholic school in 2015 and established the educator Maria Montessori, with and the empty tomb, listed receptive to God and to God’s system with experience in a bilingual Trinity atrium in 2016, gentle, hands-on and age- Korvemaker. unconditional love.” Montessori school, Foster offers serving the parish cluster of appropriate catechesis offered in the Practical ideas for nurturing the Fontaine also stressed how the CGS at the St. Francis atrium, aided Prud’homme, St. Denis and Vonda. atrium designed to nurture a child’s spiritual life of young children program has nurtured her own faith. by her two older children. During the workshop, the three inherent awe and connection to include setting up a small prayer “I have been able to really ponder Korvemaker, who has a BA in leaders provided an overview of God, explained the three local CGS area – “a place where we come to be what God is trying to tell me in my theology and is the mother of three CGS, which was created some 60 catechists. with God” – changing colours of faith journey. As a catechist, I must cloth to reflect the different also be at the children’s pace… so I liturgical seasons, placing items of have to ponder. I have to experience beauty and significance in the silence. It has been such a gift to me prayer space; slowing down to a to have that opportunity.” child’s pace and focusing on only Trinity pastoral region pastor one thing at a time; and recognizing Fr. Steve Morrisey, CSsR, is also that prayer can take many forms for enthusiastic about the program and children – including silence, the impact it is having on families. working with hands-on material, “I think it is fabulous,” he said. “I and drawing. think it is a beautiful thing for “When it comes to Christian everybody in the parish to be able mystery, children can take that to grasp what is going on in mystery,” Kovermaker said. “You Church.” don’t have to dumb it down.” The Catechesis of the Good The workshop included Shepherd impacts the whole family, Landis Knights honoured for support of children’s hospital testimonials from the catechists, said one mother, describing the At a celebration Feb. 18 at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Landis, SK., representatives of the Saskatchewan Knights of Columbus presented the Mount Carmel Knights of Columbus Council with a from a parent, and from a pastor. program as “an amazing gift” that commemorative plaque recognizing their contribution to a recent Saskatchewan Knights of Columbus celebrity “The founders of the Catechesis helps her child know Jesus, dinner, held at the diocesan cathedral to raise funds for the new Children’s Hospital under construction in of the Good Shepherd write that in internalize the stories of scripture Saskatoon. Through the local KC council, the communities of Landis, Handel and area raised $24,739 towards the covenant relationship there is a and understand what is happening at - Photo by Daryl Hasein, Biggar Independent funding a Knights of Columbus room at the new hospital. meeting between God, who is love, Mass. Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • April 2018 • 7

Speakers for the 2018 New Evangelization Summit include:

• Sr. Ann Shields, SGL, is an internationally-noted speaker, radio host, and author of numerous books including Deeper Conversion , and To Be Like Jesus . • Michael Dopp, founder of the New Evangelization Summit, has a Licentiate in Daniel Pettipas, Coordinator of Evangelization and Adult Faith Formation at St. Anne parish in Sacred Theology with a concentration on the new evangelization, and has been Saskatoon (right) presents information about the New Evangelization Summit at a recent involved in a variety of ministries dedicated to evangelization. meeting of parish leaders. St. Anne parish is the Saskatoon April 27-28 host site for the live- streamed conference designed to inspire Catholics to evangelize. - Photo by Kiply Yaworski • Curtis Martin, is founder and chief executive officer of FOCUS (the Fellowship of Catholic University Students), and also author of Made For More and serves on the Pontifical Council of the New Evangelization. Topic: “The Power of The Gospel.” New Evangelization Summit: • George Weigel, is a Catholic theologian and the author of a best-selling biography on St. Pope John Paul II, and also serves as a fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, DC. Topic: “St. John Paul II’s Vision for the New Find inspiration and insights at Evangelization: 40 Years Later.” • Patrick Madrid is an author, apologist and radio host, whose books include live-streamed event April 27-28 Surprised by Truth and Why Be Catholic . Topic: “Evangelizing Families.” BY KIPLY LUKAN YAWORSKI opportunities to meet and discuss with others • Christy Dupuis of Martensville, SK. served as a lay missionary with Catholic Baptized to be missionary disciples, who are interested in reaching out and Christian Outreach at the University of Saskatchewan, and is now part of the pastoral Christians are all called to evangelize -- to proclaiming the gospel, and creating team at her parish. Topic “Five Vital Lessons I Learned as a Missionary.” spread the Good News of Jesus Christ with parishes filled with missionary disciples, others. says organizer Daniel Pettipas, coordinator • Fr. Mark Goring, CC, is a member of the Companions of the Cross and is currently Dubbed North America’s premier of Evangelization and Adult Faith Formation the Director of the Catholic Charismatic Center in Houston, Texas. conference on evangelization, the New at St. Anne parish. Evangelization Summit (NES) is an Presenting information to a group of • Bishop Terrence Prendergast, SJ, is the Archbishop of Ottawa, who has served international event designed to inspire and parish leaders, Pettipas recently spoke about various roles with the Canadian Catholic Conference of Bishops, including as a empower Catholics in answering this call. his hope that the NES event will inspire member on CCCB social communications committee. Topic: “Popular Devotions in Beginning Friday evening April 27 and more Catholics to reach out and invite others the New Evangelization: the Relic of Saint Francis Xavier in Canada.” continuing all day Saturday, April 28, the into a relationship with Christ – perhaps NES main event held in Ottawa is live- simply by inviting someone new to Holy Spirit Youth Ministry coordinator more people can come to the Summit this streamed to host sites across North America. accompany them to Sunday Eucharist. “ Celena Komarnicki said: “My hope and year.” One important next step is to “just The local host site in the Roman Pettipas expressed a vision for NES to be dream is that we will get pushed out of our start praying,” Pion added. “We need a fresh Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon this year will “at the heart of an evangelization movement comfort zone and that we are excited to outpouring of the Holy Spirit.” be St. Anne parish, 217 Lenore Drive, in our diocese,” transforming parish speak about our faith.” All Catholics – pastors, lay ministers, Saskatoon. communities “from the inside out.” He urged Don Pion, the coordinator of worship and the lay faithful – will hopefully find “The New Evangelization Summit’s goal parish leaders to promote NES in their local music at Our Lady of Lourdes parish in inspiration and practical suggestions in the is to provide Catholics with new ideas, communities, as a way “to inspire, to form, Saskatoon attended NES last year at the host presentations by world-class speakers, said programs, and ways of looking at and to connect.” site at St. Therese Institute of Faith and Pettipas. There will also be opportunities for evangelization within your everyday life and Sharon Powell, faith formation Mission in Bruno, SK. “I felt that God was discussion and networking at the local inviting others into a life-transforming coordinator at Holy Spirit parish in calling me there,” he said. “It really set me gathering. relationship with Jesus Christ,” say Saskatoon, expressed a hope that NES might on fire.” Since that first experience of NES, Tickets are $40 (which includes lunch on organizers. provide assistance in helping more a small group has been getting together to Saturday), and can be obtained online at In addition to the live-streamed speakers, parishioners “become on fire about their see what next steps they might take, he said. www.newevangelization.ca or by calling St. the event at St. Anne parish will include faith and about their relationship with God.” “I think we just need some direction. I hope Anne parish at (306) 931-4700.

FacetoFace Ministries offering local sacramental retreats, camps, conferences, and more SUBMITTED BY FACETO FACE entire day with their interactive FacetoFace Ministries has had talks, teaching activities, and an exciting start to 2018, travelling prayer moments.” across Western Canada to lead Reflecting on the Fox Valley retreats in dioceses, parishes, and retreat, Courchene commented, “I schools, says executive director think a highlight of that event was Jon Courchene. that not only did the youth get to The Catholic ministry, based in say ‘yes’ to God in the sacraments, Saskatoon, strives to help youth but we also challenged the parents “encounter Jesus Christ and to keep saying ‘yes’ to the embrace the call to be saints.” sacraments in their lives and how FacetoFace Ministries has led beautifully they responded.” four sacramental retreats in the Other retreat coordinators from diocese of Saskatoon this spring, various parishes in the diocese with more upcoming. have also provided positive The sacramental retreats focus feedback. For example, Jessica on helping participants understand Follick of Immaculate Heart of Youth write their “yes” to the grace of the sacraments at a recent FacetoFace retreat. - Submitted photo what is happening in the Mary Parish in Outlook, SK, sacraments, as well as asking God remarked that she had parents to pour out His grace through those texting her and calling her after the Saskatoon. For instance, every shows how much he cares for his The FacetoFace Ministries sacraments when participants retreat to say how good it was and November, FacetoFace hosts the people.” team is thankful for all that God celebrate Confirmation and First to say thank you. United Conference. The next United Conference is doing in their ministry, said Eucharist later this spring. One message stated: “Jon A highlight of the 2017 United will be held Nov. 17 and 18, 2018. Courchene. The retreats are engaging and [Courchene, the retreat leader] has Conference, with over 370 in Another event hosted by “We keep doing our best to faith enriching, according to local a way of exposing God’s power attendance, was having Bishop FacetoFace are summer Ignite be faithful to God and (to) how organizers. Brianne Schneider, the and beauty and explaining just how Mark Hagemoen in attendance and Camps, described as “life- He is moving the ministry to retreat coordinator at St. Mary’s wonderful it is to have Him in your giving a talk, said Courchene. changing events for high school greater excellence, authenticity, Parish in Fox Valley, said: “All of life. I can feel God’s presence fill “We were extremely blessed to youth who desire to grow in their humility, and docility to Him, us were very impressed how the the room when Jon speaks.” have him there, especially since it faith.” For more information see and the Lord appears to be FacetoFace team kept our FacetoFace Ministries also was the week of his installation and the website at www.f2f.ca/ignite blessing our efforts. Thanks be children’s attention through the leads other events in the diocese of the busyness around it. It really or call (306) 381-7789. to God!” 8 • Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • April 2018 • Diocese will launch Permanent Diaconate Program in fall BY KIPLY LUKAN YAWORSKI “Dioceses across Canada have over 35 years of age, and single the permanent diaconate to the academic front in terms of The diocese of Saskatoon is established permanent diaconate men over 25 years of age. experience ministry and service to theological formation. preparing to launch its first-ever programs – not necessarily Hagemoen commented that persons who live in the margins of “On the ministry and human Permanent Diaconate Program in because of need, but because it is this development is the result of a our communities,” Hagemoen formation side, there needs to be the fall of 2018. a ministry of the Church. As with discernment period that began in added. an initial and an ongoing “The permanent diaconate has any diocese, there are men in our the spring of 2013 by then-Bishop The Canadian Conference of experience and support for how to commanded a fair bit of time over diocese who are discerning the Don Bolen, when he commiss- Catholic Bishops (CCCB) have live and do ministry. This is the last few months, and I am call to the Permanent Diaconate,” ioned a 12-member committee of confirmed formational require- probably why a decision was pleased that we are able to move he said. clergy, religious, and laity to ments for permanent deacons that made in our diocese for those forward with our first cohort who Restored by the Second reflect on how the permanent are similar to the requirements for interested in the permanent will enter into formation,” said Vatican Council, the permanent diaconate would best serve the formation for the priesthood, diaconate to participate in the Bishop Mark Hagemoen. diaconate is open to married men Diocese of Saskatoon. featuring not only academic JOY program,” he said. “In the fall of 2014, Bishop formation but also ministerial and “I look forward to working Bolen accepted the recommend- human formation. with the team involved to ations of this committee to move “Of course, one of the other provide a robust formation ahead with a formation program big issues with permanent deacons program that will meet the Bishop encourages that would feature a strong is that many of them have a requirements of the norms, and emphasis on service and outreach. family, and so formation also must will serve the development of Subsequently, the J.O.Y. program address their family context and ministry and service so important vocation “callers” (Justice and Outreach Year of specifically involve their wives.” for the People of God of our B Y KIPLY LUKAN YAWORSKI Vocation promotion Formation) has provided an Hagemoen added that there are vibrant diocese,” said Vocations must continue to be is supported by the opportunity for those interested in fairly rigourous requirements on Hagemoen. a priority for the diocese of Saskatoon, says Bishop Mark Hagemoen. “We are blessed in having a number of young clergy; we are also blessed by having many also continuing to work on international missionary clergy vocations promotion through the who bring a larger perspective of Vocations/Youth Ministry Office. the world and we are grateful for “I think that the biggest thing their service – and we must also that we need are ‘callers’,” said continue to promote vocations to Hagemoen. “Clergy are key the priesthood and religious life, as callers, the bishop is a key caller, well as areas of the lay apostolate, and so are laity – in families, in marriage, and so on – not just for schools, in church communities. function and need, although those And when we call, we need to have are great, but because God is a culture of support for vocations calling, and we need to be part of and those who respond .” supporting those calls.” For more information about The bishop said he has asked vocations, contact Colm Leyne in Priest Study Days Priests from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon recently gathered with Bishop Mark Hagemoen for Study vocation directors Fr. Colin Roy the Vocations and Youth Ministry Days, featuring guest speaker Fr. Robert Christian, OP. Diocesan clergy explored the theme “The Priest and The and Fr. Daniel Yasinski to draft a Office at (306) 659-5843 or: Laity.” The annual event was held March 12-15, 2018 at Elk Ridge, just outside of Prince Albert National Park. vocations plan, with Colm Leyne [email protected] - Submitted photo After 10 years in diocese, Fr. Enwerem, OP, will return home to Nigeria BY KIPLY LUKAN YAWORSKI Enwerem was surprised when his The parish communities of St. Michael superiors then asked him to be one of the and St. Peter the Apostle in Saskatoon are Dominicans to go to Saskatoon. “I never preparing to bid farewell to their pastor, Fr. expected that. As a matter of fact, I wanted to Iheanyi Enwerem, OP, this summer. go home,” he said, noting that his mother After 10 years in the diocese of was not well at the time. (She has since Saskatoon, in which he also served in died.) Asked to give just one year, Enwerem parishes in the Watson-Englefeld-St. Gregor has now served 10. parish cluster, and St. Mark, Langham/ Although for a time he taught at St. Immaculate Heart of Mary, Martensville Thomas More College (STM), his service in cluster, the Dominican scholar has asked his the diocese of Saskatoon has primarily been superiors to recall him home to Nigeria. in parish ministry, which he says he has “In July, I will have been 23 years away thoroughly enjoyed. “Now my Seminary from home,” says Enwerem. He is looking students cannot tease me as one without forward to being close to family, and to parish ministry experience.” returning to teaching. “I will never regret being in parish work, A celebration to mark the 40th but I am a scholar,” Enwerem says, sharing anniversary of his priestly ordination and to his plans for returning to university teaching. say farewell to Enwerem will be held July 8, He has no plans to retire, he emphasizes. with Mass at 2 p.m. at St. Michael parish in “God has been wonderful to me. God has Saskatoon, followed by a program and Fr. Iheanyi Enwerem, OP, (left ) the first Dominican priest to serve in the Roman Catholic given me good health, and as long as I have reception starting at 5 p.m. at St. Peter the Diocese of Saskatoon, with fellow Dominicans Fr. Madonna-Godwin Aghedo, OP, and Fr. good health, I will work.” Emmanuel Azike, OP, (l-r) , at this year’s Chrism Mass. Fr. Enwerem will end his time as a Apostle parish. missionary priest in the diocese of Saskatoon this summer, returning to Nigeria to teach. Reflecting on his time in the diocese of An academic and noted administrator A farewell and 40th anniversary celebration will be held July 8, which is also the exact day Saskatoon, Enwerem stressed the importance who established the Dominican Institute in of his ordination to the priesthood in 1978. - Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski of Catholic priests “returning to the schools” Ibadan, Nigeria, and worked with the and building relationships with children and Catholic bishops of that country to liaise to know Fr. Gerard Dewan of the Roman In the summer of 2007, Enwerem’s the youth. “We can never abandon the young with government and monitor nationwide Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon, who superiors asked him to go to Saskatoon to people. The young people are starved for elections, Enwerem came to the diocese of introduced him to the late Monsignor Len have a look at the place, and report back. faith, starved for relationship.... the future of London, ON on a two-year sabbatical in Morand, and then-Saskatoon Bishop Albert “That was my first time on the Canadian Church of Canada is in the schools.” 2004. He worked in parish ministry for the LeGatt. Prairies.” As well, Enwerem suggests the diocese first time there as pastor of St. Michael the Morand said that there was interest in Enwerem wrote a report to his superiors, invite missionary orders of sisters (and not Archangel, Brights Grove, ON, and having Dominican priests come to the and a contract was drawn up between the just priests) to assist with ministry here – eventually took a teaching position at St. diocese of Saskatoon, and so Enwerem put Dominicans and the diocese for members of perhaps to teach in the schools or to provide Peter’s Seminary in London. LeGatt in touch with his Provincial Superior the “Order of Preachers” to serve in the youth ministry. While teaching at the seminary, he came in Nigeria. Saskatoon diocese. Enwerem would also like to see more outreach to the African-Canadian comm- unity in the diocese of Saskatoon. Enwerem Major milestone anniversaries of ordination celebrated in 2018 and other priests from Africa have taken it During the banquet preceding the annual for anniversaries of 25 years & up includes: Bishop Emeritus Gerald Wiesner, OMI; and upon themselves to offer a monthly “African Chrism Mass, March 26, Bishop Mark • 60 Years: Fr. Bernard de Margerie; Fr. Fr. Lawrence DeMong, OSB. Mass” at STM, but this is not reaching Hagemoen continued the tradition of Syl Lewans, OMI; Fr. Albert Ulrich, OMI; • 40 years: Fr. George Chatholil, VC; everyone, he says. “We don’t know what is recognizing priests in the diocese of and Fr. Joseph Ackerman, OSB. and Fr. Iheanyi Enwerem, OP. happening with our immigrant families in Saskatoon who are celebrating milestone • 55 Years: Fr. Ron Beechinor; Fr. Ralph • 30 years: Fr. Gerard Dewan. terms of their faith,” he said. “How do we anniversaries during the year. The 2018 list Kleiter; Fr. Mauro Gutierrez; CSsR; • 25 years: Deacon Edward McLeod. nurture them?” Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • April 2018 • 9 Thousands venerate major relic of St. Francis Xavier in Saskatoon BY KIPLY LUKAN YAWORSKI CCO organized the pilgrimage “This world today needs more Organizers of a national tour in conjunction with the Jesuits of missionaries. We need more people with the forearm of Saint Francis Canada and the Archdiocese of who will witness to their faith in Xavier identified several blessings Ottawa as a way to mark CCO’s their actions and in their words. For they hope will flow from the 30th anniversary, as well as the the most part, those words are veneration of the relic by 150th birthday of Canada. Along going to come through real, heart- thousands across Canada, Angèle with Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, to-heart conversations, with your Regnier said Jan. 18 at a public Saint Francis Xavier is one of the family, with your friends, with event at the Cathedral of the Holy patron saints of CCO. your neighbours, with strangers,” Family in Saskatoon. Regnier challenged those who she stressed. Conversion to Christ, a came out to see the relic to ask for “The aim of every human heart missionary abandonment to God’s the missionary saint’s intercessory is to know that they are loved by will, and healing were three graces prayers. God, and to love God. And if we expected from the relic pilgrimage, Some 4,700 attended events in don’t tell them, how will the ache described Regnier, who along with Saskatoon during the relic in their hearts ever be healed?” her husband André, founded the pilgrimage – including public She and other speakers also Catholic Christian Outreach (CCO) veneration and school visits at the spoke about the impact that Vicar-General Fr. Kevin McGee venerates the relic of St. Francis Xavier at a university evangelization move- Cathedral of the Holy Family, a praying with the relic is having in celebration of Mass Jan. 19 at St. Francis Xavier parish in Saskatoon. - Photo by Tim Yaworski ment in Saskatoon in 1988. presentation on campus and an their own lives and across the event for CCO members/alumni country. held at St. Francis Xavier parish, as “Tens of thousands of well as a closing Mass with Bishop Christians of all cultures, of all Mark Hagemoen Jan. 19, also held generations, in all our cities have at St. Francis Xavier parish (see come out to venerate this particular coverage on the website news page vessel of grace: the arm of Francis www.saskatoonrcdiocese.com/news ). Xavier which baptized 100,000 During the day of public people, which would have been viewing and veneration at the extended with the words of cathedral, the evening program absolution… which gave the body included testimony, talks, the and blood of Christ to so many as sacrament of reconciliation, music well,” said Fr. John O’Brien, SJ, of and prayer. Those in attendance Regina, during the program at the heard how the relic pilgrimage Saskatoon cathedral. attracted a lot of interest, The Jesuit priest gave an discussion and media coverage overview of the life of Saint across the country – an opportunity Francis Xavier, who is considered to speak about Jesus Christ and one of the greatest evangelizers God’s glory to many who are since St. Paul. Francophone Catholic youth retreat hungry for meaning, said Regnier. In 1540 Francis Xavier became Games were part of a retreat at Sts-Martyrs-Canadiens Francophone Catholic parish in Saskatoon Feb. 9, Regnier stressed the a missionary to Goa, to India, and attended by some 110 Grade 7-9 students from seven different French schools across the province. Speakers importance of Christians being eventually beyond to Indonesia and included Amanda Chan, Joseph Wacholtz, Sr. April Mireau, PM, Daniel Denis and Nicholas Gerwing, with music missionary disciples in their own Japan. He died on Dec. 3, 1552 on led by Monique Mireau and assistance provided by a team of volunteers. In addition to games, the schedule lives. “Even if you are not called to an island within sight of China, featured talks focused on deepening a relationship with Jesus Christ, opportunities for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and prayer, as well as a panel discussion and question/answer session that included Saskatoon India, every one is missionary by which he also had hoped to Bishop Mark Hagemoen. - Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski virtue of their baptism,” she said. evangelize. L’Arche Saskatoon celebrates tenth anniversary: first home in the city opened in 2008 BY WYNDHAM THIESSEN , first home in 2008, and now has L’A RCHE SASKATOON two homes – Christopher House L'Arche Saskatoon will cele- and Alma House, both located in brate its 10th anniversary in 2018. southeast Saskatoon – as well as L'Arche is an international operating a day program, and federation of communities in several other initiatives that which people with and without provide supports and meaningful intellectual disabilities live, work, opportunities for adults with and pray together. intellectual disabilities. L'Arche began in 1964 when A public anniversary Jean Vanier welcomed two men celebration is being planned for a with disabilities who had been weekend in July (date yet to be institutionalized to share a home confirmed). with him in the village of Trosly- Find more info about L’Arche Breuil, France. Saskatoon on the website at: L'Arche Saskatoon opened its http://larchesaskatoon.org 10 • Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • April 2018 •

École St. PauBYlD ESRRICcK KUhNZ ool firstw e tcouold re coignize streattiesa in olurl b uiTldingr,” eofa thet reylatio ns6hip anmd its seignifdicanace thl at The École St. Paul School community said View. this message will be conveyed for as long has become the first school in Greater Treaty education has been part of students, their parents, visitors and educators Saskatoon Catholic Schools — and the first curriculum in Saskatchewan since 2008, but walk through these doors.” provincial school in Saskatchewan — to View considers the installation as something View mentioned that families have been install a Treaty 6 medal as visible more significant than a supplement to receptive: “There’s a real interest in learning recognition of an ongoing relationship with classroom instruction. “We have spent a lot more, in having a more rounded perspective Indigenous Peoples. of time learning and preparing as a whole of history, Indigenous culture and treaty Working closely with staff at the Office school community. Not all parents and relationships. There’s a recognition that this of the Treaty Commissioner and the Roman guardians have the same knowledge, so we is an important step toward reconciliation.” Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon, principal Ted started education of families about treaties in Bishop Mark Hagemoen and First View and the school community spent our newsletters, and we had an education Nations elders blessed the medal in a months consulting with the division’s First evening leading up to the event.” ceremony before the public event. Nations, Métis and Inuit education team “The treaty medal being present in First Nations Chiefs, Treaty laying the groundwork to make the schools is part of the education about Commissioner Mary Culbertson, a installation possible. treaties, the relationship and the obligations. representative from the Ministry of “After Bishop Don Bolen (now This medal conveys the spirit and intent of Education and Saskatoon’s Mayor Charlie archbishop in Regina) installed a medal at the treaty relationship,” said Treaty Clark shared remarks. the Cathedral of the Holy Family, and our Commissioner Mary Culbertson. Students shared some of their learning, Bishop Mark Hagemoen offers a prayer at the school parish, St. Anne, installed a medal last “This crucial foundation cannot be and the school held a round dance after the Treaty Medal dedication. - Submitted photo year, I started asking questions about how forgotten; it is through this visual reminder event to celebrate.

Mother Teresa School welcomes bishop Visit winds up with prayer As part of getting to know his new diocese, Bishop Mark Hagemoen has visited a number of Greater Bishop Mark Hagemoen recently visited every grade at École St. Gerard Catholic Saskatoon Catholic Schools, including Mother Teresa School. Students heard a bit about the School to thank students and staff for their prayers and support. At a recent school bishop, asked questions and offered advice. The bishop also thanked some students from the retreat St. Gerard students and staff put together a booklet featuring a spiritual school who earlier sent him a special gift cupcake, and he had an opportunity to meet with school bouquet of prayers offered as a welcome to the new bishop of the Roman Catholic principal Guy Werbicki and faith formation facilitator Shelley Twa. - Submitted photo Diocese of Saskatoon. - Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski Treaty 6 flag raising held at École St. Gerard School BY DERRICK KUNZ & K. Y AWORSKI song is in your blood, part of your Mackenzie-Fort Smith, who chose École St. Gerard School being…. Maybe some day you will as his motto “Truth and students, staff and community held teach it to your great Reconciliation” – which are a Treaty 6 flag raising ceremony to grandchildren.” important words that reflect what recognize progress along their Those assembled for the has been happening in Canada journey of learning about treaties celebration heard how the Treaty 6 through the Truth and and the need for reconciliation. flag will now join other flags in Reconciliation Commission. Community leaders from the front of the school – along with the “We are on a renewed path and Roman Catholic Diocese of Canadian, Saskatchewan, and the journey together,” Hagemoen said. Saskatoon, Saskatoon Tribal Métis flags – in a place of honour. “It is about looking at our history Council, Central Urban Métis Milton Tootoosis brought and how we are brothers and Federation Inc., the Office of the greetings from the Office of the sisters, and how we grow in Treaty Commissioner, and the city Treaty Commissioner, telling the friendship and relationship.” He of Saskatoon joined Greater Fiddlers from St. Michael Community School were part of a recent Treaty 6 story of Chief Poundmaker. Shirley thanked the students, the teachers Saskatoon Catholic Schools flag raising celebration at École St. Gerard School, along with a drum Isbister of CUMFI (Central Urban and the school community “for leaders and the Catholic school group and a flute group from St. Frances Cree Bilingual School. Métis Federation Inc.) spoke about reminding us, as we celebrate this community for the celebration on - Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski her own time as a student at St. Treaty 6 flag, what it means to be March 20. Gerard School, before treaty treaty people, moving forward The process of planning the sure this is the best world,” said celebration were Native American education was introduced. together in truth and reconciliation special event gave school staff and Dorgan Lee. “We undertook flute players from St. Frances Cree “I look at the school now and I Saskatoon City Councilor Troy the school community an studying and learning more about Bilingual School and the St. think how fortunate you children Davies brought greetings and opportunity to grow in knowledge treaties. We brought in speakers to Frances Wolves Drum Group, who are,” Isbister said. “I am so proud described his experience as a of treaty relationships, according to come and share their knowledge of accompanied St. Gerard students in to be here to see the diversity… paramedic, working with a partner organizers. treaties and how we can grow in singing a Treaty 6 song. this in a spirit of Reconciliation from Mosquito First Nation, and “There was a realization within understanding of our own treaty Delvin Kanewiyakiho, of Little and how we need to move all that he learned from his partner. our community that we needed to relationships.” Pine First Nation, who serves as forward.” “You students know more today know more about this to move The celebration opened with a GSCS First Nations and Métis GSCS Board of Education than I knew at the age of 25,” he forward, and we are able to bring prayer in Cree by Elder Reg Bugler cultural consultant, described the Chair Diane Boyko brought said. Davies also gave students in the expertise of our elders and of Red Pheasant Cree Nation, and preparation that went into the day. greetings and spoke to the students “homework,” urging them to speak knowledge keepers to come in and in English by Myron Rogal, an “This is really a big deal for us, about the importance of promises to someone at home “about what guide us, to share, and to walk alumnus of St. Gerard School who because we are all treaty people,” such as the promises of the treaties you experienced here today.” along with us in the journey,” said now serves as coordinator of the he told the school assembly. and of the importance of building To conclude the celebration, Cristin Dorgan Lee, a teacher who Office of Justice and Peace in the Kanewiyakiho burned sage in a relationships with each other and École St. Gerard students from has been instrumental in the Roman Catholic Diocese of sacred ceremony to bless the with God. She urged students to different grades shared what they process. Other members of the Saskatoon. Treaty 6 flag, before slowly raising look at the flag when they walk up had learned: the spirit and intent of team were Lisa Evans, Annette St. Gerard students sang the the flag in four stages on a pole in to the school and remember the treaties, treaty relationships, treaty Finstad and Principal Gisele Jean- national anthem in French. the gymnasium, accompanied by special day of the flag raising. promises and provisions, and the Bundgaard. Students in the fiddle program at the St. Frances Wolves Drum Bishop Mark Hagemoen of the historical context of treaties. “From a Catholic perspective, St. Michael Community School Group, and singers from St. Gerard Roman Catholic Diocese of Dorgan Lee summarized: “I we incorporated the act of (which Dorgan Lee also teaches), School. “You young people made Saskatoon described recently think we’ve created a place where reconciliation—with ourselves, played the Métis National Anthem. my heart fly like an eagle,” attending the ordination of a new we are even more proud of others and with God—in making Also participating in the Kanewiyakiho said. “Now that bishop for the northern diocese of everyone’s heritage.” Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • April 2018 • 11 Kambeitz honoured for contributions to Catholic education BY CATHY JAMES Reprinted from www.ccsta.ca “Every subject – physics, history, literature, etc. – A lifetime of dedication to faith takes on new depth of meaning when undergirded and education has earned Sr. Teresita Kambeitz, OSU, of by and integrated in the light of Catholic faith. Saskatoon recognition at the Students are thereby not only informed but national level – she has been named the 2018 Higgins Award Winner by also formed and transformed into all-around the Canadian Catholic School authentic human persons.” - Sr. Teresita Kambeitz, OSU Trustees’ Association (CCSTA). In memory of a distinguished Then, in 2009, as Executive sister with the intellectual and Canadian jurist and Catholic school Director of the Saskatchewan spiritual stretching demanded by trustee, Justice James Higgins Catholic School Boards her initial studies in Vatican II (1913-1974) of St. John’s, Association, Loehndorf asked Sr. theology. Newfoundland, the Board of Teresita to establish the MRE “It was in this state of turmoil Directors of CCSTA annually degree for teachers of this province, that I was assigned to teach high presents the award to a person or even “in light of what at the time school Christian Ethics, encounter- group that has made an outstanding seemed to be an insurmountable ing considerable confusion not only contribution to Catholic education hurdle to get it recognized by among students but also among in Canada. government authorities.” teachers,” she explains, adding that Nominated by the Board of Prior to Murchland’s invitation, making the 30-day spiritual Education of Greater Saskatoon Sr. Teresita’s religious superior, Sr. exercises was a “gift beyond Catholic Schools (GSCS), Sr. Rose-Anne Engel, OSU, had urged words,” as the experience of Teresita Kambeitz is the seventh her for several years to pursue a encountering the Christ of the woman to receive the honour since Ph.D. degree. scriptures (as distinguished from the national award’s 1975 “So you see, if it had not been her personal devotion) shifted her inception. for the prompting of others, I would understanding of religion from an Sr. Teresita’s 56-year career probably have remained happily as ideology to a scriptural/ St. Thomas More worshipping community in Saskatoon held a celebration spans from 1959 when she began March 11 honouring parishioner Sr. Teresita Kambeitz, OSU, for winning a high school teacher,” she experiential-based faith. teaching in Tramping Lake, SK, the prestigious national Higgins Award for contributions to Catholic explains. “Obtaining a Ph.D. “With a deeper and broader through to the present day in her education. A congratulatory cake, refreshments, and accolades from opened unimaginable opportunities appreciation of Catholicism and role as Assistant Director of former colleagues and students were part of the joyful event at STM. for me.” also with further theological - Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski Religious Education for Newman “Thus, my positive reaction to studies, I found myself being Theological College, Edmonton’s [CCSTA] President Gazzola’s call invited to assume new leadership Saskatoon extension site. development of lay Catholic trustees were not alone in their was mixed with a recall of the roles in Catholic education as Over 26 years, from 1959 to teachers, recognizing that the support. Fr. Ron Beechinor and Gospel words, “But I have only mentioned above. The doors of 1985, she taught Grades 8 through teacher is foundational to the Ken Loehndorf also wrote letters of been doing what I’ve been invited opportunity just kept opening and 12 and fulfilled many roles, Catholic school’s ability to realize support for Sr. Teresita’s or commissioned to do,” she says, opening.” including principal, 15 years as a its mission. In 1988, she established nomination. paraphrasing Luke 17:10. Sr. Teresita reflects on what teacher of Christian Ethics, and ten the Master of Religious Education “In her 56 years of outstanding When asked why it’s so Catholic schools can do to help years in campus ministry and as a Degree Program at Newman service to Catholic education in important to integrate Catholic build a student’s overall experience sessional lecturer at St. Thomas Theological College and served as Canada, Sr. Teresita has made teachings into the school in learning and growth. More College, University of its director and professor for 11 significant contributions in a wide experience, she responded with a “If Catholic schools are to Saskatchewan. years. She also developed the variety of capacities,” wrote clear passion for the subject. contribute to the well-being of the She served 22 years on the College’s Certificate Program in Loehndorf, a past executive director “Each school subject opens a common good in our increasingly governing board of St. Angela’s Catholic School Administration. of the Saskatchewan Catholic pathway of truth – the truth about pluralistic society, it is imperative Academy at Prelate, SK, including “The impact of this work was School Boards Association. “She ourselves, about our world, about that the teachers in Catholic schools eight years as chair. She gave not only felt in Alberta, but has been recognized as a true leader creation, about God. Catholic offer religious education in a summer courses for teachers in the throughout Western Canada,” the in Catholic education and has teaching shines light into the ways manner that teaches critical Caribbean, Latvia and South Africa nomination letter declares. constantly embodied the true spirit these paths converge, thus reflection as well as tolerance and and the University of Regina. She “Sr. Teresita deeply understands of servant leadership in all that she providing direction and meaning to respect for all faith traditions,” she has been the guest speaker at over the unique demands placed on a does.” the whole academic pursuit,” Sr. says. 300 educational conferences and Catholic teacher.” When she first learned that she Teresita says. “It is necessary that they events and has published articles in The board’s nomination was to receive the award, Sr. “Without this faith base, each (teachers in Catholic schools) be several leading Catholic journals. outlined how she successfully Teresita says her feelings were subject might remain simply an offered opportunities to grow in a In the nomination letter, the advocated to develop rather muted and mixed. isolated bit of information, ‘an inert Christocentric faith perspective that GSCS board showcased her undergraduate courses in religious “Immediately there came to mind piece of knowledge’ to quote Alfred avoids indoctrination and encour- vocation as Catholic teacher, as a education for credit at the several people who were extremely North Whitehead. Every subject – ages critical reflection and teacher of teachers and as a leader University of Saskatchewan as well significant in offering new physics, history, literature, etc. – openness to other faiths,” says and advocate for Catholic as procuring accreditation for opportunities to me in educational takes on new depth of meaning Kambeitz. “This is the educational education. graduate courses in theology and ministry,” she says. when undergirded by and goal to which I am committed. I “Sr. Teresita was the religious education with These mentors and leaders integrated in the light of Catholic believe that our schools are consummate Catholic teacher – government agencies in both include Rev. Wilf Murchland, CSC, faith. Students are thereby not only genuinely “Catholic” only if their deeply faithful, talented, brilliant, Alberta and Saskatchewan for who, as president of Newman informed but also formed and administrators and teachers are and possessing a charism that teacher classification purposes. Theological College in the 1980s, transformed into all-around Christ-like role models, grounded inspired in her students a desire to “Our board of education has invited her to join the faculty and authentic human persons.” in Gospel values and sound Vatican deepen their faith,” states the GSCS witnessed the profound impact of establish the MRE degree program Growing up in a pre-Vatican II II theology.” nomination. Sr. Teresita’s life-long dedication (only the second Catholic MRE in church which, as she says, was The Higgins Award will be After a distinguished teaching on Catholic education and believe it Canada at the time). “That was an wonderful in many ways but rather presented to Sr. Teresita Kambeitz career, Sr. Teresita focused her worthy of the Higgins Award.” undertaking of which I could never narrow in perspective, led her to in June at the Annual CCSTA attention on supporting the Saskatoon Catholic school have dreamed,” she says. struggle profoundly as a young Conference in Kelowna, BC. Students use art as symbol of reconciliation BY DERRICK KUNZ act of continuing our ability to talk and heal from our Students at Bishop Klein Catholic School in histories, and of learning to do the right thing, said Saskatoon have expressed their learning about Treaty Arcand. “We hope it will comfort children when they education, residential schools in Canada and are at the centre with its vibrant colors and its feeling reconciliation through art. of a cozy quilt.” The entire school community presented their “We are honoured to have the students of Bishop works of art to Saskatoon Police Service’s Centre for Klein School recognize the work that is done at the Children’s Justice at an event March 14 at the school. Centre for Children’s Justice,” said Saskatoon Police For several weeks, students in 12 classes painted Chief Troy Cooper. stars that will become part of a larger mural depicting “They are now our partners in healing, and their a star blanket. The star blanket represents the eternal contribution will help us build a safe, healthy and protection, support, comfort and love in the eye of the respectful community.” Creator. The mural will be installed at the entrance of the “This star blanket mural symbolizes the beginning Centre for Children’s Justice at a later date. of a new day where Indigenous and non-Indigenous The Centre for Children’s Justice and Victim people start walking on a path that has mutual respect Services (once called the Saskatoon Child Center) Traditional blessing for one another,” said Jamie Arcand, the school’s offers a child-friendly facility where members of Fr. Ephraim Mensah of St. Philip Neri Parish in Saskatoon offers the Aboriginal Student Achievement Coordinator, who helping professions can interact with abused children traditional blessing of the throat for the Feast of St. Blais, using two spearheaded the project. or child victims as a part of the investigative and candles blessed on the Feb. 2 Feast of the Presentation. “The mural becomes an act of remembrance – an criminal justice process. - Photo by Timothy Yaworski 12 • Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • April 2018 • St. Joseph parish hosts two Treaty Elder sessions BY KIPLY LUKAN YAWORSKI residential schools; when you talk to their Parishioners and visitors gathered in a children and grandchildren.” The aftermath circle at St. Joseph Parish Hall in Saskatoon has included damaged families and after Sunday Mass Feb. 4 and again on Feb. communities, addiction, and dysfunction. 11, sharing soup and bannock, listening to “Today we recognize this illness, Post- the experiences and the wisdom of Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD,” said Indigenous leaders. Linklater, noting that trauma will impact a At the first session, Mike Broda of St. person physically, mentally, emotionally and Joseph Parish Pastoral Council offered a spiritually. “If you have PTSD, all these traditional welcoming gift of tobacco to sociological factors will plague you,” he knowledge-keeper Lyndon Linklater and said. “And every single person who went to Mike Broda of St. Joseph Parish Pastoral Council, Myron Rogal of the diocesan Office of Elder Agnes Desjarlais, to open the these residential schools — they suffered Justice and Peace, Lyndon Linklater of the Office of Treaty Commissioner speakers’ bureau, - Photos by Kiply Lukan Yaworski gathering, part of a Treaty Elder Series in the from PTSD, in one form or another.” and Elder Agnes Desjarlais (l-r) at the Feb. 4 Treaty Elder Series. Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon. Linklater described how his father was The Truth and Reconciliation process has Linklater and Desjarlais both work at the taught to reject his traditions, his language, offered a path of healing – for residential Regional Psychiatric Centre, where they and his identity, to the point where he did not school survivors and their descendants who provide traditional ceremonies as a path of even know that he was Ojibway. did not always even recognize this obstacle healing. Damage to children that has been in their path – and for the entire Linklater, who is also a member of the Linklater also reflected on the profound country, which made profound mistakes in Office of the Treaty Commissioner’s damage caused by removing children from its history, said Linklater. Speakers Bureau, described his background their families. “In the schools, they were so and growing up years. Both of his parents – very lonely. I can’t imagine what it must Making Canada better and their parents before them — attended have been like – to be five years old and your “This is my Canada, this is your Canada, residential schools – his Anishinaabe mom and dad aren’t there for you, to comfort this is our Canada – Canada is the best place (Ojibway) dad Walter Linklater in Ontario you, to care for you, to nurture you,” he said. in the whole wide world, but it can even be and later in Saskatchewan, and his Cree Elder Walter Linklater shared prayer, songs, “We know what it is like to have better. And it is up to us as Canadians to mother Maria in Saskatchewan, until she ran make that happen,” he said. “How are we his life story, experiences and insights at the children, to have grandchildren, and how Feb. 11 session of the Treaty Elder Series. away from the school she hated, to be hidden important it is to have young children feel ever going to know where we are going as a and cared for by her grandmother. loved. It is so critical, vital, imperative – if country, if we don’t know where we have Shared trauma that child grows up without feeling loved, been? How are we ever going to know not to Reconciliation (DCTR), provided an “Like many, many First Nations people, that child is going to be messed up when make the same mistakes, if we don’t even overview of the Treaty Elder Series, which is we suffered as a result of impact from these they get older.” And in Saskatchewan, know we made mistakes in the first place?” a diocesan reconciliation initiative offered in residential schools,” Linklater said. “There residential schools were not around for just a Linklater expressed appreciation for the collaboration with the Office of the Treaty is a common story that starts to emerge, few years, but for 122 years, he stressed. “So parish event, noting that “for too long we Commissioner. when you talk to those who attended it is multi-generational.” haven’t been able to do this …. We talk As one response to the Calls to Action by about the Truth and Reconciliation the national TRC, parishes have been invited Commission and the 94 Calls to Action – to hold events to enhance awareness and you are doing it right now. You are actually understanding of Treaty history and participating in it right now.” Indigenous spirituality from the perspective Elder Agnes Desjarlais also spoke about of community elders, he explained. trauma and healing, sharing her own life “It is an act of reconciliation itself to be story and insights. A member of the here today,” Rogal said. Muskowekan First Nation near Lestock, SK, For more information about the series or Desjarlais and her parents attended about reconciliation efforts in the diocese, Muscowequan Indian Residential School. contact Rogal at the Catholic Pastoral Centre At the second session a week later, in Saskatoon at (306) 659-5841 or Lyndon’s father, Elder Walter Linklater was [email protected] also a guest speaker. For more coverage of the two St. Joseph Myron Rogal, who coordinates the Treaty Elder Series sessions, see the news diocesan Office of Justice and Peace and page on the diocesan website at: St. Joseph parishioners and visitors gathered in a circle for lunch before the presentations. serves on the Diocesan Council for Truth and www.saskatoonrcdiocese.com/news STR8 UP facilitates healing as the way out of gang lifestyle BY FR. P AUL PAPROSKI , OSB member and spokesperson told the Healing is the focus of STR8 “Those who are in jail, are group that he came from a UP, Poilièvre said. they the bad people? That’s the background of rejection, neglect, Members learn about the label on our members: they’re and physical and sexual abuse. He meaning of positive relationships losers, lock them up and throw was abandoned by his father and and are encouraged to begin an away the key,” said Fr. André raised by a mother and inward journey. Poilièvre of Saskatoon, describing grandmother who were both Addicts become locked into his work with former gang alcoholics and had few parenting addictions that keep them in their members. skills. Incarcerated by the age of past and hopelessness. Healing is a “It is not a question of being 12, he spent eight years in prison. process, and STR8UP has the goal good or bad. It is a question of “From the day I was born, I did of helping people to begin anew being healthy, about healing Napope said. with courage and hope, he said. people who are broken, not “I did not ask to be put into this People of diverse faith punishing them. Let the courts, the struggle I see every day around backgrounds have entered STR8 police do that,” he said to a group me. I did not ask to be born into a UP, Poilièvre noted. Devan Napope and Fr. André Poilièvre described the STR8 UP - 10,000 of students and faculty at a noon Little Steps to Healing gang recovery program at a recent St. Peter’s skin colour I would be hated for. I Every person is spiritual, he luncheon March 16 at St. Peter’s College Campus Ministry event. - Photo by Fr. Paul Paproski, OSB did not ask for addictions, stressed, even those who claim to College (SPC) in Muenster, SK. violence and welfare. They were be atheists. It is important to have The event was sponsored by SPC enrolled in trade and parenting but did not know how. there. It seemed, in all of this, my a positive spirituality that fosters Campus Ministry. programs. Others have completed With a small group of former fate was sealed. It took me years to honesty and humility. The Poilièvre, 81, is the founder of rehabilitation and addiction gang members in Saskatoon, realize I had to get out of that opposite is arrogance, Poilièvre STR8 UP – 10,000 Little Steps To recovery programs, and received Poilièvre worked with the larger lifestyle. I had to change my said. Healing , an organization that counseling and psychiatric community to develop a strategy ways.” Members of STR8 UP must assists young men and women assistance. for helping people leave gangs. Most STR8 UP members grew write an autobiography as part of leaving gangs and criminal STR8 UP came about some 17 Their ideas developed into STR8 up in poverty, in households where growing in self understanding, and lifestyles. STR8 UP has helped years ago, when Poilièvre was UP, which helps individuals begin there was violence, and where must meet five conditions: walk some 450 former gang members working with the First Nations new lives by promoting positive destructive lifestyles were the away from gangs, address who wanted to change their community in his ministry. He relationships, and encouraging norm. Most have struggled with addictions, work at being honest, lifestyles. Many have returned to was approached by two people healing, honesty and humility. mental illness and have been learn to be humble, and dedicate high school and university or who wanted to leave their gangs Devan Napope, 30, a STR8 UP incarcerated at some point four years of healing to STR8 UP. Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • April 2018 • 13 West Central Reconciliation - working together to find a new path BY KIPLY LUKAN YAWORSKI Justice and Peace For the past nine months, members of the Diocesan Council for Truth and is supported by the Reconciliation (DCTR) have met with community leaders west of Saskatoon, working together to come up with a concrete way to address division and bring about greater understanding and reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Saskatchewan, ecumenical partners and people. other stakeholders – who later became A range of community partners are now partners – and held a meeting with local working on a newly-created West Central pastors of different Christian Reconciliation Committee, planning an denominations, to listen to what they were event aimed at Grades 7 and 8 students from doing, and to gather their thoughts and schools at Red Pheasant Cree Nation, insights on divisions in their area.” Mosquito First Nation, and Biggar, SK. Diocesan Council for Truth and Reconciliation The group is planning a day-long Need for reconciliation Bishop Mark Hagemoen attended his first meeting of the Diocesan Council for Truth and immersion experience of dialogue and At the fourth meeting, a feeling of Reconciliation Jan. 25 at St. Mary’s Parish in Saskatoon. DCTR members in attendance were awareness for youth, which will hopefully hesitation and uncertainty about whether to (back, l-r) Gordon Martell, MaryAnne Morrison, Blake Sittler, Fr. André Poilièvre , Gertrude (front, l-r) serve as a witness to the wider community, keep going was ultimately dispelled when an Rompré , Carol Zubiak Bishop Mark Hagemoen, Fr. Graham Hill, CSsR, Myron Rogal, Elder Gayle Weenie, and Irene Sharp. - Photo by Kiply Yaworski explains Myron Rogal, diocesan coordinator Elder spoke up and urged the group to go of Justice and Peace in the Roman Catholic ahead – saying that reconciliation is a Diocese of Saskatoon, who serves on both profound need that must be addressed. After much discussion, dialogue and standing relationships in the area.” the DCTR and the new West Central The group asked for a meeting with the visioning, the West Central Reconciliation Key insights and leadership have also Reconciliation Committee. band council at Red Pheasant Cree First Committee ultimately decided to focus on been provided by Harry Lafond of the Office “We are hopeful that the youth can Nation, and were invited to attend a regular youth in Grade 7 and 8, and met with of the Treaty Commissioner’s Office, and come to know each other, and that Red Pheasant/Mosquito Inter-Agency principals of local schools. Elder Reg Buglar of Red Pheasant Cree First something of their experience will be Meeting on Oct. 25, 2017. Nation, an Elder at St. Frances Cree shared with their parents,” says Rogal. This monthly inter-agency gathering Day of sharing Bilingual Catholic School in Saskatoon. Established as part of a promise by the includes a range of community partners, “We decided we wanted to have a day Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon made including Battle River Treaty 6 Health focused on traditional teachings – the culture Building connections in June 2012 during the Truth and Centre, BATC (Battlefords Agency Tribal and values of both groups – a day in which The West Central Reconciliation Reconciliation Commission national event, Chiefs) Social Development, Kanaweyimik Indigenous and non-Indigenous students Committee is hoping the experience will the DCTR has been doing a range of good Child and Family Services, Clifford could come together and share.” build connections among young people that work around healing and reconciliation over Wuttunee School, Mosquito School, the Rogal adds that, in exploring culture, will “reset the needle” on racism, and have the past five years, says Rogal. RCMP, BTC (Battleford Tribal Council) knowledge and values, Indigenous and non- an impact on young participants. “But often, that work is preaching to Justice, the City of North Battleford, as well Indigenous rural youth have the potential to “We are hoping that students from those who are already sold on the message of as Red Pheasant and Mosquito First Nations. realize that they share much in common. the different schools will find reconciliation. So we felt called and Issues regularly addressed by this inter- It is envisioned that the project will commonalities in the love of the land – challenged to really get into the trenches and agency group include health care, education, include a preparation event held beforehand perhaps even in the feelings of try to address and perhaps alleviate the employment, childcare, transportation, in the individual schools involved (including marginalization on both sides – we hope divisions happening in our community.” community leadership, and barriers to an information package for parents), as well that there will be encounter, dialogue, DCTR members were inspired by the services, Rogal explains. as an after-event education and debriefing and relationship-building in the listening documentary film Reserve 107 , which tells “We went to the community, because, session. circles.” the story of concrete reconciliation and from day one, we did not want this to be a The main event itself would bring Rogal notes that the challenges facing healing among Mennonites, Lutherans and program that we brought out and imposed. together some 50 young people from First Nations and rural communities are the Young Chippewayan First Nation in one Instead we wanted this to be something that throughout the area, hosted at a First often similar. Saskatchewan community. could be developed from the grass roots – Nations school, and experiencing hands-on “Both communities are losing young The area west of Saskatoon, between something that we could then assist with, activity and teachings, as well as taking part people. Both want to pass on traditions, Biggar and North Battleford, has been the something that was led by the community,” in facilitated sharing circles. operations and care of the land on to focus of much attention and emotion since he describes. The vision is that this will not just be a children. Both communities are dealing area farmer Gerald Stanley was charged and one-time event or effort, adds Rogal. with complex issues – including grief – recently found not guilty in the August 2016 Answering a need “We have been asked by the local and both are facing barriers of shooting death of a young Indigenous man “We discovered that definitely there was community there to have this be a long term marginalization, and of not being able to Colten Boushie, notes Rogal. Those events a need, and the inter-agency group we met relationship – not a one-time thing and then pass down values to family members.” have also heightened the DCTR’s desire to with indicated it would be helpful for an move on.” When reflecting on why it is important to concretely address divisions that plague outside group to be involved.” Because some of the communities make this effort, Rogal comes back to the many areas of the province. The inter-agency group and involved are located in the Catholic Diocese gospel call. “Last year we called a committee representatives of the two First Nations of Prince Albert, two deacons from that “We have a responsibility as a church together of Elders, representatives of the encouraged the committee to “have a brave diocese are also offering input into the to open ourselves to this pain and this Catholic school board, the University of and a bold conversation, focused on youth.” committee, adds Rogal. “They have long- division, and to listen.” Returning to Spirit part of outreach at Saskatoon Correctional Centre BY KIPLY LUKAN YAWORSKI Hagemoen presided at Easter Each month, lives are being Prison outreach Sunday Mass at the prison. transformed through a Returning is supported by the Thanks to donations, a to Spirit program provided to men chocolate Easter bunny was also at the Saskatoon Correctional given to each of the men at the Centre by Dianne Anderson of the Correctional Centre as a way to diocesan Restorative Ministry share the joy of the Good News of Office. Jesus Christ, and to let the men Calling forth and working it is not what they expected. “It know they are not forgotten. The with volunteers from parishes in was informal, educational, outreach of giving small gifts at the diocese, Anderson provides knowledgeable and it made me Easter and Christmas has an impact ongoing outreach, prayer and aware of many things,” said one on the men, and for some, is part of programs at the local prison, participant. He said he finally a healing journey of turning their funded by the Bishop’s Annual realized “how my past or ‘story’ The Returning to Spirit program coordinated by the diocesan Restorative lives around, says Anderson. Appeal. Ministry Office at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre is offering the men a Meanwhile, at the Regional controlled every aspect of my life new path of healing and change. - Photo by Dianne Anderson Anderson recently began and how that affected the people I Psychiatric Centre in Saskatoon, using the Returning to Spirit love.” The program provides a Fr. Steve Morrisey, CSsR, provides reconciliation model to help men tool for change, others noted. person, ready to tackle life and all Easter worship chaplaincy services, spending time in prison find healing, offering a Comments from the men have the challenges that comes with.” with men and women in their process for moving from blame included: • “Dianne has a way with words Highlights of the liturgical year, respective units, celebrating Mass and despair to hope and • “It got me to love myself, and how she carries herself. She such as the Easter Triduum and and the sacraments, and providing connection. (and) to let other people love me.” made me feel special, like I was Christmas, are celebrated at the a listening ear. This year at the “If you could see the men • “It brought some things to human. (She) gave me valuable prison, with Anderson assisted by RPC, he also baptized five people when they start, and then again as light, and (is) giving me the tools tools that I can use once I leave local priests and volunteers. at Easter, as well as welcoming one they leave the program, you can to push forward.” here...for my new beginning.” This year, Fr. Mark Blom, already-baptized candidate into the actually see the change it makes • “It is going to help with • “Knowing I’m not alone, and OMI, presided at Holy Thursday Catholic faith community. "God in them,” says Anderson. “It starts many different aspects of my people know what it’s like, and Mass, washing the feet of was so present," said Morrisey. them on a new path.” life... as a partner, a father, a they can help me move forward.” prisoners. A Way of the Cross was For more information about Participants who have shared brother, and as a son.” • “I feel like I have been again held Good Friday in the prison outreach contact (306) 659- the impact about the program say • “I feel strong and like a new reborn again.” prison yard, while Bishop Mark 5845. 14 • Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • April 2018 • Letter from Bishop: Emphasis on reconciliation continues beyond news that Pope Francis is not coming to apologize Bishop Mark Hagemoen’s iation gatherings, held at Prairie- to plans for an event to bring immeasurably enrich our diocese. Another highlight was celebrating pastoral letter March 28, 2018 land Park in Saskatoon in June Indigenous and non-Indigenous I am also extremely proud and the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe to clergy, religious, lay leaders, 2012. The accounts of what youth from that area together for a impressed with efforts by our in December with Our Lady of and the faithful of the diocese: happened to children, families and day of awareness-building, conver- Catholic health facilities, our Guadalupe parishioners, elders and schools in the flawed Residential sations and dialogue. Catholic schools and St. Thomas leaders, alongside Bishop Bryan Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ: Schools system were heard and More Catholic College to take steps Bayda of the Ukrainian Catholic I am contacting you given the witnessed by many – including Diocesan efforts toward reconciliation and healing, Eparchy of Saskatoon and visiting recent release of a letter to the many from the Catholic community. Other diocesan ministries are and make progress in reversing Archbishop Murray Chatlain of Indigenous Peoples in Canada, The bishop of this diocese at the also playing an active role in systemic injustice with programs, Keewatin-Le Pas. The incorpor- written by Bishop Lionel Gendron, time, Donald Bolen, spoke in a bringing about reconciliation and initiatives, awareness, and most of ation of First Nations traditions into President of the Canadian Catholic circle of reconciliation at that healing. The coordinator of Restor- all - relationship-building. the liturgy, and the feast that Conference of Bishops, with regard gathering, and along with diocesan ative Ministry, Dianne Anderson, followed were important moments to Pope Francis not coming to Justice and Peace Chair Carol regularly holds Returning to Spirit Moments of joy of sharing and connection. Canada to apologize for the Zubiak and Our Lady of Guadalupe sessions with Indigenous men at the In addition to addressing issues These are only a few examples of Catholic Church’s role in the Indian Parish Elder Gayle Weenie, placed a Saskatoon Correctional Centre, an of justice, outreach and care, this how we build relationships and grow Residential Schools system. diocesan pledge in the TRC initiative that is changing lives. For journey of reconciliation has also in understanding. This is part of our Bentwood Box as a gesture of many years, First Nations spirit- involved times of sharing our lives, gospel call to reconciliation and TRC Report reconciliation. That pledge uality and the experiences of our prayers and our celebrations. solidarity. We must walk in love and As you are no doubt aware, one established the Diocesan Council Indigenous Catholics has been part One moment of shared joy was the friendship as sisters and brothers. of the Calls to Action in the Final for Truth and Reconciliation or of our Lay Formation program, and diocesan celebration of the canon- As disappointing as it is to many Report of the Truth and Reconcil- DCTR, a dialogue and advisory in 2007, an Aboriginal Catholic ization of St. Kateri Tekakwitha in that Pope Francis will not be iation Commission (TRC) called circle of Indigenous and non- stream of Lay Formation was added October 2012 – the “Lily of the coming to Canada any time soon, I upon the Pope to come to Canada to Indigenous representatives charged to the program. The bishops of the Mohawks” is the first North Ameri- was humbled and encouraged to issue an apology to residential with raising awareness, addressing Prince Albert diocese, Keewatin-Le can Indigenous woman to be hear from Indigenous people in this school survivors, their families and justice issues and furthering the Pas archdiocese and the diocese of declared a saint by the Roman community. They told me that the communities for the Roman work of reconciliation. Saskatoon work together to provide Catholic Church. Indigenous and desire to receive and welcome the Catholic Church’s role in the spirit- the program for the Aboriginal non-Indigenous alike rejoiced at Holy Father is always here. ual, cultural, emotional, physical, DCTR initiatives people of their three dioceses. this recognition of her beautiful life I ask us all to renew our ongoing and sexual abuse of First Nations, Since then, the DCTR has led a In addition, our diocese is of holiness and love for Jesus. commitment to building relation- Inuit, and Métis children in number of initiatives, including blessed to have Our Lady of I also recall with joy my own ships of honour and respect, and to Catholic-run residential schools. working with Bishop Bolen on a Guadalupe parish actively minister- installation as your bishop in continue to take concrete steps on Among those bringing that Call pastoral letter about Missing and ing to First Nations, Aboriginal, November 2017, when I was this journey of healing that must to Action #58 to the attention of the Murdered Indigenous Women and non-Aboriginal, and Métis honoured to be accompanied by involve all of us. Holy Father have been a number of Girls, and initiating a community Catholics, living out the truths of our drummers offering an honour song, Sincerely, bishops – including the Catholic awareness event held at Mayfair Catholic faith in harmony with led by Indigenous dancers as I bishops of Saskatchewan, and United Church in the spring of Indigenous spiritual traditions. Their entered the Cathedral of the Holy Most Rev. Mark A. Hagemoen myself, when I was serving as the 2015. In conjunction with the Office invaluable outreach and leadership Family to bless the assembly. Bishop of Saskatoon bishop of the northern diocese of of the Treaty Commissioner, the Mackenzie-Fort Smith. DCTR has also developed ways for In making the announcement parishes to take steps toward that the Holy Father will not increasing awareness and healing – “We renew our commitment to pursue personally respond with a visit to such as hosting Indigenous elders Canada at this time, the President of and OTC speakers to provide meaningful, respectful dialogue and the building the CCCB describes how Pope learning and insights about treaties of positive relationships between all peoples.” Francis is putting the emphasis on and about First Nations spirituality the bishops and the local churches to Catholic parishes, or placing A Message from the Anglican, Catholic, and Lutheran Bishops of Saskatchewan to continue to provide and build Treaty Medal Plaques in parish concrete initiatives, and engage in buildings to acknowledge their The events surrounding the tragic shooting death of Colten Boushie in August 2016, and the an ever-deeper path of location on Treaty 6 land. In subsequent trial of Gerald Stanley and recent jury decision, have re-surfaced profound pain to reconciliation and healing, in the addition, the DCTR has prepared a families and communities. They have also raised enormously important questions and challenges spirit of the TRC. parish plan for reconciliation, for our province and our country. Here in the Roman Catholic outlining practical steps for faith As bishops who serve Christian communities in our province, we join all those who are longing Diocese of Saskatoon and the communities to take in response to to escape the slavery of prejudice, racism, anger, frustration, violence and bitterness. We wish to broader community of Saskatoon, the TRC Calls to Action. join all those who are re-dedicating themselves to work for reconciliation and peace among all the commitment to journeying The DCTR has also reached out people in our communities and in our nation. together as Indigenous and non- to communities struggling with We continue to offer our prayers for all of you, and remain committed to the spirit and Indigenous people is not new, and recent events involving the shooting principles of truth and reconciliation as we learn to walk together as Indigenous and non- continues to inspire ongoing death of a young Indigenous man in Indigenous people. initiatives at relationship building. a farmyard near North Battleford. This community was the site of one The establishment of a West Central The path of peace is more than simply avoiding conflict – it is a call to active engagement and of the national Truth and Reconcil- Reconciliation Committee has led to concrete action that builds right relationships. Our biblical tradition highlights that violence breeds violence; that the path forward encompasses acting honourably and seeking mutual respect as we address difficult issues together. We acknowledge the message many of us are already hearing from Indigenous people across this province and beyond: “Be the change you want to see.” Building right relationships has been the goal of the Truth and Reconciliation process that Canada has embarked on in recent years, and all are now being challenged and called to pursue that goal with renewed passion and commitment. As Saskatoon Tribal Chief Mark Arcand and Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark said in a recent statement: “we must continue to work with each other in a good way, in a respectful way.” As representatives of our churches, we call our own communities, and the wider community, to take concrete steps, in words and actions, in a spirit of humility and good will, rooted in profound prayer. We renew our commitment to pursue meaningful, respectful dialogue and the building of positive relationships between all peoples. We reject the evils of racism and division, and strive to work for peace and reconciliation for a renewed future. (Signed Feb. 15, 2018) Bishop Bryan Bayda Bishop Robert Hardwick Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saskatoon Anglican Diocese of Qu’Appelle Archbishop Donald Bolen Bishop Sid Haugan Catholic Archdiocese of Regina Saskatchewan Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada Bishop Jon Hansen, CSsR Archbishop Murray Chatlain The new Bishop of Mackenzie-Fort Smith diocese blesses the people during his episcopal ordination held March 16 in Yellowknife, NT. Bishop Catholic Archdiocese of Keewatin-Le Pas Bishop Michael Hawkins Anglican Diocese of Saskatchewan Jon Hansen served for six years in Saskatoon at St. Mary’s Parish, and Bishop Mark Hagemoen as a pastor in the north since 2015. The new bishop’s episcopal motto is “Veritas et Reconciliato” – Truth and Reconciliation – inspired by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon Bishop David Irving national commission charged with responding to the harmful legacy of Bishop Adam Halkett Anglican Diocese of Saskatoon the Indian Residential School System. The motto also echoes the continuing work of Christ, who is the Way, the Truth and the Life, through Anglican Indigenous Bishop of Missinippi Bishop Albert Thévenot whom all things are reconciled to God. - Photo by B. Currie Roman Catholic Diocese of Prince Albert Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • April 2018 • 15 Not guilty verdicts in deaths of Indigenous youth Prayers for community divided by recent events BY KIPLY YAWORSKI AND MYRON ROGAL People of many faiths and backgrounds “We mourn with those who are suffering the loss of precious members of came together Feb. 25, 2018 to pray for a their family. We pray for those whose lives have been irrevocably changed community struggling and divided after two – those residents of the Red Pheasant and Mosquito communities, the recent trials in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The events surrounding the deaths of two communities of Biggar, and the Battlefords, and for all our communities – Indigenous young people – Colten Boushie rural and urban – who live with suspicion, tension, fear and racism.” and Tina Fontaine – and the subsequent not- guilty verdicts for those on trial have caused those who fear their neighbour. Let us weep commitment to the common good. Come profound pain, fuelled racial tension, at a criminal justice system, which is often alongside them, Creator. Empower them to prompted protests, and brought calls for neither blind nor just,” said Donnelly. serve justly and with compassion,” said justice reforms, said Rev. Scott Pittendrigh, “Let us be men and women willing to Rogal. Dean and Rector of St. John’s Cathedral, mourn and rend our garments of privilege “We pray for healing in communities that which hosted the event. and ease, and sit in the ashes of this nation’s carry the weight of generations of broken “Much of this has, once again, pointed to original sin. Let us be silent when we don’t down relationships between law enforcement the larger story of the history of colonization; know what to say. Let us be humble and and the people they are called to serve. We of residential schools and countless examples listen to the pain, rage, and grief pouring lament our country’s history of racism and where Indigenous people have been from the lips of our neighbours and friends.” pray for love in the face of violence.” marginalized,” he said in his opening Cecilia Rajanayagam, a community- remarks, citing many recent calls for justice, based educator and member of Emmanuel Lamentation prayer respectful dialogue, and concrete steps for Baptist Church, and Seth Shacter, a member peace and reconciliation. Lyndon Linklater, a Cultural Advisor and of the board of trustees of Congregation Pittendrigh described how community Treaty Presenter with the Office of the Treaty Agudas Israel both read selections from the leaders were consulted about the idea of the Commissioner, offered a prayer after the book of Lamentations. community prayer vigil, including Harry second reading from Lamentations. Lafond, executive director of the Office of “God of the reserve and the city, of the Treaty Commissioner and Shirley Isbister, Lives irrevocably changed jail cell and the street corner, of the classroom president of the Central Urban Métis Myron Rogal, coordinator of the Office and the police car, look upon the world you Federation. “I thank these and the many of Justice and Peace in the Roman Catholic have made. See how hatred and violence leaders in our community – our elders, civic Diocese of Saskatoon, offered a prayer after mars your creation. Gunshots ring out under leaders, and community leaders - for their the first of the readings from Lamentations. the heavens that declare your glory, singing wisdom and guidance.” “We mourn with those who are suffering the destruction of your children,” Linklater In his opening words, he acknowledged the loss of precious members of their prayed. “The clanging of cell doors ring out, “the history, spirituality and culture of the family. We pray for those whose lives have tolling the lives stolen by systemic Lyndon Linklater, a Cultural Advisor and peoples with whom Treaty 6 was signed and been irrevocably changed – those residents oppression and unspeakable violence.” Treaty Presenter with the Office of the Treaty The assembly then prayed together: the territory and traditional lands where this Commissioner, was among those leading of the Red Pheasant and Mosquito cathedral resides – and our responsibility as prayer at a vigil Feb. 25 in Saskatoon. communities, the communities of Biggar, “Arise, O God and defend the cause of your Treaty members. I acknowledge and honour - Photo by Sarah Donnelly and the Battlefords, and for all our heart. Raise up in us the cries of outrage. the ancestral homeland of the Métis Nation and communities – rural and urban – who live Raise up in us commitment to the long the heritage and gifts of the Métis people.” Sarah Donnelly, pastoral assistant at St. with suspicion, tension, fear and racism,” struggle for justice. Raise up in us the John’s Cathedral, led a prayer response after Rogal prayed. determination to drive out racism. Raise up in Opening Prayer the reading. “Let us not rush to the language “We pray with all churches, synagogues, us the grief that cannot be comforted. Raise He also offered the opening prayer for the of healing, before understanding the fullness mosques, temples, Indigenous Elders and all up in us the courage to speak truth to power, service that followed. “God of love, open our of the injury and the depth of the wound. Let places of worship, for Canada to not become and hope to hatred.” eyes to see the suffering of all our sisters and us not speak of reconciliation without polarized at this moment in our history as a brothers. God of justice, open our ears to hear speaking of reparations and restoration, or Nation,” he said. Prayer for Peace those who cry out. God of healing, open our how we can repair the breach and how we “May we all proclaim, with words and After a time of silent prayer, Kumar hearts to acknowledge and share our own can restore the loss,” prayed Donnelly. with action, that Indigenous lives matter, and Balachandran, member of the Hindu Society pain and the pain of others. In the power of that the lives of all citizens are precious. May of Saskatchewan, led a prayer for peace in the Spirit, let us know the truth, and may the Sitting with the pain privilege and power be used as a means to Sanskrit and English, followed by a reading truth set us free from all bondage and “Let us not be afraid to sit with the raise awareness, demand justice, and may we from the biblical book of Micah by Sheila blindness,” he said. ugliness, the messiness, and the pain that is recommit ourselves to building communities Cameron-Hopkins, elder of Calvin Goforth Mary Culbertson, the new Treaty life in community together,” she said. of peace and reconciliation.” Presbyterian Church. Commissioner of Saskatchewan, presented a “Instead… Let us pray for our indigenous Prayers were also lifted up for those who “And what does the Lord require of you reading from the biblical book of Habakkuk, sisters and brothers, and all minorities in our serve the community – teachers, social but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to “written by a prophet of God while living in country, whose lives are too often devalued workers, police officers, health care workers, walk humbly with your God?” concluded the the midst of a time of confusion and pain, and discarded by a nation whose sins have politicians and other leaders. “Give them reading by Cameron-Hopkins. when the people feared they had been been too quickly forgotten. Let us lament the wisdom and strength as those whom we rely Rev. Karen Fraser Gitlitz, a minister forgotten by God.” suffering of those who live in poverty, and on to maintain composure, fairness, and a serving the Saskatoon Unitarians, led a prayer calling on the Creator to “be near to us in our lament.” “We pray now for all communities of faith in our country, that we may be a voice of peace, a light of love, working for reconciliation and unity, working for justice. May we stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters – all races, all skin colours, all ethnicities. May we stand against racism and injustice. May we stand for love,” prayed Fraser Gitlitz. Together the assembly then asked God for forgiveness, followed by a traditional prayer song by Lyndon Linklater. Pittendrigh offered the closing prayer: “O God, true source of wholeness and peace, in a world bearing fresh wounds of suffering and grief, you call us to be a people of healing. Help us to reach out to neighbours in need, to bear one another’s burdens, to weep with those who weep. Help us to hold in our hearts and show in our lives what we proclaim with our lips: goodness is stronger than evil; love is stronger than hate; light is Our Lady of Guadalupe Pastoral Team stronger than darkness; and hope is stronger Parish Life Director Debbie Ledoux, Administrative Assistant Cheryl Villeneuve , Elder Gayle Weenie, and Pastoral Associate Sheila Ledoux than despair.” (front, l-r) , along with Pastor Fr. Graham Hill, CSsR, and Deacon Paul Labelle (back, l-r) work together to serve parishioners at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Saskatoon. The parish will host an Indigenous Awareness Training Session on Wednesday, May 30 beginning at 5 p.m. At the conclusion of the vigil, those in at St. Mary's Lower Hall, 20th St. West and Ave. O South, Saskatoon. Topics to be covered include Residential Schools and the TRC, the attendance were invited to come forward and legacy of destroyed trust and many hurts, myths and misconceptions, as well as an overview of cultural differences, insights into kinship, light a candle and to continue in silent prayer ceremonies and family obligations. Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information call (306) 653-4945. - Photo by Tim Yaworski if they wished. 16 • Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • April 2018 • Dying Healed stresses importance of caring BY PAUL PAPROSKI , OSB The legalization of suicide and Hospital Chaplaincy “The sick are an integral part of our human family, euthanasia in Canada is more of a is supported by the precisely because they call us to compassion, sign of the culture of “dying for to love selflessly and to go the extra mile.” lack of love” than of a nation being more open to choice, Jackie compassion, to love selflessly and lived fully as a human who Saretsky said Nov. 15-16 at a to go the extra mile,” she stressed. suffered, she said. Dying Healed workshop offered at Suffering and end of life “Suffering produces intimacy St. Augustine Parish in Humboldt. situations can be meaningful with God. We experience God at a The sick and elderly may now because they bring people to reflect profound level,” said Saretsky. “A actually have less choice and feel interpreted by some as proof that on choices they have made in the heart that has suffered and healed pressure to end their lives humans have less dignity when past, to acknowledge previous is a good caregiver.” prematurely, said Saretsky, they age, have a terminal illness, or failures and conflicts, and to find The Dying Healed program chaplaincy co-ordinator for the suffer from depression or other healing and forgiveness. Spiritual tackles end-of-life issues, as well Roman Catholic Diocese of physically or mentally debilitating healing is possible when there is as concepts related to suffering, Saskatoon. illnesses, Saretsky remarked. surrender to the past, and dignity, and the power of human Attitudes about independence When conditions seem preparation for the next life with presence. and success have led many to hopeless, pressure is felt to choose God, said Saretsky. Produced by Life Canada, the believe that their lives are a premature death. The decision to Jacqueline Saretsky, diocesan “Dying Healed volunteers have program emphasizes that physical coordinator of Hospital Chaplaincy worthless or have less value as they end a life is easier to accept when it - Photo by Tim Yaworski the immense opportunity to be a and cognitive powers are not the age or become ill, she said. Some is softened with terms such as part of that healing process by source of human dignity; that feel they have become “burdens” “dying with dignity.” Premature reminding the suffering of their human life does not lose its to their families or society when death may mistakenly be fully as possible with their inestimable worth and dignity,” she inherent value in the face of they are unable to work or need the understood as the only option for particular condition, said remarked. disability, illness, aging or dying; assistance of others. people who are vulnerable, Saretsky. The suffering person may and that ordinary people can make Saretsky recalled a isolated, alone and unable to Caregivers can make a understand for the first time that a difference by providing a loving, conversation with a patient who express their fears and needs, tremendous difference for people dignity is not attached to caring presence to those who are had been diagnosed with a terminal Saretsky said. facing life-changing illnesses. By autonomy. suffering. cancer and was terrified over the Physical pain can make life feel offering a loving presence and The very presence of The diocesan office of Hospital side effects of the disease and its unbearable, especially when the affirming someone’s dignity and compassionate volunteers will Chaplaincy provides pastoral and treatment. The patient felt situation seems hopeless, Saretsky self-worth, it is possible to make a communicate the value of the spiritual care to Catholic patients at humiliated at the thought of added, saying that the issue is pain profound difference in someone’s suffering person, Saretsky said. Royal University and Saskatoon needing help to bathe or use the and how to effectively control it. ability to navigate illness, she Many people do not have a City Hospitals, funded by the bathroom. The idea of wearing a Health care must be designed to said. relationship with God and do not Bishop’s Annual Appeal. diaper was considered humiliating. relieve pain and not kill the person, “Volunteers need to witness to understand why God allows For more information about the “At what point in life do we she said. the fact that those with poor suffering. God does not necessarily Hospital Chaplaincy Office or the become undignified?” Saretsky Palliative care is centred on physical or mental conditions are take our suffering from us, said Dying Healed program, contact asked the patient. That concept had helping ease pain, she said. wanted, loved, possess dignity and Saretsky, but He joins us in our Jacqueline Saretsky at (306) 659- not been considered. Palliative care is also an excellent deserve respect. The sick are an suffering. This mystery gives 5839 or (306) 292-5531 or e-mail: The legalization of euthanasia way of affirming the life of the integral part of our human family, meaning to the Incarnation in hospitalchaplaincy@saskatoonrcdioc and assisted suicide is being person, helping them to live as precisely because they call us to which God became one of us and ese.com Life will be enriched by renovations at St. Ann’s Home in Saskatoon BY HEATHER MACDONALD which contain commodes because upgrades that will make all 80 Just as in other small the bathrooms are not presently resident rooms more home-like. communities, life at St. Ann’s wheelchair accessible. Both Recreational, spiritual, social Home in Saskatoon involves challenges will disappear with the and educational experiences will coffee with friends, celebrations planned renovations to St. Ann’s be enhanced for residents, their like weddings, and interactions Home. families and friends, employees with pets. Upgrades include installing and volunteers with renovations to “Like the retired men who go new windows that open easily and common areas. down to the coffee shop and chat are less drafty, and making every Anyone wishing to enrich the for the morning, we try to replicate resident’s bathroom wheelchair lives of residents of St. Ann’s that here,” says Rae accessible, which will increase Home are asked to contact Sveinbjornson, Executive Director privacy and eliminate hallways Sveinbjornson regarding of the Saskatoon long-term care cluttered with commodes. contributing to the Spirit of home operated by Emmanuel Care Many people’s lives will Renewal Campaign. He is (formerly known as Catholic change for the better for many available via email at Health Ministry of Saskatchewan). Outings, activities and special events help keep days meaningful. years to come. rae.sveinbjornson@saskhealthauth Last fall, 14 couples recalled - Submitted photo Comfort, privacy, mobility, ority.ca or phone (306) 374-8900, their own wedding day by ease with daily tasks, safety and extension 223. “Your support will renewing their vows in the St. as still a life. Many people view a quality, faith-based care would be communication will be improved make a real difference to countless Ann’s chapel, then joining their nursing home as their last place,” available to them in their senior for residents, their loved ones, people today and well into the families for a reception with says Eager. “I try to keep their years. Their vision for St. Ann’s employees and volunteers with future.” music, dancing and cake. days meaningful.” included: “It was really special to see,” Those living at St. Ann’s Home • providing quality housing says Carla Eager, St. Ann’s can choose whether to join the and health care for the sick Director of Recreation, adding popular “hymn sing”, attend daily and elderly; participating residents and their Mass, ride in the bus to check out • recognizing the spiritual and families embraced the joyful crops, participate in a wiener roast, physical integrity and dignity occasion. help with activities for visiting of each person; Welcoming Squirrel, a rescue school children, interact with a • providing care in a compas- dog, into the home recently added volunteer, or spend quiet time by sionate and loving manner; yet another special dimension to themselves. • affirming the spiritual and the quality of life for senior Employees also ensure a corporeal needs of St. Ann’s citizens living there. resident is respected upon his or residents, enabling them to Residents enjoy watching for her death. The body is covered in a live in dignity with the their friendly, furry neighbour special dignity quilt and as many respect and companionship throughout the home. Visitors, staff members as possible form an of their peers. especially the younger ones, enjoy honor guard. “We welcome them While the employees focus on playing with the community pet. at the front door and honour them nurturing fulfilling lives and St. Ann’s employees strive to as they leave through the front providing compassionate faith- ensure residents of the long-term door, surrounded by friends,” says based care, the 80 residents care home live life to the fullest in Sveinbjornson. presently sleep, visit and eat an environment that treats them Over 60 years ago Bishop surrounded by aging bricks and Samaritan Place volunteers with dignity and respect. Klein, along with lay leaders of the mortar. Plans are now underway to Volunteers regularly assist in the celebration of the Eucharist at The range of recreational and Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon and renovate and improve the aging Samaritan Place, a Roman Catholic long-term care home in the the Sisters of St. Elizabeth from facility to enhance the comfort and Stonebridge neighbourhood of Saskatoon. Volunteers, including social activities are seen as just as musicians, are presently needed to assist with 11 a.m. Mass on essential to residents’ lives as Humboldt, formed a “circle of safety of residents. Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Contact Simon Lasair Director of nursing and personal care. care” and promised the Leaking 40-year-old windows Spiritual Care and Mission Effectiveness, at [email protected] “I like to look at their life here Saskatchewan community that chill resident rooms, most of or (306) 986-1460 ext. 1410 for more information. - Submitted photo Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • April 2018 • 17 Saskatoon Friendship Inn programs assist those who are struggling BY HEATHER MACDONALD Almost everybody is just one unexpected event away from living in poverty. Social worker Lorraine Scott has seen it happen. Take the woman whose life changed drastically when her husband, who had a good job and salary, died unexpectedly, and she was forced to sell their home to pay debts. The family is still struggling several years later. Then there’s the man who keeps hoping he can return to work after he finds the right medications to manage his post-traumatic stress disorder. He’s among the people Lorraine Scott is the Family Worker Bishop’s day that Lorraine knows are at the Friendship Inn in Saskatoon. at Friendship Inn unemployed because of physical or - Submitted photo As a welcome gift for his mental disabilities, rather than installation as the new bishop, personal choice. the Roman Catholic Diocese of Through no fault of their own, that got us to where we are,” says Saskatoon sponsored a day of many are experiencing challenges Scott, who strives to help the Inn’s meals at the Friendship Inn that lead them to the Saskatoon guests to keep “doing healthy Dec. 8 in the name of Bishop Friendship Inn for meals, warmth, things for their minds and their Mark Hagemoen. As is the comfort and companionship. bodies.” tradition for sponsors of a “Fill “You can’t judge somebody,” Donors and volunteers are vital the Plate” Day at the Inn, the says Scott, who offers a hand-up to to ensuring the Friendship Inn is bishop was on hand to help guests of the Inn, which strives to able to provide children, youth, serve a meal that day, along be a caring, safe, non-judgmental adults, seniors and families with with several representatives place. meals, support programs, and such from the diocesan Catholic As the Friendship Inn’s Family essentials as diapers or socks, 365 Pastoral Centre. Open for Worker, Scott also meets people days a year. breakfast and lunch 365 days a whose wages are falling short of To donate items such as winter year in Saskatoon’s core, supporting them. These guests may gloves for adults or children, or Friendship Inn feeds between eat breakfast at the Inn or grab a offer other support call (306) 242- 500 and 1,000 people each day. bag lunch to consume at work. 5122 or check out the website: - Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski “We all have a different story www.friendshipinn.ca Christians invited to build relationships with foster families: reach out BY MYRON ROGAL and Hands at Work, along with relationship, was born through urgent need to break down foster parents, but for most it “Who will walk with me support from Pure Witness Chotowetz’s experience of serving isolation through relationship and involves building a friendship. through my pain?” Ministries, which offered a youth in South Africa during the African friendship. There are many basic needs This essential statement which component to the evening. AIDS crisis. The pull to enter this “It was the gift of hope that can be met in acts of friendship drills into the core of human need, Andi Early, who serves on the crisis for Chotowetz and his wife changing lives in the midst of and support – such as bringing is one of the questions that speaker executive of Time Out for Moms, stemmed from a desire to be with pain,” stressed Chotowetz. Today, meals, offering mom and dad a Lynn Chotowetz of Hands at Work opened the evening with words of “the most vulnerable of the Hands at Work builds this hope in break, or becoming mentors. asked the audience Jan. 28 at St. welcome and an introduction of vulnerable.” 68 villages throughout South Chotowetz expressed his Philip Neri Church in Saskatoon, Chotowetz, who spoke at a recent It was there that the need for Africa. As Chotowetz started to confidence in the ability of as some 40 participants gathered to session of the Catholic mothers’ families to support families plan a transition back to Canada, churches to take on this outreach, learn more about a growing group. became clear. Although services to he and his wife Jamie began pointing out that the government’s ministry by Saskatoon and area Chotowetz opened the evening meet vital and basic needs began to thinking about who are the “most mandate is not to love, and that churches to reach out in support of by introducing a model of care for be made available in the area, vulnerable of the vulnerable” in love cannot be “outsourced” by vulnerable families. vulnerable families, saying that the depression, suicide and family this country. Christians. The Foster the Foster Families model for this kind of care is breakdown rates remained high. They discovered that, despite “Christ did not pay someone to event was a joint effort involving “Christ the King, who was first and There is a need deep within the having a child welfare system go on the cross for him,” he said. the Office of Justice and Peace for foremost a servant.” hearts of the people that even the filled with competent and caring The final challenge offered by the Roman Catholic Diocese of The background of this model, very best services cannot fulfill, professionals doing the best they Chotowetz was for “families to Saskatoon, Time Out for Moms, founded on friendship and Chotowetz explained. There is an can, many foster families lack become something bigger then basic relationships and connections ourselves,” quoting St. (Mother) that can help sustain them in their Teresa of Calcutta: “The problem foster work. “But” exclaimed with the world is that we make the Chotowetz, pausing before adding: circle of our families too small.” “we won’t let the story end like Following the event, Early that – there is a huge opportunity noted that the Time Out for Moms for us!” group strives to encourage a For foster parents there can be a greater understanding of the sense that they are under many Catholic faith – and enhance and daily pressures and yet, “when we support Christian living and family are most in need is when we are life. least likely to ask for help,” said “Lynn’s presentation on his Chotowetz, citing his ongoing mission experience and fostering Africa experience. This sense of foster families in our community failure is not a fault of the foster did just that. We are grateful to parents, nor can a direct line be have heard his story and many of drawn to a system that, like any us were called to help in whatever system, cannot work exceedingly way we can. There are so many De Margerie Series for Christian Reconciliation and Unity well when it is overburdened. children outside of our families The 2018 De Margerie Series for Christian Reconciliation and Unity was held during the Week of Prayer for Because policy and resources that need our help and our love.” Christian Unity in Saskatoon, featuring guest speaker Rev. Dr. Susan Durber, moderator of the Faith and Order cannot ultimately solve this deeper Commission of the World Council of Churches, theology coordinator for Christian Aid in the UK, and a minister need for connection, Chotowetz For more info on how to of the United Reformed Church. Leaders at the De Margerie Lecture Jan. 25 at St. Thomas More College (STM) focuses on the opportunity that become connected with this included (l-r) : STM President Dr. Terrence Downey, St. Andrew’s College Professor of Church History and Ecumenics Rev. Sandra Beardsall, STM Director of Mission Gertrude Rompré, local ecumenist Fr. Bernard de remains for churches and families movement of change, contact the Margerie, guest speaker Rev. Dr. Susan Durber, Prairie Centre for Ecumenism Director Dr. Darren Dahl, and who can share in these burdens and Office for Justice and Peace at Bishop Mark Hagemoen of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon. Find more coverage of the De Margerie respond. For some, this may [email protected] Lecture and the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity at www.saskatoonrcdiocese.com/news - Photo by Kip Yaworski eventually lead to a call to become or call Myron at (306) 659-5841. 18 • Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • April 2018 • Forming spiritual directors: plans underway for next program BY KIPLY LUKAN YAWORSKI It was “graced time to listen and be with A program that prepares and forms others as we deepened our relationship with spiritual directors is offered periodically at God,” she describes. Queen’s House of Retreat and Renewal in “During the 19 weekends, various Saskatoon. presentations, articles, and concrete spiritual The next opportunity to take the Spiritual direction experiences enabled me to grow in Direction Formation Program will begin trust and rest in the darkness where God January 2019. transformed my heart,” says Goodman. “The experiential nature of the Spiritual Alyson Lauber says the program held Direction Formation Program distinguishes it many gifts, including: “the opportunity to from strictly academic programs,” says increase my understanding and compassion Gisele Bauche, who co-directs the program for others, to make deep connections with along with Dianne Mantyka and Bishop people I would not have otherwise met, and Emeritus Gerald Wiesner, OMI. to experience God in new and life giving Participants gain knowledge and skills for ways. But most importantly, the SDFP ministry, while also integrating all learning increased my capacity to listen in a culture into their own self-awareness and spiritual where people are longing to be heard.” journeys, Bauche describes. The deadline to apply for the program The goal of the program is “to prepare Recent graduates of the Spiritual Direction Formation Program (SDFP) which is offered at is Aug. 31, 2018 . Cost is $5,800, which mature, adult Christians in the ministry of Queen’s House in Saskatoon. The next session begins in January 2019. - Photo by E. Klaassen includes tuition, as well as room and board spiritual direction, mentoring, and prayer (there is a schedule for spreading payments companioning of leaders and laity in parishes Nations spirituality, and social justice, as well Gilbert. “The 19-month program provided over the duration of the program). and congregations, ministries and vocations.” as a six-day silent Ignatian retreat practicum. skills, resource material, prayer forms and a Pre-requisites for taking the SDFP Beginning with an extended weekend Past participants enthusiastically describe rich circle of kindred participants to share, include regularly seeing a spiritual director, orientation retreat in January 2019, the live- the impact and benefits of the program. explore, and learn more about faith in an taking the Introduction to the Enneagram in Spiritual Direction Formation Program “The SDFP was an intense learning ecumenical group. We were transformed program (offered at Queen’s House), and (SDFP) will run from Friday evening to experience regarding my relationship with through the months to become more of who completion of an intensive spiritual retreat Saturday evening monthly, concluding in self and others, and a deepening of my we are called to be… Ultimately, we were (such as the seven-day silent directed July 2020. relationship with God,” says graduate Eileen healed, transformed, and energized by going retreat beginning June 29, 2018 at Queen’s Topics include prayer and discernment, Klaassen. deeper into the heart of the mystery of an House, or a 19th Annotation or 30-day contemplative prayer, faith stages, eco- “Through the caring of those in our group ever-loving, compassionate God.” Ignatian Retreat, or Soul Stream’s Living spirituality, the mystics as guides, Biblical and new insights gained, the grace of God Gilbert adds: “The program is a must for from the Heart, Jubilee I, or other spirituality, the spirituality of the Psalms, art abounded - and I am most grateful to have all who want to journey with others in a more equivalent). as spiritual expression, dreams, grief and had this rich opportunity for learning and prayerful, loving, listening, compassionate For more information about the SDFP or loss, intimacy/sexuality, bio-spiritual growth.” way.” to apply for the program, contact Dianne focusing, 12-step spirituality, co-dependency, The program was enriching both Graduate Mona Goodman says the Mantyka at [email protected] or (306) Ignatian spirituality, ecumenism, First personally and professionally, says Rebecca program expanded her understanding of God. 514-2193.

Weddings and funerals as moments for ecumenical sensitivity BY KATE O’G ORMAN way about our relations to other churches as live together, celebrating our ecumenical The Prairie Centre for Ecumenism (PCE) we did a generation ago. accomplishments while recognizing the recently offered a public event at St. “We give thanks that, for the most part, boundaries and sensitivities that exist and Matthew’s Anglican Church in Saskatoon we aren’t there anymore,” said Dahl. “It’s the etiquette that is required to navigate our entitled, “The Uncomfortable Pew: fairly common practice now, especially ecumenical life together. Ecumenical Sensitivity at Weddings and when it comes to life-cycle services “Unfortunately, many of these practical Funerals.” (funerals, weddings, etc.), that we find modes of ecumenical etiquette are often The Nov. 14 event drew clergy and lay ourselves being invited into our neighbour’s discovered by trial and error, thereby people from a variety of Christian traditions churches.” creating experiences of the ‘uncomfortable and offered a friendly and hospitable He went on to say that because pew’,” explained Dahl. environment to reflect on experiences of Christians are no longer apart in the same “What could we do in our home parishes ecumenical etiquette and sensitivity. way, when we do find ourselves in churches to make guests from other traditions feel In his introduction, PCE Executive that are not familiar to us, we now face a welcome at services such as weddings and Director Dr. Darren Dahl invited participants new set of challenges. funerals, while also helping them navigate to recall a time when Christian church “Part of the ecumenical journey is modes of appropriate practice and services – such as weddings, funerals, learning and understanding that we remain etiquette?” baptisms and confirmations – would exclude diverse even in our attempts to be united,” With a desire to facilitate open dialogue family and friends belonging to another explained Dahl. for cross-denominational learning, those in Christian denomination. “Being a good ecumenical friend in a attendance were invited to share their own “Just a generation ago, it was common church that is not our own requires one to experiences of navigating ecumenical that one simply didn’t participate in the recognize that there is an etiquette to adhere etiquette, followed by a robust services of other denominations. It just to, such as in various denominational conversation around how to be a good wasn’t an option,” explained Dahl. practices around the Eucharistic table. There ecumenical host. Many in attendance shared stories and are expectations around what it means to be The PCE plans to offer more such events lamented memories that highlight this a good guest and what it means to be a good in 2018 to help foster practical ecumenical history of Christian division. host and when those expectations bump up conversations. Dr. Darren Dahl, Executive Director of the Despite this painful past, Dahl against the theological and liturgical Prairie Centre for Ecumenism spoke on emphasized that, thanks to our ecumenical boundaries that still exist between us, things For more information about upcoming ecumenical sensitivity Nov. 14 in Saskatoon. conversations, particularly at the local and can get awkward.” PCE events, visit www.pcecumenism.ca or - Photo by Kate O’Gorman. regional levels, we no longer think the same “The challenge we face now is how to call (306) 653-1633. Program in Ecumenical Studies and Formation will be offered July 10-13 The Program in Ecumenical Studies and of the World Council of Churches, and co- between the World Methodist Council and Formation 2018 takes place July 10-13, 2018 Prairie Centre for Ecumenism chair of the national Anglican-United the Catholic Church. at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, 10 & the Education of Laity Fund Church dialogue group. Registration deadline for the program is Grosvenor Crescent, Saskatoon. Visiting Most Reverend Donald Bolen is June 15; cost is $350. scholars this year are Dr. Sandra Beardsall are both supported by the Archbishop of Regina, who served as Bishop Find registration forms and more details and Archbishop Donald Bolen of Regina. of Saskatoon from 2010 to 2016. Formerly by e-mailing [email protected] The Program in Ecumenical Studies and on staff with the Pontifical Council for or calling (306) 653-1633, or see the website Formation offers participants who attend the Promoting Christian Unity in Rome, where at www.pcecumenism.ca annual event over three years a certificate in he worked on Anglican-Roman Catholic and Participants from the Roman Catholic ecumenical studies and formation from St. Methodist-Roman Catholic dialogues, he is Diocese of Saskatoon can apply for financial Andrew’s College and the Prairie Centre for scholars, ecumenists and international now a member of that same Pontifical assistance from the diocesan Education of Ecumenism (PCE). The Program in visiting scholars lead the program. Council. He presently serves on the Laity fund for educational programs and Ecumenical Studies and Formation is of Rev. Dr. Sandra Beardsall is an International Consultation between the training. Contact Director of Pastoral particular interest to ecumenical officers, ordained minister of the United Church of World Evangelical Alliance and the Catholic Services Blake Sittler by e-mail at those training for ministry, those engaged in Canada. Since 1997 she has been Professor Church and is Co-Chair of the International [email protected] or ministry in an ecumenical setting, and lay of Church History and Ecumenics at St. Anglican-Roman Catholic Commission for call him at (306) 659-5842 for information people wishing to increase their knowledge Andrew’s College, Saskatoon. She is a Unity and Mission and the Joint about how to apply. Early registration is of the ecumenical movement. Local member of the Faith and Order Commission International Commission for Dialogue $275 until May 31. Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • April 2018 • 19 St. Angela Merici care home open to new residents BY SANDRA KARY Merici Residence. The residence offerings in place to enhance the them – they truly care for our St. Angela Merici Residence, retains its uniquely Catholic warm and hospitable home that the residents,” adds Winterhalt. located at 125 Cree Crescent in flavour – holding daily mass, holy residence has always been. Home- The care staff are also Saskatoon, was licensed as a hour and the rosary – however cooked meals, a beautiful chapel equipped with Gentle Persuasion personal care home as of Jan. 1, people of all faiths (or of no faith) and green atrium spaces help to Approach (GPA), which is a 2018. are welcome. draw the community together. higher level of education and Having been home to the “At this time, many of the High school students from skilled care than would be found Ursulines of Prelate since 1986, residents here are Ursuline Sisters, Bishop Mahoney School are also in most other personal care homes. the residence is now opening its but we have welcomed our first involved as volunteers and Added to the staff complement is doors to the public to enjoy the new resident, and have room for companions to the residents. the expertise of a Registered Nurse care and community that the more who have need of this level Another added benefit at St. for 24 hours a week, along with a religious order has offered their of personal care – men or women,” Angela Merici Residence is the dedicated physician who regularly own Sisters for many years. states Winterhalt. staffing structure. As a larger-than- comes on site to tend to the needs “We have completed the An already strong staff care usual care home, they have full- of residents. modifications and renovations to team now includes a new time kitchen, laundry and For information regarding our residence, not only meeting, Community Social Coordinator, housekeeping staff, which allows admissions to St. Angela Merici but exceeding the requirements set Helen Zimmer. care aides to be more focused and Residence, contact Theresa Theresa Winterhalt and Shannon Granger (l-r) are administrators at out by the Ministry of Health,” Exercise programs, crafts, and interactive with the residents. Winterhalt or Shannon Granger at St. Angela Merici Residence. says Theresa Winterhalt, seasonal activities such as “We have a really dedicated (306) 242-5566, ext 5, or e-mail: - Photo by Helen Zimmer Executive Director of St. Angela gardening are just a few of the staff, it’s more than a job here for [email protected] Upcoming CWL events include diocesan convention in Kindersley BY ADELE GIBLIN , CWL April 30 is the deadline for young The Saskatoon Diocesan CWL 83rd women ages 18 to 35 years to apply for the Annual Convention will be held Monday, provincial CWL Social Justice Award –a April 23 at St. Joseph’s parish in Kindersley, prize of up to $1,000 to be used in pursuing SK. a reputable social justice project at home or The guest speaker will be Carla Carlson, abroad. For more information about author of Everyday Grace . There will also be applying for this provincial award, contact a speaker from National CWL Council on Mary Nordick at [email protected] or “Planning Strategically for the Future.” call (306) 374-5612. The presider at the Eucharistic June 2018 marks the 70th anniversary of celebration at 4:30 p.m. will be Bishop Mark the Saskatchewan Catholic Women’s Hagemoen of the Roman Catholic Diocese League. The focus for the Saskatchewan of Saskatoon. CWL this year is on supporting Catholic This year’s CWL theme is “Inspired by Missions in Canada (CMIC). The provincial the Spirit, Women respond to God’s call.” CWL convention will be held June 3-4, 2018 The Prince Albert diocesan CWL in Regina. Saskatoon Regional CWL Quilters convention was held April 14 in Rosthern, The national CWL convention will be In January 2015, a group of Catholic Women’s League members and friends got together to make quilts for the CWL Clothing Depot. The fabric is donated, with the group only having and the Regina archdiocesan convention will held in Winnipeg Aug. 12-16, 2018. to purchase batting and some fabric for quilt backs. The group has now created over 300 be held April 29-30 in Yorkton. The national CWL 100th anniversary quilts, as well as Christmas stockings and other items. Organizations receiving quilts now The Our Lady of Good Council group will be marked in 2020 with a national include the Salvation Army, Red Cross, Egadz, the Crisis Nursery, YWCA women’s shelter, will gather at Holy Spirit parish in convention in Montreal. the Lighthouse, and Saskatoon Pregnancy Options Centre. The quilting group meets on a Saskatoon, for Mass at 6 p.m. Thursday, Check out the provincial and diocesan drop-in basis at Holy Spirit Church in Saskatoon two Mondays a month (no meetings are held from May to August, nor in December.) Participants come for an hour or for a day; April 26 (with Bishop Mark Hagemoen CWL websites for more information, or see some sew, some iron and some sort fabric. For more information or to donate fabric, call presiding), followed by a potluck supper. the national website at: www.cwl.ca Margaret Schwab at (306) 374-4214. - Photo by Tim Yaworski Pregnancy Options Centre provides support for all aspects of pregnancy BY ANNE -M ARIE HUGHES clothes and baby supplies. They also send Growing numbers and lack of space have mothers over who may not fit into the been daily challenges at the Saskatoon timeline for group classes and are beyond 36 Pregnancy Options Centre for the last couple weeks,” says Client Services Coordinator of years and that doesn’t appear to be Tracy Unger. changing in 2018. “We have so many new immigrant clients SPOC provides support for all aspects of from Nigeria, Afghanistan and the Ukraine. pregnancy. Crisis counseling happens in a We started a Syrian Mothers Drop In with an variety of ways – in person, over the phone or interpreter. They meet once every three texting for options for unplanned pregnancies, months,” explains Unger. offering a place to talk for post-abortive The centre has also expanded its outreach women who have no one to talk to, and to new groups of supporters, recently providing information and education for organizing a fund-raising curling event. mothers and fathers who need physical and “We wanted to have a fun activity to build emotional help to support an ongoing community with supporters who don’t usually pregnancy. come to galas and want to show their support “In 2017 there were 1,149 client visits, up for the centre with their families,” said Joan from 825 visits in 2016,” says Executive Hoerdt Lukan, committee chairperson.” Director Cathy LaFleche. “By this time last The 16 spots were filled with mostly year we had 50 new clients and 11 new babies family curling teams. The most funds were born – in 2018 we have seen 67 new clients raised during a pie auction held after supper. and had 17 new babies born. We definitely A number of family and friend rinks participated in a St. Patrick’s Day Curling Funspiel in “Joe Sikora used his live auctions skills and need more space.” support of Saskatoon Pregnancy Options Centre: (standing from left to right) Jessica Carruthers, really added excitement to the event,” said David Anaka, Rebecca Carruthers, Bernie Charpentier, Meagan Renneberg, Brandon While having the counseling rooms busy Carruthers, Blair Carruthers, Jennifer Carruthers; and (in front) Amanda Carruthers. Lukan. “We had a great turnout of people with pregnant moms and new parents taking - Photo by Anne-Marie Hughes under 25 who had a great time.” educational programs is great, it can be The centre is completely dependent on difficult to find space for the pregnancy tests really enjoy a sense of pride in educating Brad Banman has been volunteering at the donations from individuals and churches. and options for clients who need immediate themselves and improving their parenting centre for almost a year. “In many of these There is no government support. “We have care and are often very emotional. skills for the added benefit of ‘buying’ new situations there is a real lack in male really great monthly and yearly donors and “If an options client walks in off the street, baby clothes, diapers, formula and many other mentorship about how to be a father. I also had over 400 attend our Fall Gala which we still have a quiet place in my office,” says items,” says LaFleche. remember starting out as a dad with this is our major fundraiser,” explains LaFleche. LaFleche. “But we are bursting at the seams Fatherhood and male mentorship have newborn and it was all new and unfamiliar. “To move and expand will require more many days.” also become part of the program in the last Even (with) being married and having fundraising and asking the community for Clients find educational support through year. Boyfriends, husbands, mothers, sisters extended family around, it was tough,” says help,” she notes. an Earn While You Learn Program, a one-to- or friends are encouraged to accompany the Banman. “These men make a huge first step ”We have mothers who come in two one peer counseling session where client if they are part of her support system coming in here looking for help. Wherever weeks before their due date and clients who participants watch videos, with printed and more couples have been attending possible we need to support that and help come for post-abortion support decades after teaching materials and homework, to earn together. This led to resources being build a family.” their experience; women who call to talk and Baby Bucks that can be spent in the centre’s developed specifically for fathers. They can There have been increases in referrals decide to have an abortion and then come in Baby Boutique, a new clothing and supply attend education sessions as a couple or on from other agencies like Healthy Mother, soon after to deal with regret and emotional room. “We also have a gently-used supply their own to meet with a male mentor to talk Healthy Baby and Egadz. “Healthy Mother, pain they didn’t anticipate happening. There room that’s all free of charge, but clients about being a dad. Healthy Baby refers clients to us for maternity is no timeline for helping,” says LaFleche. 20 • Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • April 2018 • Mother-daughter team writes spiritual resource for families BY KIPLY LUKAN YAWORSKI The booklet’s introduction encouraged Creativity and spiritual insights from two families to use the resource in a way that generations went into the creation of a works best for them. “When you practice, be family-friendly Lenten resource used this gentle with yourself and each other,” wrote year across Canada and the United States. Leah and Robyn. “If you cannot read the Mother and daughter team Leah and reflection in the morning, then read it at Robyn Perrault of Holy Family Cathedral night and practice tomorrow. If you miss a parish in Saskatoon worked together to day, don’t let that stop you from coming produce the content for the booklet of daily back the next day. If you love one idea for reflections, activity and prayer, entitled practice and can’t do another, repeat an Practicing Love . activity or make up your own.” Author and theologian Leah Perrault has The authors also noted that love never written other books published through goes out of season. “Practicing love for Lent Novalis, and it was one of her former editors can deepen your faith in times of difficulty who recommended her to Creative just as much as in times of great joy,” notes Communications, when that U.S.-based their introduction, with the authors publisher was seeking someone to write a expressing a hope that families will join “in family resource for Lent. practicing love at home so that it can spill “They described what they were looking out into a world longing for God’s love.” for – something really practical for families. The arrival of the books in early January And I asked ‘Would you mind if I did it with was “kind of a nice surprise,” says Leah, my daughter? She is super creative and I noting that in the busyness of life – including think she would be able to help think up the the arrival of baby Atticus Daniel on Feb. 5, activities,’” explained Leah. 2018 – she had actually forgotten all about Robyn, 10, said she enjoyed working on Leah Perrault and daughter Robyn (holding baby brother Atticus) of Holy Family Cathedral the project. parish in Saskatoon recently worked together to write a Lenten resource for families entitled the project, providing input into the daily Practicing Love . - Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski Asked if she likes the way the book reflections and ensuring that the examples turned out, Robyn emphatically replies: and ideas would resonate with children, as “Yes, yes, yes, yes,” and relates how she well as with adults. and adults imagine how a practice or a it wasn’t pain… rather it was finding ways to autographed copies for her grandmothers. The resource had a one-page entry for principle is applicable for all ages,” says practice the love that Jesus does, walking Response to the resource has been each day of Lent, from Ash Wednesday to Lean. “For instance, Robyn knows how hard toward the cross,” explains Perrault. positive, says Leah, with many people Holy Saturday, which includes a scripture it is for kids to be patient, but maybe she “For me the most meaningful Lenten sending affirming messages to the writing verse from the readings for Mass that day, a sometimes forgets that it is also difficult for practices have always been practices… and team. The Practicing Love resource sold out short reflection, a one-line prayer, and a mom and dad to be patient.” in looking for places where that practice before Lent began, with some parishes “Practice Love” activity for family members It was Robyn who suggested that the shows up in my life, and having it sometimes disappointed when orders could no longer be – such as a hands-on craft or action, a ritual resource use the same simple prayer every show up where I didn’t expect,” says Leah of filled. of asking for and receiving forgiveness, or day of the Lenten season – “Jesus, I give you the “practicing love” theme of the book. Although this year’s resource was finding concrete ways to show love or offer my heart with my acts of love today” – in “Maybe our family could be a little more designed so that it could easily be used service. order to help families learn and remember it. peaceful, a little more loving, experience during future Lenten seasons, the mother- “The goal was to write something that Focusing on love as a Lenten practice more forgiveness,” she says of using the daughter writing team says they would be could be deeply meaningful to adults as well resonated for the authors, who undertook the resource, noting how many of the scripture willing to do it again next year, if the as children,” explains Leah. project in the summer of 2017, which was a passages this year dealt with forgiveness. “I publisher also proves interested. “Maybe we “And still have fun,” adds Robyn. difficult time for their family, in the midst of even thought a couple of times, maybe could think about practicing hope,” says “We tried in the writing and also in the grieving the miscarriage of a baby girl, and families are going to think we got bored… Leah to Robyn. activities to make sure there were examples the death of Leah’s sister. but, you know, our family has needed every As for Robyn’s hope for the resource: “I for adults and children. Both so that it was “When I was thinking about what our day that came up (with a reflection) about just hope people enjoy doing it as much as relevant…. and also to help both children family needed from Lent, it wasn’t penance, forgiveness.” we enjoyed writing it.”

Certificate program in leadership introduced for Catholic women in Canada BY ADRIENNE CASTELLON , E DD “just, merciful, and compassionate 3. Spirituality and a Catholic trained facilitators, with a five-day communities in areas of social A new Catholic Women’s world nurtured by the genius of faith perspective to inform all residence session in Ottawa in June justice and advocacy. Leadership Foundation program women,” the Foundation, in activities; 2018, and a four-day residence In the fall of 2018, new will begin this spring in Canada. partnership with the Providence 4. A diversity of accomplished session in May 2019. applications will be accepted for Women have always had a School of Transformative women leaders and educators as Program content explores themes the 2019 program. significant role in the Catholic Leadership at St. Paul University speakers and panel members; of transformative leadership, women The Foundation funds each Church. Historically, women held in Ottawa, will be offering an 5. Timing that accommodates and community, spirituality and chosen participant to cover the roles as educators, philosophers annual leadership program for women who may be working full- emotional intelligence for leadership, education elements and all travel and doctors in the Church. Others Canadian Catholic Woman starting time. leadership and Catholic Social and living costs. Program have had a tremendous impact on in May 2018. 6. A schedule that allows time Teaching, conflict and social change. participants demonstrate their the world through their service of This certificate program has for networking and connecting The first cohort of 14 commitment to the program not the sick, poor and hungry. attracted Catholic women from with other Catholic women leaders participants are all professional just through their valuable time but Biblically, stories of women range across the country who have a across the country. women from all regions of Canada, also through their treasure, with a from acts of charity, hospitality to genuine desire to make a difference The program’s introductory with different careers and $1,000 contribution to the spreading the Good News with the in today’s secular society in their module and seven online study social/cultural backgrounds who Foundation. Apostles themselves. communities and places of work. modules (10-15 hours per month) range in age from early 20s to late Additional information can be Today, Catholic women are at The philosophy of the program are offered online, guided by 50s. They are all active in their found at https://cwlfcanada.ca the forefront of the Church – is based on transformative serving in administration, engaging leadership, characterized by in speaking events, involved in practical, trans-disciplinary and social justice – and spreading their creative frameworks. Leaders are faith in the workplace, their home, encouraged to serve their people and the world. well, while engaging in efforts that Over the past few decades, transform the organization. there has been a growing need for The program aims to educate Catholic women to fill leadership leaders who serve communities of positions – roles where they are faith and the public interest, both able to share their values, gifts and domestically and internationally. talents in powerful and meaningful The goal is to foster critical ways – not just in service to the analysis, authentic presence, Church, but in the wider society, in vision, expertise and compassion workplaces, in the community, in for leadership equipped to address the world. the challenges in society and in our Founded with gifts from the daily lives. Sisters of Service and the Catholic The program includes: St. Therese welcomes bishop Students in the Faith Formation Program at St. Therese Institute of Faith and Mission in Bruno, SK recently Women’s League of Canada, the 1. Prayer and reflective practice welcomed the new bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon for a visit. Bishop Mark Hagemoen Catholic Women’s Leadership – time and processes to integrate (front row) joined students and staff for Mass, a tour, and an overview of the nine-month program of faith Foundation was created to serve new ideas and develop leadership formation. The program includes daily prayer and sacraments, community living and a curriculum that the needs of Catholic women in skills; consists of classes in theology, Church history, philosophy, and scriptures, lived out in a spirituality of supporting their leadership 2. Facilitators to accompany humility, surrender and trust in the Lord through St.Therese of Lisieux’s “Little Way of Holiness.” Through the year events such as a recent Lenten retreat with Dr. Scott Powell on the background of the five sorrowful aspirations. participants and guide time and mysteries of the Rosary, and a Springtime of the Faith series of week-long conferences are also open to the In meeting the vision to create a process; public. More information can be found at www.sttherese.ca - Photo by Veronica Skuban Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • April 2018 • 21 Sharon and Colm Leyne emphasize importance of family faith Editor’s note: Recently asked by a reporter As Catholics, the Eucharist is the centre from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- from which everything stems. Our day Saints about their family’s focus on faith, understanding of Mass, especially for our Colm and Sharon Leyne of Warman, SK family, is that this is what nourishes and worked together to prepare a testimony strengthens us and reminds us of how much about living as a Catholic family. Colm and God loves us. Sharon are members of St. Anne’s Catholic Our kids don’t sit there perfectly; they Church in Saskatoon and are the parents of don’t understand it all, in fact, many Jacinta, 8, and Ezra, 3. Colm is the director Sundays it would be easier just not to go — of Vocations and Youth Ministry for the especially when dealing with our extremely Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon, and vocal three-year-old – but we do go, and we Sharon works part time as an administration help them to understand. assistant at the Catholic Pastoral Centre. We go to Mass because we need it, and our family needs it. We go because God and BY SHARON LEYNE the community lift us up, and when we Our personal relationship with Jesus leave, we are always better than when we Christ is vital in how we function first as arrived. individuals, second as a couple, and third as It’s not just what happens in the church – parents. it is about carrying that Eucharistic This faith – this relationship – is the experience with us into our home and out in foundation of our family and when either of the world. us is weak in this area of our life, it bleeds The sacraments have and will continue to into our family life and everything else that be the one constant in our lives; they will we do. We are less patient, understanding, always be the pinnacle of every celebration, and we tend to be more selfish and less Sharon and Colm Leyne recently reflected on the importance of faith in their family, and hopes especially during the Christmas and Easter loving to one another when our faith is for their children Jacinta and Ezra. - Photo submitted by the Leyne family season, when we essentially live at the lacking. church! However; when we are intentional about We have been very deliberate in making working on our faith with more prayer and it will be essential in their understanding of responsibility when they are older. With that sure that the church feels like a second home deepening our relationship with God, there is how God loves them. Helping our children said, as their parents, it is our duty and our for our kids: the more we are there, the easier a clear difference in our home, mainly that of build a strong foundation of faith is a privilege to nurture and guide them as they it becomes for them to feel as though they a sense of peace. Not everything is perfect, beautiful gift we can give to the world, navigate what it means to have faith and to belong, and that feeling, especially for there are still tons of time-outs, but we are a because it will hopefully help them to grow be in a relationship with Jesus. teenagers, is crucial. lot better at loving our children and each into people who will seek out ways to serve, We are adamant about giving them every We have both spent years working in other even at our worst. to love, and to bring Christ to others. opportunity to grow in their faith life, youth ministry, and we have seen that at the Our personal growth and constant effort We want to raise people who look through youth groups, bible studies, retreats, root of every choice teens make there is a to keep our relationship with God healthy outside of themselves and ask “Where is prayer time at home and most importantly need to feel loved, to feel welcomed, to feel and as our centre, is critical. We cannot give God calling me? Where am I needed? How celebrating the sacraments and attending as though they belong. what we don’t have. can I love as Jesus loves?” Mass. Knowing this, we want our children to Colm attends men’s groups which We hope to pass on the faith to our This relationship is just like any other know that if for some reason we have not challenge him to continue to grow in his children, but we know, in the end, the relationship: it needs work. So the more time been able to give that assurance to them at faith and have that community of men to decision to remain faithful adults will be they can have to experience God, the deeper home, or if they are not receiving that at support him, while I volunteer at our church theirs. With this in mind, we are striving to that relationship gets, and the stronger it will school, they will have experienced it at to not only help others come to know the help them to develop their personal become. church and they will know they can always gospel but to be surrounded by constant relationship with Jesus Christ. When our children no longer live with go there. learning and opportunities to deepen my We can pass on the tradition and us, we hope that they will continue to take I honestly cannot even imagine what our faith life. teaching, but the relationship has to come those opportunities to grow on their own family would look like without our faith at Our children being secure and knowing from within. because Colm and I know how amazing it is the centre. It really has been a wonderful that they are loved unconditionally by us is a The desire to want to live a life for Christ to have a constant in our life, no matter what blessing and we hope others can experience beautiful gift that we can give them because has to be authentic and is ultimately their changes. that blessing as well.

BSY ReEBEaCCrA ScKUhBAN for meaning leads to St. ThereAst tehe e nfd of mry mstay, aandt oin oinn bei ngp prerseont tog ther duaty om f each WESTLOCK , AB the drive back to Alberta, I came to moment – whether it is waking up “You have made us for the striking realization that during before the crack of dawn to attend yourself, and our heart is restless this short visit, St. Therese had morning prayer, studying, or until it rests in you.” These words become my home. In light of this simply having a conversation that I of St. Augustine have rung with knowledge, the day after I returned feel prompted to have – God finds profound resonance in my own I called off all previous plans and me. heart since I ambitiously picked up began to fill out application forms The way of life that we strive to his Confession s at age 13 and read for St. Therese’s first-year live at St. Therese is the Little Way them on the first page. program. that St. Thérèse of Lisieux taught: These words speak of an A year later, and here I am, two the way of childlike abandonment. intrinsic longing that I have months away from the end of that The Father has taught me who I experienced intensely, even in the nine-month formation program. am, in all of my littleness – my brief years of my life — the desire Stillness is found in abundance identity is found as His daughter. to draw closer to God. I have long at St. Therese, even beneath the In accepting my own weaknesses known — in theory — that God liveliness of community life and all and surrendering them to Christ, I loves each and every person, and that it entails. It is present in the find peace. I am shown how to love that each and every person is called beautiful relationships that I’ve by resting in the arms of Love to love God. formed with my brothers and itself. That earnest search for my That said, the question I Rebecca Skuban (left) with cousin Veronica Skuban – Rebecca found the sisters in community, in the classes own identity and relationship with wrestled with was how exactly I answer to her longing to draw closer to God when she visited her cousin that we take, and in the Truth I’ve God finds its rest every time I was supposed to grow in this at St. Therese Institute of Faith and Mission in Bruno, SK. She is now fallen in love with through them, as choose to live and love in every relationship. As a young woman on completing her first year of the Faith Formation Program at St. Therese. well as in the everyday beauty moment, encountering Jesus in my - Photo by Faith Ortmeier the brink of life, I was not sure of which makes itself manifest in own stillness. my own identity. I wasn’t sure how persuaded me to ride a bus for Much to my surprise, I was simple things such as washing Of course, the journey has only to give of myself, because I didn’t several hours from Edmonton to won over almost instantly by the dishes, the early-morning walk to begun. There will always be a know who I was called to give. As Saskatoon and visit them in the atmosphere as I entered into the Mass at St. Bruno parish, and the longing in my heart for God, just as I neared the end of high school, I Middle of Nowhere … I mean, way of life at St. Therese. The mealtime conversations that there will be a longing in each began to search for something that Bruno, SK. encounters I had with the students always prove to be edifying and person’s heart until we all find our would quell the restlessness of my Of course, my reasons for and staff revealed a deep-seated uplifting. eternal rest. I will always have heart. I planned to spend a year braving this trip into the unknown peace and love in their hearts and a We often speak about the “duty more to discover about who I am, travelling Europe and hoped that were very exclusively focused on confidence in identity that I had of the moment” at St. Therese – the and who God is in me. somewhere in my wanderings I visiting my dear cousins. I had no never witnessed before. Here it vocation to love in whatever way I As I look forward to returning would find myself. intention whatsoever of even was! Somehow, I knew that this am being called to right now . It is to St. Therese next fall for a second All was well, plans were made; considering the possibility of rambling old building contained in these small things that this duty year of formation, I find joy in the that is, until two of my cousins – attending St. Therese. I knew what within it the answer to the heart cry of the moment is lived out. knowledge that there is an who were attending the first-year I was looking for, and I wasn’t that had been echoing within me I had always believed that I unfathomable amount of growth of the nine-month Faith Formation going to find it in this little corner for so long. Something in me clung would find God by running around that is waiting to take root in me as Program at St. Therese Institute of of the world — or so I told myself. to this place, knowing that God and searching for Him. In this God calls me deeper into the Faith and Mission – somehow The Holy Spirit had different ideas. waited to meet me here. place, however, I have learned that mystery of His love. 22 • Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • April 2018 • Connecting, informing, evangelizing - communications is key. But what next? BY KIPLY LUKAN YAWORSKI eventually becoming known as the close the Catholic newspaper in is about effective communication. Changes to methods and means Communications Prairie Messenger. Through the May, the Abbot has announced. As part of determining next of communication in recent years years, the award-winning weekly Although not a diocesan steps, a Diocesan Communications have transformed the way people is supported by the continued to keep the Catholic publication, the Prairie Messenger Survey has been prepared and is connect, and how they get their community informed, connected, has been a long-standing commun- being shared in several forms - in news and information. and, often challenged. For instance, ications vehicle for the diocese of print ( below ), as well as via e-mail Long-standing news vehicles the Prairie Messenger played a big Saskatoon. Considering how its and online ( see the Survey Monkey such as newspapers and magazines role in communicating the news and closure will affect communications link, below as well ). are waning, and electronic com- changes in the life of the Church in the diocese of Saskatoon has Let us know what you think. munication, the Internet and social published in German, the both during and since the Second prompted a larger reflection on our Tell us how your prefer to get media platforms now dominate. newspaper was a way to publicize Vatican Council. entire communications strategy. information. What are you looking Among the casualties are both the new colony and attract German For generations, the Prairie Increasingly, communication is for when it comes to Catholic news secular and faith-based newspapers Catholic settlers, says Abbot Peter Messenger has covered matters of about a lot more than providing and faith-based communication? and magazines, including the Novecosky, OSB, the current editor. faith, doctrine and theology, along information to the community. As an added incentive, those Prairie Messenger, which is about to But from the start, it was also a way with news and commentaries, never People today are actively engaging who respond by Pentecost Sunday, cease publication. to chronicle the life of the growing shying away from current issues with social media, videos, podcasts May 20, will be entered into a draw The Catholic newspaper, settlement, and to nurture faith. and controversies, and always in and more – this new reality and to win $100. published by the Benedictines at St. First called St. Peter’s dialogue with the world. these tools have great potential In the meantime, why not visit Peter’s Abbey, was launched within Messenger, the newspaper was However, financial losses, when it comes to offering ministry the diocese on Facebook, follow nine months of the monks arriving published in both German and declining subscriptions, and other or sharing faith. @saskatooncath on Twitter, or at Muenster in May 1903. First English, and then in English only – factors have led to the decision to And ultimately, evangelization check out the diocese on YouTube?

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Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • April 2018 • 23 Collaborative spirit ensures preservation of precious archives BY MARGARET SANCHE Mahoney appointed retired librarian/ When the new Saskatoon Diocesan historian Duncan Robertson to serve as Catholic Pastoral Centre opened in 2012, diocesan archivist. there were a number of opportunities for Robertson offered to work as a volunteer members of the community to take “open to gather the records from their various house” tours of the second-floor facility locations and to begin the process of located at the Cathedral of the Holy Family. cataloguing and re-housing the documents in One of the areas which held particular archival document boxes – and the Knights interest for many was the newly-constructed of Columbus provided financial assistance dedicated space for the diocesan archives -- for the purchase of shelving, office with its compact shelving, acid-free furnishings and a computer. document boxes, temperature and humidity Robertson carried out this work until his controls, and extensive fire protection 70th birthday in June 1994, at which time he measures. “re-retired,” and I was appointed diocesan During the tours, visitors were invited to archivist in addition to my STM archives come right into the restricted-access archives work. storage area to observe and try out the The search for a suitable location for the moveable shelving units. diocesan archives continued. After various They were also able to learn more about possibilities were explored, the records the archives, which holds historical records were eventually transferred to the former of the past works and ministries of the St. Pius X Seminary building on the Sr. Phyllis Kapuscinski, NDS, represents one of the women’s religious congregations working bishops, priests, parishes, faith communities with Diocesan Archivist Margaret Sanche to house materials at the diocesan archives facility University of Saskatchewan campus in the and Catholic lay organizations within the at the Catholic Pastoral Centre in Saskatoon. - Photos by Kiply Yaworski summer of 1994. (It was later deemed Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon. timely and providential that both an After a long physical separation, the new “Archives are places of memory of the Christian community and archives facility and a professional Catholic Pastoral Centre facility has brought storehouses of culture for the New Evangelization. Thus they archivist were in place by the time of together the diocesan archives and the Bishop James Mahoney’s death in March working offices of the bishop, the chancellor themselves are a cultural good of primary importance whose special 1995 -- and thus, his 27 years of episcopal and the pastoral ministries of the diocese. merit lies in recording the path followed by the Church through the records could be collected, stored and cared This truly represented a “homecoming” for for in the diocesan archives.) the historical records, which had been housed centuries in the various contexts which constitute her very structure .” In September 1994, a consortium of in locations distant from the Catholic -“The Pastoral Function of Church Archives” (PFCA) - Circular letter of the Saskatoon Catholic archives, in which three diocesan offices for almost 20 years. Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Heritage of the Church, Feb. 2, 1997 collections housed in separate locations and In the archives facility, the diocesan cared for by one archivist, was formed. The archivist provides security, arrangement and parishes and the works of the diocese anticipation of the diocese’s 50th anniversary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (St. Mary’s physical care of non-active records – and increased, the archival records – financial, celebrations in 1983. Province) had asked to participate in the assists with the research use of these administrative, legal and historical – I was the author of the other history Catholic archives group – and I agreed to documents, photographs and other media necessarily required more space. publication: Heartwood: A History of St. take on the care of their records, housed in which provide information about the works For a time, the documents were stored in Thomas More College and Newman Centre Mazenod Residence, in addition to the of the bishops and the chancery over past file cabinets and storage boxes in St. Paul’s at the University of Saskatchewan , published archives of STM and the diocese. years. Cathedral rectory. Later, when the in 1986. In the next few years, I completed In 1998, following the enlargement of the The diocesan archives is one of the works construction of the downtown Saskatoon my MA in History and in 1989 I began work territory of the Diocese of Saskatoon to of the church which is mandated by canon Catholic Centre (established in 1960) was as the archivist / historian of St. Thomas include the former St. Peter’s Abbacy and law and comes under the authority of the completed in 1964, most of the archival More College. parishes from the Archdiocese of Regina and chancellor –- at the present time in our records were moved to various locations At some point, Duncan Robertson and I the former Diocese of Gravelbourg, a diocese, that is Fr. Clement Amofah. In most within that building. had begun to “compare notes” about our Diocesan Archives and Heritage Commission dioceses, the care of the archives is delegated Some organizational work was done on experiences in using the diocesan and other was established by chancellor Fr. Paul by the chancellor to a trained diocesan the records over the years from time to time, Catholic archival records – and we shared Donlevy to look at what changes would be archivist and that has been the case in the but in general the diocesan archival concerns about the shortcomings in the care needed regarding the historical records. diocese of Saskatoon since 1992. documents were regarded more as an and security of these important historical One decision taken at that time was that The earliest and oldest records in the annoying storage problem than as an documents. In our informal discussions, most of the pre-1998 records of the former Saskatoon diocesan archives date back to the important and precious resource supportive usually over coffee at STM, Duncan abbacy at Muenster would continue to be early years of Catholic settlement in of the ongoing work of the diocese. Robertson and I were joined from time to housed in the archives at St. Peter’s Abbey – Saskatoon and area in the late 1800s and The awareness of the need for a change in time by STM faculty members Jean-Guy they are currently cared for by early 1900s. attitude began in the 1980s. Two history Quenneville and John Thompson. archivist/historian Fr. Paul Paproski, OSB. With the establishment of the first Roman projects requiring extensive use of archives In 1991, we four, plus then vice-chancellor The tri-partite Catholic archives Catholic parishes and missions, the early were undertaken, and it was during the of the diocese, Fr. Paul Donlevy, formed the Ad consortium arrangement ended in 2010, at archival records were retained in the research in Catholic historical records that Hoc Catholic Heritage Committee, with STM which time the care of the STM archives was chancery offices of the vicariate apostolic of concerns were raised regarding the care of President John Thompson serving as chair. transferred to the Catholic college’s library Prince Albert. the archives of the diocese – and of other Others were invited to participate, staff. When a separate diocese of Saskatoon local Catholic institutions and organizations. including representatives of religious The collaborative arrangement between was officially formed in 1933/34, the The first of these projects was the congregations, the Catholic Women’s the diocese and the Oblates of St. Mary’s relevant parish and sacramental records were research and writing of the history of the League, the Knights of Columbus, and the Province continued, however, and, in transferred to Saskatoon from Prince Albert diocese by Duncan F. Robertson. The book, Saskatoon Catholic School Board. December 2014, the Oblate records were and our diocesan archives collection had its The Sword of St. Paul: A History of the The Ad Hoc group’s initial purpose was to transferred to the new diocesan archives beginnings. Diocese of Saskatoon 1933-1983 , was find out what was happening (or not facility in the Catholic Pastoral Centre, where In the ensuing years, as the number of completed and published in 1982, in happening) with regard to the care of Catholic I continue to care for them. historical records of all kinds and from all During the planning for construction of sources within the diocese of Saskatoon. the new Catholic Pastoral Centre, the diocese After gathering and evaluating the received requests from a number of information, the committee members agreed congregations of women religious for that the first and most immediate need was assistance with the long-term care of their the preservation of the diocesan archives. archives. The group presented briefs to Bishop Eventually, seven congregations based in James Mahoney, to the Diocesan Finance the Saskatoon diocese were given space and Committee and to the Priests’ Council, archival assistance in the new facility, and all pointing out the importance of the historical have now transferred some or all of their records and offering assistance in records to the diocesan archives. Financial formulating a plan for their care. contributions from the congregations assist With the approval of the bishop and his with the long-term preservation of these advisors, plans began to take shape for the Ad important historical records. Hoc committee to find a suitable location and With the diocesan archives now well- employ an archivist to deal with the records. housed within the Catholic Pastoral Centre In the spring of 1992, the Saskatoon facility in Saskatoon, the spirit of cooperation Catholic School Board offered the temporary and collaboration in preserving our local use of space in the school board offices Catholic history thus continues on into the across from the Catholic Centre and Bishop future in new ways.

“Archives, while preserving the witnesses to religious traditions and pastoral practices, have their own intrinsic vitality and validity. They contribute efficiently towards the growth of a sense of ecclesial belonging in every generation and they Diocesan archivist Margaret Sanche oversees the protection of important historical materials, show the Church’s effort in a certain territory.” - Pastoral Function of Church Archives 1.3 which are carefully catalogued and stored at the Catholic Pastoral Centre. 24 • Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • April 2018 • Local youth participates in pre-synodal meeting at Vatican BY KIPLY LUKAN YAWORSKI he was honoured to be a delegate, youth from across the globe were future, the relationship with Jacob Genaille-Dustyhorn, a and to share a First Nations practising and engaged young technology, and the search for young Cree man from Saskatoon, perspective with youth from Catholics. meaning in life; as well as “faith, was one of two Canadian delegates around the globe. “My dad went to Input from youth at the recent vocation, discernment and to an international pre-synodal residential school, and I have been gathering was added to some accompaniment” – including meeting of youth held March 19- learning how to deal with those 15,000 youth responses to online young people and Jesus, faith and 24 at the Vatican. effects in a positive way. As part of survey questions to produce a Pre- the Church, the vocational sense of The other Canadian delegate this trip to Rome, I hope to share Synodal Meeting Document. life, vocational discernment, and was Emilie Callan, a bilingual my personal experience,” he said. Distilled and compiled by young people and accompaniment; television producer and writer with Raised by a “super-positive” youth at the pre-synodal gathering, and “the Church’s formative and the Salt and Light Catholic Media Christian mother, Genaille- the document will be one source pastoral activity” – including the Foundation. Dustyhorn is not Catholic, but faith for the Instrumentum Labori s manner of the Church, young The gathering of youth in is an important part of his life. He (“working instrument”) for the leaders, preferred places, the Rome was part of preparations for points to truths that people of all Synod of Bishops in October. initiatives to be reinforced, and an October 2018 Synod of Bishops backgrounds can share in common. The pre-synodal document instruments to be used. that will address “Young People, “We all look up to God, to the addresses several main areas: The entire Pre-Synodal the Faith and Vocational Creator, a Greater Spirit,” he says. “challenges and opportunities of Meeting Document – along with Discernment.” There were also a number of young people in the world today” more information about the Jacob Genaille-Dustyhorn of Genaille-Dustyhorn, a 22-year- other non-Catholic youth partici- - including the formation of October Synod – is available Saskatoon was a Canadian delegate to a pre-synodal meeting in Rome. old education student at the pating in the pre-Synod meeting in personality, relationships with online in several languages at - Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski University of Saskatchewan, said Rome, although most of the 300 other people, young people and the www.synod2018.va

Catholic Students’ Week closing celebration held at STM BY KIPLY LUKAN YAWORSKI eternity, he added, sharing insights into the An evening Mass and social gathering Paschal Mystery and its impact on the lives with the new bishop of Saskatoon concluded of individuals who may have seemed to be at this year’s Catholic Students’ Week at St. the end of their strength. “That is the Thomas More College (STM) in Saskatoon. strength of our Lord, who truly goes where Observed across Canada Jan. 28 to Feb. no one has gone before.” 4, Catholic Students’ Week began with an Newman Club executive members annual Newman Retreat at St. Peter’s Abbey, provided music for the celebration, and the facilitated by STM’s Director of Mission and college’s Knights of Columbus council Ministry Gertrude Rompré. sponsored pizza afterwards. At the wind-up celebration Feb. 4, During the social gathering, four Bishop Mark Hagemoen of the Roman members of the STM Just Youth group spoke Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon presided at about their recent experiences attending a the Eucharist with Fr. Mark Blom, OMI. In Justice Generation conference organized by his homily, the bishop explored the scriptural Canadian Catholic Campus Ministry theme for this year’s Catholic Students’ (CCCM) Jan. 26-28 in Montreal. Week, taken from Judges 6:14: “Go with the Accompanied by Madeline Oliver of strength that is within.” STM Campus Ministry, the student delegates Hagemoen began by asking some big, from Saskatoon were Ana Meckelborg, existential questions, such as: “What is the Alyssa McCullough, Grace Rath and end you have in mind?” and “What is the Katherine Luneng. source of the strength, how long do you have The four delegates took turns describing it, and are you on your own in this?” elements of the Justice Generation These are extremely practical conference, which included presentations on considerations, said Hagemoen – “perhaps Catholic Social Teaching, as well as most especially when we are at our wits’ end, information about the work of Development or have run out of energy.” and Peace/ Caritas Canada. The bishop pointed to the scripture Participants also visited the Kahnawake readings, including the first reading from the shrine of St. Kateri Tekakwitha and a book of Job, which tackles the question of Mohawk Cultural Community Centre to Bishop Mark Hagemoen joined students, staff and parishioners at St. Thomas More College suffering. “When you are doing everything Feb. 4 for Mass and a social gathering to mark the close of Catholic Students’ Week. learn more about First Nations spirituality right, as you understand what God wants of - Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski and Truth and Reconciliation in the area. you, and things go wrong nonetheless: what Finally, a conference presentation about is going on?” you’ is that we see there is a strength that is intimate relationship with God, his Father, a Jesuit canoe pilgrimage of relationship and Job appeals directly to the fundamental present, (and) persists, no matter what… and in loving service to his sisters and reconciliation in the summer of 2017 has love of God, despite terrible and unexplained despite – or maybe especially because of – brothers – there is an interplay of prayer and inspired the four Saskatoon participants to desolation, Hagemoen said. “I suggest one of dark times.” loving service.” consider the possibility of organizing a the blessings of our scriptures tonight on the The gospel demonstrates that Jesus This is a strength that directs itself not similar experience on a smaller scale in theme of ‘go with the strength that is within Christ’s strength “comes from a dynamic of just to 70 or 80 or 100 years of life, but to Saskatchewan. “Busy Person’s Retreat” among creative offerings of STM Campus Ministry BY MADELINE OLIVER from the lectionary. This was participants. One person stated, “It St. Thomas More College beneficial for those who also was a gift from heaven to Campus Ministry offers a number attended daily Mass at 11:30 am at participate in this retreat.” of specialized retreats for students, STM college. The orientation and Another commented, “I like faculty and staff. the end of the retreat were the only how the retreat gave me an The Online Busy Person’s times when the group was gathered opportunity to sit down and find Retreat (first semester), The Study as a whole. moments of peace during this Retreat (first and second semester), Coffee and fellowship at the chaotic time of year with papers The Newman Retreat (January) STM Campus Ministry offers a number of retreats during the academic year concluding session provided a and assignments, etc.” and The Busy Person’s Retreat for students, faculty and staff. - Submitted photo debriefing opportunity at the end of Creatively integrating spirit- (second semester) are each tailored a busy week. uality into the life of the students to respond to the needs of the assignments and deadlines. Adding in various ways on campus, the Participants included under- and faculty in a university setting academic year, mindful of the another commitment to their retreat began with an orientation grads , graduate students and can lead to many positive highs and lows that exist in the already demanding schedule would held to set the tone, to hand out faculty members from a variety of outcomes. For some, it is a first institution of Catholic higher seem counter-productive. However , scripture passages, to match each disciplines. STM Campus Ministry time encounter with spiritual education on the University of this retreat is organized so it fits the participant with a spiritual mentor offered a wide range of mentors so direction, others discover they can Saskatchewan campus. participants’ schedules, helps them and to encourage a shared journey. that people from different religious connect scripture to the struggles Campus Ministry held another better focus on their academic Each retreatant was instructed backgrounds and denominations of life, and some learn that they are successful Busy Person’s Retreat tasks, and creates a sense of to spend a half hour privately with would feel welcome. The five not alone in the search for March 5-9. This retreat is unique in community. their assigned scripture and then mentors were a combination of spirituality. that it is designed for people to take Remarking on the flexibility of meet for another half hour with campus ministers, an ecumenical For more information about part in during the most hectic time the retreat, one student declared, their spiritual mentor to discuss chaplain from the U of S and a STM Campus Ministry or retreats of the academic year. “It helps one realize what one can how the scripture is speaking to religious sister. offered during the year, email Students and faculty often feel do in half an hour with the Lord.” them. The value of the retreat was [email protected] or call like they are overwhelmed with With dates and times advertised The scriptures chosen were expressed in feedback from the (306) 966-8940. Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • April 2018 • 25 Micah Mission volunteers work with ex-offenders BY BLAKE SITTLER has recently been released from Joan Boldt has volunteered to When a person goes to jail, prison. The volunteers are not do some of the bookkeeping for several things happen: a person counsellors or therapists. They are which Rickard was responsible. loses their privacy, their dignity, simply people who gather for Many volunteers were high- their job, their home and in many coffee to talk and listen. lighted and remembered, including cases, their family and friends. This reflects the Micah Mission Abram J. Hiebert and the late Keith And when that person serves their motto: “Tough on crime, one Lapsley, as well as Edna Zacharias time and gets out of jail, they get friendship at a time”. who moved out of the region to be back some of their freedom, but The effectiveness of the CoSA closer to family. many of the things and people that model of friendship, support and Appleton shared some simple they lost do not return. accountability in lowering recidi- statistics about the value of the The Micah Mission is an vism has been studied often, but volunteers in the room. ecumenical ministry in Saskatoon not at any level large enough to be “In the last year, 64 volunteers that was born out of the recognition able to state reliable statistics. One have donated 5,334 hours,” she that when a person who is just out such study by Dr. Kathryn J. Fox explained. “The value of the time of prison tries to reintegrate into out of the University of Vermont in you give as an advocate, a society, if they have no friends or 2014 reported that only one in 21 compassionate listening ear, family, no home, and no job, then core members reoffended during guidance, career planning and there is an incredibly high their participation with a CoSA, housing support could easily be statistical chance that they will Volunteers at the Micah Mission were highlighted at a recent appreciation which is a rate much lower than valued at $133,350.” reoffend. gathering – in the last year, 64 volunteers donated 5,334 hours. the general population of those “This list does not even begin Staff and volunteers of Micah - Photo by Blake Sittler who did not seek the support of a to describe everything our offer their time to sit with ex- CoSA. volunteers do,” she continued. “In offenders and give them a healthy a difficult year for Micah. After This was announced last May by Dave Feick, the executive this room we have a collection of friendship, and that friendship serving as Community Reintegra- Public Safety Minister Ralph director of the Micah Mission, individuals with a high capacity for might be the only thing that keeps tion Chaplain, Peter Oliver’s Goodale under the National spoke during the appreciation empathy, a strong sense of a person from re-offending. position was discontinued for Crime Prevention Strategy. This gathering, bidding farewell to compassion and a commitment to The board and staff of the financial reasons. Oliver’s has allowed Micah to hire a part- Colleen Rickard who was a helping others”. Micah Mission organized a leadership was noted and a round time person, Adrianna Appleton, volunteer who then became a staff The Micah Mission also volunteer appreciation event Jan. of applause followed. to do more work in coordinating person, serving as bookkeeper for recently expanded to partner with 27 for their 64 volunteers and for There has been some financial Circles of Support and several years. “We are very sorry to students at St. Thomas More many of the men who benefit from turnaround with funding from the Accountability, or CoSAs, in the have her leave us and are College to form Micah on Campus. the various offerings of their federal government through the region. extremely grateful for all she has Several students now volunteer in ministry. Federal Ministry of Public Safety CoSAs are small gatherings of done with and for Micah,” Feick person-to-person visits in prison as It was reported that 2017 was and Emergency Preparedness. volunteers along with a person who noted. well as sit on some CoSAs.

Book chronicles experience with Parkinson’s disease BY KIPLY LUKAN YAWORSKI

her deteriorating health, but it was her She attended Teacher’s College in “Please, God, help the Parkinson’s faith in God that kept her living with Saskatoon, and taught elementary grades people to keep faith and go on. I accept, vitality through the most difficult times, for 29 years in the towns of Barthel, Lord. Give me the strength to go on.” focusing on service to others with her Prelate, Richmound, Macklin, and So wrote Sr. Adelaide Fortowsky, OSU, ‘little acts of magic’ and to bring joy to Quinton, joining the staff at St. Angela’s in her diary in 2009. others,” Reiniger summarizes. Academy in Prelate in 1985, and teaching An Ursuline nun of Prelate, SK. for 65 “She developed a dream that what she there until 2003. years, Sr. Adelaide Fortowsky drew on called her ‘Parkinson’s Story’ would be It was as Allelu, the clown, that she her decades of teaching, clowning, printed to assist families and caregivers “stayed young at heart,” creating a worship, and life experiences to bolster in grasping what is happening to their prayerful, joyful spirit, notes Reiniger. her hopeful perspective on living with loved ones suffering from the disease and “She further ministered through her Parkinson’s disease before her death Miny to help in finding positive ways of living gifts of poetry and creativity by posting SJuoluyl 2S0ti1ll6 Daat nthces a: gLeiv oinf g8 6w. ith Parkinson’s with Parkinson’s,” writes Reiniger in the notes on her ‘Sunshine Board’ with Her reflections and day-to-day forward of the book. affirmations for the Academy girls and experiences with this debilitating disease Sr. Adelaide’s diary entries cover a staff, and later, to the parishioners in have been published in a book entitled wide range of emotions, including times Prelate. She continued these ‘sunshine . of struggle with the disabling effects of notes’ when she lived at St. Angela Merici The book consists of excerpts from her the disease. ResMidye nScoeu”l i nD Saansckeas tocoan , bweh peruerc shhaes esdp efnotr “Parkinson’s Story” diary entries, Reiniger notes Sr. Adelaide’s prayer: t$h1e9 .9la5s t( osri x $y2e5a.9r5s owf ith ers hliipfep,i nwg riatneds Even as Parkinson’s disease took its toll, Sr. produced with assistance from her long “May the Lord dance with me through it hRaenindliignegr). by contacting Sr. Rosetta Reiniger, Adelaide Fortowsky, OSU, brought joy as time friend, Sr. Rosetta Reiniger, OSU. all – at least do a slow waltz.” Allelu the clown, writes friend and caregiver Sr. 125 Cree Crescent, Saskatoon, SK, S7K 7J1 Rosetta Reiniger, OSU. Sr. Adelaide’s story is “Sr. Adelaide and I were friends for 60 Born Bertha Fortowsky, she entered or by phone at (306) 361-8034. told in a new book. - Submitted photo years. I was her caregiver for the many the Ursulines of Prelate in 1951, and years she lived with Parkinson’s disease,” became known as Sr. Adelaide, OSU, sCayos Rmeinmigeur. nity makes pilgrimmaakignge h etro te mlopocraaryl vUowks rina 1i9n5i3a an d “Her creativity helped her cope with her perpetual vows in 1956. Catholic shrine dedicated to martyred nuns BY JULIE ABERNETHY participating in this local pilgrimage had The Latin Mass community in Saskatoon never been inside, and had only admired the recently went on pilgrimage to the Shrine of building’s beauty from the street. The Blessed Nuns Olympia and Laurentia, incredible icons and iconoclast amazed the established by the Ukrainian Catholic Sisters group. of Saint Joseph on Ave. M in Saskatoon. One of the Ukrainian Catholic priests of The Sisters of Saint Joseph also operate the Eparchy of Saskatoon spoke about the Saint Joseph’s Home for the elderly. Divine Liturgy which, although similar in On Jan. 13, some 60 members of the many ways, also has many different Sacred Heart Latin Mass community elements than a Roman Mass. gathered to sing Christmas carols for the He shed much light on how the art and residents at St. Joseph’s home, before architecture of the building are created making the pilgrimage to the shrine of for the liturgy, having thus an essential Blessed Olympia and Blessed Laurentia. role to play, and forming a perfect unity These two nuns, beatified by Pope St. John within it. Paul II in 2001, were Sisters of Saint Joseph The tour continued with a visit to the Members of the Sacred Heart Latin Mass community learned more about Ukrainian Catholic who were martyred in 1952, during the nearby Ukrainian museum and to the sisters’ Byzantine rite traditions during a recent visit to the Saskatoon shrine of Blessed Laurentia and communist occupation of Ukraine. display of nativity scenes from all over the Blessed Olympia who were martyred in 1952 in Ukraine. - Photo by Julie Abernethy Major relics of each sister are preserved world. in large reliquaries in the Saskatoon shrine. The event concluded with a feast where This event was a great chance for those rite -- as well as to visit this hidden gem in Although this shrine has been in participants discussed what they had of the Roman rite to experience some of the Saskatoon, which was well worth a Saskatoon for several years, most of those experienced. traditions, art and culture of the Ukrainian pilgrimage. 26 • Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • April 2018 • Universal Church Supplies marks 20 years in Saskatoon BY KATE O’G ORMAN Through their interactions with “Online shopping has affected With a mission to provide customers, the couple say they us,” Lisa notes, “but I think the trusted, biblically-based resources have learned the nuances that exist advantage of [the store] is that and products that help individuals between denominations. “From a people can come in, hold a book to know, love and serve God, church supply perspective, I think and look at it before they make a Universal Church Supplies in we’ve become sensitive to the purchase.” Saskatoon has been owned and different worship styles of various The Holsts take special care to operated by Gerry and Lisa Holst faith traditions,” adds Gerry. “We the make the atmosphere of the for 20 years. try to provide everyone with what store one of peace and welcome. The Holsts opened the doors to they need.” “We see it as a ministry,” she their retail venture on the Beyond the opportunity to continues. “When people come suggestion and encouragement of become immersed in the wider into the store, we try to help them Lisa’s aunt and uncle who own a Catholic and ecumenical find what they need to grow and sister store in Edmonton and communities, Lisa and Gerry say explore their faith. It is a blessing mentored them along the way. that owning and operating the store to walk with people as they “It’s not something we ever has strengthened their marriage journey.” expected to do,” explains Lisa. Lisa and Gerry Holst serve the Catholic community and the wider vocation. “As a local business, we really While Gerry was an entrepreneur community in and around Saskatoon, providing faith-related books and “It’s nice getting to work appreciate the support from all of with a printing business, Lisa was a music, religious articles and liturgical supplies. - Photo by Kate O’Gorman together,” says Lisa. “We each the customers and churches,” says former teacher and stay-at-home bring different gifts and strengths Gerry. “We are here to be a mom at the time. “Neither of us Saskatoon, the Holsts stepped out in around Saskatoon, Lisa says the to the business. 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In 1897, six Sisters from St. Brieuc, France arrived in Prince Albert, with the mission “to make Jesus Christ known and loved.” Prairie Providence BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION JUNE 2018 Our Lady of Guadalupe Pilgrimage THE DAUGHTERS OF PROVIDENCE The Eparchy of Saskatoon’s fourth annual pilgrimage to the shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City included Saskatoon Eparchial Bishop Bryan Bayda, CSsR, and Bishop Mykhaylo Bubniy, CSsR, from the LES FILLES DE LA PROVIDENCE Exarchate of Odessa (Ukraine). The next eparchial pilgrimage and tour will be in 2020, after a break in 2019 for World Youth Day in Panama. Find more details at: www.skeparchy.org - Photo by Teresa Bodnar-Hiebert In 1818, the dream of the order’s founding Sisters, Anne- Marie Cartel, Marie Conan, Fanny Chaplain and Esther Beauchemain, guided by Father Jean-Marie de la Mennais, New Zealand was to provide an education for the very poor: the many winter stay a homeless children in Brittany, France. In 1897, six sisters from Saint-Brieuc, France, arrived in unique option Prince Albert, Canada, which was then in the Northwest Territories, with the Mission to “Make Jesus Christ Known and for snowbirds Loved” , firmly rooted in God’s Providence , with The Blessed BY MINISTRY TO TOURISM Recently, Fr. Ralph Kleiter of Virgin Mary and St. Joseph as companions and models. Ministry to Tourism explored For 120 of these 200 years, there have been a total of 225 some of the southern hemisphere, prairie women who have ministered as Les Filles de la along with Fr. Denis Phaneuf of Saskatoon. Providence throughout Canada and beyond, including the One highlight was a visit to United States, Europe, South America and Africa. At times Africa, that included several these Daughters of Providence have partnered with other wildlife game reserves and the congregations, including the Brothers of Christian discovery that to “see by sea” was Instruction, the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, the an ideal way to be exposed to some Grey Nuns, the Maryknolls and most recently the Daughters of Africa’s wildlife, via the various ports in southern Africa. of Providence of Nebbi Uganda. The travellers returned home “Today it is with grateful hearts that we seek to via Australia and New Zealand, with a special focus on Waiheke live with simplicity the reality of our presence among Island, NZ, with its beaches and Fr. Denis Phaneuf and Fr. Ralph Kleiter get a close-up view of a cheetah you, our brothers and sisters. Our loving care is vineyards, some 35 minutes from during a recent trip to Africa. - Submitted photo rooted in contemplation of the Word and in prayer.” Auckland. - Les Filles de la Providence Kleiter commented that “this island stay. Contact Kleiter for After the land program, it will destination is a place for more information, assistance and be possible to return home to Come and celebrate the Bicentennial! snowbirds like no other.” necessary early planning. North America by sea, aboard the Kleiter is presently planning a A land program in Portugal and Oceania cruise ship Riviera, from June 10, 2018 at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Prince Albert 2019 program for those who wish Spain Oct. 31 to Nov. 13, 2018 is Nov. 13 to Nov. 27, with ports of Mass: 11:00 a.m., followed by cold buffet /program to spend extended time away also being offered. call along the Spanish coast, (English with some French) during the Canadian winter. The “Lisbon and Fatima in Portugal Gibraltar, the Canary Islands, and at Sts-Martyrs-Canadiens Parish, Saskatoon Ministry to Tourism program will along with the interesting sights in across the south Atlantic to the June 17, 2018 offer a vacation home stay on the Barcelona area, such as Gaudi’s Caribbean Islands of Puerto Rico Mass: 10:00 a.m., followed by cold buffet /program Waiheke Island, NZ, along with an La Sagrada Familia basilica and and Nassau. (Bilingual with tran lation) option to spend time on a cruise Montserrat Shrine, makes this Visit www.pilgrimjourneys.ca Info/RSVP: contact Sr. Dolores Bussière, FDLP, program especially attractive to for details or call (306) 244-3747 “down under” and in the South 306-954-1830 or email: [email protected] Pacific, either before or after the Catholics,” says Kleiter. or e-mail: [email protected] Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • April 2018 • 27 Serena hosts Medieval Feast fundraiser BY ANNETTE BENTLER creative themes at the annual social Serena Saskatchewan hosted a event. This year’s event was a gala fundraiser Feb. 10, 2018 Medieval Feast. continuing a tradition of exploring Long-time caterer Agar’s Corner produced a feast that was eaten medieval-style. Collegium Cantorum provided entertainment, presenting angelic medieval-era Latin polyphony music. Many of the guests dressed the part, making it a challenge to pick the “best dressed” winners. There were over 70 silent auction items to bid on. Dustin Crawford and Rob Florizone (l-r) were among the “best dressed” Guest Eileen Materi said: “The winners at the Medieval Feast hosted by Serena. - Photos by Lorraine Sturgeon food was beyond delicious, the guests were like old friends we just Youth at the Feb. 10 Medieval Feast hormones, chemicals or devices. locally, and then accredited by examine the giant chess set that met, the music was beautiful and added to the evening’s atmosphere. Serena’s natural family planning Serena Canada. The national team inspiring, and the costumes and method keeps track of a woman’s consists of medical advisors and decor added to the feel of a Saskatoon. Participants of all ages naturally occurring signs of program managers. medieval castle. Thank you for a can choose from 1-km, 3-km, or 5- fertility and is 99 per cent effective. For more information about delightful evening and the chance km routes (run or walk: strollers Serena is effective for regular Serena and/or natural family to support a wonderful ministry.” are welcome). or irregular cycles, and is backed planning, see the website at One teenager commented that Register for this family event by research, medical professionals www.saskserena.ca or e-mail: he was not very keen about coming online at: www.runningroom.com and organizations. [email protected] or text/ call: to the event, but was pleasantly (click on “r aces – province SK – Volunteer couples are trained (306) 934-8223. surprised and enjoyed the evening. search by date or name – register. ”) Run for the Family What is Serena? Upcoming Events Serena Saskatchewan’s next Serena is a natural family Pro-Life Holy Hour in Saskatoon - GSCS Foundation Swing into major event is the seventh annual planning method that provides a The evening before the March for Spring Gala - Greater Saskatoon Run for the Family, which will be safe, healthy, and effective way to Life is held in Regina, a Holy Hour of Catholic Schools (GSCS) Founda- Jackie Couture won a prize for held Saturday, Sept. 15, starting at achieve or avoid pregnancy, Adoration, Scripture, Rosary and tion presents ‘Swing into Spring’ “best dressed.” Benediction will be held at 7 p.m. at Fashion Show and Dinner May 3 at 10 a.m. at Meewasin Park North in without the use of harmful the Cathedral of the Holy Family in Prairieland Park Hall B, Saskatoon. Saskatoon. (Reflection presented by Fun, food, fashions, camaraderie Bishop Mark Hagemoen.) and great prizes. Support school Van transportation is available to division employees as they walk the Regina May 8 for the March for runway in the latest spring fashions. Life: Vans will depart for the March See the Foundation website at for Life in Regina, leaving from the https://foundation.gscs.ca for more Cathedral of the Holy Family in details or call (306) 659-7003. Saskatoon at 9 a.m. Tuesday, May For the past 60 years, Queen’s House has served as a home of Oblate Mission, Retreat and Renewal. Getting married? An Engaged 8, and returning that same day after Encounter Weekend gives couples Queen’s House serves our diocese, our local, extensive and vibrant faith community, and folks from across the final remarks at 4 p.m. Cost: planning marriage the opportunity to our prairies and the North. In addition, we serve many guests who seek space and place for their work and $25/person. To book a seat e-mail dialogue honestly and intensively [email protected] or planning that is beyond an explicit faith focus. The many diverse conversations, the powerful spiritual about their future lives together. The call John at 306-477-1748 weekend is designed to deepen and reflection, the good work of our community and the celebration of gift is supported and nurtured in this March for Life in Regina Tuesday, enrich relationships with one place of warm and sincere Oblate hospitality. Many expressions of faith and community continue to find a May 8 - March for Life begins at 12 another, God, the Church and the home at Queen’s House, where they can share, strengthen and celebrate their work in the world. noon with Pro-Life Rally at Christ the world. Couples engage in deep and King Parish, Regina; March to the meaningful one-on-one discussions dealing with all aspects of married The advisory board and staff at Queen’s House are presently in decision-making dialogue and planning Legislative Grounds starts at 1:30 p.m.; prayerful, silent witness on life. Next opportunity at St. Peter’s with our national Oblate Leadership Team to select the path forward for optimal ministry and renewal Albert Street begins 3 p.m.; closing Abbey in Muenster, SK. will be Oct. at Queen’s House well into the future. It is an exciting and hopeful time for all of us. Queen’s House is, remarks at 4 p.m. 19-21, 2018 . Cost is $480 for the weekend and this includes all meals indeed, very much a reflection of the vibrancy and commitment of our prairie folk. Thank you Mother’s Day Walk for Life along and accommodations. Registration for the encouragement and support as we move forward. We invite you to consider engaging College Drive in Saskatoon is online at www.ceewest.com (University Dr. to Wiggins Ave.), in this ministry in a practical way by supporting Queen’s House fund-raising initiatives. or for more info contact Heather and from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 13 . Craig Stomp at (306) 682-3326. We rely heavily on the support of our patrons and donors to sustain our work. Scheduled events in 2018 include: • Spring Fling : tickets on sale now for draws every day in May. • Oblate Scramble Golf Tournament : registering players, teams and sponsors for June 24. • Bike-A-Thon: accepting pledges now for the September 16, 2018 ride. • Gala Dinner: scheduled for the evening of November 21, 2018. See the website at www.queenshouse.org for programming information and as a source for updates on the planning front. To our many patrons and visitors: a humble thank you, and to those who have been away for a while – or who have never had the opportunity to drop in – we look forward to seeing you. On behalf of our beloved Oblates, our Oblate Associates and Board, our community of support and our staff: God bless!

Queen’s House is located at 601 Taylor St. W., Saskatoon. Register at (306) 242-1916 or E-mail: [email protected] For more info see: www.queenshouse.org Upcoming at Queen’s House: Knights of Columbus Brothers’ Transitions: Your Journey of Summer Stillness Retreat with Fr. Keeper Men’s Breakfast at 7 a.m. Transformation Through Grief Ron Rolheiser, OMI, begins with a May 8 and June 12. Donation: $10. and Loss with Sarah Donnelly, from public lecture at 7 p.m. Monday, July 7 pm. on June 7 to June 10 after 9, “ Rising Up: from living by good will Iconography Retreat with Anna lunch. Grounded in Christian and dogged willpower to drawing Mycyk and Gisele Bauche 9 a.m. to Spirituality and Prayer, this upon the Resurrection and grace ”; 4 p.m. May 28-June 1 . Commute supportive program offers hope, cost $20 or $35 with supper. Retreat $525 (includes lunches). Contact encouragement, companionship July 10 to July 12 : “ Insane for the Queen’s House at (306) 242-1916 for and insights into the often Light: Spirituality for Our Wisdom live-in pricing. confusing, painful and lonely Years ”; commuter $200; commuter- experience of grieving. Cost: $475. plus $260; or live-in $410. Eucharistic Adoration in the Call (306) 717-3707 to register. Queen’s House Chapel on May 28- Triumph: Freedom Through 29 & June 25-26 (noon Monday to Seven-Day Silent Directed Healing Retreat is a nine-day Christ- noon Tuesday) call Sally Danchak Retreat: “Come Away With Me...” centered journey of inner healing and for more info: (306) 373-2621. facilitated by Dianne Mantyka and discovery fueled by the transforming Bishop Gerry Wiesner, OMI from 4 power of God's merciful love, rooted And So We Wait: Our Spiritual p.m. Friday, June 29 until in Scripture, tradition and prayer and Journey of Transformation - A Thursday, July 5 at 2:30 p.m. Cost anchored by teachings of St. Ignatius retreat for women with Sarah is $995, which includes meals, of Loyola and St. Therese of Lisieux: Donnelly from 7 pm. Friday, May 18 room, and spiritual direction. Please July 27 to August 5 at Queen’s until Sunday, May 20 after lunch; register by June 19 by calling (306) House; cost $1,395 (includes meals $180 (includes meals). 242-1916. and room): www.triumphretreat.com 28 • Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • April 2018 • Pilgrimages in Saskatchewan: following in faithful footsteps For generations, summer pilgrimages have been a Blumenfeld Pilgrimage popular spiritual tradition across the province of Saskatchewan. Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows In addition to three pilgrimages to shrines in the Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Blumenfeld, SK Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon – at Blumenfeld June 10, Reward July 8, and Carmel July Sunday, June 10 22 (details to the left on this page) – pilgrimages in Saskatchewan include the St. Laurent pilgrimage in the 3:00 p.m. - Celebration of the Eucharist Diocese of Prince Albert (information at bottom of Mass is traditionally preceded by devotions such as the page), a number of pilgrimages in the Ukrainian Stations of the Cross and the Rosary. Catholic Eparchy of Saskatoon, as well as across the Supper is available after Mass, everyone welcome. Archdiocese of Regina. In the province’s north, in the Diocese of Keewatin Now closed, the historic church celebrated its 100th Le Pas , pilgrims will undertake the long journey to anniversary in 2015. In 1936, the shrine grotto was constructed. Sandy Island on Wollaston Lake, SK Aug. 6 to 13 for a pilgrimage that started in 1992-93. The Blumenfeld Pilgrimage Site is located 16 km south and 6 km east of Leader just off Hwy 21. “For at least seven years now, the Sandy Island For more details see: http://blumenfeldheritage.jigsy.com celebration happens in the second week of August. The celebrations at the pilgrimage go on for a week every year. People will be dwelling in tents and camps during this time,” describes Fr. Joji Chandamala. Reward Pilgrimage “The people consider Sandy Island as a spiritual Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary place of destination,” he adds. “We have candlelight Rosary around the bay every day. In the evenings.we Holy Rosary Church, Reward, SK have daily Mass and we also pray Stations of the Cross Sunday, July 8 and the Divine Mercy prayer. We have special time for adoration. People love to sing and enjoy spiritual music.... The children and the young people love this 2:00 p.m. - Adoration and confessions in the historic church, place, where they get their spiritual orientation for a with anointing of the sick and praying of the Rosary to follow week. Every year children receive their First Holy 5:00 p.m. - Celebration of the Eucharist Communion and Confirmation sacraments.... For most Supper is available ( freewill offering ) of children who grow up in Wollaston lake, Sandy Part of St. Joseph’s Colony, the Church of the Holy Rosary was Island pilgrimage is an unforgettable place, close to built in 1918. In 1920 Count Berthold von Imhoff created 15 their hearts.” paintings for the church of the Mysteries of the Rosary. In the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saskatoon a Yorkton Vidpust will be held June 21-24 at St. Holy Rosary Church is located 3 kilometres south of the Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Yorkton with hamlet of Reward, SK which is about 30 km southwest of Bishop Emeritus Michael Wiwchar, CSsR. A Unity, SK on Grid 675 (south of Highway 14). pilgrimage will also be held to the Shrine of Our Lady of Zarwanytsia in Canora, SK with Divine Liturgy celebrated in English at 11 a.m. Sunday, June 24. An annual pilgrimage to the Pro-Life Millennium Cross Mount Carmel Pilgrimage 10 km northeast of Aberdeen, SK on Highway 41, will be held this year at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16. Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Pilgrimages in the Regina archdiocese include: Sunday, July 22 • Our Lady of LaSalette Shrine, Forget, SK on Sunday June 10; • Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Shrine, File Hills, SK. 9:30 a.m. - An Hour with Mary - Marian hymns, Rosary, Sacrament of Reconciliation on Sunday June 24; 10:45 a.m. - An Hour with God's Family - Sunday Eucharist and the blessing of fields • Mary, Queen of Hearts Shrine, Lestock, SK 12:00 noon - An Hour with our Diocesan Family - Lunch and quiet time with the on Sunday, July 15; Blessed Sacrament • Notre Dame d’Auvergne / Our Lady of Sorrows 1:30 p.m. - An Hour with the Lord - Hymns, Stations of the Cross, procession with the Shrine, Ponteix, SK on Monday, July 16; Blessed Sacrament, Blessing of the Sick • Calvary Memorial Shrine, Candiac, SK on Sunday, July 22; Part of St. Peter’s Colony settled around St. Peter’s Benedictine Abbey at Muenster, • Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, St. Peter’s Colony, the land for the Mount Carmel Shrine was donated in 1921 and dedicated in 1922, On Kronau, SK on Sunday, Aug.12; the same occasion Mary was chosen as patroness and protectress of St. Peter’s • Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, Rama, SK , Aug. 14-15; Colony, and all the people present, about 3,500, dedicated themselves to her, • Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, Kaposvar, SK according to a history of Marian shrines in the province written by the late Abbot on Sunday, Aug. 19. Jerome Weber, OSB. More details about the many pilgrimages in the Catholic Archdiocese of Regina can be found at: The Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is located about https://archregina.sk.ca/archbishops-office/annual- 5.2 km north of Carmel, SK (east of Humboldt). pilgrimage-sites St. Laurent Pilgrimage Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, St. Laurent, SK. Sunday, July 15 & Monday, July 16 Feast of the Assumption - Wednesday, Aug. 15 Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Saturday, Sept. 8 Sunday - July 15 Wednesday - August 15 3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Opening procession (log church to grotto) 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Priests available for individual confessions 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Charismatic Prayer Time (log church) 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, 6:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. - Talk by Fr. Doug Jeffrey OMI Adoration (grotto) 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Priests available for individual confessions 6:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - Marian prayer / Rosary (grotto) 7:00 p.m. -7:25 p.m. - Marian devotion, Rosary 6:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. - Talk by Fr. Mark Blom OMI 7:30 p.m. - Celebration of Eucharist / candlelight procession 7:30 p.m. - Celebration of Eucharist and candlelight procession 9:15 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. - Private adoration (log church)

Monday - July 16 Saturday - September 8 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Pipe Ceremony / Cree Eucharist (pieta) 4:00 - 6:30 p.m. - Priests available for individual confessions 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Priests available for individual 6:00 - 6:15 p.m. - Exposition / Divine Mercy Chaplet confessions Presentation of Roses 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon - French Eucharist (grotto) 6:15 - 7:00 p.m. -Talk by Fr. Milan Sojonas In addition to the pilgrimage days, daily Mass and 7:00 p.m. - Celebration of Eucharist, closing procession 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - English Eucharist with Anointing of the Sick Novena prayers are held July 6 to July 14 at the St. St. Laurent shrine site is 12 km directly east of Duck Lake on grid road; or alternately, take the road from the statue Laurent Shrine: 7:30 p.m. weekdays and 4 p.m. Sundays. landmark on Highway 11 (the landmark statue is approximately 5 km northeast of Duck Lake). For more info see: Eucharist is celebrated at 4 p.m. every Sunday www.stlaurentshrine.com from July 8 to Sept. 2.