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Holy Rosary Cathedral, Regina SK

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina Annual Report 2016 Page 2 - 2016 archdiocese of regina annual report

2016 A YEAR OF TRANSITION

2016 has been a year of change, a transition within the Archdiocese of Regina. Archbishop Bohan’s illness and death had a direct affect on archdiocesan staff as they continued to carry on day-to-day operations. When Bishop Donald Bolen from Saskatoon was appointed, there was a lightening of spirits as archdiocesan staff began to roll up their sleeves in anticipation of the new directions they would be taking. One of our greatest strengths as an archdiocese is the steadfast commitment of you, the faithful, who are working hand in hand with the staff to forge a brighter future.

Archbishop Daniel Bohan passed away On July 11, 2016 Pope Francis appointed January 15, 2016 at 6 a.m. in Regina’s Pasqua Saskatoon’s Bishop Donald Bolen as the new Hospital after a battle with lung cancer. He was Archbishop of Regina. born, November 8, 1941, in Yarmouth, Nova Archbishop Bolen served in Saskatoon for Scotia, the first child in a family of six who more than six years. He was installed as the grew up in Moncton, New Brunswick where he Archdiocese of Regina’s archbishop on Friday received his early education. October 14, 2016.

He served as Pastor in several Maritime For Archbishop Don, returning to Regina meant parishes before being appointed Auxiliary coming home. He grew up in Gravelbourg and Bishop of Toronto on May 14, 2003 and ordained was educated at Campion College. He was bishop on July 3, 2003 in his home parish of St. ordained a priest by Archbishop Charles Halpin Augustine’s Church, Moncton. Pope John Paul and sent to work at the Pontifical Council for II appointed him Archbishop of the Regina Promoting Christian Unity in Rome by Archbishop Archdiocese, March 30, 2005. Archbishop Peter Mallon. He served (briefly) as Vicar General Bohan was one of the last appointments made of the Archdiocese of Regina. by Pope John Paul II, now St. John Paul II. 2016 archdiocese of regina annual report - page 3 Archbishop Donald Bolen... Report

Permit me to begin this report for the year 2016 by expressing gratitude to my predecessor, Archbishop Daniel Bohan, who served the archdiocese generously during his 10 ½ years here. He has left us a strong legacy, and big shoes to fill. It was mid-October of 2016 when I was installed as archbishop, and in this brief report, I would simply offer very initial reflections on the blessings bestowed upon us and challenges facing us as an archdiocese. As an archdiocese, we have a strong and committed team of clergy and lay leaders, who work together well; the Council of Priests functions very effectively, and there is a healthy relationship among the clergy; we have excellent co-operation with our Religious communities of women and men; the new diaconal formation program is going very well; the sudden increase in vocations to the diocesan priesthood (we currently have 10 seminarians) is a source of great encouragement; Campion College is well integrated into the life of the archdiocese and is a blessing; there are a number of very strong, healthy and revitalized parishes; a strong lay formation program has contributed to a well educated and highly involved laity; the Knights of Columbus and the Catholic Women’s League are a rich blessing; a variety of lay movements do creative work to strengthen family life and to catechize and evangelize our people and communities; there is a strong tradition of social justice work in the archdiocese. We are fortunate to have publicly funded Catholic education in Saskatchewan, and our schools are a great blessing; but we also face challenges in this regard. We were in the midst of the Theodore Court Case in 2016, calling into question the funding of non-Catholic students to attend our Catholic schools. And as we face the challenge of decreasing Mass attendance and of passing on the faith to future generations, we do well to ask whether we have fully integrated the gift of our schools into the life of our faith community. We are also blessed with a number of Catholic health facilities in the archdiocese, served under the framework of Emmanuel Care. Here too, we experienced challenges in 2016, with the legal move towards physician assisted suicide in our country, and with the prospect of a move towards a single public health region in the province. In the field of youth ministry, we have made great strides forward, but as with other faith communities, we face significant challenges as we strive to reach out to young people in an increasingly secular world. Great work is done in many parishes in the area of catechetics, despite the fact that at this time we don’t have a full time catechetics coordinator for the archdiocese. There is a desire to have further discussion about the restored order of sacraments, and about catechetical programming. There are also challenges connected to demographic changes in our region. The city of Regina has continued to grow at a rapid pace. Meanwhile, our rural population continues to decline, leading to the closure of schools, medical facilities, and stores in many of our smaller communities. Many of our rural parishes are struggling and we need to find tangible ways to support them. On a more positive side, we are increasingly a global church. A new influx of Filipino, Vietnamese, Indian and African and other immigrants to Saskatchewan has brought a new vitality to many parishes. There is an increasing appreciation that the Truth and Reconciliation (TRC) process has taken our nation and our church, including our archdiocese, back to school. We recognize that we have had an impoverished view of our history, which has not paid adequate attention to our Indigenous peoples. We have also come to see that many of the problems faced today by Indigenous people are a direct legacy of colonization and of the policies of the residential schools, 60% of which were administered by Catholics. A handful of dedicated Indigenous and non-Indigenous people have been doing important work in both rural and urban contexts, taking us steps towards healing and a new way of walking and living together, but we as an archdiocese have much work to do in this regard. The TRC Calls to Action provide something of a roadmap as we do so. These are only some of the many blessings and challenges facing us. There would be much more to reflect upon in relation to pastoral care for the family, the need to strengthen our consultative structures, to build up ecumenical and interfaith relations, and to adapt our communications to new forms of media. Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, I look forward to working together with you in the future as we seek to grow more fully into the Church that the Lord Jesus invites us to be. Page 4 - 2016 archdiocese of regina annual report DIRECTOR OF PASTORAL SERVICE MINISTRIES the archdiocese aligns with the needs of the parishes. I have learned much during my three years here in terms of how the archdiocesan centre works and how our staff supports our parishes and clergy.

It is a pleasure to walk in here in the morning, gather with the staff at the start of day to begin our work day in prayer. The people who work here are excited about the gift of faith and want to share it with the world. They come to work eager to live out their faith, to serve as examples to and for others.

One of the most common themes in the Bible is God calling us to serve. In this first Archdiocesan Annual Report, you will have an opportunity to read some of the many stories about the staff and how they have responded to being called. No one can escape being called, we just need by Bob Kowalchuk to listen and respond.

In the fall of 2014, I became the Director of It is my hope that by the time you have read Pastoral Services. I was amazed at the number this Annual Report, you too, will share in the of different offices and the broad range of excitement of being called and respond by support that is provided by Pastoral Services. serving as well. Pastoral Services includes: • Vocations • Faith Formation • Diaconate Program • Native Valley Ministry • Aboriginal Non Aboriginal Relations Community • Lay Formation • Hospital Chaplaincy Services • Liturgy • Social Justice • Visitation House • Communications • Youth

The job of Pastoral Services in the archdiocese is to ensure that the vision and mission of 2016 archdiocese of regina annual report - page 5 Highlights of 2016

LAY FORMATION 2016 - CELEBRATING 35 YEARS by Eric Gurash truly reflect upon the This has been a year impact their weekend of surprising graces in experience may the midst of change. be having on their After several years at relationship with the former St. Michael's Jesus Christ, His Retreat House in Church, and their Lumsden, our program daily lives. has entered into a new and exciting relationship Each year, participants are also required to with Campion College of Regina. This signals submit a brief personal testimony that describes a new chapter in the history of the relationship a particular encounter with Jesus Christ that has between the Archdiocese of Regina and transformed some aspect of their relationship Campion College. Not only have their facilities with Him and with others. In keeping with best proved perfect for the purposes of our faith practices of adult faith formation, participants in formation program, but College President Fr. each year also complete a study project on a John Meehan and his staff have been gracious topic of their choosing, allowing them to increase in their accommodation and their hospitality. the scope of their formation along personal It is truly a joy to be entering into this new areas of interest. partnership! Perhaps most exciting has been the integration This year saw a few shifts in our application of the First Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius into process and in our program requirements. our formation project. In addition to the great Prospective participants are now required to fittingness of our program finding its new home visit personally with their pastors to discuss in a Jesuit College, this highly flexible version of their interest in the program and begin a shared the Spiritual Exercises, not only provides a solid process of discernment around potential areas spiritual foundation to our formation process, of ministry within the parish and the community but allows those who have participated, to as a prelude to the on-going discernment that is themselves begin facilitating these same provided through their three years of formation. Spiritual Exercises for others. Our intention Added emphasis has also been placed on going forward is to provide the opportunity for preparing participants for the evangelizing participants to not only take part in the Spiritual mission of the Church through an increase Exercises but to facilitate them for each other in topics related to over the course of the three this mission and small year program. In this way, additions to the program's each graduating year will written requirements. include men and women who are comfortable and Monthly written confident facilitators who reflections now can share the grace- encourage participants filled fruits of the Spiritual to move beyond simple Exercises with their faith summaries of weekend communities throughout the topics and events and archdiocese. Page 6 - 2016 archdiocese of regina annual report DIACONATE, ECUMENISM VOCATION MINISTRY & THEOLOGIAN

by Dr. Brett Salkeld by Fr. Stephen Bill In 2016, our diaconate candidates moved The Vocations Committee consists of eleven from their second to their third year of training men and women who meet from time to time and began pastoral placements in health care throughout the year. During the past year – our facilities in Regina and throughout southern committee was involved in putting together two Saskatchewan. They were also recently posters that were distributed throughout the installed (Feb. 2017) as lectors. This group is archdiocese in parishes and schools – one scheduled to complete formation in spring 2018. with the names and pictures of the diaconate candidates and the other with the names and pictures of the seminarians. The committee also worked on updating the archdiocesan website, and commissioned a series of videos featuring our seminarians speaking about their vocation and what led them In spring 2016, our Ecumenical Commission to begin the process of discernment. hosted its annual workshop at Regina`s Holy Vocational materials have also been ordered Family Parish on the theme of new Canadians in the Church, featuring Rev. Rene Mangahas and and distributed to parishes and some schools. a panel of new Canadian Catholics from around We were also invited to set up a vocations the world. We also celebrated our annual display for Career Days at Regina`s Miller Anglican/Roman Catholic Covenant Pentecost High School. Over 1,800 high school students service at St. Paul’s Anglican Cathedral. participated in this event and many stopped by our display table. In my job as theologian, of the many issues I was called upon to study, write, and speak I travelled to visit the seminarians in Edmonton to about this year, assisted suicide was the offer encouragment and listen to their concerns most prominent and my work on this included and accomplishments. This was a good meetings with bishops, committees, legislators, chance for them to stay connected to their home and community members and is now available diocese. I will also attend the annual gathering on the archdiocesan website. of vocation directors from all over the U.S. and 2016 also saw the launch of the Thinking Canada and hopefully come home with some Faith! podcast with Archdiocesan Theologian new ideas on how we can continue to promote Brett Salkeld and Eric Gurash, Director of Lay vocations in our archdiocese. Formation and Evangelization. With the ordination of Arpee Urquico coming up The new podcast we arranged for him to make a video welcoming is available every the people of the archdiocese to attend this week on the event. This video will allow him to personally archdiocesan invite youth and parishioners as it will be shown website and gains in the parishes and some of the schools. The momentum every ordination itself will be live-streamed on the month. archdiocesan website. 2016 archdiocese of regina annual report - page 7 SOCIAL JUSTICE IS MINISTRY IN MOTION by Bert Pitzel The heart of the Church’s Social Doctrine is love, also looking for strategies to advocate for legisla- love which must be expressed in concrete terms. tion on the ‘We Need a Law’ campaign. The new Thus we seek to engage in ways that defend the law would state that parents, guardians and foster dignity of each person with activities focused on parents have both a right and obligation to know what medical procedures the children in their care reimagining and reconstructing the world in justice are receiving. This means that abortions would and peace. This always begins with giving special not happen without informed consent of parents, attention to the weakest members of society. Thus guardians and foster parents. we are challenged to show consideration to the homeless, Indigenous peoples, refugees, the Restorative Justice: To restore those who addicted, the exploited, the vulnerable--especially alienate themselves through criminal misbehavior, the unborn, and the earth. Below I single out we promote restorative justice in different teaching four areas that the Archdiocese of Regina Social forums, but especially through the efforts offered by Justice Ministry engages: volunteers who offer friendship to former inmates by participating in FOTO (Friends of the Outside) The Environment: I have developed a five- and CoSA (Circles of Support and Accountability). stationed walk designed to provide mediations on Pope Refugee Sponsorship: We are also greatly Francis’ Encyclical, Laudato Si. committed to refugee sponsorship. Abdul Ali I use a striking metaphor to help is our capable Refugee Field Worker. Since draw out the Encyclical’s special teachings. In the walk I compare what my daughter Tanis is experiencing in her struggle with cancer to what is happening to the earth. I have made presentations on the Laudato Si - Walk to Lay ministry groups, to individuals and to parishes. We will also be hosting a sampler session geared to train the trainers in a workshop designed to promote the Jesuit dialogue guide on Welcoming a refugee family from Iraq Laudato Si: On Care for our Common Home. Thus we hope to see, in due time, discussion groups Abdul is Muslim, our office is able to promote springing up within parishes. the Catholic-Muslim dialogue in a practical way. Already 16 parishes and/or community groups Reverence for Life: The Reverence for Life Com- in the archdiocese have been actively engaged mission annually produc- in sponsoring refugee families being responsible es documents, posters, for all financial and settlement needs for the first bulletin inserts and vid- 12 months. The refugees sponsored came from eos for distribution during Congo, Eritrea, Syria, Iraq, Rwanda, Afghanistan, October’s Reverence for Sudan, Burma, Somalia and Iran, involving about Life Month. The commis- 70 persons totally. Much gratitude is owed to sion is not a single issued the heroic dedication of volunteers, who spend body, but rather concerns countless hours in carefully and affectionately itself with human life in all settling the new arrivals, a work that is nothing its stages and conditions. less than welcoming Christ the stranger. This year we are promot- ing videos on Euthanasia I also write a blog and provide learning opportunities developed by the Bishops at various conferences, especially our Annual of Saskatchewan. We are Social Justice in Motion Conference. Page 8 - 2016 archdiocese of regina annual report ANARC VALLEY NATIVE MINISTRY Aboriginal, Non Aboriginal Relations Community by Sr. Bernadette Feist, osu by Sr. ReAnne Letour- neau The Valley Native Ministry Program began in 1985 by ANARC’s mission is to help the late Archbishop Charles facilitate good relationships Halpin, when the Missionary between Aboriginal and Oblates, who had served First non-Aboriginal peoples… Nations communities since to journey together inter- 1864, left the Qu’Appelle culturally, rooted in truth, Valley in 1984. Sr. Bernadette justice, love and humility. Feist, OSU came to the valley (“To act justly, to love tenderly, and to walk in 1979, at first working with the Oblates, and humbly with your God.” Micah 6:8) later with archdiocesan priests. It has become clear that in order for reconciliation This program has been developed over the years and right relationships to happen both groups and includes study and evening presentations, need to come together to learn from one another supplying resources, enabling gatherings and get to know each other. for further education, supplying materials for families and children, as well as promoting Many people have lived through the painful cultural experiences. Many First Nations experiences of Residential Schools or have Peoples are also involved in their churches as been affected inter-generationally. Building lectors, leading prayers at wakes, smudging, relationships of trust takes a lot of time. singing drum songs, as well as teaching family Connecting with the Elders and participating catechesis. The highlight of 2016 was definitely in their ceremonies and cultural events is also the drumming and smudging of Archbishop extremely important as it helps us to know the Don Bolen at his installation in October. This Aboriginal people better. illustrated the developing reconcilliation between First Nations and the Church. Other notable We have discovered the importance of the occasions included our weekly gatherings at ministry of presence as we enter into a healing TGTBT (Too Good To Be Threw) which began journey together. We try to be attentive to one in Lebret to answer a need: “Where can I have another’s needs and desires. We heard the a cup of coffee? Do you have clothes for my desire to gather to share food, stories and to baby?” We now rent two classrooms from the pray together, so we have a monthly potluck town in a school that was slated for demolition. and sharing circle, where Aboriginal and non- One as a clothing Aboriginal people gather to form community and depot and one as build bridges. One woman said that it is only in a lunch service the circle that she feels safe to really share her operating only feelings and open up, a powerful testimony to with volunteers the gift that a sharing circle brings. and donations. Valley Native Ministry also prints “Gathering the Four Winds” publishing positive elements, news and stories of ministry amongst First Nations. 2016 archdiocese of regina annual report - page 9 VISITATION HOUSE PROTOCOL FOR WOMEN HELPING WOMEN RESPONSIBLE PARISH MINISTRY The Protocol for Responsible Parish Ministry coordinators assist parishes and archdiocesan programs screen volunteers. Volunteers are screened through a specific process outlined in the Protocol Manual to ensure that everything possible is being done to ensure the safety of children, youth and vulnerable adults, as well as the volunteers themselves. by Theresa Hilbig, Executive Director

Funds raised by Fr. Weckend and the Holy Soles in the QC Marathon go towards Visitation House. Archdiocesan Resource Center Visitation House is a Drop-In Centre opened in November of 2000. We are open Monday to Thursday, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm for women and children. We do some outreach, as well as assisting people, outside of these set hours. Visitation House offers a prayer time in the morning, which consists of daily readings, sharing and intentions. On special occasions, we offer small gifts, which we collect from donors. We also do advocacy work (writing letters to landlords, social services, lawyers, and references), as well as crisis counselling. The archdiocesan office is also the home of a wonderful Resource Centre. Parishioners can Our prayer time is always a positive sharing of borrow from thousands of DVDs of inspirational blessings received and gratitude for having a family movies, religious education films, bible centre which offers love, holistic nourishment study aids, videos and sacramental preparation and acceptance. materials for children. We have support from the Catholic School You will find a complete list of the library materials Division in many ways including volunteers available on the archdiocesan website. You can who give up their lunch hours to help serve order items on-line and pick them up at the lunch to our participants. Many students from office or they can be sent and returned to the high school and the U of R come to fulfill their Resource Centre by mail. Christian Service and University Experience We also host a quarterly Veggie-tale show. hours serving and organizing Visitation House. Children and their parents watch a seasonal movie and then work on a craft together. This We are blessed to receive material and is a chance to meet other kids and see what supplies from the catholic community as well as is available in the Resource Centre. Drop by businesses and other service organizations. during office hours. Sister Rufina will be there between 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. and will be glad to help. Page 10 - 2016 archdiocese of regina annual report REGINA MARRIAGE TRIBUNAL SPIRITUAL DIRECTORS UPDATE by Marlene Miller by Joan Myers The Catholic Church protects Jesus’ teaching about the sacredness and permanence of marriage. But the Church also provides justice for anyone whose marriage has failed when it can be proven that the marriage lacked some essential element for a true sacramental bond from the beginning The Tribunal staff consists of priests and lay persons who are dedicated in what they do and provide an important ministry to divorced persons who wish to remarry in the Catholic Church or join the Catholic faith. Our door is always open and we are always willing to answer The Archdiocese of Regina has commissioned questions to those seeking information. 27 active spiritual directors. They are lay 2016 was a year of changes due to the people, sisters, priests, and ministers, from both introduction of Mitis Iudex Dominus Iesus and Roman Catholic and Protestant traditions, who how it affects Marriage Nullity Procedures. There come from a wide variety of backgrounds and were some positive and significant changes in life experiences. the process of annulments: • Cases no longer need to go to the Canadian In addition to meeting one-to-one with individuals Catholic Conference of Bishops for a 2nd seeking companionship to listen to how God is Instance Judgement. This change has present in their lives, spiritual directors of the reduced the time frame for an annulment and Archdiocese of Regina have introduced the First has made it more affordable for applicants. Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius to individuals • Competency of cases has changed and can and to groups. The First Spiritual Exercises now be handled locally. This change has are a set of prayer exercises, structured in a reduced the need to send cases overseas or four week program, with a particular dynamic to other countries or provinces. of St. Ignatius. They are a single, progressive 2016 had the highest number of cases handled and powerful experience of grace built around in the Regina Tribunal since 2005. personal prayer at home and guided spiritual conversation in a small group. More information Our office is also the Regional Tribunal which about the First Spiritual Exercises is available covers the Dioceses of Prince Albert, Saskatoon, on the archdiocesan website. St. Boniface, Winnipeg & Regina.

SOME OF THE EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES IN THE ARCHDIOCESAN ARCHIVES by Susan Klein • Appraising, classifying and conserving • Looking after some genealogy requests historical and inactive permanent records • Receiving donations of artifacts to the • Assisting parishes in the care of their Archdiocesan Archives archives • Listening to the stories of generational • Filling historical and photo requests from faith from laity parishes • Helping parishioners with restoration • Sharing of history with local museums of personal sacred items 2016 archdiocese of regina annual report - page 11 HOSPITAL CHAPLAINS HELP HEAL THE SPIRIT person’s spirituality • give patients the ability to deal with sickness, find hope and peace in the midst of suffering, and bring purpose and meaning to the dying • believe in the sanctity of life and dignity of all, understanding that each life is both sacred and social A human life is sacred. It is sacred in its being born. It is sacred in its living. The archdiocese supports three full-time It is sacred in its dying. lay chaplains who work out of Wascana Rehabilitation Centre (Karen Ziegler), Regina REGINA PIONEER VILLAGE General Hospital (Jerry Fitzgerald) and the Pasqua Hospital (Linda Smuk). There is also Regina Pioneer Village is a long term care a part-time Pastoral Care Coordinator (Bob facility. Approximately 27% of the 316 residents Newton) who provides support to Regina are Roman Catholic. Pioneer Village. Fr. Eusebio Tubale is the priest Masses are held in the chapel on Wednesday chaplain who supports all four sites. and Sunday, with attendance averaging between Chaplains offer spiritual and sacramental care 30 and 60. to all Roman, Ukrainian, and Greek Catholic There are other housing units in the vicinity of patients and their families. A chaplain, or pager the Pioneer Village complex and many residents reliever, is on-call for Catholic patients 24 hours/ of those units also attend Mass. day, 7 days/week. For those residents unable to attend Mass, the They are assisted in their work by a large number pastoral care coordinator and volunteers visit of volunteers who come three times a week to individual rooms and distribute Holy Communion. visit and pray with patients and to distribute Holy Communion. Those facilities that still have They also participate in memorial services, Mass are also assisted by volunteers who porter funerals, and other ecumenical services patients to and from Mass. Their dedication throughout the year. and assistance is integral and so very much appreciated. As part of their formation, the deacons also began to provide support to the two hospitals and Wascana Rehabilitation Centre. They have brought their faith, love, compassion and presence to residents, patients and family members. Spiritual Care Providers: • believe that health means wholeness – body, mind, and spirit • respond to human suffering with care, understanding, compassion and love for the whole person with particular focus on the Page 12 - 2016 archdiocese of regina annual report THE YOUNG CHURCH IS ALIVE!

by Michelle Braden

One of the highlights of life in the archdiocesan The annual My Generation Youth Rally invited all youth office each year, is the week spent with students in grades 8-12 to come spend a high young leaders from around the archdiocese at the energy, ... “make a mess” weekend with the support Archdiocese of Regina High School Leadership of the young adult leadership team, the Regina Camp. This camp for teens (and young adults Catholic School Division as well as members of having just graduated from high school) takes the Knights of Columbus and Catholic Women`s place in August. The theme was “Operation League who all pitched in to help us make “a good Pilgrimage”. Fifty young people gathered for a kind of mess.” shared “journey” marked by faith, fellowship, and Various retreats for young people were held at fun! We were blessed to have a number of World many locations around the archdiocese as well Youth Day Pilgrims, having just recently returned as workshops for those working with children and from Poland, come and share their experiences youth including archdiocesan staff, parish workers, with us. volunteers and youth ministers. Last August, a group of 28 young adults We had many opportunities to pray together represented the archdiocese at World Youth Day with music, Mass, reconciliation, adoration in Poland celebrating the Year of Mercy, in the and prayer ministry. The young church is alive! birth place of some of the great saints of mercy, Abundantly so!! St. John Paul II, St. Faustina and St. Maximilian Kolbe. It was incredibly powerful! ______2016 archdiocese of regina annual report - page 13 Archbishop’s Appeal Thank YOU to our 5000 Donors who joined together and raised $1,280,000.

Congratulations! These 32 parishes met their 2016 Appeal Goal - $44,500 to be given out in Rebates.

Holy Family...... Admiral St. Columbkille...... Grenfell Little Flower...... Regina St. Raphael...... Alida/Cantal St. Ann...... Gull Lake Resurrection ...... Regina St. Joseph...... Balgonie St. Anne...... Lac Pelletier St. Anne...... Regina St. Monica...... Bienfait St. Blaise ...... Lake Alma St. Jean Baptiste...... Regina St. Joseph...... Cabri St. Eugene...... Minton Our Lady of Grace...... Sedley Our Lady of Confidence...... Cadillac St. Louis...... Mossbank St. Rita...... Strasbourg St. Joseph...... Claybank St. Thomas...... Norquay St. Mary...... Tribune St. Charles...... Coderre Holy Angels...... Pangman St. Augustine...... Wilcox St. John the Baptist...... Dysart St. Agnes...... Pilot Butte 3 parishes donated their 2015 rebates Our Lady of LaSalette...... Forget Sacred Heart...... Raymore back to the Archdiocese. Thank you! St. Wenceslaus *...... Gerald Christ the King...... Regina Holy Child...... Regina St. Wenceslaus...... Gerald * Donated Rebate to Education of Priests St. Monica...... Bienfait Thank you! Holy Rosary...... Regina St. Patrick...... Eastend Your Gifts At Work Archbishop’s Appeal Funds Distributed in 2016 - $1,132,000

5% 9% Education & Formation Programs (28%) 28% Charities & Other Program Grants (19%) 11% Health Care Ministry (16%)

Community Outreach & Social Justice (12%)

Ministry to Youth (11%) 12% International Priest Recruitment & Retention (9%) 19% Rebates to Parishes (5%) 16%

Funds Raised in 2015 $1,335,000 Some Successes for 2016! Less: • 47% of parishes increased their total Fundraising Costs (11%) $143,766 giving over last year Administration Costs (5%) $63,771 Amount Available for Disbursement in 2016 $1,127,463 • Online Giving increased. It’s easy to donate Plus: online - just look for this logo on the Archdiocese Surplus Utilized from Previous Years $4,537 website. Total Disbursements in 2016 $1,132,000 Page 14 - 2016 archdiocese of regina annual report

Financial Report

by Rev. Mr. Barry Wood, Archdiocese of Regina Financial Officer

“They would sell their property and possessions and divide them among all according to each one’s need.”(Acts 2:45) With these words, the process of funding the Church was established. The faithful were to provide what is necessary to meet the needs of the faithful and provide for the administration of the Church. It is a calling for each member to make sacrificial gifts to help its members, to evangelize, to provide for its local church, and the archdiocesan church. Eventually this has come to be reflected in the Canons of the Catholic church. We are very grateful for the generosity of the faithful for their response to the Archbishop’s Appeal and commitment to their local church. Appeal support of archdiocesan ministries, grants to partners, and appeal administrative expense were almost $1.3 million dollars and lower than in 2015 due to lower appeal administrative expenses. Archdiocesan levies to the parishes were $1.168 million dollars, an increase of $11,000. Expressed differently, this increase was about 75% of the increase in the rate of inflation. These are the two primary ways the faithful support the archdiocese and account for about 66% of the total revenue. Fees for events, donations, investment income, and unrealized gains on investments account for the balance of archdiocesan revenue. The archdiocese holds $4.5 million dollars in investments managed by Scotia McLeod with a balanced investment approach. There are specific restrictions on the use of $3.0 million dollars of the investments. Appeal administration expenses and grants to our Catholic partners were lower in 2016 by $77,000, with amounts allocated to the funding of archdiocesan ministries increasing by $33,000 to $906,000. Pastoral ministries expenditures increased by $90,000 in 2016 to $1,286,789 primarily due to expenses related to sending pilgrims to World Youth Days (these expenses were paid by the participants), allocation of administrative support salaries from Chancery, and increased fees to operate the Lay Ministry Formation Program at St. Michael’s Retreat. The Lay Ministry Formation Program moved to Campion College at the University of Regina in September of 2016 to reduce program costs for one third of the year. After a review of its activity with the affected deanery, the Swift Current Pastoral Office was closed saving $17,000 and $13,000 was saved by reducing Adult Faith Ministry activities. Internally, the archdiocese changed its practices to charge administrative salaries to the ministry making use of them and this is the main reason for pastoral ministries expenses to increase and the chancery and administration expense to decrease. There was an overall increase of $37,000 in the combined expenses of these two activities. Rental and other expenses increased by $97,000 in 2016 to $250,000. Repairs and HVAC replacement at a rental property were $31,000. Net rental income from this property is $9,600 per year. Increased payments of oil lease revenue to parishes from land held in trust by the Archdiocese of Regina for these parishes accounted for $19,000 of this increase. Operational funding to Martha House accounts for another $23,000 of the increase in expenditures. Marriage Tribunal expenditures declined in 2016 by $54,000 to $131,000 resulting from changes in the marriage annulment process implemented by Pope Francis and by Rev. Thomas Nguyen returning to St. Paul University to complete his studies in canon law. 2016 archdiocese of regina annual report - page 15 Page 16 - 2016 archdiocese of regina annual report

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