Single Issue: $1.00 Publication Mail Agreement No. 40030139 CATHOLIC JOURNAL Vol. 95 No. 21 November 8, 2017 Cohen discussion With war you lose The late Canadian icon Leonard Cohen was the sub - ject of a public discussion everything, pope says between Rabbi Jeremy Parnes of Regina’s Beth By Carol Glatz one was in the shape of the Jewish Jacob Synagogue and Regina Star of David. Archbishop Donald Bolen on NETTUNO, Italy (CNS) — As he slowly walked alone the first anniversary of “No more, Lord, no more (war)” over the green lawn and prayed that shatters dreams and destroys among the thousands of simple Cohen’s death according to lives, bringing a cold, cruel winter grave markers, visitors recited the the Jewish calendar. An instead of some sought-after rosary at the Second World War observant Jew, Cohen often spring, Pope Francis said looking Sicily-Rome American Cemetery employed Christian themes out at the people gathered for an and Memorial site in Nettuno, a and symbolism in his lyrics. outdoor mass at a U.S. war memo - small coastal city south of Rome. — page 3 rial and cemetery. In previous years, the pope “This is the fruit of war: marked All Souls’ Day by visiting Great War chaplain death,” he said, as the bright Ital - a Rome cemetery. This year, he ian sun lowered in the sky on the chose to visit a U.S. military bur - There are no more soldiers feast of All Souls, Nov. 2. ial ground and, later in the day, the from The Great War left to On a day the church offers spe - site of a Nazi massacre at the parade on Nov. 11, and the cial prayers for the faithful depart - Ardeatine Caves in Rome to pray memories of sacrifice may ed with the hope of their meeting especially for all victims of war fade a little more with God in heaven, “here in this place, and violence. we pray in a special way for these “Wars produce nothing other each passing Remembrance young people,” he said, gesturing than cemeteries and death,” he Day, but the story of toward the rows of thousands of said after reciting the Angelus on Rev. Thomas Nangle graves. All Saints’ Day, Nov. 1. He ex - continues to fascinate. Christian hope can spring from plained he would visit the two — page 7 great pain and suffering, he said, but Second World War sites the next Parishioners share it can also “make us look to heaven day because humanity “seems to CNS/Paul Haring and say, ‘I believe in my Lord, the have not learned that lesson or POPE VISITS CEMETERY NOV. 2 — Pope Francis places roses on church redeemer, but stop, Lord,” please, doesn’t want to learn it.” graves in the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery in Nettuno, Italy, Nov. 2, no more war, he said. In his homily at the late after - the feast of All Souls. The cemetery is the resting place of 7,860 “Welcome home,” said “With war, you lose every - noon mass Nov. 2, Pope Francis American military members who died in the Second World War. thing,” he said. spoke off-the-cuff and said people Archdeacon Catherine Before the mass, Pope Francis do everything to go to war, but ourselves,” he said. of their husband, child or grand - Harper as parishioners from placed a white rose atop 10 white they end up doing nothing but He spoke of the particular pain child. Immaculate Conception marble headstones; the majority destroying themselves. women experience in war: receiv - Roman Catholic Church of the stones were carved crosses, “This is war: the destruction of ing that letter or news of the death — WAR ENDS , page 19 took their seats in the pews of St. Peter’s Anglican Christians commemorate Reformation anniversary Church in Qu’Appelle, Sask. With the Catholic church By Kiply Lukan Yaworski lence of the past, and pledging to sidered to be the start of the moment of healing. closing because of the pro - move forward together as follow - Reformation, with the movement Rev. Kevin McGee, adminis - hibitive costs of repairing SASKATOON — Christians in ers of Jesus Christ. spreading across Europe through - trator of the Roman Catholic the 110-year-old-structure, Saskatoon gathered Oct. 29 to Five hundred years ago, on out the 16th century. Diocese of Saskatoon, welcomed Anglican parishioners invit - com memorate the 500th anniver - Oct. 31, 1517, Martin Luther post - Christians across the world hundreds to the Sunday afternoon ed their Catholic neighbours sary of the Reformation with an ed to the Archbishop of Mainz his have been marking the 500th worship at the Cathedral of the to worship at St. Peter’s. ecumenical worship service, 95 Theses calling for the reform of anniversary together — not as a Holy Family, noting how, for the — page 8 repenting for the division and vio - church practices. The date is con - celebration of division, but as a past 50 years, Christians have been on a journey “from conflict Fr. Joe Park to communion,” recognizing that what unites Christians is far “I was completely dumb - greater than what divides us. founded,” said 93-year-old “We come with different Rev. Joe Ackerman, OSB, thoughts and feelings of thanksgiv - on learning that the new ing and lament, joy and repen - tance, joy in the Gospel and sorrow community park in Bruno, for division,” McGee said. “We Sask., where he had been gather to commemorate in remem - pastor since 1998, had brance, in thanksgiving and con - been named after him. fession, and in common witness — page 8 and commitment.” A number of Christian denomi - Ecumenical nations participated in the Refor - movement mation 500 event, with a joint ser - mon given by Bishop Sid Haugen Ecumenism was a dirty of the Saskatchewan Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in word until the Second Canada and Archbishop Donald Vatican Council (1962- Bolen of Regina. 1965), whose document “The message is really the on ecumenism allowed service itself,” said Haugen: “that Catholics to jump in we are here to give thanks for the gifts of the Reformation, but also with both feet, writes Kiply Yaworski Thomas Reese, SJ. to repent for the ways that we REFORMATION 500 — An ecumenical service was held Oct. 29 at the Cathedral of the Holy Family in — page 13 have sinned against each other.” Saskatoon to mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, with worship led by (from left): Shirley Haugen recalled two words Karstad, Deacon Marie-Louise Ternier, Dr. Del Haug, Carmen Kampman, Rev. Lindsay Mohn, Bishop Sidney Haugen, Archbishop Donald Bolen, and Rev. Kevin McGee. — CHRIST URGES , page 19 2 Prairie Messenger INTERNATIONAL NEWS November 8, 2017 Canonization process opens for Black Elk PINE RIDGE, S.D. (CNS) — thing of the true nature and holi - ering testimony about his life and is canonization, or the During a mass to formally open ness of God,” he said, adding that his virtues. Gruss said Black Elk’s declaration of saint - the sainthood cause for Nicholas Black Elk always “challenged peo - public and private writings are hood. Black Elk, the Native American ple to renew themselves, to seek currently being collected and ex - In general, two was described as someone who this life that Christ offers them.” amined. This documentary phase miracles must be ac - merged the Lakota and Catholic Gruss said Black Elk’s life as a can take many years. cepted by the church culture in a way “that drew him dedicated catechist, spiritual lead - “Where the process ends is now as having occurred deeper into the mystery of Christ’s er and guide “inspired many to up to the Holy Spirit and Con - through the interces - love and the church.” live for Christ by his own story.” gregation for the Causes of Saints. sion of the prospec - Black Elk’s love for God and With the formal opening of his Our task now is to continue to tive saint; one must Scripture led him to become a cat - cause, Black Elk now has the title gather more information, testimo - occur before beatifi - echist, fulfilling the mission of all “servant of God.” ny about his life, and to pray that cation, and the other disciples, said Bishop Robert D. Black Elk was born sometime he is found worthy to have his after beatification. Gruss of Rapid City in his homily between 1858 and 1866. He died cause moved forward,” he said. The bishop also at the Oct. 21 mass at Holy Rosary Aug. 19, 1950, at Pine Ridge. The road to canonization in - encouraged the con - Church in Pine Ridge. The bishop said the process for volves three major steps: First is the gregation to follow The bishop said that for 50 the sainthood cause for Black Elk declaration of a person’s heroic Black Elk’s example years Black Elk led others to Christ is a long one. First, he must show virtues, after which the church de - stressing that all often melding his Lakota culture a reputation for holiness that clares the person “venerable.” Christians are called into his Christian life. “This encul - spread to others. Second is beatification, after which into the missionary turation can always reveal some - The first phase involves gath - he or she is called “blessed.” Third field. “Like Black Elk, if we are docile to the Church leaders: Palestinians need homeland Lord’s will, devoting our lives to him, we By Simon Caldwelle also said, “Nothing shall be done religious rights of existing non- will be out working which may prejudice the civil and Jewish communities in Palestine.” for his kingdom of LONDON (CNS) — Recog ni - mercy, love and tion of a national homeland for peace,” he said.