Single Issue: $1.00 Publication Mail Agreement No. 40030139 CATHOLIC JOURNAL Vol. 95 No. 14 September 20, 2017 Family reunited Catholic, Lutheran dialogues bear fruit A two-year journey to bring a refugee family from By Mark Pattison laration on the Doctrine of Justi - Shaking off some of Luther- cording to Johnson. Affirmation Burundi to Saskatoon fication, which “changed the anism’s darker moments is “an of “Declaration on the Way: concluded Sept. 14 when a WASHINGTON (CNS) — teaching of each church,” as a on going and unfinished task,” Church, Ministry and Eucharist” late-evening flight landed Catholic-Lutheran ecumenical watershed moment. The declara - Johnson said. “We disavow” at last year’s ELCA assembly and a family of seven was efforts have borne fruit over the tion — which stated that Chris - Martin Luther’s anti-Semitic won approve from “99 per cent- reunited. The family is past 50 years, noted two speakers tians are redeemed by “grace writings from later in his life, and plus” of assembly delegates, she among almost a quarter-mil - in a joint address Sept. 15 during alone . . . while calling and equip - Lutherans are still dealing with noted. The document attempts to lion refugees who have fled Georgetown University’s “1517 - ping us to do good works” — has violent wrongs committed reach common theological ground the years-long civil war. 2017: Lutherans and Catholics: since been affirmed at least in part against Anabaptists nearly 400 between the two faiths. “That was — page 3 Then and Now” conference. by the World Methodist Council, years ago, for which “the only a way of telling the church, ‘Get A living document Kathryn Johnson, director of the Anglican Communion and the possible recourse was to ask for - on with this, please,’ ’’ she said. ecumenical and inter-religious World Communion of Reformed giveness.” Archdeacon Catherine relations for the Evangelical Churches. But progress is undeniable, ac - — gRACES OF , page 15 Harper, one of the organizers Lutheran Church in America, the of a recent largest U.S. Lutheran body, said Mary’s Meals a sign of God to the world Anglican/ she rejects the concept of “ecu - Catholic menical winter” as if to describe a retreat, says stall in ecumenism. “There are By James Buchok granted, of being part of this amaz - the rule of signs of change that we’re seeing ing church of ours, of people who life is like a around us,” she said, adding WINNIPEG — Bringing food have given their life to Jesus.” living docu - “autumn” may be a better de - to the suffering in wartorn coun - He spoke of being in Somalia, ment: “We scription and noting that tries is dangerous, but the greater where, among all the other ruins, change it Christians will have to decide danger is believing you’re superi - the church had been decimated, depending on our circum - “what to do with the harvest.” or to the people you think you are and he had never felt so alone. Johnson said there exists a stances so that we can grow helping. “There was a complete absence of “deep misunderstanding we have of in Christ’s likeness through “It’s not like that and it should church.” But as he prayed that each other still,” which needs a prayer and worship and acts never be like that,” says the morning he realized it was Sept. “hermeneutic of generosity” to of service, and as we founder of Mary’s Meals, a group 8, “Our Lady’s birthday, and I overcome despite 50 years of dia - practise these disciplines, that feeds more than a million began thinking what could be a logue. “There are no easy thanks - children a day. “It’s about a whole more wonderful thing than being we will grow more in the givings or cheap repentances,” she lot of us walking together,” said in this place where people are nature of Jesus Christ.” added during the presentation, Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, a starving and scared and bringing — page 6 “Lutheran-Catholic Dialogue: Scottish man who, one day in them food. A gift from Our Lady Reconciliation Accomplishments and Challenges.” 1992, quit his job and, with his on her birthday.” She cited the 1999 Joint Dec - brother, started trucking dona - He spoke of refugee camps At the opening mass for the tions to people stuck in the up - and women who had walked school year in Regina, heaval in Bosnia-Herzegovina. more than a hundred miles; some Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow Archbishop Donald Bolen Mary’s Meals, named for the had watched their children die of told teachers and school Mother of Jesus, now works in 13 hunger on the way. giving them our time.” division staff that the arch - countries. “Our Holy Father Pope Francis MacFarlane-Barrow said today diocese has made healing MacFarlane-Barrow was one talks about ‘the sin of efficiency’ in South Sudan six million people and reconciliation with of many presenters taking part in aimed at those of us involved in are chronically hungry while war indigenous peoples a major the 16th Annual Marian Eucha - this kind of work. We can make rages, with no sign of ending. pastoral and educational pri - ristic Conference, Aug. 25 - 27 in the mistake of getting caught up Children have lost their parents ority, and rejoiced that Winnipeg. in the numbers and how efficient and lost their communities, they Regina Catholic Schools MacFarlane-Barrow said it was we are in terms of implementing arrive alone in villages looking shared that priority. a blessing to be among the many our projects and losing sight of for food. — page 7 priests and religious at the confer - the person in front of us and lov - ence. “It’s easy to take that gift for ing that person in front of us and A ‘new protest’ — SOUTH SUDAN , page 8 “We need a new protest Campaign puts women at peace table today . . . a strong one, to not connect God and our church - es to intolerance, injustice, By Michael Swan “It really is taking a look at all o lic Bishops president Bishop bigotry, violence, terrorism, The Catholic Register of what women are capable of Doug Crosby protested in a letter racism, sexism, rigidity, dog - doing in terms of peace building,” to Foreign Affairs Minister matism, anti-eroticism, TORONTO (CCN) — The said Toronto Development and Chrystia Freeland that elevating homophobia, self-serving international development organi - Peace archdiocesan council presi - abortion to “the core of Canadian power, institutional self-pro - zation of the Catholic Church in dent Sylvia Santin. foreign policy” ignores the larger, tection, security for the rich, Canada is demanding the federal Santin says it is “unfortunate” deeper and more urgent concerns ideology of all kinds, and government adopt a feminist for - that Canadian policy has become of women in poor countries. just plain stupidity,” writes CNS/Rolex Dela Pena, EPA eign aid policy that diverts so focused on providing access to “They include Canada’s eco - Ron Rolheiser, OMI. PRIEST RELEASED — A senior emphasis from enabling abortion abortion in poor countries. The nomic partnerships with countries — page 11 Philippine priest taken hostage by to delivering lasting peace. upcoming campaign, she said, in which female infants are mur - Islamic State-inspired militants in Development and Peace is set will be “far more positive or dered for not being male; those in Strategic move the southern city of Marawi has to launch a national campaign broader looking in terms of what which women earn less than men been freed after almost four called “May Peace Be With Her.” it means to support women.” for the same job or where they do In a strategic move of great months of captivity. Rev. Teresito Local Development and Peace In June, Minister of International not enjoy the same privileges importance, Pope Francis Soganub, vicar-general of the groups intend to meet with their Development Marie-Claude Bibeau under the law, including the right recently issued a motu pro - Prelature of Marawi, said he was members of Parliament in late announced Canada was launching a to education or protection from prio which will return doing as well as could be expected November to demand that new “feminist international assis - rape, physical violence, and other following his ordeal. A local authority over liturgical Canadian policy ensures women tance policy,” but so far its most forms of abuse,” Crosby wrote. Maute terror group captured translations to the confer - Soganub and 30 other church are involved in peace negotiations prominent and public commitment “It is difficult to comprehend how ences of bishops, by means workers at Marawi cathedral around the world and that local has been to fund contraception, abor - the policy agenda you have of a change in canon law. May 23, the first day of fighting women’s groups receive support tion providers and groups lobbying advanced truly represents the — page 13 in the Islamic city. They also tore in quests for peace and reconcilia - to liberalize abortion laws in Africa, interests of women, particularly down and desecrated icons and tion in wartorn countries such as Latin America and Asia to the tune those that are already at risk.” other sacred images and tried to the Democratic Republic of of $650 million over three years. set fire to the building. Congo and Syria. Canadian Conference of Cath - — OVERSEAS , page 4 2 Prairie Messenger INTERNATIONAL NEWS September 20, 2017 Belgian brothers group to reject Vatican decree

By Jonathan Luxmoore sion statement and argumenta - minal situation with the utmost is performed only if there is no be examined “with greater cir - tion.” caution,” said the organization, more possibility of providing a cumspection than previously,” OXFORD, England (CNS) — It added that it “always took whose board members include reasonable treatment perspective but conceded that the order’s Belgium’s Brothers of Charity into account shifts and evolutions Herman Van Rompuy, a former to the patient,” the statement hospitals were not yet ready to Group, which runs 15 centres for within society,” and “emphatical - European Council president and said. accept more restrictive guide - psychiatric patients, has rejected ly believed” its euthanasia pro - former Belgian prime minister. The Belgian church’s Catho - lines. a Vatican order to stop offering gram was consistent with the doc - “We take unbearable and bel news agency said Sept. 12 the The agency added that at least euthanasia. trine of the Catholic Church. hope less suffering and patients’ Brothers of Charity Group lay three organization members had In a Sept. 12 statement, the or- “In our facilities, we deal with requests for euthanasia seriously. chair, Raf De Rycke, a former not declared their attitude to the ganization said it had not been patients’ requests for euthanasia On the other hand, we want to economics professor, had agreed Sept. 12 announcement, despite given a chance to explain its “vi- for mental suffering in a non-ter - protect life and ensure euthanasia euthanasia requests would now “claims of unanimity.” In August, Brother Rene Stockman, superior general of Witness of Colombian people a sign of hope: pope the order, told Catholic News Service that Pope Francis gave By Junno Arocho Esteves The Christ of Bojaya, the pope his personal approval to a said, was “mutilated like his peo - Vatican de mand that the Brothers VATICAN CITY (CNS) — ple.” of Charity reverse its policy by Colombia’s long and arduous The beatification of Bishop the end of August. He said broth - path toward reconciliation and a Jesus Emilio Jaramillo Monsalve ers who serve on the board of the lasting peace after nearly half a of Arauca, who was murdered by Brothers of Charity Group must century of war is a sign of hope Colombian Marxist guerrillas in each sign a joint letter to their for all Christians, Pope Francis 1989, and Rev. Pedro Maria superior general declaring that said. Ramirez, who was killed at the they “fully support the vision of Speaking to pilgrims Sept. 13 start of the Colombian civil war in the magisterium of the Catholic at his weekly general audience, the 1948, served as a reminder that Church, which has always con - pope said the motto of his visit peace is also founded on the blood firmed that human life must be Sept. 6 - 10 — “ Demos el primer of the martyrs who are witnesses respected and protected in ab- paso ” (“Let’s take the first step”) of love, truth, justice and faith. solute terms, from the moment — referred to the process of rec - “To listen to their biographies of conception till its natural onciliation that, while difficult, is was emotionally tearful: tears of end.” “underway with the help of God.” both pain and joy,” the pope said. Stockman told CNS that if the “With my visit, I wanted to “In front of their relics and their group refused to bow to the ulti - bless the efforts of that people, faces, the holy people of God have matum, “then we will take juridi - confirm them in faith and hope felt strongly their own identity; cal steps in order to force them to and receive their witness, which is with pain, thinking of many, too amend the text (of the new poli - a wealth for my ministry and for many victims, and with joy for the CNS/ L’Osservatore Romano cy) and, if that is not possible, God’s mercy which stretches forth then we have to start the proce - the whole church,” the pope said. POPE MEETS SURVIVOR — Salesian Father Tom Uzhunnalil, who Although still sporting a black upon those who fear him.” was released Sept. 12 after having been kidnapped 18 months ago in dure to exclude the hospitals from eye after a minor accident during Saints like St. Peter Claver and Yemen, is anointed by Pope Francis during a Sept. 13 meeting at the the Brothers of Charity family his stay in Cartagena, the pope St. Mary Bernard Butler, who Vatican. and take away their Catholic was in good spirits, greeting pil - ministered in Colombia, he added, identity.” grims and kissing babies around are also examples for Chris tians in showed the true path of revolu - truth as well as justice and peace He said if any of the brothers St. Peter’s Square. protecting the rights and dignity tion — evangelical not ideologi - prophesied in the Psalms, Pope refused to sign the letter uphold - Among those present at the of all men and women. cal — that truly frees people and Francis said, were fulfilled in ing Catholic teaching against audience was former British Both saints, he said, “gave societies from yesterday’s and, Colombia’s “wounded people,” euthanasia, “then also we will Prime Minister Tony Blair, who their life for the poorest and the unfortunately, today’s slavery.” allowing them to “rise up again start the correct procedure fore - briefly greeted Pope Francis at marginalized and thus they The encounter of mercy and and walk in a new life.” seen in canon law.” the end of the general audience. Recalling Colombia’s tragic 52-year armed conflict, which was U.S. bishops organize collection for Irma victims responsible for the deaths of more than 220,000 people, the pope WASHINGTON (CNS) — sisters in the Caribbean, especial - Hardly any place in the path of targeted cities along Florida’s said that while the country was The president of the U.S. ly the Diocese of St. Thomas in Hurricane Irma was left un - Gulf Coast. torn apart, its strong Christian Conference of Catholic Bishops the Virgin Islands, and the south - touched. Its strength and size, In the Keys alone, at least 25 roots “constituted a guarantee of in Wash ington has asked his fel - ern U.S. need our help.” with 120-plus-mph winds stretch - per cent of the homes were de - peace, the solid foundation of its low bishops around the country to The earlier call for a collection ing 70 miles from its core, lev - stroyed and 65 per cent suffered reconstruction and the lifeblood of take up an emergency collection came in an Aug. 28 letter from elled entire islands in the eastern significant damage, according to its invincible hope.” in their dioceses during weekend Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Caribbean, brought unprecedent - Federal Emergency Management “It is evident that the evil one masses Sept. 23 - 24 to help those Angeles, as USCCB vice-presi - ed flooding on Cuba’s north Agency administrator Brock wanted to divide the people to recovering from devastation dent, suggesting funds be collect - coast, devastated the Florida Long. “Basically, every house in destroy God’s work, but it is equal - wrought by Hurricane Irma in the ed during masses the weekend of Keys, snapped construction the Keys was impacted,” he told ly evident that the love of Christ, Carib bean and the southeastern Sept. 2 - 3 or Sept. 9 - 10. cranes in downtown Miami and the news media. his infinite mercy is stronger than region of the United States. sin and death,” he said. “While emergency outreach Departing from his prepared was immediate, we know that the remarks, Pope Francis recalled road to recovery and the rebuild - how mothers and fathers lining up ing of communities will be long along the popemobile’s route and additional support will be would hold up their children to needed,” said Cardinal Daniel N. receive a blessing. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston in “I thought to myself that a a statement issued late Sept. 14. people capable of making chil - The funds collected “will be dren and capable of letting them used in the affected areas to sup - be seen with pride and hope, this port humanitarian aid, assistance people has a future,” the pope with long-term efforts to restore said. communities after widespread The second day of the trip, destruction, and for the pastoral which included the beatification and reconstruction needs of the of two Colombian martyrs and an church in the U.S. and the Carib - evening prayer service in Villa - bean,” he said. vicencio dedicated to reconcilia - DiNardo acknowledged that tion, was “the culminating mo - his call “comes on the heels” of ment of the entire visit,” the pope the emergency collection for vic - said. tims of Hurricane Harvey, which The Sept. 8 prayer service fea - hit Texas and Louisiana and held tured a crucifix from a church in on for days before moving inland. Bojaya, an image of Jesus with - Harvey, too, “caused cata - out arms or legs after an impro - strophic damage and compelled vised homemade mortar launched us to respond,” he said. “Like- CNS/Robin Respaut, Reuters by rebels crashed through the roof wise, Hurricane Irma has been HURRICANE IRMA SHELTER IN FLORIDA — People displaced from their homes by Hurricane Irma of a church and exploded in 2002. devastating and our brothers and shelter in germain Arena Sept. 11 in Estero, Fla. September 20, 2017 CANADIAN NEWS Prairie Messenger 3 Bishops unlikely to reopen Missal translation for now

By Deborah gyapong for a while.” experience pressures from different “The question will be looked at “If that relationship is right “I doubt very much there’ll be places, “there’s a relative peace during the upcoming various and there’s respect on all sides OTTAWA (CCN) — Despite a a great desire,” said Archbishop right now,” Prendergast said. “In meetings of the CCCB Permanent and recognition by both parties, new papal document on liturgy, Terrence Prendergast of Ottawa, any type of translation, it takes Council, (and) during the annual the end results in the language of Canada’s bishops are unlikely to re - who serves on the international years. You won’t do something visit to the Holy See by the presi - the liturgy is going to be correct.” open the English translation of the Vox Clara Committee that advises like this overnight.” dent and vice-president,” said the “This is what we need to do 2011 Roman Missal, say bishops. the Vatican’s Congregation for There’s nothing to stop indi - CCCB’s communications director going forward,” said Susan Roll, Some have reacted as if we’re Divine Worship and the Disci pline vidual bishops from raising the Rene Laprise in an email. “The associate professor of liturgy and immediately going to start re- of the Sacraments on new liturgi - issue during its upcoming plenary question will also be discussed at sacraments at Saint Paul Univer sity translating the texts of that missal, cal translations. “It’s very expen - Sept. 25 - 29 in Cornwall, howev - the International Commission on in Ottawa. “This is very much in said Archbishop Gerard Pettipas sive to publish new materials.” er, the archbishop said. English in the Liturgy (ICEL).” line with the spirit of Vatican II.” of the Grouard-McLennan diocese “We’ve got a certain amount The CCCB secretariat in Ottawa However, the principles re - “The important principle here in Northern Alberta, who has of calm right now,” Prendergast would not comment on the implica - garding the faithfulness of transla - is what is called the principle of chaired the Canadian Conference said, adding it would be better to tions of Pope Francis’ Sept. 3 motu tions to the Latin text as found in subsidiarity,” she said. “That of Catholic Bishops English-sector wait for a new generation of bish - proprio that changed Canon Law to Liturgiam Authenticam , the decree means decisions that are taken Episcopal Commission for Liturgy ops to revisit the 2011 translation. reflect better the relationship be - that prompted the 2011 revision, should be taken closest to the and the Sacraments for the past “I think we need to find stabil - tween the Holy See and Epis copal are still in force, Prendergast level of those who are directly two years. ity in the liturgy,” he said. “That’s Conferences envisioned by the pointed out. That decree changed affected.” The archbishop said his initial the way we pray. We can’t be Fathers of the Second Vatican the previous translation principle “Our Canadian bishops are in reaction to re-translation was, “I changing it every 10 years.” Council in the translation of the based on “dynamic equivalence” a better position to know what’s hope not!” “No translation is perfect,” he liturgy into vernacular languages. It to one more directly faithful to the necessary to teach and to govern “I wouldn’t want to see us re - said. “We can always improve it devolves some control to the con - Latin text. the church in Canada than anyone visit this whole process,” said but we have to wait until the ferences over translations or adap - “This is not a large departure,” else,” she said. Pettipas. “We just finished these appropriate time.” tations, which the Holy See would said Pettipas. “As I read the motu “On that large level, I think we translations. Let’s live with that Though each bishop might then recognize. proprio , it struck me the Holy have to trust our own people to Father is trying to re-establish a discern faithfully and with good proper relationship intended at professional competence in theol - Vatican II between bishops and ogy, in philology, to make appro - the Holy See.” priate decisions,” Roll said. “I While it changes Canon 838, don’t think it’s going to vary that the text “starts by talking about much because the theology relationships, the relationships of remains consistent.” bishops and bishops’ conferences “What’s changed now, instead and the Holy See,” Pettipas said. of originating from the top down, “The Holy Father wants to ensure it’s the right relationship.” — MISSAL , page 5 Priests buoyed by Francis the pastor

By Michael Swan by the Colombian senate. The Catholic Register But the deal remains deeply unpopular with many conserva - TORONTO (CCN) — After a tive Catholics and the increasing - quarter million dead, six million ly powerful Evangelicals. Fearful Kiply Yaworski driven from their homes and 50 of turbocharging the ongoing REFUgEE WELCOME — Members of the École St. Matthew School refugee committee joined members years of violence, what Colombia flight of Catholics into Evan - of the recently arrived family from Burundi that the Catholic school is sponsoring to welcome a family needed was a pastor, not a politi - gelical churches, Colombia’s member at Saskatoon airport Sept. 14. cian, said Colombian-born Toronto Catholic bishops — themselves pastor Rev. Carlos Augusto Sierra divided on the issue — decided Tobon. against taking a position. Catholic school welcomes refugee family And that’s what they got with Whatever one thinks of the Pope Francis’ five-day visit to the political deal that will transform the By Derrick Kunz 2016. St. Matthew was the first were a bit nervous when we South American country, Tobon FARC into a political party with a Saskatoon school to take the 1000 learned the whole family wouldn’t added. guaranteed 10 seats in the next SASKATOON — The two-year Schools Challenge to privately be coming at once. But they’re here “He didn’t appear to take sides. Congress, there’s no denying that journey to bring a refugee family sponsor a refugee family. and safe; that’s what’s important. He took the side of morals and the Colombians need reconciliation and from Burundi to Saskatoon con - A refugee sponsorship commit - “There’s lots of work to make Gospel,” Tobon told The Catholic healing, said Basilian Anderson cluded Sept. 14 when a late tee, co-chaired by local parents sure they get settled into their new Register as Pope Francis was Usuga-Giraldo, who is studying for evening flight landed and a family Krista Schreiter and Danielle home. We’re in this for the long returning to Rome Sept. 11. “That the priesthood in Colombia. of seven was reunited. Schock, included St. Matthew stu - haul to support the family in what - is what we expect from him.” “The pope sowed the tree of rec - Six members of the family — a dents, staff, parents and members ever ways they need — including While the pope did not endorse onciliation,” Usuga-Giraldo said in husband and wife and their four of the Catholic School Community getting the children to school and the peace agreement between the an email to The Catholic Register. children — arrived the week Council. helping the parents find work.” Colombian government and its Usuga-Giraldo was in the crowd before, but there was not enough “Support from the whole com - The refugee sponsorship was main guerrilla adversary, he for the pope’s mass in Bogota, space on the flight out of Rwanda, munity has been amazing, and it’s initiated after a parent at École St. strongly urged Colombians to where he saw Pope Francis encour - so one family member — an adult been a great experience for our stu - Matthew heard about the 1000 undertake a personal process of age young people to build trust and sister — was left behind until a dents and families to see that we Schools Challenge issued by a reconciliation within their fami - hope in their country later flight could be arranged. can make a real difference in the school in Toronto, encouraging lies, with their neighbours and “We are many Catholics, but few The joyful reunion at the lives of others,” said Schreiter. schools to sponsor refugees. between communities. of us have followed the teaching of Saskatoon airport included the “At the beginning, it seemed School representatives ap - “Only if we help untie the Jesus,” said Usuga-Giraldo. “We newly arrived family members, like a long journey. We wanted to proached the Office of Migration at knots of violence will we unravel find it difficult to forgive. The coun - and École St. Matthew School rep - get the family here quickly and the Roman Catholic Diocese of the complex threads of disagree - try is polarized. We want peace, but resentatives, parents and students, welcome them into our communi - Saskatoon with the idea. As a ments,” Francis told close to one we do little to achieve it.” carrying welcome banners, home- ty. But the amount of work and Sponsorship Agreement Holder million people gathered in the Everything about the pope’s made signs and Canadian flags. fundraising activities has made the (SAH), the diocese has signed an seaside city of Cartagena. “If visit revolved around reconcilia - Speaking in French, the parents of time go so fast.” agreement with the federal govern - Colombia wants a stable and last - tion, he said. “He wanted to visit the four young children expressed Initiatives to raise the estimated ment that permits it to work with ing peace, it must urgently take a us, to help us as a good shepherd thanks to God for their safe arrival $30,000 to sponsor the family parishes and other groups in the step in this direction.” to find peace — first with our - in Canada. included a bake sale, a talent show, community to sponsor refugees pri - Francis’ neutrality on the peace selves, with the family, with the The family is among almost a a fun night and a cabaret featuring vately. agreement is in line with the deci - neighbours and as a country.” quarter-million refugees who have Saskatoon’s The Barrelmen. Many Diocesan Migration Office co- sion of Colombia’s conference of It was the first visit by a pope to fled the small eastern African members of the school community ordinator Christine Zyla was Catholic bishops. The agreement the world’s seventh-largest country’s years-long civil war. also made charitable donations. enthusiastic about the application between the Colombian govern - Catholic country in 30 years. In partnership with the Roman All the household items and furni - and the careful planning done by ment and the Revolutionary About 70 per cent of Colombia’s Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon, ture needed by the newly arrived the school committee. “This is Armed Forces of Colombia (gen - 48 million people are Catholic, but members of the St. Matthew family were also donated. what Catholic education is about, erally known by the Spanish its Evangelical-Pentecostal popula - school community spent several “We are all excited to finally see this is faith in action, this is every - acronym FARC) was narrowly tion is growing at a rate of six per months planning before launching and welcome the family to our thing that we are called to,” she defeated in a referendum last year. cent a year and constitutes as much a fundraising campaign on Feb. 4, community,” said Schock. “We said. A modified pact was later passed as 14 per cent of Colombians. 4 Prairie Messenger CANADIAN NEWS September 20, 2017 Water access a crisis situation in Bolivia

By glen Argan are doing what they can to bolster local economies and preserve tra - ANCORAIMES, Bolivia (CNS) ditional cultures. A delegation of — Bolivia’s Rio Desaguerdo 14 Western Canadian supporters stretches 321 kilometres south from of Development and Peace visited scenic Lake Titicaca to the parched Lake Poopo in mid-August to salt flat of Lake Poopo. gain insight into the full extent of Lake Poopo dried up three the problems and to witness the years ago, and 30 million fish efforts local groups are making to died almost overnight. Along provide hope for the future. with the fish went the livelihood At Llapallapani, on the shores of the residents of a few dozen of the former Lake Poopo, leader Aymara and Uru communities, Gregorio Rios Valero says there whose people have fished the is no work. lake for centuries. “We’re discouraged. We’re Today, Lake Poopo remains going to other places to work as almost completely dry, the result hired hands or construction work - of declining rainfalls and ers,” Rios said. increased upstream demands for The village’s mayor, Dionicio irrigation and industrial uses. Choque Mamani, said he hopes the CNS/Glen Argan Especially in the Lake Poopo local economy can be restored PARCHED — An abandoned boat lies 90 metres from the shore of Lake Poopo in late August, testimony to region, the water shortage has dri - through tourism or perhaps through the disappearance of the lake and the salt flats that remain in Llapallapani, Bolivia. Lake Poopo dried up ven roughly half the inhabitants extracting salt from the heavy clay three years ago, and 30 million fish died almost overnight. away to seek work elsewhere. that was once the lake bottom. Back at Lake Titicaca, the Choque paid tribute to the help Uru are “people of the water,” one must dig six metres below Wilder Mendoza, a Nuna offi - world’s highest navigable lake, the Llapallapani receives from the thus having no claim to any land. ground level. cial, said the electric pump will fishery remains active but, nearby, Center for Ecology and Andean CEPA has drawn significant The change has had a detri - provide water for other buildings agricultural communities are cry - People. CEPA, as it is known, media attention to the problems mental effect on agricultural pro - and for the villages’ growing gar - ing for water. Lack of water in the provides training for youth and of Lake Poopo. On the day the duction, the mayor said. den business. high-altitude Altiplano — average pays the way for local leaders to Canadian Catholics visited, local As well, there are serious prob - One family received a new elevation: 3,886 metres — is both attend workshops in the city of reporters were out in force. The lems of contamination, especially room for hygienic manufacturing chronic and increasing in intensity. Oruro, a two-hour drive north. story was at the top of the front with solid waste, Ramos said. of yogurt and cheese; greenhouses Annual rainfall in the key Lake Going to workshops may not page of the Oruro daily newspa - “We are causing damage to have been built for another family Titicaca region is declining, while seem like much, but the indige - per the following day, with fur - our sacred lake due to lack of so they can get an early start in the some areas of the Altiplano rarely nous leaders are learning to advo - ther coverage inside. awareness of how to deal with crisp highland air to grow crops receive more than 20 cm of rain a cate for themselves, having suc - Clemente Paco Huanca, director environmental issues,” he said. such as strawberries, carrots, year. cessfully pushed to have a small of CEPA, said the 22-year-old orga - The Nuna Foundation, an onions, cabbages and beets. The eight-year-old Bolivian trout farm built in their village. nization works collaboratively with organization partially funded by Villagers are encouraged to constitution made access to water They also have asked state and local groups across the Oruro Development and Peace, is dedi - restore traditional practices, such a fundamental right, but local national authorities to give Lake department to demand environmen - cated to increasing economic pro - as composting and terracing, to leaders say the right is more talk Poopo its fair share of the water tal justice, not only through greater duction as well as political analy - give the soil a better chance to than action. flowing from Lake Titicaca. access to water, but also to environ - sis and advocacy in the villages maintain its fertility. Yet, water However, community groups, CEPA has encouraged the mental contamination, especially near Lake Titicaca. remains the most important need. supported the Canadian church’s development of a local arts and from the mining industry. One elderly couple received a As the Canadians departed the Development and Peace agency, crafts industry in which women In Ancoraimes, Mayor Zenon new trough to feed their live - two villages for the next stop on and children weave small handi - Ramos Mamani said groundwater stock. The trough had its own their Bolivian journey, one elder - craft boats and other items out of levels have fallen. Only a few water tap, saving the couple the ly woman touched the arm of a Argan is the former editor of local grasses. years ago, one could strike water gruelling daily task of having to young visitor. the Western Catholic Reporter in Any hopes for agricultural by drilling down 1.8 metres. Now haul water. “We need water,” she said. Edmonton. A portion of the costs development appear to have been of his trip were covered by dashed because of a land shortage Development and Peace. and the widespread belief that the Overseas budget shrinking

Continued from page 1 in parishes and Catholic schools, said Development and Peace Development and Peace is con - organizer Armella Sonntag. cerned that Canada’s overseas “With what’s been happening in development budget has been Syria for so long, with North Korea shrinking for a decade. Canada’s and the States — and they’re talk - contributions to development ing about Canada being within the worldwide remain stuck at 0.26 per strike area of North Korean mis - cent of gross national income. Aid siles — I think there is certainly an decreased from $5.8 billion in 2015 interest in a broader sense of con - to $5.4 billion in 2016. cern,” Sonntag, responsible for “We really want girls to be Development and Peace groups in born into families where they are Keewatin-Le Pas, Prince Albert, respected, where they have digni - Regina and Saskatoon told The ty, where they are able to live and Catholic Register. survive,” said Development and “There’s a climate that sees Peace advocacy and research offi - things not working properly. The cer Elana Wright. voice of women would present According to Development and something different. We need to Peace campaign materials, when draw out what women are doing, women are involved in peace and just spark the imagination.” negotiations the resulting agree - Postcards addressed to Prime ments have a 35 per cent increased Minister Justin Trudeau demand chance of holding for at least 15 the government “go beyond words years. When a country in conflict to action by supporting women elects women to 35 per cent of its and women’s organizations who parliamentary seats the risk of war are working for peace.” is nearly zero. For every five per The cards also demand a “pre - cent increase in women in parlia - cise time frame for reaching the ment, a country is five times less goal of dedicating 0.7 per cent of likely to be caught up in a war. the gross national income to There’s every reason to believe development assistance,” a UN that a campaign focused on target which Canada has commit - women and peace will catch fire ted to achieving. September 20, 2017 CANADIAN NEWS Prairie Messenger 5 Upcoming Canadian bishops’ plenary has full agenda

By Deborah gyapong Ouellet told the Knights. Northwest Territories issued is’ so that’s where we are.” great legacies to our Canadian He also defended the docu - guidelines to Chapter Eight, inter - The annual gathering of the church by the fathers of the OTTAWA (CCN) — As debate ment in a book Famille, deviens preting Amoris Laetitia in line CCCB will mark a number of Second Vatican Council who continues on Amoris Laetitia , ce que tu es (Family, become with the previous teaching and anniversaries, including Canada’s wished to make their own the Cardinal Marc Ouellet will speak what you are ) published in discipline of the church. Ottawa 150th birthday. plight of the local churches on the document at the Canadian August 2016, arguing Amoris Archbishop Terrence Prendergast On Sept. 26 the bishops will whose shepherds and their con - bishops’ annual plenary Sept. 25 - Laetitia is in line with the adopted these guidelines for his travel to Ottawa’s Notre Dame cerns they got to know through 29 in Cornwall, Ont. church’s constant teaching, diocese. Bishop Scott McCaig of Cathedral to reconsecrate Canada interactions during the Council,” The Prefect for the including its controversial the Military Ordinariate also to the Immaculate Heart of the Prendergast said. “Because Congregation of Bishops, one of Chapter Eight dealing with the issued guidelines, taking a the highest-ranking prelates in the pastoral care of fragile families, conservative approach as Vatican, was among those who and its famous footnote that well. Bishop Steven Lopes upheld the traditional doctrine seems to open the way to commu - of the Ordinariate of the and practice of the Catholic nion for the divorced and remar - Chair of St. Peter, a dio - Church regarding communion for ried not living as brother and sis - cese-like structure for for - the divorced and remarried during ter. Ouellet argued the document mer Anglicans in North the two synods on the family does not make any changes in America, did the same. 2014 - 2015 that led to Pope what has already been part of the Several bishops’ confer - Francis’ post-synodal apostolic church’s discipline. ences, including those in exhortation. Ouellet, who is also president Argentina, Germany, and Since Amoris Laetitia’s publi - of the Pontifical Commission for Malta have taken a much cation, Ouellet has defended the Latin America, is archbishop- more liberal interpretation document. In 2016, speaking to emeritus of Quebec and former of Chapter Eight. The the Knights of Columbus’ annual primate of Canada from 2002 - silence of the CCCB and convention in Toronto, he urged 2010 when Pope Benedict XVI various regional assemblies the Knights to read and reread the appointed him to his present role, may indicate division in document slowly and prayerfully, assisting the pope in the selection Canada. especially its Chapter 4 on love. of bishops to serve the universal Archbishop Paul-André “In all honesty, I think that church. Durocher of Gatineau controversies around Amoris The Canadian Conference of recently told a Theology on CCN/D. Gyapong Laetitia are understandable, but, Catholic Bishops has not issued a Tap in Ottawa that he was CANADIAN BISHOPS TO MEET IN ANNUAL PLENARY — Canada’s in all confidence, I believe they response to Amoris Laetitia. The “very split” in the issue of Catholic bishops gather in 2016 for mass on the first day of their plenary might even be fruitful in the end,” bishops of Alberta and the communion for the assembly. This year’s CCCB plenary takes place Sept. 25 - 29. divorced and remarried after listening to arguments from Blessed Virgin Mary. D&P’s foundation took place in both sides during both synods. Many bishops consecrated Canada’s capital, it is appropriate Durocher said he believed Pope their dioceses to the Immaculate to observe that milestone here.” Francis wanted to set a process in Heart of Mary on July 1, in con - “The world has changed so motion in deliberately leaving the junction with the 150th anniver - much in the past half century and issue ambiguous. sary of Canada; others have cho - collaboration with partners in the “My feeling is that he wants to sen other dates later in the year of Global South presents us with Retreats & Workshops see where the Spirit will lead the significance in their dioceses. new challenges,” the archbishop TOGETHER IN CHRIST: Reformation 500 church in this,” Durocher said in The mass at Notre Dame will said. “I believe the Canadian Session 1: Zion Lutheran Church — Wednesday, Sept. 20, 7 - 9 p.m. Ottawa July 20. “Obviously this also include a celebration of the church and Development and Facilitator: Rev. Ron Bestvater has led to controversy in the 50th anniversary of the founding Peace are up to them as the lead - Sessions 2 - 5: Queen’s House — Sept. 23 & 30, Oct. 14 & 21, 9:30 a.m. - noon church and areas of strong opin - of the Canadian Catholic ers of both the church and Cost: $25/session or $100 for the series (add lunch for $12). ions that were expressed.” Organization for Development Development and Peace continu - Facilitator: Rev. Marie-Louise Ternier “There are still strong opin - and Peace — Caritas Canada, the ally review funding projects to JOY THROUGH MOVEMENT — T’AI CHI CHIH — Donna Aldous ions, and the pope is saying Canadian bishops’ overseas make sure they conform to the Friday, Sept. 22 or Saturday, Sept. 23, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. ‘That’s OK, we’re adults, we can development agency. church’s teaching on justice, Cost: Commuter: $100 / Live-in: $160 continue discussing this, we can “As far as the Development development and peace, without continue having strong opinions and Peace Golden Jubilee goes, SACRED JOURNEY: The Spiritual Exercises in Daily Life: on this and seek what God’s will its establishment is one of the — BISHOPS , page 8 Ignatian 19th Annotation Begins Oct. 1, 2017 and ends April 29, 2018 with Dianne Mantyka Cost: $495 (includes retreat and biweekly Spiritual Direction) Missal writing style ‘out of touch’: Roll TRANSITIONS: Your Journey of Transformation Through Grief and Loss — Sarah Donnelly Continued from page 3 especially hard for priests whose long run this will not work; it Thursday, Oct. 12, 7 p.m. until Sunday, Oct. 15, 1 p.m. first language is not English. needs to be revised,” she said. Cost: $390 (live-in only). This will be repeated in February and June, 2018. liturgical texts can originate from Prendergast admitted stumbling “That’s normal, because liturgy MYSTICS AND SCIENCE EXPAND OUR FAITH — Judy Schachtel, SMS the national conferences to be sometimes over a Collect, but grows and changes. It changes in Tuesday evenings from 7 - 9 p.m., Oct. 17, 24 & Nov. 7, 14. reviewed by Rome,” Roll said. largely because he had not pre - response to how people experi - Cost: $10 per session. pared enough in advance. ence the living expression of Pettipas said he agrees with Christ in their own times.” ICONOGRAPHY WORKSHOP SERIES — Anna Mycyk and Gisele Bauche the approach of having liturgy in Prendergast said the principle Beginning Oct. 18. Wednesday or Thursday evenings, 7:30 - 9 p.m. a higher, sacral language in the of translation must be based on an Cost: $180 for eight sessions plus gesso board. liturgy. “It is our God speaking to accurate rendition of the Latin TRIUMPH RETREAT: Freedom Through Healing us and we speaking to God. When text. The text can then be inter - Donna & Gerry Kristian we address the prime minister, the preted in the homily. Sunday, Nov. 10, 6 p.m. - Sunday, Nov. 19, 1 p.m. Queen of England or the Holy Pettipas sees the greatest Cost: $1,395 (includes program, meals, facility and small bedroom) Father, we don’t necessarily talk impact of the motu proprio in the the way we do on the street.” translation of liturgy into various Ongoing programs include: Roll, however, disagrees. The indigenous languages, such as Centering Prayer: Monday evenings 7 p.m. Holy Eucharist: Wednesday afternoons. (Call to confirm time — all are welcome!) 2011 Missals “writing style” is Cree, and for countries like India Journey with Scripture: Fr. Paul Fachet. $25 w/lunch. Wed. at 10 a.m.: Oct. 4. “very much out of touch with any or the Philippines where there are Women in Ministry Luncheons: 2nd Friday/month, 12 - 1:30 p.m.: Sept. 8. contemporary writing style unless a number of different languages. K of C BROTHERS KEEPER BREAKFAST: 2nd Tuesday/month, 7 a.m., Sept. 12. you’re scripting Downton Abby.” Prendergast said translating Taizé Prayer for Christian Unity: 2nd Tuesday/month, 8 p.m.: Sept. 12. “It needs to be a language that the texts into other languages Quiet Day of Prayer: 2nd Wed./month. $25 w/lunch, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. people will readily understand, not requires knowledge of the origi - 24-Hour Eucharistic Adoration: 4th Monday of the month, 12 p.m. -Tuesday, 12 p.m. simplistic, but rich and strong lan - nal Latin text, as well as the in - Personal Day(s) of Private Prayer: Book anytime. guage, and language that invites digenous language; it can’t sim - CCN/D. Gyapong people into that deeper relationship ply be a translation from English. For program details visit www.queenshouse.org To register please call 306-242-1916 Archbishop gerard Pettipas with God,” she said. “It needs to be As for the future of Vox Clara, or email: [email protected] a language that does not inordi - Prendergast pointed out its role is While there might be relative nately call attention to itself.” to advise the Congregation, so it is www.facebook.com/Queens-House-Retreat-and-Renewal-Centre peace among the Canadian bish - She pointed to surveys that likely to continue. Translations of ops on the five-and-a-half-year- include the United States showing the Breviary to include the new 601 Taylor Street West, Saskatoon, SK S7M 0C9 old English Missal, there is still a “high level of discontent among saints, and translations to the ordi - tel: (306) 242-1916 fax: (306) 653-5941 some grumbling by priests and clergy and among laity,” when the nation rite are still in the works. 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By Frank Flegel cese. Harper led the retreat with its about their faith journey, and the Jesus Christ and our hearts will two themes: “Renovation of the table groups were asked to do the change. That change from the MOOSE JAW, Sask. — The Heart” and “Rule of Life.” same. As usual when individuals inside will manifest itself in trans - fall colours of the Moose River Bolen and Hardwicke wel - are asked to discuss personal life formed lives.” Valley below the Wood Acres comed everyone. “It’s a joy to be experiences, there was some shy - Both bishops were pleased Retreat Centre highlighted the here, a beautiful day to be togeth - ness, but the room was soon filled with the results of the day, with centre as a fit setting for the first er and an excellent example of with animated conversation. Hardwicke expressing the possi - ecumenical retreat that brought what we can do together,” said Following lunch, a template bility of it becoming an annual or together staff from the Arch dio- Bolen. for creating a lifeline/spiritual even a biannual event. cese of Regina and the Anglican “We’ve all been blessed in journey was given to everyone Bolen called it an exceptional - Diocese of Qu’Appelle. many ways,” said Hardwicke. with Harper explaining how to go ly fine day. “Each of us has been The idea for the retreat came out “We have an amazing God who about it. They were to take it with encouraged to deepen our faith of a discussion between two bish - calls us to an amazing ministry.” them when they leave the retreat. and we’ve grown in relationship ops — Archbishop Donald Bolen Archdiocesan pastoral services She explained in an interview in the process.” of the Regina Roman Catholic assistant and assistant co-ordina - with the Prairie Messenger that Hardwicke said it was an archdiocese and Anglican Qu’- tor for Youth Ministry Braden the rule of life is like a living doc - opportunity for staff in both offices Appelle diocese Bishop Robert Kuntz played the guitar and led ument: “We change it depending to be with one another, to worship Hardwicke — about more things the group in opening hymns with on our circumstances so that we together, to be encouraged togeth - they could do together. Both said Frank Flegel lyrics projected onto a wall in the can grow in Christ’s likeness er. “It’s my hope that from this day staff in their offices have similar Archdeacon Catherine Harper centre’s main gathering area. through prayer and worship and we can go forward with a greater ministries and the discussion cen - Several people were called for the reading of Scripture and acts sense that we are becoming one in tred on what could be done togeth - staff from both dioceses, Arch - Bible readings, which were fol - of service and submission to God the kingdom; that Jesus’ prayer er. Out of that came the suggestion deacon Catherine Harper from the lowed by table group discussions. and to others and humility; and as that all may be one will be fulfilled for the joint retreat. Qu’Appelle diocese and Susan Several people, at the invitation we practise these disciplines, we in us in the time that God calls us The retreat was organized with Klein from the Regina archdio - of Harper, came forward to talk will grow more in the nature of to.” Diocesan Lay Formation program bids farewell to Mona Goodman

By Kiply Lukan Yaworski from the diocese. with anyone seeking God.” “I think that joy — joyfully Bishop Emeritus Gerald SASKATOON — Mona giving thanks to the Father — is Wiesner, OMI, one of the original Goodman reflected on the history the hallmark of a Christian,” said founders of the program launched and impact of Lay Formation at McGee. “Someone who has in the diocese in 1987, also spoke her diocesan farewell celebration encountered divine mercy; a per - of Goodman’s contributions, Sept. 7 at the Cathedral of the son who knows the presence of describing her commitment to faith Holy Family in Saskatoon. God, who brings us to God, who education, to studying theology, to “Who gets to walk with others brings us to freedom. I think this is leading the Lay Formation pro - in their faith journey? Who gets to what Mona has represented.” gram and completing the Spiritual learn and be formed and trans - Blake Sittler, diocesan director Direction Formation program. formed by the people of God? I of pastoral services, was the MC “Each one of us as baptized did,” Goodman said, thanking for the program that followed, persons is to continue the mission God for her time journeying with reading messages sent by Arch- and the message of Jesus. Vatican fellow disciples in the Lay For - bishop Donald Bolen of Regina II is strong in its teaching,” he mation program. and Archbishop Murray Chatlain said: “ongoing training is needed A diocesan co-ordinator of the of Keewatin-Le Pas, thanking on the part of all of us in order that program since 2008, Goodman is Goodman for her service. our apostolate be effective. Each moving to Comox, B.C., with her The program also included a individual must be a witness husband, Lyle. For the past month presentation by retired Lay For - before the world to the resurrec - Kiply Yaworski she has been mentoring her succes - mation co-ordinator Kathy tion and life of Jesus.” gOODMAN TRIBUTE — Retired Lay Formation co-ordinator Kathy sors, Blair and Jennifer Carruthers, Hitchings, who worked with Goodman reflected on the histo - Hitchings (left), and program founder Bishop Emeritus gerald Wiesner, who are now sharing the co-ordi - Good man from 2008 to 2011. ry of the Lay Formation program OMI, paid tribute to Mona goodman Sept. 7 at a diocesan farewell cele - nator position in the Roman “Mona has been an insightful and its impact in the diocese: “Over bration at the Cathedral of the Holy Family. goodman, who has served Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon. and visionary leader of the Lay 30 years ago Bishop Gerry as Lay Formation co-ordinator since 2008, is moving to B.C. Colleagues, friends and lay for - Formation program, a sensitive Wiesner, Gisele Bauche, Sister mation alumni gathered to bid and gentle spiritual companion to Cecile Fahl, and Father Don Hamel Vespers, the Great Water Blessing, offices, hospitals, schools, prisons, farewell to Goodman at the event all who come,” said Hitchings. “To came to Bishop Mahoney with a and church traditions gave us an the CWL Clothing Depot, that opened with mass celebrated know Mona is to share a window response to Pope John Paul II’s Eastern perspective and we deep - Friendship Inn; they are praying by diocesan administrator Rev. into God’s energy flowing through request that the formation of lay ened our journey in God together.” and sharing their faith stories with Kevin McGee, who was joined at creation. Mona is a mystic for our people should be among the priori - A First Nations/Aboriginal dia - one another and with others.” the altar by a number of priests times, able to connect at the heart ties of every diocese,” she said. logue group was initiated in 2004 She described the deep friend - “Their vision and trust in God and an Aboriginal stream “flowed ships that have blossomed through shaped the Lay Formation pro - out of that conversation,” said the program. “As people journey gram to empower the laity to Goodman. Vivian Whitehawk, together for two years, friendships know and live out their baptismal Ann Lafleur, Irene Sharp, and develop and deepen,” Goodman call as priest, prophet and shep - Debbie Ledoux were among the stressed. “Someone who had a herd king.” co-ordinators of the Aboriginal double knee replacement and was She recalled the gifts shared by stream, bringing in the richness of living alone felt free to ask if she previous co-ordinators of the pro - Aboriginal world views — “teach - could move in with someone from gram, which began as a diocesan ings that opened my heart to the her class while she recuperated — effort and later branched out to Aboriginal people and our beauti - someone who had been a stranger include a Ukrainian Catholic ful Creator God,” Goodman said. two years previously.” eparchial stream and then an She also paid tribute to the vol - Goodman also paid tribute to Aboriginal stream in a partnership unteers — program graduates who “our presenters, theologians, schol - between the three dioceses of shared their love of community, ars, Lay Formation grads — the Saskatoon, Prince Albert and prayer and learning, often over people who share their wisdom and Keewatin-Le Pas. many years. She cited the work of knowledge of God while wrapping “The previous Lay Formation such volunteers as George it up in life experiences.” co-ordinators have been guiding Rolheiser, who graduated from the She expressed thanks to the lights on my path,” said Goodman. program in 1991, and then drove bishops and priests “for encourag - Kiply Yaworski It was Kathy Hitching’s gentle from Cactus Lake for another 20 ing and supporting your parish - NEW BISHOP ON FACETIME — At a diocesan Administration Day presence and humble heart that years of service; or Agnes Pelletier, ioners on their faith journey.” She gathering of priests, parish staff and leadership Sept. 13 in the Roman influenced me the most. She fos - a 1994 Lay Formation grad, who also thanked Catholic Pastoral Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon, newly appointed Bishop Mark tered the vision of church that was served for 13 years; as well as pre - Centre staff, and welcomed new Hagemoen spoke briefly by video telephone broadcast from the formed from the program’s incep - sent-day volunteers Wayne and diocesan Lay Forma tion co-ordi - Northwest Territories. “I just want to take the opportunity to say hello to all of you, and I am praying for you, and given the emails and so tion.” Joanne Kysyk, and eparchial nators Blair and Jennifer forth I have received already I know there are lots of prayers for me, Goodman described how stream volunteers Henry Spilchuk, Caruthers, parishioners from Holy and I thank you for that,” said the bishop, who added that he was look - Sisters Pat Lacey and Bonnie Bob Friesen and Brian Ander. Family Cathedral. She concluded ing forward to getting to know the Saskatoon diocese in the days Komarnicki weaved the eparchial “Over 900 people have taken by expressing her profound love ahead. This year’s Bishop’s Annual Appeal was also launched at the stream into the Lay Formation the Lay Formation journey, and and gratitude to Lyle, her husband Administration Day, which included presentations on a number of program beginning in 1999. where are they now? Serving in of 31 years, saying, “You are my ministries, policies, and personnel updates. “Divine Liturgy, Forgiveness church communities, diocesan anchor.” September 20, 2017 LOCAL NEWS Prairie Messenger 7 STM North Building Renewal Project complete

By Kiply Lukan Yaworski who think, look, act, and believe ter of Innovation, Science and differently than ourselves. As Economic Development also sent SASKATOON — The mission such, we recognize that each per - a message, read at the opening cel - of St. Thomas More College son is characterized by an inherent ebration: “This once-in-a-genera - (STM) will be enhanced and dignity that deserves the utmost tion investment by the Govern- strengthened by a recently com - respect,” he said, stressing the ment of Canada ensures students, pleted renovation project on the need for civilized discourse in cre - professors and researchers will north side of the building, accord - ating a healthy democracy. work in state-of-the-art facilities ing to leaders speaking at an offi - “The grounds have shifted that advance the country’s best cial grand opening Sept. 15 in under the feet of those who live in research. They will collaborate in Saskatoon. western society. Rights have been specially designed spaces that sup - The $5-million renewal and endangered, great nations have port lifelong learning and skills expansion at the federated Cath - turned inward, starving refugees training,” he stated. olic college on the University of have been turned away from Founded in 1936 by the Con- Saskatchewan campus included wealthy borders and wealthy gregation of St. Basil (the Basilian major additions and renewal to shores, immigrants and those of Fathers), STM offers some 230 STM’s research library; increased certain faiths have been villainized arts and science credit courses in energy efficiency and sustainabili - as politicians trade on people’s 14 areas of study. Approximately ty; an expansion of the popular fears, ignorance and prejudice. Kiply Yaworski 4,500 University of Saskatchewan Choices cafeteria; the installation Our own society has by no means RENEWAL PROJECT — Lyndon Linklater of the Office of the Treaty students are enrolled in STM of an elevator to ensure accessibil - been immune,” he said. “There Commissioner was one of the special guests to address dignitaries, fac - courses. ity to all levels of the building; as has never been a greater need for ulty, alumni, students and staff gathered for the grand opening of a $5- During the event, Stoicheff and well as new student-centred space, an informed citizenry.” million North Building Renewal Project at St. Thomas More College Bonham-Smith both expressed including a bright and comfortable A free and vibrant society Sept. 15 in Saskatoon. appreciation for the presence of lounge and a student services hub. requires citizens who have been STM on campus. Stoicheff point - The ground-breaking for the taught to wrestle with questions of elevator to serve all floors had mony with each other and work ed to STM’s leadership in recon - North Building Renewal Project justice, ethical behaviour and the posed mounting challenges for the together to build a new country.” ciliation with indigenous peoples, was held in May 2016, with the obligations of citizens, Downey college. Speaking on behalf of the in the humanities and social sci - work completed as students continued. “The Catholic intellec - “We knew that to increase our provincial government, Doherty ences, and in environmental sus - arrived this September. The new tual tradition, (under) which we energy efficiency and solve envi - spoke of the collaboration between tainability — all part of the uni - development is on the opposite operate here, makes such conver - ronmental challenges we needed to the college, the university, donors, versity’s mission and vision. side of the STM campus from the sations possible, thereby enabling replace the aging air-handling unit faculty members, students and “I am glad we have such a major building addition that was our graduates to be informed and and construct a new north entrance both the provincial and the federal strong relationship, such a strong completed in 2013. courageous participants in the foyer,” said Derrin Raffey, CFO government in bringing about the partnership,” said Stoicheff. “It is STM President Dr. Terry increasing complex policy deliber - and Director of Administration, in project. “This is all for one pur - wonderful to have a federated Downey said the grand opening ations that an uncertain world and a media release about the project. pose: to continue to strive to make Catholic college on this campus. It offered a chance to both appreciate a vigorous democracy demand.” “Building an elevator to serve all post-secondary education better is a sign of the diversity of this the past and recommit to the future. This process of learning and floors of the college and provide for students — not just those stu - campus to have such a strong, such “My colleagues and I commit vigorous debate will be enhanced access for all persons, has also dents who are here today, but a vocal college, that is immersed in to uphold and enhance all that has by the improved facilities, other been a longtime goal.” those who are here tomorrow.” a very articulate way in the social been entrusted to us by our illustri - speakers noted. “This is another Recognized as a Canada 150 Navdeep Bains, federal minis - justice issues of the day.” ous predecessors,” Downey said. example of how STM truly is offer - initiative, the North Building “We do so at the outset by ac- ing more,” said Ashley Smith, chair Renewal Project opening included knowledging that however proud of the college’s board of governors. messages of congratulations and Students, sisters honoured we are of this handsome new facil - “The design of the student space support from special guests Lyndon ity, what really matters is what reflects the college’s commitment Linklater of the Office of the Treaty By Frank Flegel attend the mass and was presented happens in these buildings, day in to students and the community,” Commissioner; Kevin Doherty, with her work at her school. Both and day out. We mark this historic added fourth-year student Brent provincial minister of advanced REGINA — Regina Catholic were introduced to the full board of occasion by recommitting our - Kobes, a member of the STM stu - education; University of Saskatch - School Division’s theme for the trustees at the Sept. 5 board meet - selves to the Catholic intellectual dent union. “It is keeping students ewan President Peter Stoicheff; and 2017 - 2018 school year is “Let ing. tradition.” at the centre of our college.” Peta Bonham-Smith, Dean of Arts Your Light Shine.” Three Sisters of Our Lady of That tradition, which brings The addition enhances student and Science at the U of S. The opening mass for the new the Missions (RNDM) were hon - faith and reason into rigorous dia - access to the unique collections in Linklater pointed to the STM school year was held at Resurrection oured for their years of service to logue, is needed now more than STM’s library, while providing Treaty Plaque on display at the Church in Regina’s southeast and both the school division and their ever, Downey said. additional research and study grand opening as a sign of hope was attended by teachers, staff and religious community. They were “We recall what is at the root of space. The renovation has also and reconciliation. “The treaty we school board members, as well as presented with framed prints by any Catholic institution of higher improved energy efficiency and made was with the newcomers and area parishioners. The mass was also local artist Wilf Perreault. Sister learning: the belief that each one accessibility in the building. God our creator,” he said. “The an occasion to recognize the winners Mary Martin Zywina celebrated 75 of us is created in the image and A 50-year-old air-handling unit, treaty we made was to share the of the student poster contest depict - years as an RNDM and Sisters likeness of God — including those cold winter drafts and lack of an land and to live in peace and har - ing the “Let Your Light Shine” Germaine Zentner and Marilyn theme. Leblanc celebrated 60 years. Sister Aida Beaudin, a Grade 5 student Mary Martin Zywina was not pre - Reconciliation a major priority: Bolen from École St. Andrew, and Abigail sent at the mass and received her Giannette, in Grade 6 at St. Angela framed print at a separate function. By Frank Flegel engagement with the church and much more needs to be done. And Merici School, were recognized and Rev. Rick Krofchek, pastor of Catholic schools. He emphasized it’s not just book learning, he told received framed copies of their win - Resurrection Parish, celebrated 40 REGINA — Archbishop four points contained in Calls to the educators, but engagement; ning artwork. Beaudin was at the years of ordination and was also Donald Bolen was the speaker fol - Action — numbers 62 - 65 — that students need to see that to carry opening mass and received her trib - presented with a framed Perreault lowing the Regina Catholic School made recommendations that spoke out this healing is to be Catholic, ute there. Giannette was unable to print. Division’s opening mass for the to the church and education. is to be Christian, but at the same 2017-2018 school year held at 1) Make mandatory K-12 cur - time do not let a gap form that Resurrection Parish Aug. 31. riculum include residential undermines faith. Bolen told the teachers and schools, treaties, and Aboriginal He noted that some people see school division staff that the arch - people’s contributions to Canada; faith as incompatible with rigorous diocese has made healing and rec - 2) learn how to integrate indige - thinking, “but to be a critical thinker onciliation with indigenous peoples nous knowledge and teaching does not run contrary to the faith; it a major pastoral and educational methods into the classroom; 3) is part of a mature faith to ask diffi - priority, and rejoiced that Regina address Aboriginal people in cult questions; it is not being Catholic Schools shared that priori - Canadian history, including the unfaithful, it’s having an intelligent ty. He called the Truth and legacy of the residential schools; faith,” said the archbishop. Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and 4) build student capacity for Acknowledging our failings a gift that allows us to see our his - intercultural understanding, and limitations is not throwing tory in a new light: “We need to empathy and mutual respect. our ancestors under the bus, he hear that history and attend to it.” The archbishop emphasized, said; it’s taking responsibility to The TRC doesn’t say every - “faith-based schools such as ours be a faithful community of disci - thing about the residential schools do well to provide an education ples in our day. “Help our stu - Frank Flegel was bad, said Bolen, but there on comparative religious studies dents to see that, to see it in LET YOUR LIgHT SHINE — Sisters germaine Zentner and Marilyn were waves of pain in the abuse, with a segment on Aboriginal action that to be church is to be in Leblanc, RNDM, standing with director of Education Dominic Scuglia loss of language and culture, “and spiritual beliefs and practices dialogue.” and chair Donna Ziegler, were honoured at the opening mass of the we need to see and acknowledge developed in collaboration with The church also carries a light Regina Catholic school year. Two students, Aida Beaudin and Abigail that.” He called the TRC’s recom - Aboriginal elders.” Some work — a light the world needs to see, giannette, were also recognized as winners of the student poster con - mendations an invitation to has been done on this, he said, but said Bolen. test depicting the division’s 2017 - 2018 theme, “Let Your Light Shine.” 8 Prairie Messenger ARTS & CULTURE September 20, 2017 There was more to Boys Town than meets the screen

By Kurt Jensen Town is first mentioned when Rooney, as the incorrigible Whitey NEW YORK (CNS) — As the Marsh, is in the dining hall and real Boys Town celebrates its another boy tells him that there are centennial, its big-screen counter - no prayers at the meal, since at part — captured in the epony - Boys Town all faiths are welcome mous 1938 film and its 1941 suc - and they can pray as they like. cessor Men of Boys Town — Then again, later in the picture invites fresh consideration. when Pee Wee (Bobs Watson) is The original movie garnered struck by a car and there’s an out - Academy Awards for Spencer door vigil, all the boys are shown Tracy and screenwriters Dore kneeling in prayer as “Ave Maria” Schary and Eleanore Griffin. But plays on the soundtrack. It’s the how do these two products of only specifically Catholic moment. Hollywood’s Golden Age hold up Taurog gave free rein to today? Rooney’s frantic mugging and Perhaps the first thing to note is clowning. (It may help to know that, whether despite their age or that, years later, Taurog was a precisely because of it, they con - favourite director of Jerry Lewis). tain material capable of startling MGM Most of this now looks odd, but contemporary viewers. That in- BOYS TOWN — Spencer Tracy received the Academy Award for his portrayal of Father Edward Rooney, who debuted as Andy cludes the 1938 feature’s surpris - Flanagan in the 1938 film Boys Town . As the real Boys Town celebrates its centennial, its big-screen coun - Hardy the year before in what ingly downbeat opening scene, set terpart invites fresh consideration, writes Kurt Jensen. became MGM’s Hardy Family on a grim prison’s death row, as series, was a rising star at the well as a sight gag involving So here’s some perspective. chair. “One friend when I was 12 biography by Hugh Reilly and time, and he dominates the entire Mickey Rooney in blackface that, MGM paid Boys Town years old, and I wouldn’t have Kevin Warneke, it was no secret second half of the movie. though momentary, blazes with founder Father (technically, from ended up like this!” that Omaha attorney Henry Critic David Thomson, in his cavalier insensitivity. 1937 onward, Msgr.) Edward J. Not exactly subtle screenwrit - Monsky, who served on the Boys New Biographical Dictionary of Thus, like all movies of their Flanagan $5,000 for the movie ing. But the placement of the se - Town board of directors and was Film , observes of Rooney and vintage, the Boys Town films rights to his life story. Addi tion - quence is at least original; in the later the national president of B’nai Boys Town that he “struts and bul - require historical interpretation. ally, the films, once released, gangster films of that era, the B’rith, gave Flanagan the initial lies like something out of a night - These days, after all, it’s likely gave an already famous institu - death-row scene always came last $90 for the house — and raised mare and then comes clean in a that more people have seen brief tion instant and immensely valu - — think of James Cagney’s un - funds from then on. But Monsky grotesque but utterly frank out - clips than have viewed both pic - able name recognition. Father forgettable final moments in Angels never sought public credit for this. burst of sentimentality in which he tures in their entirety — though Flanagan and others used a docu - With Dirty Faces , also from 1938. How, then, to show the inter - aspires to the boy community.” the first used to appear on TV mentary, some of it filmed during A story cannot be more unam - faith background of Boys Town? Whitey’s older brother, Joe screens at Christmastime. MGM’s location shooting in biguous than defining a priest’s Schary and Griffin’s solution was (Edward Norris), a career crimi - Omaha, Nebraska, for fundraising mission as rescuing boys from a to make Morris a pawnbroker. nal, has referred him to Father appearances. life’s path that ends in execution That he’s Jewish is never men - Flanagan so he won’t fall into a Jensen is a guest reviewer for The most accurate parts of the while also criticizing the harsh tioned, but audiences in 1938 life of crime. (Joe, we learn in Catholic News Service. first, far stronger, movie — both conditions found in reform would instantly have recognized Men of Boys Town , eventually were directed by Norman Taurog schools of the day. the stereotype, even written as meets the same fate as Farrow.) — show Irish-born Father The most adroit portrayal in delicately as it is. But Whitey’s not impressed, even Bishops will Flanagan (Tracy, of course), who Boys Town involves Flanagan’s Both screenwriters made visits after Flanagan, his fedora at a was operating a home for indigent friend and initial funder, Dave to Father Flanagan, who observed rakish tilt, knocks the cigarette hold elections alcoholic men, getting his idea for Morris (Henry Hull). Flanagan to Schary, “How do you think this out of his mouth: “I think you, Boys Town, then working to badgers Morris out of cash and place was built? Because a Jew - Father Flanagan, and this whole Continued from page 5 implement it. As depicted on second-hand furniture to equip ish man understood what I was joint is screwy.” screen, the orphanage took its gen - his first home for boys, and later doing and gave me money.” thereby excluding from considera - esis from a pastoral visit to a con - for the purchase price of the farm Religious plurality at Boys — MOVIE , page 9 tion the key principle of the pro - demned prisoner, convicted mur - that becomes the institution’s new tection of life from conception to derer Dan Farrow (Leslie Fenton). campus. natural death.” “One friend!” Farrow wails, According to Father Flanagan The plenary will also mark the shortly before facing the electric of Boys Town: A Man of Vision , a 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation with an ecumenical prayer service. Co-presiding with South Sudan a place of horror Archbishop Richard Gagnon of Winnipeg will be Bishop Susan Continued from page 1 how they love each other.’ I think Johnson of the Evangelical if we do this work always from Lutheran Church in Canada. They “It’s a place of horror and our heart, we’re a sign of God to co-chair a Lutheran and Catholic sometimes in those situations I the world.” working group that has published hear people ask where is God in MacFarlane-Barrow said he resources for Canadians to prayer - this situation, maybe we even ask speaks about Mary’s Meals to fully reflect on the past 500 years, it ourselves. That’s such a big part young students, many of whom in thanksgiving for efforts toward of what this mission is all about. have never been inside a church. reconciliation, and in prayers for It gives us this opportunity to “And normally I won’t tell them pardon where efforts have fallen allow other people to see God and why it’s called Mary’s Meals; I just short of the unity Christ desires. what he really is, a loving Father. talk about it as a work of love, Janice Weber The bishops will hear a presen - “Growth in holiness has to do feeding hungry children. And one An Ordinary Day tation on human trafficking, with with accepting our God as a loving will ask, ‘So who’s Mary?’ and I’ll contributions from the Royal Father, someone who just wants to tell them, ‘the Mother of Jesus,’ There are buns to bake, and a yard to rake Canadian Mounted Police, the hug us and to love us, a God of and I ask them, ‘Did you know that There are quilts to sew, dishes in a row on the counter Santa Martha Group and institutes mercy. That’s what this gift of the mother of Jesus was a refugee And a skirt and pants that need a broader meaning of religious life, particularly Mary’s Meals is all about. That once and maybe she struggled to to suit mom’s wheelchair at the Lodge women religious. ‘yes.’ First of all it’s just a simple, feed her child?’ and we begin to Also on the agenda: a pastoral practical, motherly act, one you have a dialogue about Mary and There are floors to sweep and appointments to keep approach to inter-religious dia - would probably expect, given her son and it’s a beautiful thing. Dad wants a game of crib and prime rib is on sale logue with Islam; and a view of we’re doing this in the name of our “I think of Mary’s Meals as a Chuck says the combine part is ready to pick up from the bus the Middle East from the perspec - Blessed Mother, a practical mom series of lots of little acts of love; and take to the swathed field with its own issues tive of persecuted Christians. who I’m sure knew the struggles none of us on our own is doing Bishop Douglas Crosby will when they were refugees, when anything very spectacular, but all A SIN number to locate, a letter to mail, an insurance rebate chair the assembly for the second they had to flee to Egypt, the of us doing something is impor - The dog needs a shampoo; two books are overdue at the library and last time, as his two-year term struggle of feeding her own child, tant, even if it’s just small. It wor - a doctor to phone about an ultrasound because the baby as president will end, as does that Jesus, so it’s a practical, motherly ries me sometimes when I talk making eyes and fingers still needs a few months grace of other members of the executive thing that we don’t want to over - about this amazing thing, it committee and the CCCB’s complicate or even over-spiritual - sounds like God has a plan for me It’s 9 am and if this is earth Permanent Council. The bishops ize in the wrong way. that’s more important than his it’s no wonder will elect new members to these “But it’s also a sign to the plan for other people. God has an it is necessary to believe positions during the plenary. world about what we Christians equally important plan for each there is blessed peace in heaven Salt + Light TV will provide are — that’s what we heard said one of us, and he needs each one By Jan Wood some coverage of the plenary. about the earliest Christians: ‘See of us for that plan to be fulfilled.” September 20, 2017 ARTS & CULTURE Prairie Messenger 9 Nun stories: from nonsensical to transcendent

older nun, Sister Marea (Molly tion feature Novitiate from first- the use of antiquated punish - Shannon), and alcoholic priest, time director Margaret Betts, who ments, Mother Marie breaks Father Tommasso (John C. received a special jury award as down and reveals herself to be a Screenings Reilly), who are mutually break - “breakthrough director.” frightened vulnerable woman in ing their vows of chastity. Novitiate begins in 1964 in a need of comfort as the verities & Meanings What brings the convent to a fictional Tennessee convent be - underpinning her sense of power sexual boil is the arrival of an longing to the Sisters of the and purpose crumble. The nun attractive young man, Massetto Blessed Rose, which an earnest who has made it her mission to Gerald Schmitz (played by Brie’s husband Dave 17-year-old, Cathleen Harris severely test others is herself Franco), a servant seeking refuge (Margaret Qualley), has decided mightily tested. Portrayals of Catholic sisters in drawing on Giovanni Boccaccio’s when running for his life from a to enter as a postulant. It is a tur - The turmoil that comes to the the movies often run to caricature, The Decameron . Denunciation as nearby castle after being discov - bulent time as the reforms of the convent is matched by that which though there are classic exceptions “pure trash” by the Catholic ered with the wife of its master Second Vatican Council take hold Cathleen experiences as she such as The Nun’s Story (1959) League is used for promotional and cuckolded husband Lord and many sisters and priests will reacts physically to a dearth of with Audrey Hepburn in the title publicity. How bad could it be? Bruno (Nick Offerman). Father role. Nuns on screen can be Writer-director Jeff Baena Tommasso takes on Massetto as a The Little Hours (Canada-U.S. 2017) benign characters in funny habits, conjures up a trio of young nuns handyman who pretends to be a Novitiate of the singing or flying variety, or stuck in the convent for reasons deaf-mute until serial temptations (U.S. 2017) forbidding au thoritarian scolds that have nothing to do with faith overcome that ruse. The Passion of Augustine (Canada 2015) like the fearsome school principal or piety. Sister Allesandra (Alison While the raunchy comedy of played by Meryl Streep in Doubt Brie) is only there because her The Little Hours is deliberately (2008). Deeper portrayals of the rich father won’t provide a transgressive, even blasphemous, leave the religious life. In an in - human affection (denying herself women drawn to a religious voca - dowry. Sister Fernanda (Aubrey I didn’t find it serious or mean creasingly secular age, what food) and wrestles with uneasy tion and why are rare. Plaza, who plays a crazed Insta - enough to be really offensive. motivates a young woman to feelings. The 2017 Sundance Film gram stalker in another Sundance The film has been positively enter the religious life? The culmination of the novitiate Festival presented several features selection, Ingrid Goes West ) reviewed and defended as gen - Cathleen is the narrator of her comes down to deciding about her involving nuns that could hardly be indulges in a wild side that uinely funny in the Jesuit maga - unusual story. Explaining the impe - life direction beyond the opposite more contrasting. One, Novitiate , includes sneaking out to cavort zine America , with Rev. Eric tus for her developing vocation and pressures from her mother and the was outstanding and had its inter - with a village friend in a witches’ Sundrup writing that it “is actual - convent preparation, she says: mother superior. It isn’t about them national premiere at the Toronto coven in the woods. Sister ly better than most of the senti - “What they (those doubting her or their flaws. Cathleen is testing film festival. How ever, I’ll start Ginerva (Kate Micucci) can’t mental schlock sanitized for choice) don’t understand is that herself, no longer sure of what she with the nonsensical one because help sticking her nose in every - church consumption.” Sister Rose beneath everything we were women wants or of what God wants. As it’s already had a significant sum - thing and getting drawn into that Pacatte of the National Catholic in love.” She means of course a she is among five novices at the mertime release in Canada. circle of deviance. Reporter is more dismissive, con - deep fulfilling love for Jesus as altar to take final vows, her turn The Little Hours premiered in Baena actually has a university cluding there’s “nothing to rec - Saviour. In Cathleen’s case it is cer - comes. “I seek,” she hesitates, “I the “Midnight” program, one I background in medieval studies ommend.” Still, she admits to tainly not the result of a religious seek something more.” usually avoid given its predilec - but he opts to up the absurdity laughing in some places. I upbringing; more likely a reaction This is a brilliant compelling tion for horror and/or camp (as level of these misfit nuns by hav - couldn’t help doing so too. But against a fractious childhood in film that tackles its religious sub - well as being unable to stay ing them chatter and swear like stay away if you are more easily which her parents fought and her ject with admirable seriousness awake so late). Still, the film had bored American teenagers. In - outraged than bemused. skeptical mother Nora (Julianne and sensitivity. The performances attracted considerable attention effectual adult supervision, which Moving on to a nun’s story Nicholson) always regarded reli - by Qualley and Leo are also for its ribald satire of a 14th-cen - an episcopal visit does little much more worthy of attention is gion as “a waste of time.” exceptional. (Leo excels at por - tury Italian convent ostensibly improve, is provided by a sweet the Sundance dramatic competi - While Cathleen gets a scholar - traying strong-willed women in ship to a Catholic school and fraught situations. By coincidental thrives there, Nora’s marriage contrast she plays the notorious ends and she moves on to a series atheist Madalyn Murray O’Hair in of boyfriends. She calls Cathleen the 2017 Netflix movie The Most “crazy” for choosing to enter a Hated Woman in America .) convent, trying to dissuade her, to Novitiate is scheduled for the - no avail, as the devout daughter atrical release by Sony Pictures feels called to becoming a “bride Classics on Oct. 27. of Christ.” Quebec director Léa Pool’s Cathleen’s search for religious award-winning The Passion of intimacy and inner peace is not Augustine also centres on a con - unquestioning or untroubled. How vent during the Vatican II era. In can we be sure what God wants of mid-August it received a nation - us? “Where are you?” she prays in wide U.S. video-on-demand silent meditation. Her six months release through the distributing of training with other postulants platforms Under the Milky Way are also complicated by the rigid and Solaris. Simone Beaulieu discipline imposed by the abbess, (Céline Bonnier) has both a talent Rev. Mother Marie St. Claire for the piano and a religious voca - (Melissa Leo), who has not left the tion. She enters a small rural con - convent gates in 40 years. The vent and eventually becomes its Mother Superior rules as if “the superior as Mother Augustine dur -

Sony Pictures Classics voice of God,” brooking no chal - ing an era when the Catholic lenges to her authority. She also Church and religious orders were a NOVITIATE — Margaret Qualley stars in a film from first-time director Margaret Betts, who Novitiate, has no time for Vatican II re forms, dominant force in education. The received a special jury award as “breakthrough director” at the Sundance Film Festival last January. ignoring and concealing them convent sisters run an all-girls because “the church is perfect the boarding school in which Augus- way it is.” tine ensures that music has a cen - Movie had real-life Hollywood ending Cathleen submits to the de- tral role. She has students who win manding regimen that includes a prizes in piano competitions. Continued from page 8 Some comedic ideas from According to Tracy biographer “grand silence” from 9 a.m. to 9 Then along with the church 1938 endure. Others, like this James Curtis, the now-grown p.m. Visits with her mother take and state upheavals of Vatican II On Whitey’s arrival, he sees a one, are museum pieces. Bobs Watson arranged to meet place behind a metal grate, on and the Quiet Revolution comes statue of a boy with outstretched Men of Boys Town reprised Tracy on the set of the star’s final one occasion bringing news of the arrival in 1965 of Augustine’s arms that cues him into an Al the principal cast, but the emo - film, 1967’s Guess Who’s Coming her father’s death. She perseveres headstrong teenage niece, Alice Jolson impression with a stanza tional heavy lifting went to to Dinner . Watson was by then through a gruelling trial period to (Lysandre Ménard), who is a of “Mammy.” child actor Darryl Hickman, only occasionally working as an take first vows dressed as a bride. piano prodigy. The transforma - This sets off an extended se - who liked to stick out his chin actor, and told Tracy of his plans At the same time the convent is tions are more than some of the quence in which Whitey gets a like Shirley Temple. The script to become a Methodist minister: headed for a traumatic turn. nuns can accept. The school is series of comeuppances from the by James Kevin McGuinness “And I wanted to tell you,” he Mother Marie cannot shut out the threatened with closure as the other boys. When he demands that included the stale trope of hav - explained, “that though I know it spirit blowing the winds of provincial government moves to the campus barber, Mo Kahn ing a boy’s dog die, Rooney was was a role, the way you were as change. Her obstinacy provokes take control of the education sys - (Sidney Miller), give him a facial subdued, and the picture, lack - Father Flanagan — the warmth the archdiocese and causes a tem. Alice’s bright prospects and massage — something to which ing the original’s emotional wal - and loving and caring I felt — younger nun, Sister Mary Grace challenging attitude toward au - he’s accustomed in the city — Mo lop, didn’t duplicate the earlier was a major influence on my deci - (Dianna Agron), who is director thority make Augustine reflect on accomplishes this with shoe pol - film’s success. sion to enter the ministry.” of postulants, to leave the con - her own musical passions and ish on his hands. So when Whitey Movies as powerful as Boys In 1991, Watson returned to vent. Ordered by the archbishop religious path. What is their future dashes off to a roll call, he looks Town sometimes have real-life Boys Town for the dedication of (Denis O’Hare) to inform the in a fast-changing society? Is she like Al Jolson in blackface. Hollywood endings years later. its new $5.5 million chapel. nuns about Vatican II and to stop also seeking something more?

10 Prairie Messenger DEEPENING OUR FAITH September 20, 2017 ‘Look up, look way up’ to the sky full of promise

Breaking Open the Ordinary

Sandy Prather

“Look up, look waay up.” For coming place on a warm day and many years that familiar invitation sitting there, reading and relaxing, was heard on an almost daily basis it’s just a small stretch to turn in our home. Actor Bob Homme, one’s eyes upward. Branches from host of The Friendly Giant , along the surrounding spruce, elm and with puppets Jerome the Giraffe apple trees stretch high and frame and Rusty the Rooster, were kind - the impossibly bright blue sky in ly companions for my children in lacy fragments of green. The one of the few sanctioned televi - clouds, glimpsed between the sion shows they were allowed to greenery, are ephemeral, shape- watch as preschoolers. Along with shifting and attention-grabbing. Sesame Street , it was a staple in “The heavens are singing the glory our morning routine, taking them of God,” the psalmist writes, and I on imaginative adventures and am enthralled. Gerald Schmitz giving me a much-needed break. “No one told me about the LOOK WAY UP — Preoccupied and in a rush, we rarely look up, writes Sandy Prather. But “above us is In 1870 Gerard Manley sky,” a friend once said upon the infinite beauty, an unfathomable universe and a swirling cosmos.” Looking up is “an invitation to keep a Hopkins looked up. Author Annie occasion of his first visit to West - broader perspective, to let infinity touch our souls, and to keep our eyes solidly fixed on god.” Dillard reports that the Jesuit poet ern Canada, “No one told me began a three-year journal at that about the sky.” Indeed. ing overhead or the vast expanse into an infinity held in God. “Look waay up.” time which focused primarily on “Look up, look waay up.” Our of twinkling stars that give us “God of our life,” Saint It’s not just a fondly remem - clouds. Among the entries: “April habit, I fear, is that we rarely do pause. Any given day might find Augustine prays, “there are days bered invitation from a friendly TV 22, 1871: clouds ‘stepping one be- so. Preoccupied and distracted, we us daydreaming under fluffy when the burdens we carry chafe character. It’s an invitation to keep hind the other, their edges tossed rush from place to place with cumulus castles or anxiously our shoulders and weigh us a broader perspective, to let infini - with ravelling’; “July 1871: ‘The heads bowed and eyes downcast. marking the progress of wind- down; when the road seems drea - ty touch our souls, and to keep our greatest stack of cloud . . . I can Whether we are focused on the whipped storm clouds. ry and endless, the skies grey and eyes solidly fixed on God. ever recall seeing . . . The left was cellphone in our hand or simply “You must not blame me if I threatening; when our lives have rawly made, . . . like the ringlets of lost in our thoughts, the results are do talk to the clouds,” an aware no music in them, and our hearts a ram’s fleece blowing’ ” (106, the same. Inattentive and unaware, Henry David Thoreau wrote. are lonely, and our souls have lost Are you Moving? For the Time Being , Dillard, we miss not only the landscape Gazing upward, night or day, we their courage. Flood the path with Please let us know a 1999). around us, but the skyscape above, enter a limitless horizon. Boun - light, turn our eyes to where the month in advance. I’ve looked up a lot this sum - and we are the poorer for it. daries fall away and our human skies are full of promise. . . .” Write to: mer. Our backyard patio is a wel - For above us is infinite beauty, condition pierces us, leaving us “Turn our eyes to where the Circulation Dept. an unfathomable universe and a feeling small and fragile. On this skies are full of promise.” A Prairie Messenger swirling cosmos. “God created the threshold, the encounter happens: friend recently started a walking Box 190 Muenster, Sask. S0K 2Y0 Prather, BEd, MTh, is a heavens and the earth,” Genesis awestruck, ambushed by mystery, program. “I walk with my head [email protected] teacher and facilitator in the we are moved to reverence. down,” she said. “I’m making an reminds us, and just as the earth Undeliverable papers cost twice areas of faith and spirituality. She itself is revelatory of God, so are Look up. “The world is God’s effort to raise it.” as much to return. was executive director at Star of the skies. Brother Sun and Sister body. God draws it ever upward,” “Raise it and look up,” I say. the North Retreat Centre in St. Moon grace our days and nights Teilhard de Chardin writes, refer - Albert, Alta., for 21 years and respectively and sunrises and sun - encing God’s cosmic dance resides in Sherwood Park with sets, often in astounding Tech - where, infused with the all-perme - her husband, Bob. They are nicolor, mark the boundaries of ating Spirit, everything is drawn blessed with four children and 10 our nights and days. At night it into Christ. And therein lies our grandchildren. might be the northern lights danc - hope. Oriented skyward, we fall BOSCO FOUNDATION John Bosco PRAIRIE MESSENGER PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY Child & Family Services Foundation

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empire’s dominant economy pulled every aspect of its cul - This seems to rule out our first group, the accommodators. ture along in its train. From art to authors to architecture, They would bend or break their own community rules and they claimed supremacy. sacred beliefs if it gained them personal safety, financial Liturgy Like colonizers across the centuries, they brooked no security and have, of course, a few privileges thrown in. opposition. Everybody knew that to raise a rebellion against Jesus in Matthew’s Gospel offers us the example of and Life them was suicidal. Barely seven kilometres from the young the two sons whose father needs them to work in his vine - man’s home village citizens of the regional centre once tried yard. The one son tells the father to his face that he will go to break free. The full force of the occupiers came down and doesn’t. Did those who fled the mounting tyranny sur - Michael Dougherty upon them. He was just a young boy when it happened. rounding our young man mirror this behaviour? How Everyone could have smelled the smoke from the city when could they be true to their beliefs by ignoring the mount - it was put to the torch. All male adult residents of military ing injustices of their society? A few weeks ago I shared this true story at a age who survived the initial onslaught suffered a tortuous The path to stay and fight oppression by taking up Development and Peace Youth Retreat in Salmon Arm, death. The rest of the population simply were “disappeared.” arms and shedding blood chosen by some couldn’t have B.C. It focused on the choices a young man had before Well aware of the reality confronting his land, what been further from Paul’s mind in his letter to the him. The person I spoke of had a background shared with options were there for our young man? Some fellow citi - Philippians when he uses words like compassion, sympa - countless others in our world today. He had grown up in a zens chose to willingly accommodate the new overlords. thy, and love to serve as guides for our action. “Let each of small hardscrabble agricultural community in a country They figured that “just getting along” would at least grab a you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of going through tough economic and political times. few crumbs falling from their table. Maybe they could others. Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Nothing new under the sun where he came from — reach a deal with the foreigner masters to preserve some of Jesus . . .” Another way had to be found. the rich were getting richer and the poor barely hanging their institutions and traditions. What should our young man do — accommodate the on. Many families fell into the debt trap just to keep food oppressors, flee them, or fight? Or was there another way on the table. Can’t pay the moneylender? You lose the Ezekiel 18:25-28 to a better world? Twenty-sixth Sunday small scrap of farmland supporting your household and Psalm 25 As you likely have already guessed, the young man in Ordinary Time maybe even your shirt. Philippians 2:1-11 whose dilemma I described was Jesus. Palestine in the October 1, 2017 What made things worse for him was the fact that for - Matthew 21:28-32 first century was living through tough times. Sepphoris eign troops occupied his land. They were there, of course, to was a thriving city of as many as 40,000 people northwest bring peace and stability to a troubled region, or so they said, Others decided to “get outta Dodge,” just find a place of Nazareth. Joseph as a landless day labourer likely and by the way, to help out a friendly dictator. Everybody off the grid and as far away from the interlopers as possi - helped rebuild the city after it was destroyed by the knew, though, who pulled the strings. Real power and author - ble. They must have known deep down, though, that no Roman legions under Varus, Governor of Syria. Maybe ity rested in a distant capital thousands of kilometres away. place eventually would be far enough away. Jesus at his side carried his toolbox to work. Their culture’s millennia-deep indigenous roots had Another small group chose a path what would be best Jesus couldn’t abide the accommodation of the bred into the bones of everyone the religious traditions described as urban terrorism. Stage hit and run attacks and Pharisees and Sadducees or the flight to the desert by the anchoring it. The current overlords, needless to say, saw suicide missions to weaken the invaders’ morale. Essenes. He certainly did not support the tit-for-tat terror - their own culture as superior and, at best, only warily tol - Sometimes this would flare into open rebellion, like it had ism of the zealots. He charted a new radical way of love, a erated a subservient position for others’ beliefs. The when the young man was a boy. non-violent path for us toward our New Jerusalem. What path would you advise the young man take? This Our words must match our deeds. Our deeds must was my question for the youth retreat participants. Ezekiel in strive to achieve the principles Jesus sets before us. We all Dougherty is co-chair of the Social Justice Committee the first reading offers clear advice. If you turn away from all must continue to pray as the psalmist did. “Make me to at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Whitehorse, Yukon. transgressions, “they shall surely live,” says the prophet. know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths.” Too often our actions connect God to intolerance, rigidity, stupidity

a lot of bad press! His story is only one story and ecclesial ac cess are very sincere A simple example can be illus - by his own admission has another and gospel-motivated; and all of In trative here. In a recent book that side to it, but it’s highly illustrative. us, as we make the kind of judg - documents an extraordinary 50-year It’s easy to connect God to the ments of others that Jesus told us friendship with his former coach, wrong things. Christianity, of time and again not to make, are Exile basketball legend (and present-day course, isn’t the only culprit. Today, sincere. But we think we’re doing exceptional writer) Kareem Abdul- for instance, we see perhaps the this all for the good, for God. Ron Rolheiser, OMI Jabbar shares why he became a worst examples of tying God to evil However, in so many of our ac - Muslim. Raised a Roman Catholic, in the violence of ISIS and other tions we are connecting God and a graduate of Catholic schools, he such terrorist groups who are kill - church to narrowness, intolerance, eventually left Christianity to ing, randomly and brutally, in the rigidity, racism, sexism, favour it - The word “Protestant” is gener - a protest for God. God, in Luther’s become a Muslim. Why? name of God. You can be sure that ism, legalism, dogmatism, and stu - ally misunderstood. Martin Luther’s view, was being manipulated to In his own words, because “the the last words uttered, just as a sui - pidity. And we wonder why so protest that led to the Protestant serve human and ecclesial self- white people who were bombing cide bomber randomly kills inno - many of our own children no long - Reformation was not, in fact, a interest. His protest was a plea to churches and killing little girls, who cent people, is: God is great! What er go to church and struggle with protest against the Roman Catholic respect God’s transcendence. were shooting unarmed black boys, horrible thing to say as one is com - religion. Church. Properly understood, it was We need a new pro t est to day, a who were beating black protestors mitting an act of murder! Doing the The God whom Jesus reveals is new plea, a strong one, to not con - with clubs loudly declared them - ungodly in the name of God! the antithesis of much of religion, nect God and our churches to intol - selves to be proud Christians. The And yet we often do the same sad but true. The God whom Jesus OBITUARY erance, injustice, bigotry, violence, Ku Klux Klan were proud Christ - thing in subtler forms, namely, we reveals is a prodigal God, a God terrorism, racism, sexism, rigidity, ians. I felt no allegiance to a reli - justify the ungodly (violence, who isn’t stingy; a God who wills dogmatism, anti-eroticism, homo - gion with so many evil followers. injustice, inequality, poverty, intol - the salvation of everyone, who loves phobia, self-serving power, institu - Yes, I was also aware that the erance, bigotry, racism, sexism, all races and all peoples equally; a tional self-protection, security for Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King the abuse of power, and rich privi - God with a preferential love for the the rich, ideology of all kinds, and Jr., was also a proud Christian, as lege) by appealing to our religion. poor; a God who creates both gen - just plain stupidity. God is getting were many of the civil rights lead - Silently, unconsciously, blind to ders equally; a God who strongly ers. Coach Wooden was a devout ourselves, grounded in a sense of opposes worldly power and privi - Christian. The civil rights move - right and wrong that’s coloured by lege. The God of Jesus Christ is a Rolheiser, theologian, teacher, ment was supported by many brave self-interest, we give ourselves God of compassion, empathy, and and award-winning author, is white Christians who marched side divine permission to live and act forgiveness, a God who demands president of the Oblate School of by side with blacks. When the KKK in ways that are antithetical to that spirit take precedence over law, Theology in San Antonio, Texas. attacked, they often delivered even HOLICK, Sister Jean Teresa most everything Jesus taught. love over dog ma, and forgiveness Peacefully on September 7, 2017, at He can be contacted through his worse beatings to the whites, whom We can protest, saying that over juridical justice. And, very Dufferin Care Centre in Coquitlam, B.C., website: www.ronrolheiser.com. they considered to be race traitors. I we’re sincere, but sincerity by importantly, the God whom Jesus Sister Jean, age 87, returned to God Now on Facebook: www.face - didn’t condemn the religion, but I itself is not a moral or religious cri - incarnates isn’t stupid, but is a God after 61 years of faithful service to God book.com/ronrolheiser definitely felt removed from it.” terion. Sincerity can, and often whose in telligence isn’t threatened as a Sister of the Child Jesus. Jean, the does, tie God to the ungodly and by science, and a God who doesn’t eldest of nine children, leaves behind six justifies what’s evil in the name of condemn and send people to hell ac - siblings (with two brothers and one sister predeceased), the Sisters, Associates God. The people conducting the cording to our limited human judg - and Friends of the Child Jesus Family Inquisi tion were sincere; the slave ments. and many people she served and loved traitors were sincere; those who Sadly, too often that’s not the in her years of ministry. 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By Charles Camosy ing, to be honest: LGBT Catholics, homophobia. But it always reminds dirt, which many of them are. Yes, a few days ago one promi - ©2017 Religion News Service their parents and grandparents, and me of what many LGBT people put On the far right, though, even nent Catholic said that I was “pan - their brothers and sisters, hug me up with daily, and the need for the notion of listening to LGBT sified,” which I suppose is a way Since its publication in June, and cry when they tell me what the advocacy for LGBT people. people seems anathema. The of calling me a “pansy,” a slur that Rev. James Martin’s book on book means to them. The most common non-crazy hatred and contempt are just I know many gay men have had to LGBT Catholics and their church, For a long while I was con - critique is that there wasn’t more astonishing. And I wonder, “Do hear. When I pointed out that is Building a Bridge, has initiated fused about the intensity of the focus on chastity, which the cate - these people know any LGBT the kind of insult that LGBT peo - widespread and occasionally emotional reactions, since the chism requires for LGBT people. Catholics? Have they ever lis - ple have to hear every day, and an heated discussion. book is pretty mild. But the more But the book is not a book about tened to them? Do they even illustration of homophobia in the In his book, Martin, a Jesuit I thought about it, and asked sexual morality, or a book about think they’re human?” Again, it’s church, rather than apologize, the priest and bestselling author, calls friends about it, the more I real - moral theology or a book about a reminder of the sheer hatred attacks continued. And there have for LGBT Catholics and the ized it has to do with the fact that how LGBT people are supposed that some people have. been other attacks, of course, Catholic hierarchy to treat each it’s a priest saying these things. to lead their sexual lives. It’s an Much of this is based on fear. sometimes near-hysterical ones. other with “respect, sensitivity My main hope for the book invitation to dialogue and then to Fear of the LGBT person as the One far-right website has pro - and compassion.” was that it would start, or at least prayer. It’s about welcoming “other.” Fear of listening to some - duced a whole series of attack The book has been endorsed by continue, a conversation that LGBT people with “respect, sen - one who might challenge your videos on me. several bishops and two cardinals, needs to happen about how the sitivity and compassion.” stereotypes. Fear of their own Another seems obsessed with including Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Catholic Church treats its LGBT The LGBT community is the complicated sexuality. As St. Paul attacking me, and LGBT people, a Vatican official who called it members. I also hoped to invite only one that some Catholics said, “Perfect love drives out fear.” every day. Sometimes every “welcome and much-needed.” A church leaders — bishops, priests view exclusively and entirely But perfect fear drives out love. hour. recent discussion of the book at and lay leaders — to consider the through the lens of sex. But what I’ve noticed that in recent I guess it shouldn’t be surpris - Fordham University with two the - ways that the institutional church most LGBT Catholics want first days the attacks on you have ing. As I’ve said, there is a lot of ologians prompted this interview reaches out to LGBT people. Or is simply to feel at home in their been ramping up and become with another Fordham professor, doesn’t reach out to them. parishes, and not be treated like particularly nasty. — MARTIN, page 13 Charles Camosy. And I know, from a number of Your most recent book has public statements as well as pri - caused quite a stir. Can you vate communications from cardi - share some of the more positive nals, archbishops, bishops and reactions? How do they corre - even a number of people in the spond with what you hoped the Vatican, that the book has book might accomplish? prompted that discussion. Well, the positive reactions What about some of the vastly outweigh the few negative more significant negative reac - ones, which are mainly confined to tions? online responses, and even those Any book is bound to get some mostly confined to far-right web - criticism, especially one on a sites. The most common respons - topic like this. Building a Bridge es, though, are typified by those was meant to start conversation, that come when I speak at parishes, after all, so I’ve been grateful for retreat houses and at other Catholic the thoughtful critiques, like venues. And it’s been overwhelm - David Cloutier’s insightful piece in Commonweal, for example. But some of it has been vicious: Camosy is associate professor hateful comments, ad hominem RNS photo courtesy of Charles Camosy of theological and social ethics attacks and deeply unChristian BUILDINg BRIDgES — Rev. James Martin, SJ, centre, was at Fordham University recently for a discus - at Fordham University . reactions, apparently animated by sion of his book Building a Bridge. Generosity means making poverty reduction plan a priority this fall

“mitigate the effects” of poverty ions on what an eventual Cana- seniors out of poverty, an en - — through charitable activity, dian Poverty Reduction Strategy hanced Working Income Tax sure. But don’t get taken up with (CPRS) should include. Over 30 Benefit and focused Guaranteed Journey any attempt to “eradicate” or representatives of congregations Livable Income options for work - “eliminate” poverty — it is of Catholic religious, and the ing-age adults? Will we see to Justice argued — because Jesus in the bishops’ conference, participated included the (promised) National Bible seems to have said that sim - in Citizens for Public Justice Housing strategy, more responsive ply cannot be done. Really? (CPJ) workshops that prepared programs for indigenous people Joe Gunn Anglican priest Gary Hauch people to present opinions on living in poverty, a national phar - stresses that this passage is report - what is needed in an eventual macare program and sustainable ed only two days before Jesus was CPRS. At least two congregations job creation in renewable energy “The poor you will always “the poor you will always have crucified. “The contrast Jesus sets of sisters involved their members infrastructure, for example? have with you.” with you,” Jesus knew that each out is between an immediate need of Parliament in dialogues about The best thing we could do this Mark 14:7, John 12:1, and good Jew would be reminded of that must be addressed now, and poverty reduction. autumn would be to encourage Matthew 26:11, are among the the following well-known verses an ongoing need that can be Citizens for Public Justice set Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, and most misinterpreted sections of from Deuteronomy 15:7-11: addressed after. Rabbinic teaching up an online mechanism from our our own member of Parliament, to the New Testament. “If among you, one of your on good works makes a similar website, and more than 850 peo - make poverty reduction a priority Here, Jesus defended a woman brothers should become poor, in point: burying the dead, which ple used this portal to send the in this new session of the House from the scolding of his disciples any of your towns within your must be done today, is to take minister their views. CPJ’s brief of Commons. after she anointed him with oil. To land that the Lord your God is precedence over visiting the sick, to the minister outlined also sev - Join Dignity for All: The Cam - those followers who argued that giving you, you shall not harden which can be done tomorrow.” eral necessary ingredients for a paign for a Poverty-free Canada the money would be better spent your heart or shut your hand Therefore, the text is not meant to robust anti-poverty plan (https: in over 60 events across the land on the needy (in John’s ac count, against your poor brother, but dismiss care for the poor, but to //cpj.ca/sites/default/files/docs/ on Oct. 17, the International Day the writer mentions Judas as the you shall open your hand to him practise radical generosity toward files/Flourishing per cent20 for the Eradication of Poverty. offending speaker), Jesus retorts: and lend him sufficient for his them when we best can do so. Together.pdf). Order free materials for organiz - “The poor you will always have need, whatever it may be. For the Today, for Christians across We can look forward to hear - ing an event in your parish or with you, but you will not always poor you will always have with Canada, radical generosity toward ing a report from the minister on school, at https://dignityforall.ca/ have me.” you in the land. Therefore, I the poor means pressing the federal what his consultation revealed, chew-on-this/#more-1422 This is not a prediction. It is a command you, ‘You shall open government to develop and imple - and prepare ourselves to study his It’s sad that Christians quoting comparison of the woman’s wide your hand to your brother, ment Canada’s first poverty reduc - proposed poverty reduction plan: “the poor you will always have action with the hypocrisy of his to the needy and to the poor, in tion strategy. This important action will it include accountability with you” rarely follow it with most loyal apostles. By saying your land.’ ” should even take precedence over mechanisms, with targets and the intended injunction, “there - It is unfortunate that, in the our continuing support of food timelines to monitor progress fore, you shall open wide your minds of North American Chris - banks, feeding programs and other toward ending poverty? Will it hand to the needy and to the Gunn is the Ottawa-based tians today, the verse “the poor social services that Christians have include specific and immediate poor.” By separating these phras - executive director of Citizens for you will always have with you” long supported — efforts to which measures in budget 2018 that es, we may prevent ourselves Public Justice, www.cpj.ca, a often serves as an excuse to de - we can return tomorrow. could include indexing the from hearing and acting on the member-driven, faith-based pub - flect attention from the poor, and This past winter, and ending in Canada Child Benefit to inflation, best sense of the intended teach - lic policy organization in Ottawa direct our minds to other, higher, the summer, the federal Minister increased coverage for Em ploy - ing of Jesus. By acting today, and focused on ecological justice, purposes. Others use this verse to of Families, Children and Social ment Insurance, improvements to on Oct. 17, we can help the gos - refugee rights and poverty elimi - refrain from any attempt to end Development, Jean-Yves Duclos, Old Age Security and the Guar - pel message come alive in our nation. poverty. “Reduce,” “limit” or asked Canadians for their opin - anteed Income Supplement to lift hearts and communities. September 20, 2017 FEATURE Prairie Messenger 13 Francis makes significant strategic move on liturgy

The following commentary is reprinted with permission of Pray Tell translation has become a battle - blog of the Liturgical Press in Collegeville Minn., www.praytellblog.com ground for issues of liturgical inculturation and updating to the By Rita Ferrone guard the integrity of each lan - times. The fifth instruction on the guage, with the imperative to con - right implementation of the In a strategic move of great vey the original meaning of the Constitution on the Sacred importance, Pope Francis recently text fully and faithfully, even after Liturgy, “On the Translation of issued a motu proprio which will adaptation, so that the unity of the Liturgical Texts” ( Liturgiam return authority over liturgical Roman Rite may shine forth. authenticam ), has been a light - translations to the conferences of Where the clarification comes ning rod for controversy, as it bishops, by means of a change in into focus is in the final portion insisted upon a highly literal canon law. of the motu proprio , which pre - translation, outlawed inclusive In the motu proprio , Francis sents a change in the wording, language, held back ecumenical outlines briefly the history of the specifically, of Canon 838.3. co-operation, and diminished the use of the vernacular in the liturgy The new text reads as follows role of episcopal conferences. since the Council. His motu pro - (my translation): The English-speaking bishops prio is given in order to more It is up to the Conferences of produced a translation of the clearly enunciate the guiding prin - Bishops to faithfully prepare ver - Missal according to Liturgiam CNS/Paul Haring ciples that have come down to us sions of the liturgical books in the authenticam in 2011. That effort CHANgE IN CANON LAW — “In a strategic move of great impor - from the time of the Council. vernacular languages, adapted was mired in conflict, however, tance, Pope Francis recently issued a motu proprio which will return In this statement, Francis by suitably within the defined limits and the results received mixed authority over liturgical translations to the conferences of bishops, by no means disregards the impor - of the liturgical books, to approve reviews. The translation was means of a change in canon law,” writes Rita Ferrone, an independent tance of central authority and its and publish them for the regions praised by some for its elevated scholar and author of several books on liturgy. unifying function. Yet he also of their relevance, after the con - tone and scriptural allusions, but acknowledges that the relation - firmation of the Holy See. criticized by others as overly realigning the structures of those in the church who have ship between Rome and the con - The key elements that are new wedded to Latin syntax, clumsy accountability in canon law, fought to retain the freedom to ferences has not always been in this text are the words to proclaim, and marred by Francis has provided immediate adapt the liturgy to local realities smooth: “It is no surprise that dif - “approve,” which was not there errors. Meanwhile, translations relief to those conferences which and the times in which we live, a ficulties have arisen between the previously, and “faithfully,” prepared in other languages, such balked at the distortions of lan - flexibility promised by Vatican II. Episcopal Conferences and the which is also newly added. In as German, French, and Italian, guage and the pastoral ineptitude It has also correspondingly weak - Apostolic See in the course of other words, the trust given to the have been stalled due to clashes introduced by a rigid implementa - ened the position of those who this long passage of work.” conferences is both to do their between the demands of the tion of Liturgiam authenticam . advocate a “reform of the reform” The motu proprio addresses work faithfully, and to approve it. instruction and the pastoral judg - What the final fate of Liturgiam including the desire to return to this concern so that “a constant This motu proprio will effec - ment of the local bishops. authenticam will be, and whether Tridentine-inspired principles of co-operation full of mutual trust, tively reverse some of the actions Earlier this year, Pope Francis a revised instruction will eventu - uniformity and centralized con - watchful and creative, between taken by Francis’ predecessor to authorized a committee, under the ally be produced to supersede it trol in liturgical regulation. the episcopal conferences and the centralize control over liturgical leadership of Archbishop Arthur remains to be seen. For now and Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect dicastery” (the CDWDS) can be translations in Rome. It will like - Roche, secretary of the CDWDS, for the foreseeable future, howev - of the CDWDS, and frequent maintained. wise block any future attempts by to review Liturgiam authenticam er, the pope has removed all advocate for both Liturgiam Francis carefully balances the the Congregation for Divine and make recommendations for its obstacles to the regional bishops’ authenticam and a “reform of the emphatic need to consider the Worship to unilaterally enforce revision. The committee met and prudent exercise of judgment and reform,” has also been put in a practical usefulness of texts for the compliance with the instruction sent in their report, which was not authority concerning translation. more disadvantageous position by good of the faithful and to safe - Liturgiam authenticam . It returns made public, to the pope. It is not The motu proprio comes short - these statements of the pope. decision-making power in liturgi - clear to what extent this report ly after Pope Francis’ speech to In the English-speaking world, cal translations to the local bish - may have influenced the motu pro - the Italian Liturgical Conference, upcoming decisions concerning Ferrone is an independent ops, as the Council envisioned in prio, but Francis does mention in which he invoked his magister - new translations prepared accord - scholar and author of several Sacrosanctum Concilium 36.4, explicitly that he has “listened to ial authority to affirm that the ing to Liturgiam authenticam books on liturgy. She writes fre - which states that the local author - the opinion of the commission of liturgical reforms of Vatican II are should now be watched closely, as quently for the Pray Tell Blog and ities “approve” translated texts bishops and experts” he instituted “irreversible.” Taken together, their approval is not a foregone Commonweal magazine, and is for liturgical use. before reaching his decision. these two statements have consid - conclusion. If the bishops say “no” editor of The Yale ISM Review. In recent years, the field of By taking the route of formally erably strengthened the hand of in the future, their word is law. Martin says level of polarization in church the worst in 30 years

Continued from page 12 stand his perspective, but I think box. One day you’ll be calling the church’s unity in the midst and I’ll tell them and they’ll say, that we’re still at the very begin - out Paul Ryan for a position on of its diversity: How do you “Who?” So it’s not much to worry hate around, even in the church. ning of the conversation. So call - health care that’s contrary to gauge the level of polarization in about, much less fear. And most of it seems motivated ing for listening and dialogue — Catholic teaching, but the next the church at the moment? Editor’s Note: Since this inter - by a blinding anger. But, again, on both sides — is the first step, day you’ll be calling out Justin The level of polarization is the view, Theological College, a semi - the hatred only serves to remind and, as we’ve seen from some of Trudeau in a similar way for his worst I’ve ever seen in my 30 nary affiliated with the Catholic me that advocating for LGBT the hysterical reaction on the far pro-choice position on abortion. years as a Jesuit. And I think a lot University of America, rescinded people is necessary. The hate right, certainly challenging. Has it been difficult to inhabit of it has to do with the pushback, an invitation to Martin, who was reminds me of the need for love. It’s also challenging for LGBT this Catholic space? opposition and downright con - set to deliver a talk about Jesus to But criticism has also been Catholics to be invited to treat their Not really! The Gospel tran - tempt for my fellow Jesuit, Pope a group of alumni, the latest in a directed at you from people who bishops with “respect, compassion scends all those categories. Being Francis. His emphasis on mercy, string of cancellations following are strong LgBT allies, yes? For and sensitivity,” as the book does. pro-life, as I am, means supporting on accompaniment, on encounter the publication of Building a instance, just a few days ago you That’s understandable. Many of all life as a precious gift from God. and, especially, as in (his apos - Bridge . In a statement, the semi - had a public conversation with them have been marginalized, That includes life in the womb, of tolic exhortation) Amoris Laetitia, nary said due to “increasing nega - my colleague Patrick Hornbeck excluded and insulted by church course. And most people would on discernment, has driven some tive feedback from various social in which you faced some criti - leaders. I’ve heard, especially since expect, and should expect, a people into near hysterics. media sites, . . . the decision was cism along these lines. the book was published, some of Catholic priest to defend that. The crashing irony is that the made to withdraw the invitation Yes, that conversation with the most incredible stories from But it also includes the life of same people who were saying extended to Father Martin.” Patrick and Natalia Imperatori- LGBT Catholics about mistreat - an inmate on death row. The life during the pontificates of St. John But the university distanced Lee, who are both theologians ment from church officials. Still, of an elderly person in a hospice. Paul II and Benedict XVI that any itself from the decision. John and also friends of mine, was part of being a Christian is loving The life of a refugee on a crowded disagreement whatsoever with a Garvey, university president, said, very helpful for me. But I would those with whom you disagree, boat in the middle of the sea. And pope was equivalent to dissent “Universities and their related say that I anticipated the kinds of and praying for them, and surely here, the life of an LGBT person, are now disagreeing with the entities should be places for the critique that Patrick advanced in that’s part of “respect.” who also deserves to have his or pope all over the place. free, civil exchange of ideas. Our our conversation. I expected that Now, I want to make clear that her or their life raised up as holy, To that point, a bishop friend culture is increasingly hostile to a few LGBT Catholics would say the onus for this bridge-building is precious and unique. Pro-life is a who works in the Vatican said to this idea. It is problematic that that I hadn’t gone far enough. on the institutional church — lot broader than people might me: “It’s not surprising that you’re individuals and groups within our Some wanted me to promote because it’s the institutional church think. So my “box” is the Gospel. getting so much criticism. They church demonstrate this same same-sex marriage or challenge that has marginalized LGBT Church politics can be even can’t attack the pope all the time, inability to make distinctions and church teaching, which the book Catholics, not the other way more nasty than secular politics. so they’ll attack you.” Social to exercise charity.” doesn’t do. Nor would I do. around. Nonetheless, it’s a two- You’ve been at the centre of media just intensifies all of this. America editor in chief Matt Patrick also feels that the listen - way bridge. We’re all Christians. some biting criticism in recent Some of this spills into parish - Malone, SJ, released a statement ing and dialogue that I’m calling One of the many things I’ve weeks and months, but you are es, but not much. In most parishes, calling the attacks against Martin for isn’t enough, and that LGBT loved about your public inter - also a hero to many serious people ask if the book is getting the work of “a small but influen - people have to push more, in order ventions is that intellectually Catholics in the United States much pushback, and I’ll say, “A tial faction in the U.S. church” and to effect a change in the way that honest people could never put and around the world. As some - little bit — mainly online.” Then describing them as “unwarranted, the church treats them. I under - you in a “right” box or a “left” one who cares very deeply about they’ll ask me from what people, uncharitable, and un-Christian.” 14 Prairie Messenger EDITORIALS September 20, 2017

A lesson to be learned their mission. The Brothers of Charity in Belgium are not church-dividing differences. have also chosen qualified members for their board. Johnson pointed out that the 1999 Joint Recent developments in Belgium on euthanizing They include a former European Council president Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification, which psychiatric patients are disturbing. and Belgian prime minister. “changed the teaching of each church,” was an ecu - The Belgium Brothers of Charity Group has The Belgian experience is a concern not only for menical watershed moment. The declaration stated rejected a Vatican demand to stop offering euthanasia those who oppose euthanasia. It is also a concern for that Christians are redeemed by “grace alone . . . for psychiatric patients. The organization argues it has religious congregations who are entrusting lay mem - while calling and equipping us to do good works.” It not been given a chance to explain its vision state - bers with their apostolates — whether in health, edu - has since been affirmed at least in part by the World ment. It also argues it is taking into account “shifts and cation or other pastoral works. This is an unfortunate Methodist Council, the Anglican Communion and evolutions within society.” It believes its euthanasia precedent. — PWN the World Communion of Reformed Churches. program is consistent with Catholic Church doctrine. While agreements are being reached on the theo - Pope Francis disagrees. The Belgium bishops Ecumenical alignments logical level on this key Reformation doctrine, peo - disagree. Brother Rene Stockman, superior general ple in the pews are also showing their approval. of the Brothers of Charity, also disagrees. There is increasing ecumenical activity between A Pew Research Centre survey released Aug. 31 He said brothers who serve on the board of the Catholics and Lutherans as the 500th anniversary of revealed that more Protestants believe salvation Brothers of Charity Group must each sign a joint let - the Reformation approaches in late October. comes through a mix of faith and good works (52 per ter declaring they “fully support the vision of the Pope Francis kicked it off with his Oct. 31 visit cent) — the traditionally Catholic position — than magisterium of the Catholic Church, which has to Lund, Sweden last year. through “faith alone” (46 per cent). That belief — always confirmed that human life must be respected At a Sept. 15 conference at Georgetown sola fide in Latin — was one of five solas that form and protected in absolute terms, from the moment of University in Washington Lutheran and Catholic the backbone of Protestant Reformers’ beliefs. conception till its natural end.” speakers explored recent developments. The same share of Protestants also reported they The Brothers of Charity Group is the most impor - Kathryn Johnson, director of ecumenical and inter- believe Christians should look to the Bible, church tant provider of mental health care services in the religious relations for the Evangelical Lutheran Church teachings and tradition for guidance — the Catholic Flanders region of Belgium, where they serve 5,000 in America (ELCA), noted that a “Declaration on the position — rather than the “Bible alone,” or the patients a year. At least a dozen patients are believed Way: Church, Ministry and Eucharist” was approved Protestant belief in sola scriptura . to have requested euthanasia over the past year, with by 99 per cent of the delegates at last year’s ELCA It’s unfortunate it’s taken 500 years to change two transferred elsewhere to receive deadly injections. assembly. Meanwhile, the U.S. bishops’ Committee on our perception. The words of Jean Houston seem Many religious congregations are turning over Ecumenical and Inter-religious Affairs unanimously apropos: “Change the story and you change percep - their apostolates to lay leadership. They try to choose affirmed the document’s 32 “agreements” — consen - tion; change perception and you change the world.” reliable and responsible men and women to carry on sus statements that Catholics and Lutherans have said — PWN Tourists pack ‘medical suitcases’ in trips to impoverished countries

By Doug Firby and hospitals in areas that need ing need for supplies. has died — or hospitals looking to Volunteers search for such more support than is available D’Souza says the supplies are manage their inventory. “There are unwanted supplies and then pack When we think of helping peo - through formal aid programs. primarily donated by individuals — warehouses full of perfectly good suitcases full for travellers to take ple in impoverished parts of the Travellers know through experi - typically families looking to dis - medical supplies that get thrown world, we often think of signing ence which facilities have ongo - pose of supplies after a loved one away every day,” he says. — MORE THAN , page 15 online petitions, making cash donations or volunteering. But bringing about meaningful change A look at a ‘healthy decentralization’ for the church can be as simple as carrying an extra suitcase on your next over - By Carol glatz authority, that helps unite the Bishop Paul Tighe, adjunct with the same or similar issues, so seas trip. parts to the whole or by describ - secretary of the Pontifical Coun - they can share ideas and best Avi D’Souza has been doing VATICAN CITY (CNS) — ing the church as a communion cil for Culture, told Catholic practices, and avoid reinventing that for about four years, since he Pope Francis talks about the need where unity is found in sharing, News Service, “the model is the the wheel, he said. discovered a grassroots Canadian for a “healthy decentralization” in co-operative relationships among hub,” with the pope and his assis - “Rome has that ability to have movement called Not Just Tour - the Catholic Church, but how that the diversity of local churches. tants in the Curia at the centre, that overview” because it is “a ists (NJT). Now the Toronto resi - should look and work has been a “The key thing” in striving for always connected to the local point of contact. It’s not central - dent brings an extra suitcase with topic of debate since the Second a healthy balance and reform, one churches, which are the first to izing, but building a bond of him whenever he goes on vaca - Vatican Council. Vatican official said, is to avoid a encounter new situations and the communion” between churches tion. On his most recent trip, he The discussion often centres business-management idea of first to respond. and church leaders at local, stopped in Tonga, the tiny Poly - on how people describe the way decentralization and “embed the - “The Vatican is in contact with regional and national levels, he nesian kingdom of more than 170 the church experiences and en - ology back into the term.” In other those different churches,” not as said. South Pacific islands not so far sures its unity around the globe: words, it’s not about a cold trans - the problem-solver, but to “put “What should be done locally, from New Zealand and Aus tralia. For example, by focusing on a fer of power, but an emphasis on them in contact with other should be done locally,” Tighe The suitcases are filled with strong, decision-making central collegiality and collaboration. churches” that have been dealing said, but when some issues “tran - medical supplies, perfectly usable scend one locality,” that is, they castoffs donated across Canada. end up being “universal questions They include things like ban - that need a harmonious re sponse,” dages, gauzes, tape and syringes, then the help of a central authority and even some sealed medications is essential. — simple but essential pieces in “People see the church as a any medical toolkit. They don’t hierarchical, monolithic structure. include opened or expired medi - But it is much richer than that,” cines, liquids or narcotics. he said. NJT was started in the mid- Australian Archbishop Mark 1990s by Ken Taylor, a doctor Coleridge of Brisbane told CNS from St. Catharines, Ont., and his that people are used to hearing wife Denise, who started bringing “the claim that the unity of the medical supplies with them to church doesn’t mean uniformity, remote areas of Cuba. They felt and much of what Pope Francis that country had a lot of well- has done and is doing is simply trained medical professionals but moving beyond the rhetoric to a shortage of medicines and sup - give some reality to that claim,” plies. Today, NJT sends kits to the for example, in his naming of Caribbean, Latin America, Africa new cardinals from very diverse and Asia. parts of the world. D’Souza learned about the “There may be some danger of movement four years ago while fragmentation in passing more he was living in the Honduras and authority to local churches and to saw some tourists bringing suit - bishops’ conferences, but the cases full of medical supplies. Holy See and especially the The organization doesn’t com - Petrine ministry is the guarantor pete with other groups — in fact, that a healthy decentralization it claims it delivers into clinics doesn’t become an unhealthy CNS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain, Reuters fragmentation,” he said in an ROHINgYA REFUgEES — A Rohingya refugee cries Sept. 14 as he holds his 40-day-old son, who died as email response to questions. Firby is president of Troy a boat capsized while crossing a waterway on the Bangladesh-Myanmar border. Bangladesh is bracing for The archbishop, who chairs Media Digital Solutions and pub - a massive humanitarian crisis because of a lack of food, sanitation, medicines and even basic housing fol - the Australian Catholic Bishops’ lisher of Troy Media. www.troy - lowing the exodus of as many as 400,000 Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar, fleeing violence in which at media.com least 1,000 were killed in just two weeks. — CO-OPERATION , page 15 September 20, 2017 LETTERS Prairie Messenger 15

Macdonald’s statue in Regina is a painful reminder

The Editor: The article thy of celebration. The author con - formed and changed. “Confronting Macdonald’s racism cludes that our attention would be Yet as I stand in judgment of with ‘acts of anger’ ” (PM, Sept. better focused on implementing our inability to accept the deeper 6) was written in the context of the TRC recommendations and invitation, I am very aware from Ontario where the Elementary cites Justice Sinclair to argue that my own experience how clinging Teachers’ Federation voted to renaming buildings and removing to the familiar, however dysfunc - remove John A. Macdonald’s statues are not productive. tional it is, is far less frightening name from schools and other Many who seek for the statue than going into unknown territory. buildings. In Regina the Sas- to be removed are people who Often my anger and self-right - katchewan Coalition Against understand deeply the painful eousness around confronting rac - Racism and Colonialism No effects of Macdonald’s policies. ism in myself and society fades More is calling for the removal of For myself as a settler, I feel the into a grief that demands to be his statue from Victoria Park. resistance to the statue’s removal felt without compromise. Con - The article suggests that al- is symbolic of how Canadian’s templatives of all traditions often though Macdonald used starvation are asking for a reconciliation that refer to the process of emptying as a tool against indigenous peo - is on our own terms and in our out ( kenosis ) in order to make Wild geese ples to clear the plains for settle - control. We will listen to voices room for the divine. ment and was instrumental in es - that agree with our opinions and A teacher at an anti-racist insti - In the stillness of the night I hear them, tablishing residential schools, his put up a defence against those tute had a poster on her wall “How Their haunting cries fill the silence of the stars. positive contributions are still wor - that invite us to be deeply trans - far will you go?” To me this is not From my window I watch them, only a question about action, it is a Phantoms, with moonlight on their wings. Catholic theologian notes question that is being asked of us I am bathed in moonlight. by a still quiet voice underneath ‘graces of the Reformation’ the wailing, relentless voice of My soul takes flight. our separate self identities. — By Diane Baur Shannon Corkery, Regina Continued from page 1 to see a repeat of Pope Leo XIII’s 1896 declaration of nullity of The U.S. bishops’ Committee Anglican orders applied to Lu - on Ecumenical and Inter-religious theran clergy, since “you can see More than 10,000 suitcases donated Affairs unanimously affirmed the the fruit of ministry. And if you document’s 32 “agreements” — see the fruit of ministry, doesn’t Continued from page 14 them. “Sometimes, it’s almost Cuba who needed syringes for his consensus statements that Catho- that continue with the relationship serendipitous,” says D’Souza. medication but had to reuse old lics and Lutherans have said are we have as churches?” abroad. To meet airlines’ security One time, he ran across a man syringes until they were so dull not church-dividing differences. Catholicism, Wood argued, requirements, the travellers must who needed urinary supplies and they no longer pierced the skin. Sister Susan Wood, a Sister of needs to redefine the Latin “ defec - unpack and then repack the suitcas - D’Souza’s kit just happened to “This is such an amazing orga - Charity of Leavenworth, who is a tus ” in its long-held stand against es so they can truthfully say they contain what the man needed. nization,” he says. “I want to do systematic theology professor and Lutherans. Instead of “lacking,” packed the suitcases themselves. NJT has chapters in several this for another 25 years.” Even chair of the theology department she said, it should mean “some - Canada’s two big airlines, Air cities across Canada, although not the founders, the Taylors, are still at Marquette University and a for - thing missing.” And she advised Canada and WestJet, don’t charge all are active (emails to the Cal- making deliveries. mer president of the Catholic “getting out from using the word extra for suitcases with humanitari - gary and Edmonton chapters went NJT is looking to expand its Theological Society of America, ‘transubstantiation’ to say that an supplies and D’Souza says unanswered). The biggest is the reach across the country. If you’re agreed that the outlook is positive. something’s missing” in Lutherans’ sometimes arrangements can be Toronto chapter, which has deliv - intrigued by this simple, cheap “There are graces of the understanding of the eucharist, as made with other carriers, as well. ered more than 1,000 suitcases to way to put a little charity into your Reformation,” she said. “Not all the Council of Trent used the word The travellers don’t always 64 countries. D’Souza estimates next vacation, check out the NJT of it is beat-your-breast.” as one way to describe the transfor - have a drop planned for the sup - that more than 10,000 suitcases website at http://www.njt-pqt.org/. Ecumenical efforts are not mation from bread and wine to the plies — that’s part of the fun. have been donated over the years. You can also send D’Souza an always smooth, she noted, as body and blood of Christ. When they arrive at a destination, There are as many stories as email at [email protected] fruits of the U.S. Catholic- “There is no substantial differ - they go in search of a clinic or there are donations. D’Souza re - or the founding Niagara chapter at Lutheran dialogue seek a ence in Lutheran and Catholic individuals who can make use of members hearing from a man in [email protected] European context. Indeed, most belief in the real presence of Christ international Lutheran dialogue in the eucharist,” she added. leaders are still German, it was She suggested that intercom - Co-operation requires co-responsibility noted, and only recently did one munion could happen in places dialogue have a Lutheran repre - “where people can’t get out, like Continued from page 14 “It does mean that the bishops judge and correct doctrinal error sentative from each continent. nursing homes and prisons.” will have to work hard at shaping in their own dioceses. Countering criticism that ecu - Wood said ecumenism is “not Conference’s commission for a new language, drawing on the When that happens, then- menical efforts to date are “low- a hobby, it’s not a sidebar, but it’s evangelization and was a member work of experts, of course, but Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger — at hanging fruit,” Wood advised the front and centre the work of the of the Synod of Bishops on the maintaining control of the pro - that time head of the Congre- Georgetown audience to “read Gospel,” and not “a threat to family in Rome in 2015, said cess and working trustfully with gation for the Doctrine of the these agreements out loud” to ver - ecclesial identity.” healthy co-operation between the the Holy See to ensure that the Faith — told the synod of bish - ify how substantial they are. “If I were a Catholic I would Holy See and bishops requires co- communion of the church and her ops, “the so-desired decentraliza - “Since Vatican II, we have say, ‘Perhaps this is the time to responsibility. fidelity to doctrine are not com - tion happens automatically.’’ acknowledged an imperfect com - explore that (the role of the For example, Pope Francis’ promised,” he said. “This will At the end of that synod, he munion between Lutheran and pope),’ but we’re not there yet.” new motu proprio, “ Magnum produce variety, certainly, but had stressed that unity was Catholics,” she added, urging that Johnson said. Wood said ecu - Principium ,” on guiding future that doesn’t necessarily mean dis - brought about by a harmonious “intermediate steps” be approved menism needs to be “talked up liturgical translations “is an unity.” unity of purpose, with a greater on the way to full communion. more in the pulpit,” adding there attempt by the pope to restore the Retired Pope Benedict XVI focus on Christ and the need to In Lutheranism, Wood pointed are closer ecumenical ties at the balance between the bishops and said he, too, “always wished that move “forward together to an- out, parish is where “the church lay level that have not made the Holy See in line with the pro - the local churches be the most nounce Christ to a world that is” — although Lutheran leader - their way to formal dialogue visions of Vatican II and in the autonomous and lively possible, needs a new proclamation of ship acknowledges the need for partners. light of experience since the without needing assistance from Christ and the Gospel.” structure — and the denomination The Lutheran Church-Missouri council. It’s a document driven Rome,” he said in the book- Neglecting those essential requires laypeople to be part of its Synod, which is the largest not by ideology but by theology, length interview, “Last Testa - tasks because of too much atten - governance. By contrast, Catholi- Lutheran body not in the World and its intent is clearly pastoral.” ment,” published in 2016. tion to secondary things like in- cism’s sense of church is rooted in Lutheran Federation and which A “good liturgical translation” During the Synod of Bishops ternal church structures and orga - the diocesan bishop — although was not a signatory to the 1999 holds the balance between the on the role of the bishop in 2001, nization has been “a way to stran - “most people get their experience joint declaration, “gave a surpris - doctrinal and pastoral, he said, he endorsed greater responsibility gle the life of the church,” he had of church in the parish,” she said ingly positive agreement” to “On and that requires responsible co- for bishops as envisioned by the said. — and decision-making is housed the Way,” Johnson said, adding, operation among bishops and Second Vatican Council and “The world’s first need is to in the magisterium. “This is extraordinary, and I’m between bishops’ conferences and spoke, to great applause, on the know Christ. If it doesn’t, all the Wood said she would not want still trying to take it in.” the Holy See. bishops’ duty to govern and to rest will not function,” he said.

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By Carol Zimmermann DACA, also have heightened their Donna Carroll, president of duced in 2001 and has repeatedly cial, legal and spiritual resources resolve to do more for DACA stu - Dominican University just outside failed to pass. The measure would for them as their future lies in the WASHINGTON (CNS) — dents and have expressed cautious of Chicago, the day after President offer the chance of permanent legal balance. Catholic college leaders who have belief that federal legislation to Donald Trump discussed a poten - residency to those who arrived in Patricia McGuire, president of protested the Trump administra - give these students more perma - tial DACA deal at the White House this country illegally as children. Trinity Washington University, tion’s plan to do away with the nent help could be at hand. Sept. 13 with House Minority “This changes with every nar - said she spoke to the 100 DACA Deferred Action for Child hood “Maybe this is the moment” Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-California, rative every day,” Carroll cau - students, or “Dreamers,” at her Arrivals program, known as where something will happen, said and Senate Minority Leader tioned the 100 DACA students school after the announcement Charles Schumer, D-New York. who attend Dominican University that the program was ending and The private discussion was in a letter she wrote to them after they were “extremely stressed downplayed by Trump on Twitter, the Sept. 5 announcement that out” and particularly worried for who said: “No deal was made last DACA was ending. their families because their work night on DACA,” about the meet - Despite her outrage at the permits are often the sole source ing with Democrat leaders but decision, she told students that of family income. just a day later he confirmed she hopes the broad negative They worry about what will something could be in the works, reaction to it could provide impe - happen if they lose their ability to telling reporters: “We’re working tus for the Dream Act to pass. work or to have a driver’s licence, on a plan for DACA.” Carroll, who also issued a she said. DACA, instituted by President statement as did many Catholic McGuire assured students they Barack Obama in 2012, allows college presidents opposing the would continue to receive schol - some 800,000 young people decision to rescind DACA, told arships from the university and brought to the United States ille - Catholic News Service that her she also said the university was gally as children to stay in the letter to the students was impor - adding group support sessions country and work or go to school tant to “give them a sense of cer - and extending them to include the with a temporary reprieve from tainty and support” in this time of families of “Dreamer” students. deportation — providing they such uncertainty. Ann McElaney-Johnson, pres - meet certain criteria. Attorney She said the DACA students ident of Mount St. Mary’s General Jeff Sessions announced on campus are obviously anxious, Univer sity in Los Angeles, said Sept. 5 that the program would but they also are resilient and she is impressed that Catholic end in six months if Congress did pushing forward, and she urged university presidents and the not pass legislation to make the them to continue that spirit and to U.S. bishops have been vocal in program permanent. “hunker down and focus on their their support of DACA. “We CNS/Joshua Roberts, Reuters Carroll, Dominican’s president academic progress.” really stand, as a Catholic DACA ACTIVISTS ON CAPITOL HILL — Young immigration for 24 years and a longtime advo - In the meantime, the universi - Church and Catholic universi - activists and those enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood cate for immigration reform, takes ty, like other Catholic colleges ties, together on this,” she said, Arrivals program, or DACA, take part in a rally Sept. 12 in a long view of DACA and the and universities around the coun - adding: “We are standing with Washington to urge Congress to pass the DREAM Act. Catholic college Development, Relief and try with DACA recipients, has these students and we will do presidents have been vocal in their support for DACA students and Education for Alien Minors Act, or continued or even upped its assis - everything we can to see that have offered additional resources for these students on their campuses. DREAM Act, which was intro - tance to these students with finan - their futures are secure.” Pope praises Rome’s first inter-religious marathon

By Carol glatz dubbed “the pope’s marathoners,” also took part, with one member VATICAN CITY (CNS) — of the Swiss Guard completing After thousands of runners com - the half-marathon with an impres - pleted the first ever “multireli - sive time of one hour, 20 minutes, gious” half-marathon in Rome, he said. Pope Francis praised the initia - The race started and ended tive, which was sponsored by the near St. Peter’s Square, where Pontifical Council for Culture. Pope Francis delivered his Sun - “I greet participants in the ‘ Via day Angelus prayer and address at Pacis ’ athletic race, which passed noon. places of worship of the different In his talk, the pope spoke religious faiths present in Rome,” about the day’s Gospel reading the pope said Sept. 17. “I hope (Matthew 18:21 - 35) in which CNS/Caritas that this cultural and athletic ini - Jesus tells Peter that Christians CARITAS JOURNEY LOgO — This is the official logo for the “Share the Journey” campaign, a two-year tiative fosters dialogue, coexis - must always, sincerely forgive program that Caritas Internationalis will launch Sept. 27. The agency, along with Pope Francis and national tence and peace,” he told those whoever wrongs them, even if Catholic charities across the globe, want Catholics to meet a migrant or refugee and listen to his or her story. gathered for the Angelus prayer in “doing so twice already seems St. Peter’s Square, which was like too much for us.” Indian bishop protests ‘spiralling hatred’ near the end of the 21 km course. In his infinite love and mercy, Some 2,000 people took part in God always waits — even for the the half-marathon and almost smallest sign of remorse — and By Anto Akkara photo” a Catholic youth sent him Street protests led by Hindu 4,000 people signed up for the 5k forgives his children, the pope showing the burning of an effigy nationalist groups against Toppo, “fun run,” according to Msgr. said. THRISSUR, India (CNS) — of Cardinal Telesphore Toppo, India’s first cardinal from an in - Melchor Sanchez de Toca y Because God forgives even the The secretary general of the archbishop of Ranchi and the digenous community, follow his Alameda, undersecretary of pon - “crippling debt” of original sin Catholic Bishops’ Conference of head of the Catholic Church in recent criticism of legislation tifical council and head of the with baptism, all Christians India urged Prime Minister Jharkhand. passed by the Jharkhand Legis la - office’s section on sport. should be able to forgive all the Narendra Modi “to intervene to “Perhaps those leading this tive Assembly, which the BJP Priests, nuns, the differently lesser slights, offences and sins stop hatred” in the eastern state of ideological hatred targeting the controls. abled, refugees and parents push - against them, he said. Jharkhand. Christian community do not The church opposed in par - ing kids in strollers were just “Whoever has experienced the Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas know what they are doing, where ticular an amendment to the some of those who took part in joy, peace and inner freedom that charged in a letter to Modi that they are leading the people to: on Land Acquisition Act, which the events. Some 200 members of come with being forgiven can “spiralling hatred” was being per - the road of hatred and division,” weakened restrictions on the Rome’s grand mosque participat - open themselves to the possibility petuated by Raghubar Das, chief the letter said. purchase of indigenous land for ed, as well as members of the of forgiving in turn,” he said. minister of Jharkhand and a mem - In an interview with Catholic industrial mining and other pro - Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu and “The heavenly father — our ber of the Bharatiya Janata Party, News Service, Mascarenhas re - jects, and a bill affecting reli - Baha’i communities, Sanchez told father — is full, full of love and which is known for pursuing a peated his concerns. gious freedom that were rushed SIR, the Italian bishops’ news wants to offer it to us,” the pope Hindu nationalist legislative “We have a chief minister who through in the assembly in agency. said, “but he can’t if we close our agenda. is openly sowing seeds of hatred August. About 20 Vatican employees, hearts to love for others.” Released Sept. 13, the letter and destroying the social harmo - Mascarenhas cited full-page said if such actions were “not ny. This is not acceptable,” newspaper advertisements placed controlled immediately,” violence Masca renhas said Sept. 14. by Das that carried a “spurious Patience is not just the ability to wait, it’s how we and hate would erupt. “We trust the prime minister to quote” along with a portrait of Modi also is a member of BJP. stop this,” added the bishop, who Mahatma Gandhi to vilify the behave while we’re waiting. Mascarenhas wrote that he was served as auxiliary bishop of Christian community, accusing — Joyce Meyer prompted to act because of “a Ranchi before he was named sec - missionaries of converting poor frightening, disquieting and scary retary general in early 2016. and indigenous people.