Single Issue: $1.00 Publication Mail Agreement No. 40030139 CATHOLIC JOURNAL Vol. 93 No. 18 October 21, 2015 Apostolic nuncio Nuncio in Prince Albert communities The Apostolic Nuncio to Canada, Archbishop Luigi By Paula Fournier Columbus Hall for lunch, prepared “In a new way . you open dynamics that challenged them as Bonazzi, visited three by the North Battleford Cath olic your eyes and you realize the life they strove to en gage families in Saskatchewan dioceses this PRINCE ALBERT — “Only Women’s League. Bonazzi, happi - of God (is) surrounding you, their communities. Agreeing that month, and made a deep when we love do we have the ly surprised at the large gathering, entering and fulfilling you.” problems arising today are not impression in each. capacity to see the abundance of life recalled Pope Francis’ commonly After the mass, Bonazzi had those of 10 years ago, the nuncio surrounding us. The beautiful land used intention, asking those gath - lunch with the sisters, welcoming encouraged each of the divisions to — pages 1, 3 and 6 here in Saskatchewan is an expres - ered to pray for him, promising he each one specially, giving a bless - turn to Jesus to help them with the Women and the sion of love for me: the trees, the would pray for them in return. ing and a smile. He spoke to them problems of today, assuring them of sky, it’s a sign of love for me,” said The following day, the Sisters of in French about how much impor - his continued support. church the Apostolic Nuncio to Canada, the Presentation of Mary in Prince tance he places on religious life. He affirmed that he supported Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi, during Albert held a mass in their chapel. He spoke on humility, telling them them in their mission. He then When Archbishop Paul- his homily at the first mass shared in Those in attendance in cluded stu - how he thanked God, even for the blessed the school’s Bible and a André Durocher raised the the Diocese of Prince Albert at John dents, board members, trustees, times he made mistakes, and how it rosary for each guest. Later that question of ordaining female Paul II Collegiate School in North principals, and representatives from helped him to be more humble and evening, a mass at Sacred Heart Ca - deacons during the first full Battleford Oct. 4. This mass marked four Catholic school divisions. attentive to others. the dral in Prince Albert was packed day of the synod on the the beginning of the nuncio’s three- In his homily, the nuncio spoke The nuncio’s next stop was full. The large choir included many family, he stepped into one day journey across the diocese. of a cloudy day in Lithuania a few École St. Anne School, where a youth from St. Mary High School. Approximately 600 religious, years earlier. Feeling under the group of children were waiting to During his homily, Bonazzi of the most contentious and priests, parishioners, parents and weather, he headed to the chapel welcome him. A meeting among spoke about Jesus, the Good Sa - complex struggles in the teachers from the local deanery to pray. He spoke aloud and asked four Catholic school divisions in mar itan. “When we turn to Jesus, church — full participation gathered in the school gymnasium Jesus what he could do for him Sas katchewan — including Lloyd - he frees us with his charity. My life of women in all aspects of for mass where Bonazzi spoke on that day. He heard a voice in his minster, Saskatoon, North Battle - is like the Good Samaritan. Who their faith life, their church, love, faith and family life. He head, asking, “Luigi, what are you ford and Prince Albert — took place has shown more mercy? Mercy is writes Michael Swan. called love “an unending journey saying? You are asking what you in the newly built school’s gym. the very foundation the church lies — page 5 which starts every day,” and have to do for me? Please try to Representatives from each di vi - on. Nothing in our mission and wit - underlined the joys of family life. see what I am doing for you.” He sion made a presentation de scribing ness can be lacking in mercy; it 100 years Following the mass, the congre - said he wished for each person their demographics, as well as the must show the mercy of the Good gation gathered at the Knights of present to feel the same thing. changing family structures and Samaritan.” Regina marked 100 years as He also spoke of the jubilee an archdiocese Oct. 7 with a year, the Year of Mercy, which special mass concelebrated begins on this year’s feast of the by three archbishops as well Immaculate Conception Dec. 8. “ ‘Mercy is the very foundation as archdiocesan priests. of the church’s life,’ ” he quoted — page 6 from Pope Francis’ encyclical. Restorative justice “All of her pastoral activity should be caught up in the tender - ness she makes present to believ - Rather than asking what law ers; nothing in her preaching and was broken, who broke it, in her witness to the world can be and what punishment is lacking in mercy. Everything the suitable for the state to church does should be to show the mete out, restorative justice mercy of the Good Samaritan.” focuses on the persons A wine and cheese social fol - and relationships that are lowed, catered by staff at the Prince harmed when a Albert Diocesan Centre. St. Mary crime is committed. High School principal Mark Phaneuf acted as emcee for the — page 7 evening, introducing Prince Albert Mountaintops mayor Greg Dion and other digni - taries. Parishes from several dioce - to Mars Art Babych san deaneries presented donations CANADIAN FEDERAL ELECTION — The Canadian flag is projected onto the Centre Block of for the Office of Papal Charities, the If summer is for super - Parliament Hill during the summer Northern Lights show, produced by Canadian Heritage. The Oct. 19 department of the Holy See that is heroes, federal election resulted in a historic return to power for Justin Trudeau and the Liberal party. Trudeau, responsible for acts of charity to the sequels, and whose father was Canada’s 15th prime minister, will become Canada’s 23rd prime minister. Trudeau poor in the name of the Holy Father. easygoing argued that his party’s triumph stands for the proposition that it’s possible to succeed in politics by On the last day, Oct. 6, the nun - appealing to the “better angels of our nature.” He said, “A positive, optimistic, hopeful vision of public comedies, cio visited Our Lady of Lourdes, life is not a naive dream: it can be a powerful force for change.” See story, page 9. St. Laurent Shrine, northwest of fall is when Duck Lake, where the congrega - Hollywood tion recited the Hail Mary and producers Vatican opens homeless shelter for men sang a song of praise for Mary. start bringing out weightier The nuncio said a special thank fare in anticipation of By Nicole Pellicano ing mass for the first guests. The guests are offered breakfast and you for letting him see more fully awards season, writes shelter offers 34 beds in an open- have until 8 a.m. to tidy up their re - the culture in Canada. He ex plained Gerald Schmitz. He reviews VATICAN CITY (CNS) — floor, partitioned dormitory, ac - spective areas and use the wash - that Jesus left us the eucharist so four deserving of notice. The Vatican opened the Gift of cording to a statement from the rooms. After the shelter closes for that we may be nourished by his Mercy, a shelter for homeless Almoner’s Office Oct. 12. — page 11 the day, guests can shower and visit real presence. Bonazzi asked the men, just a few hundred yards The shelter is run by the the barber at a facility set up under congregation why, before returning Stigma of suicide away from St. Peter’s Square. Missionaries of Charity, who the colonnade in St. Peter’s Square. to heaven, Jesus did not leave us a Housed in a Jesuit-owned briefly interview the guests before The facility also was established by real presence of his mother. building, the shelter was created they are checked in. Because of “Jesus did leave us himself in Ron Rolheiser, OMI, the papal almoner. discusses three books on by and is run with funds from the limited space, the guests may stay the eucharist, but Jesus wishes to papal almoner, who has taken a for a maximum of 30 days. Various locations around the suicide and reaffirms the see his mother in people. For me variety of initiatives to assist the The guests agree to abide by a Va ti can offer lunch and dinner, this is important: I always see fact that the stigmas that homeless people in the area sur - structured schedule with check-in including the Vatican soup kitchen Mary as not just someone I must persist must be challenged. rounding the Vatican. each evening between 6 p.m. and at the nearby Gift of Mary shelter imitate, but in a special way, I must — page 13 Archbishop Konrad Krajewski, 7 p.m., followed by lights out at a for wom en. The shelter for women be another Mary. Thank you for Pope Francis’ almoner, inaugurat - set time. also is staffed by the Missionaries keeping alive the presence of Mary ed the shelter Oct. 7 by celebrat - After the 6:15 a.m. wake-up call, of Charity. in this place.