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Saskatoon program lives reconciliation – The Catholic Register
January 19, 2023 Calls to Action 59 and 60 in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada implore Church leaders to collaborate with Indigenous spiritual leaders on curriculum to open the eyes of congregations, theology students and seminarians about the Church role in the legacy of residential schools and the necessity of a Church apology. […]
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Catholic aid supports grieving community – The Catholic Register
Attuned to Saskatchewan Catholics’ desire to offer comfort and friendship to James Smith Cree Nation in the aftermath of the heart-breaking stabbing spree on Sept. 4, religious leaders sought to identify potential pathways of support. “The tragic events of the past days call for a deep solidarity with First Nations,” said Regina Archbishop Donald Bolen […]
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Saskatchewan community prays for victims of mass stabbing tragedy
07 September 2022 PRINCE ALBERT – Catholics joined the local Anglican bishop and others across Saskatchewan and the nation in praying for the victims and survivors of a stabbing spree on the James Smith First Nation and in nearby Weldon, Sask. Among the 10 dead is one of the suspected perpetrators, Damien Sanderson, who is […]
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Decolonizing Ourselves: Healing Haunted Histories – Kairos
Sep. 2nd, 2022 On August 27, 2022, Muskeg Lake Cree Nation hosted a group of 45 (mostly) settlers, reflecting on the theme of “Decolonizing Ourselves: Healing Haunted Histories.” The event’s title was drawn from the book by Elaine Enns and Ched Meyers, Healing Haunted Histories: A Settler Discipleship of Decolonization. The authors, plus former Chief and […]
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Métis Nation–Saskatchewan Representatives and Delegation to Join in Events with the Vatican in Edmonton, Maskwacis, and Lac Ste. Anne
July 25, 2022 – The Métis Nation–Saskatchewan welcomes Pope Francis to Canada and hopes this trip will represent another step forward on the shared path of reconciliation for Métis Survivors of the residential school system. For the MN–S, the arrival of the Pope on Canadian soil represents another chance for the world to learn the […]
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A personal journey’: People travelling great distances to see Pope Francis – larongeNOW
Jul 21, 2022 Susan Enge will be thinking of her mother’s time in a residential school during the long journey south from the Northwest Territories to see Pope Francis in Alberta. Her thoughts will linger on that legacy and the complexities of being Indigenous and Catholic during the eight-hour drive from her home in Fort […]
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New paths sought in reconciliation walk – The Catholic Register
May 13, 2022 Chief Cadmus Delorme of Cowessess First Nation and Regina Archbishop Donald Bolen have been walking together for some time now — including through the work of ground-penetrating radar and finding 751 hits near a former Catholic-run residential school on Cowesses First Nation east of Regina in the summer of 2021. “It took […]
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The Doctrine of Discovery: Its effects are still being felt, but only the Pope can rescind it – CBC
May 12, 2022 Truth and Reconciliation commissioner says it’s ‘a matter of time’ before doctrine dies When the Archbishop of Canterbury visited Saskatchewan earlier this month, those who spoke with him made him aware of the damage caused by the Doctrine of Discovery. Many survivors tie its existence to the creation and presence of residential […]
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FSIN presses Canadian Catholic bishops to bring Pope to Saskatchewan – APTN News
May 09, 2022 The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations held a news conference at the last standing residential school in Saskatchewan to call on the Pope to visit the province this summer. FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron is pressing the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops to arrange a stop for Pope Francis so survivors can hear […]
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Sask. Indigenous leaders calling on Pope to visit former residential school – CTV News
May 9, 2022 The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is calling on the Catholic Church to arrange for the Pope to visit a former Saskatchewan residential school during his trip to Canada. The FSIN is asking the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) to arrange for the July 2022 Papal visit to include Muskowekwan […]
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