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by Most Rev. Daniel J Bohan, Archbishop of ReginaIt is with gratitude and joy that we have heard today the announcement “Habemus Papam!” ”We have a Pope!” The election of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, of Buenos Aires, Argentina, to the Chair of Peter as Bishop of Rome and universal shepherd of Christ’s Catholic Church is a sign of great promise and hope for the Church.Here in the Archdiocese of Regina we celebrate the new Holy Father with joy and with fervent prayer that the Holy Spirit who has chosen him will now guide and strengthen him in the weighty task that lies before him. In a remarkable gesture of humility and closeness to the people of his new Diocese of Rome and to the people of the whole Church, among his first words, he said: “Let us begin this journey together, this journey for the Roman Catholic Church. It’s a journey of friendship and love and faith between us. Let us pray for one another, let us pray for all the world”. He then asked that as he prayed for us, we at the same time pray for him.In another surprising and exciting move, our new Holy Father has taken the name Francis. St. Francis is one of the most revered saints in our Catholic Church. His dedication to great simplicity and poverty has been echoed in Jorge Mario Bergoglio’s life as Archbishop of Buenos Aires. He lived simply in a modest apartment, travelled by bus and was recognized for his dedication to the poor. It is a witness to holiness.However St. Francis is also known for the task that he heard Christ speak to him: “Rebuild my church.” This is a task we know challenges our Church today. We pray that Jesus Christ, whose vicar Pope Francis is, will guide him with great wisdom and fortitude in the task of making changes necessary to enable the Church to become an ever more effective witness in the world to the Gospel, the Good News of Jesus Christ to all.We see vividly the wisdom of Pope Benedict XVI, who in his deep intelligence and gentle humility perceived the present needs of the Church, and who made way for a new pope whom he saw as necessary to meet these needs with vigour. Pope Benedict has left us with a legacy of profound teaching and an example of how to follow Christ’s Law of Love in the intimacy of our own personal lives.Now we welcome his successor as Vicar of Christ, who will lead the Church over the next years. We will look to Pope Francis for this leadership and guidance as we also try to live out our own vocation to be true disciples of Jesus, following Him in our life from day to day and being His witness to the ends of the earth.Today we, the people of the Archdiocese of Regina, pledge our continued prayers for our new Pope; and we say: “God bless you, Pope Francis.” “God bless you, Holy Father.”

A Short Biography of Cardinal BergoglioJorge Bergoglio was born in Buenos Aires, one of the five children of an Italian railway worker and his wife. After studying at the seminary in Villa Devoto, he entered the Society of Jesus on March 11, 1958. He was ordained to the priesthood on December 13, 1969, by Archbishop Ramón José Castellano. Impressed with his leadership skills, the Society of Jesus promoted Bergoglio and he served as provincial for Argentina from 1973 to 1979. He was transferred in 1980 to become the rector of the seminary in San Miguel where he had studied. He served in that capacity until 1986. He completed his doctoral dissertation in Germany and returned to his homeland to serve as spiritual director in Córdoba.Cardinal Bergoglio succeeded Cardinal Quarracino on February 28, 1998. He was concurrently named ordinary for Eastern Catholics in Argentina, who lacked their own prelate. Pope John Paul II summoned the newly named archbishop to the consistory of February 21, 2001 in Vatican City and elevated Bergoglio with the papal honors of a cardinal. He was named to the Cardinal-Priest of Saint Robert Bellarmino.Upon the death of Pope John Paul II, Cardinal Bergoglio, considered papabile himself, participated in the 2005 papal conclave as a cardinal elector, the conclave that selected Pope Benedict XVI. As Cardinal, Bergoglio became known for personal humility, doctrinal conservatism and a commitment to social justice. A simple lifestyle contributed to his reputation for humility. He lived in a small apartment, rather than in the palatial bishop’s residence. He gave up his chauffeured limousine in favor of public transportation, and he reportedly cooked his own meals. Pope Francis is the first Jesuit priest chosen to be pope.

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REV. DAVID COTTINGHAM HAS DIED

Rev. David Cottingham, C.Ss.R. passed to his eternal reward March 23, 2013. Born on February 14, 1940 in Moose Jaw, son of Albert and Marie Cottingham (nee Diemert) and survived by two sisters; Mary Louise Severson and Carol Ann White. The family moved to Caron, where David attended Caron Public School (1946-1952). Since there was not a church in Caron, the Redemptorists, who

served the area, celebrated Mass in the Cottingham home.When the family returned to Moose Jaw in 1952, they attended the Redemptorist parish of St. Joseph’s, where David was an altar server. He attended St. Louis College (1952-1954) and travelled to St. Mary’s College, the Redemptorist juvenate just outside Brockville, ON in September 1954, graduating in June 1959. A month later, he entered the Redemptorist Novitiate in Keswick, ON, professing first vows on August 22, 1960.Fr. David studied at Holy Redeemer College, Windsor (1960-1964) and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Windsor in 1963. On June 18, 1966, he was ordained by Archbishop Michael O’Neill in the home parish of St. Joseph’s, Moose Jaw. He continued seminary studies at Mont St. Joseph at Aylmer, Quebec (1964-1967). After earning a bachelor of education from the University of Alberta in 1968, he taught at Holy Redeemer College, Edmonton, (1968-1969) and was a chaplain and teacher at Canadian Forces Base, Edmonton (1970-1972). He was appointed vocation director (1973-1975) for the Edmonton Province.In 1975, he was asked to join a new mission preaching team, on which he served for almost 25 years (1975-1984, 1991-1998 and 2002-2010), travelling to parishes across Western Canada. Fr. David was a true son of the prairies and felt most at home with the flat earth and open skies. He observed that, “There’s an unhurried, patient quality about a prairie spirituality.”Between appointments to the mission team, Fr. David obtained a Masters of Arts degree in spirituality (1985) at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh and served as director of formation and the novitiate in Edmonton (1985-1991). His warm smile and his gentle heart made him a compassionate channel of the Good News of Jesus, in his preaching and in a very powerful way as a confessor and counsellor. In 1999, he returned to his home parish of St. Joseph’s as the last Redemptorist pastor. The order left the parish in 2002. Based in St. Mary’s Parish, Saskatoon, he returned to preaching missions until retirement. Among the Redemptorists, there are only a few who were seen as "giants" in their preaching of Parish Missions. Fr. David can be counted among those who were gifted to move people to a conversion of heart by his preaching. Close to his death, he shared with his old mission partner, Bob Williston, that there is only one thing more he'd like to do before going to heaven: to go and preach some missions once again.

FAREWELL SISTER JEAN SUTHERLAND

Sister Jean Sutherland (Sister Mary St. Constantine) RNDM, 96, died January 8 after a brief illness.Born in New Castle, New Brunswick but raised in Saskatchewan where she moved with her family she attended Sacred Heart Academy and was taught by the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions (RNDM) which she joined shortly after completing high school. She went on to a teaching

vocation and for 31 years taught in locations in Ontario, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.She returned to Saskatchewan in 1997 to be near family and became chaplain at the Wascana Rehabilitation Centre and then to Brandon as Chaplain at the Fairview Seniors Home. “She had a gift for seeing who needed comfort, for finding the right words, for knowing when to just be present,” said Sister Winnifred Brown, RNDM. Her family was also important to her, said Sister Winnifred, and she frequently visited and was visited with and by family members. Sister Winnifred said she realized just how much of a social animal she was when a few years ago after a period of doing nothing, she said, “I’m going stir crazy.” She had a great concern for others and upon her return to Regina from Brandon she became active in Friends on the Outside, an ecumenical group that supports former prison inmates and their families adjust to a new life.She was predeceased by her parents and two brothers and is survived by her sister Carmel Fletcher, one niece, nine nephews, their children and grandchildren. Funeral Mass was held January 14 at Santa Maria Senior Citizens Home presided by Reverend Ken Koep, followed by internment at Riverside Memorial Cemetery.


WESTERN BISHOPS MEETING

Health ethics, healthy priests, issues with international priests, changes to income tax, new curriculum for religious instruction, catechism for children not in Catholic schools and a meeting with Aboriginal elders were among the issues discussed at the annual meeting of the Association of Western Catholic Bishops held in Edmonton the last week of February. “It was a busy and productive meeting,” said Regina Archbishop Daniel Bohan in an interview after his return.The 3rd issue of the Health Ethics Guide, produced by the Health Alliance of Canada, focuses on end of life issues. “It gives clear guidance for people dealing with end of life issues,” said the Archbishop. Healthy priests is always an issue and now the National Federation of Presbyteral Councils has issued a Practical Guide to Priestly Wellness. “Many of our priests work in isolated areas and have responsibility for as many as six churches. It is a heavy work load and it is important that they look after themselves for their own benefit as well as their parishioners,” Bohan said. Canada Revenue Agency is changing some rules as they apply to priests and their residences. “They also now require a job description. I guess there are so many claiming to be religious and the tax benefits of that that the agency wants to tighten up the rules and that’s understandable.” Winnipeg Archbishop Jim Weisberger has prepared a three-page job description which can be used by the priests. All dioceses have a large number of foreign priests bringing different cultures with them. The Regina archdiocese number is approaching 50%. “They have gifts to bring,” said the Archbishop, “but the way they bring the faith to their people back home may not be the same here. We have to do more to help them.”Ontario Bishops with input from Western Bishops are preparing a new curriculum for religious instruction in Catholic schools. “Most Catholic children in Canada are not in Catholic schools,” said Bohan, “and they don’t get much help. This will help (to reach those children).” Archbishop Bohan is one of five members of an Aboriginal Affairs committee who met with 30 Aboriginal Elders from Alberta. “It was a very open and productive meeting. I was impressed with their faith and the dedication to the faith of those who were at the meeting.” They shared with the committee their dreams for the church’s Aboriginal people. “We discussed the use of Aboriginal symbols, customs and traditions in the Mass but they did not have unanimity among them. Some were in favour of seeing them used; others were not.”Bishops also participated in a special Mass honouring Pope Benedict VI. “The church was full and it was a very nice celebration.”

CHRISM MASS AT CHRIST THE KING

This year’s Mass of the Holy Oils, Chrism Mass, was moved from Holy Rosary Cathedral which is undergoing renovations to Christ the King Church. The church was full for the March 18 Mass rather than partially empty as sometimes happens at the much larger Cathedral, and the celebration and participation of the congregation seemed much more enthusiastic and lively. The Chrism Mass serves two purposes; blessing and distribution of the holy oils to diocesan parishes and the renewal of priestly promises. Usually the priests gather in the nave with their backs to the congregation and stand before the Archbishop who leads them through a repetition of their ministry promises but at Christ the King, they gathered around him in the sanctuary and were able to partially face the congregation.Archbishop Daniel Bohan began his homily referring to the Psalms as an ancient form of prayer in which the people pleaded with God for help in times of stress. “We believe God hears and answers our prayers,” said the Archbishop, and that continues through Jesus. “God experiences what we experience through Jesus,” he said, and people would approach him asking for healing. “He showed God’s love and compassion and that is how Jesus is here for us today.” Bohan said that it did not end with Jesus’ ascension but continues as Jesus reaches out His hand to us in the sacraments of the church. He said that Christ means the anointed one and Jesus touches everyone with the Chrism and holy oils through the sacraments and in the Eucharist through the hands of the priest who is anointed. “These are holy oils, indeed!” The holy oils and Chrism this year contain something special: olive oil squeezed from olives grown in the Garden of Gethsemane where Christ prayed and suffered the day before His Crucifixion. The bottle of olive oil was presented to the Canadian Bishops at their September synod as a gift from the Commissariat of the Holy Land. Archbishop Bohan displayed the bottle for a moment, then poured a little into each of the containers carrying oils and chrism before the blessing/consecration. The oils used in baptism and for the sick are blessed but the chrism is consecrated and used to anoint the newly baptized in confirmation and in ordination. All the oils are olive oil but the chrism also contains balsam. The Archbishop breathes over the open container of the chrism, then holds his hands over the container while singing the Consecratory Prayer. As soon as the blessing and consecration are done, the oils are immediately removed to another room where a team pours the oils into special containers and packages them. They are then distributed to all Archdiocesan parishes at the end of the Mass. A reception followed the service.


WORLD DAY OF PRAYER

The power of prayer is an amazing thing, said John McGregor, Pastor of Glencairn Alliance Church as he delivered a reflection on the 2013 World Day of Prayer theme, I was a stranger and you welcomed me. McGregor described how as a young man in Ireland he had left the church and became involved in the Northern Ireland violence, “I am not proud of those days,” he told about 50 people who attended this year’s service held March 1 at Sonlight Christian Reformed Church/Glencairn Alliance Church. He said God had sent a Christian into his life and in an effort to disprove what he was being told, he began reading the Bible. “How about that, reading the Bible to disprove something?” he said. But at some point the message took because he returned to the church. He told his mother of his change in life and his mother hugged him and said, “John I prayed so long and hard for you that God would come into your life.” “With God all things are possible,” he told the group, “prayer brought me to here.” The World Day of Prayer began in 1922 by women in Canada and the United States. It has since spread to about 170 countries. Each year a Womens’ Committee in one country is selected to develop a theme, compose the service and distribute it. This year it was a committee in France who developed the program and the Women’s Inter-Church Council of Canada adapted it for Canada. The theme I was a stranger and you welcomed me was brought to life through a series of readings by six women and “a women dressed in grey” who stood off to the side but was eventually invited in to the group. Each participant was handed a ribbon which, during the service, was tied together to form one long chain that was wrapped around the group standing in a circle. It was at that point that the woman in grey was invited to join them.A collection is taken which forms a fund from which grants are given to service groups mostly associated with women. The program lists 30 organizations in 13 countries who received a total of $160,000 in grants in 2012 for social projects including 12 programs in eight Canadian provinces that received a total of $59,000.00. North Point Douglas Women’s Centre and Survivor’s Hope Crisis Centre in Winnipeg and Women of the Dawn in Regina each received $5,000.00 for their projects.Holy Child and Holy Cross Roman Catholic Churches and Glencairn Alliance and Sonlight Christian Reformed Church took part in this year’s Regina service. Pastor Charles Kooger of Sonlight led the service.

REVERENCE FOR LIFE COMMISSION ESTABLISHED BY REGINA

ARCHDIOCESE.

Abortion, euthanasia and other issues of life and death have become more prominent in recent times and, if you believe in various polls, support for abortion and euthanasia appears to be growing. There are organizations, some church supported, others independent, that speak against those practices or provide support and

counselling. But there doesn’t seem to be one that speaks to life in its fullness from conception to natural death. To fill what it sees as a gap, the Regina Archdiocese under the authority and support of Archbishop Daniel Bohan created the Reverence for Life Commission. Archdiocesan Social Justice Coordinator Bert Pitzel under whose aegis the Commission will operate said in an interview that seeds for such a commission were sown about five years ago when Archbishop Bohan told him that “we have to do something about what appears to be a declining respect for life in all its stages.” A group of people began meeting almost weekly since April, 2012, and presented their ideas to Archbishop Bohan who, January 13, 2013, issued the proclamation that established the Commission. The proclamation letter said the Commission is established “to assist the Archdiocesan Church in its vocation to promote life and to respond to the distressing failure of our culture to recognize and value all life, especially life in its early stages.” He also proclaimed October “as a month dedicated to the celebration of the value and dignity of human life in the Archdiocese of Regina.” October is also the Month of Mary and a special time of grace, Archbishop Bohan stated in the letter. “It is a unique opportunity for the Lay faithful to join with her, as did Joseph, Elizabeth and John the Baptist, to advance a new culture of life through the generous offering of a diversity of vocations, talents and skills.” “We have to work at three cultural values that tend to support life” said Pitzel: fraternity, reciprocity and solidarity. He also identified three “isms” (individualism, consumerism and utilitarianism) that tend to separate and isolate. The Reverence for Life Commission, said Pitzel, would not be a single issue body and would embrace the fullness of life with emphasis on the difficulties associated with abortion and euthanasia.The Commission will work in five areas; prayer, faith formation and education, public relations, the political and legal field and networking with various suitable organizations. A prayer has been composed which all parishes are asked to include in the weekly prayers for petitions.Eight members make up the Commission: Pitzel, Mary Deutscher, Ken and Mary Engel, Sandra and Michael Morris, Anita Hanna and Michael Martorana. All have been involved for some time in respect for life activities.


VERONICA FERRI FOR VOCATIONS She is one of 14 children of the Ferri family who grew up in Pembroke, Ontario, and even from an early age had some inkling that perhaps she was being called by God for a religious vocation. “I told my parents when I made my first Communion that I was going to be a nun,” said Veronica Ferri in a February 28th interview at Marian Centre, a soup

kitchen operated by Madonna House Apostolate. But life has its own rhythm and she graduated high school, went to Thomas Aquinas College in California and graduated in 2006 with an Arts degree in the Liberal Arts. She dated and even considered marriage but something was not quite right.Like many young people she did some travelling in Europe, then returned to St. Paul’s University, Ottawa, and began a Masters program in Canon Law but it didn’t feel right and she left to look for her vocation. That led to visits and in some cases living with various religious orders and actually applying to the Dominican Sisters in Nashville. She returned to Pembroke and “waited for a big revelation. I wanted God to decide everything for me. I even did a Novena to St. Therese and asked if God wanted me to be a nun, then send me a red rose, and if He wants me to be married, send me a white rose. On the ninth day of my novena I didn’t get any roses,” she laughed. She learned later that you don’t make bargains with God; instead you ask what he wants of you. At about the same time a letter arrived from a man she had been seeing and he wanted to continue the relationship. “I didn’t feel it was the time for me to make a commitment.” Then the Dominican Sisters told her to take a year and pray to the Holy Spirit for guidance. “I was really upset. Here I was closing doors around me and I felt there was nothing left. I wasn’t married and I wasn’t a nun.” She knew about Madonna House and decided to go there for a break, be a guest and just live the life. She hadn’t considered Madonna House as a vocation; it was just a lay organization. There she experienced not a revelation but a gradual awareness that this was good. “It kind of surprised me how much I loved working with my hands. I thought I was going to have a more intellectual, theological life because of my school background, but cleaning, baking, cooking, all those things if you do with them with love in the community you can offer this to God and offer your life to God in all these little ways.” She also experienced the love and happiness of the community and “I wanted that.” She joined in 2009, made her first promise in 2011, and her second in 2012. Her third promise will come in 2016 and the final promise in 2018.She still struggles sometimes with the desire to be a mother but rather than suppress the desire she accepts that this is something God has given her. “You face it and embrace it and move it towards God. It’s not something that you say this is bad, you say this desire God has given me and I give it all to God and then it is transformed, not repressed. It becomes something different.”She still has five years to her final promises but she is content in her choice of vocation. “I have never been unhappy where I am.”

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FIVE DAYS FOR HOMELESSNESS

Five University of Regina students for five days tried to experience what it is like to be without a home. They slept outside overnight March 11-15 in sleeping bags and blankets and a tarp to protect against the incessant wind. “It was humbling and cold,” said Alexa Taylor, one of the student participants. The project was part of Five Days for Homelessness, an annual event to focus on homelessness and to raise money for local charities. The U of R students raised just over $21,000.00 which will be donated to local charity Carmichael Outreach that ministers to people in need. Last year the money was used to build a shower for the charity’s clients in their downtown location. The group set up camp just outside the Riddell Centre entrance. They were allowed bathroom breaks, of course, and allowed inside one night when the temperature dipped below minus 20c. This year 27 schools across Canada took part including the U of R and University of Saskatchewan.


WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITYA cold blustery day did not dissuade about 100 people showing up at St. Martin’s Parish, January, 20, to take part in the annual World Day of Prayer for Christian Unity. The annual event is organized by the Regina Council of Churches and rotated among member churches. St. Martin Parish member Frank Flegel welcomed and reminded everyone that Christians are not unified in a single entity but are unified in the belief in Jesus Christ and in His teachings.

This year’s service was scripted by the Student Christian Movement of India (SCMI) and takes into account the Dalit reality in India. Dalits are the lowest of the low in India’s caste system and suffer discrimination in almost all aspects of their lives according to several internet sources. “Christians in India should reject caste divisions, just as Christians worldwide should not accept divisions among them. For this reason we gather in worship to pray for that unity that Christ wills for His church,” reads the ecumenical service agenda.The service focused on the Prophesies of Micah, 6:6-8 which ends with the words; “And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” Reverend Benjamin Fiore, S.J. president of Campion College also focused on Micah in his homily. “Justice as part of Faith,” said Fiore. “It’s not just about going to church, write a cheque, donate food to the Food Bank, or work in a soup kitchen. It is a love of righteousness.” It’s human nature to resist, he said, but it’s only through the action of Jesus Christ that gives us righteousness. “Act on it, merging it with the grace of God.”The service began with a poem by Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore that metaphorically spoke of discrimination and called for freedom in his country. An ecumenical group provided the music which was interspersed with several readings and specially scripted prayers. Three members of a group called the Five Loaves Theatre Group performed a short version of the Gospel in which a group of men discovered Christ is alive after the Resurrection but initially did not recognize him. The group members came from Glen Cairn Alliance Church, Faith Baptist and Argyle Road Baptist Churches. Representatives from Anglican, Baptist, Catholic, Lutheran, Mennonite and Sonlight Christian Reformed Church took part in the service. A reception with light refreshments followed the service.

CAMPION COLLEGE APPOINTS NEW

PRESIDENTCampion College Board of Regents has announced the appointment o f D r . J o h n M e e h a n S . J . as the seventh president of the Un i ve rs i t y o f Regina affiliated c o l l e g e . H e takes over his new post July 1, 2013, following the retirement of current President Dr. Benjamin Fiore, S.J.Board Chair Peter Hoffman, in a prepared news release, said, “Dr. Meehan will bring a wealth of international and academic as well as youthful energy to the post.” Meehan is 45, third youngest of the College’s seven presidents. Dr. Gavin S.J. and Dr. Schner S.J. were both 44 when they took over the presidency in 1979 and 1986 respectively, according to Joanne Kozlowski, Director of Communications and Admissions.Meehan served as professor of History and Catholic Studies at Campion prior to his departure to Ireland where he is currently completing his final formation in the Jesuit community. He joined the Society of Jesus in 2000, was ordained a priest in 2010. He obtained an MA in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University, Washington, D.C. and a Ph.D. in History from the University of Toronto. He is a published scholar in Canadian history. Meehan said that he is looking forward to the appointment. “Thanks to its dedicated students, faculty and staff, Campion is well positioned to build on its strength as Canada’s only Jesuit undergraduate college, embracing a tradition that seeks to develop the whole person.”Hoffmann thanked Fiore for his eight years as president at Campion. “He has served the College well. He has succeeded in strengthening our university and community partnerships and developing programs that enhance the student experience while instilling values of service to the community.”


“Contemplative listening” A FormAtion ProgrAm For the ministry oF sPirituAl Direction

Facilitated by Members of the Spiritual Directors Group of the Archdiocese of Regina

September 2013 to June 2015 at St. Michael’s Retreat House, Lumsden, program goals

▪ To invite participants to a journey for personal spiritual growth and renewal

▪ To introduce participants to the theory and practice of spiritual direction

▪ To provide supervision as participants practise and refine skills in the art of spiritual direction

▪ To provide a prayerful learning community for the participants while developing their gifts and deepening their capacity for contemplative listening

▪ To engage participants in the ongoing process of discernment of their call to the ministry of spiritual direction

program Components

▪ Twenty modules: Four retreats (First year: Orientation retreat; end of year discernment retreat; Second year: practicum retreat; commissioning retreat). Sixteen weekends (group sharing, input

sessions, and community prayer).

▪ Short reflection papers once a month

▪ On-going spiritual direction and supervision

Candidate pre-requisites

▪ Mature Christian adult who is seriously committed to an ongoing prayer life, to ministry and to growing in one’s spiritual journey.

▪ A sense of call to the ministry of Spiritual Direction

▪ Past experience of spiritual direction. Has been seeing a spiritual director for at least six months prior to the beginning the program

▪ Able to give a full commitment to the two-year program

Cost of program

$4,000 - for two years. This covers accommodations and meals for retreats and weekends. A non-refundable deposit of $350 is required by August 1, 2013.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL KAREN ZIEGLER 789-0238 OR MARLENE MILLER 586-0640.

CWL “CATCH THE FIRE!” WORKSHOPS by Yvonne Kruzeniski, Diocesan Communication Chairperson

“Catch the Fire!” is a leadership development program launched by CWL National office at the 2012 annual convention in Edmonton. Trained leaders in each diocese began taking the program to all of Canada in the fall of 2012. At the convention, Betty Brown, National Organization Chair, urged all women to “rekindle the gift of God that is within you…” (2 Tim 1.6)“Catch The Fire!” workshops were recently held in Regina at St. Martin’s Parish and Holy Trinity Parish. Presenters were Yvonne Bachelu of St. Martin’s Parish and Marge Appell, Diocesan President Elect and member of St. Cecilia’s Parish.

Yvonne Bachelu stated that “the objective of the workshop is to excite members to take on leadership roles and to teach members about what the CWL is and what it does on an executive level. It is also to invite non-members and hopefully have them become members.” All “Catch the Fire!” workshops are presented in modules, with each module based on "fire" such as “kindling, spark, etc.” Each module teaches a different part or aspect of the league. Yvonne said she felt the workshops were effective judging from the very positive feedback they received at the end of each session. Diana Robstad, a new member from Resurrection Parish thought the workshop was “fantastic” and felt the information she received was very valuable. She appreciated the opportunity for sharing with experienced CWL members, saying that it gave her and others the chance to see the “big picture” and made her proud to be a member of this great league of women in Canada. She felt energized to go back to her council and enlist all members to recruit new members.Muriel Drew, Past President of Christ the King CWL and Past President of Diocesan Council, said she found the day very enriching. She said the workshop reaffirmed the reasons why she is a CWL member. She felt there was an energy to the day, the same energy and enthusiasm that led her to take on leadership roles in CWL over the years. “Catch the Fire!” will be followed next year with a more in-depth workshop called “S’mores”.


Prince Albert Diocese to Host WCCSCThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Prince Albert will be hosting the 2013 Western Canadian Catholic Stewardship Conference. The conference, which is held every two years, serves Roman Catholic dioceses in all provinces west of Ontario, the Yukon and Northwest Territories, and will take place in Prince Albert on May 31st - June 2nd of 2013.The conference is directed at informing participants about the concept of Stewardship as a Way of Life. It is about being everything God created us to be in all aspects of our daily lives. “This event will offer tremendous benefits to the Church at both the parish and diocesan levels,” says conference Chair Lawrent Fournier. “The program, in addition to addressing the universal call to holiness in celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Vatican ll and issues related to the implementation of the New Evangelization, includes a variety of presentations that address the financial and participation challenges being faced by parishes of all Christian faiths throughout Western Canada.”Bishop Albert Thévenot of Prince Albert is enthusiastic. “Although this is the smallest venue ever to host the conference, I am sure those attending will be fascinated. As stated in this year’s theme ‘Our Call to Holiness: Using our gifts to do God’s work’, Stewardship is a way of responding to our baptismal call. Created in God’s image, we all have something to offer the world.” That is why you will often hear that Stewardship is not a program, it is a way of life. Since the publication of the pastoral letter, the application of these four principles to various ministries in parishes and at the diocesan level has resulted in a renewed, re-energized and even revitalized sense of mission that is producing positive, and sometimes amazing, results, not the least of which is greater attendance and participation in the local faith communities. And this renewal continues. New and exciting innovations will be presented at the conference, shared by parishes throughout North America, and now, in many other parts of the world. The 2013 conference has three main focuses. The first is to rekindle and revitalize our role in the Church’s universal call to holiness. Secondly, to provide parishes and dioceses with a good understanding of Stewardship as a Way of Life and the many ways in which it has been successfully applied in the building of God’s Kingdom. The final focus is to provide the participants with ideas and tools that they can bring home. The organizing committee feels so strongly about the importance of parish involvement that it has structured the registration fees to decrease with each additional representative from a parish. If you require more information, please contact Lawrent Fournier, chair of the Organizing Committee for the conference. He can be reached at (306) 922-4747, ext. 234 or by email at [email protected]. If you are interested in viewing the specifics about the conference, go to www.pastewardship.com and click on the conference logo or to www.wccsc.ca.

La paix et la joie du Seigneur soient dans vos coeurs!C’est avec beaucoup d’enthousiasme que je vous invite à venir participer à la 2013 Western Canadian Catholic Stewardship Conference. Quoique la ville de Prince Albert soit la plus petite ville-hôte à date, elle vous fascinera, sans doute, par sa beauté et celle de son environnement, et surtout par les gens qui l’habitent. Cette ville est tout à fait spéciale!Ce sera un grand plaisir pour nous de vous accueillir ainsi que tous les participants et participantes venus de tous les coins de l’ouest canadien. Comme le thème de cette conférence l’indique, «Appelés à la sainteté: Mettre nos dons au service de Dieu», nous nous réunissons cette fin de semaine pour non seulement découvrir nos dons, mais aussi pour approfondir notre relation avec le Christ. Grâce à cette relation intime, nous pourrons vivre unis à Lui et devenir de meilleurs disciples.Dieu nous a donné ce grand don de la vie. Par notre baptême, nous sommes appelés à mettre ce don à Son service; voilà l’intendance. Nous avons été créés à Son image et avons reçu des dons particuliers. Allons donc annoncer la Bonne Nouvelle et témoigner de Lui. L’intendance est au coeur même de la ‘nouvelle évangélisation’. Comme disait St François d’Assise, «Prêchez l’Évangile en tout temps; lorsque cela est nécessaire, servez-vous de mots.»Veuillez accepter notre hospitalité et même inviter un(e) ami(e), un(e) paroissien(ne), un membre de votre famille à venir y participer avec vous. Ainsi, ensemble, nous nous ouvrirons aux principes de l’intendance et grâce à nous, Dieu sera présent dans notre monde d’aujourd’hui.À vous dans le Christ, + Albert Thévenot, M. Afr. Évêque

de Prince Albert


CHAPLAINS GRADUATE FROM CLINICAL PASTORAL COURSE

Four more people were added to the list of chaplains completing the Clinical Pastoral Education Course at a March 20 graduation ceremony held March 20 at the General Hospital. Among them was Reverend Eusebio Tubale, Regina Archdiocesan priest responsible for hospital ministry. He is not a chaplain assigned to a specific hospital but is responsible for providing ministry services at the General, Pasqua and Wascana Rehabilitation Hospitals as well as sacramental ministry for residents of Pioneer Village Seniors’ Care Home. Mennonite Murray Logan completed the Basic 3 course and Lutheran Glenn Ozem completed Basic 2. Tubale and Anglican Deacon Anne Marie MacNeil each completed the Basic 1 course. The service included prayers, music and several speakers. CPE Educator Dan Cooper briefly described the history of the CPE courses that originated 94 years ago in Worcester, Massachusetts and arrived in Canada in 1950. He proudly noted that Regina is now recognized as a national teaching centre for CPE. While the history of CPE courses is almost 100 years old, Cooper recognized that spiritual care for the sick and dying goes back to ancient times. Dennis Fingas, a member of the Advisory Committee, described the graduands and all chaplains as providing ministry of the soul to residents of hospitals and care homes.

Director of Spir i tual Care for the Regina Q u ’ A p p e l l e H e a l t h Region, Reverend Mary Brubacher welcomed everyone to the service, acted as emcee and presented the graduates with their certificates. About a dozen friends, f am i l y and spec ia l guests, including Regina Q u ’ A p p e l l e H e a l t h Reg ion CEO Ke i th Dewar, attended the ceremony and stayed for light refreshments at a reception following the service.

Photo l-r Murray Logan, Glenn Ozem, Reverend Deacon Anne Maria MacNeil, and Reverend Eusebio Tubale.

Fr. Tubale and Sr. Anastasia Young

MICHAEL MANGAN MUSIC

WORKSHOPMusic has become an important part of Catholic worship services and the choices available are growing. But it’s difficult to move people from the familiar to more modern pieces that are often more upbeat than the old faithfuls with which worshipers have become familiar. Michael Mangan is a composer and lyricist of “songs to celebrate life in God’s family,” who conducts musical workshops for parishes and schools. Home is Brisbane, Australia for he and his wife Ann but the couple travel the world and for the week of March 9-15 they were in Regina for a series of workshops with those involved in music ministries and presentations in Regina Roman Catholic Schools. The week began March 9 with a workshop at Holy Child Parish for those involved in music ministries. Several participants came in from Yorkton, Fort Qu’Appelle and other locations to learn more of the music available for different religious celebrations and services. The day’s theme was This We Believe-Songs of Faith for the Year of Faith and featured Mangan singing some of his compositions and teaching them to participants as demonstrations of what is available. Miles Meyers, Catholic Education Coordinator for the Regina Roman Catholic School Division, opened the workshop with a prayer that included the phrase, “Yours is the joy of singing the first note that brings the people to their feet.” Mangan then began his presentation with a rousing rendition of Hearts on Fire accompanied with actions, one of his compositions that can be used as a gathering song. The workshop proceeded with examples of what could be used at different times within the Mass celebration. There were frequent quotes from Porto Fidei, the document produced by Pope Benedict XVI when he proclaimed a Year of Faith last October. “We want this year to intensify the celebration of the faith in liturgy,” is one of the many quotes used in Mangan’s presentation. “There are no spectators in good liturgy,” said Mangan. There were songs for the various sacraments and songs for the various seasons. There were also songs for other themes and special celebrations, graduations, commissioning, mission, the environment, freedom, justice and peace and melodies for times of sadness and adversity. Most of the music was lively and even a few with a definite rock beat. Pope Benedict proclaimed Year of Faith to “shed ever clearer light on the joy and renewed enthusiasm of the encounter with Christ.” Singing is one of the ways people actively participate in the liturgy, said Mangan.

Michael and Fr. Ed Hengen


CATHOLIC CONNECTIONS MEETING

”To be a Catholic means we carry out a mission given us by God,” said Archbishop Daniel Bohan in a brief address to the annual meeting of the Catholic Connections held January 15 at the Regina Roman Catholic School Board office. Director of Education Rob Currie said the annual meetings began about seven years ago. The School Board invites Catholic organizations in Regina, giving each an opportunity to talk about their activities and how Catholic schools can partner with them to advance student learning as well as advancing the goals of each organization.Saskatchewan School Board Association Executive Director Ken Loehndorf provided an update of a long standing law suit still in progress involving the Theadore School; the meeting learned of a new group formed out of the Chancery Office, Reverence for Life, that intends to get October proclaimed as Celebration for Life month; the Catholic Womens’ League has a national convention in Regina this summer with an expected 1,000 delegates; the Santa Maria Senior Citizens Home intends to get more active in getting out their message; the Knights of Columbus spoke of a special Vocations Day they organize each year with schools in the area of Holy Trinity Parish; Father Basil Malowany of St. Anthanasius Ukrainian Parish said he visits the Ukrainian Language program at Miller High School at least once a month and Catholic schools near his parish; Deacon Joe Lang of the School Board office described a youth rally to be held in March; Catholic Family Services Executive Director David Sax described a 75th anniversary event held in October; Campion College president Reverend Dr. Benjamin Fiore S.J. described how 200 students were involved in several social justice and community projects; and Visitation House Executive Director Theresa Hilbig said student volunteers are always welcomed to assist. Board Chair Vicky Bonnell welcomed everyone and briefly advised that school population had increased to over 10,000 and the government was adding another 30 instructional hours to the calendar which poses some new challenges for the school division.“What we have here is very encouraging,” said Archbishop Bohan after hearing all the reports. “You are the living life of the church,” he told the group. “I am really pleased that all this is going on.” He appreciated that doing “God’s work” in today’s world reality is a challenge and referred to Pope Benedict’s pronouncement of the Year of the Faith in which he challenged the world’s Catholics to rediscover the joy and enthusiasm of Catholicism. “We Catholics are a gift to the community but many Catholics don’t know that. We don’t volunteer; we are not living our faith to the world.” He encouraged the group to continue their efforts.

A DAY WITH OUR BISHOPSby Kevin Lynch, ofmDespite the bad winds and snow, St. Michael’s held their annual ‘Day with Our Bishops’ during the week of prayer for Christian Unity. The theme for the session was ‘Authority in our Tradition’. Two speakers, RC Archbishop Daniel Bohan of Regina and The Very Rev. Michael Sinclair representing Bishop-elect Rob Hardwick of the Anglican Church, were snowed in and were unable to get to St. Michael’s. Lutheran Bishop Cindy Halmarson arrived the night before the storm. The weather also kept others from attending. Five from Regina braved the storm and the remaining eight were staff or Lumsden residents. New this year was a format that allowed more participation by those in attendance. Many points of view were put forth. Parents expressed how the gift of a child calls one to use authority responsibly in care and love. Real authority come from within, even though there is a tendency to point fingers to outside decisions with which we don’t agree. Part of the service of authority is to hold onto what is right. Honesty and integrity mean doing the right thing when no one is looking. Authority is to hold out for the common good. Bishop Cindy Halmarson of the Lutheran tradition pointed out that Scripture, the Book of Concord and their constitutions are the three pillars of her authority as a bishop. Friar Dennis Vavrek, head of the Franciscans of Western Canada, spoke of authority as service and how St. Francis of Assisi remained faithful to the hierarchical church in a time of turmoil (1200’s) in the church and society. The highlight of the afternoon was the prayer service led by retreat residents Rev. Catherine Harper and Friar Gerry Clyne. The Journey to Emmaus from Luke Gospel (24:13-35) formed the background for our pilgrimage to call all the churches to be one when and how Christ wills it. Possible themes proposed for next year are “The Environment and our Church Traditions” or “How we do mission together?”

CWL NATIONAL PRESIDENT VISITS REGINABetty Anne Brown Davidson, was in Regina to meet with the committee organizing the national convention scheduled for Regina August 11-14, 2013. Her two-year term began August 2012 when she took over from Regina’s Velma Harasen.

She said, that the National CWL membership remains fairly steady at around 12,000 and there are signs that it is increasing. She said there are at least two councils of young women in college/university. “They are very excited about what the league offers them in leadership training, spiritual growth, and friendships.”The CWL executive annually meet with members of the federal government presenting the government with resolutions passed at their national convention. They next meet with the government in March at which time they will ask that adoptive parents receive the same unemployment benefits as birth parents. “Finance Minister Flaherty called us and asked us to come in and talk about that issue so perhaps something will be coming down the pipe soon.”


MILLER HIGH SCHOOL’ S 130’ SHROVE TUESDAY SUB

It was much shorter than the longest submarine sandwich ever made but on Shrove Tuesday, February 12, 2013, it was probably the longest made in Regina. Miller Catholic High School Grade 11 and 12 students, under the guidance of Chef Martin Turcotte, took just short of three hours to construct a 130-foot long Sub that fed almost 700 students and staff. This was not only a fun exercise for the students, it was a lesson in food preparation as well. “The students had to determine how much food was needed, how to order it and how to put it together,” said Chef Turcotte. Students even learned such simple things as how to cut the sandwich into the proper size. This wasn’t the first time Turcotte and his students made a long sub. Students four years ago did the same thing and it was such a success that Turcotte decided to do it again. The students are taking Commercial Cooking 20, an elective class at Miller. “They’re here because they want to be and so they’re all really good,” said Turcotte.The first sandwich constructed on tables strung diagonally across the gymnasium was just over 95 feet but another 40 feet had to be added in a second line to ensure there was enough for everyone. School Principal Jamie Bresciani said it was a good exercise and brought the whole school together for a good time. Turcotte is a Red Seal nationally recognized Chef which he combined with an education degree from the University of Regina in 2000. He worked as a Chef at a Regina hotel and at the University of Regina Language Institute before joining Miller Catholic High School six years ago.The longest sandwich ever made was 2.667 Kms, October 7, 2012, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

To check out the coming events in the Archdiocese of Regina visit the

calendar on our website.

http://archregina.sk.ca/calendar

TWO SASKATCHEWAN SCHOOL PRINCIPALS HONOURED

Starla Grebinski, Principal at Regina’s Sacred Heart Catholic Community School, and Jeff St. Onge, Principal at McNaughton High School in Moosomin, were recognized as two of Canada’s Outstanding Principals by the Learning Partnership, a charitable organization dedicated to championing a strong public education system in Canada through innovative programs, credible research, policy initiatives, executive leadership and public engagement. Grebinski and St. Onge are the only two among the 51 principals across Canada who were from Saskatchewan. Grebinski was nominated by the Regina Catholic School Division. “Senior administration looked at principals who had made a significant difference in their time at a school and Starla just stood out,” said Regina Catholic’s Director of Education, Rob Currie. “She began a reading program in the primary grades shortly after she arrived at Sacred Heart seven years ago. The program includes volunteers and parents who come and read to and with children from pre-kindergarten to Grades three or four. She was very surprised to recieve the award but said, “We have an incredible and dedicated staff here and it is really they who deserve credit.”

The Archdiocese of Regina invites applications for a full time

ROMAN CATHOLIC LAY CHAPLAIN at the Regina Pasqua Hospital

Qualifications:• at least one unit of training in C.P.E. (Clinical Pastoral

Education)• experience in spiritual care ministry• ability to work collaboratively as part of a team• organizing and working with volunteers• good communication skills• have the ability to work independently and cooperatively• willingness to attend workshops and engage in further study

in the area of pastoral care• have a deep commitment to Jesus Christ and be a witness

of this commitment to patients and others

General responsibilities:• ministers to Roman Catholic patients, staff and families in

the hospital• to be available on an on-call basis for all R.C. patients, staff

and families

• Working hours for full time chaplain: 35 hours per week

To apply please submit a resumè and a minimum of three references, including one from your pastor to:

Sister Anastasia Young SSS, Director of Pastoral Services

445 Broad Street North, Regina, SK S4R 2X8 Email: [email protected]


FASTATHON FOR HAITI CHILDREN

About 100 students from Miller and Leboldus Catholic High Schools are lining up for food after going without for 24 hours.

Looking none-the-worse for wear but hungry about 100 students held a Fastathon at Resurrection Church on March 23rd. lt included a sleep-over with teacher supervision all to raise money for a Haiti orphanage. “The four Regina Catholic high schools gave a 10-year commitment to support Haiti children and this is the third year of the project that now has raised over $60,000.00,” said Miles Meyers, Regina Catholic School Division’s Coordinator for Religious Education. Riffle Catholic High School held a benefit concert earlier in the week, and O’Neil Catholic High School held its event earlier in the month. Meyers said last year the four high schools coordinated their efforts but this year each decided to do something on their own. The event at Riffle had an added and unexpected donation from an anonymous parent. Deacon Ron Jenkins from CHALICE, a Canadian Catholic charitable organization, told the story of a Haitian child who required special surgery which had to take place in the Dominican Republic. The surgery would cost $3,000.00. Meyers said after an intermission in the program it was announced that someone, who did not wish to be named, provided a cheque for the $3,000.00. “It was pretty amazing,” said Meyers. The donation doubled the amount of money raised by Riffle students that evening.The Miller and Leboldus students came to Resurrection for a special Mass celebrated by Fr. Stephen Bill after which they enjoyed a lunch featuring various cold meats, scrambled eggs on a bun, salads, vegetables and soft drinks. Kayla Could and Allyssa Kerth said they enjoyed the experience. “We did some homework, saw a movie and did some gym exercises. We also got to know each other a little better too,” said Could. Kerth said it was fun meeting new people. The girls slept in the Miller staff room while the boys slept in one of the hallways. Fr. Bill added a little extra to the Mass when he explained the Transubstantiation just before the Eucharist Rite. Just before he pronounced the words, “This is my body,” he paused and told the students, “This bread will become the true presence of the Body of Christ right here on this altar,” then proceeded. He did the same with the wine, explaining that it will become the true Blood of Christ in the form of the wine. During the Petitions, students read the names of 20 Haitian students adopted by the schools.

MY GENERATION FOR ADULTS

Young people, teenagers often are a perplexing group for us to understand mostly because our experiences as young people are long past and forgotten. Colm Leyne, the youth coordinator for the Saskatoon Roman Catholic Diocese, guided a group of about 16 adults back to their youth in a break-out session of the March 16, 17, My Generation Youth Rally. He was trying to help them to better understand what today’s young people are experiencing. “Sometimes we have to go back and remember where we came from,” said Leyne as he encouraged his audience to close their eyes and remember. “What did you look like, the clothes you wore, the colour of your hair, how did you relate to your parents?” were some of the questions he asked. He didn’t dwell on technology available to today’s youth, technology few if any of the audience heard of in their youth; instead he concentrated on what they felt as young people. He suggested that if the experience revived some unpleasant experiences, “May you be buoyed by the fact that you are here, now.” “The key is that a lot of this generation are experiencing the same emotions. They are just like us. We need to minister to them like we need to be ministered to,” said Leyne.He also talked about failure as a good thing because it means that we tried. “Fail miserably for Christ,” he said, “and let God be the judge of your success.” More often we just have to love them and bless them, said Leyne. He also talked about humbling moments when something has not gone well. He recalled a mess left following a rally that he had to clean up. “I was tapped out. The big vacuum didn’t work and I had to use a hand held to clean up. I was literally crying.” He lay down on a couch and had a nap. “He (God) gave me that nap. It’s these humbling moments that our salvation is based upon.” The rally was held Saturday, Sunday, March 16, 17 at O’Neil Catholic High School. It attracted about 150 young people from across the Regina Archdiocese who engaged in workshops,

p r e s e n t a t i o n s , sporting activities, prayer and services. Abou t 100 adu l t volunteers including t h e K n i g h t s o f Columbus helped with the event. The ra l ly was a jo in t undertaking of the Regina Archdiocese Youth Ministry and the Regina Roman C a t h o l i c S c h o o l Division.The Knights were actively involved


It started back in November 2012, a partnership between the Archdiocese of Regina, the Knights of Columbus and the Regina Catholic School Division to reach out to our young people. It started with Deacon Joe Lang who, as the Catholic Connection Coordinator for the school division, met with the Knights of Columbus who wanted to get more involved with the young people in a concrete way, not just financially. Deacon Joe then called Michelle Braden, the Archdiocesan Youth Coordinator. A three-way partnership was formed and the ball started to roll.Over the course of the next six months meetings were held between the three parties and ideas tossed around until the final vision emerged. They decided to hold the My Generation Youth Rally, or “MY GEN” as the kids have dubbed it. The My Generation theme this year was “Aching For You” to explore the longings of our young people for a relationship with God. Once a date and a venue was set, the keynote speaker, Clay Imoo, youth ministry coordinator for the Archdiocese of Vancouver, was chosen. Michelle Braden then called on a core group of 5 members of the Young Adult Leadership Team, who worked on the day-to-day organization of the event. Another 40 young adults served as leaders during the actual rally weekend. These young folks did everything from designing the web site, producing videos weekly for promotion, organizing and booking all the technical equipment, prepared skits, created stage sets, backdrops and banners. They even designed and ordered t-shirts and posters. Michelle said, “The event would simply not have happened without them.”The Knights of Columbus were also an integral part of the weekend. They handled all the practical details that were essential to the success of the event. The registrations, first-aid, security, billeting, all food preparations and service, set-up and clean-up. They also served as hosts and made it their job to make the young people feel welcome. Many participants commented on how wonderful and friendly they were. The Young Adult Corps was especially grateful for their presence.Deacon Joe descr ibed the weekend as “beautiful chaos.” It was a mixture of fun and faith. There were presentations by the key-note speaker, followed by small discussion groups, skits and a special version of “Family Feud” featuring the Duck Dynasty Family vs the Flintstones. The afternoon

sessions offered a c h o i c e o f twelve different activities to the students ranging f rom “How to Pray,” “Priests U n p l u g g e d , ” t o “ S p i r i t u a l Pa in t ing” and Ukrainian Easter Eggs to dodgeball and basketball. T h e r e w a s even a break-out session for adults.L a t e i n t h e afternoon they all gathered for a meditation based on the Stations Of The Cross which many young people listed as a highlight of the weekend. Saturday evening started with an Improv Troupe

performance, followed by Eucharistic Adoration, and the evening finished with a dance and, just as popular, a photo booth.The Catholic School Division was of course, the third party of this partnership. They in fact were the ones who got the whole ball rolling. In addition to offering their expertise, equipment, and promoting the event to all their students, they were also generous in allowing the organizers exclusive access to the Archbishop M.C. O’Neill High School facility all weekend. The teachers offered

their classrooms and staff room; the maintenance folks helped hang stuff from the ceilings and kept the place running and even allowed access to St. Peter’s Elementary school gymnasium. This was especially appreciated Saturday night as all the participants spread their sleeping bags throughout the school for a few hours rest.An Irish jig over the intercom woke the sleepers too soon on Sunday morning as St. Patrick’s Day officially began. Zumba kicked off the days activities which included a hillarious round of “Don’t Forget The Lyrics” in which the Knights

teamed up with the students to compete. After more presentations throughout the day, including one from Development and Peace, the weekend ended with a Celebration Mass for all.The My Gen Rally will be an annual event and plans are already underway for next year.

My Generation Is Aching For You

Reenacting The Stations of The Cross

Michelle Braden

The Flinstones and Duck Dynasty in Family Feud moderated by Amanda Smith

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