Diocesan Bulletin
Sunday, April 19, 2015,
Third Sunday of Easter
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In all things we are rooted in Christ,
in His desire to bring God’s love to all peoples.
Upcoming Events
There will be a Saskatoon City Deanery meeting
from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, April 22 at St. Paul CoCathedral, 720 Spadina Crescent East, Saskatoon, featuring two
speakers. Fr. Gerard Cooper, dean of Saskatoon City Deanery,
and Blake Sittler, Director of Pastoral Services in the Roman
Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon. Everyone is welcome to attend
to learn more about the role of the deanery and the diocese.
Saskatchewan Pro-Life Provincial Convention, April 24-
25 at St. Mary Hall, 211-Ave. O South, Saskatoon. For info:
www.saskprolife.com/action/_spla_saskatoon_convention
or phone (306) 373-3096.
What is Truth? Pilate’s Perennial Question and its
Relevance For Today with Facilitator Marie-Louise Ternier-
Gommers 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. April 25 and May 23 at
Queen’s House, 601 Taylor St. W., Saskatoon. Cost: $35 with
lunch; $25 if you bring your own lunch. Call (306) 242-1916.
What Can Evangelicals Learn From Catholics? The
Saskatoon Evangelical-Catholic Dialogue presents a free public
event featuring well-known Evangelical theologian and spiritual
director Dr. Gordon T. Smith of Ambrose University, Calgary, at
7 p.m. Thursday, April 30 at the Cathedral of the Holy Family,
123 Nelson Road, Saskatoon. For further information, contact
Pastor Harry Strauss, h a r r y@ fo r e stg r o v e cc.co m or (306)
933-2266 or Nicholas Jesson, j e s so n @ e cu m e n i sm .n e t or
(306) 659-5814.
Rory Allen: Tribute to the King on Saturday, May 2 at Fox
Valley Community Hall, hosted by St. Mary’s parish: pub night,
auction, silent auction. Tickets are $35. Please call Candice
(306) 666-4449 or Mary Ellen (306) 666-4610. All money raised
will go to the St. Mary's Parish Sidewalk Fund, Fox Valley, SK.
Touch of Ukraine Supper and Silent Auction to celebrate
and support Station 20 West will be held Saturday, May 2, at
Bethlehem High School, 110 Bowlt Crescent. Tickets: $25 for
adults and $15 for children, available at McNally Robinson
Bookstore or contact Donna at (306) 343-9378 or e-mail
d o n n a @ s t a t i o n 2 0 w e s t . o r g Doors open at 5 p.m.,
supper at 6 p.m., includes entertainment and silent auction. For
more information see: w w w.s ta ti o n 2 0 w e s t.o r g
Stewardship Corner: Your Faith in Action
The disciples came to know Jesus in the breaking of the
bread. When we share what we have with those who are in
need, we, too, will discover Jesus in our midst. Jesus gives us
all we have in order to be a blessing to others.
www.dscatholicfoundation.ca/parish-stewardship-resources
Webcast Conference - Inspiring Catholics
Saskatoon is a Host Site for the New Evangelization
Summit – a conference that has been designed
to inspire Catholics and help them live out their
personal call to evangelize. Join over 4,000 Catholics
across North America April 24-25 to hear worldclass Catholic speakers on the New Evangelization,
including: Dr. Scott Hahn, Fr. Michael Gaitley, Dr. Ralph
Martin, Patrick Coffin, Ken Yasinski and JoEllen Gregus.
Location: St. Anne Parish, 217 Lenore Drive, Saskatoon.
Schedule: 7 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. Friday, April 24, and
Cost:
9:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Saturday, April 25.
$50 dollars, includes lunch.
Register at: w w w . ne w e v ang e liz ation. c a
Teen Aid Saskatoon Fundraising Supper and Silent
Auction will be held 5 p.m. Sunday, May 3 at Smiley's, 702
Circle Drive, East, Saskatoon. Entertainment will feature 11year-old violinist Ava Leschyshyn. For tickets ($30 each) call
Mary Riendeau (306) 373-3645.
Tickets now available for 9th Annual Bishop’s Dinner an
evening of fine dining, dancing and fun Friday, May 8 at TCU
Place. This year, proceeds go to Catholic Hospital Chaplaincy.
Tickets are $150 each (partial tax receipt). Contact: Cathy Gilje
at (306) 659-5851 or e-mail [email protected]
"Seeking light: Collaboration and Searching of Three
Artists" is an art exhibit being held at Queen's House May 9-
10 featuring the work of siblings Gisele, Dean and Brian
Bauche. There will be a Coffee House from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday, May 9 (with an artist talk at 8 p.m.) and a Mother's
Day Tea 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May. 10.
A Trinity of Sound
Celebrating the music and traditions of the
Chaldean, Ukrainian and Latin churches
2 p.m., Sunday, May 3
Holy Family Cathedral, 123 Nelson Road, Saskatoon
A choir from each of three rites of the Catholic Church will
perform at this afternoon of music and culture. Everyone
is invited to stay for refreshments after the performance.
Food from Iraq, Ukraine and Italy will be served after the
concert. There will be an opportunity to make a free will
offering. For information contact Sharon: (306) 659-5831
or e-mail: [email protected]
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Lay Formation - Enrich your faith, deepen your prayer life,
experience community in the diocesan Lay Formation program!
Held one weekend a month from September to June over two
years, Lay Formation is currently accepting applications for
September. For more information, contact Mona Goodman at
(306) 659-5846 or Kate O’Gorman at (306) 659-5847 or
l a y f o r m @ s a s k a t o o n r c d i o c e s e . c o m or visit the website
at: w w w.sa ska to o n r cd i o ce se .co m /l a yfo r m a ti o n
Blumenfeld Pilgrimage this year coincides with the 100th
anniversary of historic Sts. Peter and Paul Church at
Blumenfeld, SK. All are welcome to the Sunday, June 28
pilgrimage, which begins at 10 a.m. with registration and
children’s activities. The schedule also includes the blessing of
the cemetery at 1 p.m., praying of the outdoor Stations of the
Cross, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and the Rosary. Mass
will be celebrated at 3:30 p.m. with Bishop Donald Bolen as
presider and homilist. The registration deadline for those
attending the evening meal is May 15, 2015, and tickets are:
$20 per adult, $10 per child (7-12), free for children 6 and under.
A song has been written by Deacon Bob Williston for the
occasion, and CDs, DVDs and a book are available for sale.
Find information and registration forms on the website at:
b l u m e n fe l d h e r i ta g e .j i g sy.co m or contact Kendra Volk at
(306) 666-2017 or e-mail: a vo l k@ s a s kte l .n e t
Children’s Story Time will be held 10 a.m. Thursday, April
23, featuring guest story teller Eileen Mackenzie at the Catholic
Centre’s Msgr. Michael J. Koch Library on the second floor of
the Cathedral of the Holy Family, 123 Nelson Rd., Saskatoon.
Music ministry opportunity: Samaritan Place, a long-term
care facility in Stonebridge in southeast Saskatoon, is looking
for an organist/keyboard player for Mass on Friday mornings at
11 am. Help contribute to our vision of creating a home where
“all who enter can experience harmony in relationships and joys
in everyday life!” Contact Amy: [email protected]
for more information, or call (306) 986-1460.
Saskatchewan March for Life will be held Thursday, May 7
in Regina. Find more info: w w w.s a s kp r o l i fe .c o m
Diocesan Prayer Intention: As Earth Day is celebrated this
Wednesday, April 22, we pray as a diocesan family that we may
always recognize the Lord's presence in all the food and drink that
earth provides.
Year of Consecrated Life
“Discovering vocation does not mean scrambling
toward some prize just beyond my reach but accepting
the treasure of true self I already possess. Vocation
does not come from a voice ‘out there’ calling me to
be something I am not. It comes from a voice ‘in here’
calling me to be the person I was born to be, to fulfill
the original selfhood given me at birth by God.”
- Thomas Merton
Find testimonies from local consecrated religious
– sisters, priests and brothers – on our website at:
www.saskatoonrcdiocese.com/year-consecrated-life
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
WCC 2015 - Rites of the RCIA
Presented by TeamRCIA
June 5-6, 2015
The Western Conference of the Catechumenate presents
“Rites of the RCIA,” June 5-6 at Holy Spirit Parish in
Saskatoon. Speakers are Nick Wagner and Diana
Macalintal of Team RCIA. To mark the 25th anniversary of
the WCC, the 2015 conference is being offered at a
special rate of $99. Join us in celebrating 25 years of
forming the RCIA ministry in Western Canada!
Learn more about:
• How to prepare the assembly for full, conscious, and
active participation in the rites
• How to apply the 12 liturgical principles and the four
elements every liturgy requires
• How to catechize directly from the rites
• When to adapt the rites and when to follow the book
Schedule:
• 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, June 5 (includes social)
• 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 6 (includes a
business meeting over lunch)
Registration: Register online at:
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or contact Michelle at (306) 358-2057 or
ci c.m i ch e l l e @ sa s ka to o n r cd i o ce s e .c o m
St. Therese Institute in Bruno - Springtime of The Faith
courses include Theology of the Body with Christopher West
May 3-7, and more: w w w.stth e r e se .ca or (306) 369-2555.
GSCS Foundation Spring into Spring Fashion Show and
Dinner in support of Catholic education, Thursday, April 30 at
Prairieland Park in Saskatoon. Tickets: (306) 659-7003.
50th Anniversary of Ordination celebrations are planned for
Msgr. Raymond Senger in both Tramping Lake and Saskatoon.
The celebration at Tramping Lake begins 4 p.m. Monday, June
8 with Mass at St. Michael’s parish followed by dinner at
Tramping Lake Community Hall, $15 each, call Chris at (306)
755-2174. The Saskatoon celebration Saturday, June 6 at the
Cathedral of the Holy Family begins with Mass at 11 a.m. with
Bishop Donald Bolen, and a tea from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Tickets for a 5 p.m. anniversary dinner at the cathedral June 6
are $25. Contact Erla at (306) 931-7328.
This “Diocesan Bulletin” is a publication of
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon
Catholic Pastoral Centre, 123 Nelson Road, Saskatoon SK S7S 1H1
Phone: (306) 242-1500 or Toll free: 1-877-661-5005
E-mail: communications @s as kato o nr cdioces e.com
www.s a s k a t oonr c dioc e s e .c om
The communications office is supported by the Bishop’s Annual Appeal.