Snowdrift and Resolution sbare
Our Bishop lHANKS GOD for s~ch
wonderful people in his diocese
u.se
their
Teach Us How To
Yan
RE
WEEKEND
inME~WifN·'W·
January 21-23. 1977
Top R - Bishop Paul Piche expresses his
happiness and encourages us to be very
attentive to the Spirit working in us.
Centre L - Fr.J.Pochat,
Joe Martin, Maurice Mendo
R - Jim Pierret reminds his people
important in their lives.
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PRAY-SHARE
LAY
- MISS.
(Representatives)
PLACE
Chipewyan,Alta
4
Smith-St.Alph.
1
AVTC
Grandin Col.Bishop
Rel.Ed.
4
2
4
Ft. Resolution
6
4
Snowdrift
2
5
Lac la Martre
1
2
DIS ~~ N C E
POPULATION-CATHOLICS
1,458
1,269
2,810
1,700
1
2
1
250
191
191
125 - air
air
75
Chip . - Engl .
Dog rib - En g l .
1
1,319
1,216
70 - air
Dogr i b-Engl.
3
2
170
170
Hay River
3
1
1
1
3,595
1,740
Kakisa
2
3
50
50
10
8
3
659
488
2
1,050
616
8
Wrigley
4
212
123
Ft.
3
294
218
400
370
Ft. Good Hope
1
1
Colville La ke
4
1
5
376
320
1
76
76
Holman Island
3
4
1
288
50
Cop p ermine
1
4
1
7 56
77
Cam b ri dg e Ba y
1
846
60
Total
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The s e statisti c s
are taken f r om
- CANADA NORTH
ALMANAC Jan. '76
- RECORDS IN
BISHOP PICHE'S
10
106
Cree-Chip.Engl.
262
1
5
1
air
road
95 - air
5
Ft. Franklin
-
Cree-Chip.Engl.
650
32
Norman
-
air
736
1
Simpson
290
200
LANGU AG E
1
3
Ft.
· KNIF E
.100
Rae
Rae Edzo
Detta - YK
Ft. Providence
YELL
-
Chip.-Engl .
-
Do g ri b -~hi~.
r o~d
ng .
wa
er
125 - a i r
Slavey - Engl .
14
150 - air
Slavey-Engl.
-
235 - air
Slavey-Engl.
Slavey-Engl.
290 - air
Slavey-Engl.
388 - air
Slavey-Engl.
338 - air
Slavey-~ari
199
road
500 - air
ng .
Loucheux-Engl.
463 - air
Slayey-Engl.
575 - air
Eskimo-Engl.
350 - air
Eskimo-Engl.
538 - air
Eskimo-Engl.
16
Most r epr es en t a tfves from
aroun d the S la v e Lake , Fort
Smith and Fort Chipewyan
areas drove to Rae Edzo.
For those who flew to Yellowknife add another 70 or more
miles to Rae Edzo
The Fort Rae Indian Band provided
bus service and offered a warm
welcome to all the guests representing almost all the communities of the Mackenzie Diocese.
CALL TO SERVICE
The PRAY and SHARE GROUP jo_:i.ned
the Fort Rae community for the
Sunday morning_ celebration - for
many this - was the highlight of
the weekend.
'US TOGETHER
Thethir d day of the SHARE-IN 1976
WORKSHOP for CATECHISTS and MISSIONARIES was a SPECIAL DAY of MISSION
AWARENESS in our respective vocations of ' A CALL TO S ER VICE' as a
The beautiful banners, the attradtive
church, the good behavior of the little children and others; the liturgy
in Dogrib, Latin and English; the
peace and unity was remarkable and enjoyable to all.
RELIGIOUS MISSIONARY
LAY PERSON
committed to the SERVICE OF THE
in our respective local communities.
MOVED BY THE SAME SPIRIT
Even though his new vision cost Christ his life,
his followers continued to spread his Good News
and live by it. For two thousand years countless
Christian believers have felt impelled to live and
build the vision of humanity sketched by Jesu s
Christ. Sharing Chri st's Spirit they have formed
Christian churches and communities. They have
built together.
JOE FOX, future native deacon
assists BISHOP PAUL PIC HE to
distribute Holy Communion at
the Penitential and Eucharistic Celebration.
COME FOllOW ME
Through Baptism, you ca ll us, Lord,
to make known your love to all men on
earth.
Mrso ELIZABETH MCKENZIE presents Father MICHAEL MURRAY
with a northern cap made in
Fort Rae.
Make us aware of our mission in the Church
where we are to glorify Cod,
proclaim th e Gospel message and serve our
brothers.
As CATECHISTS, our task is to invite others to meet and know
CHRIST so that they will hear the
GOOD NEWS IN JESUS.
As CATECHISTS, we must invite others to
a new life
- a new life style
centered on the risen Jesus.
We
must first of all be true followers of the Lord we share with the
young, their parents and others
seeking for His message.
The GREAT CATECHIST OF OUR DIOCESE :
BISHOP PAUL PICHE, o.rn.i. with children and mothers of FORT PROVIDENCE
Missionaries and Catechists at the 1976
SHARE-IN WORKSHOP : (L to R) Fr. JEAN
DENIS, Sr. MARY EUNICE, Sr. ROSANNAE HEBERT, Fr. JEAN LIZE, Sr. FERNANDE ROULEAU, Sr. ANNETTE POTVIN, Fr. JEAN DESSY, Fr. JEAN AMOUROUS, Mrs. TERESITA
GONZALES, SR. ANNA BISSON, Sr. DENISE
EMOND
( FORT SMITH, N.W.T.)
We must be aware of our strong
points as well as of our weak
points so that we can ask Christ
for healing and strength to work
for Him.
Sisters ROSANNA HEBERT and FLORE
PIERSON previewing Audio Visuals
for religion class
It is very interesting to read the
gospel and find the varied personalities pi_<:_~ur_ed and the different
ways each
Catechists: Sister
LOUISA SABOURIN and
Mrs. ANITA DUBBE FORT SMITH, N.W.T.
approached
Jesus in
his ministry.
One
clearly
sees the
impetuousness of
Peter, the
Sister AURISE NORMANDEAU with a
group of elementary students in
SNOWDRIFT, N.W.T.
thoughtfulness of John, the searching of
Nicodemus and the peacefulness of Mary and
the lovingness of Mary Magdalene.
Each one of us too is different and most
unique and Jesus loves us that way.
We must
remember Jesus likes variety that is why He
ma de such a good job of His beautiful world
and everything in it.
I must remember that
each person and each child I meet is unique.
We cannot and must not expect each of our
students to react to the Lord's message in
the same way.
We must encourage each one to
be open to Christ in hi s own particular way
as we sow the tiny seeds of love , faith and
peace.
Sister MARY JO FOX
teaching at DETTA
VILLAGE near YELLOWKNIFE
Ex-Catechist, Mi ss HARGARET
POIRIER taugh t in FORT SMI TH
two years - now in Edmonton
Catechists and Helpers : PINE
POINT (L to R) FRANCES NEWNAN,
GERMAINE GRISE, JOANNE DE ROSA,
LUCY LIRETTE,ANNE MARIE CURLEY,
LORRAINE HIEBERT,MICHELINE BOISVERT and GIOVANNI FODDIS
Hrs. CELINE MARLOWE with
beginners and g rade one
in SNO\-IDRIFT , N. W. T.
Miss ELIZABETH KOBLOGINA from
COPPERMINE receives a religious
badge at the end of the In-Service Training Session for catechists - July 1976
Mrs . Marie Adele Lacarne
Detta, Yellowk nife, N.W.T.
Mrs . EL I ZA MERCREDI
Fort Smith , N.W . T.
Mrs. GABRIEL KAWFE
Fort Good Hope, N.W.T.
Mrs. ELIZABETH YUKELEYA
Fort Norman, N.W.T.
Mrs. DELPHINE BEAULIEU
Fort Smith, N.W.T.
WHO CAN
LOVE US
TEACH US
SHARE WITH US
PRAY WITH US
Mr. ISIDORE BEAULIEU
Fort Resolution, N.W.T
Mr. MOISE NADERRE
Fort Smith, N~W.T.
Mr. PATRICK MERC REDI
(deceased '75)Ft.Snith
Fort Rae, N.W.T.
First Woman J.P. N.W.T.
JESUS, MOVE ME TO SHOW GREAT RESPECT
TO THOSE WHO ARE ADVANCED IN YEARS
AND HELP ME TO UNDERSTAND AND LOVE
THEM.
TEACH ME TO REMEMBER THAT ELDERLY
PEO~LE NEED FRIENDS TOO.
Mr s . DARIA McNEELY
Mr. Mrs. I SIDORE THOMAS
Hay River, N. W.T.
OINt"CATECHIST
Mrs. ELEANOR CARMAN was one of
the first lay persons to get
involved in the catechetical
program in Pine Point ~
Something beautiful
from
God
Week after week she served as a
voluntary catechist for six years.
Unfortunately for the parish and
the young, Mrs. Carman was not
able to continu~ her voluntary
Caroline Sanderson and Lotti Abel
Snowdrift, N.W.T.
Mrs . ELEANOR
CARMEN and
Mrs. JOANNE
DE ROSA
Michael Sabourin, · James Leahy,
Clifford Antoine, Douglas Bye,
Alena Tonka, Shirley Grossetet~,
Lori Jacobson, Yvonne Browning,
· :middle-Stella Gargan
Fort Simpson
Th e Sunday School gro up wi th DARLENE
CURLEY and her as s istants : VALERIE
and MARY BETH HIEBERT
•
Tha nk s·
giving
par t y f or
the litt le
ones and
DA.RLENE
CURLEY
In honor o f
Mr s . ELEANOR
CARMEN the
parishi oner s
sha re cof f e e
a nd goodi es
They brought children for Jesus to
touch - and the disciples scolded
them for it.
But when Jesus saw
this He was indignant, and said to
them, LET THE CHILDREN COME TO ME do not try to stop them - for the
kingdom of God belongs to such as
these.
I tell you, whoever does
not accept the kingdom of God like
a child will never enter it.
Jesus says: I like youngsters.
I want people to be like them.
all of you, little old folks.
It is I, your God, the Eternal, risen
from the dead, coming to bring back t
life THE CHILD IN YOU.
Hurry now is the time.
I am ready to
give you again the beautiful face of
a child - the beautiful soul of a
child.
I LOVE YOUNGSTERS AND I WANT EVERYONE TO BE LIKE THEM FOR MY KINGDOM .
Michel Quoist
(Mark 10:13-15)
In lovi n g gr at itu d e t h e pa r i sh
p r ai s ed t .h e Lord
a n d a s k ed Hi m to
bless Mr s . Car man
an d ~er f am i l y a t
a speci a l mass o n
Oc t obe r 2 4 th .
Sister Sutherlan d was pr e sen t for
the occasion and was given the
pleasure to present Mrs. Ca rm a n
with a plaque in appr e ciation for
her years of s e rvice f o r the children of the St. John t he Ap o stles
Pa ri sh in Pine Point.
Matthew, Raymond, Gregory, Freda
Sheila, Nelson, Peter, Fort Providence, N.W.T.
Ricky De s j a~ l a i s , Sandr a Sande rson,
Lisa Sand e r son, Connie De mpsey,
Ange la Des j a r d ins - Fort Smith
CRT
To date there have been four places in the
N. \,oJ. T. named Fort Provid ence~
The pr esent settlement of Fort Provid ence
was transferred from the third called Big
I sland and established in 1862 under the
infl uence of the R.C . Missi on -Bishop V.
Grandi n and the H.B .c.
All c onstruction was done by
Oblate Brother s.
The third building 1930-1959 ser ved as ~ r esidential school then
as a c atechetical centre to 1975;
a nur sine dispensary and clinic
1959-72; a ha ndicraf t centre from
195'9-75.
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Sister ELIZABETH WARD was the
first teacher in the N.W.T.
She opened the first classroom in Fort Providence Oct.?,
1867 with 11 students.
The new DAY SCHOOL was opened
in 1959 and was officially
opened and named ELIZABETH
WARD SCHOOL during the Centennial year by the Commissioner.
The Residential School was closed in 1959.
The last group of si s ters left
Au gust 1975
After the residential school closed
a few of the sisters remained at
the service of the
people in the community.
In 1976 the Indian Band of Fort
Providence was granted a considerable amount of money to
demolish and salvage re-usable
m~terials fr om the 46 year old
building which was considered a
fire hazard for all purposes.
'
In August 1975 Sister
ROSANNA HEBERT and
Sister FLORE PH~RSON
moved into a trailer
in the centre oft.own.
~
Next to the sisters ' trailer, Father
CAMILLE PICHE and volunteers from
the community repa~re~__a_n__f.!~~ -~_l:lilding for the local catechetical and
youth centre.
OPENING DAY - the first group of
students leave after ~heir first
class in their new and attractive
centre.
.
(L to R) Mr. HYSKA, Indian Affairs,
St. Paul - Mr. ARCHIE WAQUAN, Cree
Chief - Mrs. DOROTHY CHAPMAN, Sister
Brady's sister - BISHOP PAUL PICHESISTER BRADY - Mr~ L. MOWERS, Indian
Affairs, Edmonton -Mrs. ELEANOR OLSEN
Sister Brady's sister- Mr. FRED MAR
CEL, Chipewyan Chief - Mr. R. GOVUM,
Northland School Division, Sr. MARIE
LEMIRE, Provincial Superior - Brother
HENRI SARREAULT, Fort Smith
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We are proud to dedicate this yearbook to Fr.J.A.TURCOTTE, o.m.i. He
has dedicated his whole life to the
service of God in the North and we
are both grateful and privileged
for his close association with St.
John's over the past thirty years.
May his zeal and enthusiasm for
Catholic Education be an inspiration to us all, parents, teachers
and students.
I BELIEVE THE WORD WHICH BEST DESCRIBES YOU IS YOUR FIRST NAME, ARCHANGEL"
L. Mowers
JUNE 1976 - Over 500 friends, school officials, students and
teachers gathered for a FAREWELL PARTY for SISTER ARCHANGEL BRADY
To complete the festivities, 10 dancers, singers and drum players
fr om the Poundmaker Lodge in Edmonton danced in full regalia for
the amazement and contentment of all.·
Truly his life has been a night of
activity and when the time comes
he will find his reward in the
glorious day of eternal bliss.
J.A. Turcotte taken a his
at the Oblate Provincial House
in Fort Smith - December '76
ST. JOHN'S JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
· sist er BRADY was catechist, teacher
and principal for 25 years in Fort
Chipewyan, Alberta
FORT MCMURRAY,
* * *
ALBERTA
D E D I C A T E
* * *
1975 - 76 YEARBOOK
TO
~ather
celebrated his golden
jubi'lee in Fort Smith-May '74
FATHER J.A. TURCOTTE, O.M.I.
The FIRST NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in Fort
McMurray was named J. A. TURCOTTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in honor of Father and in gratitude for all he did for the separate
schools for many years.
After the party ..•..•. autographing . . ... .
Sister was made honorary chief
with an honorary title , "CHIEF
CHILDREN Is GUIDE. II ARCHIE WAQUAN, Cree Chief and ex-student of Sister Brady decorated
her with the colorful, feather
Indian Headdress made by experts
of the Piegan Indian Reservation
in Brocket, Alberta.
To complete the legality of the
title, FRED I1ARCEL, the Montagnais
Chief presented her with a framed
parchment of the authentic Act bf
''TREATY # 8 of the FORT CHIPEWYAN
INDIANS.
Altar boys - Barry & Jacques
Plamondon present Father Turcotte, pastor with a censor
for the new Cathedral in
Fort Smith - June 1960
Father was also a missionary in FORT SMITH,
FORT SIMPSON, and FORT NORMAN, N.W.T.
•• .. with altar boys in Cathedral '62
picnic at half way to Fitzgerald '61
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IF A CHILD LIVES WITH CRITICISM,
HE LEARNS TO CONDEMN.
IF A CHILD LIVES WITH HOSTILITY,
HE LEARNS TO FIGHT.
IF A CHILD LIVES WITH RIDICULE,
HE LEARNS TO BE SHY.
IF A CHILD LIVES WITH SHAME,
HE LEARNS TO FEEL GUILTY.
IF A CHILD LIVES WITH TOLERANCE,
HE LEARNS TO BE PATIENT.
IF A CHILD LIVES WITH ENCOURAGEMENT,
HE LEARNS TO HAVE CONFIDENCE.
IF A CHILD LIVES WITH PRAISE,
HE LEARNS TO APPRECIATE.
IF A CHILD LIVES WITH FAIRNESS,
HE LEARNS JUSTICE.
IF A CHILD LIVES WITH SECURITY,
HE LEARNS TO HAVE FAITH.
IF A CHILD LIVES WITH APPROVAL,
HE LEARNS TO LIKE HIMSELF.
IF A CHILD LIVES WITH ACCEPTANCE AND FRIENDSHIP,
HE LEARNS TO FIND LOVE IN THE WORLD.
l)~~T TtjEY .
Jl1JE