Roman Catholic Diocese News
June 14, St. Therese of the Little Flower Shrine – The 91st annual pilgrimage in honor of St. Theresa of the Little Flower will be held on June 14, 2015 in Wakaw, SK. Registration begins at 9:00am with the Way of the Cross at 9:15. Bishop Albert Thévenot, M. Afr. will give speak on the family at 10:00am. The sacrament of Reconciliation will also be offered during this time. Lunch is at 11:30 am in the church hall. The outdoor Eucharistic Celebration begins at 2:00pm. Contact the parish at 306-233-4230 or sttheresaparish@gmail.com. Visit their website: sttheresawakaw.com.
Social Justice, Louis Hradecki
June 21, Truth and Reconciliation in Canada Initiative – Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) which has addressed the sad legacy of the Indian Residential Schools will hold its final event, the closing ceremonies of its seven year tenure, in Ottawa on June 21, 2015, which is National Aboriginal Day. We are being asked to ring church bells for the murdered and missing indigenous women and girls. The bells can be rung at noon on June 21, National Aboriginal Day, marking the closing event in Ottawa. We are also asking that a prayer be said on that Sunday. The prayer will be sent to the parishes prior to June 21. Thank you.
Development and Peace Launches Prayer Contest – This December, Catholic organizations around the world will make a pilgrimage to Paris to compel world leaders to agree to a binding treaty at the United Nations climate change negotiations (COP21)… Development and Peace will be present. If you would like to take part in person in the Catholic call for climate justice in Paris, please send in a prayer for the contest. It needs to be a maximum of 100 words, a reflection of our common responsibility to care for creation, for the poor in the Global South who suffer the most from the impacts of climate change and a call for urgent action. Deadline to submit your prayer is June 21, 2015. Participants must be 18 years or older, only one author per prayer. Send to prayer@devp.org, please include your name and phone number. Visit: www.devp.org.


