By Roman Catholic Diocese of Prince Albert

Roman Catholic Diocese News

Jun 23, 2015 | 8:13 AM

Ordinations to the Permanent Diaconate – You are invited to the ordinations of Ghislain Bellavance and Brad Taylor. Ghislain Bellavance’s will be held at St. André Apôtre in North Battleford on June 24 at 7:00pm. Brad Taylor’s will be held at St. Mark Parish in Prince Albert on June 29 at 7:00pm: http://padiocese.ca/our-diocese19/bishops-letters/1356-june-2015-ordinations-to-the-permanent-diaconate.html

June 30 deadline – World Youth Day 2016 in Krakow, Poland: July 17 – August 03, 2016

Interested in an 18 day diocesan pilgrimage with Bishop Thévenot, M. Afr. to Krakow, Poland for World Youth Day in 2016? WYD is the largest gathering in the Catholic Church. The total cost of the pilgrimage is approximately $3,500 per person. Final registration deadline is June 30, 2015. All pilgrims need to make a scheduled payment by June 30 of $1,750 which includes a $500 non-refundable/non-transferable deposit. Registration forms and more are available at www.padiocese.ca at “WYD 2016 Krakow” or reach Fr. Mariusz Zajac from Hudson Bay at 306-865-2449 or wyd2016@padiocese.ca.

Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, St. Laurent – The 136^th annual pilgrimage begins July 5. Masses and Daily Novena Prayers are July 6-14, weekdays at 7:30pm, and Sundays at 4:00pm. Sunday masses from July 5-September 6 are at 4:00pm. Special celebrations are July 15 & 16 (includes guest speaker, Fr. Lucien Larre, memorial mass for Bill Martodam, Pipe Ceremony, Cree Mass, confessions and anointing of the sick), August 15 (Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary into Heaven), September 8 (includes Feast of the Birth of Mary with birthday cake, coffee and candlelight procession). Complete details and schedule available at www.padiocese.ca/stlaurentshrine or www.stlaurentshrine.com.

Resource Centre – The library will close on July 2 for the summer. It will re-open on Monday, August 17 for regularly scheduled hours, Monday to Thursday, 9:00am to 4:30pm.

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July 6-10, Vacation Bible School in Prince Albert – We hope you can join us for this exciting week of VBS! Starting on Monday, July 6 to Friday, July 10 from 8:45am-12:00pm, your kids will be inspired to set goals through a sports Olympic themed program! Each morning, children participate in music, games, crafts, faith-based lessons, fun activities and more! Registration is for children ages 4-12. Older siblings or children are always welcome to help lead groups with things like music or run the games area, etc. Contact Dorothy Kawula at 960-8087 and dorothy@pasoftware.ca, Geri Woods at 960-6586 or gtrwoods@sasktel.net or Paula Fournier at 980-8849 and paulafournier@hotmail.com.

Ignite 2015 – FacetoFace Ministries Catholic Summer Camp –
Ignite Saskatchewan: July 19 -24, in Bruno, SK
Ignite British Columbia: August 16 -21, near Prince George, BC
Ignite Alberta: August 23 – 28, near Bonnyville, AB
For teens in grades 9-12, who are serious about growing in their faith. Ignite can literally change your life! Come for an amazing week filled with new friends, the sacraments, dynamic talks, music, fun, and more! Visit www.f2f.ca for more information. If you would like more information or a short sample script for a making a presentation about Ignite please contact the 2015 Ignite Camp Director, Amanda Hertz at 306-717-0085 or ignite@f2f.ca. Visit us at: www.f2f.ca.

St. John Bosco Camp – What are your summer plans? Looking for an exciting new adventure? St. John Bosco Wilderness camp is a summer camp for youth ages 8-17. The focus of camp is having fun learning and living in the outdoors. Youth and teens enjoy activities such as canoeing, swimming, archery, wide-games, hiking, orienteering, nature lore and liturgy. Campers have the opportunity to experience wilderness travel and camping, making lifelong friends and developing a new appreciation for God in nature. Various programs are offered, including hiking and canoeing overnight camping trips. For registration and information, visit: www.johnboscocamp.com or call 1-844-752-6726.

August 9-14, Camp Aurora Borealis – Conquest Catholic Boys Leadership Sask. Camp! For ages 10-17 from August 9 to 14 at the Blackstrap Camp near Dundurn. Details and contact: www.campauroraborealis.weebly.com, Garth Hettrick gvhettrick@sasktel.net or 306.981.3803, Trevor Novak trevnov@gmail.com or 306.585.1609.

August 16, St. Helen, Brooksby – Annual mass and blessing of the graves in Brooksby will take place on Sunday, August 16 at 2pm followed by coffee, donuts and fellowship.

St. Brother André Bissette Discernment House, Prince Albert – Looking for a place to stay in Prince Albert? The Roman Catholic Diocese of Prince Albert has a discernment house; a place for men to better hear God’s voice in their lives. Come and live in an environment of prayer and discernment. There is spiritual guidance, a private chapel, and low rent rooms for those working or going to school. Our discernment house is located at 461-12 St. West in Prince Albert. For more information, contact Fr. Travis Myrheim at 306-763-5677 or discernmenthouse@padiocese.ca.

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Catholic Association of Saskatchewan (CHAS)

September 12, Compassionate Healer’s Mass – This annual Mass is offered for the benefit and intentions of Medical Personnel, Health Care Workers, Volunteers, Parish Nurses, Men and Women Religious in Health Care Ministry, Ministry of Care Volunteers in Parishes and Health Care Facilities. Presider and homilist, Bishop Albert Thévenot, M. Afr. For more information, contact the CHAS office at 306-665-5330 or cath.health@sasktel.net. This event is also celebrated in the Dioceses of Saskatoon and Regina.

October 19-20, CHAS Conference Mark your calendars for October 19-20, 2015 for the 72^nd CHAS Conference, held at the Prince Albert Inn in PA. This year’s theme is ‘INSIDE OUT Spirituality & Quality in Health Care.’ Keynote speakers will be Kenneth Pargament, PhD and Sr. Mary Jean Ryan. Contact 306-655-5330, cath.health@sasktel.net or visit www.chassk.ca for more information.

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