Diocesan leaders will bring Called and Gifted process to the Philippines: team requests prayers for mission trip during this Jubilee Year

Members of a diocesan Called and Gifted mission team left from the Saskatoon airport Jan. 13, en route to the Philippines to share the gift discernment process from the Catherine of Siena institute. (Submitted photo, Catholic Saskatoon News)

Posted By: Kiply Lukan Yaworski January 6, 2025

(Article updated Jan. 13, 2025)

The Called and Gifted™ Discernment Process from the Catherine of Siena Institute is designed to help Christians discern the presence of charisms (God’s gifts) in their lives, and to determine how they are being called to use those gifts to build up God’s kingdom. Leaders from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon will introduce the process to Catholic communities in the Philippines during a January 2025 mission trip.

“Jesus who is the Word of God made flesh among us – is the inspiration and source of all hope. This awareness has been the inspiration for the upcoming Jubilee Year, as we seek to be teachers and patterns of hope …for each other… and for the world.”  –  Bishop Mark Hagemoen, Christmas Message 2024

Leaders from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon are travelling to the Philippines Jan. 13 to introduce the Called and Gifted program. Mission trip participants are (left to right): Astrid Alas, Sr. Malou Tibayan, Cameron Choquette, Anne Williams,

Leaders from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon will travel to the Philippines Jan. 13 to introduce the Called and Gifted process (left to right): Astrid Alas, Sr. Malou Tibayan, Cameron Choquette, Anne Williams, Jim and Brenda Tryhuba. (Submitted photo)

By Astrid Alas, Coordinator of Adult Faith

A diocesan mission trip to the Philippines this January shares in the Jubilee Year theme “Pilgrims of Hope.”

Over the years the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon has hosted several workshops within the diocese and beyond. This year, we are blessed to bring the Called and Gifted discernment process to the Philippines.

As we prepare to embark on this journey, beginning Jan. 13, 2025, we humbly ask for your prayers.

Please pray for the success of our mission and for those we will serve, as the team also holds our diocese in prayer.

We look forward to returning with cherished memories to share about this experience of sharing the Called and Gifted discernment process in another country.

We are deeply grateful to the Diocese of Saskatoon Catholic Foundation, Holy Family Cathedral Simbang Gabi Committee, the Filipino community, and to everyone who contributed generously to help us sponsor participants for the Called and Gifted discernment process.

Without your prayers and constant support our mission to evangelize wouldn’t be possible. Together we can be “Patterns of Hope … for each other … and for the world.”

Related:

Called and Gifted workshop held in Humboldt – ARTICLE

Pope Francis speaks about charisms – ARTICLE

Called and Gifted – Rosetown workshop – ARTICLE

Called and Gifted introductory workshop held Oct. 3-4 in Saskatoon: ARTICLE

Reflection by Jane Korvemaker – LINK

Prayerful guidance of the Holy Spirit assists in discernment of charisms – ARTICLE

For more information about the Called and Gifted program in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon, contact Sr. Malou Tibayan at mtibayan@rcdos.ca or (306) 659-5843 or see the pamphlet (PDF).

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Astrid Alas is the Coordinator of Adult Faith in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon. Adult Faith and Catholic Saskatoon News are supported by gifts to the Bishop’s Annual Appeal: dscf.ca/baa.