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. 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).

By Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News

The largest Called and Gifted™   introductory workshop yet was held March 22, 2025 in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon, hosted by the Cathedral of the Holy Family Parish and open to participants from other parishes in the diocese and beyond.

There were 25 new participants, and three who were auditing the workshop ahead of taking team training in April, reported diocesan Called and Gifted™ Coordinator Sr. Malou Tibayan of the Verbum Dei Missionary Fraternity.

The latest Saskatoon workshop was led by ten local Called and Gifted™ leaders — including those who were part of a mission trip in January to introduce Called and Gifted to Catholics in the Philippines. During the introductory workshop, participants explored various charisms (gifts from God given to each baptized person) and learned more about how charisms build up the Church. Leaders then assisted each participant to enter into a personal discernment about their own individual gifts from the Holy Spirit.

Participants expressed appreciation for the insights that the process brought to their lives.

“I have learned to understand myself and how we evolve in our mission to serve… (the workshop was) very insightful and empowering,” said Jacqueline Juson of St. Joseph Parish, Prince Albert.

Laurette McCaig of St. Peter the Apostle Parish in Saskatoon said: “I went thinking it was a skills and talent analysis only to discover it was an in-depth discernment of ones personal gifts received from God for the benefit others. An amazing team supports you in the process.”

Called and Gifted™ leader Anne Williams said of the discernment process: “God has distributed His gifts in accordance with the purpose and plan He has for each one of us to share in the building up of His kingdom and His people. Whether in our homes, parishes or workplaces, these gifts are indispensable to our accomplishing His purposes.”

Overview of the Called and Gifted™ process from the Catherine of Siena Institute:

• STEP 1 – The CALLED & GIFTED™ INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOP lays the foundation for the beginning of discernment. During the initial Called & Gifted™ workshop, participants will take the Catholic Spiritual Gifts Inventory.
• STEP 2 – The ONE HOUR GIFTS INTERVIEW with a trained interviewer is available in-person or virtually through the Called & Gifted Diocesan team or through the Catherine of Siena Institute.
• STEP 3 – DISCERNMENT IN DEPTH is a guided experience of intentional discernment in a small group setting. In four sessions over a period of six to eight weeks, you will develop charism experiments, evaluate your results, and put into practice what you learned about discernment.

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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 diocesan website: rcdos.ca/called-and-gifted.

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Kiply Lukan Yaworski is the communications coordinator for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon – rcdos.ca.

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