Submitted by St. Therese Institute of Faith and Mission, Bruno, SK
On Friday, Sept. 5, a new group of participants in the Catholic faith formation program at St. Therese Institute of Faith and Mission was welcomed to the Bruno, Saskatchewan St. Therese campus at the former St. Ursuline Convent.
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“What a gift it was to kick start the new year with the celebration of the Eucharist,” said Rachelle Bentler, Apostolic Intern at St. Therese Institute. Both Bishop Mark Hagemoen of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon and Bishop Michael Smolinski of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saskatoon joined St. Bruno Pastor Fr. Pius Schroh and staff and students for the academic year’s opening Mass in the St. Therese Chapel.
St. Therese Institute of Faith and Mission opening Mass Sept. 5 celebrants were Bishop Michael Smolinski, Bishop Mark Hagemoen and Fr. Pius Schroh. (Submitted photo)
With the goal of being “Canada’s life-changing Catholic gap year,” St. Therese offers a nine-month Catholic faith and formation experience within a shared community lifestyle. Each year the program of study, prayer, and community is undertaken by young adult Catholics from across western Canada and beyond.
Participants are invited to deepen their identity through the
St. Therese program of “a semi-monastic life of prayer, sacraments, and Catholic academics in joyful Christian community.”
Recessional procession at the Sept. 5 Mass, led by St. Therese Institute formation program participants who served at the altar. (Submitted photo)
Bishop Mark Hagemoen of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon and Bishop Michael Smolinski, CSsR, of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saskatoon celebrated Eucharist Sept. 5 at St. Therese Institute of Faith and Mission in Bruno, SK. (Submitted photo)
Some of the St. Therese Institute of Faith and Mission community members were photographed as part of a joyful celebration of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Sept. 8. (Photo from St. Therese Institute of Faith and Mission Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/st.therese.institute )
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