Call me friend
By Ryan LeBlanc Has friendship become more difficult to experience? Maybe it’s just me. Recently I saw a friend I had not stayed in contact with the way I wanted to. Spontaneously, I told them,…
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Grow Hope Saskatchewan highlighted during Bruno Cherry Festival Aug. 11: making an impact
By Michael LeBlanc, Provincial Animator, Development and Peace-Caritas Canada [This August 26, 2024 edition of The Caragana online bulletin is re-published with permission.] How big is a million? My wife introduced me to an adorable…
Feast of The Assumption: Body Positivity
By Ryan LeBlanc I’m embarrassed to talk about this. I don’t even want to give any specifics at all. But there are things that I don’t like about my body. I know God created it….
Resiliency and hope – revisiting the wildfire evacuation in Northwest Territories a year later
Previously published on the Sisters of St. Joseph website, used with permission. By Sr. Maggie Beaudette, CSJ, Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada “August 13, 2023 was a typical Sunday morning. My plans for the…
Death (… to Life…) Race 2024 completed by two teams, led by bishops of Saskatoon and St. Paul
The 2024 Great Canadian Death Race held Aug. 4-5, marks the fourth run that the Diocese of Saskatoon Catholic Foundation and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon have promoted in support of the Indigenous Reconciliation…
The Transfiguration in our lives: flashes of brilliance, clarity in darkness
By Ryan LeBlanc My child made a friend at a red light the other day. In the 30 seconds the two of them had together, they smiled, waved, and challenged a paper-rock-scissors game. Making friends…
Ministry of “Arts and Environment” at our local parish helps to draw us into worship
By Karen Bosker, St. John Bosco Parish, Saskatoon The ministry of decorating the Church honours our sacred space and enhances our liturgical experiences through seasonal planning and decorating of the church. By maintaining the physical…
Knights of Columbus again host provincial Clergy Sports Days
By Marte Clemente Marquez Nogot, State Deputy, Saskatchewan Knights of Columbus The Saskatchewan Knights of Columbus State Council hosted the July Annual Clergy Sports Days, July 22-23 at St. Peter’s Abbey in Muenster. More than…
Are Miracles Real?
By Ryan LeBlanc Are miracles real? Objection 1. There’s no such thing as miracles. It would seem that there is no such thing as miracles. The basis of modern science is that the physical world…
Two bishops on a “Run for Reconciliation” at 2024 Canadian Death Race near Grande Cache, AB
Updated Aug. 3, 2024 Bishop Mark Hagemoen of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon and Bishop Gary Franken of the Diocese of St. Paul, Alberta will tackle the gruelling “Canadian Death Race” Aug. 3-4, running…