In the Company of Birds
By Sr. Maggie Beaudette, CSJ Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, at your altars, O Lord of hosts, my King, and my…
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Reflections: International Holodomor Memorial Day
[Materials from the Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) www.ucc.sk.ca reprinted with permission from the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saskatoon] Thoughts about the Holodomor By Dorothy Korol (For UCC Canora and the Canora Ukrainian Heritage Museum) Each year…
100 Words – First Sunday of Advent 2020: “Keep Watch”
By Peter Oliver, Olive Branch Marriage and Family Ministry Beware, keep alert; for you do not know when the time will come. (Mk 13:33) The lens through which we see the world makes all the…
An Advent visiting calendar for these times
By Blake Sittler, Catholic Health Association of Saskatchewan [Catholic Saskatoon News editor’s note: This article is reprinted from the CHAS Communique November Newsletter] Advent is a time for visiting: While pregnant with Jesus, Mary visits…
Journey Through Advent – CCCB video series to introduce and reflect on the season
By Lisa Gall, CCCB Communications The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has announced a new online weekly video series created to help Canadian Catholic faithful to prepare for the celebration of the birth of…
Why do we give?
By Jocelyne Hamoline, Stewardship and Gift Development Officer, Diocese of Saskatoon Catholic Foundation Since God created time, the earth, life and humanity, He has called us, his children, by name. God knows us, loves us, and will…
Sanctum 1.5 marks second anniversary of providing care to pregnant women
Editor’s note: The Sanctum Care Group mission is “to provide care to people living with HIV/AIDS that is dignified, non-judgmental and unconditional.” The organization’s work includes Sanctum, a hospice and transitional care home for those living…
Canadians demonstrate impressive show of compassion, commitment to Lebanon
Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA) fundraiser raises more than $500,000 in less than two months By CNEWA Staff [Ottawa] – Two days after the infamous explosion in Beirut, the Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA)…
“Lord, How often should I forgive?”
By Jocelyne Hamoline, Diocese of Saskatoon Catholic Foundation I am still a novice at forgiveness, learning the how, when, why. But, I also have had practice in forgiving people that seriously hurt me. The who…
“Up North” ministry brings challenges and rewards for Fr. Paul Oshin, who is serving in the Athabasca region of northern Saskatchewan
(Editor’s note: Fr. Paul Oshin, who previously served as the Associate Pastor at St. Paul Co- Cathedral in Saskatoon, is presently serving in the Athabasca region of northern Saskatchewan as Pastor of three parishes: Our…