Lay Formation Alumni – Fall Gathering and Farewell 2022 Posted By: Kiply Lukan Yaworski November 4, 2022Lay Formation leaders through the years were honoured at the 2022 Alumni gathering (l-r) Gisele Bauche, Mona Goodman, Sister Bonnie Komarnicki, SSMI, Debbie Ledoux, Louise Gantefoer and Kathy Hitchings. (Photo by Blake Sittler)Reflecting on the history of the Lay Formation program at Queen's House (l-r): Kathy Hitchings (speaking at podium) and (seated) Gisele Bauche, Mona Goodman, Sister Bonnie Komarnicki, SSMI, Debbie Ledoux, and Louise Gantefoer -- who all helped lead Lay formation at one time. (Photo by Teresa Bodnar-Hiebert)Gisele Bauche, one of the original team that designed the Lay Formation Program. (Photo by Lynne Gillies)Long-time Lay Formation volunteer Ivan Hitchings speaks at the evening program. (Photo by Lynne Gillies)Former Lay Formation coordinator Mona Goodman.Former coordinator of Eparchial Lay Formation coordinator, Sister Bonnie Komarnicki, SSMI (Photo by Lynne Gillies)Debbie Ledoux, Parish Life Director of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish and former coordinator of Indigenous Lay Formation. (Photo by Lynne Gillies)Former Lay Formation coordinator Louise Gantefoer. (Photo by Louise Gillies)Blake Sittler speaks during the evening program at Queen's House. (Photo by Lynne Gillies)A Friday evening reception Oct. 28 at Queen's House for Lay Formation alumni and friends. (Photo by Teresa Bodnar-Hiebert)Saskatoon Bishop Mark Hagemoen and Alumni member Deb Rolfes at the Lay Formation Alumni Fall Gathering reception at Queen's House. (Photo by Teresa Bodnar-Heibert)Lay Formation Alumni reception (l-r): Mark Lich, Ken Roberts and Fr. Ron Rolheiser, OMI. (Photo by Teresa Bodnar-Hiebert)Displays about the history of Lay Formation at the Fall Gathering and Farewell Oct. 28-29 at Queen's House in Saskatoon. (Photo by Teresa Bodnar-Hiebert)Displays about the history of Lay Formation at the Fall Gathering and Farewell Oct. 28-29 at Queen's House in Saskatoon. (Photo by Teresa Bodnar-Hiebert)Friends re-united during the Lay Formation Alumni Fall Gathering and Farewell Oct. 28-29 at Queen's House (Photo by Lynne Gillies)Ivan and Kathy Hitchings, long-time leaders of Lay Formation in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon. (Photo by Lynne Gillies)Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Elder Irene Sharp and Parish Life Director Debbie Ledoux (l-r) of the Indigenous Lay Formation Program. (Photo by Teresa Bodnar-Hiebert)Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Elder Irene Sharp and Parish Life Director Debbie Ledoux (l-r) of the Indigenous Lay Formation Program. (Photo by Teresa Bodnar-Hiebert)Lay Formation alumnus and long-time volunteer George Rolheiser addresses those gathered for the Fall Gathering and Farewell. (Photo by Teresa Bodnar-Hiebert)Fall Fathering keynote speaker, author and former Lay Formation presenter Fr. Ron Rolheiser, OMI. (Photo by Lynne Gillies)Alumni Fall Gathering and Farewell at the Queen's House chapel. (Photo by Teresa Bodnar-Hiebert)Celebrants at Mass: Fr Ivan Nahachewsky, Chancellor of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saskatoon, Archbishop Murray Chatlain of the Archdiocese of Keewatin-LePas, and Fr. Ron Rolheiser, OMI. (Photo by Teresa Bodnar-Hiebert)Celebrating Mass at the Alumni Fall Gathering and Farewell Oct. 29 at Queen's House. (Photo by Teresa Bodnar-Hiebert)Music ministry at the Fall Gathering was led by alumna Darcie Lich. (Photo by Teresa Bodnar-Hiebert)Celebrating Mass at the Alumni Fall Gathering and Farewell Oct. 29 at Queen's House. (Photo by Teresa Bodnar-Hiebert)Celebrating Mass at the Alumni Fall Gathering and Farewell Oct. 29 at Queen's House. (Photo by Teresa Bodnar-Hiebert)Music ministry at the Fall Gathering was led by alumna Darcie Lich. (Photo by Lynne Gillies)Celebrating Mass at the Alumni Fall Gathering and Farewell Oct. 29 at Queen's House. (Photo by Teresa Bodnar-Hiebert)Celebrants at Mass: Fr Ivan Nahachewsky, Chancellor of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saskatoon, Archbishop Murray Chatlain of the Archdiocese of Keewatin-LePas, and Fr. Ron Rolheiser, OMI. (Photo by Teresa Bodnar-Hiebert)Celebrating Mass at the Alumni Fall Gathering and Farewell Oct. 29 at Queen's House. (Photo by Teresa Bodnar-Hiebert)Celebrating Mass at the Alumni Fall Gathering and Farewell Oct. 29 at Queen's House. (Photo by Teresa Bodnar-Hiebert)Fr Ivan Nahachewsky of the Eparchy of Saskatoon, Fr. Ron Rolheiser, OMI, and Archbishop Murray Chatlain at the conclusion of Mass Oct. 29 (Photo by Teresa Bodnar-Hiebert)Fr Ivan Nahachewsky.(Photo by Lynne Gillies)Fr. Ron Rolheiser, OMI (Photo by Lynne Gillies)Archbishop Murray Chatlain (Photo by Lynne Gillies)(Photo by Teresa Bodnar-Heibert)Indigenous Lay Formation Program alumni from Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Saskatoon. (Photo by Lynne Gillies)Indigenous Lay Formation participants from the Archdiocese of Keewatin LePas with Archbishop Murray Chatlain. (Photo by Lynne Gillies)Indigenous Lay Formation participants from the Archdiocese of Keewatin LePas with Archbishop Murray Chatlain. (Photo by Teresa Bodnar-Hiebert)Bishop Emeritus Gerald Wiesner, one of the oriiginal developers and leaders of the Lay Formation program in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon with former coordinator Mona Goodman at the Lay Formation Alumni Fall Gathering and Farewell. (Photo by Lynne Gillies)Indigenous Lay Formation Alumna from Elder Irene Sharp and presenter Ann LaFleur. (Photo by Lynne Gillies)A banquet concluded the Lay Formation Alumni Fall Gathering weekend Oct. 29. (Photo by Teresa Bodnar-Heibert)Organizers of the Lay Formation Alumni Fall Gathering. (Photo by Lynne Gillies)
