Walking and Healing Together day held in Saskatoon during papal visit Posted By: Kiply Lukan Yaworski July 30, 2022 A tipi was set up on the grounds of St. Mary school in Saskatoon, with a pipe ceremony held to open the Walking and Healing Together local event held July 26 in conjunction with the papal visit. A sacred fire was also kept burning throughout the day. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Refreshments and snacks were part of the day-long Walking and Healing Together local event. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Fr. John Ezeoruonye (left) and Fr. Graham Hill, CSsR, presided at Mass July 26 at St. Mary Parish, part of a local Saskatoon event held in conjunction with the papal visit. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Drumming and singing for the grand entry opening the program at St. Mary school in Saskaoton. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Carrying in the colours during the grand entry procession to open the program July 26. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)MCs Yvonne Tessier and Blake Sittler of St. Paul's Hospital (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)A video message from the diocesan delegation to the papal visit events in Edmonton was presented during the local Saskatoon event July 26, with words from Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Life Director Debbie Ledoux, Saskatoon Bishop Mark Hagemoen, and parishioner Sandra Harper (l-r). (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Volunteer Michael LeBlanc of Development and Peace was one of dozens of volunteers from across the diocese, including many from Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools, who helped with the local event held July 26 at St. Mary school. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Elder Irene Sharp of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish led prayer and spoke to the gathering about healing July 26. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Video broadcasts of the apology by Pope Francis, of excerpts from the papal Mass in Edmonton, and from the pilgrimage to Lac Ste. Anne were broadcast on the large screen in the Saskatoon school gym. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Preparing to retire the colours at the conclusion of the formal program. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)MC Blake Sittler speaks with Mario Fiddler, leader of the Cree Canaries family drumming and singing group. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Cree Canaries family drumming and singing group. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Entertainment at the conclusion of the day included music by Dallas and Phil Boyer. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)The Creeland Dancers performed. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)The Creeland Dancers performed, accompanied by musicians Dallas and Phil Boyer. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Dallas Boyer (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)A demonstration by pow-wow dancers was featured. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)T.J. Warren (left) introduces the pow-wow dancers, explaining the various dances, as the Cree Canaries drumming and singing group prepares to provide accompaniment. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)(Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)(Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)(Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)(Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)(Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)A round dance concluded a local Walking and Healing Together event held in Saskatoon during the papal visit in July. Myron Rogal provided a report about the local day to parish and diocesan leaders at an Administration Day Sept. 14 in Saskatoon. Bishop Hagemoen and Debbie Ledoux ofOur Lady of Guadalupe Parish reflected on the local bus trip to Alberta events. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)
