On July 24–29, 2022, Pope Francis will make a historic visit to Canada, where he will meet with many Indigenous Peoples across the country and issue an in-person apology for the Catholic Church’s involvement in the residential school system, which for nearly 200 years waged a cultural […]
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This Sunday, Pope Francis is arriving in Canada for a five-day pastoral visit to dialogue with Indigenous peoples, to accompany us “walking together” on the path of initiatives already begun for healing and reconciliation, and to express his heartfelt closeness.
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The Indigenous delegation to Rome and Pope Francis’ apology is one more step toward truth and reconciliation. Another step will evolve through the Papal visit to Canada. In anticipation, members of Our Lady of Guadalupe Circle (OLGC) invite you to pray individually […]
A special two-hour conversation with Archbishop Donald Bolen of Regina, Saskatchewan, and three members of Canada’s Indigenous Delegation: Joanna Landry (First Nations), Gary Gagnon (Métis), and William Angalik (Inuit) is scheduled for June 6 from 7 – 9 pm Eastern / 6 – 8 pm Central / 5 – 7 […]
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This Thursday, May 5th is Red Dress Day in Canada. It is also known as the National Day of Awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Children(MMIWC). Empty red dresses are displayed in public spaces across the country to raise awareness of the numerous missing and […]
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Greetings, we have all been privileged to witness the historic meeting of Inuit, Métis, and First Nations delegations and the Holy Father and to receive his profound address in response. After years of preparation it has finally occurred. However it is one […]
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Greetings, the time of the visit of the Indigenous Delegations with the Holy Father is fast approaching (March 28-April 1, 2022). As co-chairs of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Circle we encourage Canadian Catholics and all Canadians to prepare to participate […]
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We received gratefully the recent announcement of the upcoming visit of First Nations, Inuit and Metis delegations with Our Holy Father Pope Francis at the Vatican. The Canadian Catholic Bishops, Assembly of First Nations, Métis National Council, and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami has […]
RBC is sponsoring free seats to learn from the various Indigenous contributors involved in the creation of 4 Seasons of Reconciliation. This self-paced online program offers 10 modules on truth and reconciliation, which is available to all Canadians.
Upon completion of the online course, you will be awarded a “Certificate of […]
The theme for this year’s Dinner is A Journey Toward Healing and Reconciliation. This journey is particularly relevant to Catholics across Canada. This engaging 60-minute program includes discussion about that journey and how we can all work toward a better future for residential school survivors, their families and all […]