May 31 2004

May 31, 2004

2018-12-06T13:52:21+00:00May 31st, 2004|

The Catholic Indigenous Council hosted an Indigenous delegation from Brazil at the offices of the CCCB. The delegation included four Indigenous political leaders and representatives of the Missionary Indigenous Council, attached to the Brazilian National Bishops Council. The conversation focused on the relationship of the Catholic Church with Indigenous Peoples in […]

May 26 2004

May 26, 2004

2018-05-22T23:22:03+00:00May 26th, 2004|

Mr. Gerry Kelly participated in the first annual Ottawa gathering of the National Day for Healing and Reconciliation.  The initiative for this grassroots movement to raise our national awareness of the need for healing and reconciliation within and between cultures came from the Nechi training centre in Edmonton, Alberta. The […]

Apr 29 2004

April 29 – May 2, 2004

2018-12-06T13:52:43+00:00April 29th, 2004|

Members of the Catholic Indigenous Council for Reconciliation council presented a workshop entitled  “Dialogue in Post-colonial Aboriginal Context” to delegates from across Canada at the CCCB’s National Organization for Religious Education’s Adult Faith Formation Conference.

Jan 1 2004

2004

2018-12-06T13:52:54+00:00January 1st, 2004|

The Catholic Indigenous Council for Reconciliation renewed its support for the Returning to Spirit program. In addition to a financial commitment to support host community organizations to put on the workshops, the council continued to work with other interested parties to clarify questions related to the organizational development of Returning to […]

Mar 19 2003

March 19, 2003

2018-05-22T16:03:14+00:00March 19th, 2003|

An Ecumenical Statement of Church Leaders on Aboriginal Rights was issued following a roundtable meeting of Church leaders, representatives of the Assembly of First Nations and the Department of Indian Affairs, to discuss the proposed federal First Nations legislation that was before the House of Common, including Bill C-7: the First Nations […]

Jan 1 2002

2002

2018-12-06T13:53:06+00:00January 1st, 2002|

The Catholic Indigenous Council for Reconciliation was established by the 2002 Plenary Assembly of the CCCB following the original five-year term of the National Council for Reconciliation, Solidarity and Communion.  Dioceses were invited to contribute $3,000 a year for a three-year period to a national fund.  Religious communities and other […]

Aug 1 2001

August 2001

2018-11-30T19:17:21+00:00August 1st, 2001|

The coordinator of the Catholic Organizations Task Group on Indian Residential Schools, Mr. Gerry Kelly, conducted a survey of dioceses and religious institutes on pastoral activities for aboriginal communities.

Nov 1 2000

November 2000

2018-05-22T16:01:57+00:00November 1st, 2000|

“The First Nations, the Churches, and Canada: How can we walk together towards justice?” was the title of a meeting of the governing board of the Canadian Council of Churches at which presentations were made by Mr. Gerry Kelly, director of the Office of Reconciliation, Solidarity and Communion of the […]

Sep 24 2000

September 24, 2000

2018-05-22T16:01:36+00:00September 24th, 2000|

An ecumenical statement entitled “Aboriginal Land Rights: A Jubilee Challenge Facing Canada”, was co-signed by CCCB President, the Most Reverend Gerald Weisner, O.M.I. and other Catholic leaders.

Nov 1 1999

November 1999

2018-05-23T00:11:37+00:00November 1st, 1999|

Memorandum of Understanding between the CCCB and the Assembly of First Nations regarding collaboration and dialogue.

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