One of the purposes of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Circle is to assist Catholics in engagement with the Truth and Reconciliation process and its Calls to Action. The Circle seeks first to understand Indigenous Peoples and Spiritualities and their relationship to the Catholic Church. It is by honouring Indigenous peoples, cultures and spiritualities and by acknowledging with sadness the many failures of the past that the work of reconciliation can move forward.
The Circle recognizes that understanding and education must lead to action for reconciliation.
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Bill C-15 An Act Respecting the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)
The Government of Canada has tabled the long-awaited Bill C-15 An Act Respecting the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), intended to provide a legislative framework for working together with Indigenous Peoples to implement the UNDRIP in Canadian Law.
While the Bill is being debated in parliament and in […]
Statement on the death of Joyce Echaquan made by the Jesuits of Canada
“The Jesuits of Canada express our deep condolences to Ms. Echaquan’s family and community. We also express our solidarity with Indigenous Peoples’ frustration that systemic bias and discrimination against Indigenous Peoples in Canada continues to be widespread.”
The analysis, views and other information […]
Be part of Orange Shirt Day
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
On behalf of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Circle, we would like to invite you and your community to take part in Orange Shirt Day on Wednesday, September 30th, 2020.
Orange Shirt Day was started in 2013 as a community action for reconcilitation to commemorate the […]
Our Lady of Guadalupe Circle’s letter to Prime Minister Trudeau regarding Wet’suwet’en
Today, as we prepare to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada on 21 June 2020, the Our Lady of Guadalupe Circle is encouraging the Federal Government to reclaim the cooperative moment of breakthrough in the negotiations with the Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs. The Circle calls to attention the need for […]
Reflection from Our Lady of Guadalupe Circle on the Covid-19 Pandemic
Easter greetings! As co-chairs of Our Lady of Guadalupe Circle we would like to offer a few reflections on how, in this period marked by COVID-19, we may be faithful and vigilant in our efforts of renewing and fostering relationships between the Catholic Church and Indigenous Peoples in […]
Message of Support from Our Lady of Guadalupe Circle on Indigenous Languages
Open Letter to All Canadians: As the members of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Circle, we welcome with gratitude UN Resolution 71/178 which, at the request of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Rights, proclaimed 2019 the Year of Indigenous Languages. This is an important step in the process of affirming […]
April 17, 2018
Bishop Albert Thévenot of the Diocese of Prince Albert hosted a vigil for missing Indigenous people, to remember those who have gone missing and their families who have been left behind.
Holy Week, 2018
Pastoral letter from Bishop Mark Hagemoen, Saskatoon, regarding continuing efforts at truth and reconciliation.
March 7, 2018
Statement of reconciliation by Bishop Jon Hansen, Mackenzie-Fort Smith.
October 20, 2017
Launch in Ottawa of Dialogue together with Action: Canada’s Catholic Colleges and Universities and the Road to Reconciliation (Le Dialogue dans l’action: Les universités et les collèges catholiques du Canada sur la voie de réconciliation) by the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities in Canada. The text consisted of a […]