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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Historic Meeting Indigenous and the Holy Father
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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 […]
Fast Approaching, Indigenous Delegations Visit with the Holy Father
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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 […]
Indigenous delegations’ visit to Rome
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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 […]
Canada’s Catholic Bishops establish new registered charity to support healing and reconciliation initiatives
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Canada’s Catholic Bishops have agreed to establish a new registered charity to support and advance healing and reconciliation initiatives. The charity is expected to manage the Indigenous Reconciliation Fund, which will accept contributions from 73 dioceses across Canada in order to fulfill […]
4-Seasons of Reconciliation Course
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 […]
CCCB Resources Fourth Sunday of Advent
This week’s theme is “Reflection”. We invite you to share these resources widely within your communities to encourage further learning and discussion.
In this video, the Most Rev. Donald Bolen, Archbishop of Regina, reflects on the readings of the fourth Sunday of Advent. We remember Mary, upon learning she was pregnant, […]
CCCB Resources Third Sunday of Advent
This week’s theme is “Intergenerational Effects”. We invite you to share these resources widely within your communities to encourage further learning and discussion.
In this video, the Most Rev. Donald Bolen, Archbishop of Regina, reflects on the readings of the third Sunday of Advent, where we hear John the Baptist’s invitation […]
National Day of Prayer in Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples
On 12 December, the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Church in Canada celebrates the National Day of Prayer in Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples.
This project, with the approval of the Bishops of Canada, has been coordinated since 2002 by the Canadian Catholic Indigenous Council (formerly the Canadian Catholic Aboriginal […]
Cardinal’s Dinner – Archdiocese of Toronto
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 […]
CCCB Walking Together Toward Healing & Reconciliation
Each week, beginning on Sunday, 21 November 2021, the Solemnity of Christ the King, the CCCB will release a video recording of a Bishop in Canada reflecting on the Gospel Reading for each Sunday of Advent. This year’s reflections were developed in view of the Indigenous Delegation which will […]