The Our Lady of Guadalupe Circle seeks to assist Catholics in their 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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Reconciliation is a Task for Us All
The Oblate Spirit is available online here; it includes an article by Joe Gunn on page 15, the 1991 Oblate apology on page 17, prayer on page 18 and more information on page 19-20. Have a read in preparation for Orange Shirt Day September 30; read the orange shirt […]
Letter to OLGC from President of CCCB Re Apology
Dear Members of Our Lady of Guadalupe Circle,
The Bishops of Canada have been profoundly saddened by the Residential Schools legacy and have appreciated your work in educating the faithful about the historical and ongoing trauma experienced by Indigenous survivors.
In addition to conversations with local Indigenous partners, the Bishops of Canada […]
CCCB Date of Delegation to the Holy See
Following the 10 June 2021 announcement regarding the delegation of Indigenous people to meet with the Holy Father to foster meaningful encounters of dialogue and healing, the Catholic Bishops of Canada are pleased to announce that the delegation is scheduled to take place from 17‑20 December 2021 in compliance […]
CCCB Statement on Delegation to the Holy See
The Catholic Bishops in Canada have genuinely heard the sincere invitation to engage wholeheartedly with the past and […]
OMILacombe statement on Kamloop’s discovery of remains of children
On behalf of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. I wish to express my heartfelt sadness and sincerest regret for the deep pain and distress the discovery of remains of children on the grounds of the Kamloops Indian Residential School brings to the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation, and other affected […]
CCCB Statement on Discovery at Residential School in Kamloops
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Today, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) published a statement following the report of a recent discovery of children’s graves at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School on the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation. View statement here
Circle Statement for Pentecost
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Send forth your spirit and renew the face of the Earth (Ps. 104). Greetings and Blessings on the Feast of Pentecost ..
Read the full statement here ..
Envoie ton esprit et renouvelle la face de la Terre (Ps 104). Salutations et […]
Circle’s Statement on Bill C-15
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Our Lady of Guadalupe Circle appreciates the government’s action in introducing a bill to include the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) in Canadian law. […]
An Appreciation of the Late Justice Berger
The Our Lady of Guadalupe Circle would like to mark the passing of Justice Thomas Berger who died on Wednesday April 28, 2021 at the age of 88. As a coalition focussed on the work of reconciliation, we wish to honour the many contributions he made in a lifetime dedicated […]