Archdiocesan Pastoral Services

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MISSION

The mission of the Diocesan Pastoral Services is to provide service in response to
the needs of the people of God in the Archdiocese of Regina.

OBJECTIVES

  • To foster an atmosphere of hospitality, friendliness and concern
  • To promote a response to the Call to Pastoral Action
  • To work in collaboration with other staff persons in the service of the parishes
  • To ensure that programming is brought to areas outside the city of Regina
  • To assess our service in light of the ongoing and changing pastoral needs of the Archdiocese

MANDATE

To assist the Archbishop of Regina in carrying out his pastoral responsibilities by initiating, integrating,
coordinating and managing pastoral programs for which the diocese is responsible.

To collaborate with the Archdiocesan Pastoral Council and its committees in carrying out their mandate. 

Here’s What’s New!

Ethical Decision Making in Healthcare

Last updated on May 10, 2012
A loved one is on life support. Doctors tell you the individual is brain dead. Do you decide to remove life support? What does the Church say about when and under what circumstances do you 'pull the plug'. Read More

Visitation House Honours Volunteers

Last updated on April 24, 2012
Visitation House Executive Director Theresa Hilbig expressed her thanks to the 30 volunteers and board members for their support and encouragement in the past year at a tribute evening held on April 23 at Holy Cross Parish. Visitation House is a drop in centre for women established by the Regina Archdiocese to provide support for inner city women.  Read More

Food for Visitation House

Last updated on March 21, 2012
Joan Zook, co-owner with her husband Wayne of Sobeys in south Regina, February 15, presented $2,000.00 in gift cards to Visitation House Director Theresa Hilbig. Zook, a regular volunteer at Visitation House, said in an interview that as a volunteer she sensed there is a great need for more fruit and vegetables for the women who frequent Visitation House. “Some of these women desperately need food.” Hilbig was very grateful for the donation which she said will be put to good use. Read More

Personal Care Home Info Wanted

Last updated on March 8, 2012
If anyone knows of people or places in Regina running personal care homes that have a Catholic affiliation, please contact Sister Anastasia at the chancery office352-1651 ext 236 or email: ayoung@archregina.sk.ca. Read More

Voices Needed for Chrism Mass Choir

Last updated on March 8, 2012
Since the Mass is scheduled on a weekday afternoon we need as many voices as possible to help in the celebration of this important liturgy. WHEN?           Monday, March 26, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. WHERE?         Holy Rosary Cathedral, Regina CHOIR PRACTICE: before Mass at 1:15 p.m. Read More

Volunteers Needed

Last updated on March 7, 2012
PASTORAL CARE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT SANTA MARIA SENIOR CITIZENS HOME Santa Maria Senior Citizens Home is in need of volunteers to assist the Pastoral Care Department by ministering in the following areas: Read More

Earthcare Connections Intentions

Last updated on February 28, 2012
March 4 — Second Sunday of Lent God’s covenant includes all creation; may our actions and attitudes toward creation be life-giving.   We pray to the Lord. May we do what we can to prevent unnecessary killing, from genocide to ecocide.  We pray to the Lord.  March 11 — Third Sunday of Lent Read More

Journeying Through the Lenten Season

Last updated on February 8, 2012
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A Christmas Story Retold

Last updated on December 14, 2011
The Incarnation is an awesome mystery.  What does it mean for God to become one of us, and for us to have been created in God’s image and likeness? I’d like to share a story with you that I heard some years ago to illustrate how simple a message can be, yet be so profound.  Some of the readers may have heard this before, or read it in one of our pastARCHpublications. Read More
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Latest Blog Posts

  • Weigh in with Courage and Intelligence
    Bert Pitzel
    May 14, 2012
    Who doesn’t know that in Canada abortion is an allowable ‘medical procedure’?  Very few, I’m guessing. I also guess that the vast majority of Canadians have never considered how this social contagion has found its way into Canadian society.
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  • You're Being Watched!
    Michelle Braden
    May 11, 2012
    This week, I had the opportunity to hang out with some high school students as  we embarked on a  "pilgrimage walk".  We processed through parts of South Regina, with a group of about 70 teenagers, stopping at various points along the way to pray and reflect. We were led by some pretty talented wandering minstrels!
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  • An annulment is a chance to heal and start again
    Mary Deutscher
    May 7, 2012
    I have a lot of questions regarding marriage annulments, so I decided to go to the experts at the Regina Regional Marriage Tribunal for some answers.  Joan Myers, the case instructor/notary here in Regina, provided this answer to the question, “What is an annulment and why do coupl
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Stewardship Bulletin Bits

Fifth Sunday of Easter:  May 6th

 The good steward lives the advice of St. John, loving in deed and in truth, rather than just talking about it.

Sixth Sunday of Easter:  May 13th
Jesus’ commandment is that His disciples love one another, even to the point of laying down their lives, if necessary.  What gifts of myself – my skills and talents, my time and resources – will best demonstrate my love for God’s people?

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Archbishop Bohan's Letter on the Pastoral Initiative for Life and Family
Read the Archbishop's letter about the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops initiative to make the family a major focus of our future pastoral efforts.
He is also encouraging parish councils in the Archdiocese to hold three workshops in the coming year.
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Pope Benedict declares a 'Year of Faith
By David Kerr

Vatican City, Oct 16, 2011 / 10:31 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Benedict XVI has declared a “Year of Faith” which will begin in October 2012, the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council.

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