It was cloudy, cold and windy Thursday, May 7, but it did not deter more than 200 who showed their pro life support at a rally and March that began in front of the Saskatchewan Legislative Building and trekked up and down Albert Street, one of the city’s main thoroughfares.“Given the weather, we’re very pleased with the support we had,” said Terri Bergen, President of Regina Pro Life.It was a full day of activity for the Regina Pro-Life group that began at 7 a.m. with a crew that planted 10,000, small pink and blue flags each representing ten abortions (100,000) performed each year in... more
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It’s obvious the girl, who appears to be about 12-years-old, is starving. She holds a few stocks of wheat in her hand. She is very thin. Her eyes are hollow. She is gaunt looking. She, is a statue, located a few meters east of the Saskatchewan Legislative Building on the shore of Wascana Lake in Wascana Centre Park. She is a memorial to the estimated seven to 10-million people who died in the deliberate starvation of Ukrainian people by then Soviet Dictator Josef Stalin in 1932-33; Holomodor, in the Ukrainian language. It is estimated that about a third of those who died were children.The... more
Blessed Sacrament Roman Catholic Church 33 Days to Morning GlorySmall Group Parish Retreat This wonderful 6 week retreat, designed especially for parishes by Fr. Michael Gaitley M.I.C., is a day by day gift of daily prayer, following in the footsteps of St. Louis de Montfort, St. Maximilian Kolbe, Blessed Mother Teresa and St. John Paul II, culminating with Consecration to Jesus through Mary on July 16, 2015 Our Lady of Mount Carmel. The retreat begins Tuesday June 9 from 9:15 to 1030 am in the Knights of Columbus room and thereafter Tuesday mornings from 9:15 to 1030 am. Each... more
We are accepting 40 couples diocese wide. Please extend an invitation to any dating, engaged or newly married couples in your parishes who you feel could benefit from this program.For more information or to register call Linda Mueller bmueller@sasktel.net 306-533-8355 Rose Flaman-Trehas rtrehas@sasktel.net 306-530-5544 Program Session Dates (tentative)Scheduled on Sunday afternoons from 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Every three weeks... more
Six gold painted shovels dug in, officials made speeches, children watched and the three new joint-use schools project officially got underway. The Catholic school to be built on the sod turning site in the newly developing south east area known as The Greens On Gardiner will be named St. Elizabeth. The public school is yet to be named.It was a bright, sunny and warm day as the Minister of Education Don Morgan, Catholic School Board Chair Rob Bresciani, Public School Board Chair Katherine Gagne, J.U.M.P. Director Sheldon Ramstead and Grade five students... more
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It couldn’t have been a better day for Praise in the Park II which took place in Victoria Park, Saturday September 12. Bright sun, little wind and a temperature that spent most of the day in the high 20s reaching plus 31 at one point attracted about 2,000 people over the course of the day and evening to listen to eight highly energized praise bands from various Regina Christian churches. “We are here to demonstrate our faith together,” said Sonlight Christian Reformed Church Pastor Charles Kooger in his opening remarks. “Before Christ died on the Cross he prayed that we all might be one... more
The successful candidate for this position will report to the Rector, Holy Rosary Cathedral, and to the Chair of Pastoral Council. Duties and responsibilities: Performs routine and extensive preventative maintenance and minor repair procedures on parish buildings, mechanical equipment and utility systems. In addition, performs outside duties, such as grass cutting and snow removal, and/or supervision of outside contractor hired for such duties. This position requires someone who is able to work independently and have good people skills. High school diploma or GED... more
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BY Frank FlegelROWATT, SASKATCHEWAN……Our Lady of the Prairies Catholic Church has probably been seen by more people than most other churches in Saskatchewan. Located in the hamlet of Rowatt, a hop, skip and a jump south of Regina on Highway Six, the church is just on the east edge of the highway. Thousands of people in their vehicles would pass by the unobtrusive drab looking church with the curious square steeple with a cross on top as they approach the city, the first landmark that Regina was just a few minutes away.Our Lady of the Prairies parish was established in 1932 when the little... more
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by Frank FlegelHoly Trinity parish celebrated a double anniversary at its regular September 9 Saturday evening mass. It was the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Holy Trinity as a parish and the 50th anniversary of the local Catholic Woman’s League (CWL) Council.Corinne Pirot, Music Director at O’Neill High School, put together some seasoned choir voices from around Regina to form the choir group that performed for the anniversary celebration. The congregation obviously appreciated their music as the choir was enthusiastically applauded at the end of Mass. CWL members of Holy Trinity... more
Redemptorist Father Eugene O’Reilly, C.Ss.R, true to his Irish decent, used lots of humor to entertain and get his message across to about 120 people who came out every evening for the Fall Mission that was put on by the Regina Deanery Pastoral Council. The mission began on Sunday, November 5th at Holy Cross parish, with Father Eugene speaking on our image of God and how important it is for us to come to know that God truly loves each and every one of us with an unconditional love. Monday night, he spoke on the Beatitudes, concentrating on just a few of them and stressing that they... more
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