The Saskatchewan Anglican, Oct. 2012

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The newspaper of the Dioceses of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon and Qu’Appelle • A Section of the Anglican Journal • October 2012

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And survey results show... By Jason Antonio Managing Editor

A woman of ‘integrity’, Rev. Carol Adamson passes away REGINA – Carol Adamson, 76, died in Regina on Aug. 18 after a long illness. Born in 1935 in Moose Jaw, she moved to Regina in 1945. Active in the Anglican Church throughout her life, Carol was educated at the University of Saskatchewan, receiving a B.A. in English and M.A. in Psychology. Carol married Rodney Adamson in 1959, and raised her four children in Prince Albert and Regina. During her life she was a social worker, teacher, stay-athome-mum, single mother, and clinical psychologist. Answering the call to ordained ministry in 1987, Carol attended seminary at the College of Emmanuel and St. Chad. Ordained deacon in April 1990 and priest that August, Carol was priest at Prairie Cross Parish in southwestern Saskatchewan, serving in Gull Lake, Tompkins, Pennant and Sceptre. After retiring from parish ministry, Carol was appointed Anglican hospital chaplain for Regina and many patients are grateful for her gentle, caring ministry. Later, she served as clergy consultant, helping the church adapt to modern life. For many years, Carol was an honorary assistant at St. Paul’s Cathedral in Regina. She had a great love of nature, the outdoors and travel, crossing the Atlantic four times by steamship. She enjoyed driving to visit her children across the country and taking trips with them. Her deep concern for people, her insight and problem-solving abilities and her incredible, impish sense of humour will be missed by all whose lives were touched by Carol. Friend Laura Pogue, from the Cathedral, had this to say about Carol: “It’s really all about cats. Carol Adamson and I met over cats. We were neighbours (well, (Continued on page 5)

Need a hand with that? Volunteers from the Diocese of Saskatoon are joined by local family, relatives and children in building new homes in Baja, Mexico. A group from the diocese travelled to the Baja Peninsula in June to build homes for two families, as part of the diocese’s major outreach project. Photo – Saskatoon Synod website

Building homes for needy families in Mexico By Peter R. Coolen SASKATOON – Editor’s Note: More and more detailed information on the Baja External Aid Project and additional pictures may be found on the website of the Diocese of Saskatoon. Future editions of the Saskatchewan Anglican will, as well, have additional stories, blogs and letters relating the experiences of those who took part in the project. During this year, the Diocese of Saskatoon began two outreach projectS: one, an Internal Outreach Program in co-operation with Habitat for Humanity to build low-income housing in Saskatoon, and the second, an External Aid Project to build two houses for two families in Baja,

Mexico from June 4-15. The site of the second project, Vincente Guerrero, lies 280 kilometres (175 miles) south of the U.S. border crossing at San Ysidro/Tijuana, in the center of the San Quintin (pronounced kin-teen) Valley on the western side of the Baja Peninsula. Planning for the Baja program began in early 2011, and by early 2012, a list of applicants had been assembled and sorted. A final group of 28 volunteers from nine different church communities was selected. Fundraising for travel and accommodations for the volunteers was done by their parishes and the diocese. WestJet generously contributed to the project by allowing each volunteer to take a second piece of luggage; this additional

luggage was filled by the volunteers with donated humanitarian supplies for the community in which the homes were to be built. On March 3, the volunteers meet as a group for the first time at the cathedral in Saskatoon, to get to know one another, ask questions and get additional information prior to travel. Then, on the evening of June 3, the mission volunteers and their families and supporters met for a potluck dinner at the cathedral parish hall, before attending a Service of Commissioning at the cathedral. Approximately 80 people attended the service. The two families chosen for the project were. One family was Antonio and Ana and their family. Antonio and Ana have two girls, (Continued on page 8)

Late last spring we asked you to participate in a Readership Survey to help inform us as to what you like and don’t like about reading the Saskatchewan Anglican newspaper and some possible suggestions on how we can improve. Those results have come back and they paint a picture of who our readers are and what you are looking for when reading this tri-diocesan newspaper. A total of 139 readers from the Saskatchewan Anglican responded to the survey, which represents 3.17 per cent of the circulation. While small, this number is still “statistically significant” and is actually slightly higher than the national average of 2.9 per cent. For those who took the time to respond to the survey and send in comments about the strengths and weaknesses of the Saskatchewan Anglican, we extend our thanks to you for participating. As a tri-diocesan newspaper, we strive to bring news to you from all corners of the province and show how Anglicans in Saskatchewan are demonstrating their faith and carrying out the work of the Gospels. So who are you, the Saskatchewan Anglican reader, anyway? Based upon the survey results, you are: • Female, by a margin of 2:1 • Predominantly between the ages of 65 and 84 years • Retired • Attend church 3-5 times per month • Very actively involved in your church Below are some of your comments about the Saskatchewan Anglican. “It (the newspaper) has been working hard to share events from all three dioceses and include pictures, which is nice. Would like to see each edition balance those in content if possible and if other timely articles are not left behind.” “We enjoy the articles about other parishes – especially if there are ideas we can apply to our own little church!” “Definitely getting better (Continued on page 6)


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