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Anglican, Roman Catholic reps meet for ecumenical workshop By Joanne Shurvin-Martin
Praying for the faithfully departed
Rev. Michael Bruce prays for the faithful departed during the All Souls Day service at St. Luke, Regina. He kneels at the catafalque, which supports the casket or coffin during a funeral service, and on All Souls Day is a symbol of the faithful departed. Photo by Nigel Salway
Volunteer medals given to three Anglicans By Joanne Shurvin-Martin REGINA – Lt.-Gov. Vaughn Solomon Schofield presented the Sovereign’s Medal of Volunteers to 44 individuals including three Regina Anglicans. Bob Cade, Keith Inches and Doug Osborne received the medals during a ceremony on Nov. 9. Cade, who attends St. Paul’s Cathedral, was honoured for his work with the Duke of Edinburgh’s
Awards. He served on the board since 2006. He was instrumental in the creation of bylaws for the Saskatchewan Division of the awards, which is a self-development program for young people. Its slogan is “Equipping young people for life.” Cade has served as vice-president, chair of the governance committee, a member of the risk management committee, and a member of the executive. Inches, of St. Luke’s
Anglican Church, was recognized for his work with military history. His certificate reads, “Keith Inches’ life-long passion for military history has benefitted his community and inspired the creation of other national volunteer-run museums. As the founder and curator of the Saskatchewan Military Museum since 1984, he has promoted local history Continued on page 4
REGINA – More than two dozen representatives from Anglican and Roman Catholic parishes across southern Saskatchewan shared stories of ecumenical action in their areas and learned about Anglican and Roman Catholic dialogues at national and international levels during a recent workshop. Fr. Rick Krofchek, a member of the AnglicanRoman Catholic Covenant Implementation Committee (ARCCIC), opened the gathering with prayer in the hall attached to St. Paul’s Cathedral. Archbishop Don Bolen then recounted how the covenant between the Anglican Diocese of Qu’Appelle and the Archdiocese of Regina came to be. It built on relationships that had developed since the 1960s, and was signed in January 2011. Bolen has been involved in ecumenical relations at the highest level, serving on the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity at the Vatican from 2001 to 2008. Bolen said, “We were created for community, with God and with one another.” He said the ecumenical work in Saskatchewan is “a good example for the rest of the country, although we still have more to do.” Susan Klein, co-chair of ARCCIC, said at the beginning, they were encouraged to start small, as “you can’t do everything at once.” But, she said, she has been surprised by how much has been done already, with many parishes working together in a variety of ways. Recent actions in the town of Qu’Appelle were presented as a case study. Chad Geis, of Immaculate
Conception parish, and Eileen Herman and Bruce Farrer of the Anglican churches in Qu’Appelle and Vernon, described how the Roman Catholic parish has come to worship in the Anglican building of St. Peter, Qu’Appelle. When faced with prohibitively costly repairs to their building, the congregation of Immaculate Conception had several options: travel to Indian Head to worship, hold services in the seniors’ centre, or use the Anglican building. “I’m glad we chose St. Peter’s,” said Geis. “This has worked out very well. St. Peter’s has been extraordinarily welcoming to us.” Herman and Farrer described what their congregation had to do: mainly adjusting their service schedule to fit in the Roman Catholic services. Minor Continued on page 8
Archbishop Don Bolen was the first main speaker at the workshop for ecumenical parish reps. He told the reps, “We were created for community, with God and with one another.” Photo by Joanne Shurvin-Martin