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Week of August 25, 2003

Local News in Brief

St. Paul makes pastoral appointments

Bishop Luc Bouchard has announced the following pastoral appointments for the St. Paul Diocese:
  • Oblate Father Ignacy Warias will be assistant at St. Louis Parish in Bonnyville and Our Lady of Mercy Parish in Kehewin, effective Sept. 1.
  • David De Luca is appointed chancellor-archivist of the diocese effective Sept. 2.
  • Father Edmond Croteau will provide pastoral care for the sick at St. Theresa Health Centre and Extendicare of St. Paul as well as serving as chaplain to the Missionaries of Charity, all effective Sept. 29.
  • Father Rene Realuyo will become pastor of parishes in Vilna, Kikino, Goodfish Lake and Smoky Lake effective Sept. 29. He will be assisted by Marian Lalonde in Smoky Lake and the Sisters of Charity in Goodfish Lake.
  • Father Anthony O'Riordan is appointed pastor of parishes in Thorhild, Radway, Clyde and Egremont effective Sept. 2.
  • Father John Paul Maliakkal is appointed pastor of parishes in Boyle, Prosperity and Buffalo Lake.
  • Msgr. Jean-Luc Pigeon retires as chancellor of the diocese after 32 years of service on Sept. 2. Pope John Paul has named him protonotary apostolic supernumerary.

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    Ukrainian groups take on Heritage Days

    Heritage Days 2003, held on the August long weekend, was full of uncertainties. Normally 52 pavilions participate in this extraordinary event. This year 39 pavilions stuck with it through the uncertainties of the new ticket system, providing a superb festival for about 350,000 people over the three days. The Ukrainian pavilion was not immune to this unsure situation. Due to growing speculation of an unstable event, many of the usual supporters from the Ukrainian religious, ethnic and dance community did not participate, leaving the pavilion in a vulnerable situation. In early June three Catholic organizations, rallied together to attempt to save this situation. The three groups involved were St. Sophia Ukrainian Catholic Parish from Sherwood Park, the Ukrainian Catholic Brotherhood and youth from the Catholic Eparchy in Edmonton.

     

    CSS honours 16 CWL members

    At its annual meeting in June, Catholic Social Services recognized 16 members of the Catholic Women's League for 20 years of continuous volunteer service in raising money for programs run by CSS and Catholic Charities. The women are: Alice Aitkenhead, Margaret Allen, Barbara Beliveau (deceased), Frances Cover, Margaret Fulkerth, Margaret Gray, Ellen Greeley, Florence Kennedy, Wally Klein, Adrienne Kramps, Anne MacIsaac, Pauline McBain, Carolyn Pougnet, Bea Salmon, Rose Marie Smith and Grace Timoteo.

     

    Evangelization groups gather

    Six different groups involved in Catholic evangelization came to Radway recently to exchange ideas and plans. "All of us are involved in bringing people to a relationship with Jesus Christ," said Jeff Lockert, president of Catholic Christian Outreach (CCO), a Catholic ministry reaching out to students on university campuses across Canada. "While each group retains its autonomy, there is benefit to the entire Body of Christ by sharing what each of us is doing." Other groups involved at the meeting included John Paul II Bible School, NET Canada, Life-Vision Communications, the Live-In and Get-to-Know-Jesus Retreats, and Face-to-Face Ministry, a youth retreat movement based in Saskatchewan. The parties agreed to meet again in mid-November.

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