The reliquary containing remains of Blessed Carlo Acutis, and his photo. The Italian teen had a great love of the Eucharist and used his technology skills to build an online database of eucharistic miracles around the world.

The reliquary containing remains of Blessed Carlo Acutis, and his photo. The Italian teen had a great love of the Eucharist and used his technology skills to build an online database of eucharistic miracles around the world.

Carlo Acutis relics to return home

After a short but successful Canadian pilgrimage in eastern and central Canada, a pericardium relic of the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint, Blessed Carlo Acutis, is on its way back to Assisi, Italy. Blessed Carlo is expected to be canonized in this year’s Jubilee Year.

Kathy Matusiak-Costa, Director of Compassionate Community Care was one of the facilitators at a workshop Nov. 9 in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon. CCC is a registered charity of health care professionals and volunteers who provide support to vulnerable persons and their families during times of illness and crisis. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)

Kathy Matusiak-Costa, Director of Compassionate Community Care was one of the facilitators at a workshop Nov. 9 in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon. CCC is a registered charity of health care professionals and volunteers who provide support to vulnerable persons and their families during times of illness and crisis. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)

Compassionate Community Care: taking action against loneliness and despair

By Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News Some 100 participants gathered Nov. 9 in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon for a Compassionate Community Care workshop about providing grassroots care and connection for those who are isolated or suffering. Organized by Jackie Saretsky, Coordinator of the diocesan Hospital Chaplaincy Office, in response to requests for...

A groom flashes a peace sign at wedding-goers while processing out of St. Mary’s Church in Vancouver after having his marriage sacramentally blessed at the Marriage Mass on October 19. (Nicholas Elbers Photos)

A groom flashes a peace sign at wedding-goers while processing out of St. Mary’s Church in Vancouver after having his marriage sacramentally blessed at the Marriage Mass on October 19. (Nicholas Elbers Photos)

Couples find sacramental marriages ‘in God’s perfect timing’

Sometimes it just takes moving across the world to understand the value of a sacramental marriage. At least that’s what it took for Eddelyn and Mario John, two recent arrivals from the Philippines....

Some of the leaders and participants at the Called and Gifted workshop held Oct. 20 in Rosetown, SK. (Photo by Sr. Malou Tibayan)

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Rosetown parish hosts Called and Gifted workshop

This fall, Called and Gifted introductory workshops were scheduled in  three different locations across the diocese  — Saskatoon, Rosetown, and Humboldt — in order to provide greater opportunity for more Catholics to participate in this life-changing process, said Called and Gifted team member Anne Williams. “All lay parishioners, priests and religious are invited to begin...

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