Homily of Deacon John Brown - June 13, 2021, St. Ignatius Loyola Parish, Mississauga Deacon John's family on his father’s side is Sto:lo from the Fraser River Valley in British Columbia. Some members of his extended Sto:lo family are residential school survivors. He offers a reflection on residential schools, with historical information and urges us all to practice reconciliation in our everyday lives today.
Advent homilies focused on reconciliation with the Indigenous Peoples, written by Fr. Bert Foliot of the Martyrs' Shrine, in Midland, Ont.
Video: 42nd Annual Cardinal's Dinner: A Journey Toward Healing and Reconciliation The journey toward healing and reconciliation is particularly relevant to Catholics across Canada. This 60-minute program includes discussion about that journey and how we can all work toward a better future for residential school survivors, their families and all people of faith.