| Being a presence in the North |
By Sister Fay Trombley, S.C.I.C
Being missionary in the high Arctic means getting used to either 24 hours of darkness or 24 hours of sun
It is noontime in mid-November in the high Arctic. For the past two hours the sun has been crawling, not a finger's breadth above the horizon. By end of November, we will have 24-hour darkness until January 13th. I have been the Roman Catholic missionary here in Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, for the past three years. When I was posted, Bishop Denis Croteau, O.M.I., advised me: "Just be a presence." Read more |
| 'God's love has led me into service' |
By Father Cuong Luong
Another priest whose formation was supported by Catholic Missions In Canada's donors is newly ordained priest Father Cuong Luong. Fr. Luong is now pastor of Duck Lake mission in the Diocese of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. He writes:
Being called to be a priest is truly mysterious. I really feel blessed for answering this mysterious call. In fact, it is hard to express completely how I have realized my dream of joining the priesthood.
Growing up in the countryside of Vietnam, I had been nourished spiritually by my parents and family's love. At the age of 10, I really wanted to bean altar server so that I could be closer to the altar and the parish priest. Read more |
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