Tens of thousands made the trip to Commonwealth Stadium to see Pope Francis give mass for the Feast of St. Anne
Outside, on the field where the Edmonton Elks play, the music was stirring as communion commenced for the tens of thousands who made the trip to Commonwealth Stadium to see Pope Francis give Mass for the Feast of St. Anne.
As Pope Francis rode in on the popemobile, doing a circuit of the stadium, his security dashed to the stands, hoisting babies over to the pontiff for a kiss and a pat on the head. The crowd roared in appreciation. They rushed from their seats up against the security fences, holding out smartphones to get photo and video as the head of the Catholic church went by. One man, chatting with friends, spoke of the “historical” moment of the Pope coming to Edmonton.
“I humbly beg forgiveness for all the evil committed by so many Christians against the Indigenous peoples,” Pope Francis said. Still, noted Manyfingers, with his Monday apology, Francis had fulfilled one of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s recommendations — that the Catholic church apologize for its role in the residential schools that stripped language and culture from generations of Indigenous children.
Alongside her, Monique Gatrix, of Agassiz, B.C., had tears in her eyes as she spoke of reconciliation, of forgiveness. “I think this Pope is a Pope of healing,” she said. Sebastian Ang travelled from Vancouver. Before mass began, he waited in the comfortable shade. “I’m a Catholic, a Roman Catholic, so it’s important to attend the celebration of mass by the Pope,” said Ang.
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