Saskatchewan communities prepping events for residential school survivors following Pope apology
deliver an apology for the abuses and lasting trauma inflicted by Catholic church-run residential schools.
“We now have a group of 165 survivors and Indigenous support persons so our busses are are going to be full,” said Regina Archbishop Don Bolen. “We even fed that information on the national level … the are probably going to have a lot of emotions,” said Bolen. “Being able to support each other gently, have a powwow, to have a nice meal, to have a feast to do something that’s positive — I think all of those places are working with that kind of understanding that that might be the most helpful thing to do.”
In Prince Albert, the Roman Catholic Diocese will be hosting a livestream viewing of Pope Francis’ apology at Ecole St. Mary’s High School which is open for all residential school survivors, families and members of the public. Doors open at 9:30 and on-site survivor supports will be available.
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