Celebrating 100 years of Catholic faith

 

Ordinary people doing extraordinary things . . .

 

The Catholic Centennial Celebration was held at Saskatoon's Centennial Auditorium (now TCU Place) on October 16, 2005. Barb Wotherspoon, a history teacher at E.D. Feehan Catholic High School in Saskatoon, wrote a series of historical narratives for this landmark event, describing important and interesting milestones in the history of Saskatoon's Catholic community. The stories, brought to life through a pantomime featuring hundreds of students and community members in the cast, are now featured on this page. "I don't pretend that all my facts are exactly correct," Barb notes, "but the stories capture the spirit of the people involved. I've kept a saying of Megan McKenna's in mind throughout the process: 'All stories are true; and some of them really happened.' "

 

Part I: In the Beginning

 

Part I Vignettes:

Go-pher It: the Story of St. Paul's Church

Alleluia, God: the Story of St. Paul's Hospital

Setting the Stage for the St. Paul's School Division

O'Leary of Lawyers

St. George's Church and the Faith of Father Firman

 

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Part II: The Dirty Thirties

 

Part II Vignettes:

A Warm Welcome for Bishop Murray

Edeltrude's Efforts

The Teachers Ran Out of Food . . .

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Part III: Distinctively Catholic

 

Part III Vignettes:

'They Were Known to Stick Together'

Practice Makes Perfect

The Living Rosary

Father Mahoney's Dating Service

 

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Part IV: The Sixties

Part IV Vignettes:

A Milestone for Catholic Schools

The Change of Habit Begins

The Grey Nuns and Medicare

We'll Have "Nun" of That

 

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Part V: Reaching Out: Women, Men and Children of Diversity

 

Part V Vignettes:

Two Organizations that Made a Difference

The CWL: Entertaining Angels

The Knights Alberta Bound: A Visit to the Pope

Recurring Dreams: The Story of Guadaloupe House

Catholic School Board Initiatives in Diversity

A Multicultural Catholic Church

 

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Part VI: A Changing Time

 

Part VI Vignettes:

It's Not Always Easy

The Legacy Continues

Changing the World, One Step at a Time

 

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We Rejoice with Thanksgiving and Hope!


 

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