Red Wednesday is an international day of prayer, action, and awareness about the persecution of Christians around the world. In Saskatoon, a one-hour ecumenical prayer service will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 114 Kingsmere Place, Saskatoon.
Local Christian leaders will be present to pray and reflect during the service, which will be followed by refreshments. Everyone is welcome. The event is co-hosted with Holy Covenant Evangelical Orthodox Church.
If you have questions, please contact Myron Rogal in the Diocesan Office of Justice and Peace at mrogal@rcdos.ca or (306) 659-5841.
Background: Be RED, Wear RED, Light RED:
Holy Covenant Evangelical Orthodox Church in Saskatoon was bathed in red light last year on Red Wednesday, 2023. This year’s Saskatoon ecumenical service will be held at 5:30 pm Red Wednesday, Nov. 20 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Saskatoon. All are welcome to take this opportunity to learn more and to pray for persecuted Christians across the globe. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)
With the establishment of Red Wednesday, the international Catholic aid organization Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has drawn attention to the fate of millions of persecuted, oppressed, and threatened Christians worldwide.
Since Red Wednesday was established, in many countries around the world, cathedrals, churches, monasteries, monuments, and public buildings are illuminated in blood red around this day.
Make a statement and take part by wearing red, learning more, and praying for those who are persecuted for their faith.
Find more information on the ACN Canada website: acn-canada.org or on the ACN International website: acninternational.org.
Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) supports over 5,000 projects every year in around 140 countries, helping Christians to live their faith in situations where they are oppressed or lack the necessary means to cover their pastoral needs.
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