Max Connolly of St. Therese Institute of Faith and Mission, Bruno, SK, and Bishop Mark Hagemoen of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon were among those attending the Catholic Christian Outreach (CCO) Rise Up conference Dec. 29-Jan. 1 in Calgary. (Submitted photo)
Bishop Mark Hagemoen of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon joined Catholic Christian Outreach Dec. 29 for the annual Rise Up young adult conference, held this year in Calgary.
Rise Up guest speakers included Msgr. James Shea president of the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota; Canadian Martyrs’ Shrine director Fr John O’Brien, SJ, CCO co-founder Angele Regnier, and a group of active and former CCO missionaries. Each shared personal accounts and demonstrated a willingness “to really be vulnerable” in their talks, said event manager Joseph Murphy.
The conference also featured men’s and women’s sessions; holiness and mission workshops; celebration of the Eucharist, Eucharist adoration, and a New Year’s Eve banquet and dance.
Launch of Canadian Martyrs relic tour
A unique feature this year was the presence of major relics of the Canadian Martyrs. On Dec. 31, the skull of St. Jean de Brébeuf and the bones of St. Gabriel Lalemant and St. Charles Garnier — and a relic of St. Kateri Tekakwitha — were venerated.
The relic tour will be passing through Vancouver, before continuing across Western Canada, including a stop from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24 at the Cathedral of the Holy Family in Saskatoon. Read more about the relic tour here.
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