Bishop Mark Hagemoen (right) greets participants and leaders during a day-long Called and Gifted™ introductory workshop held March 22 at the Cathedral of the Holy Family in Saskatoon. (Photo by Sr. Malou TIbayan, VDMF)
The largest Called and Gifted™ introductory workshop yet to be held in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon was offered March 22, 2025, hosted by the Cathedral of the Holy Family Parish, and open to participants from other parishes in the diocese and beyond.
There were 25 new participants, and three who were auditing the workshop ahead of taking team training in April, reported diocesan Called and Gifted™ Coordinator Sr. Malou Tibayan of the Verbum Dei Missionary Fraternity.
The latest Saskatoon workshop was led by ten local Called and Gifted™ leaders — including those who were part of a mission trip in January to introduce Called and Gifted to Catholics in the Philippines.
Participants explored various charisms (gifts from God given to each baptized person) and learned more about how charisms build up the Church. Leaders then assisted each participant to enter into a personal discernment about their own individual gifts from the Holy Spirit.
Overview of the Called and Gifted™ process from the Catherine of Siena Institute:
The Called and Gifted™ Discernment Process from the Catherine of Siena Institute is designed to help Christians discern the presence of charisms (God’s gifts) in their lives.
- STEP 1 – The CALLED & GIFTED™ INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOP lays the foundation for the beginning of discernment. During the initial Called & Gifted™ workshop, participants will take the Catholic Spiritual Gifts Inventory.
- STEP 2 – The ONE HOUR GIFTS INTERVIEW with a trained interviewer is available in-person or virtually through the Called & Gifted Diocesan team or through the Catherine of Siena Institute.
- STEP 3 – DISCERNMENT IN DEPTH is a guided experience of intentional discernment in a small group setting. In four sessions over a period of six to eight weeks, you will develop charism experiments, evaluate your results, and put into practice what you learned about discernment.
For more information about the Called and Gifted™ program in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon, contact Sr. Malou Tibayan at mtibayan@rcdos.ca or (306) 659-5843 or see the pamphlet (PDF).
Called and Gifted™ workshop participants and leaders March 22, 2025. (Submitted photo)
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