Indigenous Pastoral & Leader Ministry Education Program (IPL) is led by teams of Indigenous and non-Indigenous instructors, modelling respectful and reconciling relationships.
The first course in the online diocesan IPL series of four courses will begin in January 2026, held on Tuesday afternoon, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm SK time.
Icon of the Sacred Heart 2017 written by Andre J. Prevost in collaboration with Romeo Crow Chief of Siksika Nation. Used with permission.
No prerequisite is required. Each course is 18 hours including out-of-class time commitment to additional reading and course work. Participants can register for a single course or more – but those who complete all four courses will earn a certificate.
The fee is $200 for each course. Funding assistance and bursaries may be available.
The Indigenous Pastoral & Lay Leader Ministry Education Program includes:
- An overview of the features of Indigenous peoples in western Canada, with specific reference to the Saskatchewan context.
- An overview of the history and features of contact and relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples with specific reference to the Roman Catholic Church experience.
- Creation of a dialogue between Indigenous and Christian world views.
- Insight into the history that has shaped the complex nature of the relationships in the present day.
- Provide mutual sharing and hope for a respectful and harmonious future as children of God, who together seek beauty and good of all.
Why take the program?
- To participate in a concerted effort to answer the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action.
- To learn about the history of the interaction between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples including the impact of Roman Catholic missionaries on Indigenous communities.
- To discuss areas of culture convergence/divergence.
- To further Catholic social and moral teachings.
- To support the building of right relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Catholics in Western Canada.
Who should take this program?
- Clergy
- Lay ecclesial ministers
- Catechists
- Catholic school teachers
- Youth
- Family ministry leaders
Find more information at https://rcdos.ca/ministries-services/indigenous-ministry-2/indigenous-ministry-education/
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