Development and Peace Regional Assembly

“Building Hope” Development and Peace – Caritas Canada Saskatchewan-Keewatin Le Pas Regional Assembly 2024 will be held April 26-28 at Queen’s House, 601 Taylor Street West, Saskatoon. There is also a Zoom option.

Speakers include Archbishop Donald Bolen of Regina, Kathy Nolan, Emily Lukasic, and Mary Duran.

For information, please contact Michael LeBlanc at mleblanc@devp.org or (306) 205-2334.

For more information and registration, including the Zoom link for remote participants, please see: LINK.

Please note, dropping into sessions is 100% FREE; however, for meals and rooms, organizers do need to know numbers and partially costs, registration is required.

FRIDAY APRIL 26

4:00 – 6:00    Arrive & register
5:30 – 6:30    Supper
6:30 – 7:00    Activity: “Prescription: Charity and Justice”
7:15 pm    Dr. Kathy Nolan – “(De)Colonization Through the Lens of Child Sponsorship” followed by Social

SATURDAY APRIL 27
7:30 – 8:30    Breakfast
8:45    Gather & Prayer
9:00     Emily Lukasik – D & P Schools Resources Presentation
10:30 – 10:45    Break
10:45 – 12:15    Archbishop Don Bolen Presentation & Discussion: “Doctrine of Discovery & Steps Towards Decolonization”
12:15 – 1:45    Lunch
1:45 – 3:45    Mary Durran Presentation, D&P Programs (and adventures) in Haiti and Honduras
3:45 – 4:00    Break
4:00    D & P Vision, Mission, Values activity – Animator Mike LeBlanc and National Council Member Tashia Toupin
5:30    Supper
6:45    Team-building Activities
7:45     Social

SUNDAY APRIL 28
7:00 – 8:30    Breakfast
8:30 – 9:30    Mass
9:30 – 11:30    Regional Assembly Business:  DC strategic planning and outreach, planning for RA 2025
12:00 – 1:00    Lunch