Our Lady of Perpetual Help

The relationship between the church and the Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island has been fraught for 500 years but rarely acknowledged or discussed within our communities. With the revelations of countless unmarked graves, the Church and our nation is beginning to wake up. Beginning September 8, we will gather to discuss the legacy, which is ours, while calling us beyond ourselves to part of the process of reconciliation and healing. Each week will cover a different topic and speakers present will come from both Indigenous and settler communities. These gatherings will take place in the Parish Hall at St. George's in London, beginning at 7:00 pm and concluding by 9:00 pm. Registration will be required, whether you would like to attend these talks in person or virtually. To register, please contact Allison at apowell@dol.ca or springbankcatholic@dol.ca This series is sponsored by Springbank Catholic Family of Parishes and Northern Bridge Community Partnership (northernbridge.org).
 
Sept. 8 - Richard Vedan, Professor-Emeritus, University of British Columbia
Sept.15 - Michelle Zinck, Fond du Lac First Nation, SK
Sept. 22 - Michelle Zinck, Fond du Lac First Nation, SK
Sept. 29 - Michelle Zinck, Fond du Lac First Nation, SK
Oct. 6 - Valarie Waboose, Faculty of Law, University of Windsor Walpole Island First Nation (Bkejwanong Territory)
Oct. 13 - Senator Murray Sinclair, (VIDEO) Chair of the Truth & Reconciliation Commission
Oct. 20 - Jesse Thistle, (VIDEO) Author of From the Ashes Department of Humanities, York University
Oct. 27 - Peter Jaffe, Academic Director of the Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children, Western University
Nov. 3 - Archbishop Murray Chatlain, Archdiocese of Keewatin-Le Pas
Nov.10 - Bishop Jon Hansen, Diocese of McKenzie-Fort Smith