With the month of June upon us I take this opportunity to share a little news of the diocese and beyond. To begin, in Canada the month of June is National Aboriginal History Month, an opportunity to honour the heritage,…
+Jon Hansen, C.Ss.R.
Catholic Bishop, Redemptorist Preacher, Missionary in the Canadian North.
Bishop’s Letter for May
Spring seems to have finally arrived in the diocese! As I have been travelling around, I have been watching with great interest the slow demise of the ice on the lakes and rivers. I asked one elder in Fort Good…
What does the Pope’s “No Apology” Mean for Reconciliation?
Pope Francis is not coming to Canada as hoped. What are we to make of that and where do we go from here? It has been a couple of weeks since the Canadian Bishops released their “Letter to Indigenous Peoples…
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Divine Mercy in Behchoko
Our lives, our families and our communities are far from perfect. But where would we be without our less-than-perfect families who always manage to put the fun in dysfunctional?
Bishop’s Letter for March
This is my first update in my new role as Bishop of the diocese of Mackenzie-Fort Smith. March was a full month of joy and celebration. Let me share with you some of what has been going on. I am writing…
Mackenzie-Fort Smith 