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The members of the Saskatchewan LAURC Covenant met on April 9 in Saskatoon. From left are the Most Rev. Donald Bolen, RC Archdiocese of Regina; the Right Rev. Michael Smolinski CSsR, Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saskatoon; Most Rev. Susai Jesu OMI, RC Archdiocese of Keewatin and The Pas (kneeling left); The Right Rev. Helen Kennedy, Anglican Diocese of Qu’Appelle; Mgr. Maurice Fiolleau, Administrator, RC Diocese of Prince Albert; the Right Rev. Rick Reed, Anglican Diocese of Saskatchewan; The Right Rev. Mark Hagemoen, RC Diocese of Saskatoon (kneeling right); and the Right Rev. Chad McCharles, Anglican Diocese of Saskatoon. Missing was the Right Rev. Ali Tote, Sask. Synod ELCIC.
By The Saskatchewan Anglican
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Diocese of Saskatoon

Saskatoon hosts LAURC meeting

SASKATOON — What is LAURC? In 2020, the Lutheran, Anglican, Ukrainian Catholic and Roman Catholic bishops in Saskatchewan (10 in total) signed the LAURC (Lutheran-Anglican-Ukrainian-Roman Catholic) Covenant.

The Covenant aims to encourage local parish churches to grow closer together through practical ways, as listed in the Covenant. Since that signing in 2020, eight of the initial signatories have retired or moved on, yet the current bishops continue to meet twice a year in person to carry forward the vision of the LAURC Covenant.

Most recently, Bishop Chad McCharles met with these episcopal colleagues on April 9 at the Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Family in Saskatoon to discuss the vision, framework and practical commitments we hold in covenant with one another.

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