FAITH RALLY
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2015
MORNING WORKSHOPS
FINDING JOY ON THE JOURNEY
In 1932, Mary Frye wrote a short poem called "Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep." In it, she describes her understanding of life after death in: winds that blow; the diamond glint on snow; the sunlight on ripened grain; the gentle autumn rain; quiet birds in circling flight; soft starlight at night. There are many people who, like Mary, have learned to celebrate the joy of life even under difficult circumstances. This discussion is only the first step along the journey...
The Honourable George Lester Tuccaro
Commissioner of the Northwest Territories
Mr. Tuccaro was born on May 12, 1950, and is a member of the Mikisew Cree First Nation of northern Alberta.
In 1971, he began his long and distinguished career as an Announcer-Operator for CBC North Radio in Yellowknife.
In 1981, Mr. Tuccaro worked to recruit and develop aboriginal language talent, training Slavey, Chipewyan and Dogrib language reports for CBC North Radio. He also produced an international award-winning radio documentary on teen suicide in Canada’s North.
Mr. Tuccaro is a recipient of the Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of Confederation, the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002, the National Aboriginal Achievement Award in 2006 for Media & Communication, and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012.
Mr. Tuccaro and his wife, Marilyn, have two children, Daryl and Amanda, and are the proud grandparents to Mikaela Rose and Lilly Eve.
I SAW GOD TODAY
Did you know that the avreage person walks 10,000 steps per day? This number is only half the population of the City of Yellowknife. Think of how many people those steps take you to each day where you live, where you go to school, where you work, where you hangout. Now think of how many people you passed by to get to those places ont he bus, coming in and ou of stores, and along the streets. Can you count 10,000 blessings from every day? What about 5,000? Or 2,500? This session will help you to recognize that God really is everwhere, we need only to choose to see Him.
Christina Boggis was born in southern Ontario but raised in Yellowknife. She has been an active participant in St. Patrick's parish since moving in 2000, doing the ministries of welcoming, lectoring, candle and cross bearing, and was an extraordinary minister of the Eucharist.
She graduated from the university of Alberta in 2014 with a Bachelor of Education, and spent the last year teaching abroad in Abu Dhabi. She is excited to be back in Yellowknife and will be teaching with Yellowknife Catholic Schools this year.