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between July 24 and 26 with public events planned for Maskwacis and Lac Ste. Anne as well as an open-air mass at Commonwealth Stadium.
Associate pastor Mark Blom stands inside the new chapel at Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples, during a tour of the reconstruction of the church ahead of a visit by Pope Francis, Monday July 18, 2022. The church was heavily damaged in an Aug. 30, 2020 fire.Free tickets for the events at Maskwacis, Commonwealth Stadium and Lac Ste. Anne have been prioritized for residential school survivors, elders, and Indigenous community members.
MacEwan University is providing a community gathering space on July 25 and 26 with healing activities, refreshments, and sharing circles. The Pope is expected to apologize for the church’s role in the residential school system during his trip to Alberta.
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