HEALING AND RECONCILIATION FOR COMMUNITIES AND FAMILIES

A Healing Workshop For Residential School Survivors and Their Families

The legacy of residential schools and day schools casts a long shadow of trauma, affecting not only those who attended but also their children and grandchildren.

At Our Lady of Seven Sorrows, an Indigenous Parish in Maskwacis, Alberta, the journey toward healing has been a central focus for many years. This commitment to healing involves not only the Church but also collaboration with Indigenous organizations in the region.

Recognizing the importance of addressing intergenerational trauma, the Parish is preparing to host a healing workshop for Residential School Survivors and their families. Led by experienced Indigenous facilitators from the community and beyond, the workshop will offer a safe space for participants to share their experiences and embark on a journey of healing and reconciliation.

Funding from the Indigenous Reconciliation Fund (IRF) will cover essential expenses such as honorariums for facilitators, lodging at a retreat center conducive to healing, transportation for all participants, and all materials for the sessions.

This initiative speaks to the important role of healing in the reconciliation process, acknowledging the profound impact of historical trauma while fostering resilience, understanding, and collective healing within the community.

Archdiocese of Edmonton

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