Concerned Lay Catholics 6/21/26 Concerned Lay Catholics 6/21/26

Human Trafficking: A Challenge for Indigenous Communities - Reflection by Maha Al-Rayes

As Canada observed Red Dress Day this May, Concerned Lay Catholics was privileged to host a webinar featuring Dr. Rose-Alma McDonald on Human Trafficking and the Challenge for Indigenous Communities. Drawing on her extensive experience as an Indigenous Catholic leader, educator and advocate, Dr. McDonald provided participants with valuable insights into the realities of human trafficking and its impact on Indigenous communities.

Concerned Lay Catholics 5/6/26 Concerned Lay Catholics 5/6/26

Would Jesus wear an orange shirt? - By Daryold Winkler, Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall

Catholic School Chaplains of Ontario Conference “With One Another” -– https://www.csco.ca/conference held on Six Nations of the Grand River near Brantford, ON with keynotes by Niigaan Sinclair and prayers and liturgies with Fr. Daryold Winkler and Donna Naughton of Kateri Native Ministry in Ottawa.

Concerned Lay Catholics 12/4/25 Concerned Lay Catholics 12/4/25

An Indigenous Catholic in Canada Reflects On the return to Canada’s Indigenous peoples, their artifacts which were taken a hundred years ago and ‘gifted’ to the Vatican

An Indigenous Catholic in Canada Reflects On the return to Canada’s Indigenous peoples, their artifacts which were taken a hundred years ago and ‘gifted’ to the Vatican.

By Rose-Alma Mcdonald

Concerned Lay Catholics 10/6/25 Concerned Lay Catholics 10/6/25

Synodality and Indigenous Truth and Reconciliation, September 25, 2025

In anticipation of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada we brought together a distinguished panel of leaders from various Indigenous communities to reflect on the implications of Synodality for Truth and Reconciliation in the Canadian context.

Concerned Lay Catholics 10/29/24 Concerned Lay Catholics 10/29/24

Discussion of Final October 2024 Interlocutor’s Report on the Missing and Disappeared Indigenous Children and Unmarked Burials in Canada

Reflection on Indigenous Justice Issues October: Discussion of Final October 2024 Interlocutor’s Report on the Missing and Disappeared Indigenous Children and Unmarked Burials in Canada

Concerned Lay Catholics 2/29/24 Concerned Lay Catholics 2/29/24

Former Environment Minister Catherine McKenna along with retired Archdeacon Valerie Kerr join CLC’s February Indigenous Book Study on Feb 5 by Donna McGreal

Concerned Lay Catholics 9/14/23 Concerned Lay Catholics 9/14/23

Indigenous wisdom has much to teach in this Season of Creation

Vermont survived the July 2023 flooding. Now we need to tell a new creation story

Concerned Lay Catholics 3/29/23 Concerned Lay Catholics 3/29/23

Aging Issues: Listening to Indigenous Voices