Homeschoolers meet again.Edmonton--The third annual Western Canadian Catholic Home School Conference took place June 10-12, 1999, on the twin feasts of the Sacred Heart The Sacred Heart is a religious devotion to Jesus' physical heart as the representation of the divine love for humanity This devotion is predominantly used in the Roman Catholic Church and also used in the Anglican Church. of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary The Immaculate Heart of Mary originally The Sacred Heart of Mary is a devotional name used by some Roman Catholics and Anglicans to refer to the physical heart of Mary, the mother of Jesus as a symbol of Mary's interior life, her joys and sorrows, her virtues and hidden . Keynote speaker Cornelia Ferreira (Toronto) told the 300 in attendance about new-age influences in our modern school systems, and discussed the difference between authentic Catholic education (ordered toward salvation and service to God) and Global education (a "blend of totalitarianism and experimental psychology").Other speakers included lawyer Dallas Miller (of the Home School Legal Defense Assoc.); Frs. Paul Moret and Sylvain Casavant, who spoke on papal encyclicals; a panel of four priests who answered questions from the floor; a graduates' panel, who described the benefits of completing high school at home; and panels of mothers and fathers, who provided information and encouragement to homeschooling home·school or home-school v. home·schooled, home·school·ing, home·schools v.tr. To instruct (a pupil, for example) in an educational program outside of established schools, especially in the home. novices and veterans alike. Participants also enjoyed daily Mass and rosary rosary [rose garden], prayer of Roman Catholics, in which beads are used as counters. The term, applied also to the beads, is extended to Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist prayers that use beads. , perpetual adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, morning and evening prayer (sung in chant), and ongoing opportunities for confession and spiritual direction. Fifteen priests assisted with the conference, though not all were resident for the entire weekend. These included Fr. Christopher Foeckler (with Miles Jesu) from Illinois, and three Franciscan Friars of Mary Immaculate from North Dakota North Dakota, state in the N central United States. It is bordered by Minnesota, across the Red River of the North (E), South Dakota (S), Montana (W), and the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba (N). . In his homily homily (hŏm`əlē), type of oral religious instruction delivered to a church congregation. In the patristic period through the Middle Ages the focus of the homily was on the explanation and application of texts read or sung during the at the closing Mass, Fr. Foeckler encouraged the faithful to imitate Mary, our model of obedience. Mrs. Ferreira likewise exhorted parents to devote themselves to the Immaculate and Sacred Hearts. She stressed that the education of children is "the most important evangelical work that parents can undertake." Homeschooling parents wanting more information can contact Mariette Ulrich, PO Box 145, Scott, SK, SOK 4A0, email: ulrichdm@sk.sympatico.ca. |
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