The Saskatchewan bishops are reviving the fundraising goal made a few years ago of raising $25 million. The previous fundraising move was halted after raising only $3.9 million. Anglican, Presbyterian, and United Methodist churches had fulfilled paying the full amount a few years ago.
Archdiocese of Regina Archbishop Donald Bolen, Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saskatoon Bishop Bryan Bayda of the, Keewatin-Le Pas Archdiocese Archbishop Murray Chatlain, Diocese of Saskatoon Bishop Mark Hagemoen and Prince Albert Diocese Bishop Stephen Hero signed the letter.
“We are deeply grateful for the signs and indications of encouragement and commitment that we have been hearing from the people of Saskatchewan and beyond. It is for all of us to rise to the occasion to be instruments of healing and reconciliation, moving forward in humility, truth, and justice,” the Saskatchewan bishops said in a statement posted on social media.