Saskatoon, May 2, 2013: Four participants at the CRC gathering in Saskatoon comment on their experience. Religious women and men of the Western Canadian provinces, members of the CRC Administrative Council, members of the CRC personnel and bishops from the region were present at this event which explored the theme: Who are we post-Vatican religious now and where are we headed?

"This gathering really renewed my faith in CRC and helped me see again its importance and the main reason for its existence. The testimonials of the three presenters, the small and large group sharing and the connections with religious from B.C. to Manitoba all helped me see how much we need each other to keep or own fire burning."
- Viola Bens, OSU.
 

"How did we get to where we are? That was a risky question but one that helped us recognize that it is faith in our personal call and our congregational call that have carried us through the years. We dared face the challenges of opening our hearts and minds to technology, ecology, cosmology, a new Christology and theology. I felt that we are a group of men and women religious who are filled with passion for a future full of hope."
- Lise Paquette, PM.

"I was very pleased with the quality of reflection given by the leaders and by the panel. Underlining the prophetic dimension of our call, the quote from Coretta Scott King that "we are to be headlights, not tail lights", captures the spirit of the day wonderfully well."
- Lawrence DeMong, OSB.

"As the JPIC representative for my community, I am pleased that the CRC has chosen to continue to make the issues of social justice and respect for creation central to its mandate, and integrated these issues into this day discussions. This gathering was very much a meaningful time of listening and dialogue. I was left with the overall impression that religious lide is still very much alive."
- Yvette Plessis, SCSL.