C O N T E N T S

What began with a ‘yes’ . . . . . . 1

In memory of David Rodgerson . . . . . . . . 3

CCO’s newest staff . . . . . . . . . . 4

Staff teams/Christmas gift . . . . . 5

The road that lay ahead . . . . . . 6

Volunteers and co-laborers . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Campus Close-Ups . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9

CCO alumnus makes first vows. . . . . . . . 10

CCO alumnus ordainedto the Deaconate . . . . . . 11

HQ moved to Ottawa . . . . . . . 12

G O O D N E W S F R O M C A T H O L I C C H R I S T I A N O U T R E A C H

F A L L 2 0 0 6

Growing up I was blessed with a

holy Catholic family that raised

me in the faith, and traditions of

the Church. Throughout high school, I

began pushing my faith further and fur-

ther on to the back burner, to the point

where, although I was still active in my

parish, I lacked any encounter with the

Lord.

This trend continued into University. I

made as little time as I could for anything

concerning God, often just swinging by

Saturday evening Mass on my way to a

party. In December, after just one semes-

ter, I found myself feeling empty and

could not figure out why. In January my

sister invited me on a retreat, which I

eventually decided to attend. At this

retreat I experienced God in a new way,

and I prayed for the first time for Jesus to

enter into my life. After the emotional

high I experienced at the retreat began to

God’s plan for my life:it all began

with a‘yes’

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wear off, I began going back to the same

old habits. Shortly after, I got involved in

a CCO Faith Study, and a staff member

suggested that I consider going on Impact

Canada. I did not even know what Impact

was, but she explained that it was a four

month mission in Halifax, where we

would live in community and grow in our

faith. Although I was not particularly

interested, something drew me to fill out

the application form.

Upon acceptance, all the pieces of the

puzzle began to fall into place. After

renewing my commitment to Christ in a

CCO Faith Study, I was ready to go on mis-

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ment of Confession, I realized that things

were sins that I didn’t even think were sins.

For the first time in a long time, I yearned

to go to confession. Shortly after, I went to

confession for the first time in two years.

When I came out, I experienced the joyful

relief of having a clean slate, and starting

new with the Lord.

As the weeks progressed, I couldn’t read

fast enough, I couldn’t have enough dis-

cussions; I just wanted to learn as much as

I could. I wanted to know everything

about my faith. Daily Mass and Eucharis-

tic Adoration became vital elements in sus-

taining this joy and fervor.

Throughout Impact, I could feel the Spir-

it moving in my life and in the lives of those

around me. We were split up into small

teams and sent to parishes to make an

impact there. I ended up co-leading a faith

study of about a dozen older women. It

was amazing. Although I felt totally

unprepared and unqualified, God honored

my willingness, and gave me the words

they needed to hear. On Pentecost Sunday,

this experience intensified even further. I

knew that I had to continue living out my

call to be an apostle for Jesus. Less than a

sion, and live out my commitment. But

when I got to the airport, doubt set in. I

thought to myself, “this isn’t you, what are

you doing?”

When I arrived in Halifax, I was picked

up and brought to my home for the next

four months. I started meeting different

Impacters (people on the Impact mission),

some were discerning the priesthood/reli-

gious life and some were as unsure as me.

After meeting my housemates and room-

mate, I knew that God was at work. At the

first large group formation, I felt as though

I had jumped in the deep end to learn how

to swim. The feelings of doubt resurfaced,

but were replaced by a desire to go deep-

er. I saw the joy in my fellow Impacters,

and I knew that I wanted it for myself.

As part of my Impact experience, I

worked with CCO running day camps for

children of the Archdiocese of Halifax. Part

of our preparation for the camps included

weekly personal formation. After one of

these formation discussions on the Sacra-

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week later, Andre Regnier, CCO Founder,

turned to me in the middle of a discussion,

and said “You should consider VINE”.

Again, I had no idea what this was. I found

out that it was like a year long mission,

where I would lead faith studies and dif-

ferent events on campus in Vancouver.

Perfect. This was the answer to my desire

to continue to do missionary work.

On VINE my personal formation con-

tinued, but most of all I found that in shar-

ing this faith with others, my own faith was

strengthened. Working on campus was

different from Impact, but the formation I

had received on Impact had given me the

tools I needed. Looking back on Impact, I

can see that God took my uncertain yes and

blessed it abundantly. The more I surren-

dered to Him, the more He fulfilled me,

and revealed His plan for me. The more I

surrendered, the more I was freed. The

more I gave up, the more I gained. With

each little yes, I was shown more of the

plan God has for my life.

We know that God is faithful to those

who seek His will. He answers us as soon

as we turn to him, and it all starts by say-

ing a simple yes. ◆

If you or someone you know, between the ages of 18 and 30 has a desire togrow in their faith and learn to share it with others, and has a summer to give,

then Impact! might be what you’re looking for.

Impact is an opportunity for young people to live incommunity, receive formation, and do missionary work while

working to earn money for the upcoming school year.

To apply today, or for more information, check out Impact’s official website at cco.ca/impact2007.

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In Memory ofDavid Rodgerson (1981-2006)

b y T E R R E N C E P R E N D E R G A S T , S . J .A r c h b i s h o p o f H a l i f a x

M e m b e r o f t h e C C O N a t i o n a lB o a r d o f D i r e c t o r s

David Rodgerson passed away in

Halifax’s Queen Elizabeth II

Health Sciences Centre on Sep-

tember 17 after a brief hospitalization. He

was twenty-five years old and had been

married to CCO staff member Tanya Van

Buggenhout less than a month. Tanya had

retired from CCO Staff this spring to pre-

pare for her marriage to Dave and their new

life together.

I met David shortly after my arrival in

Halifax in 1998 when he was a student in

the Foundation Year Program at King’s Col-

lege of Dalhousie University. He was viva-

cious, witty, engaged about matters of his

faith and the studies in philosophy he was

pursuing. I came to appreciate his inquiring

mind, desire to learn, attempt to make sense

of his faith and the questions that came as he

journeyed as a disciple of Jesus. He tried to

make his own the faith passed on to him by

a devout family in a parish that was his joy.

It was at this parish where as a teenager he

helped establish a youth ministry program.

During his studies David became ill and

underwent a bone marrow transplant. For

a time his health improved and he delight-

ed in life, especially when he fell in love with

Tanya, who had come to Halifax with Caitlin

Currie as the first CCO leaders at Dalhousie

University, following the momentous

Impact Canada in the summer of 2004.

Simultaneously, several initiatives began

in the Archdiocese, all of which engaged

David’s talents:

• Our Lady of Schools, an experiment in

Catholic education, where he volunteered

and developed a passion for teaching;

• Life Teen Halifax, where he served on the

core team;

• The John Paul II Media Institute, an out-

let for his creativity and interest in com-

puters;

• The Knights of Columbus, for whom his

youthful enthusiasm offered hope;

• and CCO whose activities engaged his

faith.

On the CCO pilgrimage to Cologne’s

World Youth Day and beyond in the summer

of 2005, he chose the Adoration Chapel of St.

Peter’s Vatican Basilica to propose marriage

to Tanya. The preparations for, and celebra-

tions of, Tanya and David’s marriage brought

joy to their family and friends. The joy of the

wedding day, August 19th, was tempered by

the knowledge that David’s body was begin-

ning to reject the transplant he had received

years earlier. Soon after the honeymoon,

David would return to hospital.

His grave illness galvanized many--

young and not so young--to pray for his

recovery, many knowing that a miracle

would be needed for him to do so. The St.

Joseph Newman Centre at Dalhousie

became a centre of round-the-clock inter-

cessory prayer for David and Tanya at that

critical moment. Early on Sunday evening,

September 17 David’s condition deteriorat-

ed and he succumbed to his illness. Short-

ly after he died several of us were dis-

patched to share the news with the thirty-

plus university students and friends who

were praying for him before the Blessed

Sacrament. Together we prayed for his

repose, asked God’s blessing on Tanya and

David’s family, shared stories of his life, and

gave thanks for his life and presence in our

midst. It was a deeply spiritual experience

for us all. Though his time among us was

short, David’s kindness, joy and gifts radi-

ated the Light of Christ to us all.

His funeral at St. Michael’s brought back

many who had celebrated the wedding a

month earlier and many others. Though

there were sadness and many tears, there

was also a conviction that the promise

Christ had made to David at his Baptism

had been brought to an all-too-early real-

ization (to our way of thinking).

May his memory be a blessing to all who

knew him, may the Good Shepherd reward

his labours and may he intercede for the

effectiveness of the mission he served in life-

that of bringing youth to a profound knowl-

edge and love of Christ and His Church. ◆

ArchbishopPrendergastand Dave.

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Tanya andDave inRome.

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AMANDASINCLAIR is aCampus internat OttawaUniversity andwas marriedthis summerto Ian Sinclair.

JANLYNRATHGEBER isa VINE staffmember inourHeadquartersin Ottawa.

ALEISHACURRIE is aVINE staffmember inVancouver.

LEE LEONARDis a VINE staffmember inVancouver.

ANDREDOUCETTE isa VINE staffmember atDouglasCollege.

MELISSAWESTGEEST isa VINE staffmember inVancouver.

GARTHHOUGH is aCampus internat SimonFraserUniversity.

CCO’S newest staffJACKIEMURPHY is aCampus internat CarletonUniversity inOttawa.

STEPHEN KAIPis a Campusintern at theUniversity ofOttawa.

JENNIFERBOYER is theCoordinatorand leader ofthe VINEhouse inVancouver.

SARAHCOGAN is thenewestmember ofCCO’s HQVINE program.

TALITHALEMOINE is aCampus internat theUniversity ofSaskatchewan.

Introducing

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HALIFAX Dalhousie University Eric Myatt – Team Leader Michelle Buissé – Campus Staff Caitlin Currie – Campus Staff

VANCOUVER National Staff Brett Powell – National Director Tiffany Cathcart – Assistant to

National Director Jackie O’Donnell – Director of

Missions and ConferenceCoordinator

Douglas College Rob Kraemer – Team Leader Garth Hough – Campus Intern Simon Fraser Eric Chow – Team Leader Amber Zolc – Campus Staff VINE House Jennifer Boyer – Vine Team Leader Aleisha Currie – Vine Staff Melissa Westgeest – Vine Staff André Doucette – Vine Staff Lee Leonard – Vine Staff

StaffT E A M S

SASKATCHEWAN University of Saskatchewan Jeremy Rude – Team Leader Christy Gaudet – Campus Staff Johnny Hickey – Campus Staff Talitha Lemoine – Campus

Intern Erin Hickey – Campus

Staff/Transitional HQ Office University of Regina Sister Mary Jane Beavis –

Second Year FormationCoordinator

OTTAWA Ottawa University Michael Hall – Team Leader Holly Chevalier – Campus Staff Amanda Sinclair – Campus Intern Stephen Kaip – Campus Intern Carleton University Matt Farnand – Team Leader Crystal Kline – Campus Staff Jackie Murphy – Campus Intern National Staff Amy Hall – Internship Director (taking over for

Angèle Regnier who is on Maternity leave) André Regnier – Regional Director in OttawaNational Headquarters Jeff Lockert – National President Kelly Boyko – Finance and Development Director Noli Mababangloob – Information Technologist Cheryl Lina – Interim HQ Staff Janlyn Rathgeber – HQ Vine Sarah Cogan – HQ Vine Michelle Perrault – HQ Staff

After years of faithful servicewe honor Tanya Rodgerson,Kris Dmytrenko, and AmandaCuzzetto. Thank you for theeternal impact you have hadin the lives of those youministered to on campus, andGod bless you as you followHis call.

Give the gift of Joy this Christmas!!Are you having trouble coming up with the perfect Christmas gift idea?Why not give the gift that truly keeps on giving! CCO is excited to invite you to take part in the work of evangelization by giving your loved

ones the gift of joy this Christmas- the gift of a missionary! Christmas celebrates the day when God gave the world the gift of eternal life thatis in Jesus. Join us in celebrating His birth by greeting your family and friends with the gift of the living Gospel.

How do I give the gift of a missionary?You can give the gift of a missionary by making a tax-deductible donation of $25 or more to the CCO missionary of your choice in honor of your family

member or friend. Your gift will mark the beginning of a life giving partnership, including a relationship with your missionary and a personalized Christmas package to give toyour loved one. This package will include: • A special Christmas greeting acknowledging the donation you have made on their behalf.

• An introduction to the missionary your donation was designated to.• 1 year subscription to the Grapevine, CCO’s national newsletter• 1 year of personal newsletters from your CCO missionary.

This gift is the perfect way to share your heart for evangelization with the ones you love. Not only are you sharing your joy with those who receive your special gift, but with the hundreds of students whose lives are made brighter because of your contribution.

To give the gift of joy this Christmas contact the CCO National Headquarters at (613) 736-1999, or email us at hq@cco.ca by December 18th, 2006.

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The roadthatlay ahead b y S A R A H B U C K L E

C C O H a l i f a x A l u m n u s

Early in the year 2004 I met an incrediblyenthusiastic man by the name of AndréRegnier, CCO Founder, who joined me

and a group of my friends for dinner at theuniversity pub. His excitement spurred fromthis group called Catholic Christian Outreach,a group only known to me through their Dis-covery faith study which was ordered by ourchaplain earlier that school year. There was agrowing group of Canadian university stu-dents excited about their Catholic faith? Thiswas news to me! Already wanting to growdeeper in my faith, my interest was certainly

piqued when André told us abouta Catholic summer missionproject called Impact! Canada2004 that was coming to Hal-ifax. I think André knewexactly what was in storefor me in joining the sum-mer mission but I did not

foresee the road of faithand leadership forma-tion that lay ahead. Iapplied, but was hes-itant in my decision topursue Impact! right

country. CCO has connected the Catholicyouth of Canada in an incredible and super-natural way.

I have recently graduated from Dalhousieand am currently in Toronto as the ExecutiveDirector of National Campus Life Network,an organization dedicated to supporting, net-working, and motivating pro-life universitystudents in their efforts to spread the “cultureof life” on campuses across Canada. Thisorganization was in part a response to our lateHoly Father’s call, to “place your intelligence,your talents, your enthusiasm, your compas-sion, and your fortitude at the service of life!”This is something that CCO helped establishwithin me, particularly through the 2004 CCORise Up Christmas Conference, the theme ofwhich was the “JPII generation.” The leader-ship skills and self-confidence I developed andthe support network of friends I gained, all aresult of my involvement in CCO, is not onlyhelpful, but necessary in the success of my cur-rent position.

I am forever grateful for CCO’s contribu-tion to my development as a young Catholicand for teaching me to be an instrument ofchange in our culture. ◆

up to the first day that I met the other 55 Cana-dian Catholic university students whom I wasto spend the summer with.

When I went to the first Impact! event I hadnever witnessed Praise and Worship before,but as I saw Catholic youth singing zealouspraise to God, I fell totally head over heels inlove with the Lord – I was very touched! Thiswas the start of a further conversion and devo-tion to my faith and to being an apostle. It isan understatement to say that Impact! was suc-cessful in impacting lives that summer – espe-cially mine!

That fall CCO was in full swing in Halifaxas it established itself at Dalhousie University.As a student of Dalhousie, I was excited to beinvolved in CCO’s mission to evangelize oncampus and change lives! Not only was I giv-en the opportunity to help others to developa relationship with Christ, but my faith wasnurtured, personal relationships with othersfostered, leadership skills developed and self-confidence built.

The fellowship that I have received fromCCO was life-changing. I have made manygood friends from not only my own faithcommunity in Halifax, but from across the

CCO’s 2006 Rise UpChristmas Conference Jesus: Our Heritage & Our Hope

December 28th, 2006 to January 1st, 2007 Hilton Québec, Québec City, QC

Rise Up 2006 will draw together young adults from across Canada to Québec City, the origin of our faith in Canadaand the location of the International Eucharistic Congress in 2008. Join us as we discover the richness of our faiththat is deeply rooted in our heritage and share in our desire to bring Hope to this country and the world.

For more info and to register go online at www.cco.ca/riseup. This Rise Up will be CCO’s first bilingualnational event!

If you have any questions you can contact riseup@cco.ca.

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If you are not already a monthly giver, CCO would like to extend the invitation to you topartner with us in the New Evangelization through your monthly financial contributions. By

becoming a monthly ministry partner, you are helping improve the lives of CCO missionaries.The consistency of a monthly donation enables CCO missionaries to efficiently plan their

finances allowing a greater amount of time to be concentrated on campus evangelization.Please consider giving – we cannot do it without you!

Volunteers andCo-laborers

Cliff and Nicole, a retired couple living in Saska-

toon and long-time supporters of CCO, went above

and beyond giving not only of their finances and

prayers, but their hands and hearts as well! They

were an answer to prayer for extra help in the HQ,

especially on days when the workload was diffi-

cult to handle on our own. We consider them hon-

orary staff members and cannot thank them

enough for the contribution they made to CCO.

It was always a good morning, when we

volunteered two days a week at CCO’s

Headquarters in Saskatoon. We looked

forward to working with those happy faces.

From shredding paper, to stuffing

envelopes, to sending the mail, to entering

data, we enjoyed it all.

The staff made the day so pleasant for us.

They were patient when teaching us new

computer programs, and when mistakes

were made, fixing them never seemed to be

a problem.

We really felt part of the CCO team. We

shared our lives with them and they in turn

told us about their families, friends, their

goals, how they wanted to do God’s will

and His work of evangelization. Oh, and

they love God.

Jeff, Kelly, Michelle, and Noli, we miss

you lots.

Saskatoon’s loss was Ottawa’s gain. So,

if you would like to share a day or two a

week, with some fun, energetic and full of

love for God people, seek out the CCO

Headquarters in Ottawa, you will be

blessed.

Clifford & Nicole Pyle, Saskatoon

If you would like to volunteer to help CCO, please contact us at 613-736-1999

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campusC L O S E - U P S

F R O M A C R O S S C A N A D A

OttawaEvents in Ottawa have begun with great

momentum. This year’s Fall Retreat at campIawah was one of Ottawa’s largest and mostsuccessful. Students from the University ofOttawa and Carleton University were joinedby a number of students from Queen’s Uni-versity as well as various other universitiesin southern Ontario.

Also, given the recent move of CCO’sNational Headquarters from Saskatoon toOttawa, the students were blessed withextra leadership as the office staff joinedthem for their first event. This event as wellas our first outreach event on campus “TheGuide to Survive” was a Spirit-filled suc-cess. The event included a talk given byCCO’s President Jeff Lockert, and wasgeared to show students how leading a bal-anced lifestyle, that includes Christ, is thekey to university survival. This semester’skick-off outreach was our most successful.The presence of over twenty new studentsthat had been contacted for the first time

during our initial mission week at the begin-ning of September started off the year withmuch excitement, enthusiasm and hope forall that God has in store for Ottawa this year.

HalifaxCCO Halifax is

really starting togrow. We had arecord attendanceat our Fall Retreatwith almost twiceas many peopleattending than the previ-ous year! Momentum con-tinued to the campus as wehad a barbeque outreachwhere over fifty peopleattended, almost half of them newcomersto CCO. As the movement grows here, weare creating new ways to get students excit-ed about Christ.

One new initiative this year is fostering aculture of going to Mass together as a com-munity. We are really blessed to have a wel-coming parish near the university that isyoung and vibrant. This year, every Sunday,we meet on campus and walk to Masstogether. It is really great to see so many

young people sitting together at Mass, fill-ing the front pews. Furthermore, the CCOHalifax worship team does the music atMass once a month which has been wellreceived by all parishioners. We hope thatthis initiative will be a witness to the parishof the love and zeal young people have forChrist and his Church, while giving stu-dents added motivation to attend Mass onSunday.

CarletonThis year sees major changes at Carleton

University, for students as well as for CCO.Two new staff members, Matthew Farnandand Jacqueline Murphy have found their newhome at Carleton, excited to begin workingwith the students on campus. We expect thissemester to be a foundational one, wherestrong focus on faith studies will build up acore group of new leaders at Carleton. We are

already seeing this happen, as manyfirst year students came out to

help with our outreach pop-corn tables the first week ofclasses. Carleton hasopened up new spaces forstudents on campus with

the addition of a new cafe-teria and atrium. This new

space allows for more opportu-nities to reach out to students enmass with weekly tables. With thehelp of some new and old studentleaders, we were able to use this to

our advantage to get over 100 Catholic con-tacts during our mission week. This has trans-lated into twelve weekly faith studies at Car-leton this semester. We are looking forward tobuilding community on campus through the“Progressive Supper” at the end of October,where students go house to house (and courseto course) in a traveling meal while hearingtestimonies and experiencing fellowship. Weare excited and expectant in what God has instore for Carleton this semester.

Amy Hall face painting in Downtown Ottawa on Canada day.

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SaskatoonCCO Saskatoon kicked off the school year

with our first Fall Retreat in quite a fewyears. Sixty-one students drove Three anda half hours to Camp Lemieux for a week-end of revival and retreat. We all leftpumped up and ready for what God had instore for this upcoming year.

From the retreat, we jumped right into aweek of 60-second surveys, and follow-upmeetings with those who signed up. Weended the mission-week mayhem with abarbeque on campus. The rain cleared longenough for the event to be a big success! Wehad lots of new students come out; it wasan amazing opportunity for them to meetand get connected with the movement.

September came to an end with a timewarp, as the ladies dug out their eighty’sduds for a movie and smoothie night.Meanwhile, the boys bonded over a game ofUltimate Frisbee, and indulged in LARGEamounts of pizza.

Glory, Adoration, and Praise (GAP) wasour first October event. What better way tostart the month than in the Splendor of HisMajesty. God has great plans for the U of Sthis semester; we look forward with antici-pation to all the many ways the Holy Spir-it will move in us this year.

ReginaCCO Regina has seen some amazing

things happen already this semester! Wehanded out over 200 boxes of Kraft Dinnerduring Welcome Week to everyone whocompleted our survey. Many new peopleexpressed interest and have come out toCCO events. We kicked off the year with awelcome BBQ in which close to forty peoplecame out for fellowship, a lot of great foodand some pretty crazy Pictionary and Cha-rades! Our Faith Studies are up and run-ning and they have grown tremendouslythis year. We have six Discovery groupsalone! We also welcomed our new CCO

staff member. Sr. Mary Jane Beavis, whobelongs to the Sisters of the Presentation ofMary, comes to us from Saskatoon. She hasbeen such a blessing working with CCORegina and this year’s Core Team of MarceeBrodner, Leanne Sebastian, Alan Lien, andReed Miller. CCO Regina’s upcomingevents include prayer nights, a men’s andwomen’s night, an evening with FatherThomas Rosica discussing the challenges ofbeing a Christian today, and much, muchmore! Things have really grown throughthe blessing of the Lord and we are seeinglives change. Praise God!

Simon FraserGod has blessed us abundantly with stu-

dents this year! With a campus team of fivemissionaries, we have been able to cast ournets far and wide! We had a record numberof students sign up at our club days table,and our survey was very successful! Out of1000 surveys filled out, almost 700 peopleleft contact information! God has alsoblessed the campus with strong studentleaders. Our student executive has gener-ously given their time and effort to help withthe survey, the phone calls, and the meet-ings. Many of them are also leading theirown Faith Studies!

This past month CCO Vancouver alsoteamed up with the Youth Ministry Office tohold a large Adoration event for teens andyoung adults. The event was called “Sourceand Summit”. Over 500 people attended andit was a very powerful and intimate timewith our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. Oneof our students from SFU, Cesar, shared histestimony on how the Eucharist gave himconfidence and encouragement in darktimes. Here at SFU there are many students

CCO Regina’sCore Team.

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with huge leadership potential, who are justbeginning their time in the movement.Please pray for them!

DouglasCollege

Students searching for purpose! Of 662surveys handed out on campus as part ofour initial outreach, an amazing 530 studentsleft their information and have been con-tacted by the CCO team at Douglas. Thirtypercent is a usual return on the survey, buteighty percent is astonishing. This fits withother signs on campus. Young people aresearching for meaning and most of the timethey do not know where to find it. They lookin many areas, but are usually left wanting.This is why we are on campus. We offer stu-dents hope, purpose, and direction. Weshow them the difference Jesus can make intheir lives. Due to the high number of con-tacts, we have started a dozen CCO Discov-ery Faith Studies this semester. Praise God

for what He has started,and will continue to do, asthe students of Douglascontinue to search for theWay, the Truth, and theLife, who is Jesus! ◆

Vancouver students givingaway free hot chocolate.

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My sister is Sister Janna Tum-

bach of the Sisters of the Pre-

sentation of Mary. This fall, I

had the honour of attending her first vows-

what an experience! The entire day was

dedicated to the celebration of Sr. Janna

and her profession of poverty, chastity, and

obedience, and was centered within the cel-

ebration of the Eucharist in the Mass. As

her family, we were considered the guests

of honour, which was a humbling experi-

ence in the presence of so many life-giving

Sisters! We all gathered in the morning

within the beautiful chapel at Rivier Acad-

emy in Prince Albert. The sisters began

singing while Janna walked down the aisle

with my mom and dad. Just as a bride to

her Bridegroom, she was truly coming to

commit herself, every aspect of her life and

hope, to her spouse, Jesus. Bishop Blaise

celebrated with us. The Holy Spirit was

very present as Janna stated to Bishop

Blaise, her Mother Superior, Sr. Lise her

Noviciate Director, and the rest of the con-

gregation the steps taken during her dis-

cernment and what she learned. She asked

acceptance from her community and per-

mission to join them, and then spoke the

words that would commit her heart to liv-

ing in true poverty, chastity, and obedience

within the grace and love of Christ Jesus.

Her Mother Superior gave her blessing to

join the congregation of Sisters, and Bish-

op Blaise lay his hands on her head and

spoke the sacramental words of consecra-

tion to religious life. What joy emitted from

the chapel as her family, united with her

new family, congratulated her with

applause and song. We celebrated the

Eucharist in a communion of faith and pure

joyful anticipation, as we were inspired to

more fully live what we had each professed

and been created to live. In closing, Sr. Jan-

na knelt before a statue of Our Blessed

Mother, and prayed a prayer of devotion as

her daughter. The celebration continued

with lunch, song, presentations, and joyful

fellowship until evening. The celebration,

however, is far from over. She has truly

become more and more the Janna I know

and love, as she gives herself more and

more to her beloved spouse, Jesus. She

has now made her first temporary vows.

With continual discernment, she will renew

her vows each consecutive year until it is

determined by herself, her spiritual direc-

tor, and her community that she is pre-

pared to make her final vows.

CCO has played such a large role in my

life, my Sister’s vocation, and countless

other lives – what a blessing!! ◆Sister Janna is right of Bishop Blaise from the Diocese of Prince Albert, SK, with her family – Darryl andEileen Tumback, Kirsty and her husband Brad.

b y K I R S T Y S A N E S H s i s t e r t o S r . J a n n a Tu m b a c h

In September of this year Sister Janna Tumbach professed her first vows with the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary. Janna was involved as a student leader–

is an inspiration to others for her intelligence, great sense of humor, fun-loving nature and faith in God. Janna attended CCO’s Impact Canada 2002, and

spent time in CCO’s Headquarters for volunteer experience as part of her formation.

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CCO Alumnus makes first vows

Consecrated toReligious Life

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These words were sung during my

oldest brother’s ordination to the

diaconate as he was being vested

for the first time in the stole and dalmatic.

Darryl Millette was ordained for the Dio-

cese of Saskatoon on May 29, 2006 by Bish-

op Albert LeGatt. It was a wondrous event!

My brother is a long-time member of

CCO, first joining as a student in January

of 1997. Since then, he has been involved

with music ministry, led faith studies, was

involved with the CCO student executive,

put in many hours working on CCO’s web-

site, and worked among office staff from

2001 until he left for the seminary. It is my

honour to share this joyous occasion with

fellow CCOers from across Canada.

Darryl first entered St. Joseph Seminary

in the fall of 2002. Since then, he has taken

the appropriate steps towards his ordina-

tion to the diaconate, and, God willing, to

the priesthood.

Darryl spent an internship year in Mack-

lin, Saskatchewan. They loved him, so they

were only too happy to hold the ordination

at St. Mary's Church. Several priests

attended, as well as our home parish priest

from Nipawin, Sk. Many people came

from different parts of the province. St.

Mary’s parish welcomed us with open

arms!

An ordination to the diaconate is quite

similar to an ordination to the priesthood.

Bishop LeGatt asked one of the formation

team members from the seminary if Darryl

was worthy for the diaconate. Then Dar-

ryl had to make solemn promises of celiba-

cy for the sake of the kingdom, respect and

obedience to the bishop, and to pray the

Liturgy of the Hours daily. Then he pros-

trated on the floor of the church in an act of

submission while the Litany of Saints was

sung.

The actual ordination itself was very

beautiful; it was simple, but very mean-

ingful. Darryl was dressed in his vestments

(the deacon’s stole and dalmatic) by a fel-

low deacon, and then received the kiss of

peace from the Bishop and from the other

deacons who were present.

I don’t think a person could feel more

honoured to have someone for a brother

than this, or to feel more proud of him. As

a deacon, Darryl can already officiate at my

marriage and baptize my children; how-

ever, I think I will wait to go to him for con-

fession until he is hard of hearing!! My

parents always taught us to discern voca-

tions, and to be open to God’s calling. I

am sure that being a priest will not be easy

for him, but I see that Darryl has such great

peace. I pray for that peace in my own life.

He knows this is God’s calling for him. He

will indeed “Go and teach all people

[Jesus’] gospel!”

I encourage you to pray for vocations,

for our priests and seminarians, and for

Darryl on his journey! ◆

b y E L A I N E M I L L E T T E , s i s t e r t o D e a c o n D a r r y l M i l l e t t e

“Alleluia Go and teach all people my gospel. Alleluia!” (Mark 16:15)

CCO Alumnus ordained to the Diaconate

Go and teachall people

my gospelDeacon Darryl with his sister Elaine (on his right) and fellow CCOers.▲

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b y M I C H E L L E P E R R A U LT

After a week of packing boxes, and

loading all of the furniture and

household goods into our big

moving truck, on July 31st, Jeff, Kelly, Noli

and Michelle along with Isaac, Jeff’s son

and Charlene Boyko, Kelly’s sister, all

embarked on a cross-country trek from

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan to Ottawa,

Ontario. This was all a part of the moving

of CCO’s National Headquarters. It was a

beautiful scenic drive that lasted three days.

One of the highlights was stopping in Mid-

land, Ontario to see the Shrine dedicated to

the Canadian Martyrs.

Once we arrived in Ottawa, there was

much to do in

order to prepare

the office. We

began by paint-

ing the walls

before all of our

furniture and

boxes arrived.

Many students and staff from Ottawa came

to welcome us and help with the painting

and unpacking. Archbishop Gervais

stopped by to welcome us to Ottawa and

the Archdiocesan Centre.

It did not take us long for the office to

become fully functional. We are all very

pleased with our set up. It is much larger

than our old office and we have room to

grow.

At the end of September, Erin Hickey

arrived to help with the transition and new

staff orientation. She stayed for a month

and was able to attend the official grand

opening that we held on September 23rd.

The CCO National Board members were in

attendance and many supporters and stu-

dents from the area attended Mass that was

celebrated by the Papal Nuncio, Archbish-

op Luigi Ventura. It was a lovely evening

and a wonderful way to end this transition.

The Lord has blessed us indeed with our

new office in Ottawa. Praise the Lord! ◆

ArchbishopLuigi VenturaandMonsignor Gregory SmithcelebratingMass at the grandopening.

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