God’s inclusive abundance
As I dive into the readings for this week, and as I acknowledge that this reflection is written on the traditional, unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations, I know that like me, you hold our Indigenous brothers and sisters at the center of our hearts and minds. Many of you may be aware that back in 2008 “Catholic entities” throughout Canada began a fundraising effort to raise $25 million in support of restitution and reconciliation for residential school survivors in accordance with the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement (IRSSA). What you may not know, as I have recently learned, is that this campaign was called Moving Forward Together, and only about $3.7 million of the $25 million was raised when the campaign ended in 2013. Read more about the failed fundraising campaign here and here.
