What is the Catholic Connections Committee?

The Catholic Connections Committee was formed by the authority of the Saskatchewan

Conference of Bishops. On October 12-13, 2007 this committee hosted a provincial forum to bring together Catholic institutions and stakeholders to reflect on issues, challenges, and goals they face, and to identify ways in which these instilutions and stake holders might work collaboratively to help resolve the issues, meet the challenges. and achieve the goals. As a result of this forum, it was agreed that this committee should be expanded with the following mandate:

- to develop communication strategies to help the Catholic and non-Catholic community better understand and appreciate the value and distinctiveness of Catholic Health Care and Catholic Education, and the threat to their continued existence.

- To work from the inside out - to support, encourage, and foster faith formation in our organizations and to model Catholic values.

- To tell our story, to celebrate our successes, and shed light on our accomplishments.

What does the Catholic Connections Committee do?

Through a series of meetings, the committee has developed a communication plan to get

information out to the groups, which is the Saskatchewan Catholic community including the

stakeholders involved in the committee and the entire provincial community. This plan will outline why we need Catholic Health Care and Catholic Education in this province, as well as informing the

community about the threats we are presently dealing with.