Prof. Catherine Clifford, expert in ecumenism, helped participants address this question in a rich and challenging way on Saturday, February 3^rd at the Diocesan Centre. Focusing on key documents, and a helpful visual depicting the historical relationships among the churches, she invited participants to examine the historical and current status of relationships between the catholic church and other churches sharing the one Christian Faith.

Cathy encouraged people to move away from simplest interpretations of our relationships to engage with the very complex issues and pastoral considerations that are always at work. There are no simple answers to questions like, who may receive communion? Rather, our church acknowledges the complex question this is and leaves much room for good pastoral discernment. Cathy highlighted the movement toward unity within diversity as characteristic of ecumenical dialogue, rather than attempts to make everyone the same.

Prof. Catherine Clifford engages participants in a rich and challenging session on ecumenism.