2006?
What's Up in the Arctic These Days?
By: Fr. Tony Krótki OMI
The life in the Arctic is still in its winter phase although the coat is getting slightly different as you can imagine. The temperature in the last few days was only around -10 Celsius. Blue sky, little wind, snow birds and fog in the morning are all signs of the inevitable coming of the spring...
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Igloolik and Hall Beach Together
By: Fr. Tony Krótki OMI
It happens quite often that Inuit from the hamlets of Igloolik and Hall Beach work and spend time together. The most common occasion are meetings on the regional level organized by the Government of Nunavut or other Nunavut organizations. But also as a neighboring Catholic...
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From Igloolik to Ikpik
By: Fr. Tony Krótki OMI
After the old Stone Church in Igloolik was pulled down in August of 2006 many local people felt upset seeing the past taken away from them even if the reason for the pulling down of the building was well understood and fair enough. The stone church was constructed in the middle 1960's and was...
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Visiting Our Brother
By: Fr. Tony Krótki OMI
Fr. Daniel and Fr. Tony have planned last summer to visit one of their Oblate Friends who lives in Smithers, in the far northwest of British Columbia. For two years already Fr. Tony was determined to make such trip no matter how far it would take him to see Fr. Frank Kuczera OMI...
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A Trip to Arctic Bay
By: Fr. Tony Krótki OMI
“Lord God Almighty, how greatcand wonderful are your deeds! ...how right and true are your ways!” This passage of the Holy Scripture came to my mind during my last mission trip to the farthest north Catholic community in Arctic Bay known by Inuit as Ikpiartjuk at the very north side of Baffin Island...
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The Retirement of Fr. Louis Fournier
By: Fr. Tony Krótki OMI
For the last few years Fr. Louis Fournier had thought of retirement. His life in the High Arctic, which lasted 57 years, was the most precious to him. His time of building the spirit of the Inuit people, their faith and conviction came to the point of “taima”, self-giving, determination in all he has done for...
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Lay Leaders Meet in Taloyoak
By: Fr. Louis Legare OMI
From the 14th to the 17th of April the lay leaders of the Catholic Communities of the Central Arctic met in Taloyoaq. They were accompanied by father Bogdan Osiecki the pastor of the communities and sister Dorica Sever from Gjoa Haven and Father Louis Legaré who was visiting the region...
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