Orange Shirt Day

Both the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day take place on September 30. The day honours the lost children and Survivors of residential schools, their families and communities. Recognizing this day is important in the process of reconciliation. Orange Shirt Day is an Indigenous-led grassroots commemorative day that honours the children who survived residential schools and remembers those who did not. Information on the origin of this day can be found at www.orangeshirtday.org.  On September 30, we encourage all parishioners to wear orange to raise awareness of the tragic legacy of residential schools, to honour Survivors and to promote relationships of friendship and deep respect