Tag: catholicism

  • Catholic-Mennonite gathering planned for Winnipeg

    Catholic-Mennonite gathering planned for Winnipeg

    One could say Anabaptism began as a rebellion against Catholicism. Our forebears bled and died so we could be not-Catholic.   Time does not erase the past, but intervening centuries have led some to a sort of Reformation reconciliation. Differences remain, but a good number of people now travel bridges between Mennonite and Catholic worlds.…

  • Converting to Catholicism

    Converting to Catholicism

    It’s not every day you meet a Mennonite whose faith journey has led him to the Catholic church, but that’s James DeGurse’s story. Baptized as an infant in the Anglican church, DeGurse spent his formative years at Douglas Mennonite Church in Winnipeg. After worshipping at an Anglican church for a year or two, he began…