Born in old Castile, Spain, Dominic was trained for the priesthood by a priest-uncle. With a group of fellow preachers, Dominic founded a religious house in 1215 that would become the Order of Preachers or Dominicans.

Dominic's ideal, and that of his Order, is contemplata tradere: “to pass on the fruits of contemplation” or “to speak only of God or with God.”

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In June 2021, the federal government passed legislation to make September 30 a federal statutory holiday called the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

This day will be observed in Saskatchewan, but it is not yet a statutory holiday in Saskatchewan for employees who are not federally regulated.