“Fullness of Purpose” – a Lenten Mission at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, 1235-12th St. E  in Saskatoon will be held at 7 p.m. each evening from March 27-30, led by Ken Yasinski.

The mission will include the parish penitential service with opportunities for confession, 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, as well as times of Eucharistic adoration with music.

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“Fullness of Purpose” – a Lenten Mission at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, 1235-12th St. E  in Saskatoon will be held at 7 p.m. each evening from March 27-30, led by Ken Yasinski.

The mission will include the parish penitential service with opportunities for confession, 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, as well as times of Eucharistic adoration with music.

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A Penitential Service with opportunities for individual confessions will be held at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at St. Michael Parish, #18 – 33rd Street East, Saskatoon. This is a joint event with St. Peter the Apostle Parish in Saskatoon.

Other Lenten Penitential Services and Opportunities for Confession / Sacrament of Reconciliation:

NOTE: Some confession opportunities throughout the Lenten season are posted at: rcdos.ca/lent-confession or contact your local parish (contact information is posted at: rcdos.ca/parishes-mass-times-list).

• St. Augustine Parish, 602 Boychuk Drive – 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 21
• Holy Spirit Parish, 114 Kingsmere Place – 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 22
• Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, 1235-12th E. – 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 28 (in conjunction with a Parish Mission)

Guideline for Confession – Knights of Columbus Resource (LINK)

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“Fullness of Purpose” – a Lenten Mission at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, 1235-12th St. E  in Saskatoon will be held at 7 p.m. each evening from March 27-30, led by Ken Yasinski.

The mission will include the parish penitential service with opportunities for confession, 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, as well as times of Eucharistic adoration with music.

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A Penitential Service with opportunities for individual confessions is part of a March 27-30 parish mission at Our Lady of Lourdes, 1235-12th St. E., Saskatoon. The Penitential Service will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, 2023.

Other Lenten Penitential Services and Opportunities for Confession / Sacrament of Reconciliation:

NOTE: Some confession opportunities throughout the Lenten season are posted at: rcdos.ca/lent-confession or contact your local parish (contact information is posted at: rcdos.ca/parishes-mass-times-list).

• St. Augustine Parish, 602 Boychuk Drive – 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 21
• Holy Spirit Parish, 114 Kingsmere Place – 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 22
• St. Michael and St. Peter the Apostle Parishes – 7 p.m. Wednesday March 29 (held at St. Michael Church, #18-33rd Street East, Saskatoon)

Guideline for Confession – Knights of Columbus Resource (LINK)

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* An opportunity for learning, growing and building relationships –  The Indigenous Pastoral and Lay Leader Ministry Education is a continuing education program for Catholic Indigenous and non-Indigenous clergy and lay ministers, educators and parishioners, led by teams of Indigenous and non-Indigenous instructors, modelling respectful and reconciling relationships. The program is jointly sponsored by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon, St. Thomas More College and Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools.

The Indigenous Ministry Education courses reflect the following:

• An overview of the features of Indigenous peoples in western Canada, with specific recurrence to the Saskatchewan context.
• An overview of the history and features of contact and relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples with specific reference to the Roman Catholic Church experience.
• Creation of a dialogue between Indigenous and Christian world views.
• Insight into the history that has shaped the complex nature of the relationships in the present day.
• Time for mutual sharing and hope for a respectful and harmonious future as children of God.

Why take the program?

• To participate in a concerted effort to answer the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action.
• To learn about the history of the interaction between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples including the impact of Roman Catholic missionaries on Indigenous communities.
• To discuss areas of culture convergence/divergence.
• To further Catholic social and moral teachings.
• To support the building of right relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Catholics in Western Canada.

Program details:

Participants completing all four courses will earn an Indigenous Pastoral & Lay Leader Ministry Certificate. The program sessions for each of the four courses will be offered online only from 4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (SK time) on Tuesday afternoons. Participants will receive log-in information before the first session. Each course is 18 hours including out-of-class time commitment to additional reading and course work. The fee is $200 for each course. Registration is limited to 30 participants.

The schedule for the four courses:

• Course 1 (Introduction to First Nations Studies) – Sept. 20 to Nov. 15, 2022;
• Course 2 (Indigenous-Settler Relationship) – Jan. 10 to March 7, 2023;
• Course 3 (Introduction to Contemporary Effects of Colonization) – March 28 to May 23, 2023;
• Course 4 (Introduction to Reconciliation: The Church and Indigenous Peoples) – Sept. 26 to Nov. 21, 2023.

REGISTRATION: Register and/or find reflections from previous program participants at https://rcdos.ca/ministries-services/indigenous-ministry-2/indigenous-ministry-education/ or for more information please contact: programs@rcdos.ca or telephone 306-659- 5831.

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“Fullness of Purpose” – a Lenten Mission at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, 1235-12th St. E  in Saskatoon will be held at 7 p.m. each evening from March 27-30, led by Ken Yasinski.

The mission will include the parish penitential service with opportunities for confession, 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, as well as times of Eucharistic adoration with music.

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From Mourning to Dawn is a diocesan grief support program for widows and widowers. It is an eight-week journey of transformation and healing, offering support and encouragement for bereaved spouses, led by those who have also experienced this loss. It is open to participants who have been widows/ widowers from between two months to two years.  

From Mourning to Dawn will again be offered in the diocese from the week of March 27 to May1, 2023.  Two sessions will be offered, one held at the Catholic Pastoral Centre, at the Cathedral of the Holy Family, 123 Nelson Road, Saskatoon and the second at St. Anne’s Parish, 217 Lenore Drive, Saskatoon. (The day and time of the sessions will be arranged jointly by facilitators and participants.)

Cost: $35. To register or for more information, please contact Dianna Knaus at dknaus@sasktel.net or (306) 382-0535. 

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The March 26, 2023 Solidarity Sunday, Development and Peace ― Caritas Canada’s Stand for the Land campaign invites you to give generously and thanks you warmly for your generosity. Your donation transforms the lives of some of our most vulnerable sisters and brothers across the world. Our solidarity rests on your generosity.

“The support we receive from Development and Peace has been very important for me. It allowed me to find myself, to live again.” — Raquel Soto, participant in the documentary film-making school of the Asociación Campesina de Antioquia (ACA, Peasant Association of Antioquia)

Check out more reports in the Share Lent mini-magazine – LINK to PDF

In a recent Share Lent video message, Bishop Mark Hagemoen of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon urges support for Development and Peace-Caritas Canada, and reflects on this year’s theme “Create Hope: Stand for the Land.”

Find a letter of support for Development and Peace/Caritas Canada from Bishop Mark Hagemoen – LINK to PDF

Find a range of information about Share Lent and the “Create Hope: Stand for the Land” work underway around the world on the Development and Peace-Caritas Canada website: Share Lent LINK

You can make a difference in our world by giving to the Share Lent parish collection in your parish or online –  Giving LINK – or call toll-free: 1-888-234-8533.

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Uniting in Silence  – Beginning on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 11 a.m. and each following Saturday until April 1, sessions of ‘Uniting in Silence’ will take place at St. Mary Parish Hall on 20th Street W., Saskatoon (between Avenues O and P.)

These sessions consist of sitting together for 20 minutes of silence. In silence we reverence the shared values inherent in all beliefs, faith traditions and aspirations of the human heart that promote peace and reconciliation.

If you plan to attend, please arrive at least 10 minutes beforehand to begin promptly at 11 a.m. You are invited to remain afterwards for fellowship.

For more information, please call St. Mary Parish at (306) 244-2983.

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Uniting in Silence  – Beginning on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 11 a.m. and each following Saturday until March 25, sessions of ‘Uniting in Silence’ will take place at St. Mary Parish Hall on 20th Street W., Saskatoon (between Avenues O and P.)

These sessions consist of sitting together for 20 minutes of silence. In silence we reverence the shared values inherent in all beliefs, faith traditions and aspirations of the human heart that promote peace and reconciliation.

If you plan to attend, please arrive at least 10 minutes beforehand to begin promptly at 11 a.m. You are invited to remain afterwards for fellowship.

For more information, please call St. Mary Parish at (306) 244-2983.

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A Penitential Service with opportunities for individual confessions will be held at 7 p.m. Wednsday, March 22, 2023 at Holy Spirit Parish, 114 Kingsmere Place, Saskatoon.

Other Lenten Penitential Services and Opportunities for Confession / Sacrament of Reconciliation:

NOTE: Some confession opportunities throughout the Lenten season are posted at: rcdos.ca/lent-confession or contact your local parish (contact information is posted at: rcdos.ca/parishes-mass-times-list).

• St. Augustine Parish, 602 Boychuk Drive – 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 21
• Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, 1235-12th E. -7 p.m. Tuesday, March 28 (in conjunction with a Parish Mission)
• St. Michael and St. Peter the Apostle Parishes – 7 p.m. Wednesday March 29 (held at St. Michael Church, #18-33rd Street East, Saskatoon)

Guideline for Confession – Knights of Columbus Resource (LINK)

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Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Martensville, SK:

The next Marriage Preparation course for couples will be held Wednesdays from March 22 to May 3, 2023 (6:45 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.) 

There will be no class during Holy Week April 2-8.

Space is limited!

For more information and registration, please contact the parish office at (306) 931-3111 or e-mail ihmp@rcdos.ca.

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A Penitential Service with opportunities for individual confessions will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at St. Augustine Parish, 602 Boychuk Drive, Saskatoon.

Other Lenten Penitential Services and Opportunities for Confession / Sacrament of Reconciliation:

NOTE: Some confession opportunities throughout the Lenten season are posted at: rcdos.ca/lent-confession or contact your local parish (contact information is posted at: rcdos.ca/parishes-mass-times-list).

• Holy Spirit Parish, 114 Kingsmere Place – 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 22
• Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, 1235-12th E. -7 p.m. Tuesday, March 28 (in conjunction with a Parish Mission)
• St. Michael and St. Peter the Apostle Parishes – 7 p.m. Wednesday March 29 (held at St. Michael Church, #18-33rd Street East, Saskatoon)

Guideline for Confession – Knights of Columbus Resource (LINK)

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The Cathedral of the Holy Family in Saskatoon is holding a Horizons of Hope workshop on four Tuesday evenings, beginning Feb. 28.

Horizons of Hope: A Toolkit for Catholic Parishes on Palliative Care will be presented from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 28, March 7, March 14 and March 21 at the Cathedral of the Holy Family, 123 Nelson Road, Saskatoon.

When confronted with a life-limiting diagnosis, we can find ourselves in an unfamiliar and even frightening situation. These moments are usually marked by having to make numerous practical decisions surrounding care and support for loved ones and ourselves. More often than not, such decisions require moral discernment through the lens of our faith.

We believe in the dignity and sacredness of human life at all stages, from conception to natural death. At the same time, our faith does not demand that life is to be sustained at all costs.
As Catholics, our faith in Jesus Christ has much to teach us about living and dying well.

To register, please contact Diane Waldbillig at waldbilligdiane@gmail.com

HORIZONS OF HOPE is a resource created by the Canadian Catholic bishops as a toolkit for Catholic parishes about palliative care. The four-module workshop weeks to empower and educate parishioners and address important question about palliative care, dying, death, suffering and bereavement. The goal is for the workshop to be taught in every parish community across the diocese. (To book a workshop in your parish, please contact Jackie Saretsky at jsaretsky@rcdos.ca or (306) 659-5839.)

“I am very excited about this resource for our parishes,” said Saretsky. “It is very well done, and it won’t overwhelm people, but will really encourage and inspire them.”

Four modules of the CCCB Horizons of Hope Toolkit for Catholic Parishes on Palliative Care. (Screen capture image from CCCB promo video)

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The Filipino Catholic Community of Saskatoon gathers monthly to celebrate Mass at St. Paul Co-Cathedral, 720 Spadina Cr. E., on the third Sunday of the month.

Celebrations will be held 5:00 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20 and 5:00 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18.

In January the community will celebrate the Feast Day of Sto. Nino with Mass at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, the 3rd Sunday of January.

In the New year, celebrations will be held at 5 p.m. Feb. 19, March 19, April 16, May 21, and June 18.

The Filipino Catholic community also holds a weekly Novena in English every Friday at 5:30 p.m. at. St. Paul Co-Cathedral. Everyone is welcome.

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Pancake breakfast at St. Joseph Parish Hall – The San Lorenzo Ruiz Knights of Columbus Council #11429 is hosting a pancake breakfast from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. monthly at St. Joseph Parish Hall on the corner of Broadway Avenue and 8th Street East in Saskatoon. Adults: $10; Children 5-15 years: $5. All are welcome.

Breakfast dates: Jan. 22, Feb. 19, March 19, April 23 and May 28

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The Ukrainian Catholic Women’s League of Canada (UCWLC) will hold an Easter tea and sale of baking and more on Saturday, March 18  from 1 p.m. to 3  p.m. at Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church Auditorium, 10th Street East and Munroe Avenue, Saskatoon.

Admission:  Adults $5 / Children (12 & under) free.

Items for sale will include: Easter breads; perogies; cabbage rolls; beet relish; variety of baking and Easter eggs (Pysanky). There will also be several raffles.

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Uniting in Silence  – Beginning on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 11 a.m. and each following Saturday until April 1, sessions of ‘Uniting in Silence’ will take place at St. Mary Parish Hall on 20th Street W., Saskatoon (between Avenues O and P.)

These sessions consist of sitting together for 20 minutes of silence. In silence we reverence the shared values inherent in all beliefs, faith traditions and aspirations of the human heart that promote peace and reconciliation.

If you plan to attend, please arrive at least 10 minutes beforehand to begin promptly at 11 a.m. You are invited to remain afterwards for fellowship.

For more information, please call St. Mary Parish at (306) 244-2983.

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Please join us Thursday, March 16 and Friday, March 17 at the Cathedral of the Holy Family, 123 Nelson Road Saskatoon, for Spring Congress 2023.

• Michael Hall from Catholic Christian Outreach
• Marc Cardaronella, Director of Catechesis and Faith Formation from the Diocese of Kansas City
• John Hickey, Evangelization and Mission Leader, Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon
• Matthew Courchene, Parish Life Director, St. John Bosco, Saskatoon
• MC Maria Gursky, Face-to-Face Ministries, Saskatoon
• Elder Dianne Anderson, Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish / Restorative Ministry
• FacetoFace Ministries Praise and Worship Team

The diocesan Spring Congress will be a practical two-day workshop focusing on ‘how’ to renew your parish, and ‘how’ to fulfill Jesus’ Great Commission today!

This event is open to Clergy, staff, lay leadership, and the general public.

Parish groups will have the opportunity to work together to explore where they are at and to determine practical next steps. On Friday afternoon, participants can choose which breakout session to attend.

A detailed agenda will be released in the next few weeks.

Register online at: https://form.jotform.com/230255911901247

Cost is $25 per day (includes lunch both days). Registration deadline March 10, 2023.

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