National and provincial leaders of the Catholic Women’s League of Canada have arrived in Saskatoon, holding meetings ahead of a three-day national convention bringing hundreds of League members from across the nation to the prairie city on the South Saskatchewan River!
A bishops’ Mass and dinner was held on August 9th at the Cathedral of the Holy Family in Saskatoon, featuring welcoming words from Bishop Mark Hagemoen of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon and Bishop Stephen Hero of the Diocese of Prince Albert.
Bishops Hagemoen and Hero were joined by CWL National Spiritual Advisor Bishop Wayne Lobsinger (Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Hamilton), Saskatchewan CWL Spiritual Advisor Fr. Francis Hengen, and Holy Family Associate Pastor Fr. Joe-Nelo Penino for the celebration of Mass in the cathedral’s Queen of Peace Chapel.
“The Church in Canada has always needed the Catholic Women’s League — and needs it now perhaps more than ever,” said Bishop Mark Hagemoen.
Photos courtesy of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon
Greeting league members gathering for Mass Aug. 9 at the Queen of Peace Chapel of the Cathedral of the Holy Family, Saskatoon. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)The first reading at the Aug. 9 Mass was proclaimed by Saskatchewan League Past-President Chantal Devine.Convention organizing committee member Margaret Schwab led the prayers of intercession at Mass Aug. 9. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Cahtolic Saskatoon News)Bishop Stephen Hero was the homilist at the Aug. 9 Mass. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Local League members from the Cathedral of the Holy Family were part of the welcome provided to those attending the Aug. 9 event. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski)Prince Albert Bishop Stephen Hero and Saskatoon Bishop Mark Hagemoen (l-r) welcome leaders of the Catholic Women’s League from across the country. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)League member Mary Kehrig of the Cathedral of the Holy Family and diocesan League President Marion Laroque arrive at the Cathedral of the Holy Family Aug. 9. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)
