Bishop Mark Hagemoen joined other Catholic bishops from across Western Canada for an annual retreat of the regional assembly of Catholic Bishops Jan. 7 to 11, 2025, held this year at Mission, B.C.
The Assembly of Western Catholic Bishops (AWCB) is one of the four regional assemblies of Catholic bishops in Canada.
Bishop Mark Hagemoen (back row, third from left) joined other Catholic bishops from dioceses and parches across Western Canada for an annual retreat Jan. 7-11, 2025 in Mission, B.C. (Photo courtesy of the Archdiocese of Vancouver)
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The annual bishops’ retreat included news about the Canadian Martyrs relic tour which was underway in British Columbia, and which will include a stop at the Cathedral of the Holy Family in Saskatoon 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24:
Relics of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, known as the “Lily of the Mohawks” and of three of the Canadian Martyrs will be in Saskatoon on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (Photo by Bishop Mark Hagemoen)
There were signs of spring in British Columbia during the January retreat reported Bishop Hagemoen:
Signs of spring in British Columbia. (Photo by Bishop Mark Hagemoen)
Bishop Mark Hagemoen photographed flowers blooming during the Western Canadian bishops’ retreat Jan. 9-11. (Photo by Bishop Mark Hagemoen)
