Updated June 26, 2025
Starting the week after Easter, Bishop Mark Hagemoen has been travelling from parish to parish, joining communities for the celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation with youth.
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The confirmation season started with a celebration at Saint Anne Parish in Saskatoon on April 29, continued April 30 at St. Augustine Parish, Saskatoon, May 6 at St. Patrick, Saskatoon; and May 7 at St. Peter the Apostle Parish, Saskatoon.
Bishop Mark Hagemoen and Pastor Fr. Clement Arthur with confirmands at St. Peter the Apostle Parish, Saskatoon. (Photo by Monica Aspiazu)
Confirmations at Holy Spirit Parish in Saskatoon were held over two evenings — May 8 and May 9.
On Sunday, May 11, Bishop Mark Hagemoen joined St. Anthony Parish at Lake Lenore, to celebrate confirmation with youth of that parish, located in the Humboldt deanery.
Earlier in the day on May 11, Bishop Hagemoen also confirmed youth at St. Augustine Parish in Humboldt, and the evening before on May 10, the bishop celebrated confirmation at St. Bruno Parish in Bruno.
Bishop Mark Hagemoen and Pastor Fr. John Abban-Bonsu with confirmands at St. Anthony Parish, Lake Lenore, SK. (Submitted photo)
On Friday, May 16, the bishop celebrated confirmation with youth at St. Michael Parish, Cudworth.
Confirmations were celebrated Saturday, May 17 at St. Peter Parish, Unity, SK, an on Sunday, May 18 at St. Mary Parish, Macklin, and then at Immaculate Conception Parish, Major, SK.
Bishop Mark Hagemoen and Pastor Fr. Charles Nweze with confirmands at Immaculate Conception Parish, Major, SK. (Submitted photo)
Bishop Mark Hagemoen and Pastor Fr. Matthew Ramsay with confirmands from St. Michael Parish, Tramping Lake, and St. Peter Parish, Unity, on May 17, 2025) (Photo by Aleah Anseth – www.altestudios.ca)
Bishop Hagemoen addresses confirmands during the celebration in Unity, SK. (Photo by Aleah Anseth – www.altestudios.ca)
The bishop celebrated confirmation with youth at Saints-Martyrs-Canadiens Parish in Saskatoon May 20 and with a large group at the Cathedral of the Holy Family on May 21.
Bishop Mark Hagemoen and other leaders with the confirmands from the Cathedral of the Holy Family, where Confirmation was celebrated on May 21. (Submitted photo)
Bishop Mark Hagemoen joined St. Mary Parish at Lanigan, SK on Sunday, May 25 to celebrate confirmation with youth of the parish.
Bishop Mark Hagemoen and Pastor Fr. Augustine Osei-Bonsu with confirmands at St. Mary Parish, Lanigan. (Photo b y Traci Bell)
Confirmands after the celebration May 25 at St. Mary Parish, Lanigan. (Photo by Traci Bell)
Later in the day May 25, Bishop Hagemoen also confirmed youth at St. Mary Parish in Wynyard, SK.
Bishop Hagemoen celebrated confirmation at St. Mary Parish in Saskatoon on Ascension Thursday, May 29, 2025.
Fr. Luke Tran, Bishop Mark Hageemoen, pastor Fr. Kevin McGee, and Deacon Nicholas Blom (l-r) with confirmands at St. Mary, Saskatoon on May. 29. (Submitted photo)
Bishop Hagemoen gives the homily durijng confirmation Mass at St. Mary Parish, Saskatoon May 29. (Submitted photo)
Bishop Hagemoen celebrated the sacrament of confirmation with youth from St. Theresa Parish, Rosetown on June 1. The evening before, he celebrated confirmation in a celebration at St. Gabriel, Biggar.
Bishop Mark Hagemoen and Pastor Fr. Habila Musa with confirmands at St. Theresa Parish, Rosetown. (Submitted photos)
The bishop joined the parish communities of St Philippe Néri, Vonda; St. Denis, St. Denis; and Sts. Donatien & Rogatien, Prud’homme, for celebration of confirmation with youth June 3 in Vonda.
On June 5, Bishop Hagemoen confirmed youth from Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Saskatoon, in a celebration held at St. Mary Catholic Church.
Bishop Hagemoen celebrated the sacrament of confirmation with youth at St. Mary Parish in Fox Valley, SK, on Sunday, June 15, before travelling to St. Joseph Parish in Eatonia, SK, to confirm youth of that community as well.
Confirmation at St. Mary Parish, Fox Valley SK: Bishop Mark Hagemoen joined pastor Fr. Prince Osuwu Sarpong and confirmands for the celebration June 15, 2025 in Fox Valley. (Submitted photo)
Diocesan seminarian John Paul Wasan, Bishop Mark Hagemoen, and pastor Fr. Francis Appiah-Kubi (back, left to right) with the confirmands at St. Joseph Parish, Eatonia, SK. on Sunday, June 15. (Photo by Joanne Stusrud)
Bishop Hagemoen celebrated confirmation with youth of Sacred Heart Parish, Watson, and Holy Rosary Parish, LeRoy, in a celebration June 21 at LeRoy, SK.
BIshop Mark Hagemoen and Pastor Fr. Francis Akomeah with young confirmands from Holy Rosary Parish in LeRoy, and Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Watson. (Submitted photo)
Confirmation celebrated at Holy Rosary Parish, LeRoy, SK. (Submitted photo)
On the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ June 22, 2025, Saskatoon Bishop Mark Hagemoen joined Christ the King Parish at Rose Valley, SK for celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation.
Later the same day he also celebrated confirmation at St. Theresa Parish, Lintlaw, SK.
Seminarian John Paul Wasan joined the bishop at the celebrations in the Wadena deanery.
Bishop Mark Hagemoen, Pastor Fr. John Ezeoruonye, and Seminarian John Paul Wasan with young confirmands at Christ the King Parish in Rose Valley, SK. June 22, 2025. (Submitted photo)
The 2025 Confirmation schedule with the bishop continues throughout the Easter season at parishes across the diocese until early summer: check out the website calendar of events for other celebration dates and locations: rcdos.ca/events.
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