Prairie Pilgrimages 2026 – Summertime in Saskatchewan traditionally includes pilgrimages to sacred historic sites around the province. Pilgrimage events in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon this summer include: Grosswerder June 13, Blumenfeld June 14, Reward July 12, and Mount Carmel July 19.
Nearby pilgrimages are also held in the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saskatoon (Cudworth June 13-16, Millennium Cross Sept. 13), the Diocese of Prince Albert (St. Laurent July 15-16, Aug. 15, Sept. 8), and the Archdiocese of Regina (St. Philomena Walking Pilgrimage Aug. 11-14, Rama Aug. 14-15)
PDF list of pilgrimages – LINK
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Grosswerder Pilgrimage – Saturday, June 13
Historic St. Anthony of Padua Church at Grosswerder, SK is located at: NW1/4-10-37-27-W-3rd – Eye Hill RM 382, SK. Find on Facebook at: LINK. Schedule on June 13, 2026:
- 6:30 pm – Blessing of cemetery and procession
- 7:00 pm – Mass for the June 13 Feast Day of St. Anthony of Padua,
- Mass followed by snack potluck and socializing. Everyone welcome
For more information about the Grosswerder pilgrimage or St. Anthony Church, contact St. Mary Parish in Macklin, SK at 306-753-2063.
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Cudworth – Our Lady of Sorrows Pilgrimage – June 13-14
The Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows in the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saskatoon is located south of the town of Cudworth, SK on Highway 2. Find information for this Eparchial pilgrimage with Bishop Michael Smolinski, CSsR, at: www.hillofsorrows.ca/pilgrimage
Saturday, June 13:
- Long walk from Bodnari Church 10 am (to register for Long Walk see website https://hillofsorrows.ca/
- Short walk from Spasa Cemetery 5 pm
- Vespers and Confessions 7 pm
- Stations of the Cross 8 pm
Sunday, June 14:
- Matins and Confessions 9 am
- Divine Liturgy 11 am
- Lunch 1 pm
- Grave Blessings at Cudworth and Spasa 3 pm
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Blumenfeld Pilgrimage – Sunday, June 14
Our Lady of Sorrows Shrine / Sts. Peter and Paul Church at Blumenfeld is located 16 km south and 6 km east of Leader, SK. just off Hwy 21. Find on Facebook at LINK. Schedule June 14, 2026:
- 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm – Adoration/ healing service indoors; Confessions outdoors
- 2:45 pm – Bell calls all to outdoor prayer house
- 3:00 pm – Rosary, walking to the Grotto to celebrate Mass outdoors
- 5:30 pm – Supper and fellowship
The Blumenfeld pilgrimage site is also open to visitors on Sunday afternoons in July and August, between 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm.
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Reward Pilgrimage – Sunday, July 12
Holy Rosary Shrine and Church is located 3 kms south of Reward, SK. Schedule for the pilgrimage July 12, 2026:
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm – Children’s activities and family scavenger hunt
- 2:00 pm – Adoration and confession
- 3:15 pm – Rosary with Marian hymns,
- 4:00 pm – Mass followed by supper (free-will offering)
- 5:30 pm – Casual soccer game
Weekend Mass will also be celebrated at Holy Rosary Church at Reward at 7:00 p.m. on a number of Saturdays: May 30, June 27, July 25, Aug. 8, Aug. 22, Sept. 5. (NOTE: there is no evening Mass at St. Peter Church in Unity on those dates).
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Mount Carmel Pilgrimage – Sunday, July 19
The Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is located on a hilltop about 4.5 kms north of Carmel, SK (east of Humboldt). Find on Facebook at LINK.
- .Starts at 9:30 am July 19, with Marian hour,
- 10:30 am Mass, Blessing of the Fields,
- lunch, followed by Stations of the Cross/ Adoration.
- Ends at approximately 5 pm with soccer game and wiener roast for families.
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St. Laurent Pilgrimage – July 15 July 16 / Aug. 15 / Sept. 8
The historic Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in the Diocese of Prince Albert at St. Laurent, SK, is located 12 km directly east of Duck Lake, SK, on grid road; or take the road east from the statue landmark on Highway 11. Find information about the Diocese of Prince Albert pilgrimage site at: www.padiocese.ca/st-laurent-shrine.
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St. Philomena Walking Pilgrimage – August 11 to 14
St. Philomena Walking Pilgrimage is a supported walk starting Aug. 11 at St. Mary Church, Yorkton, enroute to the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, at Rama, SK, for the Aug. 14 pilgrimage. Find more information about this walking pilgrimage at: www.stphilomena.ca.
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Rama Pilgrimage – August 14 & 15
The Rama Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes is located in the Archdiocese of Regina at St. Anthony Church, 104-1st Street North, Rama, SK. Find information about the Archdiocese of Regina pilgrimage at: www.ramashrine.ca.
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