This section includes links, information, forms and resources for parishes in our diocese to easily access.
Complete list of Parishes and Mass Times: Parish List
NOTE: To update your parish posting, listing parish staff, Mass/confession times or other information – Please contact Kiply Lukan Yaworski with your updates: EMAIL
NEW – January 2025 – Confirmation Guidelines – 2025 (PDF) /. Confirmation Policies (PDF) /. Confirmation Form (PDF)
NEW – Jan. 9, 2025 – Updated Marriage Forms – DOWNLOAD
NEW – Nov. 18, 2024 – Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion – GUIDELINES 2024– Link to PDF
NEW – Nov. 7, 2024 – Diocese of Saskatoon Insurance Manual updated – LINK to PDF
NEW – Oct. 29, 2024 – Updated and expanded Community Assistance Resource Guide 2024 (Click for PDF) / or (Click here to download Word version) This resource from the diocesan Office of Justice and Peace can assist parishes in communicating, serving and ministering to people in material need who contact your parish for immediate assistance. For more information, contact Myron Rogal at (306) 659-5841.
Sept. 12, 2024 – Administration Day 2024 supporting documents and information – LINK
Parishes or organizations with questions about the Covenant of Care / Safeguarding in the diocese of Saskatoon are asked to contact Diocesan Coordinator MaryLynn Kemp at safeguarding@rcdos.ca or call the Catholic Pastoral Centre at: (306) 242-1500.
Dec. 7, 2023 –Celebration of the Sacred Liturgy 2020 REVISED Dec. 2023/ Liturgical Directives Update – LETTER from Bishop Hagemoen
October 2023 – List of Mental Health & Wellness Resources – distributed at 2023 Fall Congress – LINK
April 2023 – An updated Personnel Policy (2023) has been posted on the RCDOS Portal – LINK to Policy and Appendices / Bishop’s LETTER
January 2023 – The Indigenous Reconciliation Fund Grant Application Process for Indigenous healing and reconciliation projects is now in place for our diocese: LINK.
Our diocese is committed to raising $1.25 million over five years as part of the $30-million national pledge by the Canadian Catholic Bishops. See the Diocese of Saskatoon Catholic Foundation page to learn more or to donate to the Catholic TRC Healing Response diocesan fund (LINK), or find more information on the national Indigenous Reconciliation Fund website in English: www.irfund.ca and in French: irfund.ca/fr/bienvenue
NOTE regarding Catholic Health Ethics: For information or inquiries related to health ethics, plese contact the Catholic Health Association of Saskatchewan (CHAS) ethicist, Dr. Mary Heilman at mary.heilman@saskhealthauthority.ca or call Dr. Heilman at (306) 655-5197.
October 2022 – Marriage Preparation Guidelines PDF
October 2022 – Guidelines For the Celebrations of Funerals and Burials PDF / or click here for pamphlet version
September 2022 – “Working Toward Freedom” study guide about human trafficking launched
May 2022 –Marriage Annulment info brochure
March 25, 2022 – Sunday obligation restored: COVID-19 dispensation from Mass attendance lifted as of April 2, 2022 – LETTER from the Bishop
May 2021 – Sacramental Preparation for Young People – Guidelines (PDF)
April 19, 2021 – Pastoral Directives for Sacramental Sharing in Particular Circumstances (including Letter from the Bishop)
Diocesan safeguarding policies – Covenant of Care:
Historical Case Review / Safeguarding Action Plan Update July 2021 – LINK
- Diocesan Safeguarding Policies
- Safeguarding Action Plan: “Safer Church, Stronger Communities” (Updated July 2021)
- Resource: “Recommended technology guidelines for pastoral work with young people”
- To Report Abuse
- “Creating a Safeguarding Culture” presentation at Clergy Study Days in November 2019– PDF version of slides from Sr. Nancy Brown, Sisters of Charity of Halifax
- The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has also posted an update on how the bishops are implementing guidelines on protecting minors from sexual abuse. The statement also addresses the question of publishing names of persons who have been “credibly accused” of sexual abuse, but not criminally charged and/or convicted: PDF of the CCCB Statement
Diocesan Pastoral Plan: Mission and Goals
Other Policy Documents and Resources
Clergy Policies:
Communications Policies:
Parish Pastoral Council / Parish Financial Council Guidelines/Statutes:
French language policy for the Catholic Church in Saskatchewan: LINK