To all our “beloved” of St. Philip Neri Parish, 

Greetings and blessings to you, your family and friends, and summer visitors, from Fr. Mike Dechant OMI

“Just as bread from the earth, when it receives the invocation of the Holy Spirit, is no longer common bread but the Eucharist, made up of two elements – one earthly and one heavenly – so also our bodies. In receiving the Eucharist, we are no longer corruptible, for we have the hope of Resurrection”. (From the insights and spiritual inspiration of St. Irenaeus)

A little girl went into the local pharmacy. She approached the counter politely, waiting for the pharmacist to attend her needs. He was too busy talking to another gentleman. She waited patiently, but to no avail. She gently tapped one of her coins on the glass counter, hoping to gain his attention. Only after the second “gentle” tap did he respond, “What do you want? Can’t you see I’m talking with my brother?” She retorted, “I too want to talk to you about my brother. Can I buy a miracle? I have some money!”

This time the other gentleman stepped forward and asked, “Why do you need a miracle for your little brother?” She said, “I heard my Mommy say to my Daddy, ‘If he doesn’t get help soon, the big lump in his head will take his life’”. The gentleman asked, “How much money do you have?” “One dollar and 11 cents”, she said … “I’m hoping that will buy him the miracle he needs” … and she counted out one dollar and 11 cents.

The gentleman took the money and asked the little girl to take him to meet her brother. She didn’t realize that the pharmacist’s brother was a noted neurological surgeon. After some consultation, the little fellow got his operation … and all was well.

The family was filled with such gratitude - however the mother asked the surgeon, “I can’t imagine how much a surgery like that would cost”. He replied, “One dollar and 11 cents … and the faith and determination of a little girl!”

If you need a miracle, each (Sunday’s) Eucharist is a miracle – when the passion and death and resurrection of Jesus is re-lived on the altar (Note: The Greek word is called “Zikkaron” – when a past event is re-enacted before our very eyes.) The miracle “of the cross” is before our very eyes of faith … and our “YES”, our “Amen” is all it costs for God to love us and transform us to life.

During the Eucharistic Prayer, as we ask the Holy Spirit to change this bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ, we end the prayer with “Do this in memory of me”. “In memory” is not just to recall some past event, but more so to re-member the Body of Christ. We know, we see – in our lives and in the lives of so many others – that the Body is broken, even killed, before our very eyes. How do we heal these deep and painful memories, these tragic events – by saying “YES” to the Body of Christ, to bring the Body of Christ back together again … “to re-member”!

May we always believe that “God is good …. ALL the time”!

So … wherever you go, go with God. And, whenever you go, go make a difference!

Peace to you and all your family … Fr. Mike

Praise be Jesus Christ … and Mary Immaculate

St. Philip Neri … pray for us

St. Eugene de Mazenod … pray for us

St. Kateri Tekakwitha … pray for us

A Prayer for Ukraine

God of peace and justice, we pray for the people of Ukraine today. We pray for peace and the laying down of weapons. We pray for all those who fear for tomorrow, that your spirit of comfort would draw near to them. We pray for those with power over war or peace, for wisdom, discernment and compassion to guide their decisions. Above all, we pray for all your precious children at risk and in fear that you would hold and protect them. We pray in the name of Jesus the Prince of Peace. Amen.

Hi Everyone!

Happy Father's Day to all the Dads, Grandfathers, Great-Grandfathers, and God-Fathers out there!  May you enjoy your special day surrounded by the love and joy of your children and their children ... and may you receive endless hugs and not too many ties!  May we also remember with great fondness all those wonderful fathers who have gone before us, who we continue to miss, and who continue to watch over us from Heaven. Thank you to all Dads, for the values, morals, and life skills that you have taught us, by word and example.  You are and always will be a huge part of our lives!   

The interesting mix of sun and rain (and heat and wind!) continues to keep us on our toes, as our surroundings get more green and lush with each passing week, and setting the stage for a summer filled with cheerful, colourful flower beds and thriving gardens and crops. The kiddies will soon be out of school and ready to enjoy two months of fun and freedom!  Ahh yes, what's not to like about June!  

Now, let' see, what do I have for you this week:

• First of all, please note two things regarding next weekend, the Canada Day Long Weekend:  The Parish Office will be closed on Fri. July 1, for Canada Day, and on Sun. July 3, we will be switcing to only ONE Sunday morning Mass, at 10 am for July and August.  A few more details are just below.  

• Thanks to ALL the MANY parishioners who came out to last Sunday's Parish BBQ to celebrate Fr. Ken's 50th Anniversary of his Ordination!  What a great time we all had!  Check out more details below!  
• Fr. Ken also has his own special message for all of us, which can also be found below.
• Kids love summer camp - and so do their parents!  Be sure to check out the kids summer camps coming up this summer!  Blackstrap Youth Camp is offering three week-long overnight camps to choose from.  Register your kids now for this awesome, unforgetable camping experience!  Grade 10 and 11 students may also apply to be Camp Counsellors - a great opportunity to develop some new leadership skills, in a great location!   Ignite SK 2022 is also offering their youth summer camp, for Grade 9-12 students, from August 8-13.  This one sounds like fun too!  See all summer camp details just below.  
• Two bikes down, one more to go!  Our Refugee Committee is still looking for one more bike, with the details just below.
• Kindergarten Registration for Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools is now open for this fall.  Scroll down to find more information.  
• The St. Philip Neri Bereavement Support group will be meeting again on Tuesday, June 28. See below for more information.  
• The St. Philip Neri K of C will be holding their first Saturday Hamburger and Hot Dog Fundraiser BBQ THIS Saturday, June 18, at the Preston Crossing Canadian Tire.  All the delicious details are below! 
• Speaking of burgers and hotdogs, don't forget about Freedom Fridays!  It's a great way to wind down the work week with some great food and wonderful conversation with fellow parishioners - every Friday from 4 - 6 pm. Just bring some munchies, appies, or a simple dessert and meet us in the Welcome Area (or outdoor grotto if the weather is nice)!  
• One last reminder of the nation-wide "Rosary for the Family" happening via Zoom THIS Sunday, June 19.  Check out more specific details still below.  
• There is one remaining June event for Truth and Reconciliation -  Walk For Reconciliation "Rock Your Roots" is happening on Tues. June 21.  There are lots more details for you down below.  
• There is a Priest Prophet King (PPK) Catholic Men's Night coming up on Thursday, June 23.  Check out the details down below.  
• Save the date!  Grow Hope SK is hosting the Bruno Cherry Festival (sounds yummy already!) on Sunday, Aug. 7!  To find out more, scroll way down below.  
• Please keep in mind the Diocesan-wide Family Fun Day planned for Saturday, June 25 in response to the 10th World Meeting of Families in Rome!  Scroll down below to read all about this important Meeting in Rome, as well as fun agenda planned for the Family Fun Day here in Saskatoon!  
• The summer months are always filled with a variety of wonderful faith-building pilgrimages that folks all across SK are invited to participate in.  Scroll down below to check out the next three, taking place in the month of July.
• Fr. Ralph Kleiter has published his memoir entitled Pilgrim Journeys:  A Post-Vatican II Ministry of Discovering the Sacred with Parish and Travel Pilgrims.  For more information, and to order your copy, scroll WAY down below.  
• Finally, for a few cute little Father's Day chuckles just for Dad, go right to the bottom!  They are sure to make you smile/laugh!   

Have a wonderful Father's Day weekend everyone - it looks like it's going to be a hot one!  Our SK Roughriders got this first big win last weekend - let's cheer them on as they go for number two, in Edmonton against the Elks!  And don't forget to spoil Dad this Sunday on his special day!  May God bless ALL Dads with many more years of good health, fun and adventure, and the love and laughter of their precious children and grand-children!  YAY Dad!  

Father's Day Blessings,

Marlene

Canada Day Long Weekend: Parish Office Closed & Switching to ONE Sunday Mass

• The Parish Office will be CLOSED on Fri. July 1, for the Canada Day holiday.

• Also, beginning that weekend, of July 2-3, we will be offering only TWO weekend Masses, one as usual on Saturday at 5 pm, and ONE Sunday Mass, at 10:00 am, right through the summer, until Sunday, Sept. 4.  On the weekend of Sept. 10-11, we will be returning to THREE weekend Masses, the usual Saturday at 5 pm, and back to two on Sunday, at 9:30 am and 11:30 am.    

Parish Celebration for Father Ken!

Thank you for your participation and help!

Thanks to all those who came out this past Sunday afternoon to celebrate Fr. Ken's 50th Anniversary of his Ordination!  We packed the place!  Thanks also to the Parish Pastoral Council and all the many wonderful volunteers who helped to gather and prepare the food, set up the gym, serve the food, and clean up after our delicious BBQ gathering.  A great time was had by all, as this was our first opportunity to come together for a big Parish event and have a good visit with fellow parishioners in over two years!  It was also a wonderful way to honour our dear friend, Fr. Ken, as we congratulated him and wished him well for his move to Vancouver in early September.

Oblates Celebrate 25th Anniversary of Kenyan Mission

Dear St. Philip Neri Parishioners,

I want to thank the Parish for the generous hospitality afforded to me and Fr. Gerry Conlan OMI, on Tuesday evening June 7 and Trinity Sunday weekend. Parishioners who were absent on Trinity Sunday might want to follow my message I delivered at St. Philip Neri Parish on Trinity Sunday Morning.  Please click on the link below:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr5_vuUw_Be4xlhW_XvGZNw

You are also invited to visit our MAMI website for more information, at:

“Lacombe Oblate MAMI Missions”, https://omilacombe.ca/mami/

Thank you, also, to all who came to celebrate my 50^th Anniversary of Priesthood after the 11:30 am Mass. Thanks to all who offered congratulations, cards and gifts. Thank you for your generosity. I have been so very blessed in my many years of ministry with and to the poor, and so I happily donated all gifts to the poor through our MAMI Partnership this past Sunday.

Thank you to all who are already members of MAMI, partners with the poor and our Oblate missionaries. I invite those of you who are not members to prayerfully consider joining us with a pledge of prayer and whatever you are able to financially contribute to alleviate the needs of the poor. 100% of your donation goes to match the effort of the poor. Administrative costs are shouldered by OMI Lacombe Ottawa office.

Thank you to everyone for your prayerful consideration.

Fr. Ken Forster OMI

Promotional Speaker for MAMI (Missionary Association of Mary Immaculate)

Associate Pastor

St. Philip Neri Parish

Saskatoon Sask.

(306) 715-5064

Blackstrap Youth Camp

Blackstrap Youth Camp is offering three week-long overnight camps this July, a for children, ages 8 -14 years. Blackstrap Youth Camp is a Catholic program run and operated by the Saskatoon Knights of Columbus, You may find information or register children by clicking on the button below, or: https://blackstrapyouthcamp.org/ 

Schedule:

• Week One: July 10-15
• Week Two: July 17-22
• Week Three: July 24-29

NOTE:  Blackstrap Youth Camp is also seeking counsellors: The Knights of Columbus camp is seeking driven, hardworking individuals who are passionate about sharing their faith and working with kids. This is a chance to develop leadership skills, work in nature and have a blast. Positions include Counsellor in Training (requires a Gr. 9 education); Junior Counsellor (requires a Gr. 10 education) Senior Counsellor (requires a Gr. 11 education.) E-mail questions or to apply, send a cover letter and resumé with the subject line “Application for Junior/Senior/CIT” to campblackstrap@gmail.com

Ignite SK 2022

Summer Camp: August 8-13

Ignite SK 2022 for Grade 9-12 will be presented by FacetoFace Ministries from Aug. 8-13 at St. Therese Institute, Bruno, SK (an earlier week has already sold out). Ignite is a week-long live-in Catholic summer camp for teens going into Grade 9 through graduating Grade 12, who desire to grow in holiness. This jam-packed week is filled with excellent talks, amazing people, epic large group activities, daily Mass, Adoration, praise and worship, and much more. Youth will grow in their relationship with God and be empowered to go forward while striving to be a modern-day saint and a light to the world. Register online at www.f2f.ca/ignite

What happens at Ignite? Check out these videos to see what youth will do throughout the week; promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibZaQmKjAlo&t=3s and/or view the video recap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1YtEuZyQxA

* Ignite Junior Saskatchewan for Grades 6-8 will be presented by FacetoFace Ministries from Aug. 16-18 at the Cathedral of the Holy Family, 123 Nelson Road (Attridge Drive and Forestry Farm Park Drive), Saskatoon. Ignite Junior was a hit last year with 80-plus youth attending. Ignite Junior is a 3-day camp for youth in Grade 6-8. Ignite Junior is an opportunity for youth to grow in their faith in a fun and practical way. They will be immersed in the sacraments, will listen to engaging speakers, and will participate in awesome games all while building authentic friendships. Register today at www.f2f.ca/ignite

St. Philip Neri Refugee Committee

THANK YOU!

The St. Philip Neri Refugee Committee was so grateful to recently receive two girls bikes!  Yay! BUT, the Committee is still in need of a boy's bike for a nine-year old.  If you have a boy's bike that your son is no longer using and you are ready to gift it to a great young boy, now is the perfect time!  It would really make his day - and his summer!  Please call Denise DeBrau, at (306) 291-1675, to arrange for pick-up!

Denise has also mentioned that the Refugee Committee continues to need a wide variety of furniture and household items to replenish their stock for incoming refugee families. Just give her a call to let her know what you would like to donate and she will take care of the rest!  

Kindergarten Registration for Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools

Kindergarten Registration for Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools is now open, with in-person open houses or information sessions. Hands-on learning will give your child the foundation they need to learn math concepts, build their language skills, develop a love of reading and writing, and grow in their love of God and neighbour. You can also learn more about our language options (French immersion, Ukrainian bilingual, Cree bilingual, Michif) and our Fine Arts school. Children must be five years old on or before Jan. 31, 2023, to start school in September 2022 (for Martensville, Warman, Biggar and Humboldt, five years old on or before Dec. 31, 2022). To learn more or to find a Catholic school near you, please click on the button below:

St. Philip Neri Parish Bereavement Support

Tuesday June 28, 1-3 pm

Please know that there is support offered here at the Parish. If you would like a place to gather and talk with others who have lost a spouse, please come out to our next gathering on Tuesday, June 28, from 1 to 3 pm, here in the church's Sunroom. We look forward to walking with you in faith! No registration fee and no sign up required. Please just feel comfortable in coming to join us. If you wish to contact us, please call Deb or Shirley at the Parish.

Children's Liturgy

More Volunteers Still Needed - Training Provided

Veronica, our Youth Minister, is still looking for a few more volunteers to help with Children’s Liturgy. She is inviting people ages 14 and older to help lead Children’s Liturgy groups during Sunday Masses. No experience necessary - training sessions are provided!  Please contact Veronica for more information about volunteering in this meaningful ministry within our Parish, by email, at: vlucas@rcdos.ca, or call her at the Parish Office, at: (306) 343-0325.

Knights of Columbus Hamburger & Hot Dog Fundraiser BBQ's are back!

THIS Sat. June 18 & NEXT Sat. June 25, from 10 am - 4 pm

St. Philip Neri Knights of Columbus will once again be running their BBQ's at the Canadian Tire at Preston Crossing! Merv Schneider & friends will be grilling and serving up some delicious hamburgers and hotdogs just for you!  The first two BBQ's of this year will be on Saturdays, June 18 and 25.  Head over to Preston Crossing to do your Saturday shopping then stop by Canadian Tire and have a delicious lunch - and support our K of C at the same time!  It's a win-win!  

We remember in our prayers:

"National Indigenous Peoples Day" on June 21 - Creator God, we pray that we, who live in this land – Indigenous and non-Indigenous together – may experience healing and reconciliation, on a renewed journey of friendship, justice and peace. We pray as well for the health of Pope Francis, as he prepares to visit Canada in July on a pilgrimage to meet with Indigenous Elders, knowledge keepers, residential school survivors on this land.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Every Monday evening (except for long weekends), from 6 pm to 10 pm, and also every second Thursday of the month, from 9 am to 6 pm, people are invited to pray with the Blessed Sacrament in the main area of the church. 

The upcoming Adoration schedule: 

• Monday evenings, June 20, 27,  from 6 pm-10 pm 
• The next full day Adoration will be on Thursday, July 14, from 9 am - 6 pm.

Live Nation-wide On-line Rosary

THIS Sunday, June 19

In preparation for the 10^th World Meeting of Families, the CCCB Standing Committee for Family and Life is hosting a live and nationwide Rosary for the Family via Zoom Webinar. The virtual event will take place on Sunday, June 19, at 1 pm SK time, and will be facilitated by several families from across the country. As part of the Amoris Laeitita Family Year, the Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network and the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life have published a "Rosary for the Family."

To register for access the virtual Nation-wide On-line Rosary, on Sunday, June 19, please click on the Zoom link below:

June Events for Truth and Reconciliation

Walk for Reconciliation “Rock Your Roots” will be held on National Indigenous Peoples Day Tuesday, June 21, starting at 10 a.m. at Victoria Park, Saskatoon, followed by a celebration in the park from noon to 4 p.m., hosted by Saskatoon Indian Métis Friendship Centre, with free lunch and performances all afternoon. Demonstrate your support for Truth and Reconciliation and honour Residential School Survivors. Cultural performances will take place along the walk, showcasing Saskatoon's incredible diversity. "Rock Your Roots" by wearing your cultural regalia. Or wear orange, the colour of this year's walk. For anyone who can't walk the route, please contact Carrie at walkforreconciliation@gmail.com to ride in a golf cart. Find more information about “Rock Your Roots” at https://www.facebook.com/ReconciliationSaskatoon/ or https://fb.me/e/2sLJBIUyv

“Rock Your Roots” T-Shirts - Pre-order by contacting rockyourrootstshirts@gmail.com and providing your contact information, the number and sizes of the t-shirts you want. Sizing is unisex and ranges from Small to 4XL and each shirt is $25 (no tax). The t-shirts will be available for pickup on Friday, June 17 (location and time to be determined) or at the Walk for Reconciliation on Tuesday, June 21. Bring cash to pay for the t-shirts at pickup.

Priest Prophet King (PPK) Catholic Men's Night

Priest Prophet King (PPK) Catholic Men's Night will be held Thursday, June 23, at the Cathedral of the Holy Family, 123 Nelson Road. The topic is: "Identity and Striving to Grow in the Fullness of Virtue and Holiness", presented by Hudson Byblow. Schedule is: 7:00 pm Adoration and Confessions; 8:00 pm Talk and Socializing.

Grow Hope Saskatchewan

Bruno Cherry Festival!

Grow Hope Saskatchewan invites you to come out for their 2022 Field Day at the Bruno Cherry Festival on August 7! Starting at 9:00 am and continuing throughout the day, there will be a booth set up to celebrate our growing season and provide opportunities to learn more about the work being done by our collective agencies abroad. In addition, there will be an opportunity to meet one of our farming families in the Bruno area and tour acres of land donated to help feed those in need around the world. Come out for all the fun of the Bruno Cherry festival and witness the solidarity of farmers, staff, volunteers, and donors teaming up to help raise money for hungry people in the Global South!

Grow Hope Saskatchewan is again bringing together donors and farmers to feed the hungry! Saskatchewan urban and rural residents will again come together to support Canadian Foodgrains Bank in supporting people around the world who need emergency food assistance, as well as improving long-term food security. How it works: Generous farmers in Saskatchewan have donated land and agreed to grow a crop for Grow Hope Saskatchewan. It costs about $350 per acre to provide seed, fertilizer, fuel and other inputs. Donors from all walks of life are invited to sponsor a partial acre, full acre or multiple acres to help cover these input costs. After harvest, the farmers sell that crop and donate the proceeds to Canadian Foodgrains Bank. The federal government matches these donations at four-to-one. Find more information and/or sponsor this year’s growing effort at the Grow Hope Saskatchewan website: www.growhopesk.ca

NOTE: Development and Peace/Caritas Canada is one of the partner agencies in this project. Catholics can write a cheque to “Development and Peace” ear-marked for “Grow Hope Saskatchewan” in the memo line and mail it to: Development & Peace/Caritas Canada, 1425 René-Lévesque Blvd West, 3rd Floor, Montreal QC. H3G 1T7 or call (416)922-1592 (Ext. 225), to donate by phone.

Save the Date! "Family Fun Day" in the Diocese of Saskatoon!

Saturday, June 25

The 10th World Meeting of Families is scheduled to take place in Rome from June 22 - 26.  It will be multi-centred and spread throughout dioceses all over the world!  Each church will be able to take advcantage of local celebration events, as well as being able to listyen and follow the Meeting in Rome with the Holy Father via live-streaming.  

Family Fun Day in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon: We invite you to join in our local events to mark the World Meeting of Families! A FREE Diocesan Family Fun Day will be held at St. Patrick Parish, 3339 Centennial Drive, on Saturday, June 25!  The plans are as follows:

• 10:00 am - Mass with Bishop Mark Hagemoen
• 11:00 am – Pure Witness Ministries presents “Heavenly Host” family activity
• 12:00 pm – Free picnic lunch
• 12:45 to 1:30 pm - Pictures, music and fun with Moses the Cat and the Cat.Chat Man
• 1:30 to 2:30 pm – Soccer game: Clergy vs. Families (12 years and up) vying for the Bishop’s Cup/Face painting and games for children under 12!
• 2:30 to 3:00 pm – Living Rosary; ice-cream and done!

This is a FREE event, but registration is required: The deadline to register is June 23. Please go to https://rcdos.ca/wmof to find the link to online registration, or contact Director of Ministry Services, Marilyn Jackson, for more information, at mjackson@rcdos.ca or (306) 659-5836.

Three more Summer Pilgrimages - for JULY

Sun. July 10, Sat./Sun. July 15-16, and Sun. July 17

There are always a number of wonderful pilgrimages held around Saskatchewan during the summer months.  Here are two more that you are invited to take part in, during the month of July.  Stay tuned for more to come during the month of August. 

1)  Reward Holy Rosary Shrine 90th Anniversary Pilgrimage will be held on Sunday, July 10 and includes:

• 2 p.m. adoration and confession,
• 3:15 p.m. praying of the Rosary with Marian hymns,
• 4 p.m. Mass outdoors with Bishop Mark Hagemoen presiding.

Children are welcome to bring baskets and flowers to carry and spread during the procession. Parish banner representatives will also be in the Mass procession. A barbecue supper will follow (free will offering). There will be a large tent on the grounds. Bring lawn chairs, umbrellas, etc. There will also be a Silent Auction and souvenir shrine items for sale.

Holy Rosary Church and Shrine is located three kilometres south of the hamlet of Reward, SK (which is southwest of Unity, SK).

Note: Historic Holy Rosary Church at the Reward Shrine site is in need of immediate refurbishing. Donations in honour of God’s people, priests, sisters, pioneers and descendants are much appreciated. Anyone unable to attend the July 10 celebration who would like to make a donation, can send donations to Holy Rosary Shrine, Box 1536, Unity, SK, SOK 4L0. Tax receipts are provided.

2)  Mount Carmel Pilgrimage will be held Sunday, July 17, marking the event’s 100th anniversary! The schedule includes:

• 9:45 am - An Hour with Mary - Rosary & Marian hymns/Sacrament of Reconciliation
• 10:45 am - An Hour with God’s family - Sunday Eucharist with Bishop Mark Hagemoen / Blessing of the fields/Blessing of the sick
• 12:00 pm -An Hour with our diocesan family – Lunch/Quiet time with the Blessed Sacrament
• 1:30 pm - An Hour with the Lord – Hymns/Stations of the Cross (in groups)/Blessing with the Blessed Sacrament

The picturesque Mount Carmel pilgrimage site is located about 5.2 km north of Carmel, SK (west of Humboldt).

3)  St. Laurent Pilgrimage – The 143rd Annual Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine at St. Laurent, SK returns with pilgrimage events July 15-16, Aug. 15 and Sept. 8. The Shrine is located 12 km directly east of Duck Lake on grid road; or take the road from the statue landmark on Highway 11 (travel east).

• From July 6 to July 14, Daily Mass and Novena will be celebrated at the historic St. Laurent shrine (weekdays at 7:00 pm, Sunday at 4:00 pm)
• From July 3 to Sept. 4 - Sunday Mass is celebrated at 4:00 pm at the historic St. Laurent shrine every Sunday afternoon in the summer months.

a)  Pilgrimage to St. Laurent - Friday, July 15

• 6:00 pm - 6:50 pm - Priests available for confessions
• 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm - Quiet prayer time
• 6:30 pm - 6:55 pm - Marian devotion, Rosary
• 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Mass and candlelight procession
• 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm - Private adoration

b)  Pilgrimage to St. Laurent - Saturday, July 16

• 9:00 am – 11:00 am - Pipe ceremony/Mass in Cree
• 11:00 am - 1:45 pm - Priests available for confessions
• 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm - Marian Devotion, Rosary
• 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 pm - Celebration of Eucharist with Anointing of the Sick

Filipino Catholic Community of Saskatoon

Monthly Mass - THIS Sunday, June 19

The Filipino Catholic Community of Saskatoon gathers on the third Sunday of every month to celebrate Mass at St. Paul Co-Cathedral, 720 Spadina Cr. E., with the next celebration to be held on Sunday, June 19 at 5:00 pm. The Filipino Catholic community also holds a weekly Novena in English every Friday at 5:30 pm at. St. Paul Co-Cathedral. Everyone is welcome. 

Future dates for Sunday 5:00 pm Masses at the Co-Cathedral are: July 17 and Aug. 21.

Pilgrim Journey Opportunity

September 21 - October 1, 2022

LAST CALL – Fr. Ralph Kleiter, Ministry to Tourism, with the lifting of travel restrictions, is delighted to offer participation in a “Pilgrim Journey” to Imperial Cities with OBERAMMERGAU PASSION PLAY featuring Budapest, Vienna, Prague and Munich, September 21-October 1, 2022.

Very limited availability on a “first come, first go” basis.

Visit: www.gocollette.com/oberammergau to learn more about this “opportunity of the decade”.

Contact kleiter@shaw.ca or (306) 262-4120 for details and bookings.

Pilgrim Journeys

A Post-Vatican II Ministry of Discovering the Sacred with Parish and Travel Pilgrims by Ralph Leo Kleiter

Ralph Leo Kleiter, priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon, Canada shares the unique story of one who experienced the time before the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) and the following years that energized him. With the help of his daily journal, files and memory he writes candidly and highlights his “steppingstones” and “turning points”.

In twelve chapters, with meticulous details, his narrative outlines his rural Saskatchewan formation and religious institutional education; the background and interesting events in all the parishes he served; and his global experiences and outreach through a Ministry to Tourism he established. In several sections, the reader will be able to really feel the author’s presence within the narrative.

For more information about Fr. Kleiter's experiences and memoir and to order your copy of Pilgrim Journeys, please click on the button below:

Catholic TRC Healing Response

Bishop Mark Hagemoen announced earlier this year a Diocesan five-year goal of $1.25 million to support healing and reconciliation initiatives for residential school survivors and their communities. The Diocesan commitment will be part of a national $30-million pledge announced by the Catholic Bishops of Canada, following their apology to the Indigenous Peoples of this land. To see Bishop Hagemoen’s message, learn more, and/or to make a gift, please click on the button below:

A Few Chuckles for Dad on Father's Day!

Son: For $20, I’ll be good.

Dad: Oh, yeah? When I was your age, I was good for nothing.

Dad Wisdom: I know what I’m getting for Father’s Day. Last night my daughter asked me what size aftershave I wear.

“While having their evening dinner together, a little girl looked up at her father and asked, “Daddy, you’re the boss in our family, right?” The father was very pleased to hear it and confidently replied, “Yes, my little princess.” The girl then continued, “That’s because Mommy put you in charge, right?”

Happy Father's Day!  

St. Philip Neri Masses are live-streamed, every Saturday at 5 pm and every Sunday at 9:30 am

 If you aren’t able to attend Mass in person, you may watch it LIVE on YouTube.

To find us on YouTube, click on St Philip Neri YouTube Channel or go to our website, stphilipneriparish.ca and get to our channel from there.

NOTE:  If you are hard of hearing or would like to have the Live-Streamed Services "with text", please click the “cc”/ “Closed Caption” icon/button at the bottom right on your computer screen, below the live-streamed service.  You will be able to see the words of the speaker!

We have left past Masses up on our channel for you to watch, or you can tune in to our next upcoming LIVE Masses on the dates and times below:

Upcoming Live-Streams: 

Saturday, June 18 - 5:00 pm (Fr. Mike)

Sunday, June 19 - 9:30 am (Fr. Ken)

Saturday, June 25 - 5:00 pm (Fr. Ken)

Suinday, June 26 - 9:30 am (Fr. Mike)

Weekly Diocesan Bulletin

Get the latest fall news from around the Saskatoon Diocese!

Find out what's going on around the Diocese, including upcoming events, new learning opportunities to help you grow in your faith, COVID-related information and other interesting information and announcements. Check it out, below!