By Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News
Bishop Mark Hagemoen joined the faith community of St. Anthony Parish in Lake Lenore, SK, May 1, 2022 to celebrate the Eucharist and offer special prayers to officially install Fr. Prosper Abotsi as pastor of the parishes at Lake Lenore, Annaheim and St. Gregor, SK.
Originally from the Diocese of Jasikan in Ghana, Fr. Prosper Abotsi was ordained in 1989. He arrived in the diocese of Saskatoon in July 2019, and first served here as associate pastor at St. Augustine Parish in Humboldt, St. Scholastica Parish at Burr and Holy Trinity Parish in Pilger. He first served as the parochial administrator of the Lake Lenore-area cluster of parishes starting in January 2021, before being appointed pastor of Lake Lenore, Annaheim and St. Gregor parishes in the summer of 2021.
The installation prayers offer an opportunity to reflect prayerfully on the role of the pastor, highlighting the priest’s sacramental ministry through a series of prayers at different spots throughout the church building: the altar, the ambo, the tabernacle, the baptismal font, the entrance of the church, etc.
“This isn’t a required ritual, but it is something that is an option, and we have chosen to do that because of its simple but rich symbolism about the relationship of the pastor — the priest — with the people of God,” explains Bishop Hagemoen.
The installation of the pastor for Humboldt, Burr and Pilger is the latest in a series of celebrations that Hagemoen is undertaking across the diocese (see photos and links, below)
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Fr. Prosper Abotsi – May 1, 2022 at St. Anthony Parish, Lake Lenore, SK
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Fr. Colin Roy – April 30, 2022 at St. Augustine Parish, Humboldt, SK
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Fr. Daniel Louh, SMA – April 3, 2022 at Sts-Martyrs-Canadiens, Saskatoon
Live-streamed video of April 3, 2022 Mass archived – LINK
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Fr. Joseph Salihu – March 20, 2022 at Holy Spirit Parish, Saskatoon
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Fr. Benjamin Ezekwudo – March 13, 2022 at St. Michael Parish, Cudworth
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Fr. Darryl Millette – March 6, 2022 at St. Augustine Parish, Saskatoon
Live-stream video of March 6, 2022 Mass (archived) – LINK
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Fr. Kevin McGee – Feb. 13, 2022 at St. Mary Parish, Saskatoon
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