Bishop Mark Hagemoen, with priests and deacons at Pentecost Sunday Mass celebrated as part of Marian Days XXII by the Vietnamese Catholic Community. (Photos by Kiply Lukan Yaworski)
Participants from across the province and beyond gathered for Marian Days XXII, hosted by the Our Lady of La Vang Vietnamese Catholic Community in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon May 17-19, 2024. Held at St. Patrick Parish Centre, the three-day event included a Rosary procession on Pentecost Sunday. (Photos by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Cahtolic Saskatoon News)
By Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News
“Behold Your Mother” was the theme of a Marian conference hosted by the Our Lady of La Vang Vietnamese Catholic Community in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon May 17-19. The words of Jesus spoken from the cross in John 19:17 to the beloved disciple were echoed in a program focused on the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Hundreds of participants of all ages from across the province and beyond gathered for the three days of prayer, reflection, teaching, formation, and celebration focused on the during XXI Marian Days XXI: CHƯƠNG TRÌNH ĐẠI HỘI THÁNH MẪU XXI.
The conference, which is held every two years, culminated on the Solemnity of Pentecost May 19, with a late afternoon procession through the neighbourhood of St. Patrick Parish Centre praying the Rosary, followed by Mass with Bishop Mark Hagemoen.
A statue of Our Lady of La Vang was carried in procession followed by hundreds of the faithful, praying the Rosary and singing Marian hymns. (Photos by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)
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(Kiply Lukan Yaworski is the Communications Coordinator for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon: rcdos.ca.