Catholic Saskatoon News, Photos by Sandy Klassen
Bishop Mark Hagemoen joined the Catholic parish community of St. Michael Catholic Church on Sunday, March 2 for a joyful 70th anniversary celebration for the Saskatoon Church located on 33 Street West.
Following 9 am Sunday Mass with Bishop Hagemoen and pastor Fr. Clement Arthur, the community gathered for a breakfast.
Established as a parish in 1953, with Sunday Mass first celebrated at the nearby St. Michael School, St. Michael’s Catholic Church was built in 1954, and was officially blessed and dedicated by Bishop Francis Klein on Feb. 21, 1955.
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Bishop Mark Hagemoen presided at Mass March 3 at St. Michael Parish, Saskatoon, as part of the church’s 70th anniversary celebration. (Photo by Sandy Klassen)
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