By Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News
On June 5, 2025, Bishop Mark Hagemoen announced a number of pastoral assignments and clergy updates in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon, with most of the appointments effective July 31, 2025.
“We will announce further appointments and arrival details as soon as these are confirmed,” Hagemoen said.
Changes in parish leadership
Currently serving the parishes at Biggar and Landis, Fr. Edward Gibney is appointed Pastor of St. Philip Neri Parish, Saskatoon, as Fr. Doug Jeffrey, OMI, (who has been serving as Parochial Administrator at St. Philip Neri) has concluded his assignment in the diocese.
Fr. Edward Gibney is appointed as pastor of St. Philip Neri Parish, Saskatoon.
Fr. Doug Jeffrey, OMI, is concluding his assignment in the diocese of Saskatoon.
Currently serving the parishes at Muenster, Pilger, and Burr, Fr. Paul Oshin will be the new Pastor at St. Gabriel Parish, Biggar, and Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Landis, taking over from Fr. Edward Gibney.
Fr. Paul Oshin is appointed Pastor at St. Gabriel Parish, Biggar and Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Landis.
As part of structural reorganization, Fr. Colin Roy is appointed Pastor of St. Peter Parish, Muenster; St. Scholastica Parish, Burr; and Holy Trinity Parish, Pilger, in addition to continuing in his role as Pastor of St. Augustine of Canterbury Parish, Humboldt.
Fr. Colin Roy is appointed Pastor of parishes at Muenster, Burr, and Pilger, in addition to continuing as Pastor of St. Augustine Parish, Humboldt.
Fr. Colin Roy will be assisted by a priest new to our diocese, Fr. Frank Offin-Sekyere, who is appointed as Parochial Vicar of the four parishes at Humboldt, Muenster, Pilger, and Burr (“parochial vicar” is the proper canonical title for an “associate pastor”) .
Fr. Frank Offin Sekyere will assist Fr. Colin Roy in serving four Humboldt-area parishes.
Fr. Richard Philiposki, S.Chr., will conclude his current assignment as Parochial Vicar of Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish, Saskatoon and Parochial Administrator of St. Francis Xavier Parish, Vanscoy. When in Saskatoon, Philiposki will continue to assist periodically with pastoral work at Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish, Saskatoon.
Fr. Richard Philiposki, S. Chr., is concluding his assignments in the diocese of Saskatoon.
Currently serving the parish of St. John Bosco in Saskatoon, Fr. Marvin Lishchynsky has been appointed Pastor of Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish, Saskatoon. He will also be reappointed as Judicial Vicar of the diocese for a five-year term.
Fr. Marvin Lishchynsky is appointed pastor of Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish, Saskatoon.
A priest new to our diocese, Fr. Isaac Mensah, is appointed as Pastor of St. John Bosco Parish, Saskatoon and St. Francis Xavier Parish, Vanscoy, as well as Parochial Vicar of St. Mary Parish, Saskatoon, where he will assist the Pastor, Fr. Kevin McGee.
Fr. Isaac Mensah is appointed Pastor of St. John Bosco Parish, Saskatoon, and St. Francis Xavier Parish, Vanscoy, as well as assisting Pastor Fr. Kevin McGee at St. Mary Parish, Saskatoon.
Fr. Arnold Bolima is appointed the Parochial Vicar of St. Mark Parish at Langham, serving with the current Pastor, Fr. Peter Ebidero. Bolima continues to serve as Parochial Vicar at St. Patrick Parish, Saskatoon with Pastor Fr. David Tumback, and is also assigned to Catholic school pastoral ministry for the St Patrick Parish region.
Fr. Arnold Bolima will assist Pastor Fr. Peter Ebidero at St. Mark Parish, Langham, as well as continuing to serve as Parochial Vicar at St. Patrick, Saskatoon, where he assists Pastor Fr. David Tumback, including with Catholic school ministry in the parish boundaries.
Currently serving the parishes at Willkie, Handel and Leipzig, Fr. Rinesh Menambadath Chacko, VC, is appointed Pastor of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Kerrobert; Our Lady of Grace Parish, Dodsland; St. Eugene de Mazenod Parish, Luseland; and Immaculate Conception Parish, Major.
Fr. Rinesh Menambadath Chacko, VC, is appointed Pastor of parishes at Kerrobert, Dodsland, Luseland, and Major. Pastoral care of parishes in the Wilkie cluster will be announced at a later date.
The bishop noted that information about the pastoral care of St. James Parish, Wilkie; St. Mary Parish, Handel; and St. Paschal Parish, Leipzig will be announced shortly.
Recently returned to the diocese of Saskatoon, Fr. Daniel Louh, SMA, will serve as Pastor of St. Aloysius Parish, Allan; St. Alphonse Parish, Viscount; and St. Mary Parish, Colonsay. He will also assist with hospital chaplaincy in Saskatoon.
Fr. Daniel Louh will serve as Pastor of parishes at Allan, Viscount, and Colonsay, as well as assisting with hospital chaplaincy in Saskatoon.
Reorganization of the Pastoral Care of Parishes in Deaneries:
A need for the reorganization and restructuring of some parish clusters has also brought a number of changes in pastoral appointments.
Fr. John Abban-Bonsu is appointed as Pastor of Holy Rosary Parish in Leroy, as well as continuing as pastor of parishes at Lake Lenore, Annaheim, and St. Gregor.
Fr. John Abban-Bonsu, is appointed as the Pastor of Holy Rosary Parish, LeRoy. He continues to be Pastor of St. Anthony Parish, Lake Lenore; St. Ann Parish, Annaheim; and St. Gregory Parish, St. Gregor.
Fr. Francis Akomeah is appointed Pastor of parishes at Naicam and St. Front, as well as continuing as pastor of parishes at Watson, Quill Lake, and Englefeld.
Fr. Francis Akomeah, is appointed Pastor of St. George Parish, Naicam and St. Front Parish, St. Front, in addition to continuing to serve as Pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Watson; St. Catherine Parish, Quill Lake; and Holy Guardian Angels Parish, Englefeld.
Fr. Jerome Ogunleye is appointed Pastor of parishes at Rose Valley, Archerwill, Nobleville, and Perigord, as well as continuing to serve as Pastor at Wadena, Kelvington, Lintlaw, and Fosston.
Fr. Jerome Ogunleye is now the Pastor of Christ the King Parish, Rose Valley, St. Felix Parish, Archerwill; St. Lawrence Parish, Nobleville; and St. Athanasius Parish, Perigord. He will also continue to serve as Pastor of St. Mary Parish, Wadena; St. Joseph Parish, Kelvington; St. Theresa Parish, Lintlaw; and Mary Queen of Poland Parish, Fosston.
Priests leaving our diocese
Bishop Hagemoen also acknowledged and thanked clergy who are completing their assignments in the diocese of Saskatoon.
In addition to Fr. Doug Jeffrey, OMI, and Fr. Fr. Richard Philiposki, S.Chr., (noted above), other priests leaving the diocese are Fr. Charles Nweze, who has been serving parishes in the Kerrobert area, and who is now joining the Canadian military as chaplain, and Fr. John Ezeoruonye, who has been serving parishes in the St. Front area, and who is returning to the Archdiocese of Onitsha in Nigeria.
Fr. Charles Nweze is leaving the diocese to serve as chaplain with the Canadian military.
Fr. John Ezeoruonye is returning to the Archdiocese of Onitsha, Nigeria.
Fr. Luke Tran, who was ordained in October, will be temporarily serving in the Diocese of Calgary for a two-year term.
Fr. Luke Van Tam Tran will begin a two-year assignment in the Diocese of Calgary.
“Please join in gratitude and prayer for all of these clergy and their ministries in our diocese,” said the bishop. “We ask for God’s blessings on them as they move forward to new assignments and endeavours.”
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Kiply Lukan Yaworski is the communications coordinator for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon – rcdos.ca
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