Confirmation 2026 season begins in diocese of Saskatoon – Bishop Hagemoen confirms youth from several parishes in Lent

Article updated with photos from St. Mary Parish, Macklin, and from St. Patrick Parish, Saskatoon.

By Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News

Bishop Mark Hagemoen confirmed youth from St. Philip Neri Parish, Saskatoon on a Friday in Lent, March 6 2026, as well as at St. Joseph Parish, Saskatoon on the Third Sunday of Lent, March 8.

Other confirmations in the days before Holy Week:

March 10 at St. Patrick Parish, Saskatoon;
March 14 at St. Mary Parish, Macklin, SK;
March 15 at St. James Parish, Wilkie, SK;
March 15 at St. Peter Parish, Unity, SK; and
March 17 and 18 at the Cathedral of the Holy Family, Saskatoon.

After a brief pause, confirmations across the diocese will then continue after Easter.

The early start to the bishop’s confirmation schedule was necessary in order to fit in the 37 celebrations across the diocese this year, which will conclude at the end of June.

Bishop Mark Hagemoen and Pastor Fr. Rev. Santhosh Thekkekulam, VC, with youth confirmed March 14 at St. Mary Parish in Macklin, SK. (Submitted photo)

Photos from St. Joseph Parish, Saskatoon

St. Joseph Parish, Saskatoon – March 8, 2026 Confirmation. (Photo by Armand Ian Vocalan)

Photos from St. Patrick Parish, Saskatoon March 10, 2026:

Confirmation at St Patrick Parish in Saskatoon March 10, 2026 (Facebook)

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Kiply Lukan Yaworski is the communications coordinator for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon: rcdos.ca.
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