Saskatoon bishop and young adults travel north for time of service, mission and pilgrimage

Working with Bishop Jon Hansen, CSsR, (right) of the Diocese of Mackenzie-Fort Smith was part of a summer trip from Saskatoon to the Northwest Territories that included (l-r) Ian Lam and seminarian Huy Le of the Sts. Benedict and Scholastica summer mission project and Saskatoon Bishop Mark Hagemoen. A third young adult, John Paul Lefebvre of the Diocese of Whitehorse, also assisted with projects and prayer during the visit. (Submitted photo)

Posted By: Kiply Lukan Yaworski August 12, 2026

By Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News

Saskatoon Bishop Mark Hagemoen and diocesan Sts. Benedict and Scholastica summer mission participants Ian Lam (Archdiocese of Vancouver), John Paul Lefebvre (Diocese of Whitehorse), and Saskatoon diocesan seminarian Huy Le have been visiting the Diocese of Mackenzie-Fort Smith this summer – where Bishop Mark previously served as bishop, before his appointment to Saskatoon.

The visit to Yellowknife, NWT, July 30 to Aug. 19 has included connecting with Mackenzie-Fort Smith Bishop Jon Hansen, CSsR, and Fr. Mick Fleming, CSsR, both of whom served for a time in Saskatoon. The group also met

Fr. Mick Fleming, CSsR (left), at celebration of Mass with the Saskatoon visitors. (Submitted photo)

Bishop Emeritus Denis Croteau, OMI, served in the Diocese of Mackenzie Fort Smith from 1986 to 2008. (Submitted photo)

The young adult missionaries are assisting in the northern diocese with maintenance and support work at the diocesan retreat Trapper’s Lake retreat Centre and with summer youth activities in Yellowknife.

The group will also be participating in a spiritual gathering at Deline, in the Sahtu area of Great Bear Lake from Aug. 14-18.

Working on repairs to the Trapper’s Lake retreat centre (left to right): Bishop Mark Hagemoen, seminarian Huy Le of Saskatoon, John Paul Lefebvre of the Diocese of Whitehorse, and Ian Lam of the Archdiocese of Vancouver.

While there, Bishop Hagemoen also happened to meet Saskatoon Catholic Women’s League member and Holy Family Cathedral volunteer Mary Kehrig, who travelled up north this summer to assist with On Eagle’s Wings children’s ministry programs.

 

Mary Kehrig of Saskatoon was also in Yellowknife in August, en route to providing children’s programming as a volunteer with On Eagle’s Wings. (Submitted photo)

 

More Photos:

Trip to NWT August 2026. (Submitted photo)

Travellers to NWT from Saskatoon (l-r) Huy Le, Bishop Mark Hagemoen, and Ian Lam. (Submitted photo)

Trip to NWT August 2026. (Submitted photo)

Trip to NWT August 2026. (Submitted photo)

Ian Lam, Bishop Mark Hagemoen, and Huy Le travelled north to visit the Diocese of Mackenzie-Fort Smith this summer. (Submitted photo)

Trip to NWT August 2026. (Submitted photo)

Trip to NWT August 2026. (Submitted photo)

Saskatoon Bishop Mark Hagemoen celebrating Mass in Yellowknife. (Submitted photo)

Saskatoon Bishop Mark Hagemoen elebrating Mass in Yellowknife, NT. (Submitted photo)

Bishop Jon Hansen, CSsR, of the Dicoese of Mackenzie-Fort Smith in the Northwest Territories. (Submitted photo)

Working on repairs to the Trapper’s Lake retreat centre. (Submitted photo)

Trip to NWT August 2026. (Submitted photo)

Trip to NWT August 2026. (Submitted photo)

John Paul Lefebvre of the Diocese of Whitehorse also participated in the trip to NWT this summer. (Submitted photo)

Huy Le, seminarian from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon. (Submitted photo)

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

Communications and Catholic Saskatoon News are supported by gifts to the Bishop’s Annual Appeal: dscf.ca/baa.