Mount Carmel Pilgrimage 2024 Posted By: Kiply Lukan Yaworski July 22, 2024 Pilgrims again filled the hillside for the annual Mount Carmel pilgrimage held July 21, 2024. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Pilgrims climb the trail to the Mount Carmel Shrine at the top of the hill. (Photo by Jon Perez, Catholic Saskatoon News)Hundreds again filled the hillside for the annual Mount Carmel pilgrimage. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Welcoming people to the 2024 Mount Carmel Pilgrimage. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Hundreds again filled the hillside for the annual Mount Carmel pilgrimage. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Hundreds again filled the hillside for the annual Mount Carmel pilgrimage. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Hundreds again filled the hillside for the annual Mount Carmel pilgrimage. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Closing procession - Mount Carmel Pilgrimage 2024. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Closing procession - Mount Carmel Pilgrimage 2024. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Bishop Mark Hagemoen presided at the Eucharist for the 2024 Mount Carmel Pilgrimage. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski)Welcoming pilgrims to the Mount Carmel pilgrimage. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Sskatoon News)Norman Duerr of St. Augustine Parish in Humboldt welcomed pilgrims to the Mount Carmel Hill for the annual pilgrimage to pray for the intercession of Mary. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Hundreds again filled the hillside for the annual Mount Carmel pilgrimage. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Opening procession for Mass July 21 at Mount Carmel. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Hundreds again filled the hillside for the annual Mount Carmel pilgrimage. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Opening procession. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Sskatoon News)The opening procession for the Mass included children carrying flags. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Opening procession. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Sskatoon News)Opening procession. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Sskatoon News)Opening procession. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Sskatoon News)Opening procession. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Sskatoon News)Opening procession. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Sskatoon News)Music ministry at the 2024 Mount Carmel Pilgrimage. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Music ministry at the 2024 Mount Carmel Pilgrimage. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Music ministry at the 2024 Mount Carmel Pilgrimage. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Children were among the flag bearers during the 2024 Mount Carmel Pilgrimage. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Bishop Mark Hagemoen celebrated Mass at the 2024 Mount Carmel Pilgrimage July 21. (Photo by Jon Perez, Catholic Saskatoon News)Pilgrims participate in the celebration of the Eucharist during the 2024 Carmel pilgrimage. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Bishop Mark Hagemoen sprinkles holy water throughout the hill during the 2024 Mount Carmel Pilgrimagme. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Bishop Mark Hagemoen blesses pilgrims during the sprinkling rite. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Bishop Mark Hagemoen sprinkles holy water throughout the hill during the 2024 Mount Carmel Pilgrimagme. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Celebration of Sunday Eucharist 2024 at the Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)The altar in the stone outdoor grotto/chapel at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel shrine. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)First reading - Mount Carmel Pilgrimage 2024. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Hundreds gathered on the hillside beneath the statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel July 21, with Bishop Marg Hagemoen presiding at Mass. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Music ministry for the annual pilgriamge was again provided by parishioners and family members originally from St. Scholastica Parish, Burr, SK. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Pilgrims filled the hillside for the annual Mount Carmel pilgrimage. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Pilgrims from throughout the area gathered July 21 for the annual Mount Carmel pilgrimage. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Hundreds assembled for the 102nd year of the Mount Carmel Pilgrimage. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Jim Ramsay of St. Augustine Parish, Humboldt, proclaims the second reading at the Mount Carmel pilgrimage. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Cantoring the psalm: music ministry at the pilgrimage was provided by parishioners and family members originally from St. Scholastica Parish, Burr, SK. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Fr. Prosper Abotsi, pastor of parishes at Lake Lenore, Annaheim, and St. Gregor, SK, proclaims the gospel. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Proclamation of the Sunday gospel at the Mount Carmel pilgrimage. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Bishop Mark Hagemoen holds his crozier (staff) at the start of the homily during the 2024 Mount Carmel Pilgrimage. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Bishop Mark Hagemoen began his homily holding his bishop's staff. (Photo by Jon Perez, Catholic Saskatoon News)In his homily, Bishop Mark Hagemoen reflected on the call of every baptized Christian to share in the shepherding role of Jesus, living as missionary disciples. (Photo by Jon Perez, Catholic Saskatoon News)Bishop Mark Hagemoen - homily at Mount Carmel Pilgrimage 2024. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Bishop Mark Hagemoen - homily at Mount Carmel Pilgrimage 2024. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Bishop Mark Hagemoen - homily at Mount Carmel Pilgrimage 2024. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Hundreds gathered on the hillside beneath the statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel July 21, with Bishop Marg Hagemoen presiding at Mass. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Bishop Mark Hagemoen presided at Sunday Eucharist July 21, 2024 at the annual pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Sskatoon News)Hundreds gathered on the hillside for the annual pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel for the annual event July 21, 2024. (Photo by Jon Perez, Catholic Saskatoon News)Preparing for the collection in support of Mount Carmel pilgrimage. Donations can be sent to "Mount Carmel Shrine, c/o St. Peter's Abbey, Box 10, Muenster, SK." (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Sskatoon News)Norman Duerr of St. Augustine Parish, Humboldt, leads intercessory prayers during the 2024 Mount Carmel pilgrimage. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Sskatoon News)Prayers of the faithful during Mass at the Mount Carmel pilgrimage. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Bringing up the gifts during Mass at the 2024 Mount Carmel pilgrimage. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Bringing up the gifts in the offertory procession at the 2024 Mount Carmel pilgrimage. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Offertory procession at the Mount Carmel pilgrimage 2024. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Bishop Mark Hagemoen presided at the celebration of Sunday Eucharist July 21, 2024 at the Mount Carmel pilgrimage. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Fr. Paul Oshin, pastor of St. Peter Cathedral Parish, Muenster, praying the Eucharistic prayer at Mount Carmel pilgrimage July 21, 2024. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Fr. Demetrius Wasylyniuk, OSB, of St. Peter's Abbey, Muenster, praying the Eucharistic prayer at the 2024 Mount Carmel pilgrimage. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Celebration of the Eucharist at the annual Mount Carmel pilgrimage July 21, 2024. Procession with the Blessed Sacrament to the top of the hill during the Mount Carmel Shrine. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Celebration of the Eucharist at the annual Mount Carmel pilgrimage July 21, 2024. Procession with the Blessed Sacrament to the top of the hill during the Mount Carmel Shrine. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Procession with the Blessed Sacrament to the top of Mount Carmel was again part of the annual pilgrimage. (Photo by Jon Perez, Catholic Saskatoon News)Procession with the Blessed Sacrament to the top of the hill during the Mount Carmel Shrine. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Bishop Mark Hagemoen and Fr. Colin Roy at the top of Mount Carmel with the Blessed Sacrament at the conclusion of Mass during the annual Mount Carmel Pilgrimage. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Bishop Mark Hagemoen elevates the Blessed Sacrament in a monstrance from the top of the Mount Carmel Hill during the 2024 annual pilgrimage. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Procession with the Blessed Sacrament to the top of the hill during the Mount Carmel Shrine. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Bishop Mark Hagemoen raises the Blessed Sacrament in blessing from the top of the Mount Carmel hill. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Blessing the fields at the Mount Carmel pilgrimage July 21. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Smoke from wildfires in Alberta and B.C. clouds the landscape, as Bishop Mark Hagemoen blesses the fields from the top of the Mount Carmel Hill during the annual pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Bishop Hagemoen holds the Blessed Sacrament up as he prays for God's blessing on the land, the fields and the crops. (Photo by Jon Perez, Catholic Saskatoon News)Bishop Mark Hagemoen carries the Blessed Sacrament back down the Mount Carmel hill after blessing the fields. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Pilgrims came forward for blessings from the bishop and priests presiding at the pilgrimage. (Photo by Jon Perez, Catholic Saskatoon News)Cross atop the Mount Carmel shrine grotto. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)A statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel holding the child Jesus is at the top of the hill. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Cross atop the Mount Carmel grotto. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)The Mount Carmel shrine site includes stations of the cross installed among the trees at the base of the hill. (Photo by Jon Perez, Catholic Saskatoon News)