Our Lady of Guadalupe parish – Residential Schools memorial wake 2024 Posted By: Kiply Lukan Yaworski June 15, 2024 The fourth and final Memorial Wake four days was held June 6, 7, 8, and 9, 2024 on the grounds of St. Mary Catholic Church in Saskatoon. Members of Our Lady of Guadalupe Indigenous Catholic Parish hosted the vigil of prayer and listening from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, concluding with 1 pm Mass on Sunday, June 9, followed by a traditional feast and a round dance. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Saskatoon Bishop Mark Hagemoen, Knowledge Keeper Lyndon Linklater, and Vicar-Gneral Fr. Ivan Nahachewsky of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saskatoon, wait with others for the early morning opening of the first day of the four-day Memorial Wake vigil June 6. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Traditional drumming and singing by Mario Fiddler and his children (the "Cree Canaries") was again part of the four-day event to pray for all those lost at Residential Schools. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskaton News)An early-morning outdoor Mass opened the 2024 four-day memorial wake, with Saskatoon Bishop Mark Hagemoen presiding. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Our Lady of Guadalupe parish Elders Irene Sharp, Dianne Anderson, and Sharon Genaille (left to right) at the opening Mass June 6. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Bishop Mark Hagemoen presided at the opening Mass June 6 for the 2024 four-day memorial wake by Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Our Lady of Guadalupe parishioner Sandra Harper was reader at the opening Mass of the four-day memorial wake. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)A pipe ceremony and an outdoor Mass June 6 again opened Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish's four-day memorial wake. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Our Lady of Guadalupe Pastor Fr. Graham Hill, CSsR, was one of the leaders participating in the memorial wake held over four days in June for the past four years. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Our Lady of Guadalupe Deacon Paul Labelle (left) proclaims the Gospel at the opening Mass four the four-day event. St. Mary pastor and diocesan Vicar-General Fr. Kevin McGee (at right) also joined events during the four days. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)A pipe ceremony and an early-morning outdoor Mass opened Our Lady of Guadalupe's 2024 four-day memorial wake, held on the grounds of St. Mary Catholic Church in Saskatoon. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Elders in prayer during the memorial wake opening Mass June 6. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Our Lady of Guadalupe Deacon Paul Labelle, St. Mary Pastor and diocesan Vicar-General Fr. Kevin McGee, Saskatoon Bishop Mark Hagemoen, and Our Lady of Guadalupe Pastor Fr. Graham Hill, CSsR (left to right) at the memorial wake opening Mass June 6, 2024. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Those passing by St. Mary Catholic Church were welcomed by Our Lady of Guadalupe Elders, leaders, parishioners and friends. (Photo by Elder Dianne Anderson, Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish)Our Lady of Guadalupe parishioners were present to listen and to pray from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the first three days of the four day event. (Photo by Elder Dianne Anderson, Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish)Throughout the four days of the memorial wake, people of all ages stopped in, welcomed with hospitality and the listening presence of Our Lady of Guadalupe Elders, leaders, parishioners and others. (Photo by Elder Dianne Anderson, Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish)Prayer, hospitality, and a listening presence were again part of the four-day memorial wake hosted by Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish at St. Mary Catholic Church in Saskatoon June 6-9. (Photo by Elder Dianne Anderson, Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish)Candles, a star blanket, and a rock with the word "hope" inscribed in both Cree alphabets were placed before the altar. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Deaon Paul Labelle welcomes the community to Sunday Eucharist June 9, marking the end of the memorial wake four days. (Photo by Damian Caron, Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish)The Cree Canaries Drum Group were again part of the four-day memorial wake. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Life Director Ferdinand Gemoh carries the cross in procession at the closing Mass June, 9, followed by Elders, children and celebrants. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Entrance procession for the memorial wake closing Mass June 9. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Children of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish carried an "Every Child Matters" banner into the church. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Fr. David Tumback, pastor of St. Patrick Parish in Saskatoon, and Fr. Kevin McGee, pastor of St. Mary Parish, Saskatoon and Vicar-General for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon, both spoke at the conclusion of Mass June 9. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Children of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish carried an "Every Child Matters" banner. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Children of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish carried an "Every Child Matters" banner during the opening procession of the Mass on June 9. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish music ministry. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Elder Irene Sharp, Elder Dianne Anderson, and Elder Sharon Genaille, Fr. David Tumback and Fr. Graham Hill, CSsR (left to right) at the memorial wake closing Mass June 9. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Our Lady of Guadalupe Sunday Eucharist June 9 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Saskatoon/ (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Our Lady of Guadalupe Elder Irene Sharp, Elder Dianne Anderson, and Elder Sharon Genaille (left to right) at the memorial wake closing Mass June 9. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Our Lady of Guadalupe pastor Fr. Graham Hill, CSsR. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)The artist who crafted the memorial wake star blanket on display before the altar, described the imagery and the prayer that went into its creation. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Our Lady of Guadalupe parishioner and former Parish Life Director Debbie Ledoux spoke at the conclusion of the four days. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Fr. Kevin McGee, pastor of St. Mary Parish in Saskatoon and Vicar-General of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon, spoke at the conclusion of Mass June 9, 2024. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)The parish statue of St. Kateri Tekakwitha is surrounded by lit candles, placed in memory of children who died at Residential Schools. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Children of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish sit before the statue of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, an Indigenous Catholic woman known as the Lily of the Mohawks, who was canonized as a saint in 2012. (Photo by Elder Dianne Anderson, Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish)A tipi stands before St. Mary Catholic Church during the four-day memorial wake organized for the fourth and final year by Our Lady of Guadalupe Indigenous Parish, Saskatoon. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Life Director Ferdinand Gemoh expresed thanks at the conclusion of the feast June 9. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)The drums and voices of the Cree Canaries Drum Group led the round dance that concluded the memorial wake event June 9. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)A round dance concluded the final day of the final memorial wake event June 9. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)
