Volunteer Appreciation 2025 Posted By: Kiply Lukan Yaworski June 5, 2025 Door prizes from diocesan ministry offices were presented during the evening. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)BIshop Mark Hagemoen thanked all the many volunteers who serve in a variety of ways as missionary disciples in the diocesan mission to proclaim Christ and God's kingdom. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)MC Myron Rogal (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)(Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Jackie Saretsky, diocesan coordinator of Hospital Chaplaincy, offered the treaty acknowledgement. With hospitality and help from volunteers from the Catholic Women’s League and the Knights of Columbus, the event for other volunteers from across the diocese included a reception, a dinner, and door prizes, as well as time to connect and visit together. Another feature this year was a display of resources available from the diocesan Msgr. Michael J. Koch Resource Library, set up by volunteer library coordinator Mel Zimmer.Volunteers serving in a variety of ways, assisting with diocesan outreach, faith formation programs, committees, councils, commissions, and boards, were honoured at an annual appreciation event held June 4 at the Cathedral of the Holy Family in Saskatoon. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)A display of a few of the resources that can be borrowed from the diocesan Msgr. Michael J. Koch Library at the Catholic Pastoral Centre was set up at the Volunteer Appreciation event by library volunteer Mel Zimmer. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)(Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)(Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)(Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)(Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)(Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)(Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)At a display set up at the Volunteer Appreciation event, Called and Gifted volunteer Jim Tryhuba (left) discusses resources available at the diocesan Msgr. Michael J. Koch Library with volunteer library coordinator Mel Zimmer. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)(Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)(Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)(Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)(Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)(Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)(Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Bishop Mark Hagemoen and Sr. Teresita Kambeitz, OSU: the Ursuline Sisters of Prelate are supporting the diocese in enriching and expanding rural catecheitcs efforts. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Diocesan volunteer Cameron Choquette and Rita Flaman Jarrett of the diocesan administration team. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)(Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)Members of the mission team that travelled to the Philippines to introduce the Called and Gifted discernment process were among those recognized at the annual Volunteer Appreciation event. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)
