Treaty Elder Denominational hospital Our Lady of speaks at Sacred chaplaincy continues Fatima 100th Heart Parish after government Anniversary in Davidson cuts spiritual care celebrations • Page 5 • Page 15 • Page 10 Newsletter of the VDisit us oin tohe web cat: wwew.sasksatoonercdioc eseo.com f S as• kFALL aEDITItON o• DECoEMBEn R 2017 Diocese rejoices at appointment of new bishop BY KIPLY LUKAN YAWORSKI Bishop Mark Hagemoen knocked on the door of the Cathedral of the Holy Family Nov. 23, 2017, and was welcomed with joy and thanksgiving by the people of the diocese and the wider community at his official installation as the eighth bishop of Saskatoon. “May your bishop’s heart continue to be shaped by us, the people of the Prairies, as it was first shaped by the people of the North,” said Fr. Kevin McGee, speaking on behalf of the clergy, religious and laity of the diocese during the 2.5-hour liturgy. Hagemoen comes to the diocese of Saskatoon after four years as bishop of the northern diocese of Mackenzie-Fort Smith. “As I left Mackenzie-Fort Smith, I learned that there is no Dene word for goodbye,” said Hagemoen. “The best translation of the related sentiment is ‘until Bishop Mark Hagemoen knocks at At a diocesan celebration Nov. 23, Bishop Mark Hagemoen was officially installed as Bishop of Saskatoon, coming we meet again’. What an the door of the Cathedral Nov. 23. to the diocese after serving four years in the northern diocese of Mackenzie-Fort Smith. - Photos by Tim Yaworski appropriate expression, as we celebrate the end of the Church year, and also when bridging and acknowledging the link between great faith communities.” Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi, Pope Francis’ representative in Canada also addressed the assembly, saying: “My dear friends, welcome the new pastor and receive him as Pope Francis urges, as a father, as a teacher and as a guardian, and together with him continue to build this precious gift, which is the Church, the Catholic Church in Saskatchewan, in unity, in friendship, with collaboration with everybody.” Fr. Clement Amofah, Chancellor of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Archbishop Donald Bolen of Regina (right) , former bishop of Saskatoon, After knocking at the door at Saskatoon, shows the Apostolic Letter from Pope Francis appointing presented a symbolic set of keys to Bishop Mark Hagemoen during a the beginning of the celebration, Bishop Mark Hagemoen as bishop. - Photo by Tim Yaworski dinner held before the Installation Mass Nov. 23. - Photo by Kiply Yaworski Hagemoen was met by a symbol of walking together into Donald Bolen of Regina, and by representatives of the local and the future. Hagemoen was also the Apostolic Nuncio. universal Church. Elder Irene greeted by Cathedral Pastor Fr. Presented with a crucifix, Sharp presented the incoming David Tumback, by previous Hagemoen blessed and kissed it, bishop with a pair of moccasins as Saskatoon bishop Archbishop and then moved through the building blessing the people, led by two First Nations dancers, accompanied by an Honour Song by the drum group Young Thunder. As Hagemoen stood before the altar, diocesan Chancellor Fr. Clement Amofah opened the Apostolic Letter from Pope Francis proclaiming Hagemoen bishop of Saskatoon. Amofah held up the document to show the Diocesan Consultors who have cared for the diocese since the departure of Bolen in October 2016, as well as showing it to the entire assembly before reading the letter. Debbie Ledoux, Parish Life Director of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, and Apostolic Nuncio to Canada, Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi (left) extends Elder Michael Maurice of the Diocesan Council for Truth and Reconciliation DIOCESE WELCOMES BISHOP thanks on behalf of Pope Francis to Fr. Kevin McGee for serving as greet Bishop Mark Hagemoen during the installation. - Photo by Tim Yaworski Continued on Page 3 Diocesan Administrator of the diocese since October 2016. - Tim Yaworski 2 • Diocese of Saskatoon Newsletter • December 2017 • Born and ordained in Vancouver, bishop served four years in north BY KIPLY LUKAN YAWORSKI For the new bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon, God’s call has often been gentle and compelling, but at other times, it has been much more insistent. “There were times when I put God on hold, and he became more like the ‘Hound of Heaven’,” says Bishop Mark Hagemoen, A young Mark Hagemoen with his parents and brother (l-r): Eric, Mark, Myra and Daniel. Born in Saskatchewan, his mother Myra moved to Vancouver, BC as a young woman, meeting and citing poet Francis Thompson’s image of marrying Eric and raising two sons. She died July 5, 2017. - Submitted photo God’s persistence. Hagemoen’s faith was first nurtured in “Eventually I knew that I had to at least formation to the local parishes, which would the heart of a Catholic family. check out the possibility of the priesthood. It then minister with and for their own young Born Sept. 4, 1961 in Vancouver, BC, he was not going to go away.” people. It’s a solid vision that applies to most is the eldest son of Myra (née Longworth) Back in Vancouver, he approached diocesan ministry, says Hagemoen. and Eric Hagemoen. His late mother has a Vancouver Archbishop James Carney in a “There is this sort of wonderful Saskatchewan connection – she was born in letter, “kind of hoping that he would take a relationship between the diocesan church Crystal Springs, SK, moving to Vancouver couple of months to respond to me.” The and the local parish community. That in 1955, where she met and married Eric archbishop called him the same day. After relationship is so important. The diocese Hagemoen. The couple had two sons – Mark several meetings, 23-year-old Hagemoen provides what it is appropriate for it to and his brother Daniel. Daniel is married to entered St. Peter’s Seminary in London, ON, provide, and the local faith community is Lori and they have three children: Alana, where he completed a Master of Divinity where the relationships are really Matthew and Jacob. degree. fundamental and dynamic. It is a vision that Parish life and Catholic education were “I found the studies surprisingly speaks to the living dynamism of the People important to the family, and helped to Bishop Mark Hagemoen on the slopes: he intriguing and refreshing, and really very of God.” nurture Hagemoen’s faith in his early years. also enjoys running. - Submitted photo interesting... It was another affirmation for Beginning in 2004, he served in a “I was certainly active and comfortable in me,” says Hagemoen. “This was really number of administrative roles in the my home parish,” Hagemoen recalls. Along with that, personal questions about speaking to my heart, and certainly to my archdiocese, including Vicar of Pastoral “I was an altar server and very much faith came up, and I needed to pursue those.” mind, and I wanted to pursue it.” Services, Moderator of the Curia, and Vicar involved in my Catholic school of Holy Hagemoen worked for a year in During those years in the seminary, he General. He also served as principal of St. Trinity elementary, and then later on, I went geological/mining exploration, raising also began to gain pastoral experience in a Mark’s and president of Corpus Christi to a Christian Brothers high school, money to take another year to travel around variety of settings, including his year-long Colleges in Vancouver from 2011-13. Vancouver College.” He is still connected to the world. “That trip was about seeing other internship and summer ministry In October 2013, Pope Francis appointed Vancouver College today, serving as a board places and countries, but it was also a opportunities. Hagemoen as bishop of the Diocese of member of the Catholic elementary and high pilgrim search.” As he experienced other “It wasn’t until my very last year that I Mackenzie-Fort Smith, and his episcopal school for boys and young men. cultures and learned about other faiths and said that I really feel this is what God is ordination and installation was held Dec. 15, Other important influences were pastors religious practices, Hagemoen underwent a calling me to do. I said yes, not having all 2013 in Yellowknife. such as Fr. John Kilty, who served at Holy powerful formative year of personal the questions answered – but I knew that In a huge northern diocese – with many Trinity Parish in North Vancouver for 33 discernment. was true in any life,” says Hagemoen. needs and few resources – it was clear to years, and other pastors there, including Fr. “In a nutshell, it was during that trip that On May 12, 1990 in Vancouver, Bishop Hagemoen that he had to start by getting to Rufin Mika and Fr. John Tritschler. “The I was really compelled to look at the person Lawrence Sabatini of Kamloops ordained know the people. lives of pastors and priests are important in of Christ in a very personal way,” he says, Hagemoen and his classmate Fr. Paul Than “At its heart, my time in Mackenzie-Fort the life of the people. That was certainly true describing how he purchased a Bible and Bui on behalf of Archbishop Carney (who Smith was about trying to be present and for me,” says Hagemoen. turned first to the Gospel of Mark – partly was ill at that time). building relationships.” “Certainly, through my teen years I because of the connection he felt in sharing In addition to serving in a number of With his appointment as the eighth thought about priesthood, but I also thought the name of the Evangelist, but also because parishes, Hagemoen worked for 10 years as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of about many other things, – I thought about he knew it was the shortest gospel.