District Parishes

The Moose Jaw Pastoral District, within the Regina Deanery of the Eparchy of Saskatoon, includes four active Ukrainian Catholic parishes: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Moose Jaw, SS. Peter and Paul at Thunder Creek (Chaplin), Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Glentworth, and SS. Peter and Paul at Hodgeville.

For more information, please visit our bulletin on Moose Jaw & District website: Moose Jaw Pastoral District

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Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary — Moose Jaw

The Ukrainian Catholic Parish of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Moose Jaw was founded in 1948. The first parish church was adapted from a former army chapel that had been moved from the Mossbank airport.

As the parish community grew, the present church was constructed in 1964–1965. In 1967, Bishop Andrew Roborecki blessed a commemorative plaque marking the parish’s new church and Canada’s Centennial Year. The church was later artistically decorated by Theodore Baran, with religious murals and images reflecting the life of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Ukrainian Catholic faith.

The parish has served generations of Ukrainian Catholic faithful in Moose Jaw and the surrounding area and continues as part of the Moose Jaw Pastoral District.

Divine Liturgies are generally celebrated three times per month, depending on the pastoral schedule.

For current schedules and parish information, please visit the Moose Jaw parish page.

SS. Peter and Paul — Thunder Creek (Chaplin)

The Ukrainian Catholic Church of SS. Peter and Paul at Thunder Creek was constructed in 1943–1944 and later renovated in 1968. Ukrainian settlers had begun arriving in the area as early as 1911, and the parish community eventually acquired land for a church and cemetery.

The church is a small prairie church that has served Ukrainian Catholic families in the Chaplin and surrounding area for many decades. A parish cemetery and mission cross are located near the church.

SS. Peter and Paul remains part of the Moose Jaw Pastoral District.

Divine Liturgies are generally celebrated approximately six times during the year, according to the pastoral schedule.

For current schedules and parish information, please visit the Chaplin parish page.

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary — Glentworth

The Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary near Glentworth was built in 1926 on land south of the community. Bishop Nicetas Budka celebrated the first Divine Liturgy in the church on June 16, 1926, and later returned to visit the parish.

Ukrainian settlers began arriving in the Glentworth area in 1908, many coming from the Borshchiv region of Ukraine. The church was built through the voluntary labour and financial contributions of local parishioners, and the church property also includes a parish cemetery.

For generations, the parish has preserved the Ukrainian Catholic faith and traditions of the families who settled in the area. It continues as part of the Moose Jaw Pastoral District.

Divine Liturgies are generally celebrated approximately five to six times during the year, depending on the pastoral schedule.

For current schedules and parish information, please visit the Glentworth parish page.

SS. Peter and Paul — Hodgeville

The Ukrainian Catholic Parish of SS. Peter and Paul near Hodgeville traces its history to Ukrainian settlers who began arriving in the area in 1909. The first Divine Liturgy for the local community was celebrated in 1914, and the first parish church was constructed in 1916.

As the community developed, the original church was dismantled and the present church was constructed between 1964 and 1969. Bishop Andrew Roborecki blessed the new church on June 15, 1969.

The church grounds also include a parish cemetery, where many of the early pioneers and builders of the parish are buried. SS. Peter and Paul continues to preserve the faith and heritage of the Ukrainian Catholic community and is part of the Moose Jaw Pastoral District.

Divine Liturgy is generally celebrated once or twice a year, usually in connection with the parish feast day or other special occasions.

For current schedules and parish information, please visit the Hodgeville parish page.