Catholic Missions In Canada

Catholic Missions In Canada is at the Hamilton Diocesan CWL Convention today.

We are grateful for the longstanding support of the Catholic Women's League of Canada and the many women who continue to support Canadian home missions through prayer and generosity.

Earlier this week, Priests, Deacons, and Sisters from across the Diocese of Prince Albert gathered at Sturgeon Lake First Nation for a Clergy Enculturation Day focused on learning, prayer, fellowship, and relationship-building.

Gatherings like these help foster deeper understanding and strengthen connections between clergy and Indigenous communities throughout the diocese.

Through support from Catholic Missions In Canada, the Indigenous Ministry Circle in the Diocese of Prince Albert continues its important work of reconciliation, clergy formation, and ministry in First Nations communities across northern Saskatchewan.

Congratulations and welcome to Bishop-Elect Ken Thorson, OMI to the Diocese of Prince Albert!

On May 28, 2026, at 12:00 noon Rome time, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has appointed the Rev. Father Kenneth Thorson, O.M.I. as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Prince Albert. For more information and a message from Bishop-Elect Ken Thorson, O.M.I. go to www.padiocese.ca/bishop-elect
The press release from the Vatican link: https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2026/05/28/260528c.html

Livestream: https://youtube.com/live/S8u5yjx0lUU?feature=share

Today, on the Feast of Saint Philip Neri, we give thanks for the joyful witness of a saint who brought hope, compassion, and the Gospel to the people around him.

Known as the “Apostle of Rome,” St. Philip Neri devoted himself to serving those most in need through prayer, friendship, and missionary outreach within his own community. Pope Pius X later named him the patron saint of Catholic Missions In Canada because of that example of home mission work.

Join us today for the livestream of the St. Philip Neri Mass at 12:00 PM (EDT) as we pray for missionaries and mission communities across Canada.

Congratulations to Fr. Thomas Wollis! Thank you to all the supporters of Catholic Missions In Canada who help with the education of seminarians for mission dioceses.

Ordination of Dcn. Thomas Wollis to Priesthood Live streaming of the Ordination of Thomas Wollis

St. Philip Neri, pray for us.

Recently, Bishop Héctor Vila of the Diocese of Whitehorse made a pastoral visit to St. Ann Mission in Watson Lake.

Supported by Catholic Missions In Canada, St. Ann Mission is served by Fr. Leo Win, who ministers not only in Watson Lake, but also in the neighbouring communities of Lower Post, Upper Liard, and Good Hope Lake.

The mission serves a region where many residents are members of the Liard First Nation, and where long travel distances and aging buildings continue to create challenges for ministry. CMIC funding helps support travel, utilities, maintenance, and the day-to-day costs of the mission.