Our Lady of Peace
Meadow Lake
SK

S9X 1H5

Our Lady of Peace, Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada
Inside Our Lady of Peace Meadow Lake
The altar

Who we are

Welcome To Our Lady of Peace.

We are a Roman Catholic parish in the small city of Meadow Lake, SK. We've been around for over 100 years!

We exist to fulfill the Great Commission of Christ - to go forth and make disciples by loving God and loving others.

Our Lady of Peace Parish celebrates Sunday and weekday Masses and other liturgies, provides faith formation and Sacrament preparation and offers fellowship, outreach and evangelization opportunities.

Our parishioners and staff are committed to
WELCOMING & INVITING all who come through the doors!

As a parish, there are four habits we want to instill in our members:

PRAY always;
SERVE in a parish ministry or missionary outreach;
GIVE generously, and
INVITE friends and family to church.

INVEST in the relationships you have with family and friends and INVITE them to encounter Christ and His Mission by joining you at a faith study, liturgy or Mass.

Street Address

504 - 3rd Ave East.
Meadow Lake, SK S9X 1H5
Canada
Phone: 306-236-5122
Fax: 306-236-6399

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Church Pastor

Father Doug Jeffrey, OMI
Pastor
504 - 3rd Ave East.
Meadow Lake, SK S9X 1H5
Canada
Phone: 306-304-7271

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Quote of the Day

Matthew 25:23

...Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things...

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Father Doug Jeffrey, OMI
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Raymond Thibualt
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Our Lady of Peace Meadow Lake Mass Times

Service Schedule

Monday (Oct. 21, 2019)
No services scheduled.

Tuesday (Oct. 22, 2019)
6:30pm - 7:15pm Holy Mass

Wednesday (Oct. 23, 2019)
9:15am - 10:00am Holy Mass

Thursday (Oct. 24, 2019)
9:15am - 10:00am Holy Mass

Friday (Oct. 25, 2019)
10:30am - 11:00am Holy Mass

Mass on Friday Mornings will be held at the Pioneer Lodge at 10:30am. All are invited to attend. Adoration will follow later in the day at 3:00 from 7:30pm.

Saturday (Oct. 26, 2019)
9:15am - 10:00am Holy Mass
7:30pm - 8:30pm Holy Mass

Sunday (Oct. 27, 2019)
10:00am - 11:00am Holy Mass
12:30pm - 1:30pm Holy Mass: St. Judes Green Lake
Mass is offered every Sunday in Green Lake at St. Jude's Parish. If you are wanting to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation, please contact Father to set up a time.

3:00pm - 4:00pm Holy Mass: Our Lady Of The Smile Parish
Mass is offered at Our Lady of the Smile Parish in Waterhen every second and last Sunday of the month. If you wish to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation, please contact father to set up a time.

Mass Times last updated on the 21st of October, 2019


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Meadow Lake has a vibrant and active youth community! We are hoping to start up monthly activities here at Our Lady of Peace, where our young parishioners can come together in friendship and fun, getting to know one another and getting to know Jesus Christ.

If you are interested in helping out, please contact Kimberly Frey @ 306-236-5122, or Tracey Calvert @ 306-240-7798 to discuss ideas! We appreciate all contributions.


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Our Lady of Peace, Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada
Inside Our Lady of Peace Meadow Lake
The altar



Our Lady of Peace History

In 1888 the first missionary out post was established in Green Lake by the Order of Mary Immaculate (OMI). Shortly thereafter the missionaries made their way by rivers and lakes in a canoe to Lac de Prairie or Meadow Lake. To create a shorter route, an overland trail was blazed from Fort Carlton to Green Lake and on to Meadow Lake. Supplies could then be hauled by Red River carts using horses or oxen.

In 1908 Father Louis Cochin, traveling from Ile a la Crosse to North Battleford, stopped in Meadow Lake to visit Cyprien Morin, an outstanding Metis of the area. This visit resulted in the decision to build a small chapel in Meadow Lake.

Cyprien Morin took charge of the building program. In a few weeks he and his crew of volunteers had sufficient lumber to build not only a small chapel but a rectory as well. The buildings stood on a site near Backwater Creek where it enters Meadow Lake. Not long after, Father Cochin held Mass in the first church in Meadow Lake. Father Cochin would also occasionally say Mass on the Flying Dust First Nation.

In 1912, the Government of Saskatchewan started cutting a trail through dense forest from Midnight Lake to Meadow Lake, now Highway 4. This allowed many more white settlers to move north.

In 1913, Father Waddel arrived to assist Father Cochin, to learn the Cree language and to take over the duties of Parish priest. Father Cochin left in 1916, close to his retirement.

During the years 1914 to 1918, precipitation in the area, of both rain and snow, was so great that the little church at the mouth of Backwater Creek could only be reached by canoe or over boggy land. This made it necessary to build a new church in a better location.

In 1919, Leon Sergent donated 8 acres of land in the new hamlet of Meadow Lake to build a new church and rectory. Cyprien Morin donated a partially completed building of squared logs which he had planned to use as a store.. The building was hauled to the new location. This was completed as a rectory for Father Waddel. Father Waddel planned and built the second and larger church on the east end of Meadow Lake before he was moved to another parish in 1923.

In 1925, The Catholic congregation had again out grown their facilities. The new pastor Father Emil Pascal set to work to remedy the situation. Joe Gauthier, an experienced stone mason and carpenter, was hired to act as foreman. Volunteers worked long hours into the night to complete Meadow Lake's third church.

By 1948, the parish had again outgrown its Church facilities and a fourth church was built. Father J. Bidault, who arrived in 1947 as parish priest, was the architect. Jack Anthony was the contractor. Many volunteers supplied the labor and our present day church was built.

Leon Sergent donated the land and Louis Bedard and Mrs. Leon Sergent donated the bell. In December 1956 the new church was done. The rectory was built by Joe Gauthier with the help of Father Girard and volunteers.

About 1950 the old church was moved just south of the present church and on the same lot. It was used as an activity center and called Columbus Hall. The south portion of the church was built as a chapel but when the old Columbus Hall was dismantled, the Chapel Hall was renovated and used for meetings, teas, bazaars, card partiers and catechism classes.


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