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September 21, 2017

Northern church is an answer to prayer

Parishioners ring new bell at Sacred Heart Church.

FORT SIMPSON, N.W.T. - The people of the small, remote town of Fort Simpson, N.W.T., say it’s a prayer answered.

Published in Canada
August 9, 2017

NWT parish set to open new church

The original Sacred Heart Church in Fort Simpson, N.W.T., nearly 90 years old and beyond repair, which was demolished five years ago.

After a long and arduous journey, Sacred Heart Church in Fort Simpson, N.W.T., is rising again.

Published in Canada
May 4, 2016

'Tastes of Heaven' fundraiser will help church rebuild in Northwest territories

Bishop Mark Hagemoen baptizes a Dene child in the Diocese of Mackenzie-Fort Smith where the aboriginal people are “hungry for the sacraments,” according to the bishop. Hagemoen was in Toronto in late April for Catholic Missions In Canada’s annual Taste of Heaven dinner.

VAUGHAN, ONT. – Bishop Mark Hagemoen’s plea for $300,000 to help rebuild a demolished church in Fort Simpson, N.W.T., was answered by about 500 donors who attended the annual Taste of Heaven gala fundraiser and banquet.

Published in Canada: Toronto-GTA