The church community of Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church was established in 1907.
The name "Borshchiw" was the name of the county where the Ukrainian settlers originated. In 1947 the present day church was built.
The belfry that had been originally constructed along with the first church in 1907 was renovated at the same time the new church was being built.
The apse is unusually truncated for a church this size.
Two cupolas and five crosses.
Borshchiw Cemetery is about half a mile down the road from the church. It was established soon after the settlers arrived at their new home on the prairies.
Birthdays shown on some of the grave markers date back to the mid-1800's...
...and a number of "Unknown" rest among the identified.
Information courtesy of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saskatoon.
Photographed near Prud'homme, Saskatchewan on August 4, 2020.
Rather a grand approach to the front of the church (in reference to the first photo).
ReplyDeleteThe only way onto the church grounds is through the gate opening in the hedge as shown in the first photo and is every visitor's "first view" of the church.
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