Foam Lake, Saskatchewan

The Catholic Church in Foam Lake, SK is very interesting. It doubles as both the Holy Eucharist Ukrainian Catholic Church and the Christ the King Roman Catholic Church. The two churches share one building and alternate the times of their Sunday services.

The Holy Eucharist Church has a unique aspergillum/kropylo, which was brought back from Ukraine. The kropylo is used to sprinkle holy water. This particular one is made out of a single piece of wood.  The shaft is a branch and the part used to soak up and then sprinkle holy water is made by shaving the wood into thin strips and then tying them back in almost mop-like fashion. With this large kropylo, the entire congregation can be sprinkled in just one swipe.
 

Here is a short part of the interview where the kropylo is described: