Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church
Our parish was established in 1903. The present church was built in 1980.
A 100 year history of the church is available.
Fr. Francis Akomeah
Our priest, Fr. Francis Akomeah, lives in Watson and currently serves Englefeld, Naicam, Quill Lake, St. Front, and Watson. Weekend mass times change weekly: Saturday at 5:00pm or 7:00pm or Sunday at 9:00am, or 10:30am, or 12:00 noon. One mass a weekend per parish.
For more information about the parishes click here to go to the Watson Area Parishes website.
Below is the mass schedule to April 5, 2026. Click to download.
Holy Guardian Angels
Roman Catholic Cemetery
The first recorded death in the Englefeld area was in 1904. It was Frank Kolling, the infant son of pioneers Anton and Maria Kolling. They had arrived in 1903 from Minnesota and were the first to settle in this area. Frank was born in their new log cabin on April 14, 1904 and he died on May 21,1904. Since there was no church building or cemetery established, the Englefeld History Book indicates he was buried by the family's log cabin.
The current cemetery site was likely established around 1911 when the new frame church was built. At that time, the location would have been mostly open prairie. The spruce trees that now surround the site were planted under the direction of Father Marcellus in 1930.
Wilhelm Lieman dug graves by hand with little more than his spade between 1912 when he arrived and 1972 when he died. He also maintained the graveyard for many years. Others who have looked after the graveyard were Nick Martin, Casper Schulte and Mike Miskolczi. Mike is the current caretaker, and through special arrangement, he also maintains the Union Cemetery.
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View the names recorded in the Holy Guaradian Angels Cemetery
Englefeld Union Cemetery
It is believed that United Church services began in the homes of various homesteaders in the Englefeld area around 1923.
In 1952 construction of the United Church began. It was completed and dedicated in April 1954. It is likely that the cemetery was established about this same time. For more information on the history of the United Church in Englefeld, check out the book or the DVD referred to on the history page.
For many years, the cemetery was maintained by Earl Taylor and Bud Strome. After Bud's death, Maurice and Alice Radoux took over. The spruce trees were planted around the graveyard by Maurice and Alice in 1992. Now, through an arrangement with Englefeld's Catholic Church, the graveyard is maintained by Mike Miskolczi.
The earliest recorded death in the United Church registry was that of the baby daughter of Herbert & Minnie Hinkley, who was born June 21, 1918 and lived only two months.