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Archbishop’s Letter – January 2023

Download this letter as a PDF in English or French January 2023 Dear Parishioners, Clergy, Friends and Anyone who’s interested, I used to write a monthly letter to the Archdiocese. At the time […]

Discerning the Call: Thomas Wollis

Here is the first installment in a new series on men discerning the call to priesthood in the archdiocese. Thomas Wollis of Peace River reflects on his discernment and journey […]

The pastoral call to serve

Rudy Jerome Mallannao reflects on workshops offering insights and inspirations for pastoral councils in the archdiocese This short reflection was written by Rudy Jerome Mallannao, who is currently serving the […]

CCCB share statement on the passing of Pope Benedict XVI

Bishop Raymond Poisson, President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, shared this statement on the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. View the statement here. Let us all pray […]

A century of church life

Donnelly’s Catholic community hold centennial celebration for their church Andre Maisonneuve’s life is intimately tied to the Paroisse Sacre-Coeur in Donnelly. He was baptized in 1939, in the church that […]

A Christmas Message from the Archbishop

For this year’s Christmas message, Archbishop Pettipas shares a poem on the birth of Jesus – the event that underlies all of Christmas’s many symbols and celebrations. Watch his full […]

‘Ryan, you’re going to be a priest’

Through many paths of discernment, Ryan Beaupre continues following the call to priesthood Ryan Beaupre’s discernment to the priesthood has taken his life in a plethora of directions. He has […]

Archbishop’s Levee returns this January 1st

Celebrate the new year with His Grace Archbishop Pettipas! The Archbishop’s Levee will return this January 1st, hosted from the chancery office in Grande Prairie. This event will offer all […]

Just like a home monastery

Goodfare couple have preserved former church as home chapel for past 20 years When most churches close down, their fate is typically the same. No longer open to the public […]

The life of Bishop Emile Grouard, OMI

As part of this year’s Archbishop’s Dinner, Archbishop Pettipas gave a talk on the life of Émile Jean-Baptiste Marie Grouard, the missionary priest who became the first bishop of the […]