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Archbishop’s 2023 deanery visitation

Archbishop Gerard Pettipas’ annual deanery visitation is coming up this April and May, taking place in Deanery 3. This represents the most populated deanery of the archdiocese, and includes the […]

Catholic bishops of Canada offer letters to Indigenous peoples of Canada

The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops have released today, Feb. 8th, four letters on reconciliation with the Indigenous Peoples of Canada – addressed to the First Nations, the Métis, the […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Alberta-NWT Bishops share letter for Catholic Education Sunday

This Sunday, Nov. 6, is Catholic Education Sunday. Please read this important letter from the Catholic bishops of Alberta and the Northwest Territories on the vital role of Catholic schools […]

Archbishop’s Dinner coming up on Nov. 4th

Mark your calendars! Our annual Archbishop’s Dinner will once again be livestreamed from our Facebook page. This year’s dinner is at 6:30 pm on Nov. 4th. (Please note: You do […]

September 2022 Letter from the Archbishop

Download this letter as a PDF in English or French September 9th, 2022 Dear Faithful and Clergy of the Archdiocese, We are entering into another school year, which also becomes […]

Archbishop’s message for Catholic Education Week

As part of Catholic Education Week, May 23-27, Archbishop Pettipas offered this Gospel reflection, meditating on the way we share the Faith with the next generation. Jesus said “I still […]

Archbishop’s letter on lifting dispensation

Dear Fathers and Parishioners of the Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan, In March of 2020, the Bishops of Alberta and the Northwest Territories issued for the people of their respective dioceses a […]