St. Patrick's Day Breakfast - St. James the Major, Manning
2024-03-17 11:00 (America/Edmonton) | St. James the Major, Manning
Breakfast held after 10:00 am Sunday Mass, begins at 11:00 am.

Council of Priests Meeting - Our Lady of Peace, Peace River
2024-03-19 10:00 - 17:00 | Our Lady of Peace Church, Peace River

Way of the Cross - St. Joseph Church, Spirit River
2024-03-19 18:30 | St. Joseph’s Church, Spirit River
Beginning at 6:40 pm every Tuesday of Lent

Patron Saint Mass & St. Joe's Got Talent - St. Joseph Church, Grande Prairie
2024-03-19 19:00 | St. Joseph’s Church, Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie
Join us for mass and a gathering and St. Joe’s Got Talent to follow in celebration of the feast day of our patron: St. Joseph.

Lent Workshop: Basics of our Faith – St. Rita’s, Valleyview
2024-03-20 18:30 | St. Rita’s, Valleyview
Workshop will be held every Wednesday of Lent (Feb. 21st-March 20th), beginning with Mass at 6:45 pm. Refreshments provided.

Into the Breach - St. Mary's Church, Beaverlodge
2024-03-20 19:00, 2024-03-27 19:00 | St. Mary’s Church, Beaverlodge
Into The Breach
The Knights of Columbus, Holy Family Council 11495
of Beaverlodge, is inviting all men to come and
experience a brotherhood of fellow Christian men,
through a faith filled series by Bishop Olmsted called
” Into the Breach”, to help men deepen their
understanding of living a truly masculine life in Christ
and practice their commitments to this life.
It will run for 12 weeks on every Wednesday at 7 pm
starting on Feb 21, 2024, at St Mary’s Church meeting
room in Beaverlodge.

Curia Meeting - Chancery Office, Grande Prairie
2024-03-21 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-04-04 08:00 - 17:00 | Chancery Office, Grande Prairie

Way of the Cross - St. Peter & Paul Church, Rycroft
2024-03-21 18:30 | St. Peter and Paul Church, Rycroft
Beginning at 6:40 pm every Thursday of Lent

Knights of Columbus Meeting - Our Lady of Peace, Peace River
2024-03-21 19:00 | Our Lady of Peace Church, Peace River

Lenten Supper & Stations of the Cross - St. Joseph Church, Grande Prairie
2024-03-22 17:30 | St. Joseph’s Church, Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie
Join us for a Lenten meal in Tranquille Hall (provided by the CWL), a short presentation provided by the Social Justice committee, and praying the Stations of the Cross in the church.

Soup and Stations of the Cross – St. Mary’s, Beaverlodge
2024-03-22 18:00 | St. Mary’s Church, Beaverlodge
Soup and Stations of the Cross – St. Mary’s, Beaverlodge
Every Friday during lent beginning at 6pm with a Lenten meal in the church hall followed by the Stations of the Cross in the Church Nave. Please note *March 1 Soup and Stations will begin at 5pm

Palm Weaving & Potluck Supper - Our Lady of Peace, Peace River
2024-03-22 19:00 | Our Lady of Peace Church, Peace River
Palm weaving and potluck supper to follow after March 22nd Mass and Stations of the Cross

Synodal Reflection 2024 - Catholic Conference Centre, Peace River
2024-03-23 10:00 - 14:00 | Catholic Conference Centre, Peace River
On Saturday March 23rd, our archdiocese is hosting a gathering to reflect on the first synthesis report of the Synod on Synodality. The gathering will be held at the Catholic Conference Centre in Peace River, from 10:00am to 2:00 pm, with lunch provided. Fr. Ed Eherer, CSsR will lead the gathering.
Participants will be asked to reflect on the Vatican’s official synthesis report from the first Synod on Synodality session in 2023, and we will discern our response as the Synod prepares for its concluding session later this year. Get the full details and learn how you can participate at www.archgm.ca/synod-2022-2024

Palm Sunday
2024-03-24

Chrism Mass - St. John the Baptist Cathedral, McLennan
2024-03-26 19:30 | St. John the Baptist Cathedral, McLennan
Chrism Mass, March 26th, 7:30 pm
St. John the Baptist Cathedral, McLennan
Parishioners from throughout the archdiocese are invited to join with His Excellency Archbishop Pettipas and clergy for the Chrism Mass, held at St. John the Baptist Cathedral on Tuesday, March 26th. At this special liturgy, the clergy will renew their commitment of service and ministry to the people of God in our diocese. Then the oils used in the Sacramental life of the church will be blessed – the Oil of Catechumens used in baptism; Oil of the Sick to strengthen, heal and console the sick and the dying; and the consecration of Chrism, used in the sacraments of baptism, confirmation and Holy Orders, and in the dedication and consecration of churches and altars.
Mass will begin at 7:30 pm, with food and fellowship in the cathedral hall afterwards. We encourage you to make it part of your Holy Week celebrations!

Holy Thursday
2024-03-28

Good Friday
2024-03-29

Ecumenical Way of the Cross - Beaverlodge
2024-03-29 10:00 | St. Mary’s Church, Beaverlodge
Ecumenical Stations for the Cross at 10:00AM Beginning at St. Mary’s Church, Beaverlodge concluding at United Church, Beaverlodge followed by Fellowship at St. Luke’s Anglican Hall, Beaverlodge

Holy Saturday
2024-03-30

Easter Sunday
2024-03-31

Anointing and Healing Liturgy - Our Lady of Good Counsel, High Level
2024-04-02 19:00 | Our Lady of Good Counsel, High Level

Into the Breach – St. Mary’s Church, Beaverlodge
2024-04-03 19:00 | St. Mary’s Church, Beaverlodge

Women’s Cursillo Weekend - St. Joseph Catholic School, Grande Prairie
2024-04-04 17:30 - 2024-04-07 17:00
This Women’s Cursillo is a 3 day retreat weekend beginning on Thursday evening, April 4th, until Sunday afternoon, April 7th. During the weekend, there will be talks (given by different Cursillo community members), discussion, sharing, prayer, lots of laughter and good food. Our goal is to help you to know that you are loved by God and to build supportive Christian community.
Full details at: https://www.cursillo.archgm.ca/
Cursillo Application and sponsor form revised 2023 ii

Adoration & First Friday Devotion - St. Mary's, Beaverlodge
2024-04-05 09:00 - 13:00 | St. Mary’s Church, Beaverlodge
We will be having Eucharistic Adoration on ever
First Friday of each month from
10am to 1pm at
St. Mary’s Church, Beaverlodge
(Mass celebrated at 9 am)
Please sign-up for your hour
(at least two people for each hour must attend).

Opening of Canonical Visitation - St. Peter Celestin Church, Slave Lake
2024-04-06 11:00 | St. Peter Celestin, Slave Lake

CWL Meeting - St. Mary's Church, Beaverlodge
2024-04-07 10:00 | St. Mary’s Church, Beaverlodge
Saturday at 10am
St. Mary’s Church Meeting Room
All Ladies are Welcome!

Potluck and Presentation on GrACE - St. Mary's Church, Beaverlodge
2024-04-07 11:00 - 13:00
Catholic Family, Education and Grace
Russ Noble one of the Members of Catholic
Education Board of Trustees will be visiting St.
Mary’s Parish, Beaverlodge on Sunday April 7. He
will talk about Catholic families, the importance of
Catholic Education and what the Grace Program is
all about.
This will take place immediately after the 11:00AM
Mass in the church hall and will coincide with our
regular Potluck Sunday.
Topic- Supporting Parents in Catholic Faith
Formation
Contact: Fr. Michael Dias -780-354-2415
Join us for Food and Resources
Coordinators: Trustees Michelle Gemmell,
Russ Noble
Link: grace.director@users.smore.com

Divine Mercy Service & Reconciliation - St. Mary's, Beaverlodge
2024-04-07 13:30 - 16:00 | St. Mary’s Church, Beaverlodge
St. Mary’s Church
Divine Mercy Service
Sunday, April 7
3:00PM
~Divine Mercy Novena Chaplet~
~Silent adoration & Benediction~ ~Veneration
of the Divine Mercy Picture~
Nine days of Divine Mercy Novena
The Divine Mercy Novena is prayed nine days
prior to Divine Mercy Sunday, beginning on Good
Friday, March 29, 2024. The Novena will be prayed
daily after the morning Mass except on the Easter
weekend, when the Novena prayers are said at
home.
Sacrament of Reconciliation: 1:30PM – 2:45PM
Divine Mercy Novena Chaplet pamphlets are
available at the back of the church.
We encourage you to join us in prayer together with
your family.
