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Archbishop Duval shares his first Easter message

Happy Easter! Christ is Risen! For his first Easter message as Archbishop, Most Rev. Charles Duval, CSsR details the “fullness of life” that should be our goal as we enter into the triumph of the Resurrection at Easter. Archbishop Duval’s Easter message is linked below in both English and French.

Priests and parishioners come together for March 31st Chrism Mass

On March 31st, the archdiocese celebrated its annual Chrism Mass at St. John the Baptist Cathedral in McLennan. The Mass brought together priests and parishioners from across the archdiocese, as the clergy renewed their vows of service and the Church’s sacred oils were blessed. A special thanks to everyone who joined us for Most Rev. Charles Duval’s first Chrism Mass as archbishop. […]

Holy Qurbana in the Canadian North

Syro-Malabar Catholics find a growing community in Grande Prairie In their monthly Holy Qurbana liturgy, Syro-Malabar Catholics of Grande Prairie have a liturgical ‘home away from home’. Each month, Fr. Sunny Joseph, pastor of Joussard, comes to Grande Prairie and celebrates a Mass for this growing community of around 130 Indians, in the ancient Syro-Malabar […]

Indigenous Reconciliation Fund in Grouard-McLennan

Indigenous Reconciliation Fund in Grouard-McLennan This new video series details initiatives in our archdiocese that have received funding from the CCCB’s Indigenous Reconciliation Fund. These projects include a pow-wow for elders in High Prairie, a Vision Quest retreat in the Peace River area, and funds for the new monument at Grouard’s historic mission cemetery. There is still funding available for projects in our archdiocese. Do you have […]

Sacramentum: Carrying our Crosses

Sacramentum is a series devised by the Office of Evangelization and Catechesis, exploring the sacraments of the Catholic Church and other aspects of parish life and Catholic devotion. In this reflection, Rudy Jerome Mallannao studies the meaning of Christ’s call to “take up” our cross daily, and how this call shapes our lives in fundamental […]

Marks of an excellent Catholic teacher

Catholic school staff hope to deepen their witness through new program Finding ways for faith to permeate in the classroom can be a challenge for today’s Catholic teachers. But through the program ‘Five Marks of an Excellent Catholic Teacher’, staff members at Glenmary Catholic School in Peace River are hoping new insights will help them […]

Facing financial realities: Article 4

Article 4: Catholic Missions in Canada & the future of the Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan Catholic Missions in Canada (CMIC) provides funding to dioceses across Canada, focusing on missionary regions in some of the most rural, isolated and remote communities of the country. CMIC has been fulfilling this mission for more than a century. The organization […]

Chrism Mass to be celebrated on March 31st

The annual Chrism Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, March 31 at St. John the Baptist Cathedral in McLennan at 7:30 pm. The cathedral is the Mother Church of the diocese, where the chair (cathedra) of the bishop is located. At this special liturgy, the clergy will renew their promise of fidelity and obedience, and […]

Rite of Elections celebrated for persons across the archdiocese

Many people across the Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan are preparing to be fully received into the Catholic Church this Lenten and Eastern season, including in the parish communities of Grande Prairie, Peace River and Fort Vermillion This is a special rite for catechumens who are preparing to be received into the Catholic Church through the sacraments […]

‘Death will not have the final word’

Parishioners remember the witness of Redemptorists priests This January two retired and beloved Redemptorist priests residing in our archdiocese passed away. On January 21st, Fr. Albert Sterzer, CSsR passed away at 89 years old. And just a few days later on January 29th, Fr. Rajmund Dorawa, CSsR passed away at age 75. Both Fr. Albert […]

Archdiocese hires new Building & Property Specialist

Archdiocese hires new Building & Property Specialist Explanatory letter from the Archdiocesan Finance Office In November 2024, the Finance Administrator of the Archdiocese presented a plan of exit for her retirement in June 2027. The plan consisted of having the finance department divided in two – Finance/Accounting and Building and Property Specialist. We are aware […]

‘On Track for Justice’

Local Development and Peace-Caritas Canada representative details their annual Lenten campaign This article details the theme for this year’s Share Lent Campaign with Development and Peace-Caritas Canada, the Canadian Catholic Church’s official charity for supporting communities in the global south. A special collection for this campaign will be held on the 5th Sunday of Lent, […]

Vicar General shares update on Camp St. Martin 2026

Letter from the office of Vicar General/Chancellor Msgr. Charles Lavoie on Camp St. Martin 2026 February 12, 2026RE: Camp St. Martin 2026 Dear Pastors, Parishioners and especially to our Youth, It is after much discussion, discernment, and difficulty that a decision was reached to postpone Camp Saint Martin again this year, 2026. It had been […]