Catholic Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan

Rycroft - Parish Council Meeting
2023-02-16 19:30 - 20:30 (America/Edmonton) | St. Peter and Paul Church, Rycroft, Grande Prairie, AB

Catechism 101 - This Is Our Faith Retreat
2023-02-17 18:30 - 2023-02-20 13:00 | Way of Holiness Retreat Centre, Hinton, Grande Prairie, AB
The Way of Holiness Retreat Center in Hinton is hosting this catechetical retreat from Feb. 17th-Feb. 20th, offering this prayerful and insightful retreat to help Catholics grow deeper in their faith. This retreat is facilitated in part by persons from our archdiocese.

Full details on poster.

Mardi Gras Masquerade - St. Joseph Catholic Church
2023-02-17 19:00 - 22:00 | AB
9th “Annual” Mardi Gras Masquerade
It’s back! Save the date:
Friday, Feb. 17, 7 – 10 pm
Tranquille Hall, St. Joseph Church in Grande Prairie
Full costume or just a mask, all
ages welcome!
Games, draws, bouncy castle,
snacks, dancing and more! Fun for all ages. Free
tickets available after all Masses beginning January
28/29.
Bring your whole family for this great mid-winter
celebration!
Mardi Gras helpers needed to distribute tickets,
plan, decorate, set-up, take down, kitchen, and
assorted help throughout the evening. Call Kristen at
the office, ext. 230.

Welcoming refugee family to Grande Prairie
2023-02-17 19:30 - 20:30 | AB
Welcoming refugee family to Grande Prairie, brought through sponsorship between St. Joseph Church and the Archdiocese.

Ministry Workshop - St. Rita's, Valleyview
2023-02-18 09:30 - 13:00 | St. Rita’s, Valleyview, Grande Prairie, AB
The Office of Evangelization and Catechesis are hosting a ministry workshop at St. Rita’s Parish in Valleyview on Feb. 18th, from 9:45 am to 1:00pm.
See further details on the poster:

St. Mary's CWL Annual General Meeting - Beaverlodge
2023-02-18 10:00 - 12:30 | St. Mary’s Church, Beaverlodge, Grande Prairie, AB
St Mary’s CWL in Beaverlodge next meeting on Saturday, Feb.18/2023.
This will be the Annual General
Meeting. Meeting starts at 10AM, finishing before noon and will be
followed by potluck lunch.
We welcome and encourage all members to come
and join us! Thanks !

Youth Mass - St. Peter & Paul's Church, Rycroft
2023-02-19 10:00 - 12:00 | St. Peter and Paul Church, Rycroft, Grande Prairie, AB

Sacrament of Confirmation - Our Lady of Peace Parish
2023-02-19 11:00 - 12:30 | Our Lady of Peace Church, Peace River, Grande Prairie, AB

KofC Pancake Breakfast and Silent Auction - St. Mary's Church, Beaverlodge
2023-02-19 11:00 - 13:00 | St. Mary’s Church, Beaverlodge, Grande Prairie, AB
Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast and Silent Auction
Sunday, February 19th
Immediately after the 11am Mass
St. Mary’s Church in Beaverlodge
Cost by donation
You are welcome to donate household items, crafts, food items etc. for silent auction.

Family Day Event - St. Rita's in Valleyview
2023-02-20 11:00 - 16:00 | St. Rita’s, Valleyview, Grande Prairie, AB
Family Day Event at St. Rita’s Church Hall in Valleyview – Feb. 20th, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Everyone is welcome! Includes free hot dogs and refreshments, games and prizes, fish pond, doughboys, popcorn, family bingo and door prizes! See Facebook poster.

CCCC National Secretariat Meeting
2023-02-20 12:00 - 15:30 | AB

Spirit River - Parish Council Meeting
2023-02-21 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Joseph’s Church, Spirit River, Grande Prairie, AB
Meeting of Parish council at St. Joseph Church in Spirit River, 7:30 pm Feb. 21st

Ash Wednesday Collection
2023-02-22 | AB
The Archdiocese’s Ash Wednesday Collection, coming up on Wednesday, Feb. 22nd, will continue to raise money for healing and reconciliation programs in our region.

The Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan has pledged to raise $165,000 as part of the Indigenous Reconciliation Fund established by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. In order to meet our pledge, the Ash Wednesday collection from 2022-2026 will be allocated to this fund. An independent committee is in place to select these healing and reconciliation programs and apply for funding.

Thank you for your generosity and support as we strive to move forward together as the Resurrected Body of Christ. You can also drop your Ash Wednesday donations in the Sunday collection with a marked envelope.

40 Cans of Lent Campaign - Our Lady of Good Counsel, High Level
2023-02-22 - 2023-04-09 | Our Lady of Good Counsel, High Level, Grande Prairie, AB
A campaign for raising items for the High Level Food Bank – taking non-perishable food items, cleaning supplies, and hygiene items. The 40 Cans of Lent campaign runs through the entirety of Lent, Feb. 22nd to April 9th through the Our Lady of Good Counsel parish in High Level.

Come and See - St. Francis Friary in Edmonton
2023-02-23 - 2023-02-26 | AB
Check out this Come and See for the Franciscans of Canada, taking place at the St. Francis Friary in Edmonton from Feb. 23rd-26th.
Register by e-mailing friardan47@gmail.com. Open for men 18 to 40.

Curia Meeting
2023-02-23 08:00 - 17:00 | Chancery Office, Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie, AB
Curia meeting on all matters related to the archdiocese. Held at the chancery office in Grande Prairie.

Deanery 2 - Meeting in Grimshaw
2023-02-23 08:00 - 17:00 | Holy Family Catholic Church, Grimshaw, Grande Prairie, AB
Meeting among representatives from church communities in Deanery 2
Holy Family, Grimshaw

Catholics Returning Home - St. Joseph Church, Grande Prairie
2023-02-23 19:30 - 20:30 | St. Joseph’s Church, Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie, AB
Catholics Returning Home – If anyone in your life
has been away from the church and expressed
thoughts such as “I’ve been hearing a lot about the
Pope” “I’m anxious about the future” “I need to
reconcile with the past” “I know I need to change
something in my life …” “For years now, I have felt
disconnected from my childhood faith”
this may be the time to invite them to Catholics
Returning Home. This in-person, 6 week program,
begins Thursday, Feb. 23 at 7:30 pm at St. Joseph Church in Grande Prairie.
Enter through the church. Brochures available on the literature
rack at the entrance of the church and on our
web-page. No pre-registration required – simply
show up February 23. Questions? Contact Fr. Remi.

Bible & Beer – Ignite Catholic Young Adults of Grande Prairie
2023-02-23 19:30 - 21:30 | Better Than Fred’s, Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie, AB
Join us for food and drinks, and a discussion on Scripture and the Faith with Ignite – Catholic Young Adults of Grande Prairie – on Feb. 23rd
Intended for Catholic adults aged 18-35.
7:00 p.m. – Mass at St. Joseph’s Church in Grande Prairie
7:45 p.m. – Bible and Beer at Better Than Fred’s in Grande Prairie.

Alberta and NWT Bishops Meeting via Zoom
2023-02-24 10:30 - 12:00 | AB

Soup, Reflection, Stations of the Cross- Lenten Fridays - St. Joseph Church, Grande Prairie
2023-02-24 17:00 - 19:30 | St. Joseph’s Church, Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie, AB
Soup, Reflection, Stations of the Cross- Lenten Fridays
5:15 pm: meatless soup & buns served by CWL in
Tranquille Hall. Donations will go to Development &
Peace
6 pm: Reflection organized by the Social
Justice Committee
7 pm: Stations of the Cross in the church.
Join us for all 3 or whatever your time allows.
Feb. 24 Reflection: Overview of Share Lent Campaign
Stations led by Cursillo Group

St. Mary's Soup and Stations - Beaverlodge
2023-02-24 18:00 - 19:00 | St. Mary’s Church, Beaverlodge, Grande Prairie, AB
St. Mary’s Soup and Stations
Please join us for Soup and Stations of the Cross on every Friday during Lent at 6 PM beginning with a light meal in the church hall followed by prayers of the Stations of the Cross.
St. Mary’s Church, Beaverlodge
Everyone is welcome!
* Starts February 24, 2023 and continues every Friday to the end of Lent

McLennan CWL Meeting
2023-02-24 19:00 - 21:00 | AB
The CWL of St. John the Baptist Cathedral parish in McLennan will meet at the local Seniors’ Club on Feb. 24th at 7:00 pm.

Development and Peace Campaign Kickoff
2023-02-25 08:00 - 09:00 | AB

APC Meeting (Archdiocesan Pastoral Council)
2023-02-25 10:00 - 15:00 | AB
The Archdiocesan Pastoral Council will meet via Zoom, featuring priests, religious and lay persons from across the archdiocese.

Rite of Election at St. John the Baptist Cathedral
2023-02-26 13:00 - 14:30 | St. John the Baptist Cathedral, McLennan, Grande Prairie, AB
The rite of election for those being baptized and confirmed at Easter will be held at St. John the Baptist Cathedral in McLennan. Sunday, Feb. 26th. All candidates across the archdiocese are asked to attend.

St. Joseph Church CWL - Meeting in Spirit River
2023-02-28 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Joseph’s Church, Spirit River, Grande Prairie, AB

Bible Study - St. Joseph Church, Grande Prairie
2023-03-01 09:30 - 11:00 | St. Joseph’s Church, Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie, AB
Bible study for Wednesday, March 1st at St. Joseph Church in Grande Prairie
9:30 – 11 am, Ladies Bible Study, St JPII Rm
7:45 pm, Bible Study, Tranquille Hall

Journee de Reflexion avec Mgr Goudreault in Falher
2023-03-01 10:00 - 14:00 | St. Anne Church, Falher, Grande Prairie, AB
CEFFA, in collaboration with the Northwest francophone school authority is offering to our francophone community a retreat with Bishop Pierre Goudrealt at Saint Anne Parish on March 1st.
“CEFFA is pleased to invite you to a Lenten retreat led by Bishop Pierre Goudreault, Wednesday March 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Paroisse Ste Anne.
Bishop Goudreault comes from Quebec and is the author of several books. “When Jesus Looks at Me” is one of his works that he will use during this retreat to make us discover two looks of Jesus: a look of tenderness and a transformed gaze. Bishop Pierre will invite us to allow ourselves to be looked at by Jesus and to look at our turn others and events with a different look, with the eyes of God! Rest assured that we will emerge strengthened to better serve our mission.
Everyone come! Members from other parishes will join us and a dinner will be served.”

Liturgy Meeting - Our Lady of Peace, Peace River
2023-03-02 17:00 - 18:30 | Our Lady of Peace Church, Peace River, Grande Prairie, AB
