Archdiocesan Finance Council Meeting
2023-03-17 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Edmonton) | Chancery Office, Grande Prairie

Soup, Reflection, Stations of the Cross- Lenten Fridays - St. Joseph, Grande Prairie
2023-03-17 17:00 - 19:30, 2023-03-24 17:00 - 19:30 | St. Joseph’s Church, Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie
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.

St. Patrick's Day Irish Stew Supper & Cake Walk - St. Rita's Hall, Valleyview
2023-03-17 17:30 - 20:00 | St. Rita’s, Valleyview

St. Mary’s Soup and Stations – Beaverlodge
2023-03-17 18:00 - 19:30, 2023-03-24 18:00 - 19:30 | St. Mary’s Church, Beaverlodge
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

Labyrinth: A Walking Prayer Meditation - St. Joseph Church, Grande Prairie
2023-03-18 10:00 - 12:00 | St. Joseph’s Church, Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie
Saturday, March 18, 10 am – 12 noon
and Wednesday, March 29, 1 – 3 pm.
@ St. Joseph Catholic Church, Grande Prairie in the Tranquille Hall
Join us for this spiritual exercise on one
or both dates. Drop in (no registration).
No cost, but a food bank donation
would be most appreciated.

Lenten Mission - St. Peter Celestin, Slave Lake
2023-03-19 08:00 - 17:00 | St. Peter Celestin, Slave Lake
The Office of Evangelization and Catechesis will offer a Lenten Mission/Outreach program at St. Peter Celestin Church in Slave Lake on March 19th.
The program will discuss the Three Pillars of Lent: Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving. Please contact the parish or the OEC office for further details.

Sacramental Preparation - St. John the Baptist Cathedral, McLennan
2023-03-19 09:30 - 10:30 | St. John the Baptist Cathedral, McLennan
Sacramental preparation classes will begin on Sunday, March 19th for the St. John the Baptist Cathedral parish community. The meeting will begin before Sunday Mass at 9:30 a.m.

St. Patrick's Pancake Breakfast - St James Church, Manning
2023-03-19 10:00 - 12:00 | St. James the Major, Manning
A pancake breakfast in honour of St. Patrick’s Feast Day will be held after 10am Sunday Mass on March 19th at St. James Church in Manning.

CWL Muffin Sunday - March 19th
2023-03-19 10:30 - 12:00 | Our Lady of Good Counsel, High Level
After Sunday Mass, the Our Lady of Good Counsel CWL invite you for muffins, coffee and fellowship.
Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, High Level
March 19th, after 10:00 am Mass

Potluck Dinner - St. Anne Parish, Falher
2023-03-19 12:30 - 13:30 | St. Anne Church, Falher
À venir :
Dimanche prochain, le 19 mars
après la messe :
Assemblée générale avec rapport
financier suivie d’un diner à la fortune
du pot.
Next Sunday March 19th
, you are all
invited to stay after mass for the
general assembly and financial report
followed by a POT LUCK brunch.
St. Anne Parish, Falher
12:30 to 1:30 pm

Rycroft CWL Fundraiser - Potato Bake at Rycroft Community Hall
2023-03-19 17:00 - 19:00 | Rycroft Community Hall, Rycroft
The Rycroft CWL will host a Potato Bake fundraise at Rycroft Community Hall on Sunday, March 19th – 5:00 pm
Bake sale and 50/50 raffle and door prizes also included
$10 per person
$25 per family

Parish Feast Day + Talent Show - St. Joseph Church, Grande Prairie
2023-03-20 17:30 - 20:00 | St. Joseph’s Church, Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie
Celebrating Grande Prairie’s parish patron Saint Joseph, on
Monday, March 20 (The feast day is March 19,
however, since it falls on a Sunday during Lent it has
been formally moved to the 20th).
“We will begin with Mass in the church followed by a
meal and talent show in Tranquille Hall.
Free tickets for supper available after Mass the
weekends of March 4/5, 11/12 and 18/19. You will
be asked to bring a salad or dessert.
Donations accepted to offset the cost of the meal.
5:30 pm: Mass (No ticket needed for Mass)
6:30 pm: Meal and talent show, Tranquille Hall.
If you have a unique talent that you would like to
share during the festivities contact Kristen, ext. 230,
or email sjc-family@gpcsd.ca”

Feast of St. Joseph Celebrations - Our Lady of Peace, Peace River
2023-03-20 19:30 - 21:00 | Our Lady of Peace Church, Peace River
Feast of St. Joseph (celebrated on Monday, March 20) 7:30 PM Mass – full Mass with Powerpoint, music and refreshments after Mass.
Our Lady of Peace Church in Peace River

Reconciliation Service - Our Lady of Good Counsel, High Level
2023-03-22 15:00 - 16:00 | Our Lady of Good Counsel, High Level
Reconciliation service for Lent, Wednesday, March 22nd at 3:00 pm.
Our Lady of Good Counsel, High Level

Communications Committee Meeting
2023-03-22 19:00 - 20:00

Curia Meeting
2023-03-23 08:00 - 17:00 | Chancery Office, Grande Prairie
Curia meeting on all matters related to the archdiocese. Held at the chancery office in Grande Prairie.

Reconciliation Service - St. Mary's School, Beaverlodge
2023-03-23 08:00 - 17:00
Lenten reconciliation service for students of St. Mary’s Catholic School in Beaverlodge.

Bible & Beer - Ignite Grande Prairie
2023-03-23 19:30 - 21:00 | Better Than Fred’s, Grande Prairie
Join us for food and drinks, and a discussion on Scripture and the Faith with Ignite – Catholic Young Adults of Grande Prairie – on March 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.

Men of Integrity Conference: A Call to Battle
2023-03-24 - 2023-03-25
Catholic Family Ministries will host their annual Men of Integrity Conference from March 24-25th
Learn more at https://catholicfamilyministries.com/

Lenten Mission - Glenmary School, Peace River
2023-03-24 08:00 - 17:00 | Glenmary School, Peace River
The Office of Evangelization and Catechesis will offer a Lenten Mission/Outreach program for teachers at Glenmary High School in Peace River on March 24th.
The program will discuss the Three Pillars of Lent: Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving. Please contact the OEC office for further details.

Alberta and NWT Bishops Meeting via Zoom
2023-03-24 10:30 - 12:00

2023 Men of Integrity Conference - Holy Family Parish, St. Albert
2023-03-24 17:00 - 2023-03-25 17:00 | Holy Family, St. Albert
2023 Men of Integrity Conference – March 24-25, Holy Family Parish, St. Albert

‘A Call to Battle: Strengthening the Family Through the Sacred Heart’

Men of Integrity, this is your ‘Call to Battle’. Join us and learn how to arm yourself against
the enemy we can’t see, who is intent on destroying our faith and our families. At this
conference, we will hear words of hope from the men in black who are on the front line
every day, who by the way, need our support, too. Invite the men in your life … father,
son, brother, friend, to celebrate the sacraments together and make this a faith-building
experience! Info/Register Online: www.catholicfamilyministries.com

Lenten Mission - St. Thomas More, Fairview
2023-03-25 08:00 - 2023-03-26 17:00 | St. Thomas More Church, Fairview
The Office of Evangelization and Catechesis will offer a Lenten Mission/Outreach program at St. Thomas More Church in Fairview from March 25th-26th.
The program will discuss the Three Pillars of Lent: Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving. Please contact the parish or the OEC office for further details.

Forgiven: The Transforming Power of Confession - Lenten Retreat at St. Joseph's Church, Grande Prairie
2023-03-25 09:30 - 15:30 | St. Joseph’s Church, Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie
Lenten retreat, Saturday,
March 25, 9:45 am – 3:30 pm
in Tranquille Hall, St. Joseph Church in Grande Prairie
Explore God’s invitation to each of us
to come experience His indescribable love in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Cost $10 / person (covers materials and lunch)
To register, contact Jean-Marc, 402guene@telus.net
Registration Deadline: Friday, March 17.

First Communion - Our Lady of Good Counsel, High Level
2023-03-26 10:00 - 11:30 | Our Lady of Good Counsel, High Level
First Communions will be celebrated at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church on Sunday March 26th, 10:00 am.

First rehearsal - Dramatization of Stations of the Cross at St. Joseph Church
2023-03-26 14:00 - 16:00 | St. Joseph’s Church, Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie
Good Friday Dramatization of Stations of the Cross at St. Joseph Church in Grande Prairie
Calling all young adults! Be a part of this powerful
re-enactment of Christ’s final journey to the cross.
Rehearsals begin March 26. Please contact Erin at
lynche@telus.net

Knights of Columbus 4th Degree Assembly in Beaverlodge
2023-03-26 14:00 - 18:30 | St. Mary’s Church, Beaverlodge

Dress a Girl Project – McLennan Parish Community
2023-03-27 13:00 - 15:00
March 27 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

This project to make modest dresses to help vulnerable girls begins on Monday, March 13th at the Legion in McLennan, 1:00-3:00 pm. Volunteers are asked to bring all supplies and materials for sewing and cutting dresses. This project will continue every second Monday afterwards until the dresses are complete.
