Catholic Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan

Bile and Beer - Ignite Grande Prairie
2022-11-24 19:00 - 21:30 (America/Edmonton) | St. Joseph’s Church, Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie
Join us for a food and drinks, and a discussion on Scripture and the Faith with Ignite – Catholic Young Adults of Grande Prairie – on Nov. 24th.
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.

Theology of the Body - presentation and discussion
2022-11-24 17:00 - 18:00, 2022-11-17 17:00 - 18:00, 2022-11-10 17:00 - 18:00, 2022-11-03 17:00 - 18:00 | St. Mary’s Church, Beaverlodge
A half hour video presentation on Theology of the Body followed by a half hour of discussion and fellowship at St. Mary’s Church in Beaverlodge.
Meeting every Thursday from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. unless posted otherwise.
Open to all parishioners and faithful.

Bible Study - Our Lady of Peace
2022-11-21 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-11-14 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-11-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Our Lady of Peace Church, Peace River
Weekly Bible study at Our Lady of Peace Church in Peace River. Begins at 1:00 pm in the church every Monday

Annual Fall Supper - Immaculate Conception Church in Sexsmith
2022-11-20 17:30 | Immaculate Conception Church, Sexsmith
Annual Parish Fall Supper
Sexsmith Immaculate Conception Church Parish Hall
Sunday, Nov. 20th
Tickets:
Family – $40
Single – $20
This annual supper is an important fundraiser for our parish and all donations are welcome. We are excited to host this supper after the past few years when we were not able to gather. Please bring family and friends and enjoy a great meal with company.
Doors open at 5:30 pm, followed by supper.

100th Anniversary Mass & Dinner for Paroisse Sacré Coeur in Donnelly
2022-11-20 11:00 - 14:00 | Paroisse Sacré Coeur, Donnelly, Donnelly, Alberta, Canada
Paroisse Sacré Coeur, Donnelly, will be celebrating its 100th anniversary on November 20, 2022 with a special mass at 11:00 am followed by a gathering at 1:00 pm at GP Vanier School to enjoy a paid hot lunch. Reservation is needed as seating is limited. See poster for details.
Si possible, veuillez annoncer ceci dans votre bulletin, annoncez-le à la messe, et poster cette affiche à l’entrée de votre église.

Sacrament of Confirmation - High Prairie
2022-11-19 16:00 - 18:00 | St. Paul’s Church, High Prairie
Archbishop Pettipas will be at St. Paul’s Church in High Prairie for the Sacrament of Confirmation on Saturday, Nov. 19th.

CWL Annual Bazaar
2022-11-19 14:00 - 16:00 | St. Joseph’s Church, Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie
Saturday, Nov. 19, Tranquille
Hall, 2 – 4 pm. St Joseph Catholic Church in Grande Prairie
Donations of baking and crafts would
be appreciated. Bring your contribution between 7 &
9 pm Friday, Nov 18, or Saturday morning, 9 – 11 am.

Workshop for Parish Pastoral Council - Deanery 2
2022-11-19 10:00 - 13:00 | Catholic Conference Centre, Peace River
Workshop for parish councils in Deanery 2, hosted by the Office of Evangelization and Catechesis. Event will take place at Catholic Conference Centre in Peace River, beginning at 10 a.m.
See poster for full details.

Faith Formation Committee Meeting
2022-11-16 19:00 - 21:00
The Faith Formation Committee will meet via Zoom on Nov. 16th, 7:00-9:00 pm.

Sacramental preparation for students
2022-11-15 18:30 - 19:30, 2022-11-01 18:30 - 19:30 | Our Lady of Peace Church, Peace River
Taking place at 6:30 in the church hall – Our Lady of Peace in Peace River
Oct. 18, Oct. 25, Nov. 1, Nov. 15

Archbishop's Mass in McLennan
2022-11-13 10:30 - 12:00 | St. John the Baptist Cathedral, McLennan
Archbishop’s monthly Sunday Mass in McLennan – Sunday, Nov 13th at 10:30 am

Workshop for Parish Pastoral Council - Deanery 1
2022-11-12 10:00 - 13:00 | St. John the Baptist Cathedral, McLennan
Workshop for parish councils in Deanery 1, hosted by the Office of Evangelization and Catechesis. Event will take place at St. John the Baptist Catehdral in McLennan, beginning at 10 a.m.
See poster for full details.

St. Martin's Feast Day
2022-11-11
The feast day of St. Martin of Tours, patron saint of the Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan.
This day we also remember all deceased priests and religious sisters, brothers who have worked in the archdiocese.

Workshop for Parish Pastoral Councils - Deanery 4
2022-11-10 10:00 - 13:00 | St. Paul’s Church, High Prairie
Workshop for parish councils in Deanery 4, hosted by the Office of Evangelization and Catechesis. Event will take place at St. Paul Church in High Prairie, beginning at 10 a.m.
See poster for full details.

Catholic Art Show at Immaculate Conception
2022-11-06 11:30 - 13:00 | Immaculate Conception Church, Sexsmith
Grade 2 students from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Sexsmith will showcase their artworks at Immaculate Conception Church, as well as a whole school project for Catholic Education Sunday. The showcase begins imemdiately following 11am Mass on Sunday, Nov. 6th. Lunch will be provided by the CWL.
These art showcases are held at Immaculate Conception Church one Sunday each month.

CWL Bake Sale - St. Mary's
2022-11-06 11:30 - 12:30 | St. Mary’s Church, Beaverlodge
Sunday, Nov. 6th, 2022
St. Mary’s Church Hall in Beaverlodge
Immediately after the 11 am Mass!
Donations of baked goods will be greatly appreciated!
A list of ingredients must be included with all baked goods. Please drop your goodies off in the church hall before Mass

Thanksgiving Mass for the Canonization of St. Justin Russolillo
2022-11-06 10:30 - 12:00 | Paroisse Notre Dame De Lourdes, Girouxville
Thanksgiving Mass for the canonization of the founder of the Society of Divine Vocations, St. Justin Russolillo at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Girouxville. Presided by Archbishop Gerard Pettipas and Vocationist priests of the archdiocese.
Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022
10:30 am

Catholic Education Sunday
2022-11-06
At Catholic schools and parishes from across the region Catholic Education Sunday will be honoured.

Men's Prayer Group - St. Mary's
2022-11-05 16:00 - 17:00 | St. Mary’s Church, Beaverlodge
Men who are interested may contact Fr. Michael Dias at St. Mary’s for more information.

Next Men’s prayer group meeting is on Saturday, Nov. 5th at 4-5 p.m. All men are welcome!

Parishioner to Disciple - Workshop with Fr. Ed Eherer, CSsR
2022-11-05 09:30 - 12:30 | Our Lady of Peace Church, Peace River
“Parishioner to Disciple “ – workshop with Fr. Ed Eherer on November 5 (9:30am-12nn) at the Our Lady of Peace Parish Hall in Peace River

St. Mary's CWL Memorial Mass and Meeting
2022-11-05 09:00 - 11:30 | St. Mary’s Church, Beaverlodge
A Memorial Mass for deceased CWL members will be celebrated on Saturday Nov. 5th at St. Mary’s Church in Beaverlodge. Mass begins at 9 a.m. followed by a CWL meeting at 10 a.m.

Archbishop's Dinner
2022-11-04 18:30 - 21:00
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 not need a Facebook account in order to view the livestream, but you will need one to participate in the live chat.)
What’s he cooking?
This year the Archbishop will be using his expertise as a chef to create a three-part meal: The main course is Caribbean spiced ribs, with a side of both orange-scented rice pilaf with fennel and broccoli cauliflower salad. We have made the ingredients for his ribs available here, but you’ll have to watch the livestream if you want the directions to cook alongside the archbishop!
What are we playing?
At last year’s dinner we inaugurated an interactive trivia game with our live viewers. The topic then was questions related to the archbishop, testing how well our people know the ins and outs of Archbishop Pettipas’ life and his journey to the episcopate. This time our topic will be the archdiocese – testing how well you know our vast region, our parishes, and churches and missions. To facilitate this trivia game, one priest from each of our deaneries will be joining His Grace to give out the questions. Make sure to watch to see if your parish priest is the one joining the archbishop!
What is the archbishop’s talk on?
With each dinner, Archbishop Pettipas also offers a talk and PowerPoint presentation on a topic of his choice. This year, His Grace will be giving a talk on the life of Bishop Emile Grouard, OMI, the first missionary bishop in our region, who prepared the foundation for what would later become the Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan.
What about the auction?
Simultaneously with the dinner, we are hosting an online live auction that can be viewed at: facebook.com/groups/agmauction/. Bidding begins at 12 p.m. on Nov. 4, and will go until 12 p.m. on Nov. 5. The auction will feature items donated from across all of our parishes. Each item will have its own post within the group and people must make their bids within the comment section of each post. Contact comdirector.agm@outlook.com if you wish to donate items for the auction!
Since this year’s dinner will be livestreamed from the kitchen at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Grande Prairie, in the days leading up to the dinner we will be auctioning off two tables of four to watch the event live at the church kitchen! Those who win will also get to partake in the Archbishop’s delicious cooked meal.
We can’t wait for you to join us!

Blessing of St. Patrick's Cemetery with Mass
2022-11-02 16:30 - 18:00 | St. Patrick’s Church, Rio Grande
At 4:30 PM on All Souls Day Nov. 2nd the St. Patrick’s Cemetery at Rio Grande will be blessed, followed by a Mass at St. Patrick’s Church at 5:00 pm.
We encourage you to join us, to pray for your dearly departed loved ones and all the souls from our community

Mass + Blessing of Hythe Cemetery
2022-11-02 13:30 - 15:00 | St. Edmund’s Church, Hythe
For All Souls Day Mass will be held at St. Edmund’s in Hythe at 1:30 PM, followed by the blessing of the Hythe Cemetery.
We encourage you to join us, to pray for your dearly departed loved ones and all the souls from our community.
