Catholic Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan

Knights of Columbus Meeting - Our Lady of Peace, Peace River
2024-03-21 19:00 (America/Edmonton) | Our Lady of Peace Church, Peace River, Grande Prairie, AB

Lenten Supper & Stations of the Cross - St. Joseph Church, Grande Prairie
2024-03-22 17:30 | St. Joseph’s Church, Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie, AB
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, Grande Prairie, AB
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, Grande Prairie, AB
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, Grande Prairie, AB
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 | AB

Chrism Mass - St. John the Baptist Cathedral, McLennan
2024-03-26 19:30 | St. John the Baptist Cathedral, McLennan, Grande Prairie, AB
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!

Into the Breach - St. Mary's Church, Beaverlodge
2024-03-27 19:00 | St. Mary’s Church, Beaverlodge, Grande Prairie, AB
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.

Holy Thursday
2024-03-28 | AB

Good Friday
2024-03-29 | AB

Ecumenical Way of the Cross - Beaverlodge
2024-03-29 10:00 | St. Mary’s Church, Beaverlodge, Grande Prairie, AB
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 | AB

Easter Sunday
2024-03-31 | AB

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

Into the Breach – St. Mary’s Church, Beaverlodge
2024-04-03 19:00, 2024-04-10 19:00, 2024-04-17 19:00 | St. Mary’s Church, Beaverlodge, Grande Prairie, AB

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

Women’s Cursillo Weekend - St. Joseph Catholic School, Grande Prairie
2024-04-04 17:30 - 2024-04-07 17:00 | AB
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, Grande Prairie, AB
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, Grande Prairie, AB

CWL Meeting - St. Mary's Church, Beaverlodge
2024-04-07 10:00 | St. Mary’s Church, Beaverlodge, Grande Prairie, AB
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 | AB
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, Grande Prairie, AB
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.

PPC Meeting - St. Mary's Church, Beaverlodge
2024-04-09 16:30 - 18:00 | St. Mary’s Church, Beaverlodge, Grande Prairie, AB
Next Parish Pastoral Council Meeting
April 9, 2024 Beginning with the Celebration of Mass at 4:30pm Followed by the meeting at 5pm St. Mary’s Church Meeting Room

Parish Games Night - St. Joseph Church, Grande Prairie
2024-04-11 17:30 - 20:00 | St. Joseph’s Church, Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie, AB
Parish Games Night, Thursday, Apr 11,
Tranquille Hall 5:30 pm:
Supper – Butter chicken, Caeser salad, naan bread and dessert from Majors Restaurant
7 pm: Games You are welcome to come for one or both parts of the evening. Cost by donation (to support the St. Lawrence Centre) Event hosted by the Knights of Columbus

KofC District Meeting - Online
2024-04-13 09:00 | Online, Grande Prairie, AB

K of C Meeting - Our Lady of Good Counsel, High Level
2024-04-14 12:00 | Our Lady of Good Counsel, High Level, Grande Prairie, AB
• Date for the next K of C meeting in Sunday April 14 after the
morning Mass.

Spring Community Supper - St. Mary's Church, Beaverlodge
2024-04-14 17:00 | St. Mary’s Church, Beaverlodge, Grande Prairie, AB
St. Mary’s Church Spring Community Supper
Sunday, April 14th
5:00pm – 6:30 pm
St. Mary’s Church Hall
Cost – by donation
Pork roast supper
First come, first serve!

Annual Archdiocesan Finance Meeting - Our Lady of Peace, Peace River
2024-04-20 10:00 - 15:00 | Our Lady of Peace Church, Peace River, Grande Prairie, AB
