Catholic Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan

Bible & Beer – Ignite Catholic Young Adults of Grande Prairie
2023-02-23 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Edmonton) | 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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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 !

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:

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.

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.

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.

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

Parish Council Meeting - Our Lady of Peace, Peace River
2023-02-16 19:00 | Our Lady of Peace Church, Peace River, Grande Prairie, AB

Faith Daze: Practical Evangelization - St. Joseph Church, Grande Prairie
2023-02-15 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Joseph’s Church, Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie, AB
Wednesday, Feb 15, 7:45 p.m.
Tranquille Hall at St. Joseph Church, Grande Prairie
Practical Evangelization
At the end of Matthew’s gospel,
Jesus entrusts the Church with
the Great Commission: “Go, therefore and make
disciples of all nations.” For many, the task of
evangelization might seem overwhelming, even
impossible. But there are some practical strategies
that can help us in this task of spreading the Gospel
and making disciples. Fr. Ed will lead participants in
a mini-workshop on practical evangelization.

Communications Committee Meeting
2023-02-15 19:00 - 20:00 | AB

Western Bishops Annual Meeting
2023-02-13 - 2023-02-17 | AB
The Catholic bishops of Western Canada will meet for their annual meeting, held in Vancouver, B.C.

K of C Filipino Brunch - Our Lady of Peace, Peace River
2023-02-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Our Lady of Peace Church, Peace River, Grande Prairie, AB
February 12- Knights of Columbus filipino brunch after 11am mass
Our Lady of Peace Church in Peace River

Archbishop's Mass in McLennan
2023-02-12 10:30 - 12:00 | St. John the Baptist Cathedral, McLennan, Grande Prairie, AB
Archbishop’s monthly Sunday Mass in McLennan – Sunday, Feb. 12th – at 10:30 am

World Marriage Day
2023-02-12 | AB

Exposition and Mass - World Day of the Sick
2023-02-11 13:30 - 15:00 | Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Girouxville, Grande Prairie, AB
Archbishop Pettipas will preside at the Mass for the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes and the World Day of the Sick at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church in Girouxville. (Feb. 11th, 1:30 pm)

Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes & World Day of the Sick - Girouxville
2023-02-11 13:30 - 15:00 | Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Girouxville, Grande Prairie, AB
A special feast day Mass and blessing of the sick will be held for the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes at the Notre Dame de Lourdes Church in Girouxville, Feb. 11th. This day also commemorates the World Day of the Sick.
A rosary and opportunity for confession begins at 1:30 pm followed by Mass and the blessing of the sick. Fellowship and snacks will be provided in the hall after Mass.
All are invited!

CWL Spring Spiritual Workshop - Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Bezanson
2023-02-11 09:30 - 14:00 | Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Bezanson, Grande Prairie, AB
CWL Spring Spiritual Workshop at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Bezanson on Feb 11/2023.
Starts with registration at 9:30 AM.
Speaker: Fr Ed Ehrer. $20 to
join, includes lunch. Car pooling encouraged. More info: call Mia KG 780-354-2108
View the event poster here.

Adoration + Bowling - Ignite Catholic Young Adults of Grande Prairie
2023-02-10 19:00 - 21:30 | St. Joseph’s Church, Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie, AB
Ignite – the Catholic young adults ministry of Grande Prairie – will be hosting a bowling social event following Mass and Adoration at St. Joseph Church in Grande Prairie, beginning at 7pm. Join us there for further details!
Join Ignite’s Facebook group here.
