Catholic Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan

Archbishop's Mass in McLennan
2023-01-15 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Edmonton) | St. John the Baptist Cathedral, McLennan
Archbishop’s monthly Sunday Mass in McLennan – Sunday, Jan. 15th at 10:30 a.m.

Parish Council Meeting - Our Lady of Peace Parish
2023-01-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Our Lady of Peace Church, Peace River
Parish council meeting at Our Lady of Peace Church in Peace River
Jan. 12th at 7:00 pm.

K of C Games Night - St. Joseph Church
2023-01-12 18:00 - 21:00 | St. Joseph’s Church, Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie
K of C Games Night, Thursday, January 12, 6 – 9 pm.
Tranquille Hall at St Joseph Catholic Church
Games night second Thursday of every month. Join
us for crib, cards or family friendly games. Coffee,
tea and Subway cookies provided. Cost is by donation to support local charities. Gift cards draws from
Browns Social House.

Parish Feast Day - General Meeting in Girouxville
2023-01-11 10:00 - 11:00 | Paroisse Notre Dame De Lourdes, Girouxville
General meeting for the feast day of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Girouxville
Wednesday, January 11th at 10:00 am

Western Bishops Retreat
2023-01-09 - 2023-01-13
The Catholic bishops of Western Canada will be together for this retreat in Mission, BC, from Jan 9-13th.

Leaders Workshop - Come Lord Jesus Scripture study program
2023-01-08 19:00 - 20:30 | St. Joseph’s Church, Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie
Come Lord Jesus is a weekly scripture study program in need of leaders to run this group from St. Joseph Catholic Church in Grande Prairie.
From the letter by Fr. Remi Hebert, CSsR:
leader’s workshop on Sunday, January 8, 7 – 8:30 PM, JP II Room (upstairs in the parish offices). If you
decide to become a leader (your commitment will be requested after the workshop), you will be committing to
the following:
● Forming a CLJ group of 4-10 members – your personal invitation
● Leading the group through weekly study/sharing meetings for at least six months
● Facilitating the access to CLJ materials as needed by your group
● Providing feedback to the local CLJ leadership (Fr. Remi, Kevin W, Kevin B) at the end of the six month
commitment.
● HOPEFULLY – carrying on your CLJ group indefinitely
Please email Fr. Remi (remicssr@gmail.com) or contact the parish office before Wednesday, January 4 to
confirm your attendance at the workshop.

New Year Potluck Dinner - Girouxville
2023-01-08 11:30 - 12:30 | Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Girouxville
Potluck Dinner at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Girouxville
Sunday, January 8th, 2023
Begins at 11:30 am

Church Fully Alive Meeting - Deanery 1
2023-01-06 12:30 - 16:00
Archbishop Pettipas will be in Deanery 1 to meet with priests and parishioners to discuss Church Fully Alive.

Curia Meeting
2023-01-05 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.

Archbishop's Levee
2023-01-01 10:30 - 14:00 | Chancery Office, Grande Prairie
Celebrate the new year with His Grace Archbishop Pettipas!
The Archbishop’s Levee will return this January 1st, hosted from the chancery office in Grande Prairie. This event will offer all people the chance to meet and converse with Archbishop Pettipas as we look ahead to 2023. The office will be open from 10:30 am to 2 pm, with cake and refreshments provided.
For the address to our chancery office click here.

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
2023-01-01
Holy day of Obligation for all Catholics in Canada

Christmas Day
2022-12-25

Bible & Beer - Ignite Catholic Young Adults of Grande Prairie
2022-12-22 19:30 - 21:30
Join us for food and drinks, and a discussion on Scripture and the Faith with Ignite – Catholic Young Adults of Grande Prairie – on Dec. 22nd.
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.

Advent/Christmas Mass - Rosary School
2022-12-22 10:00 - 11:30 | Rosary School, Manning
Held at Rosary School in Manning on Dec. 22nd, begins at 10 a.m.

Advent Mass - St. Mary's School in Sexsmith
2022-12-22 10:00 - 11:00 | St. Mary’s School, Sexsmith
An Advent Mass will be held for St. Mary’s School in Sexsmith on Dec. 22nd at 10am

Ste. Marie School Concert - Spirit River
2022-12-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Ste. Marie School, Spirit River
Christmas concert at Ste. Marie School in Spirit River
Wednesday, Dec. 21st – 7 p.m.

Blue Christmas Mass in Falher
2022-12-20 19:30 - 20:30 | St. Anne Church, Falher
Blue Christmas Mass
Tuesday, December 20 at 7:30 St Anne Parish
In our Christian faith, Christmas time is an
important and joyous period of preparation for
the birth of Jesus, our Savior. However, it can
also be a time of sadness for anyone who has
lost a loved one during this passed year.
You are welcome to attend a special Mass on
December 20th, to join others in grieving and
thanking the Lord for his gift of the relationship
that you had with this particular deceased
person.
By participating in this celebration, may you
find peace, joy and hope in the promise of
eternal life with Jesus, the Son.
May you enjoy Christmas 2022 with the
assurance of God’s blessings. Welcome!

Curia Meeting
2022-12-20 08:00 - 17:00
Bi-weekly curia meeting on all matters related to the archdiocese. Held at the chancery office in Grande Prairie.

Advent Reconciliation Service - Beaverlodge
2022-12-19 18:30 - 19:30 | St. Mary’s Church, Beaverlodge
Advent Reconciliation Service
Monday, December 19, 2022, 6:30pm
St. Mary’s Church, Beaverlodge
Fr. Michael and Fr. Leo will be available for the Sacrament of Reconciliation

Advent Reconciliation Program - McLennan
2022-12-16 19:00 - 21:00 | St. John the Baptist Cathedral, McLennan
Advent reconciliation program at St. John the Baptist Cathedral in McLennan, beginning at 7 pm on Friday, Dec. 16th.

Advent Recollection - Our Lady of Peace - Day 3
2022-12-16 18:30 - 20:30 | Our Lady of Peace Church, Peace River
Our Lady of Peace will be having a 3-day Advent Recollection on December 14, 15 & 16 at 6:30 PM with an evening Mass at 7:30 PM (followed by socials). The parish cultural theme which is imitated from the traditional Filipino version of “Simbang Gabi” which means Evening or Night Mass, is the first time that we will experience in the parish. We welcome everyone to join us this Advent recollection.

Christmas Concert - St. Mary's in Sexsmith
2022-12-16 18:00 - 20:00 | St. Mary’s School, Sexsmith
St. Mary’s Catholic School in Sexsmith will hold a Christmas concert on Dec. 15th at 6pm

Advent Recollection - Our Lady of Peace - Day 2
2022-12-15 18:30 - 20:30 | Our Lady of Peace Church, Peace River

Games Night hosted by the Knights of Columbus
2022-12-15 18:00 - 21:00 | St. Joseph’s Church, Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie
Games Night hosted by Knights of Columbus
Thursday, December 15, 6 – 9 pm, Tranquille Hall at St. Joseph Church in Grande Prairie
Browns Social House will cater beef on a bun, potato
and caeser salad. Crib tournament (with trophies!)
but other card games can be played. Family friendly
games also available (or bring your favourite to share).
Cost is by donation to support local charities.
Let us know you’re coming:
Email Bob at T5391573@telus.net
or Tim, timheemskerk68@gmail.com

Advent Recollection - Our Lady of Peace - Day 1
2022-12-14 18:30 - 20:30 | Our Lady of Peace Church, Peace River

Advent Penitential Service - Spirit River and Rycroft
2022-12-14 17:00 - 21:00
Wednesday, December 14
5 p.m. – 6 p.m. Penitential Service and Parish Christmas Confessions at St. Peter and Paul Church in Rycroft
7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Penitential Service and Christmas Parish Confessions at St. Joseph Church in Spirit River

Penitential Service/Confessions for students - Ste. Marie School
2022-12-13 09:00 - 12:00 | Ste. Marie School, Spirit River
Tuesday, December 13
9 a.m.-12 p.m. Christmas School Confessions, Ste. Marie School, Spirit River

Mercy Monday - St. Joseph Church in Grande Prairie
2022-12-12 13:00 - 20:00 | St. Joseph’s Church, Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie
Priests will be available for the
Sacrament of Reconciliation from
1:00 – 8:00 pm. Take advantage of
this opportunity for healing on your Walk with Jesus.
There will also be a Worship Evening led by Ignite young adults during
Mercy Monday, December 12, from 7:00
– 8:00 pm in the Church. Come to Mercy
Monday for the Sacrament of
Reconciliation and join us afterwards
(or before) for contemporary music of praise and
worship. Enjoyed by young people and young-at-heart, all ages are welcome to join us, sing and pray!

Penitential Service/Confessions for students - Ste. Marie School
2022-12-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Ste. Marie School, Spirit River
Monday, December 12

10 a.m.-12 p.m. Christmas School Confessions, Ste. Marie School, Spirit River

Festival of Carols - Rycroft
2022-12-11 14:00 - 16:00
Sunday, December 11
2-4 p.m. Festival of Carols in Agricultural Society Hall, Rycroft (Welcome to all Christian denominations and groups)
