Catholic Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan

Deanery 3 Visitation - Valleyview
2023-05-06 - 2023-05-10

Nerf Wars - St. Joseph Church, Grande Prairie
2023-05-05 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Edmonton) | St. Joseph’s Church, Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie
A game for grade 3-8 students, taking place at the Tranquille Hall at St. Joseph Church. Archbishop Pettipas will be playing with the students!
Friday May 5th, 7-9pm
Go to https://saintjoseph.ca/nerfwars-2023 to RSVP.

Our Lady of Peace CWL - 75th anniversary celebrations
2023-05-05 18:00 - 2023-05-06 14:00 | Our Lady of Peace Church, Peace River
Our Lady of Peace Council of Catholic Women’s League is celebrating our 75th anniversary as a council on Fri., Sat., May 5, 6, 2023.
All are welcome to celebrate with us.

Fri., May 5:
Our Lady of Peace Church
6:00 P.M. Adoration
6:30 P.M. – Mass
7:00-9:00 P.M. Wine & Cheese, Vintage Fashion Show & Beyond (spanning 75 years) – Our Lady of Peace Church lower hall

Sat., May 6:
10:30 P.M. Mass – Our Lady of Peace Church

12:00 noon – 2:00 P.M. – banquet – Catholic Conference Centre

TICKETS: $30.00 – Wine & Cheese / Fashion Show / Banquet (Fri./Sat., May 5 & 6)
$25.00 – Banquet (Sat., May 6)

R.S.V.P.: Sat., April 22:

Email: Sandra Belanger,
President Peace River Council
sandrabelanger@live.com

Parish Forum with Archbishop - St. Joseph Church, Grande Prairie
2023-05-03 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Joseph’s Church, Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie
Archbishop Pettipas wants to
hear from you. St. Joseph’s is hosting a “Parish
Sounding Board” – an evening forum where you can
share the joys and concerns of your parish, your
archdiocese and your community with His Grace. It
will also give you an opportunity to hear from others
about what’s on their hearts. Please join us at
7:45 pm in Tranquille Hall at St. Joseph Church, May 3rd.

CWL Meeting - St. Mary's, Beaverlodge
2023-05-03 16:30 - 17:30 | St. Mary’s Church, Beaverlodge
May’s CWL meeting will be held on Wed, May 3 at 4:30pm in the church basement of St. Mary’s, Beaverlodge.

Christ Children's Club - Our Lady of Good Counsel, High Level
2023-05-03 15:00 - 17:00 | Our Lady of Good Counsel, High Level
Every Wednesday 3pm-5pm
Come & Learn God’s Word
Hosted by Sister Rose Kong

Sacrament of Confirmation - Grande Prairie
2023-05-02 19:00 - 20:00 | St. Joseph’s Church, Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie
Confirmations to be celebrated at St. Joseph Catholic Church, presided by Archbishop Pettipas – May 2nd

Diocesan Clergy Study Days - Chap. 2: Rebuilding My House
2023-05-02 08:00 - 17:00
Deanery Group Sharing on May 2nd for the 2023 Diocesan Clergy Study Days – “Chapter 2 – Rebuilding My House: From Vatican II to Pope Francis”
Diocesan Clergy Study Days are a series of workshops for the Catholic clergy of the Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan, hosted by the Office of Evangelization and Catechesis. See the full schedule of events for Diocesan Clergy Study Days here and the poster here.

Cursillo Group Meeting
2023-05-02 07:00 - 17:00

Sacrament of Confirmation - Grande Prairie
2023-05-01 19:00 - 20:00 | St. Joseph’s Church, Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie
Confirmations to be celebrated at St. Joseph Catholic Church, presided by Archbishop Pettipas – May 1st

Deanery 3 Visitation - Grande Prairie
2023-05-01 - 2023-05-05

Spring Community Supper - St. Mary's Church, Beaverlodge
2023-04-30 17:00 - 19:00 | St. Mary’s Church, Beaverlodge
St. Mary’s Church,
Beaverlodge
Spring Community Supper
Sunday, April 30
5pm-7pm
Cost: by donation
St. Mary’s Church Hall
Join us for a delicious Pork roast supper!
First come first serve!

Sacrament of Confirmation - Sexsmith
2023-04-30 11:00 - 12:00 | Immaculate Conception Church, Sexsmith
Confirmations to be celebrated at Immaculate Conception Church in Sexsmith, presided by Archbishop Pettipas – April 30th, 11am-noon.

Blessing the Seeds - St. John the Baptist Cathedral, McLennan
2023-04-30 10:00 - 12:00 | St. John the Baptist Cathedral, McLennan
Fr. Eucharius at St. John the Baptist Cathedral will be blessing seeds that local farmers will plant this year during the April 30th Mass.
The seeds are to be placed on the altar rail, and this blessing will be for the entirety of the crops planted.

Volunteering with Community Kitchen - Ignite Catholic Young Adults of Grande Prairie
2023-04-29 11:30 - 15:00 | Grande Prairie Friendship Centre
Ignite Catholic Young Adults of Grande Prairie will be volunteering with the Community Kitchen at the Friendship Centre on Saturday, April 29th, from 11:30am – 3:00 pm.
Please contact the Ignite group on their Facebook to confirm your attendance.

Prayer at Webster Grotto with Archbishop
2023-04-28 10:30 - 11:00 | Webster, Alberta
Held as part of the Archbishop’s Deanery 3 visitation. Prayer will be offered at the grotto in Webster on April 28th at 10:30 am (Mass at Immaculate Conception in Sexsmith beforehand at 9 am). All persons are invited.

Bible & Beer - Ignite Catholic Young Adults of Grande Prairie
2023-04-27 19:30 - 21:30 | Better Than Fred’s, Grande Prairie
Join us for Bible & Beer at Better Than Fred’s – an opportunity to grow in our faith and in Catholic community.

We will meet at 7:45 pm on April 27th for food and drinks, a discussion on the Scriptures, and we may play pool afterwards. Please join us!
Ignite is a young adult ministry based at St. Joseph Church in Grande Prairie, for Catholic adults aged 18-35.

Potluck Supper with the Archbishop - Immaculate Conception Church, Sexsmith
2023-04-26 18:00 - 18:30 | Immaculate Conception Church, Sexsmith
Held as part of the Archbishop’s Deanery 3 visitation. The potluck begins at 6:15 pm following 5:30 Mass at the church hall in Sexsmith. Photo shoot with various ministry groups will follow after supper.

Parish 100th (103rd) Anniversary Celebrations - St. Joseph Church, Grande Prairie
2023-04-26 | St. Joseph’s Church, Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie
From St. Joseph Church parish bulletin:
“We were established as a parish on April 26, 1920.
As we all know, we were not able to celebrate our
100th anniversary in 2020. Therefore, after coming
through a difficult and challenging 3 years, we are
going to celebrate our 103rd Anniversary!
Festivities are being planned for Sunday, April 23.
Save the date and watch for further details!”

Cursillo Group
2023-04-25 07:00 - 09:00

Deanery 3 Visitation - Sexsmith
2023-04-25 - 2023-04-27

Students Art Show + First Communion - Immaculate Conception, Sexsmith
2023-04-23 11:30 - 12:30 | Immaculate Conception Church, Sexsmith
April Student Art show and lunch at Immaculate Conception Church in Sexsmith.
The event follows the 11am mass on Sunday April 23rd, featuring the art of St. Mary’s Catholic School students. All are welcome!

CWL National Council Meeting - Our Lady of Peace
2023-04-22 10:00 - 15:00 | Our Lady of Peace Church, Peace River
Catholic Women’s League will host a national council meeting at the parish hall of Our Lady of Peace Parish in Peace River.
April 22nd, 10am-3pm.

Lay Formation Committee Meeting
2023-04-22 10:00 - 12:00

Alberta and NWT Bishops Meeting via Zoom
2023-04-21 08:00 - 17:00

Deanery 3 Visitation - Spirit River/Rycroft
2023-04-21 - 2023-04-24

Curia Meeting
2023-04-20 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.

Annual Archdiocesan Finance Meeting
2023-04-19 10:00 - 16:00 | Our Lady of Peace Church, Peace River
Annual archdiocesan finance meeting to be held at Our Lady of Peace Parish in Peace River, April 29th. Time TBA

Archdiocesan Finance Committee Meeting
2023-04-18 10:00 - 14:00 | Chancery Office, Grande Prairie
Meeting of the Archdiocesan Finance Committee on April 18th, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Pastoral Visitation Opening for Deanery 3 - St. Joseph Church in Grande Prairie
2023-04-14 12:00 - 13:30 | St. Joseph’s Church, Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie
Ceremony to open Archbishop Pettipas’s Deanery 3 visitation, held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Grande Prairie at noon on April 14th.
