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The pastoral call to serve
Rudy Jerome Mallannao reflects on workshops offering insights and inspirations for pastoral councils in the archdiocese This short reflection was written by Rudy Jerome Mallannao, who is currently serving the […]
Read More January 5, 2023
CCCB share statement on the passing of Pope Benedict XVI
Bishop Raymond Poisson, President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, shared this statement on the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. View the statement here. Let us all pray […]
Read More January 3, 2023
A century of church life
Donnelly’s Catholic community hold centennial celebration for their church Andre Maisonneuve’s life is intimately tied to the Paroisse Sacre-Coeur in Donnelly. He was baptized in 1939, in the church that […]
Read More December 23, 2022
A Christmas Message from the Archbishop
For this year’s Christmas message, Archbishop Pettipas shares a poem on the birth of Jesus – the event that underlies all of Christmas’s many symbols and celebrations. Watch his full […]
Read More December 16, 2022
‘Ryan, you’re going to be a priest’
Through many paths of discernment, Ryan Beaupre continues following the call to priesthood Ryan Beaupre’s discernment to the priesthood has taken his life in a plethora of directions. He has […]
Read More December 15, 2022
Archbishop’s Levee returns this January 1st
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 […]
Read More December 7, 2022
Just like a home monastery
Goodfare couple have preserved former church as home chapel for past 20 years When most churches close down, their fate is typically the same. No longer open to the public […]
Read More December 6, 2022
The life of Bishop Emile Grouard, OMI
As part of this year’s Archbishop’s Dinner, Archbishop Pettipas gave a talk on the life of Émile Jean-Baptiste Marie Grouard, the missionary priest who became the first bishop of the […]
Read More November 22, 2022
Archdiocese shares new annual report
The Archdiocese has prepared a new annual report for all of its many churches and peoples. It offers an open and transparent look at the whole of our diocese and […]
Read More November 11, 2022
Alberta-NWT Bishops share letter for Catholic Education Sunday
This Sunday, Nov. 6, is Catholic Education Sunday. Please read this important letter from the Catholic bishops of Alberta and the Northwest Territories on the vital role of Catholic schools […]
Read More November 4, 2022