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Sacramentum: Mary & the gift of vocation

Sacramentum is a series devised by the Office of Evangelization and Catechesis, exploring the sacraments of the Catholic Church and other aspects of parish life and Catholic devotion. In this […]

Facing financial realities: Article 2

A look at financial challenges faced by our parishes In Article One, we did our best to present the financial reality the archdiocese faces – past, present and a little […]

Archbishop Duval shares first pastoral letter

Download Archbishop Duval’s October 2025 letter as a PDF (English) (French) Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, The Jubilee Year has certainly been full of surprises for the Church, the […]

‘A hillbilly choir’

Terry Bettenson and Jan Buker find solace and strength in their unique music ministry St. Augustine famously proclaimed that to sing is to pray twice. Two musicians who live out […]

Archbishop’s Dinner coming up on Nov. 28th

The 2025 Archbishop’s Dinner is coming up on Friday, November 28th! This year’s dinner will be hosted by Deanery 3, held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Grande Prairie. Doors […]

Celebration of Succession and Jubilee Year Mass held in McLennan

Here are some photos from our Celebration of Succession and Jubilee Year Mass in McLennan, held on Saturday, Oct. 4th. This momentous celebration included a “passing of the crozier”, symbolizing […]

Archbishop Emeritus Pettipas reflects on his years as archbishop

Archbishop Emeritus Pettipas reflects on his years as archbishop In the days leading up to his retirement, we sat down for an extensive interview with the now Archbishop Emeritus of […]

A parish defined by its people

Grimshaw church celebrates 100 years of life On August 30th Holy Family Catholic Church in Grimshaw celebrated its centennial anniversary – marking 100 years of life for the parish community. […]

‘I’m not going to forget my people’

Thomas Wollis reflects on his ordination to the transitional diaconate As he donned his moccasins and lay prostrate on his buffalo pattern blanket, Thomas Wollis wanted to show his deep […]

Archbishop Pettipas celebrates farewell visitations across the archdiocese

For his final weeks in the archdiocese, Archbishop Emeritus Gerard Pettipas celebrated a number of “Farewell Visitations” in the archdiocese – celebrating Mass and a dinner with each of the […]