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Facing financial realities: Article 5

Article 5: A look at the archdiocese’s insurance partnership with western dioceses In 1998, the Bishops of eighteen of the western Dioceses and three Eparchies got together to form APEX […]

Archdiocese mourns the passing of Fr. Sabinus Iwu, SMMM

Archdiocese mourns the passing of Fr. Sabinus Iwu, SMMM “We were saddened to hear the news of the sudden passing of Fr. Sabinus Iwu, a priest of the Congregation of […]

Relic of St. John Paul II to visit Our Lady of Peace Church, Peace River

Relic of St. John Paul II to visit Our Lady of Peace Church, Peace River From May 17th-24th, 2026, Our Lady of Peace Church in Peace River will host a […]

Archbishop’s Deanery Visitation now underway in Deanery 5

Archbishop Charles Duval’s visitation in Deanery 5 is now underway! During this visitation, a tradition begun by Archbishop Emeritus Pettipas, the archbishop will meet with every parish community of the […]

Archbishop Duval shares his first Easter message

Happy Easter! Christ is Risen! For his first Easter message as Archbishop, Most Rev. Charles Duval, CSsR details the “fullness of life” that should be our goal as we enter into the triumph of the […]

Priests and parishioners come together for March 31st Chrism Mass

On March 31st, the archdiocese celebrated its annual Chrism Mass at St. John the Baptist Cathedral in McLennan. The Mass brought together priests and parishioners from across the archdiocese, as the clergy renewed their vows of service […]

Holy Qurbana in the Canadian North

Syro-Malabar Catholics find a growing community in Grande Prairie In their monthly Holy Qurbana liturgy, Syro-Malabar Catholics of Grande Prairie have a liturgical ‘home away from home’. Each month, Fr. […]

Indigenous Reconciliation Fund in Grouard-McLennan

Indigenous Reconciliation Fund in Grouard-McLennan This new video series details initiatives in our archdiocese that have received funding from the CCCB’s Indigenous Reconciliation Fund. These projects include a pow-wow for elders in High Prairie, a Vision […]

Sacramentum: Carrying our Crosses

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 […]

Marks of an excellent Catholic teacher

Catholic school staff hope to deepen their witness through new program Finding ways for faith to permeate in the classroom can be a challenge for today’s Catholic teachers. But through […]