Dec. 19, 2022 |
Elizabeth: "This is what the Lord has done for me when he looked favourably on me and took away the disgrace I have endured among my people.” ~Luke 1:47
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The Holy Father's message for World Day of Peace, January 1 |
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56th World Day of Peace, which will take place on 1 January 2023. The theme for this year is “No one can be saved alone. Combatting Covid-19 together, embarking together on paths of peace”. Read now
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The Catechism in a Year with Fr. Mike Schmitz, January 1 |
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Ascension Press is launching The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz), starting on January 1, 2023. Get ready to read and understand the entire Catechism of the Catholic Church in 365 days! Get the reminder
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All I want for Christmas |
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Not many people know what will truly make us happy and what we really need. Listen to Jeff Cavin's podcast and learn about the true gift and what we really need.
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How to invite someone back to Church this Christmas? |
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What if your friend or family member is missing out on the best part of Christmas – Christ? Here are a few ideas to help bring them back to church during this special time.
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Celebrate the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ, our Saviour!
Check out the list of Christmas Mass times in the Diocese of Calgary. The list is also available from our website: iamblessed.ca
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Sisters of various communities of Consecrated Life in the Diocese of Calgary will be hosting an evening of fun and conversation, pizza supper and Night Prayer. Young, unmarried women interested in hanging out with the Sisters for an evening are invited to come!
When: Friday, January 13, 2023 at Sacred Heart Convent (219-19 Ave. SW, Calgary). Begins with supper at 6 pm, and ends at 9 pm after Night Prayer. Please RSVP by Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023 by contacting: Sr. Dianne at 403-218-5504 or email sisterdianne.turner@calgarydiocese.ca
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New Year's Retreat with the Seeds of the Word
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Dec. 31, 6 pm to 1:30 am, Holy Name, Calgary | The Seeds of the Word Community invites you and your family to spend New Year's eve on a Retreat with the theme:"Hope Brings Peace!". Dinner, Talk, Adoration, Mass, and New Year's hors d'oeuvres and finger foods.
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Winter Young Adult Retreat at the Mount
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Jan 7 - 8, Mount St. Francis | Young adults are invited to a retreat at Mount St. Francis. Lectio Divina on Sunday mass readings, small group reflection, Emmaus walk, Adoration, opportunity for reconciliation, Mass, prayer time, meals together, and fellowship.
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Digital Ministry and Church Leadership
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Jan. 10 at 11 am, online | Learn practical ways to bring digital approaches, tools, methods, and media into church ministries (worship, faith formation and learning, prayer, spiritual formation).
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An Evening with the Religious Sisters
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Jan. 13, 6 - 9 pm, Sacred Heart Convent | Inviting young, unmarried women interested in hanging out with the Sisters for an evening of fun and conversation, pizza supper and night prayer.
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Transitions
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Every Tuesdays, Jan. 17 to Apr. 25, at 7 to 9 pm, Catholic Pastoral Centre | 15 week, peer led support group, for individuals who are working through the pain of separation and divorce toward growth and new life.
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Listening to God and the Other
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Jan 17 at 10:30 am, St. Martha's, Lethbridge, or Livestream | A monthly reflection on ministry by Fr. Tim Boyle, inspired by the teachings of Pope Francis.
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Taize Prayer
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Jan. 19 at 10 to 11 am, Martha Retreat Centre Lethbridge | Experience a quiet, unhurried, contemplative, safe space to be still, rest, be refreshed, sing, and pray.
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TRAID for MAiD
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Jan 24 at 7:45 to 9 pm, St. Peter's Church | Why is MAiD embedding itself in the fabric of our country? Dr. Peggy Gibson presents on how to "Defend the Faith without Raising our Voice."
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Watch this video and go beyond merely having a picture-perfect family Christmas dinner. Let Christ be at the center of all things.
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Consider this…
“Those who say, ‘I love God’, and hate their brothers or sisters, are liars; for those who do not love a brother or sister whom they have seen, cannot love God whom they have not seen.” 1 John 4:20
Strive to be transformed by Christ and yearn for what is real.
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We are truly grateful for your support!
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Get the latest updates |
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NEWS |
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Check out the latest Diocesan Sunday Updates or Announcements
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EVENTS |
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Calendar of events in the Diocese of Calgary and beyond
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CAREERS |
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Job opportunities in the Diocese and other Catholic organizations
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SUNDAY OFFERING |
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DECEMBER SAINTS |
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Find calendar of Saints remembered by the Church. This page feature the stories of the great witnesses of Christian life through the centuries, lighting our way on our journey of faith.
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TOGETHER IN ACTION (TIA) |
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For over 10 years, the Together in Action goal has been set at $2 million. In 2021, the TIA goal was reduced by 30% due to the pandemic, bringing it to $1.4 million.
The goal of this year's TIA is $2 million as we commit to raise $600,000 each year over the next 5 years for the Indigenous Reconciliation Fund, as our contribution to the $30-Million National Financial Pledge of the Bishops of Canada. Together as the Diocese, we unite our efforts in working with the Indigenous Peoples in the pursuit of truth, justice, healing, and reconciliation.
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POPE'S PRAYER INTENTION |
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Each year, the Holy Father asks for our prayers for a specific intention each month. You are invited to answer the Holy Father's request and to join with many people worldwide in praying for this intention each month. From time to time, the Holy Father may add a second prayer intention related to current events or urgent needs, like disaster relief. The second prayer request will help mobilize prayer and action related to the urgent situation.
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PREPARE FOR CHRISTMAS |
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“One silent night, out over the white-chalked hills of Bethlehem, came a gentle cry. The great ones of the earth did not hear it, for they could not understand how an Infant could be greater than a man.
At the Christ Child’s birth, only two groups of people heard the cry: the Shepherds, who know they know nothing, and the Wise Men, those who know they do not know everything.
The very simple, the very learned ...Never the man who thinks that he knows everything.”
—Venerable Fulton J. Sheen
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