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Sharing our blessing

“The timing wasn’t ideal, since that was the first Sunday of the new school year,” said Dawna Richardson. She shared a mutual concern of the four Catholic High School Chaplains who were challenged to organize their students to serve and sponsor 500 people at one Feed the Hungry Dinner. But something phenomenal happened. 

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Day of Prayer in Solidarity with the Indigenous People

Bishop McGrattan invites us to embrace a new spirit of accompaniment with our Indigenous brothers and sisters, to seek a deeper understanding, to respond with charity and generosity as a sure sign of our mutual faith in Christ. Read more.

A Saint for today: St. Kateri Tekakwitha

Many Catholics keep a kind of on-call list of favourite saints based on namesakes, vocations and intentions. Fr. Myles Gaffney, our Vicar of Indigenous Affairs, wants to add Saint Kateri Tekakwitha as one of the Saint Canadians call on for help. Learn why.  Read more.

A time for healing, community and renewal

This little community in Brocket has a big heart, ready to serve and ever so joyful. “Father Roy makes us really work,” says Potts with a laugh. “We’re not a rich reserve, but we take a lot of pride in what we have.” Learn what it takes to be a true witness of Christ's love in this community. Read more.

Partners in hope

St. Damien's Elementary School students wanted to sponsor someone to make a retreat. So, Sr. Madeleine Gregg, fcJ invited them to go home, offer to do four little jobs that are NOT their ordinary chores and to ask moms to give them 25c for each job. Get a kleenex for what happened next. Read more.

The real blessing is...

Let say you saw a man dumpster-diving in a clothing donations bin. And it was dark. Would you pull over to ask if there was anything you could do to help? Dr. Thomas Fung did just that. He even gave the man what he really needed that night, and in turn, he realized who the real blessing was. Read more.

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Anniversary of Cathedral Dedication

Wed.,  Dec. 11 - 5 pm
St. Mary's Cathedral 

Advent Reconciliation Services

In parishes throughout the Diocese of Calgary

Christmas Season Mass Times in the Diocese

Find Christmas Season Mass Times in parishes throughout the DIocese of Caglary

Advent and Christmas Celebrations

Check out our diocesan online calendar for Advent Mission, Parish Concerts and Christmas Caroling activities. 

Premier highlights religious freedom in a diverse society

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is reviving the tradition of a provincial Christian prayer breakfast. "We need to be mindful of the need to maintain the basic respect for religious freedom in our public square.”  Read more.

Pope Francis: Display Nativity scenes in home and public places

“I wish to encourage the beautiful family tradition of preparing the nativity scene in the days before Christmas, but also the custom of setting it up in the workplace, in schools, hospitals, prisons and town squares.” Read more.

Remains of Vietnamese migrants returned

The remains of Vietnamese citizens who were found dead in a refrigerated truck in Britain have arrived back in Vietnam while more migrants drowned in the Mediterranean Sea. Read more.

Diocese of London launches fund for the poor

Bishop Fabbro said he was inspired by Jesus’ preferential love for the poor and the example of Pope Francis in choosing the World Day of the Poor to launch the $1 million fund. Read more.

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Do you know that “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” originates with the medieval O Antiphons, prayed each day in Evening Prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours? Learn more.

6 Saints to introduce to your kids this Advent

Wondering what to read to your children tonight? These 6 holy men and women whose lives have valuable lessons for us all. Read more.

Podcast with Fr. Josh re: Advent and Christmas music

Father Josh answers questions about living Advent in a meaningful way, if Catholics should listen to Christmas music during Advent & what the “Christmas season” is according to the liturgical calendar. Listen here.

Stay-at-home mothers can form their own ‘domestic monastery’

Fr. Rolheiser explained that monasteries are not merely for celibate monks but that mothers at home occupy a domestic cell that is equally of value. Read one mother's take on "domestic monastery'.

Couple for Christ Calgary raised $9,372 for our diocesan retired priests and ANCOP by sharing their blessing, their gift of music, at the Love More 2.0 Concert. Thank you for your generosity! #iamblessed  | iamblessed.ca

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Note: Dec. 28/29 is the last weekend to give in order to get the 2019 tax receipt, or you can give online by Dec. 31 at iamblessed.ca  |  Thank you for your genorisity!

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