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Today's Readings & Reflection
After this there was a festival of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
Now in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate there is a pool, called in Hebrew Beth-zatha, which has five porticoes. In these lay many invalids—blind, lame, and paralysed. One man was there who had been ill for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had been there a long time, he said to him, ‘Do you want to be made well?’ The sick man answered him, ‘Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up; and while I am making my way, someone else steps down ahead of me.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Stand up, take your mat and walk.’ At once the man was made well, and he took up his mat and began to walk.
Now that day was a sabbath. So the Jews said to the man who had been cured, ‘It is the sabbath; it is not lawful for you to carry your mat.’ But he answered them, ‘The man who made me well said to me, “Take up your mat and walk.” ’ They asked him, ‘Who is the man who said to you, “Take it up and walk”?’ Now the man who had been healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had disappeared in the crowd that was there. Later Jesus found him in the temple and said to him, ‘See, you have been made well! Do not sin any more, so that nothing worse happens to you.’ The man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well. Therefore the Jews started persecuting Jesus, because he was doing such things on the sabbath. (John 5:1-16)
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In an interview with Alice Matisz, Ian Mahood presents his new released book: Prince, Patron and Patriarch: The Litany of St. Joseph and the Dogma that Makes it Strong. Read more
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Parish schedule for Triduum and Easter liturgies: times and locations for Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil & Easter Sunday. Check Schedule
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Ten practical ways to refocus your life, break habits that hold you back, and grow more fully into the life of Christ. Read more
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Career opportunities within Calgary's Catholic community and beyond:
For detailed job descriptions and the application process, visit our Careers page
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Lenten Missions, Prayers, and Retreats
- Schedule for Lenten Penitential Services
- Reflection on the Lenten Sunday Gospels
Thursdays, Mar 19 & 26 - Zoom with Sr. Terry (FcJ) - Gather as a community to study, pray, and reflect together. More
- Solemnity of St. Joseph with Bishop McGrattan
Thu, Mar 19, at 5 pm at St. Albert the Great, Calgary. All are welcome! More
- Taize Prayer Around the Cross
Fri, Mar 20, 7–8 pm at FCJ Centre, Calgary - Taizé chants, silence, and prayer with Sr. Ita Connery, FCJ | More
- Divine Mercy Healing Lenten Retreat
Sat, Mar 21, 9:30 am to 2 pm at Our Lady of the Assumption, Calgary – Talks, adoration, Mass, healing prayer, anointing | More
- A Day with Ukrainian Easter Traditions
Sat, Mar 21 from 1 pm to 5 pm at St. Martha Retreat Centre, Lethbridge - Learn and create traditional Ukrainian Easter eggs with faith reflection. More
- Who is the Man of the Shroud?
Sun–Tue, Mar 22–24 at St. Michael’s, Calgary – Fr. Andrew Dalton, LC, on Christ’s suffering, death, and resurrection in light of the Shroud | More
- St. Joseph Lenten Mission on Lectio Divina
Mon–Wed, Mar 23–25 from 7 pm to 9 pm at St. Joseph, Calgary - Evenings of Lectio Divina and Scripture-centred renewal, concluding with a penitential service. More
- Eucharistic Miracles Exhibition - Brooks
Mon, Mar 23 to Sun, Mar 29 at St. Mary's, Brooks - Explore photos, descriptions and evidence of 150 Eucharist miracles featured by St. Carlos Acutis. More
- Triduum Retreat at St. Bonaventure Parish, Calgary
Tue–Thu, Mar 24–26, 7–8 pm at St. Bonaventure, Calgary – Evenings on Love, Peace, and Harmony with Fr. Troy Nguyen, Fr. Colin O’Rourke, Fr. Lawrence Manolache | More
- Sharing Your Faith - Made Simple
Thu, Mar 26 at 6:45 pm at St. James', Calgary - Simple, biblical ways to talk about Jesus. More
- Holy Week Missions: Youth Track
Sun, Mar 29 to Sat, Apr 4 (varied times) in Calgary & Okotoks - Week-long Holy Week mission for youth (ages 13–17) with Mass, Adoration, Stations, and community. More
- Tenebrae - with St. John Choir Schola
Sun, Mar 29, 7:30 pm at St. Anthony’s, Calgary – Lenten Scripture and sacred music by St. John Choir Schola. More
- Heroic 30 Men's Challenge
31-day program (starts anytime) – Daily challenges for virtue and fraternity - register at heroicmen.org/h30
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Solemnity of St. Joseph
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Join us for the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, celebrated with Bishop McGrattan on Thursday, March 19, at 5 pm at St. Albert the Great Parish, Calgary. All are welcome!
More info
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A solemn diocesan liturgy where the holy oils are blessed and priests renew their promises, expressing the unity of the Church. Read more
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- Thu, Mar 19 at 5 pm - Solemnity of St. Joseph, with Bishop McGrattan - St. Albert the Great, Calgary
- Fri, Mar 20 - Sat, Mar 28 - Triumph Retreat - Freedom through Healing - Sisters of Providence, Edmonton
- Fri, Mar 20 - Sun, Mar 22 - Calgary Live-In Retreat, St. John Paul II Collegiate School, Okotoks
- Fri, Mar 20 - Sun, Mar 22 - Couple's Retreat - Mount St. Francis, Cochrane
- Sat, Mar 21 - Divine Mercy Healing Lenten Retreat - Our Lady of Assumption, Calgary
- Wed, Mar 25 at 5 pm - Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord - Mass with Bishop McGrattan, St. Mary's Cathedral.
- Thu, Mar 26 - St. Mary's President's Gala - Gasoline Alley Museum at Heritage Park
- Sat, Mar 28 - Disability, Belonging & the Church: Becoming Sacred Spaces of Sacred Connections - FCJ Centre, Calgary
- Sunday, Mar 29 at Noon - Palm Sunday with Bishop McGrattan at Noon, St. Mary's Cathedral
- Monday, Mar 30 at 7 pm - Chrism Mass, St. Mary's Cathedral
- Holy Thursday, Apr 2 at 7 pm - with Bishop McGrattan, St. Mary's Cathedral
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- Friday, Apr 3 at 8:30 am - Outdoor Way of the Cross - St. Mary's Cathedral
- Good Friday, Apr 3 at 3 pm - with Bishop McGrattan, St. Mary's Cathedral
- Saturday, Apr 4 at 8 pm - Easter Vigil with Bishop McGrattan, St. Mary's Cathedral
- Sunday, Apr 5 at Noon - Easter Sunday with Bishop McGrattan, St. Mary's Cathedral
- Sunday, April 12 - Divine Mercy Sunday - with Bishop McGrattan and Sisters of Divine Mercy - Our Lady of the Assumption, Calgary
- Weekend of April 17-18 - Diocesan Renewal Conference with Bishop Scott McCaig [Free conference]- St. Michael's, Calgary
- Weekend of April 17-18 - Encounter Ministries School of Healing - St. Peter's, Calgary
- NEW! Sat, Apr 25 - 7:30 pm - Saturday Night Lights for Youth Gr 7-12 - St. Michael's, Calgary
- NEW! Tue-Thu, Apr 28-30 from 6 to 9 pm - Jesus Heals - Healing Service with Shalom World with Fr. Hayden Williams OFM at participating parishes
To share events from your Parish, Lay Association, Catholic school, ministry, or religious community, email us at communications@calgarydiocese.ca
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The mission field is all around us.
It’s in our families, workplaces, and at the hockey rink. You are not on the sidelines of the Church’s mission. You are called to it. Renewal begins when ordinary Christians rediscover this mission.
This spring, we invite you to step away from the noise and make space for what matters most. Join Bishop Scott McCaig and discover how the Holy Spirit equips you, your family, and your parish to lead others to Christ's healing love. Learn practical and effective approaches.
- Friday, April 17 (6–9 pm) & Saturday, April 18 (9 am–4 pm) at St. Michael Catholic Community, Calgary (800 85 St SW, Calgary)
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Keynote speaker: Bishop Scott McCaig, C.C.
Adoration with sacred music; Mass with Bishop McGrattan & Bishop McCaig -
Inspiring talks, ministry presentations, witness stories, prayer, and fellowship
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Ministry booths and Catholic vendors
This complimentary conference includes lunch and refreshments. Registration is required.
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ANOINTING OF THE SICK
If you have been admitted to any of the following hospitals in Calgary and would like the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, you may contact your parish priest or call the Diocese of Calgary Call Centre at 403-231-9505.
Alberta Children Hospital; Foothills Hospital; Peter Lougheed Hospital; Rockyview General Hospital; South Health Campus
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Adoration Hours in the Diocese
Venite Adoremus! Let us worship Him in in the Blessed Sacrament. Check out the list of Adoration Hours in parishes across the Diocese | See schedule
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