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| Elle’s journey 29 years after Elizabeth House • Photos of our young adults in the Jubilee of Youth • Bishop’s message for all pilgrims |
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Today's Readings & Reflection
But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out in fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them and said, “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.” ~Matthew 14:22-36
Read today's Readings & Reflection
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In 2024, 14 women and their babies discovered just how life-changing that support can be. Read how Elizabeth House continued to be a place where women grow, heal, and step into their future with hope. More
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Elle was just fifteen when she became one of Elizabeth House’s first residents, pregnant and with nowhere to turn. Now, twenty-nine years later, Elle shares her journey of hope, courage, and the lasting impact of a place that became her strength. More
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The Jubilee of Youth brought together thousands of young people from around the world for a week of prayer, catechesis, and witness. Among them were young adults from the Diocese of Calgary, who joined Pope Leo XIV at Tor Vergata for the Vigil and Mass. More
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Sponsors Needed: Elizabeth House Picnic
Help sponsor 30 Heritage Park tickets for Elizabeth House Annual Picnic on Saturday, Aug 23. If you can help, please contact Suzanne at Suzanne.Lehbauer@calgarydiocese.ca or call 403-560-8471.
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Come meet the Diocesan Young Adults Pilgrims who have walked the Cross of Hope pilgrimage on foot from Banff to Canmore along the Legacy Trail, on Monday, Aug 18 at 2 pm.
Please park at the Shrine Church of Our Lady of the Rockies in Canmore and take a short walk (about 1 km) to a small spring water site nearby (near Exit 86 on Hwy 1). There, you will join the Cross of Hope pilgrims, collect water from the natural spring, pray, and walk in procession back to the Shrine. The water will be blessed at the 4 pm Mass at the Shrine Church.
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Notes:
- The Cross of Hope Procession for all pilgrims will begin at the natural spring site in Canmore, near Exit 86 on Hwy 1, not from Karst Spring as previously shared.
- There are still 10 more spots for those interested in joining the walking pilgrimage from Banff to Canmore. Register here
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| Crowned by Stars: A Concert for the Queen in Heaven (Free admission) |
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Monday, Aug 18 at 7 pm - Shrine Church of Our Lady of the Rockies, Canmore.
Join conductor Carlos Foggin for an evening of sacred music featuring choral works, string, organ, and the premiere of Regina Coeli (2025).
The program spans centuries of sacred tradition, from Gregorian chant to Handel’s Messiah, with other beautiful works, including those by Frescobaldi and Mozart. Free admission | All are welcome! 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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40 Hours Devotion for Vocations
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"Let us ask Mary, the Patron of our Diocese and Mother and Model of Vocations, to pray for us... for an increase in our Diocese of vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life." ~Bishop McGrattan | More info at catholicyyc.ca/40hours
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- NEW! Wed, Aug 6 - Gratitude: Path of Healing with Fr. Santiago Martin - Holy Spirit Parish, Calgary
- Sun-Wed, Aug 10-13 - Eucharistic Miracles of the World Exhibit - St. Mary's Cathedral
- Wed, Aug 13 - St. Mary's University Annual Golf Tournament - The Links of GlenEagles, Cochrane
- Fri, Aug 15 - Rosary & Bridge of Roses Movie - St. Peter's, Calgary
- Fri, Aug 15 - Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Mass with Bishop McGrattan at 8 pm - St. Mary's, Banff | Mass at the Shrine Church, Canmore at 11 am
- Fri-Mon, Aug 15-18 - Mary, Mother of Hope: Young Adult Jubilee Weekend & Pilgrimage (ages 18–35) in St. Mary’s Church, Banff
- Sun, Aug 17 - Concert: Mary, the Mystical Rose - St. Mary's Church, Banff
- Mon, Aug 18 - Young Adults Cross of Hope Pilgrimage Procession from Banff to Canmore
- Mon, Aug 18 - Concert: Crowned with Stars: A Concert for the Queen in Heaven - with conductor Carlos Foggin - Shrine Church of Our Lady of the Rockies, Canmore
- Mon-Fri, Aug 18-22 - Mary, Mother of Hope: Jubilee Marian Week for All Pilgrims at the Shrine Church of Our Lady of the Rockies, Canmore
- Aug 19-21 at 6 pm to 7 pm - Evening talks with Bishop Pierre-Olivier Tremblay, OMI
- Tue, Aug 19 - Cemetery Mass - Mountain View Cemetery Chapel
- Wed, Aug 6, 13, 20 & 27 - Women's Endow Group Study - St. Albert the Great, Calgary
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- Wed, Aug 20 to Thu, Aug 21 - 40 Hours Devotion for Vocation - St. Bonaventure, Calgary
- Tue-Fri, Aug 19-22 - Vacation Bible School: Hope Train Express - FCJ Retreat Centre, Calgary
- Tue-Sun, Aug 19-24 - Hope: A Whisper in a World that Shouts - Retreat - Mount St. Francis, Cochrane
- Thu, Aug 21 - Cemetery Mass - Edenbrook Cemetery Chapel
- Fri, Aug 22 - Feast of the Queenship of Mary - Mass with Apostolic Blessing with Bishop McGrattan, The Shrine Church of Our Lady of the Rockies, Canmore.
- Tue, Aug 26 - Cemetery Mass - Queen's Park Cemetery, Calgary
- Thu, Aug 28 - Cemetery Mass - St. Mary's Cemetery, Calgary
- Aug 29-Sep 1 - Young Adult Franciscan Festival of Tents - Our Lady of Victory Camp
- Fri-Sun, Sep 5-7 - Is Religious Life for You? - Sisters of Providence, Calgary
- Tuesdays, starting Sep 9 - Grief Share Program - St. Michael's, Calgary
- Sat, Sep 13 - Mary's Festival - St. Mary's University, Calgary
- Sat, Sep 27 - Fiat Retreat for Young Women (16+) - St. Luke's Parish, Calgary
- Fri-Sat, Oct 3-4 - Diocesan Worship Conference - St. Mary's Cathedral & St. Mary's High School, Calgary
- Fri-Sat, Oct 17-18 - Diocesan AI Conference in collaboration with St. Mary's University, Calgary
- Jubilee of Hope events in the Diocese of Calgary
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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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