ANNOUNCEMENTS THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT MARCH 14/15, 2020
VOLUNTEER FOR THE OUTDOOR WAY OF THE • St. Agnes' Lenten Mission with speaker CROSS | The Diocese of Calgary invites you to Fr. Daniel Gurnick. When: Monday (Mar. 22) to volunteer for the Outdoor Way of the Cross on Good Wednesday (Mar. 24) - at 7 pm. Where: 302 Friday (Starts at St. Mary’s Cathedral). To sign up as Veterans Way NW, Carstairs. a volunteer, you must attend an Orientation Session • Lenten Mission with St. Mary's in Cochrane associated with the role you wish to fill. A list of with speaker Br. Michael Perras, ofm. Orientation sessions are available on the website When: Monday (Mar. 23) to Thursday (Mar. for you to sign up: http://wayofthecross.ca or email 26), at 6:30 pm. Where: 10 River Heights Dr., [email protected] Cochrane.
• St. Bonaventure’s Lenten Mission with LENTEN EVENTS & RESOURCES speaker Peter Thompson. When: Thursdays in We prepare ourselves to enter once again into Lent, at 7pm, except for Mar. 26, which will be the Paschal mystery and to renew it in our lives. moved to Monday, Mar. 30. Theme: When your Find Lenten events, reconciliation services, mind wanders at Mass. Where: 1600 Acadia Dr. parish missions and various family resources to SE, Calgary. accompany your journey in this season of prayer and penance: catholicyyc.ca/lent • St. Patrick's Lenten Mission with Fr. Jerome, Fr. Cristino and Fr. Poul on “The 7 Last Words of
Christ”. When: Thursdays in Lent, at 7:15 pm PRAY FOR CATHOLIC EDUCATION until 8 pm. Where: 1414 Shawnessy Blvd. SW, - That our Catholic schools may reveal the glory Calgary. of God in all that they do, we pray to the Lord. - That the teachers in our Catholic schools may 2020 BISHOP’S DINNER be strengthened for their important task in Join friends, family and the Catholic community our world, we pray to the Lord. for the 20th Bishop's Dinner. When: Friday, May 8, at Telus Convention Centre (120 9 Ave LENTEN RETREATS / MISSIONS SE., Calgary). Funds raised will support the St. • Lenten Family Fish Fry with André Regnier Francis Xavier Chaplaincy Program and the (co-founder of Catholic Christian Outreach). continued spiritual formation of young adults When: Wednesday, Mar. 18 at 5 pm to 8:30 throughout our Diocese. More information: pm. Where: Clear Water Academy (2521 Dieppe bishopsdinner.ca Avenue SW, Calgary) INVITATION FROM REGNUM CHRISTI • Lenten Mission with St. Gabriel's Parish, Chestermere, with Sisters of Divine Mercy. • Evening of Reflection for Men with Fr. Daniel When: Monday (Mar. 16) to Wednesday (Mar. Wilson, LC. When: Tuesday, March 24 at 7 18), from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Where: St. pm to 9 pm. Where: Clear Water Academy Gabriel's Rectory, 316 Windermere Dr. (2521 Dieppe Ave SW, Calgary). There will be Chestermere. Mass, confession and reflection. • SFXC Young Adult Lenten Retreat (18-35) at • Men's Breakfast Series - Elements of Camp Chestermere (1041 East Lakeview Rd., Inspired Leadership. When: Tuesday, March Chestermere, AB). When: Friday, Mar. 20 (all 31 at 7 am to 9:30 am. Where: Sacred Heart day). To register, contact 587-232-9728 | Church (1307 14 St SW, Calgary). Cost: $10. [email protected] | sfxc.ca • Women's Ignatian Spiritual Exercises Silent St. Michael Catholic Community (800 85 Street Directed Retreat. When: Thursday, Apr. 30 SW, Calgary) | saintmichael.ca/faithformation at 4 pm to May 3. Where: Entheos Retreat Centre, Calgary. FINE ARTS POSTER CONTEST For more information or to register to these The Secular Franciscan Fraternities of Western events, contact (403) 992-4748 | rccalgary.com Canada invite all children and youth to participate in their annual fine arts and poster contest. Theme: Reaching Out to My Community. WOMEN CONFERENCE - FEMININITY: Official entry must be submitted before Mar. 20. TEARING OF THE VEIL | Beloved Daughters To submit artwork, visit olota.org | 403-358- Women’s Ministry invites all women to attend 4530 | [email protected] their first annual Women’s Conference with speakers Heather & Jake Khym from Life Restoration. When: Friday, May 15 & Saturday, FAITH AND FUN FLAMES GAME May 16. Where: St. Mary’s Cathedral (219 18 Join Bishop McGrattan and the Catholic Ave SW, Calgary). For more information or to get Community in the Diocese of Calgary at a hockey tickets, visit femininity.eventbrite.ca game - Calgary Flames vs Tampa Bay Lightning. For each ticket sold we raise $5 for the Diocesan youth ministry. There will be a pre-game meet & ST. PATRICK'S FEAST DAY WITH BISHOP greet with Bishop McGrattan. When: Saturday, MCGRATTAN | The Irish Cultural Society (ICS) Mar. 21. Cost: $56 (discounted price). Get tickets invites you to celebrate the Feast day of St. at flamesgroups.com/faithandfun Patrick at St. Mary’s Cathedral on Tuesday, Mar. 17 at noon with Bishop McGrattan. Following MARRIAGE PREPARATION WITH CEE mass, a light community lunch will be served in Inviting couples preparing for the sacrament of the parish hall. Kindly bring a tray of sandwiches marriage: or baked goods to contribute to the lunch. • Catholic Engaged Encounter (CEE) marriage THE CATECHESIS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD preparation weekend. When: Mar. 28-29. To TRAINING FOR ADULT CATECHISTS | register, call 403-240-0103 or visit ceewest.com/calgary Based on Montessori principles, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd teaches scripture and liturgy for • Catholic Family Services Marriage Preparation children ages 3-6. This is an opportunity for Weekends will be held on May 22-24 (St. adults to be trained as Catechists for the Mary’s Cathedral); June 19-21 (Holy Name, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, working with 3- Calgary); July 24-26 (St. Peter’s, Calgary). To 6 year-old children in a parish/school setting. register, visit cfs-ab.org Training will be held Apr. 20-25 at the Catholic Pastoral Centre. Register by Mar. 15. Visit: WAY OF THE CROSS PILGRIMAGE cgsac.ca | [email protected] St. Patrick's Parish in Calgary invites you to their one-day Lenten “pilgrimage” of visiting 14 FAMILY COMPASS churches in the Diocese of Calgary. When: Schoenstatt Apostolic Movement of Calgary Saturday, Apr. 4, starting at St. Patrick’s at 7:30 invites Spanish-speaking couples to Family am. Cost: $30/person. Travel will be by coach. Compass, a series of workshops designed for For more details, contact 403-254-6878. couples who want to enrich their relationship and connect on a deeper level with God and their NEWS.CalgaryDiocese.ca | FIND OUT WHAT’S family. When: Saturday, Mar. 21 at 6:30 pm at HAPPENING in the DIOCESE. Contact: 403-218-5500 | [email protected]