Livestreamed Mass
- Full schedule of Parish Livestream Masses are available at: https://www.catholicyyc.ca
- If you are a TELUS Optik subscriber, you can watch livestream masses and prayer events in Channel 876 (choose "Diocese of Calgary" logo)
- If you are a cable TV subscriber, you can access Salt+Light TV, Canada's Catholic network, for a nominal fee each month. Or view online at saltandlighttv.org/live. Daily TV Mass, produced by the National Catholic Broadcasting Council, is broadcast four times a day at 4:30 am, 9 am, 2 pm and 8:30 pm (MT). Check the S+L Schedule for broadcasts of Sunday Mass from the Vatican. Daily masses are also available on Shalom World TV at shalomworldtv.org
- Televised Mass is also available to those who subscribe to EWTN and Vision TV. Click on the links or their schedules.
Events & Resources
- Third Sunday in Ordinary Time - Bulletin Shorts, free to use
Mass Readings | Proclaiming the Gospel of God. Jesus is very busy in the beginning of Mark’s gospel – proclaiming, teaching, healing. And calling others to come and follow. The responses of Simon and Andrew, of James and John were immediate: stopping what they were doing, leaving it all behind without hesitation – they followed him. Stay tuned to this whole liturgical year to see where that leads.- What of the good news of God is Jesus proclaiming to me today?
- How am I hesitating in giving Jesus Christ my immediate attention and response?
- What am I leaving behind, stopping doing in order to follow Jesus in more faithful ways?
Source: Diocese of Springfield
- This Sunday (Jan 24) is the Sunday of the Word of God
This coming Sunday, Jan 24, is the Sunday of the Word of God, devoted to the celebration, study and dissemination of the Word of God! Find ideas and resources on how to celebrate the Sunday of the Word of God at home or with your community here - Daily Rosary with the Sisters of Divine Mercy
Pray the daily Rosary and the 3 PM Hour of Mercy with Sisters of Divine Mercy online. See poster for more information, or visit their website at sistersofdivinemercy.org
- Pope prays for Indonesia
Pope Francis expresses his condolences for victims of an earthquake that struck Indonesia Sulawesi province, as well as for the victims of a plane crash in Indonesia last week. Read more - Lecture series with Dr. Kate Kirkpatrick
The Department of Classics and Religion, University of Calgary warmly invites you to attend the upcoming virtual and free lectures to be given by the “visiting” Chair of Christian Thought Guest Speaker, Dr Kate Kirkpatrick, from the University of Oxford. See poster for more information - Employment opportunities at St. Michael Catholic Community
There are two employment opportunities at St. Michael Catholic Community, for the position of Sacrament Preparation Coordinator and Communications Coordinator. For more information and application details, visit catholicyyc.ca/careers.html
Resources for Single Life
"Love is the fundamental and innate vocation of every human being." (Pope John Paul II, Familiaris Consortio, 11)
“Some forgo marriage in order to care for their parents or brothers and sisters, to give themselves more completely to a profession, or to serve other honourable ends.They contribute greatly to the good of the human family.” (CCC #2231)
All baptized Catholics are called to live their lives as disciples of Jesus. Here are some resources which might be helpful for those living a single life.
"Love is the fundamental and innate vocation of every human being." (Pope John Paul II, Familiaris Consortio, 11)
“Some forgo marriage in order to care for their parents or brothers and sisters, to give themselves more completely to a profession, or to serve other honourable ends.They contribute greatly to the good of the human family.” (CCC #2231)
All baptized Catholics are called to live their lives as disciples of Jesus. Here are some resources which might be helpful for those living a single life.
- Is the Single Life a Vocation?
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/is-the-single-life-a-vocation-maybe-were-asking-the-wrong-question-68948 - Videos addressing concerns of those who are single (loneliness in the single life, finding Mr or Mrs 'right', dealing with jealousy, frustrations, being happy, on theology of the body etc.)
https://www.catholiccounselors.com/online-videos/life-work-videos/singles/ - Flying Solo: Life as a Single Catholic
http://www.uscatholic.org/articles/201407/flying-solo-life-single-catholic-29188 - National Catholic Singles Conference
https://www.nationalcatholicsingles.com/ - A Holistic Catholic Singles Movement for Catholic Singles
http://catholicsclick.com/about
- Faith, Formation, Fellowship For Young Adults
https://www.sfxc.ca/ - Chastity Project - empowering teens and adults to practice the virtue of purity
https://chastity.com/
The Diocese of Calgary won an award
The Diocese of Calgary has submitted Deacon Troy's Ordination Video "Call to Priesthood" for the 2020 Awards of merit by the Canadian Christian Communicators Association for Video Category, and we are happy to announce that the video won the award! We would like to thank Annie Chirka (St. Peter's, Calgary) and her video team and the Office of Vocations for producing the beautiful video!
Read the thoughtful comments from the video category judge D. Michael Dostetler (Jacaranda Communications) on the winning piece: Call to Priesthood was carefully thought through and while the footage was gathered from the actual event the production was clearly well storyboarded, with attention given to symbols, visual storytelling, and artistic impact; The technical presentation is flawless. Seamless editing allowed transitions to move the story forward with intentionality; Regardless of if the narrative track was recorded as part of the ordination ceremony or developed separately for use in the production, it captured the sense of awe, mystery, the call to humility and service in the spirit of Christ—part of the mandated messaging for the production; A non-stop music bed can become be irritant. In this case, however, the music interacted with the narration and ambient sound playing an important storytelling role, heightening the emotional impact of piece.
The Diocese of Calgary has submitted Deacon Troy's Ordination Video "Call to Priesthood" for the 2020 Awards of merit by the Canadian Christian Communicators Association for Video Category, and we are happy to announce that the video won the award! We would like to thank Annie Chirka (St. Peter's, Calgary) and her video team and the Office of Vocations for producing the beautiful video!
Read the thoughtful comments from the video category judge D. Michael Dostetler (Jacaranda Communications) on the winning piece: Call to Priesthood was carefully thought through and while the footage was gathered from the actual event the production was clearly well storyboarded, with attention given to symbols, visual storytelling, and artistic impact; The technical presentation is flawless. Seamless editing allowed transitions to move the story forward with intentionality; Regardless of if the narrative track was recorded as part of the ordination ceremony or developed separately for use in the production, it captured the sense of awe, mystery, the call to humility and service in the spirit of Christ—part of the mandated messaging for the production; A non-stop music bed can become be irritant. In this case, however, the music interacted with the narration and ambient sound playing an important storytelling role, heightening the emotional impact of piece.
- The Virtual Presentation of the 2020 Awards of Merit will be happening on Friday, June 26 at 6 pm (MT) on Facebook Live. Watch here on Facebook Live
- Watch the winning video here