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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. 
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CCCB invites you to attend their free webinar "Concrete Ways to Renew Practices of Family Holinesss" on Saturday, June 3, 2023 from 11 am to 1:30 pm MT is open to all including Bishops, priests, ministry and diocesan leaders, families and anyone interested in the topic and opportunity for reflection. Speaker: Prof. Mons. Philippe Bordeyne, President of the John Paul II Pontifical Theological Institute for the Sciences of Marriage and Family, Rome, Italy. Note: the webinar will be presented in French, but simultaneous translation into English will be provided. Prof. Mons. Bordeyne brings with him a wealth of experience and education in Church teaching on family and marriage.

Events & Resources

  1. Sunday Bulletin shorts, free to use
    On that first Easter evening, John describes disciples gripped by fear. Jesus appears, and had to speak "peace" twice before that fear started to dissipate. Jesus’ breathing of the Spirit carries echoes of Genesis 2 when God created the first human being and “breathed into his nostrils the breath of life.” John’s indication that Jesus’ bringing of the Holy Spirit took place on the evening of the day of Resurrection led Tertullian (a third century theologian) to establish that the Fifty Days of Easter are in fact one “great Sunday.”
    1. Recall a time when the Holy Spirit gave you courage to move from fear to confidence.
    2. What gift or skill do you hesitate to use? What would help you overcome your fear? (Reflection: Diocese of Saskatoon)

  2. Resources for children
  3. Report gives voice to Canada's Indigenous Christians
    A groundbreaking report published by the Ottawa-based Cardus Institute has given voice to Indigenous Canadians who are frustrated by secular society’s unawareness of — or unwillingness to accept — the fact that almost half of them are Christian. “I find that insulting to Indigenous people’s intelligence and freedom,” Father Cristino Bouvette said of the prejudice he regularly encounters. Read more

  4. Three opportunities to help Elizabeth House
    Elizabeth House is a life skills program and family-oriented home which welcomes at-risk pregnant and parenting women who need a safe place to live. Help Elizabeth House as volunteers in the following positions: Fundraising Lead; Facility Maintenance (carpentry, handyfolks, renovation); and Marketing & Communications lead. More information

  5. TRAiD for MAiD at St. Michael's - May 30
    True Assistance in Dying: why is MAiD (Medical Assistance in Dying) embedding itself in our country? St. Michael’s Catholic Women’s League will be hosting Dr. Peggy Thomson-Gibson, MSCM. FRCP(C), as she presents on how to “Defend the Faith without Raising our Voice” to shed the light of faith through prayer, action and sacrifice. When: Tue, May 30 at 7:30 pm at St. Michael's, Calgary. More info

  6. Benedictine Spirituality for Everyday Life - June 10
    The Oblates of St. Benedict invites you to join guest speaker Fr. John Paul Le, O.S.B., Director of Oblates from Mount Angel Abbey, Oregon, who will give two informative talks and answer questions on how to live out Benedictine Spirituality in everyday life. When: Saturday, June 10 at 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. No registration required and there is no cost to attend. For more information, contact Patricia at (403) 630-1312 | Download Poster

  7. Ordination of Santiago Torres to Priesthood - June 16
    Rev. Mr. Santiago Torres, a transitional deacon currently completing studies at St. Joseph Seminary in Edmonton, has been called to ordination to the Holy Priesthood on the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. When: Fri, June 16 at 7 pm - St. Mary's Cathedral. All are welcome! 

  8. Open House at Holy House of Our Lady & St. John - June 13
    Holy House Calgary, a Catholic, classically-based school located at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Inglewood, is accepting applications for the 2023-2024 academic year. There are openings in Grades 1-8 as well as in our full time high school, The Gilbertine Academy (Grades 9-12). Scholarship and tuition assistance available. When: Tuesday, June 13 at 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. For more information, visit us at www.holyhouse.ca, or email office@calgary.holyhouse.ca to arrange a tour.

  9. An Evening with Mary - June 27
    St. Luke's Parish invites you to an evening of prayer and song with singer Eswina Ngai and a talk by Fr. Troy Nguyen, taking a look at the life and death of Jesus through the eyes of His Mother. Cost: Love offering, proceeds to St. Luke's Feed the Hungry Ministry. When: Tuesday, June 27 after 7 pm Mass at St. Luke's (1566 Northmount Dr. NW, Calgary). More info

  10. May/June 2023 Calendar Highlights
  11. To submit your parish/lay association events - go to catholicyyc.ca/news and click "Add Event" (please submit description + poster/graphic in JPEG/PNG)

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The Chosen is a multi season TV series about the life of Christ.
Season 1  is now on formed.org
All Saints Parish has a subscription and you can login through that.
Resources for Mental Health
“Physically healthy should also include a focus on our mental and spiritual well-being.” says Sr. Donna Marie Perry, psychotherapist and social worker in the Diocese of Calgary. “Not all families are healthy,” says Sr. Perry. She urges people who see others struggling to reach out with kindness. Where appropriate, you can also recommend they access support from community-based organizations. (Mental health matters, Faithfully). 

Have you encountered anyone in need of access to help with mental health? Below is a list of handy mental health resources for you to share:
  • Calgary Counselling Centre: 403-691-5991 + online counselling
  • Catholic Family Service: 403-205-5295. Rapid Access Counselling: 403-233-2360 or email intake@cfs-ab.org
  • Distress Centre: 403-266-4357 - available 24/7. 
  • Eastside Family Centre: 403-299-9696 - telephone and e-therapy. 
  • Kid’s Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
  • Mental Health Help Line: 1-877-303-2642  
  • Access Mental Health: 403-943-1500 
For other barrier free consultation sessions (Calgary area), you may consider referring those in need with this online service: communityconnectyyc.ca
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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. 
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