​Welcome Home: 
How to make our parishes more inviting

You are the parish! There are not enough programs or resources in the world that will make your church more welcoming. No mission and vision statements can ever convey the actual experience of being cared for. It takes the whole parish to welcome others home.

Join this exciting online session with Fr. Troy Nguyen, Dr. Lance Dixon, and Dr. Bonnie Annicchiarico as we explore ways to truly welcome others home this Christmas and throughout the year. 
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When: Thursday, December 7 at 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
via a Zoom webinar | Register here or call Monica at 403-218-5521

Opportunities to pray, serve & give​

Take part in the spirit of generosity and giving. Let's feed the hungry in Calgary, one Sunday at a time. We invite you to volunteer, donate, or sponsor one Sunday dinner. More info here.

Elizabeth House serves at-risk women and provides shelter, love, guidance, & a support system that may be helpful to their success. Check out various volunteer positions for Elizabeth House! More info here.

In a fraternal spirit of solidarity with Christian, Jewish, and Muslim brothers and sisters, let us join together in recalling God’s desire for peace in the land that Jesus Christ called home. Learn ways to pray for peace as individuals or family.

Funds are urgently needed to provide food, medical supplies, shelter, and other essentials in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Find ways to give.

Together in Action supports diocesan ministries and programs in the 68 parishes across southern Alberta. It helps us to carry out the mission of Christ through His Church. More info here.

While we pray for the eternal rest of all the deceased and for God's strength and comfort for those grieving, let us help our brothers and sisters in need. 

This month's highlights

Events in the Diocese of Calgary

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We acknowledge that Treaty 7 territory, on which we stand, is the ancestral land of the Indigenous peoples and is common home to everyone in virtue of God our Creator's gracious gift.

On 8 February 2023, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops issued the following four pastoral letters on reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. Intended as a framework for local engagement with Indigenous Peoples, the letters are the fruit of many months of listening, encounter, and dialogue with them, including through Listening Circles, the Indigenous Delegation to the Vatican in April 2022, and Pope Francis’ Apostolic Voyage to Canada in July of the same year.

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Pope Francis made a pastoral visit to Canada from July 24 to 29, 2022. The Pope’s visit provided a unique opportunity for him, once again, to listen and dialogue with Indigenous Peoples, to express his heartfelt closeness and to address the impact of colonization and the participation of the Catholic Church in the operation of residential schools throughout Canada. The papal visit also provided an opportunity for the shepherd of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics to connect with the Catholic community in Canada.

​Together as the Diocese of Calgary, we unite our efforts in working with the Indigenous Peoples in the pursuit of truth, justice, healing, and reconciliation. ​

News & Updates on Residential Schools

Learn about Residential Schools

Truth & Reconciliation Commission

Moving Forward

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Livestream

Find schedule of parish livestreams throughout the Diocese of Calgary.

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Faithful Living helps us reflect on lifestyle choices that affect others and the world around us. 

News & Events

Calendar of faith, prayer, and formation events in the Diocese of Calgary and beyond.

Spiritual resources for family

Families are to live out their vocation as the domestic Church. Nourish your family spiritually and let us make our homes a sacred space, where God continually dwells.

Break the cycle.
​Talk about it.

Perhaps you are a sexual abuse survivor, a relative or a friend of someone who was abused.  Talk to someone or call our toll-free number to help you break the cycle of silence.

How do I help
​others in need?

How do I help others in need? Your support helps provide ministries and programs for all in the Diocese to help them grow in faith, alleviate suffering and serve our community.

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