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The Episcopal Wager

11/23/2018

November 23, 2018:
A friendly episcopal wager between Archbishop Terrence Prendergast of Ottawa and Bishop McGrattan of Calgary for Sunday afternoon’s Grey Cup between Ottawa Redblacks and Calgary Stampeders will benefit needy people in both cities. The Archbishop and Bishop are wagering $100 donations to aid the poor in their cities. If Ottawa wins, Bishop McGrattan will send $100 to the Shepherds Good Hope, and a package of prairie oysters! If Calgary wins, Archbishop Prendergast will send $100 to Feed the Hungry, plus a package of BeaverTails.

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November 28, 2018

Ringing the Bells of Peace

11/9/2018

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To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, communities across Canada will mark that moment in history by ringing 100 bells. The ringing of bells emulates the moment in 1918 when church bells across Europe tolled as four years of war had come to an end.

In the Diocese of Calgary, we encourage all parishes to join in this celebration by ringing their church bells at local sunset time (4:54 pm in Calgary) on Remembrance Day, Sunday, November 11. The Bells of Peace Ceremony aims to gather a soundwave of bells as they toll 100 times from coast to coast to recognize the people who helped shape the Great War.

List of Catholic churches in the Diocese of Calgary that will be ringing the bells on Remembrance Day (Sunset time):

St. Mary's, Banff
St. Mary's, Brooks
Mary, Mother of the Redeemer, Calgary
Sacred Heart, Calgary
St. Albert the Great, Calgary
St. Anthony's, Calgary
St. Bonaventure, Calgary
St. John the Evangelist, Calgary
St. Mary's Cathedral, Calgary
St. Peter’s, Calgary
St. Mary's, Cochrane
St. Anthony's, Drumheller at 4:46:15 (sunset in Drumheller)
St. Francis De Sales, High River
St. Patrick Church, Medicine Hat
St. Michael's Catholic Church, Pincher Creek
St. Rita’s Parish, Rockyford
St. Augustine's Church, Taber

Message from Bishop McGrattan to The Royal Canadian Legion.

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