Marriage Preparation

Couples who are unable to attend a parish-based marriage preparation program in their own parish communities can attend the Diocesan Program. 

• To register for Marriage Preparation courses starting in September 2022, please click here

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​When couples do not reside in the same geographic location, we also offer preparation with a mentor couple through virtual sessions (i.e., Zoom) using the For Better & For Ever program.  

• To register, couples need to contact Sr. Mariflor 403-218-5521 or email​​​​

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Marriage Support

• Catholic Family Services  
  ​From the pandemic to the financial market, and even working from home, all of us are under immense stress. We are here for you in the midst of that. Our counselling sessions are delivered using online video conferencing, so you can stay home and stay well. Find information and bookings at booksinglesession.cfs-ab.org
• Retrouvaille
  Retrouvaille helps married couples find reconciliation by teaching communication skills and providing the tools to improve their relationships. Visit Retrouvaille 
• Transitions
  Working through the pain of separation and divorce toward growth and new life. Transitions offers 15-week peer support program for those recently separated or divorced. 

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Natural Family Planning

Natural Family Planning (NFP) methods provide couples with the means of achieving or avoiding pregnancy based on natural signs of fertility. ​

• Billings Ovulation Method®
• Serena: Sympto-Thermal Method 
• Marquette Method
• Creighton Model Fertility Care System

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Separation & Divorce Ministry

Support for adults and children who are experiencing separation/divorce in their family and a program helping separated/divorced parents improve their co-parenting relationship. 

• Transitions
  Fifteen-week peer support program for those recently separated or divorced.  
• Effective Co-Parenting: Putting Kids First
  Five-week parents education program to help parents, children and families to cope with separation and divorce. Learn how to manage shared parenting situations, resolve family conflicts, participate in support groups and improve communications between separated/divorced parents 
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For more information about upcoming sessions, contact 403-218-5547.

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Grieving a Miscarriage or Stillbirth

When families lose a baby in the womb, the cries of birth go unheard; the grasp of tiny fingers slips away. This profound loss needs articulation. Join us in a prayer gathering to commend our children communally into the embrace of our merciful God and to support those who are grieving the loss of a child. 

• Contact: Monica Warman | [email protected]
  
• For more information about memorial liturgy for those mourning a miscarried or stillborn infant, visit: http://www.miscarriageliturgy.ca 

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Contacts

• Huy Nguyen | Director of Pastoral Ministry
  ​403-218-5547 - Email
• Anthony Banka | ​​Pastoral Ministry Coordinator
  403-218-5548 - Email
• Monica Warman | Administration Assistant
  403-218-5521 - Email