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December 2023 edition
Revitalizing parish life
Priests look ahead after completing the 2023 Clergy Study Days program
Not the hand, just the instrument
Rocky Okimaw is an example of devout faith for his parish and community
A ministry of presence
High Prairie pastor uses new training in ministry to sick and elderly
November 2023 edition
‘First we must make them saints’
Ste. Marie School in Spirit River spark students’ curiosity on All Saints Day
The search for the 99
Workshops held to renew youth ministry efforts in the archdiocese
Music, ministry & brotherhood
New men’s choir in Peace River hopes to be an important witness for men in the church
October 2023 edition
‘We are present’
After four years of hard work, Girouxville parish nears completion of its new church stairs
Introducing our new priests
Interviews with six new priests serving (or preparing to serve) in our archdiocese
Reigniting the legacy of Catholic health care
Community board hopes to see Covenant resources brought to the Peace Country
September 2023 edition
A holy oasis away from the world
First-time counsellor recounts his transformative experience at Camp St. Martin
The strength to rebuild
Little Red River community celebrate one-of-a-kind pilgrimage after devastating wildfire
‘Full to overflowing’
Sexsmith, Bezanson and Beaverlodge parishioners grateful to help refugees
July-August 2023 edition
Listening, gratitude and the Paschal Mystery
Priests leaving the archdiocese this summer reflect on their ministry in the Peace Country (Part I)
The Chicken Father
Priests leaving the archdiocese this summer reflect on their ministry in the Peace Country (Part II)
Honouring our roots
Polish Catholics of the province come together for annual Mass in Webster
June 2023 edition
The loss of St. Bernard’s
Grouard community mark the loss of historic church
Being with the people
Archbishop Pettipas reflects on his 2023 deanery visitation
Enduring the flames
Priests and parishioners hold to faith as wildfires ravage their communities
May 2023 edition
All in God’s time
Helen Ford has found a renewed strength and trust in God through her life-changing year
Arts, crafts and catechesis
St. Mary’s students learn about the Faith through monthly art project
10(3) Years on the Journey
St. Joseph Church celebrates a much-delayed centennial anniversary
April 2023 edition
Steps towards renewal
Clergy Study Days underway to enliven the missionary spirit of the archdiocese
Finding peace in the Church
Newly confirmed Catholics reflect on their journey into Catholicism
Reinforcing faith
Christian men of the Peace Country gather for conference at St. Joseph’s
March 2023 edition
After the example of the Good Shepherd
As he begins his pastoral internship this spring, Paul Edo-Aranmude reflects on his vocation
Living out the call to discipleship
CWL members of the archdiocese come together for spiritual workshop
Laying the foundations
A look back at the role of religious women in bringing health care to the Peace Country
January-February 2023 edition
Filling the church with carols
Ben Hill hopes Christmas festival will become a growing tradition for his parish
Christmas in Colville Lake
Fr. Leo English reflects on his recent Christmas in the isolated reaches of the Northwest Territories
An evening of GrACE
Valleyview parish hosts an evening to celebrate local author and Catholic education
