Archbishop Pettipas will celebrate evening Mass on Wednesday, July 27th, for the annual Lac Ste Anne pilgrimage. He celebrates the Mass at 7pm, one day after Pope Francis' historic visit to the pilgrimage.
Meeting of the executive members of the Archdiocesan Pastoral Council
Join us at St. Joseph Church in Grande Prairie for an evening of Walking Together Towards Reconciliation, as we host a discussion and reflection with Metis elder and former residential school student Angie Crerar. Angie was part of the Indigenous delegation that travelled to Rome earlier this year. She also attended several papal events during […]
Mark your calendars! Our annual Archbishop’s Dinner will once again be livestreamed from our Facebook page. This year’s dinner is at 6:30 pm on Nov. 4th. (Please note: You do not need a Facebook account in order to view the livestream, but you will need one to participate in the live chat.) What’s he cooking? This year the Archbishop will be using his expertise […]
Thanksgiving Mass for the canonization of the founder of the Society of Divine Vocations, St. Justin Russolillo at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Girouxville. Presided by Archbishop Gerard Pettipas and Vocationist priests of the archdiocese. Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022 10:30 am
Archbishop's monthly Sunday Mass in McLennan - Sunday, Nov 13th at 10:30 am
Archbishop Pettipas will be at St. Paul's Church in High Prairie for the Sacrament of Confirmation on Saturday, Nov. 19th.
Paroisse Sacré Coeur, Donnelly, will be celebrating its 100th anniversary on November 20, 2022 with a special mass at 11:00 am followed by a gathering at 1:00 pm at GP Vanier School to enjoy a paid hot lunch. Reservation is needed as seating is limited. See poster for details. Si possible, veuillez annoncer ceci dans […]
The Catholic bishops of Alberta and the Northwest Territories will meet with their semiannual meeting in Calgary, from Nov. 29th to Dec. 1st.
Archbishop’s monthly Sunday Mass in McLennan – Sunday, Dec, 11th at 10:30 am
Bi-weekly curia meeting on all matters related to the archdiocese. Held at the chancery office in Grande Prairie.
Celebrate the new year with His Grace Archbishop Pettipas! The Archbishop’s Levee will return this January 1st, hosted from the chancery office in Grande Prairie. This event will offer all people the chance to meet and converse with Archbishop Pettipas as we look ahead to 2023. The office will be open from 10:30 am to […]
Curia meeting on all matters related to the archdiocese. Held at the chancery office in Grande Prairie.
Archbishop Pettipas will be in Deanery 1 to meet with priests and parishioners to discuss Church Fully Alive.
The Catholic bishops of Western Canada will be together for this retreat in Mission, BC, from Jan 9-13th.
Archbishop’s monthly Sunday Mass in McLennan – Sunday, Jan. 15th at 10:30 a.m.
Curia meeting on all matters related to the archdiocese. Held at the chancery office in Grande Prairie.
The Archbishop will preside at Sunday Mass at Sacred Heart Church in Cadotte Lake.
St Joseph Catholic Church at 7:00 pm
Priests of the archdiocese will gather to discuss a variety of concerns affecting their parishes and communities. Jan 24th, Our Lady of Peace Church in Peace River
Archbishop Pettipas will be in Deanery 5 to meet with priests and parishioners on Church Alive.
Archbishop Pettipas will be in Deanery 3 to meet with priests and parishioners to discuss Church Fully Alive.
Archbishop Pettipas will be in Deanery 4 to meet with priests and parishioners to discuss Church Fully Alive.
Curia meeting on all matters related to the archdiocese. Held at the chancery office in Grande Prairie.
Archbishop Pettipas will preside at the Mass for the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes and the World Day of the Sick at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church in Girouxville. (Feb. 11th, 1:30 pm)
Archbishop’s monthly Sunday Mass in McLennan – Sunday, Feb. 12th - at 10:30 am
The Catholic bishops of Western Canada will meet for their annual meeting, held in Vancouver, B.C.
Welcoming refugee family to Grande Prairie, brought through sponsorship between St. Joseph Church and the Archdiocese.
The Archdiocese’s Ash Wednesday Collection, coming up on Wednesday, Feb. 22nd, will continue to raise money for healing and reconciliation programs in our region. The Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan has pledged to raise $165,000 as part of the Indigenous Reconciliation Fund established by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. In order to meet our pledge, the […]
Curia meeting on all matters related to the archdiocese. Held at the chancery office in Grande Prairie.
The Archdiocesan Pastoral Council will meet via Zoom, featuring priests, religious and lay persons from across the archdiocese.
The rite of election for those being baptized and confirmed at Easter will be held at St. John the Baptist Cathedral in McLennan. Sunday, Feb. 26th. All candidates across the archdiocese are asked to attend.
CEFFA, in collaboration with the Northwest francophone school authority is offering to our francophone community a retreat with Bishop Pierre Goudrealt at Saint Anne Parish on March 1st. "CEFFA is pleased to invite you to a Lenten retreat led by Bishop Pierre Goudreault, Wednesday March 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Paroisse […]
The archdiocese's finance council will meet on March 7th to discuss a variety of financial concerns related to the archdiocese and its churches, hosted in Grande Prairie.
Introductory event for a series of workshops for the Catholic clergy of the Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan, hosted by the Office of Evangelization and Catechesis. Held at Our Lady of Peace Church in Peace River on March 8th. 9:30-3:30 pm See the full schedule of events for Diocesan Clergy Study Days here.
Curia meeting on all matters related to the archdiocese. Held at the chancery office in Grande Prairie.
Archbishop’s monthly Sunday Mass in McLennan – Sunday, March 12th at 10:30 am
Curia meeting on all matters related to the archdiocese. Held at the chancery office in Grande Prairie.
Priests of the archdiocese will meet to discuss the things that concern to their ministry and communities. March 28th, Our Lady of Peace Church in Peace River
Archbishop’s monthly Sunday Mass in McLennan – Sunday, April 2nd at 10:30 am
First workshop for Diocesan Clergy Study Days - "Chapter 1 - House of Prayer: Remembering Our Identity and Purpose" Held before the Chrism Mass celebration at St. John the Baptist Cathedral in McLennan Diocesan Clergy Study Days are a series of workshops for the Catholic clergy of the Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan, hosted by the Office […]
Parishioners from throughout the archdiocese are invited to join with His Excellency Archbishop Gerard Pettipas and all clergy for this special Mass in the life of the Church. Our yearly Chrism Mass will celebrated at St. John the Baptist Cathedral in McLennan at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, April 4th. At this Mass, the clergy will […]
Archbishop Pettipas will celebrate Sunday Mass at Cadotte Lake.
Ceremony to open Archbishop Pettipas's Deanery 3 visitation, held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Grande Prairie at noon on April 14th.
Meeting of the Archdiocesan Finance Committee on April 18th, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Annual archdiocesan finance meeting to be held at Our Lady of Peace Parish in Peace River, April 29th. Time TBA
Curia meeting on all matters related to the archdiocese. Held at the chancery office in Grande Prairie.
Confirmations to be celebrated at Immaculate Conception Church in Sexsmith, presided by Archbishop Pettipas - April 30th, 11am-noon.
Confirmations to be celebrated at St. Joseph Catholic Church, presided by Archbishop Pettipas – May 1st
Deanery Group Sharing on May 2nd for the 2023 Diocesan Clergy Study Days - "Chapter 2 - Rebuilding My House: From Vatican II to Pope Francis" Diocesan Clergy Study Days are a series of workshops for the Catholic clergy of the Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan, hosted by the Office of Evangelization and Catechesis. See the full schedule […]
Confirmations to be celebrated at St. Joseph Catholic Church, presided by Archbishop Pettipas – May 2nd
The Alberta March for Life will take place in Edmonton on May 11th. It begins with Mass at St. Joseph's Basilica followed by a march at the Alberta Legislature. Archbishop Pettipas will preside with other Alberta bishops at the Mass.
Begins with Mass for Life at St. Joseph Basilica 10:00 am Followed by speeches and march from the Edmonton legistlature
Holy Family Catholic Regional Division host their Faith Day
Archdiocesan Pastoral Council meet at Our Lady of Peace Church in Peace River on May 15th, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
The Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan will be hosting this year's Canadian Catholic Financial Administrators Conference. The Diocese of St. Paul and the Diocese of Prince George are also co-hosting the conference. Administrators with the finance departments of Catholic dioceses and eparchies across Canada will be in our region from May 28th-June 1st. The week includes talks, workshops, and a tour of various communities in the archdiocese. The conference begins in Grande Prairie on May […]
A celebration for the priests leaving the archdiocese this summer, held in Peace River. Begins with Mass at Our Lady of Peace at 4 pm followed by a supper
View poster with details here SAINT BERNADETTE ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE July 7-9th FRIDAY: Starting at 8:00 PM Tentative schedule of events ➢Gather at the Tea-Dance site ➢Feeding of the fire with tobacco(unless fire ban) ➢Drumming & Smudging if available ➢ Praying in the Four Directions ➢ Blessing of the Water ➢ Mass (depending on the number […]
Lac Ste. Anne Pilgrimage July 21-27, 2023 Learn more here.
All are invited to participate in the Triduum (Three-day special devotion) Masses from Tuesday, September 5 to Thursday (on Thursday, in Rycroft), September 7 and for the special Mass on September 8, at 7 pm in Spirit River, as it is the Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary. The Statue of Our Lady will be kept […]
The Religious Superior of the Sons of Mary Mother of Mercy will be visiting our archdiocese on Sept. 13th, meeting with Archbishop Gerard Pettipas in Grande Prairie. Several SMMM religious priests serve our archdiocese.
On Saturday, September 23, 2023, the Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan will have their annual informational meeting. This meeting includes reporting on the financial statements of 2022, updating information about the performance of the Archdiocese’s pooled investment fund, reviewing certain policies and presenting the new and amended policies for parishes from 2022. This meeting will be at […]