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Saint Gabriel The Archangel Parish
​Diocese of Calgary

We strive to be a growing Catholic community where everyone who walks through the door immediately encounters the abundant love and mercy of Jesus Christ, through our members and our ministries. Whatever a person’s relationship with God or the Church, we encourage and equip all people to grow as disciples of Jesus Christ.  
Mass Times (Pre-Registration Required)
Weekdays
Tuesday 7:00 PM - Rectory Chapel
Wednesday 9:00 AM - Rectory Chapel
Thursday 9:00 AM - Rectory Chapel
Friday 1:00 PM - Rectory Chapel
​Saturday 9:00 AM - Rectory Chapel 

Weekends
Saturday 5:00 PM
Sunday 9:00 AM and 10:30 AM
MASS REGISTRATION
INFLUENZA + COVID-19
HOW TO RECEIVE HOLY COMMUNION

Divine Mercy Sunday

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One of the devotions that Jesus revealed to St. Faustina was the “Divine Mercy Chaplet.” He said to her, “At the hour of their death, I defend as My own glory every soul that will say this chaplet; or when others say it for a dying person, the indulgence is the same … When this chaplet is said by the bedside of a dying person, God’s anger is placated, unfathomable mercy envelops the soul, and the very depths of My tender mercy are moved for the sake of the sorrowful Passion of My son.”  (Aleteia)
  • Here is a brief visual guide for those interested in praying this powerful chaplet made available by Aleteia 
     
  • Divine Mercy media resources:
     
    • Love and Mercy: Faustina (movie/docudrama). This critically acclaimed film of the true-life story of St. Faustina, and the message of God's Divine Mercy. See why the Lord designated her His "Secretary" and the "Apostle" of His Mercy. When: Saturday, April 10 at 6 pm MT. Watch Live on EWTN
       
    • Original Image of Divine Mercy, the Untold Story of an Unknown Masterpiece. The history of the Original Image of Divine Mercy, from the events that led to its creation under St. Faustina’s  guidance to its current place in the Cathedral in Vilnius, Lithuania. When: Sunday, April 11 at 8 pm MT. Watch Live on EWTN 
       
    • Ocean of Mercy.  Filmed on location in more than twenty cities across Poland and the US, this true story examines and chronicles the phenomenal lives and spiritual legacy of St. Faustina Kowalska, St. Maximilian Kolbe, and Pope St. John Paul II, modern day "Apostles of Mercy." Watch on Formed.org
       
    • Divine Mercy 101 with Fr. Chris Alar, MIC. Divine Mercy 101 provides a clear and concise overview of Divine Mercy and the role and mission of St. Maria Faustina Kowalska (1905-1938), the apostle of Divine Mercy whom St. John Paul II called "a gift of God to our time." Learn the powerful devotion and graces associated with it in this dynamic presentation with Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, filmed live at the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Watch on Formed.org 
       
    • Divine Mercy Crash Course with Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC. Spend time to learn more about the mercy of God, learn to trust in Jesus, and live your life as merciful to others, as Christ is merciful to you. Listen here

ASL Sunday Masses at St. Anthony

Stations of the Resurrection

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American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter signs at the 10:30 am Sunday Masses at St. Anthony's Parish in Calgary for the deaf and hearing-impaired in our Catholic community. This mass is livestreamed each Sunday on Facebook facebook.com/stanthonysyyc and available on TV (TELUS Optik ch. 877, choose St. Anthony's tile). ​
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The Stations of the Light is a spiritual journey with Christ through fourteen of the most inspiring events of His post-Resurrection life on earth. In the early Church this practice was known as the Via Lucis, or Way of the Resurrection. It invites participants to walk along a path of transforming joy by following in the footsteps of the Risen Christ and his friends.

Find resources for praying Via Lucis individually or with your family on our website: catholicyyc.ca/blog/stations-of-the-light

Ethical concerns related to COVID vaccines

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In case you missed it: Here is the latest note from the CCCB on ethical concerns related to currently approved COVID-19 vaccines - shared by Bishop McGrattan for all the faithful. Read note here

Called to serve as a Permanent Deacon?

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If you are interested or feel that you are being called to a vocation as a Permanent Deacon, and you meet the qualifications listed in the Brochure, please join in on one of the following zoom presentations. 
  • Wednesday, April 21 at 7 pm
    Join via zoom | Meeting ID: 864 2999 8972, Passcode: 619475

  • Saturday, April 24 at 10 am
    Join via zoom | Meeting ID: 841 7267 9702, Passcode: 705724
Note that the Permanent Diaconate application deadline this year is May 31, 2021, and formation schedule will run from September 2022 to November 2026.

Feed the Hungry - 25k to go

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We have raised over $142,000 in pledges, with $25,000 to go! 

Thanks to the generous support of the Bishop’s Dinner sponsors, we are well on our way to serving over 15 thousands guests this year through Feed the Hungry program. The annual Bishop's Dinner is a little different this year. With so many of our community members facing food insecurity, we have redirected our efforts to provide care packages to those in need. Feed the Hungry has been providing “curbside-pickup” care packages to around 300 guests every Sunday since the beginning of the pandemic, being unable to host the weekly sit-down dinner. 

Donations to Feed the Hungry through the Birdies for Kids
 website are matched up to 50%! Donate now using this link https://shawcharityclassic.com/donatenow/  
 Donate now through #Birdies4Kids
Other ways to help Feed the Hungry:   

1. Sponsor a Sunday.  Each dinner costs about $6000, and we're seeking donors to help us meet our goal of getting every Sunday covered. Reserve your Sunday(s) here

2. Provide items to cover 300 food bundles, including store-bought and individually wrapped sandwiches, fruit, snacks or bottles of water. Contact us at feedthehungry@calgarydiocese.ca  ​
​Thank you for joining Bishop McGrattan by donating to Feed the Hungry.

A response to Bill C-7 expansion

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The Senate accepted a revised version of Bill C7. The bill received royal assent on March 17. Under the new law, Canadians who are not near the natural end of their lives can seek assisted suicide.
Edmonton Archbishop Richard Smith responds to the passage of Bill C-7 which expands euthanasia and assisted suicide to those without foreseeable death. "This is not good law and we need to continue to advocate against it." 

For more resources on Bill C-7 and Euthanasia, please visit: https://www.catholicyyc.ca/euthanasia.html 
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Development and Peace

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Development and Peace (The Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace, or D&P) is the official international development organization of the Catholic Church in Canada and the Canadian member of Caritas Internationalis. Development and Peace is a membership led organization supported by parish collections, individual donations and government grants, principally from Global Affairs Canada.

For over 50 years, Development and Peace has supported 15,200 local initiatives in fields such as agriculture, education, community action as well as the consolidation of peace and advocacy for human rights in 70 countries. Inspired by Gospel values and in particular the preferential option for the poor, Development & Peace is to support the actions of people in the Global South so that they can take control of their destiny and educate Canadians on issues related to North-South imbalance.

Representing the Western Region in the Development and Peace National Council is Bishop William McGrattan. Read more about the National Council for Development and Peace here.

We are excited to announce that you can now give directly to Development and Peace-Caritas Canada from the Diocese of Calgary's Giving page at catholicyyc.ca/donatednp

We ask that you consider joining Development & Peace in their work for the poor and vulnerable.

  • To learn more about Development & Peace, visit devp.org
  • To join the local council in the Diocese of Calgary, contact devpyyc@gmail.com 
  • To donate to Development & Peace, visit catholicyyc.ca/donatednp

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Elizabeth House & #Birdies4Kids

Do you want to make a bigger impact with your donation to Elizabeth House?  Donation gifted to Elizabeth House through #Birdies4Kids are matched up to 50%!  
  • To donate to Elizabeth House through #Birdies4Kids, donate through https://shawcharityclassic.com/donatenow/ until August 2021. ​

Year Amoris Laetitia Family

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Through a series of 10 videos, beginning with the chapters of the Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia, the Holy Father, with the help of several families, invites us to journey together to rediscover the family as a gift, despite every problem, obstacle and challenge that families have to face today.
 
In the first video “Walking Together” Pope Francis and a family share about the beauty of being a family and how each person is called to lovingly care for the life of the family.  Never a problem, families are always a gift and, in terms of the future, they are an opportunity. Each video is accompanied by a guide that can be used either by families or by groups within the parish. The objective is to nurture reflection, dialogue and pastoral practice and, at the same time, to provide encouragement, stimulus and help to families in their spiritual and concrete daily lives. 
 
Information on the Year of Amoris Laetitia can be accessed here. ​

Year of St. Joseph

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​With the Apostolic Letter Patris corde (“With a Father’s Heart”), Pope Francis recalls the 150th anniversary of the declaration of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church. To mark the occasion, the Holy Father has proclaimed a “Year of Saint Joseph” from Dec. 8, 2020, to Dec. 8, 2021. Read more
  • Read Patris corde (With a Father's heart) here
The Apostolic Penitentiary also issued a decree granting special indulgences for the duration of the special year to celebrate the anniversary and “to perpetuate the entrustment of the whole Church to the powerful patronage of the Custodian of Jesus.” Conditions for the plenary indulgence:
  • The plenary indulgence is granted to the faithful under the usual conditions (sacramental confession, Eucharistic Communion, and prayer for the Pope’s intentions) to Christians who, with a spirit detached from any sin, participate in the Year of St. Joseph on these occasions and manners indicated by the Apostolic Penitentiary:
  • The plenary indulgence is granted to those who will meditate for at least 30 minutes on the Lord’s Prayer, or take part in a Spiritual Retreat of at least one day that includes a meditation on St. Joseph. “St. Joseph, an authentic man of faith, invites us”, the decree reads, “to rediscover our filial relationship with the Father, to renew fidelity to prayer, to listen and correspond with profound discernment to God’s will.”
  • The indulgence can also be obtained by those who, following St. Joseph’s example, will perform a spiritual or corporal work of mercy. St. Joseph “encourages us to rediscover the value of silence, prudence and loyalty in carrying out our duties,” the decree notes.
  • The recitation of the Holy Rosary in families and among engaged couples is another way of obtaining indulgences, in order that “all Christian families may be stimulated to recreate the same atmosphere of intimate communion, love and prayer that was in the Holy Family.”
  • Everyone who entrusts their daily activity to the protection of St. Joseph, and every faithful who invokes the intercession of St. Joseph so that those seeking work can find dignifying work can also obtain the plenary indulgence. On 1 May 1955, Pope Pius XII instituted the feast of St. Joseph “with the intent that the dignity of work be recognized by all, and that it inspires social life and laws, based on the fair distribution of rights and duties.”
  • The plenary indulgence is also granted to the faithful who will recite the Litany to St. Joseph (for the Latin tradition), or the Akathistos to St. Joseph (for the Byzantine tradition), or any other prayer to St. Joseph proper to the other liturgical traditions, for the persecuted Church ad intra and ad extra, and for the relief of all Christians suffering all forms of persecution. Because, the decree notes, “the flight of the Holy Family to Egypt shows us that God is there where man is in danger, where man suffers, where he runs away, where he experiences rejection and abandonment.”

February Edition of Faithfully

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​The February edition of Faithfully was released last Thursday, on Feb. 11. This month, Faithfully is featuring the Bishop's Lenten message, faith stories from those who are sick and their carers, Catholic schools advocates, and stories highlighting the month of the Holy Family.
  • Read Faithfully here
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316 Windermere Drive,
Chestermere, AB T1X 0B9

​Phone:  1(403) 455 0196
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Address:   197 Invermere Drive, 
Chestermere AB T1X 1M7

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Sunday:     9:00 AM
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