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ANGELS ON HIGH

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What is Angels on High? 
Angels on High is an exciting outdoors adventure consisting of priests and community members with a goal to raise funds used to help build St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church building in Chestermere.  This year we will be hiking ...

How can you help? 
  • Pledge a hiker or make a donation
  • Sign up for the journey to hike
  • Sign up to organize next year AOH 2025, contact the parish office. 
  • Corporate advertising please call Fr. James 403 455 0196
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2024 Hike: STANLEY GLACIER HIKE

Free hike registration
Angels on High 2024 - The adventure awaits. 
Date: August 10, 2024
 
Meet at St Gabriel School parking lot at 6:30am.  Or at the trailhead by 8:45.  We will start hiking by 9am.
11 km length


Driving Directions:
Go west of Calgary on highway 1 for 158km to Castle Junction.   Then turn south on highway 93 over vermillion pass for 15km. The parking lot is on the left (east) side.
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Canada Parks has a park access fee of $22 (per up to 7 people in a single car) for more details  visit https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/bc/kootenay/visit/tarifs-fees 

Hike Description: 
Expect to see amazing mountain views, glaciers, lots of waterfalls and big cave that one must walk through a waterfall to enter (optional). 
This hike will take about 3 hours uphill there and another 3 hours back. Bring your packed lunch to eat at our destination.
This is one of the prettiest hikes in the Rockies. It is a dog friendly hike. Dogs need to be on leash.  Hiking boots are highly recommended. 

Distance: 11km. 
Difficulty: Moderate
Elevation gain: 568 m

Canada Parks has a park access fee of $22 (per up to 7 people in a single car) for more details  visit https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/bc/kootenay/visit/tarifs-fees 

2024 Pledges and Donations
Hikers are encouraged to collect pledges that will support the building of our church.
100% of all donations and pledges to AOH hikers will go to our Building Fund.
Hikers who have not received a pledge sheet, please request one to the parish office at [email protected] Thank you!


Additionally, AOH donations can be deposited at our parish in the collection basket.  For online donations, please use the diocesan link, where you can select our parish and Building Fund option:
https://www.catholicyyc.ca/donatetoparish.html

free Hike registration

Office Hours

Mon - Thu:  9:00am - 4:30pm
316 Windermere Drive,
Chestermere, AB T1X 0B9
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Telephone

+1 (403) 455 0196

Email

[email protected]

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  • Home
  • About Us
  • Bulletin
  • Sacraments
    • Baptism
    • Reconciliation & First Holy Communion
    • Confirmation
    • Anointing of the Sick
    • Holy Order
    • Matrimony
  • Parish Building Info
  • Get Involved
    • Angels On High (AOH)
  • Donate Now
  • Resources
    • Youth Resources
    • Marriage Annulment info
    • Adoration resources