Join us during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, an annual global ecumenical celebration from January 18 to 25, where Christians worldwide unite in prayer and reflection for the unity of all Christians.This year's theme, "Do you believe this?" (John 11:26), commemorates the 1,700th anniversary of the first Christian Ecumenical Council held in Nicaea, inviting us to deepen our shared faith. 

• Review Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2025 resources at weekofprayer.ca 
• For more information regarding the Week of Prayer, contact Fr. Adrian Martens at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

St. Albert the Great is proud to be the host of a major event: The veneration of the relics of  St Jean de Brebeuf and St Kateri Tekakwitha.  This is a rare opportunity to encounter these saints who dwell in Heaven and see God face-to-face. Catholics have always held that veneration is not worship, but is a way to honour and draw near to the saints: we can entrust our petitions to them since they are with God (Wisdom 3:1). Throughout Christian history relics have been venerated and people have pilgrimaged to pray with them.   We can expect spiritual and physical healings, and more importantly, a renewal of faith and of our personal relationship with God.

You will have the opportunity to spend a moment before the relics in personal prayer. You can bring your prayer intentions on a written piece of paper and leave them in a basket, which will later be brought back to the Canadian Martyrs Shrine. You can also press your holy cards, rosary, or medals to the reliquaries and bring them home as spiritual keepsakes (and third-class relics).

“God did extraordinary miracles through Paul,so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and their illnesses were cured and the evil spirits left them.” (Acts 19: 11-12)

For more information about the Canadian Tour please visit: 

Relic Tour (2024-2025) | Martyrs’ Shrine

Join us for the Opening Mass of the Jubilee Year on Sunday, December 29, 2024, at Noon at St. Mary's Cathedral. This special celebration, led by Bishop McGrattan, marks the beginning of the Holy Year 2025, themed "Pilgrims of Hope." All are welcome! 

Join us as we celebrate with great joy the Ordination of Peter An to the Transitional Diaconate by the Most Reverend William T. McGrattan, Bishop of Calgary. Please share this announcement widely with your parishioners to encourage attendance and support for Peter An on this blessed day. 

• When: Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024 at 5 pm, at St. Mary's Cathedral in Calgary
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Join us in supporting Mission Mexico Day on Dec 12, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and Mission Mexico Sunday on Dec 15 in the parishes. These special days remind us of our call to walk in solidarity with marginalized communities in southern Mexico, providing vital support for education, healthcare, and sustainable development. Let us come together to share hope and transform lives through our generosity.

• There will be a Second Collection on the Third Sunday of Advent (Dec. 14/15) for Mission Mexico. Direct link to donate online -https://www.catholicyyc.ca/donatemissionmexico.html