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Fundraising Pancake Breakfast Sept 25
Sunday Sept 25 after the 9:00 and 11:00 am masses.
Everyone is invited to attend and support the Knights of Columbus' Fundraiser Pancake Breakfast. This event will be freewill offering to cover costs; suggested is $20/family or $5/individual. All methods of payment accepted.
There will also be a table set up to receive donations for our general fund, Together In Action, St Vincent de Paul and Safe Haven.
Come out and celebrate a "welcome back" to our parish, explore Stewardship opportunities, appreciate our volunteers and support parish initiatives.
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Mass Intentions for St. Gerard`s Volunteers
As part of St. Gerard's September 24/25 Stewardship Weekend, all masses next weekend are being offered for the special intentions of all St. Gerard’s volunteers.
Thank you for donating your time, talent and treasure to sustain our faith community! Your dedication and commitment are very important to our St. Gerard community.
All volunteers are invited to pick up a volunteer poster and prayer card, along with Blessed rose petal (while quantity last) from Our Lady of the Cape visit at the gathering area, available next week..
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Stewardship Weekend: Explore the Many Ways to Serve
Stewardship is a call to be a disciple of Jesus Christ. It is the sharing of time, talent, and treasure as a way of life. Stewardship is also a path to holiness. It make us more like Christ who came not be be served, but to serve.
This weekend parishioners will have the opportunity to explore the many ways they can serve and support our ministries with their time and talent. Our current ministry vacancies are also available online.
Thank you for sharing your gifts with St. Gerard's parish! When we offer our lives back to God in love, He blesses that generosity.
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Little Rock Scripture Study
Letters from Prison, Part One and Part two
(9 sessions)
Study begins October 12 and end in early December 7, 2022.
Each session would be held in the Parish Hall
on Wednesday mornings, from 9:45 am to 11:30 am.
Those interested in joining the Little Rock Scripture study are invited to contact the parish office to register.
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Safe Haven: The St. Gerard`s Ukrainian Relief Project
St. Gerard’s parish has formed a compassionate and energetic group who are organizing the adoption and support of a Ukrainian family displaced by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The project is named Safe Haven.
To read the latest update, click here.
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Parish offices will be closed on Sept 30th to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. All are invited to participate in various events happening (in person or virtually) on that day:
Mass
Friday, September 30 at 5 pm with Bishop McGrattan
at St. Mary's Cathedral. Click here for details.
Videos
Walking Together Documentary
The Papal Visit in Canada: Walking Together
Towards Healing and Reconciliation
Virtual Events
Afternoon Panel Discussion at the University of Calgary
Evening Film Screening at the University of Calgary
In Person Events
Morning Offering of a Painted Buffalo Robe @ Mount Royal University
MRU Coservatory Musical Concert
Orange Shirt Day Walk at Prince's Island Park
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Your Opinion Matters
Would you like to attend a Tuesday evening mass at 6:30 pm?
Click here to vote.
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Sacred Heart Church Variety Hour
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St. Gerard`s Together in Action Progress
Click here to learn more about this year's Annual Bishop's Appeal.
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National Synthesis For Canada
The first phase of the “Synod on Synodality,” listening at the diocesan level, has concluded. Synthesis Reports were prepared by each of Canada’s four Regional Episcopal Assemblies - Western, Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic regions. These four regional reports were then received by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) and used to draft a national synthesis, which has been submitted to the General Secretariat of the Synod of the Holy See on 15 August 2022.
We invite everyone to read the reports, which is the culmination of a sincere listening exercise that occurred in every diocese across the country.- Download the Western Region Synod Synthesis
- Download National Synthesis
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Bereavement Support & Care Training
The Diocese of Calgary is offering a training opportunity in providing bereavement support and care on Saturday October 1. This workshop is offered to those who are involved in the Pastoral Care Ministry in their parishes, and/or for those desiring to be better equipped in accompanying those dealing with grief and loss.
Topics to be explored include:
- What is grief and mourning and how it impacts our whole being
- Grief as a spiritual journey
- How the parish community can assist a grieving person
- Practical ideas for a successful parish bereavement ministry.
For details and to register, click here.
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The Bible in a Year Podcast
We are on Day 253. We are almost there, please share your experience so far. What is your favourite bible story? Which story in the bible moved you the most? Contact the parish office and email us your journey.
In The Bible in a Year podcast, Fr. Mike Schmitz walks you through the entire Bible in 365 episodes, providing commentary, reflection, and prayer along the way.
To get started today, click here.Unlike any other Bible podcast, Ascension’s Bible in a Year podcast follows a reading plan inspired by The Great Adventure Bible Timeline, a ground-breaking approach to understanding salvation history developed by renowned Catholic Bible scholar Jeff Cavins.
With this podcast, you won’t just read the Bible in a year … you’ll finally understand how all the pieces of the Bible fit together to tell an amazing story that continues in your life today!
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2022 Diocesan Jubilarians
Nine Jubilarins in our diocese are celebrating their priestly vocations. Click here to read their stories.
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NEW! FORMED Media
FORMED is now available
to the parishioners of
St. Gerard's.
FORMED is a revolutionary tool to help parishioners understand, live, and share our Catholic faith.
Watch the trailer.
It's easy to sign on. Click here for details.
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Amen: The Free Catholic Prayer, Meditation and Scripture App
Do you have trouble sleeping? Are you in need spiritual nourishment? Download the AMEN APP for calming mediation and faith stories to promote a peaceful night of rest and more…
There are 3 easy steps for parishioners to download the Amen app:
1. Visit amenapp.org/signup, the App Store, or Google Play (search: Amen Calm Catholic).
2. Download the app to your device.
3. Enjoy the content you want! All for FREE!
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Prayer for Ukraine
In solidarity with the Head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk, in unison with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, with the people of Ukraine as well as with Canadians of Ukrainian origin and descent, we encourage the faithful and all people of good will to pray for the imminent restoration of peace, dialogue, and human fraternity.
Click here for the prayer. Prayer and image shared by St. Stephen Protomartyr Ukrainian Catholic Church, Calgary.
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Welcome to St. Gerard's -
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Tired of feeling disconnected, cut off and invisible?
Do you long to be seen, accepted and belonging to a faith-filled parish community?WELCOME to St. Gerard Roman Catholic Parish.
We are a very welcoming and diverse community of believers, united in the Catholic faith.
We are a church for everyone. All are welcome here.
We believe we are all made in God's image and likeness and are all loved by our God.We are called to live out Jesus' Commandments of Love in our contemporary world.
Come and experience powerful praise and worship as you grow in your relationship with Jesus.
Lend your ear and your voice to our wonderful choirs.
Meditate on our Pastor's relevant messages. Celebrate the Eucharist with us.After Mass, stay while, sit at a table, join us for coffee and meet our friendly and hospitable parishioners.
Become a part of our vibrant community.We would love to have you join us!
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