diocesan weekly bulletin inserts

Roman Catholic Diocese of Calgary

Announcements from the Catholic Pastoral Centre for March 7th, 2010, the 3rd Sunday in Lent

Social Justice Ministry

Good Friday Outdoor Way of the Cross – April 2, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. This walk begins and ends at St. Mary’s Cathedral (219 – 18 Ave SW) and takes approximately two hours. Christ shared in our human suffering, even in death itself. We will walk in solidarity with him and with all our suffering brothers and sisters who are thirsting for compassion and justice in the world today. Everyone is welcome! For information call 403-218-5519.

Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace (CCODP)

CCODP Calgary Council Report on Haiti Earthquake Relief – As of February 12^th, the deadline before which donations to the earthquake victims in Haiti were matched dollar for dollar by the Federal Government, the people of the Diocese of Calgary donated $567,538.60 to CCODP. This money will be used by CCODP and its partners, such as Caritas Haiti , for short-term relief and long-term reconstruction in this impoverished and now badly devastated country. Thank you for your generosity!

Earthquake in Chile – CCODP news release: CCODP has made an initial contribution of $50,000.00 to the emergency relief for the earthquake victims in Chile from the portion of its annual budget set aside for emergency relief operations. It will accept donations from Canadians for further help. Cheques can be made out and sent to your parish, or they can be made out and sent to the Diocese of Calgary earmarked ‘ Chile earthquake’.

The Calgary Diocesan Council for D&P will be holding its Annual General Meeting and Mini-Retreat on Saturday, March 13 at the Catholic Pastoral Centre, 120 - 17^th Avenue SW , Calgary , T2S 2T2 from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. Guest speakers will be Solidarity Visitor Pedro Landa, Executive Director of Caritas Tegucigalpa ( Honduras ), and D&P local animator Marie-Claude Poirier. Lunch will be provided at no charge but donations for D&P will be gratefully accepted. Please RSVP to: 403-467-8870 or email: dandpcalgary@gmail.com

Ecumenical Office

The L'Arche Calgary Cake Walk is coming up! View cake masterpieces and enjoy a slice of premium cake! This year is especially exciting because L'Arche Calgary and the Pastry Chef Guild of Alberta have teamed up to present the Lindt Chocolate Competition at the same time! The event is Sunday, March 14, 12 to 3:30 pm at the SAIT Heart Building and 4 Nines Cafeteria. Tickets are only $5 and parking is free. Proceeds will support L'Arche Calgary 's members with developmental disabilities.

For more information visit www.larchecalgary.org or www.pastrychefs.ca

Liturgy

St. Mary's Cathedral invites you to a Lenten service of prayer, "The Way of the Cross" with the Calgary Renaissance Singers and Players on Friday March 12, 2010 at 7pm. For more information please contact the Cathedral at 403-228-4170.

“Come Make Beautiful Music: An Introduction to Gregorian Chant". All are invited to a Gregorian chant workshop with Brother Donatus Vervoort, ndl, Adjunct Professor of Theology, Newman Theological College . Saturday, March 13, 2010, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., St. Luke's Catholic Church, 1566 Northmount Dr. NW , Calgary . To register phone 403-282-9488 and ask for Matthew Emmelkamp or e-mail Matthew.Emmelkamp@stlukeschurch.ca Cost is $20 and does not include lunch. Bring a brown bag lunch. Snacks and refreshments are provided.

Life and Family Resource Centre

Effective Co-Parenting: Putting Kids First is a parent education programme that will give information about the needs of parents, children & families coping with separation and divorce. This programme will be held on six Tuesday evenings from March 16 – April 27, 2010 at 120 – 17 Avenue SW, Calgary . For more information or registration contact the Life & Family Resource Centre at 403-218-5504.

Project Rachel offers a journey of healing and reconciliation for those who are suffering distress from a past abortion experience. For more information call Project Rachel at 218-5506 or toll-free at 1-877-597- 3223 or email: projectrachel@rcdiocese-calgary.ab.ca

Healing the Hurt - Rainbows A programme helping children cope with family relationships changing through separation, divorce or death is looking for people who would like to help children in this very important ministry. We need coordinators and facilitators. Training provided. Please call Irena at 403 218-5505

Active Catholic Adults On Sunday, March 7th, ACA will host Antal Prokecz , Director of Social Justice for the Roman Catholic Diocese.
Time: 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Location: St. Mary's Cathedral rectory ( East Side doors).
219-18 Ave. SW. Social begins around 6:30 with meeting starting about 7pm. This event will take place at St. Mary's Cathedral rectory (east side doors).
For more information contact Mike at calgaryaca-owner@yahoogroups.ca

Attention all women! Would you like to have an opportunity to network with other Catholic women and enjoy a wonderful lunch with a fabulous guest speaker? Join us for our next ENDOW Catholic Professional Women’s Luncheon to be held Friday, March 12 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at the Calgary Golf & Country Club. Tracy Tomiak - author, speaker, and marriage and family counselor - will be speaking on “The Art of Christian Friendship: Love as a Way of Life.” Cost is $25 per person. For tickets or more information, please contact Marianne Divjak at (403) 270-2202 or email EndowCanada@shaw.ca by Friday, March 5th.

God Squad Canada is pleased to announce its 13^th Annual Men’s Conference entitled “Walking with HOPE into the Future”, March 12 & March 13, 2010 at St. Peter’s Church, 541 Silvergrove Dr. NW. Calgary . Speakers are Peter Kreeft, Steve Wood and John Wood. This conference is open to all men from the Calgary Diocese. Go to: www.god-squad.ca or call Sean Lynn at 403-241-9893.

St. Mary’s University College

‘Byzantine Iconography’ a free public lecture by Marianne Savaryn on Thursday, March 18 at 7:30 pm. Midlands Building , St. Mary’s University College , 14500 Bannister Road SE , Calgary T2X 1Z4 . For more information contact: 403-531-9130 or www.stmu.ab.ca

StMU Bookstore Sale – March 8 - 19, 2010 Religious books, novels, textbooks, merchandise at clear-out prices! StMU Bookstore in the Le Fort Centre, 14500 Bannister Road SE , just off Macleod Trail South. Open 9:30 am to 3:00 pm daily. For more info, call (403) 254-3726

Library & Archives

The RC Diocese of Calgary invites applications for a part-time, temporary Library & Archives Assistant to fill a maternity leave. This is a 15 hr/wk position with flexible scheduling and is located at the Catholic Pastoral Office in Calgary . This competition closes March 12, 2010. For more information about this position and application details see the www.rcdiocese-calgary.ab.ca website under Employment.