Welcome to St. Mary's Parish
6 McMillan Ave, Red Deer, AB T4N 5X8
403-347-3114
We are all called by Jesus Christ to know and love Him. We
hope you find our Parish to be a welcoming community. By living our faith fully,
sharing our faith freely, we hope to transform our world and build up the Body of Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit.
The office will be closed Friday, September 30 in observance of
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
The 9am Mass will be celebrated to honor this day
Blessing of the Graves
Sunday, October 2 at 1pm
Mount Calvary: Father Jan
Red Deer Cemetery: Father Mirek
Alto Reste: Deacon Roger
Food Bank Drive
Pick up a slip of paper with a printed food or household item on it before or after mass.
Please bring these items back and place on tables at the front or back of the church.
Thank you from the Justice and Mercy Committee.
TRANSITUS OF ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI
Each year on the evening of October 3, the Franciscan family throughout the world pauses to celebrate theSolemnity of our Holy Father Francis’s Transitus, passing over from this life to the next.
St. Pio Fraternity invites you to commemorate this night on
October 3 at 7:00 pm
St. Mary’s Parish
CANADA NEEDS OUR LADY
Join hundreds of Catholics in over 700 communities across
Canada on October 15, at noon to pray the Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary for the needs of Canada and the world.
Please meet in the parking lot at these participating parishes:
St. Mary’s Parish
Sacred Heart Parish
Our Lady of the Assumption: Sylvan Lake
Knights of Columbus
Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast
Sunday, October 16 After the 9am & 11am Mass
Price: by donation
Knights of Columbus Fall Supper
Friday, November 4
Tickets available in October
Click the button on the left for
Our weekly live-streamed Mass, on Saturdays at 5:00 pm
and for Weddings, Funeral and other Sacraments
Check the Links page above for other live-streamed services or Masses.
The Pope's intention for the month of September 2022
Abolition of the Death Penalty
We pray that the death penalty,
which attacks the dignity of the human person,
may be legally abolished in every country.
Pope Francis' Visit to Canada
What he said...speeches and homilies from the Papal Visit.
His Holiness, Pope Francis, completed his apostolic journey to Canada from July 24 – 29. On this “pilgrimage of penance”, he made a series of public statements regarding Indigenous reconciliation and healing.
TO READ MORE CLICK THE LINK BELOW
https://caedm.ca/speeches-delivered-by-pope-francis-during-visit-to-canada/
If you are willing to provide much needed financial support to our Parish
and to other worthy charitable organizations, please click here.
**St Mary's Parish now offers e-transfer donations.**
Father Mirek will never send anyone email messages asking for help, money or gift cards.
These are scam emails. Please report them and move them to junk files.
Please click here for more information on a farming project sponsored by Chalice.
How to Help the Ukrainian People
Please click here for information of ways to aid and
support the people of Ukraine at this terrible time.
Donate Through Canada Helps! - Click here
Using your Credit Card
Please note, Canada Helps! sends your donation receipt directly to you.
PLEASE SUPPORT
THE TOGETHER WE SERVE CAMPAIGN ONLINE GIVING
https://29956caedm.thankyou4caring.org/donation-page---together-we-serve
CHILDREN'S LITURGY
At the moment Children's Liturgy is
ON HOLD UNTIL WE HAVE MORE LEADERS
Please pray for the families who are on this journey of Faith.
PRE-AUTHORIZED DEBIT
St. Mary's preferred method of donation is the Pre-Authorized Debit from your bank account either once or twice per month. This form can be filled out and mailed to the parish office or dropped off during business hours. Thank you for your generous support of St. Mary's Parish!
