Programs & Services

Programs & Resources for Families

Baptism

Suggested Readings: Renewing Our Baptism, CCCB

Bereavement Education Program Outline

Program Outline The order of the sessions may change. Session 1 Bereavement Session 2 Suicide...

Bishop's Dinner 2012 Report

Thanks for helping us raise $35,000! We would love hear your feed back.  Please complete one of the surveys below: If you have attended in the last five years -

Courage & Encourage Apostolate

This apostolate is made up of respectively two spiritual support groups helping Catholic men and women—and their families—to live in...

Diocesan Bulletin Insert

Announcements from the Catholic Pastoral Centre Download the Current Diocesan Bulletin Insert (PDF)

Encourage

Encourage is a support ministry that is dedicated to the spiritual needs of parents, siblings, children and other relatives and friends of persons who have same-sex attraction.

Independent Canadian Outreach Opportunities

Each program is independent from the Diocese of Calgary but are all linked to Canadian organizations or religious orders.

Latour First Nations Ministry

Latour First Nations Ministry is an outreach and resource program ministering to First Nations People residing in Calgary and surrounding area. Latour's mission is to promote the faith and spiritual development, healing and empowerment of First...

Life & Family Resource Centre

Dedicated to promoting respect for human life, human dignity, and the essential role of the...

Mission Mexico

Office of Mission Council

Below is a selection of Outreach Opportunities supported and promoted by the Office of Mission Council and Native Affairs. Save a Family "Save A Family...

Our Format

In addition to individual counselling, these support groups very often conduct their sessions with the assistance of the 12 step format developed by Alcoholics Anonymous.

Our Goals

The Goals of Courage were formulated by the original members. Fr. John Harvey, OSFS, the Found Director of Courage, has listed these goals and purposes of Courage as follows;

Project Rachel

Project Rachel is a ministry of reconciliation and healing for people of all ages who are suffering distress...

Separation & Divorce Ministry

Support for adults and children who are experiencing separation/divorce in their family and a program helping separated/divorced parents improve their co-parenting relationship.

Spiritual Growth Plan

Develop the ability to RELAX—to slowdown and be at peace in the presence of a loving God. Good exercise and/or a hobby can be useful in this regard.