The 2021 theme – Abide in my love and you shall bear much fruit (John 15:5-9) – calls us to pray and to work for reconciliation and unity in the church, with our human family, and with all of creation. Drawing on the Gospel image of vine and branches, it invites us to nourish unity with God and with one another through contemplative silence, prayer, and common action. Grafted into Christ the vine as many diverse branches, may we bear rich fruit and create new ways of living, with respect for and communion with all of creation.
Congratulations to Margaret Borders on receiving the ACSTA Faithful Steward Long Service Award. Your steadfast commitment to Catholic Education shines in all that you do.
This weekend we celebrate Catholic Education Sunday. We are so grateful for the gift of publicly funded Catholic education here in Alberta. May God continue to bless all students, staff and their families.
Clcik pdf here (2.06 MB) to read the October 2020 GrACE Newsletter.
Click pdf here (654 KB) to read the letter.
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WE ARE HAVING AN ONLINE RETREAT FOR STUDENTS THIS WEEK!
Attention all grade 5-12 students of Lakeland Catholic School Division who are interested in spending time in worship and praise together (no matter the distance).
We are having our first ever Virtual Retreat on June 3 (9:00 am - noon) with special guests from across Canada.
Click here to register.
If you have any questions, contact Ms. Siobhan Penner This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Check out some of the retreat team members cueing up for the retreat this week!
Click here to see some of the YouTube promotion for this exciting event:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg4FblAWCx9ZDjlfa5fESIRU96tAN5BDm
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Celebrating Catholic Education
Click here to read a letter from our Superintendents.
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GrACE Newsletter - Catholic Education Week: Looking Back and Celebrating
Click here to read the GrACE Newsletter.
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Virtual Retreat Taking Place June 3 (for Grade 5-12 LCSD Students)
Click the image above to see the promo video.
Attention all grade 5-12 students of Lakeland Catholic School Division who are interested in spending time in worship and praise together (no matter the distance).
We are having our first ever Virtual Retreat on June 3 (9:00 am - noon) with special guests from across Canada.
Please save the date.
Click here to register:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/fearnot-virtual-retreat-tickets…
If you have any questions, contact Ms. Siobhan Penner This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Videos Highlighting Catholic Education in Our Schools
Click here to see videos celebrating the gift of Catholic Education in all of our schools.
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Sherry Depner Receives Excellence in Catholic Education Award
pdf May 19, 2020 - Sherry Depner Receives Excellence in Catholic Education Award (201 KB)
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To access our listing of livestreamed massses, click here. Each one is different, so please explore and find the one that best fits you and your family. Through our continued collective faith, we can persevere during this difficult time apart. Remember, there is one thing that we can always be sure of, God loves you!
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THINKFast Retreat
A THINKfast retreat is taking place at École Notre Dame High School beginning this Friday, March 6 at 5:00 pm and running until noon the following day. A group of students from grades 9-12 will gather to work on leadership training. The theme is Be Unique. They even have an escape room planned for the retreat. Please pray for the students as they embark on this retreat.
#LCSDJoy #THINKfast #Bonnyville #Leadership #BeUnique #WiredForHardThings
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Ash Wednesday
Click here to see our LCSD Ash Wednesday video.
Ash Wednesday is the day many Christians mark as the first day of Lent, the time of reflection and penitence leading up to Easter Sunday.
Clergy all over the world dispense ashes, usually made by burning the palm fronds distributed on last year’s Palm Sunday, making the sign of the cross on the bowed foreheads before them. As they “impose” or “dispense” the ashes, the pastor or priest reminds each Christian of Genesis 3:19: “For dust you are and to dust you shall return.”
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Seventh Annual LCSD Girls' Retreat
Girls from across Lakeland Catholic School District had the opportunity to participate in the seventh annual girls' retreat this past weekend.
The retreat began on Friday, January 31 at 6:00 pm at École Notre Dame High School in Bonnyville and it ran until the next day at noon.
Staff and student leaders engaged the girls in a number of reflective and group activities designed to bring them closer. In addition to the fun and games, organizers held open question and answer sessions and led the group through worship. The culminating activity was the Big Cook where students came together to prepare meals for those less fortunate in our community.
Siobhan Penner is a teacher and Youth Minister at École Notre Dame High School and she is the main organizer of the event. Thank you Siobhan for your continued commitment to this important retreat.
Contact Ms. Siobhan Penner for more information This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or (780) 826-3245.
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Parish News 2019-2020
- Remaining True to Christ Now and at the Hour of Our Death
- How Can I Advocate for Catholic Education?
- Catholic Education Sunday, November 3, 2019
- Mr. Casey Penner received the ACSTA Honorary Life Membership Award
- Day of Prayer for Unborn Children
- Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2020
- Regional Mass - Oct 27, 2019
- GrACE Summit - Oct 21, 2019
- Marked by God 2019
- Hungry for the Homeless - September 27, 2019
- Triumph in the Cross - September 21, 2019
- ACSTA President - pdf Welcome Back to School (137 KB)
Archived Parish News:
Archived Church Bulletins:
- Church Bulletin - May 2019
- Church Bulletin - November 2017
- Church Bulletins - May 2017
- Church Bulletins, May 2015
- Church Bulletins, November 2014
- Church Bulletins, May 2014
- Church Bulletins, November 2013
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Parish Contact Information
To find out more about our parishes, Sunday mass times, sacramental preparation programs and other programs or events, check out their websites or contact your local parish office by telephone or email.
Click here to download Parish Contact Information.
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Our Catholic schools work together with the home and the parish to provide a holistic Catholic faith community that fosters each child’s growth in faith. Our parishes are active participants in our school liturgies and our school members serve on local pastoral councils and are active in many ministries in our local churches. Religious instruction and school liturgies provide opportunities for students to learn about and celebrate the sacraments while the parish and parents share the vital role of preparing our children to receive their sacraments of First Reconciliation, First Communion and Confirmation.
Sacramental Preparation:
Grade 2 - First Reconciliation
Grade 3 - First Communion and Confirmation
Grade 4 and up - Rite of Christian Initiation for Children or Teens
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For more information about the Religious Education Program at Lakeland Catholic School District, please contact:
Nicole Hebert
Religious Education Coordinator
Phone: (780) 826-3764
Cell: (780) 201-4054
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