🎄 CWL CHRISTMAS FOOD DRIVE 🎄

November 1 – December 9, 2026

The St. Francis de Sales Catholic Women’s League (CWL) is once again organizing its annual Christmas Food Drive in support of the High River Food Bank.

As we prepare for Christmas, let us remember those in our community who are struggling to put food on the table.

We warmly invite everyone to donate non-perishable food items, such as canned fruits and vegetables, canned tuna, salmon, ham, chicken, beans, pasta, pasta sauces, dry goods, and toiletries.

Donations can be dropped off in the church hall anytime from November 1 to December 9, 2026.

Every donation, big or small, makes a difference. Thank you for your kindness, generosity, and for helping bring hope and joy to families in need this Christmas!

"Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me." — Matthew 25:40

All Souls’ Day – Candlelight Memorial Mass

Monday, November 2, 2026, at 7:00 PM

As we remember and pray for our loved ones who have gone before us, we invite everyone to join us for a special Candlelight Memorial Mass on All Souls’ Day.

During this beautiful celebration, we will remember our deceased family members, friends, and parishioners through prayer and the lighting of candles—a gentle reminder that the light of Christ continues to shine even in the darkness of loss.

If you have lost a family member or friend between November 2025 and the present, please contact Nancy at the parish office so their name can be included in our special remembrance.

If their funeral was not celebrated at our parish, please provide a photograph along with their full name, date of birth, and date of death.

For more information, please contact Nancy at 403-652-2203 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Let us come together in faith, remembering those we love and celebrating our hope in the promise of eternal life.

Saint Anthony Mary Claret(born Antoni Maria Claret) 23 December 1807 – 24 October 1870) was a Spanish Catholic prelate and missionary who served as Archbishop of Santiago de Cuba and was the confessor of Queen Isabella II.

He founded the congregation of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, commonly called the Claretians.In addition to the Claretians, which in the early 21st century had over 450 houses and 3100 members, with missions in five continents, Claret founded or drew up the rules of several communities of religious sisters. Claret is the patron saint of weavers

Today, the Church honors Saints Simon and Jude, two of the Twelve Apostles chosen by our Lord. They were two of the first bishops through whom our Lord established His Church and from whom every bishop, priest, and deacon is a spiritual descendant.

Jude is so named by Luke and Acts. Matthew and Mark call him Thaddeus. He is not mentioned elsewhere in the Gospels, except of course where all the apostles are mentioned. Saint Jude is most famously recognized as the patron saint of hopeless causes, desperate situations, and impossible cases. When people feel entirely helpless, alone, or at a complete dead-end in life, they traditionally turn to St. Jude for comfort and intercession.

Simon is mentioned on all four lists of the apostles. On two of them he is called “the Zealot.” The Zealots were a Jewish sect that represented an extreme of Jewish nationalism. For them, the messianic promise of the Old Testament meant that the Jews were to be a free and independent nation. God alone was their king, and any payment of taxes to the Romans—the very domination of the Romans— was a blasphemy against God. Saint Simon the Apostle is the patronsaint of saw workers, tanners, and woodworkers. His patronage is linked to traditional accounts of his martyrdom, which state that he was sawed in half for his faith.

World Mission Day 2026: One in Christ, United in Mission

In his message for World Mission Day 2026, Pope Leo XIV reminds us that our Christian mission begins with being united in Christ. Jesus prayed that all his disciples might be one, so that the world may believe in him (John 17:21).

Our unity is not simply about getting along. It means placing Christ at the centre of our lives, building communities rooted in faith, forgiveness and mutual respect. Although we may have different gifts and traditions, we share one mission: to make Christ’s love visible to the world.

The Holy Father reminds us that every baptized person has a role in proclaiming the Gospel. We participate in this mission through prayer, acts of charity, our daily witness and support for missionaries, especially those serving the poorest and most vulnerable.

As Pope Leo XIV emphasizes, unity is not uniformity; it is the coming together of our different gifts for the same purpose. May we grow closer to Christ, love one another more deeply and become joyful witnesses of God’s love in our families, parish and community.

This World Mission Day, let us remember that every prayer, every act of kindness and every gift can help bring Christ’s love to the world.