Our parish relies on our regular offertory giving for maintenance and growth.  We offer many convenient ways for you to make your contributions including: sign in to your to own banking institution and e-transfer the amount to: isupport@stanthonysyyc.ca;  or by online credit card donation, or sign up for pre-authorized debit withdrawal;  you may also mail your cheques to St. Anthony’s Church 5340 4 St. SW Calgary, AB T2V 0Z5, or drop off your donation envelopes into our donation box in the church foyer when you come to Mass.  You are providing crucial support to care for your parish during this difficult time.  Thank you for your generosity.

Summer2Inspire with Access52

Access52 invites youth (gr. 8-12) to learn how to give a great talk, to speak clearly and make it memorable!
If you are going into grade 8 – grade 12, Summer2Inspire is here to motivate, challenge and inspire you! Space is limited, so feel free to sign up for one or all of our upcoming events. There is no cost to attend however donations are welcome.

Relax, create, workout, play games, meet friends and listen to some great people share helpful and real insights about life to help make this next year – YOUR NEXT BEST.

Register for one or more sessions

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Events & Resources

1. Resources for children
   • 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
     Kid’s challenge this week: Imagine your friend Alex tells you, “I don’t want Sam to play with us. If you ask Sam to play, I won’t be your friend anymore.” You have a hard choice to make. Think about what Jesus teaches us about right and wrong and good choices. Is it right to leave out Sam? This week, think of examples of something you wouldn’t do or say just because a friend wanted you to, and pray that you will make good choices even when it is hard. (Source: Sunday Connection)
     • Colouring page this Sunday
     • Kid’s Bulletin for this Sunday
     • Sunday Connection – 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Gr. 1-8 & family)
     • Children’s Liturgy of the Word this Sunday
       • Children’s Liturgy of the Word with Miss Heidi (Catholic TV)
       • Children’s Liturgy sheet for leaders/parents will continue in September – by CAFOD
2. August 2022 Calendar Highlights
   • Aug 16: Access52 – Youh event: Rhythm & Beats (listen & discover the gift of music)
   • Aug 16-18 | Soul Care – Women’s Retreat at Mount St. Francis, Cochrane
   • Aug 22 | Mary: A Bibilical Walk – Zoom bible study with Fr. Julian Studden
   • Aug 23 | Access52 – Youh event: Capture, Create, and Share (photography and videography)
   • Aug 23 | Leading a Choir Workshop at St. Luke’s, Calgary
   • Aug 25 | St. Mary’s Golf Tournament at Silvertip Resort, Canmore
   • Aug 27 | Paint St. Paul’s Church in Brocket, AB
   • Aug 30 | Access52 – Youh event: The Game (options, decisions, outcomes – what will your next move be?)
3. Pope at Audience: Canada, a penitential visit ‘like no other’
   Pope Francis resumes his weekly Wednesday General Audience after a July break, and dedicates his catechesis to his recent Apostolic Journey to Canada, a penitential pilgrimage dedicated to embracing indigenous peoples who suffered injustices over the centuries. Read more
4. Pope Francis in Canada: The gift of tears
   Many images captured Pope Francis’ Penitential Pilgrimage to the land of the indigenous people, and offered a window onto the moments that put the focus on the path of healing and reconciliation of peoples who have greatly suffered and who today encounter a new face of the Church. Read more
5. Vatican releases Pope’s programme for Kazakhstan
   Pope Francis will make his 38th Apostolic Journey abroad to Kazakhstan in mid-September, visiting the city of Nur-Sultan on the occasion of the VII Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions. Read more
6. St. Dominic: Armed with a Prayer, not a Sword” (Feast day Aug. 8) 
   Dominic believed that education was imperative to properly equipping preachers, and that it was necessary to persuade others of truth with reasoned, scholarly argument. Christians should be respectful of and ready to respond to questions from reason, never resorting to force. Read more
7. Spend your summer grilling … and imitating St. Lawrence (Feast day Aug. 10) | The season of cookouts and barbecues is the perfect time to bring God’s love and mercy to people around us. And while we are doing them, we should seek the intercession of St. Lawrence. Read more
8. St. Clare of Assisi’s Inspiration (Feast day Aug. 11)
   During a general audience, Pope Benedict XVI continued his series of teachings on Christian culture in the Middle Ages. He devoted his catechesis to another great woman of that period — St. Clare of Assisi, friend of St. Francis and founder of the Poor Clare nuns. Read more
9. Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary (Aug 15)
   The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary was already being celebrated on 15 August in the 5th century. It bore the sense of Our Lady’s “Birth into heaven”, or in the Byzantine tradition, her “Dormition”. Mary already experiences God’s glory. She has reached the goal where we will one day all find ourselves. Read more
10. 10 ways to celebrate the Immaculate Heart of Mary this August August is the beautiful month of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Continuing our series on ways to showcase each month’s Catholic theme in your life, here are 10 ways you can more closely align your life to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Read more

January 28, 2022 – Canada’s Bishops Announce Indigenous Reconciliation Fund to Support Projects Across Canada

– Canada’s Catholic Bishops have agreed to establish a new registered charity to support and advance healing and reconciliation initiatives. The charity is expected to manage the Indigenous Reconciliation Fund, which will accept contributions from 73 dioceses across Canada in order to fulfill the $30 million financial commitment made by Canada’s Bishops in September.

“The Bishops of Canada are fully committed to addressing the historical and ongoing trauma caused by the residential school system,” said Bishop Raymond Poisson, President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB). “In moving forward with our collective financial commitment, we will continue to be guided by the experience and wisdom of Indigenous peoples across the country”.  Read more….

Canadian Bishops, Assembly of First Nations, Métis National Council, and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami Announce Rescheduled Dates for Rome Delegation (Feb 1)  Read more….

Canada’s Bishops Provide Update on Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement
(Jan 28)   Read more….

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