You are CALLED, You MATTER, You BELONG!!!

 

The Parish Renewal Team was formed under the guidance of Fr. Andrew, in response to the Bishop’s call for Pastoral Renewal in our Diocese. Pastoral Renewal is the commitment of the clergy, religious, and the faithful in the entire Diocese to authentically grow closer to JESUS, who calls us to follow Him and live His mission today. The mission of our team is to listen to and engage everyone in the pastoral renewal at St. Albert the Great.

In Year 3 of Pastoral Renewal, Bishop McGrattan calls us to kindle the fire of faith: to surrender our lives to Christ, strengthen family life, form missionary disciples, and become a Church of encounter and witness. Every small act builds something greater. Together, let us respond to God’s call and light the fire of renewal in our homes, parishes, and communities!

Watch the Bishop’s video message! Every scene in this video was filmed here in our diocese, featuring our priests, religious sisters, and parishioners.

Thank you to everyone who completed the Pastoral Renewal Survey last year.  The results are in please click here to view: SATG Parish Renewal 2024 Survey Results

Our Parish Renewal Team has been working diligently to put together our Parish Renewal Plan.

On October 4th & 5th we celebrated the official unveiling of this plan, which you can view in the pamphlets that were distributed throughout the weekend and also available here to view: St. Albert the Great Parish Renewal Plan 2025 The Parish Renewal plan is broken down below.

3 Pillars of the Renewal include:

  • Form Missionary Disciples in Christ Invite, Teach, Practice
  • Be A Church of Encounter & Witness Listen, Witness & Lead
  • Strengthen Family Life Welcome, Engage, Accompany                                                                                                                                                               

Parish Mission Statement:

We are a joyful and welcoming parish, a spiritual home where all are embraced.

Our mission is to:

  • Proclaim Jesus
  • Teach His truth, and
  • Serve with His love

Welcome Home!

The Three Pillars of the Renewal with their 9 actions orient us towards Jesus Christ and His kingdom. They serve as coordinates on the path of discernment with the Holy Spirit as our guide.

Spiritual Action Items

Prayer is the foundation of renewal! We encourage you to participate in these opportunities to build a daily prayer habit or to deepen your existing prayer life.

FOR ALL PARISHIONERS

Into the Deep – Finding Peace through Prayer Video Series with small groups

What is prayer, exactly? What sets authentic Christian prayer apart from the many “spiritual” practices being promoted today? How does one pray?

Come and learn to build a daily prayer life or deepen your existing prayer life

Happening at Monthly Connect Nights 7 – 9pm on the below dates:

October 23, 2025

Nov 27, 2025

Jan 22, 2026

Feb 26, 2026

April 23, 2026

 

First Friday Sacred Heart of Jesus Adoration Holy Hour with Prayer Ministry. Come sit at the feet of Jesus! First Friday of each month from 7 – 8pm in the Church

Forming Missionary Disciples in Christ

All parish ministry leads will be offered additional formation in prayer and intentional accompaniment through CCO Activate series. If you are interested in attending this series contact our renewal team parishrenewal@stalbertthegreat.ca

Members of our Parish Renewal Team can be viewed below complete with their Biographies.