A place to belong in Christ
We are a community of faith, trusting in God's love, open to the gifts of the Holy Spirit working within each member. We aim to model ourselves after Christ and answer the call to serve Him in others.
Welcome to
St. Mary's in Cochrane!
"A place to belong in Christ"
St. Mary's is a parish in the town of Cochrane, Alberta, and part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Calgary.
For over 125 years, our church has strived to be a welcoming place where people’s lives can be transformed by the love of God encountered in Scripture, in the sacraments, and in fellowship with one another.
Whether you’re a practicing Catholic or someone who’s been away from the Church for awhile, we welcome you here to our parish community, invite you to encounter Christ, and join us in the work of building his Kingdom.
What does it mean to belong at St. Mary's?
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The following section is only a sampling ofcurrent Parish News. For EVERYTHING happening at St. Mary's, see ourWeekly Bulletin HERE.
For all the LENTEN events, Masses, dates, times, see the WORSHIP page orclick HERE.
Together in Action campaign 2025. See 'Featured.'
"DID YOU KNOW?" has a new entry this week. See 'Featured' below.
HOLY WEEK Liturgical Ministry SIGN-UP SHEETS are inside the Sacristy. Please sign up!
Help decorate St. Mary's for Easter with FLOWERS/PLANTS. See p. 5 of the Bulletin for the order form.
Apr. 2, 3, 4 — changes in WEEKDAY MASSES. See p. 1 of theBulletin.
Apr. 3 —Mother's Group meets 10am - 12.
Apr. 5 — Family Fun Night (after 4 pm Mass) and St. Mary's Youth Night (5 pm).
Apr. 6-8— Parish Mission each night at 7pm. Leader Susan Campbell from Mt. St. Francis. See WORSHIP page for info.
Apr. 15, 16 — Holy Week at the Mount, see p. 4 of theBulletin .
Till Apr. 20 inclusive — the Knights of ColumbusLENTEN FOOD DRIVE.See 'Featured' below.
Apr. 26 — "Melodies of Hope" sponsored by Cochrane Pregnancy Care Centre at Bow Valley Baptist Church (an event for the whole family).See p. 4 of theBulletin.
Apr. 27— Divine Mercy Sunday. See button in 'Featured' for info. Celebration (via video) may begin as early as Apr. 5/6. See 'Featured.'
Church Wedding for civilly married couples. Have questions? Talk to Deacon Ron HERE. Details in 'Featured' below.
PARISH STAFF:
Fr. Joe Glaab, ofm, Pastor
To reach Fr. Joe for Confession or to chat, call the Parish Office, 403-932-2944 to make an appointment.
OR EMAIL:jofglaab@hotmail.com
IN EMERGENCY:call Mount St. Francis Retreat : 403-932-2012
RonFortier,Deacon
Deacon Ron is available by appointment for anyone who would like to talk with him. To set up a time, call the Parish Office at 403-932-2944 or EMAIL:ron.fortier@calgarydiocese.ca
Charlene Jennings
is our Administrator/ Parish Accountant. She's available at 403-932-2944 OR EMAIL at secretary@stmaryscochrane.ca andaccounting@stmaryscochrane.ca
Joseph Kadmous
is our on-site Custodian. To reach him, call theParish Office at 403-932-2944.
Should you need help, just ask. We're here for you.
St. Mary's Parish has a groupavailable to help the vulnerable and those stranded due to illness or being homebound. If help is needed, this team can run errands, do your grocery shopping, and/or pick up prescription drugs . . . Lean On Us can be reached at:LeanOnUs2020@gmail.com