Announcements

 

Current announcements

Holy Week Schedule

Palm Sunday (March 28)

4pm         Palm Sunday Mass

Palm Sunday (March 29)

7:45am    Palm Sunday Mass

10am       Palm Sunday Mass

12pm       Palm Sunday Mass

Wednesday (April 1)

7pm         Tenebrae Service

Holy Thursday (April 2)

7pm         Mass of the Lord’s Supper

8:30pm    Solemn Adoration until midnight (Church)

Good Friday (April 3)

8-11am    Adoration continues in the Church

2pm Indoor Stations of the Cross

3pm Good Friday Service

Holy Saturday (April 4)

11:30am Blessing of the Easter Baskets

8pm Easter Vigil

Easter Sunday (April 5)

7:45am Easter Sunday Mass

10am Easter Sunday Mass

12pm Easter Sunday Mass

During Holy Week, there are NO 7:45am Masses on Holy Thursday (April 2), Good Friday (April 3) and Holy Saturday (April 4).

 

Posted: 03/13/26 9:49 AM

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Lenten Penitential Service

Holy Cross Parish will be holding a Lenten Penitential Service, where prayers and private confessions are offered. Holy Cross Parish’s celebration will take place on Friday, March 20 at 7:00pm.

 

Posted: 03/13/26 9:39 AM

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LENTEN Retreat – March 18 and 19, 2026

Everyone is warmly invited to Holy Cross Parish for two consecutive evenings of Evening Prayer and an inspirational presentation of the BEATITUDES.

Presenter:  Father Sam Argenziano

Date:  March 18 and 19, 2026

Time:  7:00pm

Place:  Holy Cross Parish Church, 252 Dubuc Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba

 

Posted: 03/5/26 9:41 AM

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SEEK Christian Life Program for Young Adults

CFC Singles for Christ Winnipeg invites all single young adults ages 18 to 40 to register for SEEK, our Christian Life Program, starting March 14 at Holy Redeemer Parish.
Are you searching for more in your faith, a deeper understanding of your vocation, or a community that truly walks with you? The Christian Life Program is a simple and powerful way to start—or restart—your faith journey.

Singles for Christ is a Catholic charismatic community of young adults growing together in faith, friendship, and life in the Holy Spirit. If you’re ready to encounter God in a real and personal way and not walk your journey alone, we invite you to seek Him with us.

For more information, please contact:
Anton Badajos at (204) 509-6889
Zhey Zapata at (204) 599-2356
Or on Instagram: @ CFCSFCWinnipeg

Seek CLP Poster

Posted: 02/12/26 10:18 AM

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Women’s Perimenopause Class with Serena Manitoba — March 14th, 2026

Women’s Perimenopause Class with Serena Manitoba — March 14th, 2026 Do you want to learn more about the changes in a woman’s body during perimenopause, as well as some tips on how to navigate this time more freely? Do you need help in tracking your fertility in this time when your body is not acting quite like it used to? Join us in this fun, educational, and interactive event on Saturday, March 14th from 9:30am – 1pm at Mary, Mother of the Church Parish. Snacks will be provided.  Suggested donation is $20. Payment can be made by cash or cheque at the event, or via etransfer at mbserena@gmail.com. Optional Natural Family Planning (NFP) perimenopause-related items available for purchase.  2 fun draws : 50/50 draw, and a draw for a beautiful quilt.  For more info, contact Janelle at mbserena@gmail.com or 204-783-0091. To register, go to mb.serena.ca/peri, or see the poster at here.

Posted: 02/11/26 8:43 AM

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Mother-Daughter NFP Classes with Serena Manitoba — March 7th, April 25th, and May 9th, 2026

Discussing upcoming and ongoing changes in a girl’s body from her tween to her teen and young adult years can be a delicate topic.  Serena offers three Mother Daughter NFP (Natural Family Planning) / Body Literacy classes, each one appropriate for three different age groups, stimulating and encouraging ongoing conversations between moms and their daughters about their femininity in light of God.  All three classes take place on Saturdays, and run from 9:30am – 1pm; snacks will be provided.  Our Mom & Tween class for 9 – 12 year olds will be held Saturday, March 7th at Mary, Mother of the Church Parish.  The Mom & Teen and Teen/YA (Young Adult) Classes will be held at the Archdiocese of St. Boniface on April 25th for 12 – 15 year olds, and on May 9th for 16+.  Suggested donation is $20 per mother-daughter set, + $10 per extra daughter in the same class. Payment can be made by cash or cheque at the event, or via etransfer at mbserena@gmail.com. Optional NFP items and books will be available for purchase. For more info, contact Janelle at mbserena@gmail.com or 204-783-0091. Form more detail on each class, and to register, go to mb.serena.ca/teens&tweens, or see the poster at here.

Posted: 02/11/26 8:42 AM

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CCRS OF MB – 40 day Fasting Program – February 18 to April 4, 2026

We encourage you to join our annual 40-day Bread and Water personal fasting program for Lent 2026 – Starting on Ash Wednesday February 18, 2026 and ending on Holy Saturday April 04, 2026 . You can visit our website – www.catholicrenewalservices.com/events – to find more details/information or fill out the sign up form here: CCRS – 40 Day Fast Sign Up List – 2026  

For poster, click here.

Posted: 02/4/26 11:37 AM

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Caritas Award Dinner – April 23, 2026

The Catholic Foundation of Manitoba warmly invites you to the annual Caritas Award Dinner. This year’s theme is Palliative Care, and we are honoured to recognize Jocelyn House Inc. and Claudette Peter for their exceptional dedication to compassionate service.

The Caritas Award celebrates those whose love of God and neighbour is expressed through genuine charity, care, and concern, strengthening the fabric of life in Manitoba.

Date: April 23, 2026 Location: Holy Eucharist Parish Centre, 460 Munroe Ave, Winnipeg Reception: 5:30 p.m. Dinner & Awards: 6:30 p.m.

Tickets are available at www.catholicfoundation.mb.ca/caritas

Posted: 02/4/26 11:36 AM

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Formed Lent Schedule 2026

To view the Formed Lent Schedule 2026, please click here.

Posted: 01/28/26 10:42 AM

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Pope Leo XIV proclaims Franciscan Jubilee Year

Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a “Special Year of St. Francis” to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the saint’s death. During this time of grace, which will extend until January 2027, the faithful are granted the opportunity to obtain a plenary indulgence.

This Franciscan Jubilee Year, considered a gift for the entire Church and an occasion for authentic spiritual renewal, was inaugurated on Jan. 10 with a decree issued by the Apostolic Penitentiary of the Holy See.

Until Jan. 10 of next year, the faithful can obtain this grace under the usual conditions — sacramental confession, Communion, and prayer for the intentions of the pope — by making a pilgrimage to any Franciscan conventual church or place of worship dedicated to St. Francis anywhere in the world.

Furthermore, the elderly, the sick, and those who, for serious reasons, cannot leave their homes can obtain the plenary indulgence by spiritually joining in the jubilee celebrations and offering their prayers, pains, or sufferings to God.

In a world where “the virtual takes over the real, disagreements and social violence are part of everyday life, and peace becomes more insecure and distant every day, this Year of St. Francis spurs all of us, each according to our possibilities, to imitate the poor man of Assisi, to form ourselves as far as possible on the model of Christ,” the decree states.

For the Order of Friars Minor, this time is also an opportunity for the faithful to become “models of holiness of life and constant witnesses of peace.”

On the occasion of this anniversary, Pope Leo XIV addressed a letter to the ministers general of the Franciscan Family Conference in which he emphasized that “in this era, marked by so many seemingly endless wars, by internal and social divisions that create distrust and fear, he continues to speak. Not because he offers technical solutions, but because his life points to the authentic source of peace.”

In this regard, he highlighted that St. Francis reminds us that “peace with God, peace among people, and peace with creation are inseparable dimensions of a single call to universal reconciliation.”

This story was first published by ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner. It has been translated and adapted by Catholic News Agency.

Posted: 01/15/26 11:01 AM

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