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 of current Parish News. For EVERYTHING happening at St. Mary's, see our Weekly Bulletin HERE.
For all the LENTEN events, Masses, dates, times, see the WORSHIP page or click 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.
Apr. 18—PLEASE BRING BELLS for "The Gloria" at our Holy Thursday Mass.
Apr. 17— Mother's Group next meeting 10 am till noon.
Apr. 18—Walk of the Cross in Cochrane, meet 10am at corner of 1st Ave. W and 2nd St. W.
Apr. 18 — Divine Mercy Novena begins. See 'Featured' for details.
Apr. 19 —12:30 pm: Blessing of the Easter Food in the Chapel; and at 9 pm Easter Vigil (please bring bells).
Till Apr. 20 inclusive — the Knights of Columbus LENTEN FOOD DRIVE. See 'Featured' below.
Apr. 26 — "Melodies of Hope" (for the whole family) at Bow Valley Baptist Church sponsored by Cochrane Pregnancy Care Centre. See p. 5 of the Bulletin.
Apr. 27— Divine Mercy Sunday. See button in 'Featured' for info.
May 2— Trivia Night at St. Mary's. See 'Featured.'
May 10— Annual Hike for Life at Prince's Island Park 8:30 am to noon. See Bulletin p. 3.
Church Wedding for civilly married couples. Have questions? Talk to Deacon Ron HERE.
*Featured: click any button for its corresponding information
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
Ron Fortier, 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 and accounting@stmaryscochrane.ca
Joseph Kadmous
is our on-site Custodian. To reach him, call the Parish Office at 403-932-2944.
Should you need help, just ask. We're here for you.
St. Mary's Parish has a group available 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