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.
A peek at St. Mary's HEADLINE NEWS: for complete Parish news see our Weekly Bulletin HERE.
It's Official! Fr. Joe is now the Pastor at St. Mary's Parish. See a video of his installation with Bishop McGrattan on the GALLERY PAGE.
SACRAMENT REGISTRATION for First Reconciliation and First Eucharist opens Sept. 14/15. See "Featured" below for details.
STEWARDSHIP SIGN-UP begins Sept. 21/22.
"The 1916 Project Documentary Film" screening and fundraiser on Thurs., Sept. 19th. Click HERE for more info.
Kiwanis Trivia Night Fundraiser for their annual Christmas Toy Project, Fri., Sept. 20th at St. Mary's. Get info HERE.
Youth Conference (Gr 6-8) Sept. 28th invitation from St. Peter's Parish. See "Featured" below.
Development and Peace/Caritas 2024 campaign announcement: "Create Hope: Reaping our Rights" See "Featured."
Canada-wide ROSARY on October 12th at 10 am at St. Mary's main doors. Click HERE for details.
Coming OCTOBER 2-27, 2024, the Second/Closing Session of Pope Francis' Synod on Synodality. See updates in "Featured."
Featured:
click any button for its corresponding information
PARISH STAFF:
Fr. Joe Glaab, ofm
Newly Installed Pastor
Previously the Associate Pastor at St. Mary's, Fr. Joe has been installed by Bishop McGrattan as PASTOR of our parish. To reach Fr. Joe for Confession or to chat, call the Parish Office, 403-932-2944 to make an appointment. OR you can
EMAIL: jofglaab@hotmail.com.
IN EMERGENCY: call Mount St. Francis Retreat at: 403-932-2012
Former Pastor,
Fr. Dennis Vavrek, ofm
THANK YOU Fr. Dennis for the past six years of your unwavering service to St. Mary's Parish. May God bless every day of your well-earned, well-deserved retirement.
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 at: ron.fortier@calgarydiocese.ca
Charlene Jennings
is our Administrator/ Parish Accountant. She's available at 403-932-2944 OR by EMAIL at secretary@stmaryscochrane.ca and also at accounting@stmaryscochrane.ca
Joseph Kadmous
is our on-site Custodian. To reach him, call the Parish Office;
403-932-2944.
What does it mean to belong at St. Mary's?
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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 the impact of Covid-19 or other illness. If help is needed, this team can run errands, do your grocery shopping, and/or pick up prescription drugs . . . Lean On Us — LeanOnUs2020@gmail.com