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Diocesan Planning Commission

  • CA RCDCA 001
  • Entidad colectiva
  • 1998-

Fr. John Schuster sent out a letter on November 30, 1998 to prospective members of Bishop Frederick Henry’s newly established Diocesan Planning Commission. The first meeting was held at the Pastoral Centre on January 4, 1999 and was addressed by the Bishop who clarified the mandate. It was to develop a set of recommendations that would assist the Bishop to address the issue of parish transformation. It required that parishes be examined for their vitality and viability. The purpose was to restructure the Diocese, largely in view of the information about the aging of priests and shortage of new vocations. Early members were Fr. John Schuster (chair), Dr. Bob Gall (co-chair), Terry Allen, Fr. Armand Lemire (Chancellor), Donna Mullen, Bill McGannon, Fr. Joaquim Pereira, Sr. Mary Rose Rawlinson, and Dr. Bob Shultz. Identified consultants included Brian Chikmoroff, Paul Dawson, Jim McKinley and Steve Stewart.
It was established as a Standing Commission in the Diocese following the Committee’s recommendations to the Bishop in the Commission’s Final Report of May 31, 2001. The new mandate was as follows:
‘In service to the Bishop, the Commission will assess and position the utilization of the resources of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Calgary, so that the members of our parishes are served most effectively, which enables them to be called forth in service.’
Fr. Jack Pereira was appointed Chair and members were Terry Allen, Br. Leon Jansen, Donna Mullan, and as consultors – Fr. John Schuster, Jim McKinlay and Sr. Mary Rose Rawlinson, FCJ
[See: RCDCA 288.5080]
Fr. Jack Pereira resigned as Chair of the DPC in August, 2003 due to pressure of work at his parish, Holy Spirit, Calgary. Fr. John took over once again.

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Office of Youth Ministry

  • AR OYM
  • Entidad colectiva
  • 1983-2019

Requested by the Synod, a Youth Ministry function had in fact begun on August 25, 1983.
The first Youth Ministry Office person listed in the Alberta Catholic Directory was in the 1985 edition – Robert Cook, the coordinator. Fr. John Schuster was the liaison priest. He was in Rockyford at the time. Following the Calgary Diocesan Synod the recommendations stated that issues pertaining to youth were ranked as the third most important to the people of the Diocese. The Synod asked that an Office for Youth Ministry be established under a youth minister, using volunteers and that a Youth Coordinator be established in each Deanery. Meetings in early fall of 1994 between Sr. Maria Nakagawa, the Synod Implementation Committee and Anthony Hulse established a vision for youth ministry in the Diocese and early in 1995 Hulse was appointed chair of the Diocesan Youth Ministry Commission.

Dandelion Club

  • CA RCDCA AR D4
  • Entidad colectiva
  • 1950-1959

The Dandelion Club and College was founded by Fr. Patrick (Pat) O’Byrne. He chose the name for this youth ministry programme. The dandelion is tenacious, sturdy, gregarious, and radiant and so was the ideal symbol for young Alberta Catholics who met each summer from 1948 in Claresholm, 1949 in High River, 1950 in Fort MacLeod and in the 1950s in Banff. A reunion was held to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Diocese of Calgary Nov 25-27, 1987, at the Banff School of the Fine Arts.

Grandin, O.M.I., Vital Justin, 1829-1902

  • CA RCDCA AR G2
  • Persona
  • 1829-1902

Vital Justin Grandin was born in 1829 at St. Pierre-la-Cour, Brittany, the ninth child in a family of fourteen. After spending some years in a secular seminary he joined the Oblates in 1851 and was ordained by the founder, Bishop Mazenod in 1854. He arrived in St. Boniface in November 1854 and spent some months learning local Indian languages. In spring 1855 he left with Bishop Tache for Ile-a-la-Crosse by Hudson Bay barge and then on to Trinity Mission on Lake Athabaska.
In 1857 at the age of 28 he was made titular Bishop of Salata and coadjutor to Bishop Tache. In 1871 St. Boniface became a Metropolitan Province and Bishop Grandin was made Bishop of the Diocese of St. Albert. He was Oblate Vicar of the Diocese with 15 priests and Bothers under him. In 1897 Bishop Emil Legal became his coadjutor. In 1929 the Canonical process was begun for his beatification.

Allerston, St. Isidore

  • AR-003
  • Entidad colectiva
  • 1911-

The town of Allerston was settled between 1911 and 1918. Mass was celebrated in the school house until 1912. Through the influence of Fr. J. J. Bidault, OMI, the construction of a Church in Allerston was underway. Bishop Legal came in a procession of twenty boys on horseback to bless the new Church on July 31, 1912. In honor of the farming community, the church was named after St. Isidore, the patron saint of farmers. The priests were shared with the community in Lethbridge from 1910- 1921 and from Milk River, 1921 onwards. In 1976, there were concerns regarding the structural integrity of the building and it was relocated onto a new foundation.

Akenstad, St. Nicholas

  • AR-002
  • Entidad colectiva
  • 1911-1915

A community of Dutch people settled around Akenstadt, north of Strathmore. The parish was canonically erected on February 16, 1911, and called St. Nicholaus, with property donated by the CPR Irrigation Company. This community was named for Fr. Van Aaken who came with the pioneers to this district. However, no church was ever built there and the community was served from Strathmore. Records indicate that Mass was celebrated at the Akenstadt School or at the home of A.J.J. Weyers until 1915. Other pioneer family names include the Bartelens, Cammaerts, Damens, Gaertzs, Vanderswesterns and Voermans.

Administration of Ecclesiastical Temporalities

  • CA RCDCA AR-001
  • Entidad colectiva
  • 1972-

The Administration of Ecclesiastical Temporalities is currently delegated by the Bishop to the Executive Director. This office looks after the secular functions of the Diocese, including administration, finance, staffing, etc. In 1972 the Alberta Catholic Directory first lists a business accountant in the Bishop’s Office, Mr. E. Howard Smith. In 1979 Temporalities were overseen by a Business Manager, Mr. Joseph Comessotti and the two worked together until 1981 when Smith retired. In 1986 the ACD lists Comessotti as Business Manager and in charge of Revenue/Project Forward. In 1987 Financial Administrator, Rev. Robert Devine was appointed to replace Comessotti in looking after temporal affairs and Stewardship. In 1990 Rev. Devine began administering the Hospice of St. Jude as well as heading the Stewardship Program and Mr. Denis Doucet was hired as Business Manager. In 1991 Fr Pat Cramer became Vicar of Temporalities and Chairman of the Diocese Finance Council. In 1992 Dr. Marilyn Smelski headed the Stewardship Program and in the following year Colin MacIsaac became Finance Officer, working with Doucet and Smelski. In 1995 the Annual Bishop’s Appeal took over some of the role of the Stewardship Program. It was headed by Richard Garnett.
By 1997 there had been an overhaul of the Business Office with the arrival of Michael Chan who became the Chief Operating Officer, and Lydia Ducharme, who became Financial Administrator. They were joined by Colin MacIsaac in a new role as chief Administrative Officer. The Annual Bishop’s Appeal was being run by Dr. Robert Gall.

Annual Bishop's Appeal

  • AR-004
  • Entidad colectiva
  • 1992-2010

Approved by Bishop Paul J. O’Byrne and launched on Jun 15, 1992 by Catholic Charities, which was a separate charitable organization at the time, to raise funds for charitable works. The first campaign kicked off on Feb 21, 1993. The ‘ShareLife’ Committee had been preparing, planning and negotiating for months to get the Appeal going. The name was chosen after consultation with the Council of Priests. They wanted a name that originated with the Diocese and that ‘signi[ied] the Body of Christ active in a work of charity’. The first director was Richard Garnett. By Oct 19, 1992 the Annual Bishop’s Appeal had a name, logo, and a board of directors, including Fr. Burke Hoschka, Patrick Doherty (Chair), Richard Garnett and Fr. Ed Flanagan.
Its purpose was:
It was registered as a charity on Jul 24, 1992. The first theme of the ABA was ‘Love one another as I have loved you’.

Ascension, Calgary

  • AR-005
  • Entidad colectiva
  • 1982-

As Calgary expanded, in 1981 the Diocese removed part of Corpus Christi's geographical territory to found a new parish. Fr. Jack Bastigal was the founding pastor. On Feb 28, 1982, Fr. Jack and Fr. Patrick O'Byrne, associate pastor, celebrated the inaugural liturgy for approximately 350 people in the gymnasium of St. Bede Elementary School. A week later the name, Ascension, was announced. A rectory was purchased on Bearberry Crescent, and an office was shared with Mount Calvary Church of the Lutherna Triune Congregation. This sharing culminated in the opening of a shaed church facility in 1988. Rev. R. Schoenheider was the Lutheran pastor. The new building was blessed on Nov 20, 1988 by Bishop Paul J. O'Byrne and Lutheran Bishop Robert Jacobson.

Diocesan Ecumenical Commission

  • CA RCDCA AR D6
  • Entidad colectiva
  • 1967-2011

Active from 1967, the Diocesan Ecumenical Commission was discontinued in 2011 under the tenure of Kristoph Dobrowlski in the Office of Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs. A landmark achievement was the signing of the Calgary Covenant on Oct 4, 1996 between Bishop O’Byrne, Anglican Archbishop Barry Curtis, and Evangelical Lutheran Bishop Stephen Kristenson. Here the churches pledged to work together in five key areas – spiritual, moral, social, intellectual, and organizational. This signing embodied the ecumenical spirit that followed the Second Vatican Council. Other notable achievements were the creation of the Sandstone Ecumenical Centre, a shared facility for Ascension Catholic and Mount Calvary Ecumenical Lutheran Parishes in 1988, the construction of Carter Place, a senior citizens complex, and the introduction of programs like the Fire in the Rose educational program aimed at preventing abuse in the family and community. The Commission had a role in building relationships, educating parish representatives in working ecumenically and coordinating ecumenical projects.

Vocation Formation Team

  • CA RCDCA AR V2
  • Entidad colectiva
  • 1981-1992

The Vocations Formation Team consisted of Bishop Paul J. O'Byrne and appointed Diocesan priests, who oversaw the progress of seminarians and those in discernment.

Vocation Awareness Committee

  • CA RCDCA AR V1
  • Entidad colectiva
  • 1977-1998

Formed to generate interest in the priesthood among young men. The Synod requested lay representation on the Committee. The Committee organized annual vocation awareness retreats, working with contact representatives in parishes. There were guidelines for the CDVAC. In 1980 the Committee had 12 members including the chair Fr. Hoschka, 5 women religious and 3 priests, 2 laymen, 1 lay woman and Bishop O’Byrne.
[Also known as the Calgary Diocesan Vocation Awareness Committee (CDVAC) or Diocesan Vocations Awareness Council]
In early 1995 Bishop Paul expressed to Bishop Roy of St. Paul that he was having difficulty getting the Vocation Awareness Committee reactivated for Calgary
[RCDCA 343.5342]
Minutes exist from 1977 and papers to 1998.

Diocesan Liturgical Commission (DLC)

  • CA RCDCA AR D5
  • Entidad colectiva
  • 1967-

The Liturgical Commission Office was opened by Bishop Francis J. Klein in 1967. It became of special importance in its responsibility for implementing the new liturgical forms, rubrics, and music following the changes made by the Second Vatican Council. A decree was issued recommending the establishment of a Liturgical Commission, Sacred Music Commission and a Sacred Art Commission. Bishop Carroll had arranged for the formation of a liturgical commission which would also deal with sacred music. He felt that sacred art would fall within the scope of the Building Commission.

The first DLC minutes we have are dated Sept 25th, 1968.

The Diocesan Council of Liturgy worked with the Commission, its members were appointed, with Fr. Toole being the representative on the Commission. The first minutes of the Diocesan Council of Liturgy are dated Dec 11, 1967 but refer to a meeting on Nov 6. The first chair was Mr. Larry Hope. Other council members were Frs. Toole, Beeching, and Sr. St. Edwin.

Its purpose is to provide, under the aegis of the bishop, leadership and practical programmes for implementing liturgical renewal. Its scope covers everything related to liturgy – The Eucharistic sacrifice, design of altars and sanctuaries, sacred music, choirs, training lectors, auxiliary ministers etc. It fosters studies for deepening the understanding by clergy and laity of their roles in liturgy and active participation in it. It encourages the formation of liturgical committees in parishes. In 1977 its membership comprised: Fr. Dennis McDonald (chair), Carmel McConachie (secretary), Fr. Joseph Rigby, Greg McLellan, Greg Coupal, Keith Sorge, Sr. Dorothy Levandosky, and Brian Simpson.

Diocesan Finance Council

  • CA RCDCA AR D4
  • Entidad colectiva
  • 1989-

Came into existence in 1989 under Bishop Paul J. O’Byrne. In the early 1990s the chair was Andrew Puczko. Apart from advising and reporting on financial matters for the Diocese its role was to assist the bishop in the alienation of goods according to the guidelines established by the CCCB. Established under Canon law, and a successor to the Diocesan Administration Board, its goal was to ‘assist the bishops as key advisors on major finances, although it did not have a role with fundraising per se.
[Minutes of Share Life Board of Governors, Oct 2, 1991 RCDCA 321.5229]

Diocesan Building Committee

  • CA RCDCA AR D3
  • Entidad colectiva
  • 1946-1997

Minutes exist from 1946, this was the longest serving standing committee in the diocese, made up of priests and laymen, professional planners and construction managers. Its task was ‘to give aid, direction and advice to pastors and parish councils on the planning of parish buildings and on additions and alterations. It is guided by the Diocesan Building Regulations. In 1977 its membership was Frs. LeFort (chair), Reg Sullivan, Bill Stephenson, and lay professionals Victor Bathory, Allan Marzocco and Mr. E.C. Thomas.

Diocesan Board of Administration

  • CA RCDCA AR D1
  • Entidad colectiva
  • 1968-1983

The Diocesan Board of Administration was directed by O’Byrne to review the employment practices of the Diocese following early 1980s committee report on the position of women in the Diocese.

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