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?
*Click any image below to discover more!
Please be advised that the WEBMASTER of this site has withdrawn her services for
the FIRST THREE WEEKS of LENT. She is supporting the global movement called
CATHOLIC WOMEN STRIKE for EQUALITY.
See a sampling of current Parish News in the list and 'FEATURED' buttons below. But ALL of St. Mary's news resides in our Weekly Bulletin HERE.
See Fr. Joe's LENTEN MESSAGE in 'Featured.'
For all the LENTEN events, Masses, dates, times, see the WORSHIP page or click HERE.
ASH WEDNESDAY MASSES are at 9 am and 7 pm.
"DID YOU KNOW?" has a new entry this week. See 'Featured' below.
Please help with the Knights of Columbus LENTEN FOOD DRIVE. See p. 1 of the Bulletin.
See an Abbreviated Final Report of the SYNOD in 'Featured.'
St. Mary's 2024 Financial Report, see 'Featured' below.
Mar. 6 — info meeting and processing of SACRED GRACE (Church Wedding for civilly married couples). Questions? talk to Deacon Ron HERE. For details and important information see 'Featured' below.
*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