Couples For Christ Calgary

...Our congratulations to Bro. Rosco & Sis. Sally Doromal, Bro. Mon & Sis. Ofelia Ignacio, and Bro. Ariel & Sis. Glo Faustino for accepting God's call to new mission! May God be praised!

Liveloud Worship Concert in Calgary on August 28 at the Polish Canadian Centre
Be uplifted and inspired with praise, worship, testimonies and Holy Adoration.

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Greetings in Christ, Brothers & Sisters!
This is the day that the Lord has made! Let us rejoice and be glad in it! ~ Psalm 118:24

CFC Calgary FAMILY DAY grouping
as of July 17, 2026

For everybody's information. Thank you.

Dear Couples for Christ Canada and its Family Ministries,

Pax Christi!

It is with great joy that I share this wonderful news to all of you!

Following a recent request, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has officially appointed Most Reverend Marcel Damphousse, Archbishop of Ottawa–Cornwall, to serve as the National Spiritual Advisor for Couples for Christ Canada for a first three-year renewable term (June 2026 - June 2029).

We are deeply grateful to the CCCB for this recognition of our mission and for providing us with the pastoral guidance of Archbishop Damphousse for an initial three-year term. His appointment is a significant blessing for our community as we continue our work in service of Christian family life across the country.

Please join me in prayer as we welcome Archbishop Damphousse into this role. We look forward to the wisdom and support he will bring to our community as we continue to grow and serve the Church together.

We would also like to thank Most Reverend Michael Miller, Archbishop Emeritus of Vancouver, who served as our previous National Spiritual Advisor. We are grateful for his guidance, especially throughout the pandemic.

In Christ,

Manny Canete
National Director

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Biography of ARCHBISHOP MARCEL DAMPHOUSSE

Born on March 19, 1963, in Saint-Joseph, Manitoba, Archbishop Marcel Damphousse was ordained a priest on June 28, 1991, for the Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface. He served in a number of French and English parishes throughout the Archdiocese before being appointed Rector of the Cathedral in 2008. Archbishop Damphousse earned a Bachelor’s degree in psychology in 1984 at the University College of Saint-Boniface, followed by a Bachelor’s degree in theology in 1989 from Saint-Paul University, in Ottawa.

He received his formation for the priesthood at Saint-Paul’s Seminary, in Ottawa. In 2002, he earned a licentiate in spiritual theology from the Teresianum in Rome.

For a number of years, His Excellency taught at the Manitoba Catholic School of Evangelization and was vocations director for more than 12 years. Before being appointed Rector of the Cathedral, he was chaplain at Saint-Boniface Diocesan High School for five years.

On June 28, 2012, His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI appointed the Reverend Marcel Damphousse as Bishop of Alexandria-Cornwall. He was ordained bishop on September 2, 2012, in St. Finnan’s Cathedral in Alexandria, Ontario. On November 12, 2015, His Holiness Pope Francis appointed Bishop Damphousse as the sixth Bishop of the Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

On May 6, 2020, Archbishop Marcel Damphousse was named the coadjutor archbishop of the newly created Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall. He succeeded Archbishop Terrence Prendergast following the latter’s retirement on December 3, 2020.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Fr. JOEL JASON!

Happy Birthday, Fr. Joel Jason! 🥳

The Couples for Christ family thanks God for the gift of your life and your faithful service as our Spiritual Adviser. Thank you for your guidance, prayers, and unwavering dedication to strengthening our faith and our mission.

May the Lord continue to bless you with good health, abundant joy, and many more years of fruitful ministry.

An invitation to all Household Leaders and Unit Leaders... and members

Marriage is not merely a partnership. It is a vocation. Through the sacrament of marriage, husbands and wives are called to serve God together, sharing the mission of lovingly shepherding the family He has entrusted to them. They become a “pastoral team.”

By virtue of our Baptism, we share in the common priesthood of the faithful. As husband and wife, we exercise this priestly mission first within our own home: leading our family in prayer, teaching and witnessing the faith, offering daily sacrifices of love and service, and guiding one another toward holiness. In this way, our home truly becomes a domestic church where Christ is known, loved, and followed.

As the spiritual shepherds of the family, we are called to care for each member with the heart of the Good Shepherd. This means loving with patience, listening with compassion, correcting with gentleness, and remaining faithful in leading our family closer to God. Together, we are accountable to Christ, the Chief Shepherd, for the care of the family He has entrusted to us.

May we embrace our priestly calling with humility and love, faithfully leading our families to know, love, and serve the Lord.

📜 Source: Marriage Enrichment Retreat



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Beginning July 15, 2026, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is targeted to be implemented for CFC Global Data, the Members Portal, and Home Office Online.

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As part of this update, members will also be asked to create stronger passwords to further enhance account security.

Implementation guidelines, training schedules, and user resources will be shared before rollout.

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