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Father Émile Petitot (1838-1916)
His life reflects both the intellectual ambition of early missionary scholarship and the personal struggles that often accompanied life in the remote North.
Bern Will Brown (1920-2014)
Bern Will Brown stands out not simply as a priest who served, but as a builder of community, a recorder of northern life, and a bridge between cultures.
Archbishop Alexandre-Antonin Taché, O.M.I. (1823–1894)
A pivotal figure in the history of the Catholic Church in northern Canada and one of the most influential missionaries in the Northwest Territories.
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Where the Rivers Learn to Pray
I asked Chat-GPT to read the pages of our diocesan website and then write a poem. This is what it came up with…
Colville Lake’s church, a northern icon, burns in overnight fire
Colville Lake’s Our Lady of the Snows log church, built by the priest Bern Will Brown in the 1960s, has burned in a fire.
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Ambassador of the Northern Church
Stella Johnson is known in the Diocese of Mackenzie-Fort Smith as a ray of sunshine, which is significant when Yellowknife can get as little as four hours of daylight in the middle of winter.
CWL 54th Annual Diocesan Convention
The CWL 54th Annual Convention took place April 27-28, 2018 at St. Patrick’s Co-Cathedral.
Fr. Felician Labat
Respected N.W.T. missionary, promoter of Dene language and culture is remembered.
Way of the Heart
“Way of the Heart” showcases the high hopes for the future of the people of the Deh Cho region, including the healing of their relationship with the Catholic Church
Canada Honours Sister Fay Trombley
Many of us have visions of retiring to a warm spot and taking it easy, but not Sister Fay Trombley.
End of the Earth People
Who are the the End of the Earth People?
The People of the Western Arctic
Where did the Inuvialuit come from and how did they find their way to this beautiful but remote part of the world?
Blessing of the New Sacred Heart Church in Fort Simpson
Sept. 17, 2017 concluded the long journey towards achieving the building of the new church in Fort Simpson.
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Fort Simpson Receiving a New Church
After a long and arduous journey, Sacred Heart Church in Fort Simpson, N.W.T., is rising again.
Mackenzie-Fort Smith 