Address: 10404 102 St, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 2W3

Redemptorist Community: Fr. Charles Duval, C.Ss.R. (Pastor), Fr. Joseph Horo, C.Ss.R. (Associate Pastor), Fr. Ed Eherer, C.Ss.R. (Adult Faith Formation), Fr. Rajmund Dorawa, C.Ss.R., Fr. Albert Sterzer, C.Ss.R.

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At the request of the Bishop Joseph Guy, OMI, of the Apostolic Vicariate of Grouard, the Redemptorists assumed responsibility of St. Joseph’s parish. Under the Redemptorists, three churches have been built. Under pastor Fr. John Martin, a new church opened in 1952. Designed by Fr. Francis Dales, it became the model of churches the Redemptorists built in their parishes of Edson, Athabasca and Sexsmith. On December 12, 1966, that church burned to the ground. Two years later, a new and spacious St. Joseph’s church and parish centre opened under the direction of pastor Fr. Neil Corbett. A new rectory was opened in 1977. Two decades later a growing congregation resulted in a new church to be built under the direction of pastor Rev. Gerard Pettipas, who presided at the blessing on May 20, 2007 as the newly-appointed Archbishop of Grouard-McLennan. Over the years, outmissions included Rio Grande, Beaverlodge, Hythe, Sexsmith, Kleskun Hill, Webster, Bezanson, Badheart, Buffalo Lakes, TeePee Creek and Saskatoon Lakes. Eventually Beaverlodge and Sexsmith were established as separate parishes with Redemptorists as resident pastors.