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Questions about the Jubilee Celebrations:

Parking at Mount St. Francis Retreat Centre will be limited. Carpooling is encouraged.

We have been granted permission from Rocky View Schools to use the parking lots at the Tri-Site Schools. Busses will shuttle people up and down from Cochrane High and Elizabeth Barrett School parking lots. You can also walk up and down to your car if you don’t mind the elevation.

Bike racks will be available for locking bikes just in front of Mount St. Francis Retreat Centre.

Registrations are appreciated for the Mass and BBQ so that we know how many to prepare for.
You can register here Jubilee Family Festival Mass & BBQ Registration August 8, 2026 – Fill out form or call the office at 403.932.2012 during business hours.

No registration is needed for the Family Festival from 1-4.

Attendance is by donation for the day.

Snacks and food will be available for purchase, and you may want to bring money for the market.

St. Francis of Assisi is an Italian saint from the 12th Century, with a spirituality focused on God’s love, the sacredness of nature, building peace, and service of the poor. He founded the Order of Friars Minor, or the Franciscans. Franciscan Friars have lived at Mount St. Francis since 1949, offering a place of peace, healing, and prayer for all who come. Pope Leo declared January 11, 2026 to January 10, 2027 a Jubilee Year of St. Francis to celebrate the 800th anniversary of St. Francis’ death, and to invite all people to follow his humble way of peace, love and service.

On August 8, we will mark this Jubilee here at Mount St. Francis with the community here in Cochrane.

Mass is at 10:30, and a BBQ at noon. Adoration will be available in the afternoon in the chapel, and confession will be available to those who want it between 1 and 2 pm.

The Family Festival is happening from 1-4. Facepainting, soapstone carving, the Solar Roller, live music, shopping at a market, and time for enjoying the grounds, trails, and the community.

No, everyone is welcome for any part of the day that they are interested in attending.