Calgary leans on technology to continue mission December 12, 2020
As much as the current landscape enables, Calgary Bishop William McGrattan is keen on being a vibrant presence this Christmas season by engaging in key charity and goodwill campaigns.
McGrattan himself was a central participant in one of these campaigns, the Calgary Catholic Education Foundation’s (CCEF) inaugural fundraising telethon, which was livestreamed Nov. 17. In his keynote address, McGrattan underscored the importance of Catholic education.
“The most important message I wanted to convey was that Catholic education is a gift that we cannot take for granted,” said McGrattan. “Many people in Alberta sacrifice for this education system. We need it to continue in this same spirit especially during this pandemic where our teachers have been challenged and are responding in often heroic ways.”