Student Association Presents Winter Formal
2024-12-20 17:00 - 2024-12-21 01:00 UTC | Carriage House, 9030 Macleod Trail, Calgary, AB, T2H 0M4
$15 per Ticket
Formal Dress
Buffet and Live DJ
Friends and Family are Welcome!

Campus Closure
2024-12-23 - 2025-01-01
St. Mary’s University campus will be closed Monday, December 23 to Wednesday, January 1, 2025.

Lightning Basketball Home Game
2025-01-10 18:00 - 22:00 | Glenmore Christian Academy, 16520 24th St. SW, Calgary, AB, Canada
Lightning Basketball Home Game Versus Medicine Hat
⛹️‍♀️ Women at 6pm
⛹️ Men at 8pm
📍Glenmore Christian Academy
💵 Free For Students, Faculty, and Staff
🍿 Popcorn, Snacks, Tons Of Fun

Faculty Colloquium Series: Winter 2024 with Dr. Erin Reid, Assistant Professor of Education
2025-01-15 14:30 - 15:30 | McGivney Hall, 14500 Bannister Road, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
“Critical Religious Literacy in Canadian Teacher Education Programs: A Tool for Mitigating Epistemic Injustice?”

Lightning Basketball Home Game
2025-01-17 18:00 - 22:00 | Glenmore Christian Academy, 16520 24th St. SW, Calgary, AB, Canada
Lightning Basketball Home Game Versus Red Deer Polytechnic
⛹️‍♀️ Women at 6pm
⛹️ Men at 8pm
📍Glenmore Christian Academy
💵 Free For Students, Faculty, and Staff
🍿 Popcorn, Snacks, Tons Of Fun

Inspiration Unplugged presents: Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati: Truth and Friendship featuring Fr. David Bellusci, OP
2025-01-23 19:00 - 21:00 | McGivney Hall, 14500 Bannister Road, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
St. Thomas Aquinas, following Aristotle, teaches that friendship is to seek the good of the other. In this lecture, Fr. Bellusci draws from Blessed Pier Giorgio’s letters to show that Pier Giorgio’s friendships are built on the truth of the Catholic faith. Love is inseparable from sacrifice, not only in his letters but especially in how Pier Giorgio lived his friendships.

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Lightning Basketball Home Game
2025-02-01 18:00 - 22:00 | Glenmore Christian Academy, 16520 24th St. SW, Calgary, AB, Canada
Lightning Basketball Home Game Versus Lethbridge Polytechnic
⛹️‍♀️ Women at 6pm
⛹️ Men at 8pm
📍Glenmore Christian Academy
💵 Free For Students, Faculty, and Staff
🍿 Popcorn, Snacks, Tons Of Fun

FREE Self-Defense Class!
2025-02-03 11:35 - 12:25 | McGivney Hall, 14500 Bannister Road, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Open to: Students, Faculty, and Staff
Are you ready to boost your confidence and learn essential self-defense techniques? Join us for an engaging self-defense and situational awareness class led by 7th Degree Black Belt Jason Smith. This class is designed for everyone—no prior experience is necessary!
What You’ll Learn:

Fundamental self-defense techniques
Key strategies for situational awareness
How to enhance personal safety in various environments

Wear comfortable clothes and come prepared to learn. This class is FREE for all students, faculty, and staff, making it an incredible opportunity to enrich your skills and knowledge.
Don’t miss out!

Lightning Basketball Home Game
2025-02-08 18:00 - 22:00 | Glenmore Christian Academy, 16520 24th St. SW, Calgary, AB, Canada
Lightning Basketball Home Game Versus SAIT
⛹️‍♀️ Women at 6pm
⛹️ Men at 8pm
📍Glenmore Christian Academy
💵 Free For Students, Faculty, and Staff
🍿 Popcorn, Snacks, Tons Of Fun

Student Association Presents Valentine's Party
2025-02-15 17:00 - 21:00 | Student Association Building
Join us in the Student Association Building at StMU for food, dancing, and games! Compete for PRIZES!!!
WEAR PINK, RED, AND WHITE
PARTY BUS TO COWBOYS AT 9:00PM (4212 12 Ave SE)

Lightning Basketball Home Game
2025-02-15 18:00 - 22:00 | Glenmore Christian Academy, 16520 24th St. SW, Calgary, AB, Canada
Lightning Basketball Home Game Versus Ambrose
⛹️‍♀️ Women at 6pm
⛹️ Men at 8pm
📍Glenmore Christian Academy
💵 Free For Students, Faculty, and Staff
🍿 Popcorn, Snacks, Tons Of Fun

Reading Week
2025-02-19 - 2025-02-22

Donut Panic!
2025-02-24 11:00 - 13:00 | Classroom Building – C111
Donut Panic! 🍩☕

Feeling stressed about assignments? Donut Panic! Drop by for free coffee, donuts, and academic support! A librarian and two peer tutors will be on hand to answer your questions, help with research, and offer writing tips. No registration needed—just bring your questions (or your sweet tooth) and drop in!

Public Lecture featuring Professor Kate Adams
2025-02-27 18:30 - 19:30 | McGivney Hall, 14500 Bannister Road, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
The Woitas Centre for Inclusive Education, in partnership with the StMU research community, are pleased to welcome Dr. Kate Adams, Professor of Education at Leeds Trinity University, UK, an expert in inclusive education through the exploration of children’s spiritual and religious lives. The lecture will take place in M100 on Thursday, February 27 from 6:30-7:30PM (with an optional workshop component for second-year BEd students and teachers from 4:00-5:30PM).
Register for the lecture via Eventbrite.

Ash Wednesday
2025-03-05 11:30 - 12:00 | McGivney Hall, 14500 Bannister Road, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Ash Wednesday Mass at 11:30am in M100.
Confessions are available starting at 11:00am.

The 2025 St. Mary's University President's Gala
2025-03-06 18:00 - 22:00
2025 St. Mary’s University President’s Gala
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Cocktails: 6:00 p.m. ~ Dinner: 7:00 p.m.
Tickets $250 each
Tables of 8 for $2,000
Formal/Black-Tie Optional: Dark Suit or Tuxedo/ Gown or Cocktail Dress
Heritage Park – Gasoline Alley
1900 Heritage Dr. SW, Calgary, AB T2V 2X3
Proceeds from the President’s Gala support student success at
St. Mary’s and the pursuit of academic excellence.

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE

Faculty Colloquium Series: Winter 2025 with Dr. Matthew Risling, Assistant Professor, English
2025-03-12 14:30 - 15:30 | McGivney Hall, 14500 Bannister Road, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
“What It Means to Be Horse: The Cosmic Horror, and Humour, of Gulliver’s Travels”
FREE & Open to All!

God Squad Presents - The Litany of St. Joseph
2025-03-17 19:00 - 22:00 | Jack Singer Concert Hall
God Squad Canada invites you to the World Premiere performance of the Litany of St. Joseph in Song.

St. Mary’s University is proud to support God Squad Canada in their mission to strengthen faith and community through meaningful initiatives. Our ongoing partnership is rooted in a shared dedication to fostering spiritual growth and engagement. As part of this commitment, we are pleased to help bring awareness to this special event, which celebrates the rich traditions of the Catholic faith through music and devotion to St. Joseph, the Patron Saint of Canada.

This fun and family-friendly musical event is of interest to all men, women and families who appreciate the beauty of the Catholic faith with voices set to music and raised in joyful praise.
The whole event is focused on honoring St. Joseph, who is the Patron Saint of Canada.
Our aim is to enrich the spiritual lives of Catholics worldwide. The Litany of St. Joseph in Song is a testament to the enduring power of music to inspire and uplift.

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You will also experience performances from selected choirs representing all corners of the Calgary Catholic Diocese. The evening will crescendo with the first public performance of this highly-anticipated original work by Alberta’s own award-winning and accomplished conductor Carlos Foggin.
This Premiere is part of the 2025 Jubilee Year Celebrations as Pilgrims of Hope within the Diocese of Calgary and world-wide. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity you won’t want to miss.

StMU Drama Presents - Winter Break by Joe Calarco
2025-03-21 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-22 14:00 - 16:30, 2025-03-22 19:00 - 21:00
Winter Break by Joe Calarco
On the first night of Winter Break, nineteen teenagers, some who know each other, some who don’t, wrestle with friendships, breakups, loss, graduating, and finding their place in the world. Alternately hilarious and touching.

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StMU Drama Presents - Burrows of the Mind
2025-03-28 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-29 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-03-29 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Mary’s University Campus – Owerko Hall, 14500 Bannister Road, Calgary, Alberta, T2X1Z4, Canada
Burrows of the Mind – Written and Performed by The STMU Drama 203 Acting Ensemble
During a weekend retreat an eclectic and colourful group of women forge friendships, confront themselves and each other, as they face the challenge to grow. But, on their compelling journey together things don’t always go as planned while sharing thoughts, feelings and laughs with friends old and new.

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Lightning Athletics Awards Banquet
2025-04-03 18:00 - 21:00 | McGivney Hall, 14500 Bannister Road, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Let’s Celebrate an Incredible Year of Lightning Athletics
Doors open at 6pm. Dinner at 6:30pm.
Click on the picture to register. Free for STMU Athletes. $25 for Guests/Fans.

Spring Choir Performance
2025-04-09 19:00 - 20:00 | McGivney Hall, 14500 Bannister Road, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Enjoy an evening of beautiful choral music performed by our talented students and community members, followed by a Meet & Greet with Chorus Director Sarah McLean. This event is free to all, however we will be accepting donations at the door.
Save your seat by registering on Eventbrite

Spring Open House
2025-05-14 18:00 - 20:00 | McGivney Hall, 14500 Bannister Road, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Join us for our Open House at St. Mary’s University! Discover our vibrant campus, meet faculty and students, explore academic programs, and learn about student life. This event is perfect for prospective students and families to experience all that StMU has to offer. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to see why you belong at St. Mary’s!

REGISTER TODAY!

*Please note that parking is free on campus on Open House day

Indigenous Grad Ceremony
2025-06-03 14:00 - 15:00 | St. Mary’s University Campus, 14500 Bannister Road, Calgary, Alberta, T2X1Z4
Join us in celebrating the achievements of our Indigenous students at the Indigenous Graduation Ceremony on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM in H100.
We are honoured to have LeeAnn Gervais, who will lead the ceremony. Please RSVP to indigenous@stmu.ca Friday, May 30 to reserve your seat. Refreshments will be provided.

Runway to Grad
2025-06-03 16:00 - 20:00 | St. Mary’s University Campus, 14500 Bannister Road, Calgary, Alberta, T2X1Z4
Get ready for your Convocation ceremony!
M100 is the place for graduands to get everything they need for their Convocation. This includes getting their cap, gown and hood for the ceremony, completing the Graduate Survey and more!
Once graduands have gotten everything they need, please stop by Owerko Hall (H100) for food, music, entertainment and a chance to socialize with other graduands!

Bachelor of Arts and Science 2025 Convocation Ceremony
2025-06-06 10:30 - 12:30 | St. Michael Catholic Community, 800 85 St SW, Calgary, Alberta, T3H 4C7
VIEW THE LIVESTREAM HERE
Bachelor of Arts and Science Livestream to begin at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, June 6.
