Archdiocesan Camps Update: 2021
Summer Camps remain closed for 2021-22 season;
Camp renewal plans delayed.
May 21, 2021
Due to the continuing situation of the COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta, the Archdiocese will keep its summer camps closed for the 2021 camping season. This decision is based on public health restrictions continuing in effect throughout the province.
This has been a very challenging but necessary decision, especially as we were looking forward to a partial reopening for summer programming at the camps this year. However, we simply cannot host camp activities when we know that doing so would risk the health of the young people who participate, their families, and our staff and volunteers.
At the same time, regrettably – and also the result of COVID-19, we have had to delay the redevelopment work on our camps and the capital campaign announced in Fall 2019.
Almost as soon as the plan was announced, our parishes, families and the whole Archdiocese were forced to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. Reduced donations in 2020 and 2021 meant that renovation and clean-up work begun in early 2020 had to be suspended and other aspects of the plan have been postponed as we continue to deal with the financial situation within the Archdiocese.
Thanks to everyone who has reached out to us with words of encouragement in these difficult times, and for all donations received in the past two years. Thanks to your support, our hopes and plans for the camps remain strong. We treasure our camps as unique places of encounter with our Lord and of faith formation for our youth, and they remain an integral part of our future plans for family ministries in the Archdiocese.
If you are able and would like to support the future of camping in the Archdiocese, donations continue to be gratefully accepted online at http://bit.ly/CAEdm-Camps
Thank you for your patience and prayers as the Camps Renewal Project continues, even if it is not proceeding as we had hoped.
Our Lady of Victory, pray for us! St. Joseph, pray for us!
Sincerely in Christ,
Julien Hammond, Mission Engagement Senior Lead
Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton
Contact:
Andrew Ehrkamp, Communications Lead
Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton
780-392-2441 andrew.ehrkamp@caedm.ca
Due to the continuing situation of the COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta, the Archdiocese will keep its summer camps closed for the 2021 camping season. This decision is based on public health restrictions continuing in effect throughout the province.
This has been a very challenging but necessary decision, especially as we were looking forward to a partial reopening for summer programming at the camps this year. However, we simply cannot host camp activities when we know that doing so would risk the health of the young people who participate, their families, and our staff and volunteers.
At the same time, regrettably – and also the result of COVID-19, we have had to delay the redevelopment work on our camps and the capital campaign announced in Fall 2019.
Almost as soon as the plan was announced, our parishes, families and the whole Archdiocese were forced to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. Reduced donations in 2020 and 2021 meant that renovation and clean-up work begun in early 2020 had to be suspended and other aspects of the plan have been postponed as we continue to deal with the financial situation within the Archdiocese.
Thanks to everyone who has reached out to us with words of encouragement in these difficult times, and for all donations received in the past two years. Thanks to your support, our hopes and plans for the camps remain strong. We treasure our camps as unique places of encounter with our Lord and of faith formation for our youth, and they remain an integral part of our future plans for family ministries in the Archdiocese.
If you are able and would like to support the future of camping in the Archdiocese, donations continue to be gratefully accepted online at http://bit.ly/CAEdm-Camps
Thank you for your patience and prayers as the Camps Renewal Project continues, even if it is not proceeding as we had hoped.
Our Lady of Victory, pray for us! St. Joseph, pray for us!
Sincerely in Christ,
Julien Hammond, Mission Engagement Senior Lead
Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton
Contact:
Andrew Ehrkamp, Communications Lead
Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton
780-392-2441 andrew.ehrkamp@caedm.ca
On March 12, 2019 Archbishop Smith issued an update on the future of Camp Encounter and Our Lady of Victory Camp. To see the full announcement click here. If you have any questions please contact us here.
Archdiocesan Camps Renewal Project: Update 3
| 2020-03-12_campsupdate3-final.pdf |
