The Carillon (Diocesan Newspaper)

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Monique Achtman, editor e-mail
Phone/Fax: (403) 295-8124

The Carillon
Sharing a Catholic Perspective on the Events and Happenings
in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Calgary

The Carillon is primarily a newsletter from the Bishop and the Offices at the Catholic Pastoral Centre out to the parishes in the Diocese of Calgary. When space permits, we also include feature stories from Catholic organizations and parishes including but not limited to:

1. Diocesan Profiles of Catholic Witness
2. Diocesan Pilgrimages and Missions
3. Diocesan Fundraising Initiatives
4. Diocesan Jubilee & Milestone Anniversaries of Religious men and women; Church buildings and parishes; and Retreat centres
5. Reports on Diocesan Sponsored Rallies, Workshops, Retreats, Conferences or Conventions
   

The Carillon Editorial Committee
The Carillon Editorial Committee is made up of several of the directors of each office at The Catholic Pastoral Centre.We meet once a year to discuss publication themes, mandates, and information that must be shared in a timely manner.

Article and Advertising Deadline
The article and advertising deadline is the first Thursday of the month preceding publication. We do not publish in January, July or August. Please see the Writers' Style Guide and Advertising Rate Sheet by clicking on the buttons above. Late submissions may be accepted and published if space permits or carried to a future issue depending on the time sensitivity.

What is a carillon?
A carillon is a group of 23-72 bells that 'ring out the good news' through music. There are not many 'real' carillons around anymore... only about 200 in North America. St. Mary's Cathedral has four bells that ring, these are called a "chime" only because there are fewer than 23 bells ringing. The city of Calgary has an electronic carillon that rings from the Calgary Tower every day at noon.

How did our diocesan paper get its name?
In the mid-1990s, a diocesan commission held a synod and their newsletter was called The Carillon because it was a vehicle for sharing the information from the synod meetings. It was good news. After the synod committee disbanded, and the newsletter publication ceased and we adopted the name. We are ringing out the Good News in our diocese!