Western Canadian
Catholic Home School Conference

"BE NOT AFRAID"

March 12-14, 2026

With the intent of helping support your homeschooling journey,
this event is an occasion for prayer, fellowship and sharing insights.
The retreat-like atmosphere provides opportunities for Holy Mass, Confession,
Adoration, solid Catholic teaching, apostolates, a Catholic market and an evening social.
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Speaker Bios

Meet our esteemed speakers

Marc Rouleau is a husband of nearly 20 years and the proud father of eight sons. Living the joys and challenges of Catholic family life and home schooling, Marc is passionate about the vital role fathers play as leaders in the home. His talk, Leading as a Father, encourages men to embrace fatherhood as a mission rooted in faith, responsibility, and love.

Knowing she has nothing to fear because of the promises made by the good God, Janice and her husband, Joe, have been happily home schooling for 26 years. They are parents to 10, parents-in-law to 7, and grandparents to 11. Janice is grateful for the gifts of her faith and family and is happy to have this opportunity to share and hopefully be an encouragement to other home schooling families.

For over 30 years, Thérèse McDonald has accompanied parents in forming children in the Faith and as primary teachers in the home. As a practitioner in Mediated Learning, Therese knows that learners can overcome difficulties through God's Grace and in the perfect design of each of His children. She and her husband home educated for 22 years.

Kenneth Noster is a permanent deacon incardinated in the Archdiocese of Edmonton and on loan to the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter. He is a husband of over 50 years and father to 6 home schooled children, in turn home schooling 20 grandchildren. He has supported home schooling families for over 3 decades, guiding, teaching, and preaching.

Sue Peachment is a graduated home school mom, Catholic convert, and home school facilitator, all by the grace of God. She and her husband courageously home educated their four boys through high school and a bit beyond. Sue and Dean now enjoy trekking alongside their sons and daughters-in-law as they boldly raise their own future home schoolers.

Schedule

Here is our event schedule

Thursday, March 12

Registration Opens

Holy Mass - Fr. Paul Moret
Evening Prayer and Benediction
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament begins
Social Time

Friday, March 13

Registration, Rosary

Conference Opening

Be Not Afraid to Grow in your Teaching Style

Therese McDonald

Holy Mass

Vendor Display Opens

Lunch

Confessions

Be Not Afraid to Focus on Basics

Janice Laurence

Chaplet of Divine Mercy

Be Not Afraid of Failure

Janice Laurence

Confessions

Supper

Confessions

Friday Night Social

Saturday, March 14

Rosary

Be Not Afraid to Teach High School

Sue Peachment

Holy Mass

Fr. Curtis Berube

Lunch

Be Not Afraid to Lead as a Father

Marc Rouleau

Be Not afraid of Teaching Truth, Goodness & Beauty as Core

Deacon Ken Noster

Conference Closing Remarks

Exposition ends with Chaplet of Divine Mercy & Benediction

Location

Providence Renewal Centre

3005 119 St NW, Edmonton, AB T6J 5R5, Canada