We invite you to join us as we livestream each Mass from St. Joseph Basilica to your computer or mobile device. Videos will begin streaming a few minutes before Mass begins, on YouTube or Facebook
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Read Archbishop Smith’s latest homily.
To follow along with the readings and prayers of the day, visit Living With Christ, which provides free resources during the pandemic.
In times when we cannot receive the Eucharist, we can make a Spiritual Communion: Download the Spiritual Communion prayer.
Upcoming Livestreams are on YouTube or Facebook
Find more online Masses during COVID-19 restrictions
These are the masses which will be available online within the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton during the current COVID-19 preventive measures.
To follow along with the readings and prayers of the day, visit Living With Christ, which is providing free resources during the pandemic.
In times when we cannot receive the Eucharist, we can make a Spiritual Communion. Download the Spiritual Communion prayer.
Sunday Mass
Saturday Vigil
- 5 p.m. – Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Sherwood Park is livestreaming on their Facebook page and at olph.ca.
- 5 p.m. – St. Thomas More Parish will be livestreaming on their Facebook page here, in which it will be made available on their website here.
- 6 p.m. – Holy Rosary (Polish) Parish is livestreaming Sunday Mass in Polish on their website and YouTube channel.
- 7 p.m. – Holy Trinity Parish will be livestreaming Sunday Mass on their website and Mike Landry’s YouTube channel.
- 7 p.m. – St. Dominic Savio Parish is posting pre-recorded Sunday Mass on their website and YouTube channel. A link will also be posted on their Facebook page.
- 7 p.m. – St. Matthew Parish, Rocky Mountain House will be livestreaming Sunday Mass on their YouTube channel.
Sunday
- 8:30 a.m. – Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Sherwood Park is livestreaming Sunday Mass on their Facebook page and at olph.ca.
- 9 a.m. – St. Michael Parish in Leduc is livestreaming Sunday Mass on their YouTube channel.
- 9 a.m. – St. Matthew in Rocky Mountain House is livestreaming Sunday Mass on their YouTube channel.
- 9 a.m. – Holy Rosary Parish is livestreaming Sunday Mass in English on their website and YouTube channel.
- 9:30 a.m. – St. John Bosco Parish is livestreaming Sunday Mass on their Facebook page.
- 9:30 a.m. – Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples is livestreaming Sunday Mass on their Facebook page.
- 9:30 a.m. – Sacred Heart Parish in Wetaskiwin is livestreaming Sunday Mass on their Facebook page.
- 10 a.m. – Our Lady of the Angels Parish is livestreaming Sunday Mass here.
- 10 a.m. – St. Francis Xavier Parish is livestreaming Sunday Mass on their website.
- 10:30 a.m. – Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Sherwood Park is livestreaming Sunday Mass on their Facebook page and at olph.ca.
- 10:30 a.m. – St. Joseph’s Basilica livestreams Sunday Mass (usually with Archbishop Smith) on Facebook and YouTube and on TELUS Optik TV Channel 877.
- 10:30 a.m. – Holy Rosary (Polish) Parish is livestreaming Sunday Mass in Polish on their website and YouTube channel.
- 11 a.m. – Mary Help of Christians (Chinese) Parish is livestreaming Sunday Mass in Cantonese and Putonghua on their website, YouTube and Facebook.
- 11 a.m. – Our Lady of Guadalupe (Spanish) Parish in Edmonton is livestreaming Sunday Mass in Spanish on their YouTube channel. El link para la misa del domingo es youtu.be/CoCOopcANMc.
- 11 a.m. – St. Albert Parish is livestreaming Sunday Mass on their Facebook page.
- 11 a.m. – St. Charles Parish is livestreaming Sunday Mass on their Facebook page.
- 11 a.m. – St. Theresa’s in Edmonton is livestreaming Sunday Mass on their YouTube channel.
- 11:30 a.m. – St. Anthony Parish in Lloydminster is livestreaming Sunday Mass on their Facebook page.
- 12:15 p.m. – Holy Rosary Parish is livestreaming Sunday Mass in Polish on their website and YouTube channel.
- 12:30 p.m. – Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Sherwood Park is livestreaming Sunday Mass on their Facebook page and at olph.ca.
- 7 p.m. – Our Lady of Perpetual Help is livestreaming Sunday Mass on their Facebook page and at olph.ca. Preceded by Adoration at 6 p.m.
During the Week
- 8:30 a.m. (Monday-Saturday) – Our Lady of Perpetual Help (olph.ca) hosts livestreamed Mass on their Facebook page here or at olph.ca.
- 9 a.m. (daily) – Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples is live-streaming daily Mass on their Facebook page here.
- 9 a.m. (daily) – St. John Bosco Parish is livestreaming daily Mass on their Facebook page here.
- 9 a.m. (Wednesday-Friday) – St. Matthew in Rocky Mountain House livestreams daily Mass on their YouTube channel.
- 12 p.m. (Thursdays) – Holy Rosary (Polish) Parish is livestreaming noon Mass in Polish on their website and YouTube channel.
- 6:15 p.m. (Monday-Friday) – Our Lady of Perpetual Help (olph.ca) hosts livestreamed Mass on their Facebook page here or at olph.ca. Preceded by Adoration at 5:15 p.m.
- 6:30 p.m. (Tuesday) – St. Matthew in Rocky Mountain House livestreams daily Mass on their YouTube channel.
- 7 p.m. (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays) – Holy Rosary (Polish) Parish is livestreaming Mass in Polish on their website and YouTube channel.
- 9 p.m. (for the next day) – St. Dominic Savio Parish is posting pre-recorded daily Mass on their website and YouTube channel. A link will also be posted on their Facebook page.
Other Events
- Adoration – Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish hosts livestreamed Adoration Monday to Saturday 8:30 a.m., Tuesday and Thursday 5:15 p.m., Saturday 5 p.m., Sunday 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 6 p.m. on their Facebook page here or at olph.ca.
- Adoration – St. Matthew – Rocky Mountain House hosts livestreamed Adoration every day from 3-4 p.m. on their YouTube channel.
- Adoration (24 hours) – Holy Rosary Parish (Polish) has a 24-hour feed of their altar and tabernacle on their website and YouTube channel.
- Angelus – St. John Bosco Parish is livestreaming the Angelus prayer daily at noon on their Facebook page.
- Daily Reflections – Father Roger Niedzielski posts daily reflections from his Facebook account here.
- Divine Mercy Chaplet – St. John Bosco Parish is livestreaming the Divine Mercy Chaplet daily at 3pm on their Facebook page.
- Holy Rosary – Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples is streaming the Holy Rosary daily on their Facebook page here.
Holy Week Observances
This year, our celebrations of the Liturgies of Holy Week and the Sacred Paschal Triduum will be like no others. In accordance with the requirements set out by the Chief Medical Officer for Alberta and the directives of Archbishop Smith, priests will celebrate the liturgies privately, with no congregation present. In the case of concelebration, each priest will abide by physical distancing requirements and infection prevention protocols. We invite the faithful to join these celebrations ‘virtually,’ through video livestreaming from their own parish or from St. Joseph’s Basilica with Archbishop Smith.
- Sunday of the Passion of the Lord (Palm Sunday) – April 5
Livestreamed from St. Joseph’s Basilica at 10:30 a.m.
This liturgy commemorates the Lord’s entrance into Jerusalem. It may include the blessing of palms, but the palms would be stored for distribution at a later date. - Thursday of Holy Week (Holy Thursday) – April 9
Chrism Mass: Future Date and Time to be determined.
Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Livestreamed from St. Joseph’s Basilica at 7 p.m.
The Mass will not include the usual ritual of the washing of feet or the procession of the Blessed Sacrament to the Altar of Repose. The Blessed Sacrament will be reserved in the Tabernacle. - Good Friday – April 10
Livestreamed from St. Joseph’s Basilica at 3 p.m.
The Passion of the Lord will be celebrated on this day, and the liturgy will include special prayers for those in distress, the sick, and the dead. - Holy Saturday – April 11
Livestreamed from St. Joseph’s Basilica at 8 p.m.
The blessing of the fire does not take place, but the Easter Candle will be lit. This liturgy includes the renewal of Baptismal Promises. The Sacraments of Initiation are postponed until medical directives relative to the pandemic indicate it would be safe to celebrate them. - Easter Sunday – April 12
Livestreamed from St. Joseph’s Basilica at 10:30 a.m.
We celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord. Special prayers will be said for those affected by the current pandemic, for our religious and government leaders, and for the dead.
Holy Week Resources
Visit caedm.ca/covid for resources to help prepare for Holy Week, including:
- An Act of Spiritual Communion
- Archbishop Smith’s teaching on Indulgences (video and print)
- Prayer resources and Mass texts
- Archbishop Smith’s homily texts
- Holy Week at Home, a family prayer resource from Liturgical Press