Posted on 3/11/2021 11:00 AM By Archdiocese Communications
General Guidelines for the celebration of Holy Week & Easter
Holy Week which leads to Easter is the heart of the liturgical year. Given the COVID-19 pandemic, the Archdiocese of Edmonton offers the following guidelines for Holy Week and the Paschal Triduum.
Parishes are taking all necessary precautions to keep everyone safe. If you are healthy and able, and if your home parish has space for you, it is best to attend these liturgies in person.
The Archdiocese is encouraging the faithful, who cannot attend in-person in their own church, to participate in the live-streamed celebrations presided over by Archbishop Richard Smith during Holy Week and the Paschal Triduum as a sign of unity. The livestreamed Archdiocesan liturgies will be broadcast on YouTube and Facebook at St. Joseph’s Basilica.
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Posted on 9/14/2020 9:55 AM By Alan
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Posted on 9/2/2020 11:33 AM By Alan
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Posted on 6/9/2020 3:34 PM By Alan
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Posted on 6/3/2020 7:13 AM By Archdiocese Communications
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Posted on 5/25/2020 12:50 PM By Alan
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Posted on 4/3/2020 12:05 AM By Archdiocese Communications
Some suggestions for how to celebrate this very different Easter.
Posted on 4/3/2020 12:03 AM By Archdiocese Communications
A sad and difficult decision, says Archbishop Smith.
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