Dear Colleagues and Friends, For the past three weeks, we here at the Archdiocese have been bringing you inspiring stories of everyday heroes through our social media campaign: #CatholicsInAction, #EverydayHeroes. Our heroes include doctors, nurses, custodians, firefighters, social workers, police officers,…
Stronger together rising much needed funds The Foundation of St. Joseph Seminary & Newman Theological College exist to ensure that funds are available for our two institutions training ordained and lay leaders from the Catholic community. Every year the Foundation…
As the COVID-19 pandemic emerged, many people faced a wide range of legal challenges, such as wrongful dismissals and changes to their employment situations or landlord-tenant issues. Already stressed and under pressure, it can be challenging to get the right…
Was it a leap of faith or a coincidence no one will never know, but Robert Armstrong’s journey with accordion started back in 1962. “I have to thank my Mother for giving me my first accordion, (…). While I was…
Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples has a history of providing food for the needy, primarily through banquets at Christmas, Thanksgiving, and other times when families usually gather for festive meals. Many of those who live in the inner…
In March of 2020 with the onset of COVID-19, classes at St. Joseph’s College were quickly shifted online and all the residents were asked to vacate the buildings. This led to layoffs within the Food Services staff at SJC, as…
Physical therapist Ciaran O’Flynn never imagined he would be providing respiratory care to patients at the Misericordia Community Hospital. But when the hospital team saw a surge of COVID-19 patients during the second wave of the pandemic, Ciaran and six other…
Catholic Social Services is welcoming refugees from Afghanistan on top of the annual amount of refugees that the organization takes in yearly. Catholic Social Services is asking for donations to help purchase essentials for this coming winter. To Donate: signofhope.cssalberta.ca/Donate-Now
Getting from Calgary to Edmonton through the blizzard to get it done Last November, during the second wave of COVID-19, Javier Martinez drove through a snowstorm from Calgary to Edmonton so he could work at a continuing care site dealing…
Volunteers are the heart of every community and every organization. While COVID-19 restricted many activities and usual volunteering opportunities, supporting our communities and each other has never been more important. Volunteers did not disappoint. They were changing rapidly, adjusting to…