Twenty-five students came together in faith to answer the question: “We are Catholic… now what?” That was the theme of this year’s annual youth retreat Sept. 12 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help parish in Sherwood Park. Students from Grades…
“Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” — 2 Cor 9: 7 Psst. Want to do something taboo? Let’s talk about money! I don’t…
The health and safety of everyone in our churches and our Archdiocesan facilities is the top priority for the Archdiocese, the pastor, parish staff and volunteers, especially during this time of pandemic. The risk of COVID infection continues to be…
September 13, 2021 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, The federal government recently passed legislation to create the annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR), a federal statutory holiday on Sept. 30. This was done in response to one…
The Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton has made the decision to mandate masks in all indoor public facilities until further notice. This is an effort to protect the health and safety of all the faithful and anyone who enters public facilities…
Office of Divine Worship 9 September 2021 The dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass continues for dioceses in the Province of Alberta. The Chief Medical Officer of Health CMOH Order 40-2021 states the following which pertains particularly to…
MICHAEL SWAN Canadian Catholic News Canada’s commitment to take in 20,000 new Afghan refugees looks pretty generous compared to Great Britain’s (population 66 million) pledge to take in 20,000 over five years or the United States’ (population 328 million) promise…
The abuse of Indigenous peoples is a dark chapter in the history of Canada and of the Catholic Church. This two-part webinar series is a brief reflection on the history of the residential schools and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission…
Archbishop Richard Smith announces the following Archdiocesan assignments. They are effective September 22, 2021 unless otherwise indicated. Rev. Shimit Abraham, CFIC, currently Pastor of St. Augustine parish in Ponoka and St. Stephen parish in Lacombe, is appointed Pastor of Corpus…
Archbishop Richard Smith has been reaching out to leaders in the Polish, Indigenous and Jewish communities of Edmonton in regards to recent events at Our Lady Queen of Poland parish. Archbishop Smith has also reached out to parishioners themselves. The…