Archbishop Smith celebrated the Christmas Mass at Holy Cross Mausoleum on Saturday, December 21. Edmonton Catholic Cemeteries offers a Mass each month. The December event was followed by a gathering with sandwiches and other treats. It was supported and sponsored…
Third Sunday of Advent – B Mass with the Young Adult Group C-YEG Homily [Zephaniah 3:14-18a; Isaiah 12; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:10-18] In a recent visit to one of our Catholic schools, I was invited to engage with the students…
Homily [Daniel 7:13-14; Psalm 93; Revelation 1:5-8; John 18:33b-37] It is certainly a joy for me to make a pastoral visit to Sacred Heart Parish this weekend. Before all else, I want to say a heartfelt “thank you” to you…
Monsignor John Hamilton — better known as ‘Father Jack’ — passed away Nov. 22. He was 87. Father Jack was ordained in 1962. He served as vicar-general of the Archdiocese of Edmonton, and as pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual…
Homily [Deuteronomy 10. 17-19; Psalm 27; Hebrews 13:1-3, 14-16; Matthew 25:31-40] We gather this evening on what is called “Red Wednesday”. This is a global initiative of the Papal Charity called Aid to the Church in Need. This agency…
Homily [Daniel 12:1-3; Psalm 16; Hebrews 10:11-14, 18; Mark 13:24-32] As our liturgical year draws to a close (the final mass of the year is next Sunday), the texts from the Book of Daniel and the Gospel of Luke…
Homily [1Kings 17:10-16; Psalm 146; Hebrews 9:24-28; Mark 12:38-44] On Friday, I held my first meeting of what we are calling the Archbishop’s Student Advisory Council. It is comprised of twenty grade eleven and twelve students from all ten…
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B Sacrament of Confirmation – Mary Help of Christians (Chinese) Parish Homily [Jeremiah 31:7-9; Psalm 126; Hebrews 5:1-6; Mark 10:46-52] I notice a lot of cameras here today. That isn’t surprising, because…
The fourth week of the Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops has kicked off. As Cardinal Mario Grech recalled during the Eucharistic Celebration of the Holy Spirit, “we have reached the final stretch of the journey of our Synodal…
The Catholic faith community of southeast Edmonton has been a growing and vibrant community since the early 1970s. Our mission has not changed since those early days: to actively live the Gospel through discovering the Spirit alive within our parishioners.…