Ash Wednesday 2025
Homily [Joel 2: 12-18; Psalm 51; 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18] With this mass of Ash Wednesday, we enter the holy season of Lent. To lead us into its deepest meaning, allow me to share with you a…
Alan Schietzsch
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C
Homily [Sirach 27:4-7; Psalm 92; 1Corinthians 15:54-58; Luke 6:39-45] To lead us into the teaching of our Lord in the sacred texts, I begin this homily with reference to the empty chair in the middle of the sanctuary. It…
Archbishop Smith: Letter to the Clergy and Faithful of the Archdiocese of Edmonton, on being named as Archbishop of Vancouver
OFFICE OF THE ARCHBISHOP February 25th, 2025 To the Clergy and Faithful of the Archdiocese of Edmonton Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, In a communiqué from Rome dated today, the Holy See announced that Pope Francis has named…
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C
Homily [1Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-25; Psalm 103; 1Corinthians 15:45-49; Luke 6:27-38] Over the past week we have all been attentive, I am sure, to the health of the Holy Father. Reports from the Vatican Press Office tell he has…
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C Pastoral Visit to St. Martin of Tours and Holy Heart of Mary Parishes
Homily [Jeremiah 17:5-8; Psalm 1; 1Corinthians 15:12, 16-20; Luke 6:17, 20-26] In the course of my visit to your parish, I have had occasion to speak with many people, both young and old, about a variety of topics pertaining to…
Launch of Nicene Creed series attracts more than 1,200 people
The Nicene Creed is proclaimed every Sunday, but it’s fair to say that— 1,700 years since its formulation — few Catholics know its deep history, meaning and relevance in modern times. That’s beginning to change in the Archdiocese of…
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C, Pastoral Visitation to Corpus Christi Parish
Homily [Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8; Psalm 138; 1Corinthians 15: 1-11; Luke 5:1-11] I am very pleased to have the opportunity, this weekend, to visit the parish of Corpus Christi. This gives me the occasion to visit the schools associated with…
Second Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year C Pastoral Visitation to Resurrection and Assumption Parishes
Second Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year C Pastoral Visitation to Resurrection and Assumption Parishes Homily [Isaiah 62:1-5; Psalm 96; 1Corinthians 12:4-11; John 2:1-12] I am delighted to have this opportunity to visit Resurrection and Assumption parishes this weekend.…
Christmas Midnight Mass 2024
Christmas Midnight Mass 2024 Homily [Isaiah 9:2-4, 6-7; Psalm 96; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-16] As we ponder now what has just been proclaimed in the beautiful and well-beloved passages from Sacred Scripture, I invite you to reflect with me…
Edmonton Catholic Cemeteries Christmas Mass
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…