I have a student advisory council made up of Grade 11 and 12 students – two from each of our 10 Catholic school divisions. A couple of weeks ago when we were meeting, were talking about how we hope that…
Through prayer, veneration, and encounters with the faithful, the relic pilgrimage reminded thousands that holiness is lived through faith, forgiveness, and an enduring hope in Christ. From October 9 to October 27, the Archdiocese of Edmonton was blessed to welcome…
Do you remember where you were on May 13, 1981? If you are older than 55 years, like me, you probably do. That was the date when St. John Paul II was shot in St. Peter’s Square. I was at…
St. Michael Parish in Leduc celebrated a memorable and well-attended Feast of St. Michael on October 17. The event began with Mass at St. Michael and was followed by a banquet at Christ The King School. Guided by the theme…
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminds us that love of God and love of neighbour are at the heart of the entire law. This call to love is also at the very heart of the…
Father Felix Kusamba was travelling toward Wainwright on Oct. 17, when strong winds swept across the region. Hours later, news of a devastating fire at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Wainwright brought a different kind of storm to the community —…
It was a wonderful Mass with inmates at the Edmonton Remand Centre on Saturday evening, October 10. Twenty-five men had been prepared for the Mass the previous Wednesday, but there is a limit of twenty inmates allowed in the chapel…
In the wake of the tragic incident at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Wainwright on Saturday, October 17, we extend our heartfelt prayers and pastoral concern to all those affected. We stand in solidarity with Canadian Armed Forces personnel and their…
More than 60 years after the Second Vatican Council concluded in 1965, its teachings remain essential to Catholic renewal, says Glen Argan, author of Jesus Christ: The Heart of Vatican II. At the heart of that renewal is not simply…
Catholic Education Week Oct. 17-23 2026 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As we celebrate Catholic Education Week across Alberta, the Northwest Territories and Yukon, we give thanks to God for the gift of Catholic education and for our schools,…