Paroisse Saint Joachim Célébration eucharistique pour le Cent vingt-cinquième anniversaire de l\’Église Homélie [Baruch 5, 1-9 ; Psaume 126 ; Philippiens 1, 3-6, 8-11 ; Luc 3, 1-6] e joie pour nous de nous réunir ce matin pour célébrer le…
Saint Joachim Parish Eucharistic Celebration for the One Hundred and Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the Parish Homily [Baruch 5:1-9; Psalm 126; Philippians 1:3-6, 8-11; Luke 3:1-6] What a joy for us to gather this morning to celebrate the 125th anniversary of…
First Sunday of Advent – Year C Pastoral Visit to Saint Andrew Parish Homily [Jeremiah 33:14-16; Psalm 25; 1Thessalonians 3:12-4:2; Luke 21:25-28, 34-36] It is a delight for me to spend this weekend with you all in the course of…
Edmonton’s oldest Roman Catholic church, St. Joachim’s, celebrates 125 years as a spiritual home, from the earliest missionaries in the 1800s to the present-day Franco-African diaspora. On Dec. 8, the parish celebrates this rich history and its commitment to maintaining…
“The prayer of the poor rises to God.” Sirach 21:5 It has been a great tradition here at Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples that the parish along with Catholic Social Services, mark the Eighth World Day of the…
On November 30th, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Andrew the Apostle. We read about St. Andrew in John 1: 35-41: The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples; and he looked at Jesus as…
Wednesday, November 20, 2024, will be commemorated as Red Wednesday, an annual day of solidarity with and for persecuted Christians worldwide. This event, organized nationally and internationally by Aid to the Church in Need (a Pontifical Foundation of the Catholic…
Archbishop Richard Smith has been appointed to the board of Catholic Near East Welfare Association, the papal organization that responds to the needs of the Eastern churches. “It’s really a way in which the Pope, through this organization, can express…
The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors released its first Annual Report on Safeguarding Oct. 29. The launch of the Annual Report is both a milestone and a work-in-progress. It is the first step towards a process of data…
Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B Mass for the Saint Luke Physicians Guild Homily [Isaiah 53:10-11; Psalm 33; Hebrews 4:14-16; Mark 10:35-45] As you know, we recently launched our pastoral priorities for the Archdiocese. Focused upon formation in…