During the month of March, as you embark on your Lenten journey, reflect on the themes of mercy and forgiveness. As you proceed through the season of Lent, how can you grow in your ability to forgive your spouse so…
A youth ministry team I worked with many years ago performed a skit based the Lord’s Prayer. It began with one of the girls on our team kneeling down to pray. She would make the sign of the cross and…
Mass for Pastoral Visit to Saint Mary Parish, Red Deer Homily [Exodus 17:3-7; Psalm 95; Romans 5:1-2, 5-8; John 4:5-42] I am very pleased to have the occasion to visit this weekend Saint Mary parish. Be assured that Fr. Mirek…
Red Deer Catholic School District Faith Day Bringing the Papal Visit Home Introduction Thank you very much for the invitation to join you all on this faith formation day. It has been a while since a visit to the school…
Red Deer Catholic School Division Faith Day Mass Homily [Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28; Psalm 105; Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46] As we open our Faith Day with this celebration of mass, we hear from Jesus the familiar parable of tenants in a…
Archbshop Richard Smith officially designated St. Jung Ha Sang parish, which honours the Korean martyr, as a personal parish to minister to the growing Korean Catholic community in the Archdiocese. “There are many, many familes in the parish now. They…
“I am the Lord, your God. You shall not have strange gods before me.” At first glance, it might seem like this commandment makes more sense for someone living in Biblical times than it does today. We read in the…
Two Ponoka County residents have been charged in connection with a fire that destroyed the historic St. Michael’s Hungarian Church in Bashaw. On Feb. 13, 2023, RCMP received a report that the church had burnt down during the previous evening.…
Every now and then, I come across an online list of old and strange laws from around the world. Among the most memorable I’ve seen includes the fact that in the United Kingdom, it’s against the law to hold a…
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, This day, February 24, marks one year since Russia’s egregious invasion of Ukraine. It has been utterly heartbreaking to watch, hear and learn of the brutal suffering of the people of Ukraine and the…