Christ is risen! Truly He is risen! The Easter season, which lasts 50 days from Easter Sunday until Pentecost, is a time of joy, excitement, trust, mercy, and peace. Even if you are in the midst of struggles in your…
In his first Easter message as Archbishop of Edmonton, Archbishop Stephen Hero reflects on the blessings and challenges of his early months in ministry. Grateful for the opportunity to encounter the faithful across the Archdiocese, he points us to the…
A few days ago, on Palm Sunday we listened to the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew and today, on Good Friday, we heard the same story again but according to John. Each evangelist shares his memories…
After my father passed away ten years ago, I became a little more mindful about my own future. We all did in my family, and we began to make some arrangements for ourselves. I purchased a plot of ground next…
“[Jesus] loved them to the end.” (Jn 13:1) John begins his story of the Last Supper with these poignant and powerful words which tell us that, from this point on in the Gospel, Jesus is rushing to the end.…
About 15 years ago I went to southern Spain for my holidays. I took two weeks to study some Spanish and another two weeks travelling around as much of the country as I could afford to see. It was August…
Dear Friends in the Jewish Communities of Edmonton: The sacred festival of Pesach (Passover) in your calendar, and its proximity to our own Easter celebrations, gives me occasion to send my personal best wishes, and those of our entire Catholic…
From humble gatherings in school gyms to a vibrant parish community, Corpus Christi Parish in Edmonton celebrated the anniversary of the Dedication of the Altar and Blessing of the Church. Ten years ago, on Saturday, March 19, 2016, Archbishop Richard…
Parishioners from St. Clare, Our Lady of Fatima, St. John Bosco, Santa Maria Goretti, and Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples gathered for the final night of a Lenten pilgrimage, reflecting on the Sacred Heart of Jesus. On March…
Join us from Holy Thursday to Easter Sunday for the Sacred Triduum with our new Archbishop, Stephen Hero. Immerse yourself in Christ’s Passion, Death, and Resurrection — the summit of our faith — through prayer, reflection, Sacraments, and the Eucharist.…