In fidelity to the mandate received from Christ, the Catholic Church strives to promote universal fraternity and respect for the dignity of every human being. For this reason, in the course of history the Popes have condemned acts of violence,…
Spruce Grove is seeing a revival of faith, inspired by a ministry of physical healing. Holy Trinity Catholic Church has been hosting healing services on the first Saturday of each month, since March 2022. The services are hosted by Encounter…
Rym Khawam and her family fled the war in Syria in 2015, leaving behind their homeland, their family and their friends. They were welcomed to Edmonton as refugees with the help of Catholic Social Services and St. Thomas More Parish. …
Archbishop Richard Smith made a pastoral visit March 12 to the St. Mary’s parish in Red Deer. He spent time at a local hospital with patients from the parish, met with the parish finance and liturgy teams, met with the…
Archbishop Richard Smith joined Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools for their annual Faith Day, where hundreds of Catholic school staff gathered at St. Joseph High School in Red Deer for a day of faith formation centered on the theme “We…
Second Sunday in Lent – Year A Pastoral Visit to Saint Jung Ha Sang Parish Homily [Genesis 12:1-4a; Psalm 33; 2Timothy 1:8b-10; Matthew 17:1-9] As we celebrate this liturgy, and particularly as I offer this homily, translation is necessary. There…
The Ukrainian community in Edmonton is raising its voice in solidarity with its war-torn homeland. St. Joseph’s College and the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton hosted a Vigil For Ukraine on March 1, a day of solidarity to mark the…
Azenette Trongco is a new candidate with the Sisters of Providence community in Edmonton. Azenette grew up in Bukidnon, Philippines and immigrated to Canada in 2010. She is both a teacher and a healthcare worker, most recently having worked in…
The Catholic Women’s League has returned with strength and vision to Sacred Heart Church of The First Peoples. At the 11:30am Mass on Feb. 19, the Sacred Heart community marked the reactivation of their longstanding membership with the Catholic Women’s…
Andrew Bennett is ensuring that the voices of Catholic young adults in Edmonton are heard on the global stage through the Synod on Synodality, a three-year worldwide journey examining the future of the universal Church. Bennett has been attending St.…