On the occasion of his official retirement as Archbishop of Toronto, I wish to express my heartfelt best wishes to Cardinal Thomas Collins. He is remembered with great fondness in the Archdiocese of Edmonton for his exemplary episcopal ministry here.…
On February 11th and 12th, Archbishop Smith made an episcopal visit to the parishes of Stettler, Castor and Bashaw in the south-eastern part of our Archdiocese. The return of episcopal parish visits is met with much joy, as these visits…
Father Frank Sharma has been waiting to be a priest for his whole life. He was ordained in the Archdiocese of Edmonton after a lifetime of hoping to become a priest and 17 years of experience and formation since he…
Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples is hosting a series of cultural workshops that aim to reconnect indigenous people with their culture and facilitate healing from the wounds of the past. Pastors Fr. Susai Jesu and Fr. Mark Blom…
Thousands of prison inmates have been given the opportunity to encounter Christ through the Mass at the Edmonton Remand Centre correctional facility. The Mass Project is a weekly initiative focused on catechizing inmates on the significance of the Mass and…
The True Meaning Of Christmas: A Series To Explain Catholic Christmas Traditions Why do we have Christmas trees? Why was December 25th chosen as the day we celebrate Christmas? Augustine Institute has produced a series of short videos (3-6 min…
Sister Mary Phillips of the Sisters of Providence has made her final profession as a religious sister at Providence Centre. Sister Mary joined the Sisters of Providence in 2012 and is now a permanently professed member of their order. Archbishop…
I will never forget the first night I held her hand. We were driving on a cold night in early March 2004; I had misplaced my gloves and my hands were cold… and my future wife graciously obliged my need…
Sacred music and sacred art have been a rich part of the Catholic Church’s continuing legacy. The director of music at St. Joseph\’s Basilica – Roderick Bryce – is participating in that legacy with his dedication to creating beautiful sacred…
On November 15, the Schola Cantorum of Edmonton\’s St. Joseph\’s Basilica is releasing their second album of sacred music, entitled Into Light. For the full story click here. Roderick Bryce, the director of music at St. Joseph\’s Basilica, collaborated with…