The Vocations Canada Conference began for me in silence — the moment I opened the door to my room at the Alt Hotel. Before any keynote or workshop, I was first greeted by creation itself: an endless stretch of blue…
“What have I gotten myself into?”; the question I asked myself as I found the gate of my connecting flight at the Toronto airport. My already late flight was three and half hours delayed. A 12:30 a.m. flight and about…
When I received a phone call from Sister Mary Clare Stack inviting me to a conference that would bring together both religious and lay people from across Canada to discuss vocations, my first thought was, “That is exactly what I…
On Sunday, October 12, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of Our Lady of Guadalupe parish community, giving us a chance to reflect on our journey over the years. Therefore, I am now going to allure her. I will lead her…
Ed and Marie Stelmach are the recipients of the 2025 Kevin Carr Christian Leadership Award. Ed served as Alberta’s 13th premier and as chair of the Covenant Health Board of Directors and his wife Marie is a former member of…
On October 8, more than 100 parishioners from four local parishes gathered at St. John the Evangelist Church to attend a Will and Estate Planning Seminar focused on helping families reduce the taxes owed on their estates through strategic planning.…
A group of roughly 80 young men from Red Deer have formed a group devoted to altar serving and building a culture that promotes a love for Jesus in the sacrifice of the Mass. “It was love for the liturgy…
An exact digital replica of the famed Our Lady of Guadalupe image is in the Archdiocese for the foreseeable future thanks to the passion and the national ministry of an Edmonton woman. Christine Foisy-Erickson founded the Mi Casa ministry to…
Dr. Jo-Ann Badley, a former professor at Newman Theological College, has been appointed interim president of NTC while the search continues for a full-time president. “It is a surprising turn of events to have this opportunity to serve Newman College again.…
Homily [Wisdom 1:13-15, 2:23-24; Psalm 30; 2Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15; Mark 5:21-43] Today we shall ask God’s blessing upon a new cemetery at Our Lady of Mercy parish here in Enoch. Setting land aside for the holy and merciful…