Homily [Sirach 27:30 – 28:7; Psalm 103; Romans 14:7-9; Matthew 18: 21-35] It has been an eventful last number of months for the people of Edson and surrounding area, to say the least. Fire and floods, terrible loss, and evacuations…
Homily [Ezekiel 36:24-28; Psalm 23; Romans 8:14-17; John 14:23-26] When I met with Fr Michael to prepare for this mass, he told me to expect a lot of pictures to be taken before, during and after mass. And I can…
Homily [Jeremiah 20:7-9; Psalm 62; Romans 12:1-2; Matthew 16:21-27] Over the past week, I have celebrated mass with a number of our Catholic school divisions to open the new academic year. Most have been with teachers and administrators, which…
Homily [Isaiah 22:15, 19-23; Psalm 138; Romans 11:33-36; Matthew 16:13-20] For the past number of months, we have been experiencing rather dramatic climate events, both here in Alberta and elsewhere nationally and globally, such as: high winds, at times…
Homily [Isaiah 56:1, 6-7; Psalm 67; Romans 11:13-15, 29-32; Matthew 15:21-28] For this special parish anniversary mass, we have from Saint Matthew’s Gospel a text, which is admittedly very challenging to understand. It involves an encounter between Jesus and a…
Thousands of Indigenous Canadians from across Canada made the pilgrimage to Lac St. Anne for healing, worship and fellowship. While the pilgrimage was abbreviated by two days due to heavy rainstorms, pilgrims say that the annual event touched them deeply…
Due to extreme weather July 24, and under advice from the RCMP, it is great sadness that we announce that the remainder of the 2023 Lac Ste Anne Pilgrimage is cancelled. Emergency protocols have been implemented. We are working with…
Homily [Wisdom 12:13, 16-19; Psalm 86; Romans 8:26-27; Matthew 13: 24-43] One year ago, Pope Francis arrived in our city for his visit to the Indigenous Peoples of this land. His arrival coincided with the annual Lac Ste Anne…
Homily [Isaiah 55:10-11; Psalm 65; Romans 8:18-23; Matthew 13:1-23] As I mentioned at the beginning of mass, I am very pleased to welcome to our cathedral parishioners from across the Archdiocese who will soon leave for World Youth Days in…
Family Life Conference Twenty-fifth Anniversary Homily [2Kings 4:8-12a, 14-16; Psalm 89; Romans 6:3-4, 8-11; Matthew 10:37-42] It is a blessing to gather with you this morning as we mark the 25th anniversary of the Family Life Conference. For a quarter-century,…