September 13, 2021 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, The federal government recently passed legislation to create the annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR), a federal statutory holiday on Sept. 30. This was done in response to one…
The Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton has made the decision to mandate masks in all indoor public facilities until further notice. This is an effort to protect the health and safety of all the faithful and anyone who enters public facilities…
Office of Divine Worship 9 September 2021 The dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass continues for dioceses in the Province of Alberta. The Chief Medical Officer of Health CMOH Order 40-2021 states the following which pertains particularly to…
Archbishop Richard Smith announces the following Archdiocesan assignments. They are effective September 22, 2021 unless otherwise indicated. Rev. Shimit Abraham, CFIC, currently Pastor of St. Augustine parish in Ponoka and St. Stephen parish in Lacombe, is appointed Pastor of Corpus…
News Release Liturgical Guidance for Stage 3 of Alberta’s relaunch strategy Edmonton, June 23, 2021 – The Province of Alberta has announced that Alberta\’s Open for Summer Plan will enter Stage 3 on Thursday, July 1, 2021. As parishes begin to reopen, numerous conversations…
A meeting between Pope Francis and a delegation of Canadian Indigenous people at the Vatican is being planned and expected before the end of the year. A statement from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops said the pastoral visit will…
We will welcome several new priests to the Archdiocese of Edmonton over the next few months. Here\’s a list of the 2021 appointments. Names in red signify priests who have arrived most recently; please keep them in your prayers. With…
The provincial government has announced their open for summer plan that documents the various stages of easing COVID-19 restrictions. In summary, here are the key highlights and relevant updates for places of worship: Beginning Friday, May 28, 2021 The capacity limit…
News release Archdiocese announces expanded restrictions Edmonton, May 6, 2021 – Albertans are dealing with expanded restrictions that affect all faith communities in our province, for at least the next three weeks. The Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton will continue to…
There are new worship restrictions province-wide effective immediately. Stay-tuned for information from His Grace later this week on updated measures. From the Alberta government website for places of worship: Mandatory, additional restrictions for hot spot regions – Effective May 5 Faith services…