Memorial Mass for Fr. Mike McCaffrey Homily [Ecclesiastes 3:1-12; Colossians 3:12-17; Matthew 5:1-12a] This is the time of year that Fr. Mike would be practicing his golf. As many of you likely know, the grounds surrounding Villa Vianney, where Mike…
Pope Francis will make a pastoral visit to Canada from July 24-29, 2022. The Holy Father will visit three cities in Canada: Edmonton, Quebec City, and Iqaluit. “The Holy Father is coming to meet with Indigenous Peoples of this land…
The Bishops of Alberta and Northwest Territories will lift the dispensation as of Pentecost Sunday, June 5, 2022. At the same time, acknowledging the continuing presence of Covid-19 in our midst, we encourage anyone showing signs of the illness, and vulnerable persons, to avail themselves of the means of spiritual communion that will continue to be available for some time still.
October 18, 2021 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, On Sunday, October 10th, Pope Francis celebrated Mass in St Peter’s Basilica for the solemn opening of the Synod of Bishops 2023, and thus initiated a process of communal discernment throughout…
Twenty-Nineth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B Opening of the Archdiocesan Phase of the Synodal Process Homily [Isaiah 53:10-11; Psalm 33; Hebrews 4:14-16; Mark 10:35-45] If you have been following Catholic news sources, you will know that last Sunday…
Mass for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Homily [Isaiah 43:5-7; Psalm 51; Ephesians 2:13-22; Luke 15:11-32] Last week, at the end of their plenary meeting, the Bishops of Canada issued a statement of apology to the Indigenous Peoples…
Final Mass at St. Boniface Church Homily [Exodus 3: 1-6, 9-12; Psalm 103; Matthew 11: 25-27] Yesterday I met with some members of the parish leadership to plan for this mass. We all wanted to be sure that we…
The Archdiocese of Edmonton thanks Alberta Catholic school trustees and district staff for their leadership and sensitivity regarding the name of Bishop Vital-Justin Grandin, central Alberta’s first bishop. Bishop Grandin represents a controversial and mixed legacy. While he is remembered…
The following statement is issued on behalf of Archbishop Richard Smith on the vandalism of the statue of St. John Paul II at Holy Rosary Parish in Edmonton: We are saddened by the vandalism of the statue of Saint John…
Recently the practice has arisen of making a public acknowledgement of Treaty land at the beginning of civic events. The motivation is the desire to reach out to the Indigenous peoples of Canada in reconciliation and friendship through an acknowledgement…