Archbishop’s Letter on Kamloops 215
OFFICE OF THE ARCHBISHOP June 4, 2021 Dear Faithful People in Christ, In recent days, the people of Canada have been shaken by the news that what is believed to be the remains of 215 children were found on the…
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Pastoral response from Fr. Susai and Fr. Mark to the Indigenous Peoples
Dear Parishioners and friends of Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples, The discovery of the remains of two hundred and fifteen children buried in unmarked graves at the former Kamloops residential school reawakens our hurt, grief and anger at…
VIDEO: Archbishop Smith speaks on Kamloops Residential School site discovery
Read MoreVIDEO: Archbishop Smith speaks on Kamloops Residential School site discoveryOrdination to the Transitional Diaconate of Chad Miciak
Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate of Chad Miciak Homily [Acts 8: 26-40; Psalm 100; 2Corinthians 4:1-2, 5-7; Matthew 20:25-28] This evening the Church in Edmonton gathers – a few members in person, most remotely – in a spirit of…
Consecration of the New Church of Our Lady of Peace, Innisfail
Consecration of the New Church of Our Lady of Peace, Innisfail 2nd Sunday in the Octave of Easter – Divine Mercy Sunday Homily [Acts 4: 32-35; Psalm 118; 1John 5: 1-6; John 20: 19-31] I would like to begin this…
Archbishop Smith announces new Divine Mercy parish in southwest Edmonton
11 April 2021 Divine Mercy Sunday Dear Parishioners of St. Thomas More, With great joy, I announce to you the name chosen for the newest parish in the Archdiocese of Edmonton: Divine Mercy Parish. The Committee charged with planning for…
Archbishop Smith: Yes
This is the Blessed Mother’s lesson to us. Always say “yes” to God. I write this on the Solemnity of the Annunciation, which recalls Gabriel’s announcement to Mary that she had been chosen by God to be the virgin mother…
Guidelines for Holy Week & Easter
Holy Week which leads to Easter is the heart of the liturgical year. Given the COVID-19 pandemic, the Archdiocese of Edmonton offers the following guidelines for Holy Week and the Paschal Triduum. Parishes are taking all necessary precautions to keep…
Funeral Mass for Father Donald Stein
Homily [Isaiah 61: 1-3d; Psalm 27; Romans 8: 31b-35, 37-39; John 15: 9-17] As I begin this homily, allow me before all else to express, on behalf of everyone present here or joining via livestream, heartfelt sympathy to Benny and…
Participation in Livestreamed Liturgy
Mission Leadership – Divine Worship February 16, 2021 Dear Parishioners, In his Message for Lent 2021, Pope Francis writes: “During this season of conversion, let us renew our faith, draw from the “living water” of hope, and receive with open…