Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God Homily [Numbers 6:22-27; Psalm 67; Galatians 4:4-7; Luke 2:16-21] A few weeks ago, members of our Archdiocesan Catholic Women’s League introduced me to an initiative called IWIN, which is an outreach to…
Feast of the Holy Family Solemn Opening of the Jubilee Year 2025 in the Archdiocese of Edmonton Homily [1Samuel 1:20-22, 24-28; Psalm 84; 1John 3:1-2, 21-24; Luke 2:41-52] On Christmas Eve, the Holy Father Pope Francis solemnly inaugurated the Jubilee…
Christmas Midnight Mass 2024 Homily [Isaiah 9:2-4, 6-7; Psalm 96; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-16] As we ponder now what has just been proclaimed in the beautiful and well-beloved passages from Sacred Scripture, I invite you to reflect with me…
Fourth Sunday of Advent – Year C Homily [Micah 5:2-5a; Psalm 80; Hebrews 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-45] Recently, the city of Edmonton put in place a winter parking ban. The point is to remove vehicles from the side of the road…
Third Sunday of Advent – B Mass with the Young Adult Group C-YEG Homily [Zephaniah 3:14-18a; Isaiah 12; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:10-18] In a recent visit to one of our Catholic schools, I was invited to engage with the students…
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe National Day of Prayer in Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples Homily [Zechariah 2:10-13; Judith 13; Luke 1:39-47] In the Archdiocese, we recently re-established our Indigenous Advisory Committee. This group of very competent leaders, representing some…
Paroisse Saint Joachim Célébration eucharistique pour le Cent vingt-cinquième anniversaire de l\’Église Homélie [Baruch 5, 1-9 ; Psaume 126 ; Philippiens 1, 3-6, 8-11 ; Luc 3, 1-6] e joie pour nous de nous réunir ce matin pour célébrer le…
Saint Joachim Parish Eucharistic Celebration for the One Hundred and Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the Parish Homily [Baruch 5:1-9; Psalm 126; Philippians 1:3-6, 8-11; Luke 3:1-6] What a joy for us to gather this morning to celebrate the 125th anniversary of…
First Sunday of Advent – Year C Pastoral Visit to Saint Andrew Parish Homily [Jeremiah 33:14-16; Psalm 25; 1Thessalonians 3:12-4:2; Luke 21:25-28, 34-36] It is a delight for me to spend this weekend with you all in the course of…
Homily [Daniel 7:13-14; Psalm 93; Revelation 1:5-8; John 18:33b-37] It is certainly a joy for me to make a pastoral visit to Sacred Heart Parish this weekend. Before all else, I want to say a heartfelt “thank you” to you…