Homily [Jeremiah 17:5-8; Psalm 1; 1Corinthians 15:12, 16-20; Luke 6:17, 20-26] In the course of my visit to your parish, I have had occasion to speak with many people, both young and old, about a variety of topics pertaining to…
Homily [Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8; Psalm 138; 1Corinthians 15: 1-11; Luke 5:1-11] I am very pleased to have the opportunity, this weekend, to visit the parish of Corpus Christi. This gives me the occasion to visit the schools associated with…
Second Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year C Pastoral Visitation to Resurrection and Assumption Parishes Homily [Isaiah 62:1-5; Psalm 96; 1Corinthians 12:4-11; John 2:1-12] I am delighted to have this opportunity to visit Resurrection and Assumption parishes this weekend.…
January 15, 2025 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, The Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton is pleased to collaborate with the Jesuits of Canada to host a national tour of the relics of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, the Catholic Church’s first canonized…
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…