Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B Pastoral Visit to Saint Theresa Parish in Edmonton Homily [Numbers 11:25-29; Psalm 19; James 5:1-6; Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48] I am delighted and blessed to be with you this weekend on a…
Homily [Isaiah 50:5-9a; Psalm 116; James 2:14-18; Mark 8 :27-35] I see that a beautiful mass booklet has been prepared for our celebration today. Together with the elements of the mass itself, it contains congratulatory letters, historical summaries, and many photographs.…
Mass to Mark the Launching of the Archdiocesan Pastoral Priorities Homily [Isaiah 50:5-9; Psalm 116; James 2:14-18; Mark 8:27-35] A few years ago, as we are all aware, Pope Francis invited the entire Church to enter what he calls a…
Homily [Isaiah 35:4-7; Psalm 146; James 2:1-5; Mark 7:31-37] One of the great blessings of my life as both Bishop and priest has been ministry with the deaf community. Spending time with persons who are unable either to hear or…
It is wonderful to be back here at Skaro for our annual pilgrimage on the vigil of the Solemnity of the Assumption. For more than 100 years, the people of God in this local area and beyond have come to this holy place, moved to do so for three principal reasons.
Memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne 2024 Homily [Sirach 44:1,8,10-15; Psalm 132; Matthew 13:16-17] Over the last number of years, I have had the great blessing of sitting down many times with Indigenous Peoples in a sharing circle, or in…
Second Anniversary of the Visit of Pope Francis to Lac Ste Anne Liturgy of the Word Homily [Ezekiel 36. 24-28; Ephesians 4. 1-6; Matthew 18. 15-20] Two years ago, the Holy Father, Pope Francis, set foot on this holy site.…
Homily [Wisdom 1:13-15, 2:23-24; Psalm 30; 2Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15; Mark 5:21-43] Today we shall ask God’s blessing upon a new cemetery at Our Lady of Mercy parish here in Enoch. Setting land aside for the holy and merciful…
Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B Sacrament of Confirmation Homily [Ezekiel 17:22-24; Psalm 92; 2Corinthians 5:6-10; Mark 4: 26-34] With the Edmonton Oilers the only Canadian team in the Stanley Cup finals, I have heard a lot of…
Mass of Priestly Ordination of Deacon Jake Mullin Homily [Numbers 11:11b-12, 14-17, 24-25a; Psalm 84; 1Peter 5:1-4; John 21:15-17] Tonight, the Archdiocese of Edmonton gathers in a spirit of profound thanksgiving and great joy. We rejoice in the gift of…