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Simbang Gabi, a Filipino Christmas tradition, is one of the longest and most popular among the traditions in the Philippines. It is when Roman Catholic churches across the nation open their doors shortly before the break of dawn to welcome…

Archbishop Smith celebrated the Christmas Mass at Holy Cross Mausoleum on Saturday, December 21. Edmonton Catholic Cemeteries offers a Mass each month. The December event was followed by a gathering with sandwiches and other treats. It was supported and sponsored…

Father Alfred Groleau, O.M.I. is a retired Oblate priest living in St. Albert. He currently residing at Foyer Lacombe in St. Albert and is the Oblate House director. Fr. Alfred has regularly scheduled pastoral and priestly assignments within Foyer Lacombe,…

A brother and mentor, in Father Don MacDonald, has died. This is my tribute. These thoughts are, in fact, several years in the making. As anticipated, the time to express my unspoken gratitude would come. This is it! Let me…

Then Mary said, “Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her. –  Luke 1: 38 Advent is starting to wind down, and within a week…

Fr. Don MacDonald, O.F.M. died peacefully in the Misericordia Hospital, Edmonton on December 12, 2024, just before midnight. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Albert Parish on Friday, December 20, 2024, at 10 a.m. Mass will be…

Edmonton’s oldest church has been a spiritual home. St. Joachim’s celebrates 125 years as a spiritual home, from the earliest missionaries in the 1800s to the present-day Franco-African diaspora. On Dec. 8, the parish celebrated this rich history and its…

Father Raymond Guimond, a beloved pastor, teacher and chaplain in the Archdiocese of Edmonton who recently reached a milestone of 60 years as a priest, has died. He was 85. Vigil prayers for Fr. Raymond will be at 7 p.m.…