National Catholic Health Care Week Feb. 2-8 is a time to give thanks for Catholic health care. Covenant contributes to the health and well-being of Albertans via four Catholic organizations rooted in an over 155-year legacy of compassionate care and service…
“How do we foster a ‘culture of vocation’ in our Archdiocese and live our mission to be “Pilgrims of Hope”? asks Sr. Mary Clare Stack, one of 10 members of the new Vocations Awareness Committee. Sr. Mary Clare U.J. (Ursuline…
Friar Aldin Francis Canobas, OFM (Order of Friars Minor, Holy Spirit Province of Canada), is a member of the Archdiocesan Vocations Awareness Committee. He is 36. Here he shares his personal vocation story. What is your vocation story? I am…
Sr. Rezebeth Noceja S.P., Sisters of Providence, is one of 10 members of the Archdiocesan Vocations Awareness Committee. Sr. Rezebeth is 41. Here she shares her personal vocation story. I was a new member of Singles for Christ when a…
The Archdiocese of Edmonton has become aware of graffiti vandalism at St. Joseph’s Basilica, including a swastika at the front entrance and another on a sign at the cathedral. The incident occurred around 10 p.m. on Jan. 26 and was…
Four heroes of the early Church in Canada continue to be honoured centuries after their deaths. Lineups formed throughout the day and late into the evening Jan. 23 as more than 3,000 people — young old, single individuals and families…
“Hope does not disappoint, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.” – Romans 5: 5 The beginning of a new year can be a time of increased hope.…
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…
For the first time in history, the major relics of the Canadian Martyrs—including the skull of St. Jean de Brébeuf and bones of St. Charles Garnier and St. Gabriel Lalemant—are traveling across Canada. These relics, which have been housed at…
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…