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…
Dr. Jason West, the longest-serving president in the history of Newman Theological College, has informed its board of governors of his intention to resign as president and return to the teaching staff. Dr. West also announced his plans to take…
Jesus beckons to all of us with the simple words “Come, follow me.” “For the Sake of the Call” is a 3-part series, written by Mike Landry, which shares the testimonies of people from the Archdiocese of Edmonton who have…
Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B Sacrament of Confirmation Homily [Genesis 3: 8-15; Psalm 130; 2Corinthians 4:13 – 5:1; Mark 3: 20-35] Fans of the Edmonton Oilers are more than a little excited these days. Rightly so. We…
Missionary zeal and closeness to the poor remain as the burning heart of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, the order of priests and brothers who founded the Archdiocese of Edmonton and were essential to the evangelization of the Canadian West.…
Jesus beckons to all of us with the simple words “Come, follow me.” “For the Sake of the Call” is a 3-part series, written by Mike Landry, which shares the testimonies of people from the Archdiocese of Edmonton who have…
Eucharistic processions happened all across the Archdiocese of Edmonton on the Feast of Corpus Christi, on June 2. To see photos of these processions across the Archdiocese, see here. Enjoy the following reflection from Joyce Labella, a parishioner at St.…
“Love is never something ready made, something merely \’given\’ to man and woman, it is always at the same time a \’task\’ which they are set. Love should be seen as something which in a sense never \’is\’ but is…
Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) Sacrament of Confirmation Homily [Exodus 24:3-8; Psalm 116; Hebrews 9:11-15; Mark 14:12-16, 22-26] Rumour has it there’s a hockey game tonight. Game 6! It takes place on the…
On Monday, May 20, 2024, Father Gilles passed away at the age of 92 years. He is survived by the members of his religious community, the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate; his sister, Louise Desharnais, as well as many nieces,…