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…
Jordan Kuipers entered the Catholic Church this past Easter Sunday, during the Easter Vigil Mass at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Spruce Grove. Kuipers was baptized as a child, and during high school he stopped practicing his faith. He shared…
Over 300 members and guests came together to mark the eighth anniversary celebration of the Nigerian African Catholic Community Edmonton. The African Mass was held on Sunday, May 26 at St. Dominic Savio Parish in Edmonton, the host parish for…
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Sacrament of Confirmation Homily [Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40; Psalm 33; Romans 8: 14-17; Matthew 28:16-20] Our celebration of the sacrament of Confirmation today coincides with the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. I would like…
Heather Harrison is a Grade 4 teacher at St. Augustine School in Ponoka. She was received into the Catholic Church this past Easter Vigil at her local parish, St. Augustine Catholic Church. Heather shared with us her story of conversion…
With gratitude for the work of the Clergy Personnel Committee, I am pleased to announce the following appointments in the Archdiocese of Edmonton, which take effect on July 17, 2024 (unless otherwise noted). I extend deep gratitude to the Clergy…
It’s rare that you have an opportunity to ask a bishop questions directly, so the youth group at St. Vital Catholic Church took every opportunity during Archbishop Richard Smith’s May 10-12 visit to the Beaumont parish. The Rock sees 15…
Congratulations to Rev. Mirek Kostarzewski, who was incardinated into the Archdiocese of Edmonton on May 15, 2024. Father Mirek was ordained in Poland on June 10, 2006 for the Diocese of Sidelce. In August 2012, Archbishop Smith invited Fr. Mirek…
Mass for Life 2024 – St. Joseph\’s Basilica, May 9, 2024 Homily [Acts 18:1-8; Psalm 98; Ephesians 1:17-23; John 16:16-20] Once again, we gather as witnesses to the beauty and inviolability of every human life from its beginning to…
Now is the time for the parish community of St. Michael’s to intercede to their patron saint, for the sake of their own community and the whole world, Archbishop Richard Smith said during a visit to the Leduc parish.. “Call…