When I received a phone call from Sister Mary Clare Stack inviting me to a conference that would bring together both religious and lay people from across Canada to discuss vocations, my first thought was, “That is exactly what I…
On Sunday, October 12, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of Our Lady of Guadalupe parish community, giving us a chance to reflect on our journey over the years. Therefore, I am now going to allure her. I will lead her…
Ed and Marie Stelmach are the recipients of the 2025 Kevin Carr Christian Leadership Award. Ed served as Alberta’s 13th premier and as chair of the Covenant Health Board of Directors and his wife Marie is a former member of…
Apostolic Exhortation Dilexi te of the Holy Father Leo XIV on Love for the Poor [Multimedia] _____________________ 1. “I HAVE LOVED YOU” (Rev 3:9). The Lord speaks these words to a Christian community that, unlike some others, had no influence or…
On October 8, more than 100 parishioners from four local parishes gathered at St. John the Evangelist Church to attend a Will and Estate Planning Seminar focused on helping families reduce the taxes owed on their estates through strategic planning.…
On Sunday, September 21, 2025, the people of the Catholic Parish of Sacred Heart (Wetaskiwin), re-opened their church after seven weeks of renovations this summer. Built in 1996-97 and dedicated on September 14, 1997, the church was showing significant signs…
I had many plans for my life, and becoming a sister was not one of them, but God’s love for me changed my heart…. He ‘called me by name’ and I wanted to respond with my whole life. So in…
Being thirsty without access to something to drink is a horrible feeling. Your mouth is parched, you feel uncomfortable, sometimes your lips are dry and maybe cracked, and you seek something to drink. However, once you receive that drink, it…
The St. Thomas More Parish Refugee committee started from a group of 30 parishioners who came together in 2014 with one conviction: Faith should not only be spoken, it should be lived. On Oct. 4-5, we celebrate the Jubilee of…
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation September 30, 2025 Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples National Indigenous Parish Our Father and Creator, we acknowledge all the gifts we have received from you. We especially acknowledge the gift of children…