Passion Sunday 2023
Passion Sunday 2023 Homily The week before last I was in Ottawa for a few days. My time there coincided with the visit from the President of the United States. He arrived in an immense motorcade as people looked on.…
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Joint Statement of the Dicasteries for Culture and Education and for Promoting Integral Human Development on the “Doctrine of Discovery”, 30.03.2023
In fidelity to the mandate received from Christ, the Catholic Church strives to promote universal fraternity and respect for the dignity of every human being. For this reason, in the course of history the Popes have condemned acts of violence,…
YouCat: The Fourth Commandment, \’Honour Your Father and Your Mother\’
Growing up, there always seemed to be TV shows which centered on the story of a family. I remember watching shows like Family Ties, Family Matters, and Growing Pains, in which we laughed (and cried) at the ups and downs…
Healing ministry reports miracles and renewal of faith
Spruce Grove is seeing a revival of faith, inspired by a ministry of physical healing. Holy Trinity Catholic Church has been hosting healing services on the first Saturday of each month, since March 2022. The services are hosted by Encounter…
Apostles in Wartime: Syrian family flees their homeland
Rym Khawam and her family fled the war in Syria in 2015, leaving behind their homeland, their family and their friends. They were welcomed to Edmonton as refugees with the help of Catholic Social Services and St. Thomas More Parish. …
YouCat: The Third Commandment, Remember to Keep Holy the Lord’s Day
I remember playing a computer game in the 1980’s called Lost Ruins. You played as a robot whose job it was to clean up the ruins of a long-forgotten civilization, making their planet liveable again. The catch was that if…
Solidarity Sunday: Development and Peace building a world of justice
On, the 5th Sunday of Lent, we celebrate across the country Development and Peace\’s Solidarity Sunday. The theme this year is \”Stand for the Land\”. On March 26, every Christian community is invited to pray for more justice and peace…
Archbishop Smith makes pastoral visit to Red Deer parish
Archbishop Richard Smith made a pastoral visit March 12 to the St. Mary’s parish in Red Deer. He spent time at a local hospital with patients from the parish, met with the parish finance and liturgy teams, met with the…
Archbishop Smith joins Red Deer Catholic Schools for annual Faith Day
Archbishop Richard Smith joined Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools for their annual Faith Day, where hundreds of Catholic school staff gathered at St. Joseph High School in Red Deer for a day of faith formation centered on the theme “We…
Seek greater forgiveness within your marriage this Lent
During the month of March, as you embark on your Lenten journey, reflect on the themes of mercy and forgiveness. As you proceed through the season of Lent, how can you grow in your ability to forgive your spouse so…