The seven Corporal Works of Mercy provide us with “a model for how we should treat all others, as if they were Christ in disguise [and] are charitable actions by which we help our neighbours in their bodily needs [to]…
The Star of the North Retreat Centre is hosting Jesus the Gardener, a mid-week retreat led by Sr. Teresita Kambeitz, a world-renowned teacher and professor at Newman Theological College. The Sept. 23-25 retreat, available in person (live-in or commuter) or…
Thousands of pilgrims gathered at Mission Hill in St. Albert last weekend to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary as they have for nearly 90 years. The St. Albert Pilgrimage centers around an outdoor Sunday Mass celebrated by Fr. Jack Herklotz,…
As night fell, the grounds of the Skaro Shrine were lit by thousands of handheld candles as pilgrims processed in reverent silence. Many knelt in adoration as they followed the carrying of the Blessed Sacrament, surrounded by glowing lights, soft…
On August 11, priests from the Diocese of Talibon in the Philippines took the stage at St. Vital Parish in Beaumont for the final Canadian stop of their North American tour. Performing as Jeduthun: The Singing Boholano Priests, the group…
As they have since time immemorial, thousands came from across North America to Lac Ste Anne. It’s an annual event that draws Indigenous and non-Indigenous pilgrims alike to its sacred waters. “I like to just pull up a chair and…
Fr. Roger Niedzielski was invited to speak about the joys and challenges facing Canadian Catholic youth in a rare and important meeting with the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life “I thought maybe it’d be a small espresso chat. But…
Thirty-six young pilgrims start their journey to Rome as part of the Jubilee of Hope. Led by Fr. Roger Niedzielski, the group\’s chaplain, the pilgrimage is a hybrid study-abroad program offered by Newman Theological College. As part of their journey,…
Three new permanent deacons – Ali Perez, Karl Pierzchajlo, and Kevin Keech – have been welcomed into the Archdiocese of Edmonton at St. Joseph’s Basilica. The July 22 ordination Mass, attended by hundreds, brought together the families of the candidates,…
As you spend time in nature this summer, you may notice the various types of beauty that exist. You can see different types of flowers, trees, birds, animals, fields, grasses, hills, mountains, sun sets or sun rises, changes in the…