With praise and thanksgiving to Almighty God, the Most Reverend Richard W. Smith will be installed as the twelfth Archbishop of Vancouver on Friday May 23 We invite you to watch the livestream at 8 p.m. Alberta Time (7 p.m. B.C.…
“We ought to pray to and invoke the Holy Spirit, for each one of us greatly needs His protection and His help. The more a man is deficient in wisdom, weak in strength, borne down with trouble, prone to sin,…
The Carmelite Sisters at the Carmel of Saint Joseph in Parkland County celebrated the centenary of the canonization of St. Thérèse of Lisieux. The May 17 Mass was attended by more than 130 who overflowed the small chapel, the attached…
Bishop Paul Terrio celebrates 55 years of priestly ministry on May 23, 2025. We have asked close friends to reflect on Bishop Terrio’s priestly ministry, but most importantly his love of the people of God. “My journey as a new…
Did you know that the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SSVP) is active in 26 parishes across the Archdiocese? Over 600 volunteers worked in 2024 to assist a total of 14,933 people in urgent need (including 6,177 children) in…
The Catholic community of the Archdiocese of Edmonton extends its sincere congratulations to the new pope chosen to lead our universal Church. We are also grateful for the careful discernment of the College of Cardinals, in particular the Canadian Cardinals,…
Archbishop Richard Smith reflects on 18 years as the shepherd of the Edmonton Archdiocese. His Grace takes us from the moment he received the call that he was appointed to the Archdiocese of Vancouver back through the greatest joys and…
As we celebrate the World Day of Prayer for Vocations on Sunday, May 11, Rev. Jake Mullin, the newest ordained priest in the Archdiocese of Edmonton, shares the story of his life journey. Father Jake currently serves as the associate…
Father Lawrence Frizzell, an associate professor of Judaeo-Christian studies at Seton Hall University and director of its Institute of Judaeo-Christian Studies, has died. He was 86. Please see an in-depth autobiographical interview with Father Lawrence Frizzell from 2024. Read Father…
On behalf of the faithful, we thank the priests serving in the Archdiocese of Edmonton for their ministry. We are also profoundly grateful for those priests whose terms of service are concluding, and offer our prayerful best wishes as they…