Event Dates & Times:
- Start Date:March 27, 5:30 pm
- End Date:March 27, 7:30 pm
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Event Type:
bishop Mass tour
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Event takes place at:
- Parish:St. Joseph's Basilica
- Parish Location:10044 - 113 Street NW, Edmonton, AB, T5K1N8
- Parish Website:https://www.stjosephbasilica.com
- Parish Phone:780.488.7295
About The Event:
Development and Peace is joining Caritas Internationalis’ campaign Turn Debt into Hope along with many other faith-based and civil society organisations to prioritize people and planet over mere profit.
Peruvian people have been advocating for justice in communities that are deeply impacted by the mining practices of Canadian mines. Mining activities severely damage their land and water, leading to hardship, illness, and even death, particularly among the women and children.
Bishop Jorge Izaguirre is on a tour of Western Canada on March 24-April 7. While in Edmonton on March 27, he will meet with Archbishop Smith and concelebrate Mass at St. Joseph’s Basilica at 5:30 p.m. A reception and presentation will follow.
Development and Peace partners — the Comisión Episcopal de Acción Social (CEAS, Episcopal Commission for Social Action) and the Institut Bartolomé de Las Casas (IBC) – work with several peasant and Indigenous communities affected by the mining and oil industries.
Bishop Izaguirre’s eight years as Bishop of Chuquibamba have been marked by his closeness to the people and synodal leadership. He has started several pastoral initiatives, especially with young people.
In the Peruvian Episcopal Conference, Bishop Izaguirre has served in various roles, including Bishop of Prison Ministry, President of the Episcopal Commission for Social Action and Human Mobility (2017-2025), member of the Board of Caritas of Peru, and member of the Episcopal Commissions for the Protection of Minors and for Consecrated Life.