Please pray for the repose of the soul of Father Les Drewicki, beloved pastor for more than 45 years in the Archdiocese of Edmonton. He was 71.
Father Les was most recently the pastor of St. Vital parish in Beaumont. He served St. Joseph’s Basilica, St. Theresa’s parish in Mill Woods, St. Anne of the Prairies in Trochu, Our Lady of the Prairies in Daysland, St. Stephen’s in Olds, St. Mary’s in Red Deer and St. Margaret’s in Rimbey and Our Lady of the Assumption in Sylvan Lake.
Please keep Fr. Les and his family in your prayers.
Funeral Rites for Rev. Les Drewicki:
Vigil Prayers will be on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at 7 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Basilica.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be on Thursday, April 24, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Basilica, followed by a luncheon in O’Leary Hall. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery will take place at 1 p.m.
Vigil prayers will be livestreamed here at that time:
as will the Funeral (the interment will be at this same link at 1 pm if it is livestreamed) here:
Facebook link for both is at (only viewable for 30 days afterwards): facebook.com/archedmonton/live
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