For Fran Lucas, the Catholic Women’s League of Canada is more than a parish organization—it is a national voice for faith and social justice. After nearly four decades in the League, including serving as national president from 2021 to 2023, Lucas believes the organization’s future lies in continuing its advocacy…
Create Your Legacy! You’re invited to an Archdiocese informative session on Wills & Estates — because protecting your family and faith, what matters most, starts with a plan. Join us for an engaging and practical presentation with: • Lisa Robichaud, Stewardship and Fund Development lead • Financial expert John Kok…
The twinned parishes of Resurrection and Assumption in Edmonton welcomed nearly 300 faithful for a two-day parish mission held March 1 and 2, featuring members of the Queenship of Mary Sisters from Ontario. Sister Philomena and Sister Catherine served as the main speakers for the mission, which focused on learning…
After nearly two decades of devoted priestly service in the Archdiocese of Edmonton, Father Francis Mariappa, SAC, prepares to begin a new chapter of ministry in India, carrying with him deep gratitude for the people and parishes that have shaped his Canadian journey. Father J.R. Muthuswamy, pastor of Our Lady…
The 2025 Together We Serve annual appeal raised $1,470,459 of its $1.54 million goal and distributed almost $1.4 million to Catholic organizations in the Archdiocese, Canada and abroad. This year’s campaign also marked a significant milestone, as the annual appeal has now raised more than $20 million in total since…
This past year, a series of Will and Estate planning workshops titled “Creating Your Legacy” brought together parishioners eager to learn how they can make a lasting impact on the life of the Church. Hosted by Lisa Robichaud, Stewardship and Fund Development Lead, the four workshops focused on helping individuals…
Nearly 300 catechumens from rural and urban parishes across our Archdiocese participated in this year’s Rite of Election – an increase from 265 last year! Celebrated on the First Sunday of Lent, this rite marks an immediate preparation of the elect, enrolling the names of those preparing to receive the…
A bold call to renewal for Catholic men is spreading across Western Canada—and it’s gaining momentum right here in the Archdiocese of Edmonton. In late November, Bishop William McGrattan of the Diocese of Calgary met with the board of God Squad Canada to share a powerful vision: make March a…
The Second Vatican Ecumenical Council highlighted that Lent has a “twofold character”: “preparing for baptism and by penance”—toward a specific goal: “[Lent] disposes the faithful, who more diligently hear the word of God and devote themselves to prayer, to celebrate the Paschal Mystery.” Therefore, “This twofold character is to be…
Scholars think the Book of the Prophet Joel may have been written after Israel had been conquered by the Persians and after the Temple had been rebuilt in 515 BC. God’s People still had their ‘land of promise,’ but it was a far from happy time. There was now no…