Friar Aldin Francis Canobas, OFM (Order of Friars Minor, Holy Spirit Province of Canada), is a member of the Archdiocesan Vocations Awareness Committee. He is 36. Here he shares his personal vocation story. What is your vocation story? I am Friar Aldin Francis Canobas, OFM, from the Holy Spirit Province…
Sr. Rezebeth Noceja S.P., Sisters of Providence, is one of 10 members of the Archdiocesan Vocations Awareness Committee. Sr. Rezebeth is 41. Here she shares her personal vocation story. I was a new member of Singles for Christ when a woman in her early 20s was introduced to me by…
The Archdiocese of Edmonton has become aware of graffiti vandalism at St. Joseph’s Basilica, including a swastika at the front entrance and another on a sign at the cathedral. The incident occurred around 10 p.m. on Jan. 26 and was caught on security video. The footage will be shared with…
Four heroes of the early Church in Canada continue to be honoured centuries after their deaths. Lineups formed throughout the day and late into the evening Jan. 23 as more than 3,000 people — young old, single individuals and families — came to venerate, pray and reflect on the lives…
“Hope does not disappoint, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.” – Romans 5: 5 The beginning of a new year can be a time of increased hope. This year, hope is especially important as being Pilgrims of…
Second Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year C Pastoral Visitation to Resurrection and Assumption Parishes Homily [Isaiah 62:1-5; Psalm 96; 1Corinthians 12:4-11; John 2:1-12] I am delighted to have this opportunity to visit Resurrection and Assumption parishes this weekend. It is an occasion when I can take the pulse…
January 15, 2025 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, The Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton is pleased to collaborate with the Jesuits of Canada to host a national tour of the relics of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, the Catholic Church’s first canonized Indigenous woman in North America, and those of those of…
For the first time in history, the major relics of the Canadian Martyrs—including the skull of St. Jean de Brébeuf and bones of St. Charles Garnier and St. Gabriel Lalemant—are traveling across Canada. These relics, which have been housed at the National Shrine to the Canadian Martyrs in Midland, Ont.,…
Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God Homily [Numbers 6:22-27; Psalm 67; Galatians 4:4-7; Luke 2:16-21] A few weeks ago, members of our Archdiocesan Catholic Women’s League introduced me to an initiative called IWIN, which is an outreach to survivors of human trafficking here in Alberta. It began in…
Feast of the Holy Family Solemn Opening of the Jubilee Year 2025 in the Archdiocese of Edmonton Homily [1Samuel 1:20-22, 24-28; Psalm 84; 1John 3:1-2, 21-24; Luke 2:41-52] On Christmas Eve, the Holy Father Pope Francis solemnly inaugurated the Jubilee Year of 2025 by opening the Holy Doors of Saint…