The fourth week of the Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops has kicked off. As Cardinal Mario Grech recalled during the Eucharistic Celebration of the Holy Spirit, “we have reached the final stretch of the journey of our Synodal Assembly, which gathers the fruits of a long journey that…
Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B Mass for the Saint Luke Physicians Guild Homily [Isaiah 53:10-11; Psalm 33; Hebrews 4:14-16; Mark 10:35-45] As you know, we recently launched our pastoral priorities for the Archdiocese. Focused upon formation in the faith, they will unfold under the patronage of the…
Homily [Isaiah 53:10-11; Psalm 33; Hebrews 4:14-16; Mark 10:35-45] As I mentioned at the opening of mass, today we are marking Catholic Education Sunday throughout the province. It is a moment to thank God for the gift of our schools and pray for their strengthening. To lead us in a…
Chief Wilton (Willie) Littlechild, internationally known human rights lawyer and advocate for truth and reconciliation, is the first indigenous recipient of the Kevin Carr Christian Leadership Award from Newman Theological College. Chief Littlechild was born and raised on the Ermineskin Cree Nation. He is a residential school survivor, a former…
Introduction Good evening, everyone, and welcome! I am delighted to have this occasion once again to gather together with you all as members of this exciting and dynamic Archdiocesan family. I want to express right away my personal thanks to each and every one of you. Thank you for the…
As Albertans, we offer joyful thanksgiving for the gift of Catholic education. More than 180,000 students are educated in Catholic schools across Alberta. We give thanks for Catholic education, where students learn about the dignity of all persons, created in the image of God and called to live in Christ…
“Remember the past with gratitude, to live the present with enthusiasm and to look forward to the future with confidence.” – St. John Paul II[1] Only a few days ago, we celebrated Thanksgiving. This holiday is frequently a time when you turn your attention to the things that you are…
The Catholic faith community of southeast Edmonton has been a growing and vibrant community since the early 1970s. Our mission has not changed since those early days: to actively live the Gospel through discovering the Spirit alive within our parishioners. St. Theresa parish continues to be a place where diversity…
Red Mass 2024 Homily [Galatians 3:1-5; Luke 1; James 2:14-18; Luke 11:5-13] Our “Red Mass” occurs this year with the Thanksgiving Day weekend on the immediate horizon. This is the first time, in my memory at least, that this coincidence of events has occurred. This affords us the opportunity, in…
Be it Done: Living in the Word A Call to the Clergy and Lay Faithful of the Archdiocese of Edmonton Introduction On May 10th, 1959, at just two weeks of age, I was taken by my parents to our parish church to be baptized. It is without question the best…