Pentecost Sunday Homily [Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 104; 1Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13; John 15:26-27; 16:12-15] Last Friday, I returned to Edmonton from Jasper. I spent the week there with the priests of the Archdiocese for our annual clergy study days. I don’t know what it is about the mountains, but it never…
It’s rare that you have an opportunity to ask a bishop questions directly, so the youth group at St. Vital Catholic Church took every opportunity during Archbishop Richard Smith’s May 10-12 visit to the Beaumont parish. The Rock sees 15 to 20 youth attending each week at St. Vital parish,…
Congratulations to Rev. Mirek Kostarzewski, who was incardinated into the Archdiocese of Edmonton on May 15, 2024. Father Mirek was ordained in Poland on June 10, 2006 for the Diocese of Sidelce. In August 2012, Archbishop Smith invited Fr. Mirek to serve the Archdiocese of Edmonton in pastoral ministry. He…
Solemnity of the Ascension Pastoral Visit to St. Vital Parish Homily [Acts 1:1-11; Psalm 47; Ephesians 4:1-13; Mark 16:15-20] It is a blessing for me to have this occasion for a pastoral visit to your parish. (It is a particular joy to learn that your pastor, Fr. Les, is still…
Mass for Life 2024 – St. Joseph\’s Basilica, May 9, 2024 Homily [Acts 18:1-8; Psalm 98; Ephesians 1:17-23; John 16:16-20] Once again, we gather as witnesses to the beauty and inviolability of every human life from its beginning to natural end. Our participation in this mass, and the march…
Now is the time for the parish community of St. Michael’s to intercede to their patron saint, for the sake of their own community and the whole world, Archbishop Richard Smith said during a visit to the Leduc parish.. “Call upon your patron saint, Saint Michael. Our society and world…
From portraits of Jesus to St. Mother Teresa to the words of Scripture, students from the 10 school divisions in the Edmonton Archdiocese share their God-given talents as a way to build Catholic culture and community in our Archdiocese. Over 150 students, parents and educators gathered on May 7 for…
\”Let us run to Mary, and, as her little children, cast ourselves into her arms with a perfect confidence.\” – St. Francis de Sales[1] The month of May is considered to be a month dedicated to our Blessed Mother Mary. “In Ancient Rome, May was dedicated to Flora, the goddess…
Sixth Sunday of Easter – Year B Pastoral Visit to Saint Michael Parish, Leduc Homily [Acts 10:25-26; 34-35, 44-48; Psalm 98; 1John 4:7-10; John 15:9-17] As part of my pastoral visit, I met Saturday morning with representatives of the various groups active here in the parish. It gave me…
Father Kris Schmidt is a priest for the Archdiocese of Edmonton and he currently serves as the pastor for St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Camrose. He grew up in St. Albert, attending Holy Family Catholic Church and he entered St. Joseph’s Seminary at age 21 in 2008. He was…