Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A – Pastoral Visit to St. Anthony Parish, Lloydminster

Pastoral Visit to St. Anthony Parish, Lloydminster Homily [Isaiah 45:1, 4-6; Psalm 96; 1Thessalonians 1:1-5ab; Matthew 22:15-21] Yesterday morning I was with members of the Saskatchewan Catholic School Board Association for their AGM. At break time, they served us donuts produced and sold as a fund-raiser involving students from grades…

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Holy Rosary Parish celebrates 110th anniversary of ministry to Polish community

Holy Rosary Parish in Edmonton marked a momentous occasion this past Thanksgiving long weekend as it celebrated the 110th anniversary of its founding.  There was much to be thankful for. Parishioners, priests and Archbishop Richard Smith, the main celebrant, gathered around the altar in a Mass of Thanksgiving on Sunday,…

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Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time – “White Mass” for St. Luke\’s Guild of Alberta

Homily [Isaiah 25:6-10a; Psalm 23; Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20; Matthew 22:1-14] This evening I am pleased to welcome to this mass members of the Saint Luke’s Guild of physicians and healthcare workers. Its members gather with me once each year for what we call the “White Mass”, a term that derives…

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Catholic Women\’s League and St. Vincent de Paul Society want to Help Feed The North

The Alberta Mackenzie Provincial Council of the Catholic Women’s League and the Society of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul are very pleased to share with you information about a shared initiative underway to Help Feed The North. Due to fires plaguing the North this year, residents will struggle…

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Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Homily [Ezekiel 18: 25-26; Psalm 25; Philippians 2:1-11; Matthew 21: 28-32] Over the last number of years, I have had the great blessing of sitting down many times with Indigenous Peoples in a sharing circle, or in what I have also heard referred to as a listening circle. This privilege…

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Finding the \”kind and gentle Jesus:\” A story of healing for Truth and Reconciliation

Frank and Florence Large are from Saddle Lake Cree Nation, about 200 kilometers northeast of Edmonton. They are both Catholics who returned to their faith later in life and they are passionate about healing the relationship between Indigenous communities and the Church. The Larges, who are both recovering addicts and…

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