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…
Fifth Sunday of Easter – Year C Homily [Acts 9:26-31; Psalm 22; 1John 3:18-24; John 15:1-8] I visited a few of our Catholic schools in the city this past week. In one, the principal took me into a classroom for students with special needs. Their project was to hatch chicks…
Father Mahendren “Mahesh” Rathinasamy is a Pallottine priest who serves within the Archdiocese of Edmonton. He is currently pastor for St. Peter in Villeneuve, St. Catherine in Calahoo, St. Emerence in Riviere Qui Barre, and St. Charles in Mearns. Father Mahesh grew up in Thoothukudi, India, and studied at St.…
Father Ora McManus recently passed away on Feb. 13, 2024. He served for the Archdiocese of Edmonton during the 1960s. He was 93. Born 18 September 1930 in Sydney, N.S., Father McManus attended St. Joseph’s Seminary from 1953-1957. He was ordained for the Archdiocese of Edmonton at St. Ninian Cathedral…
Fourth Sunday of Easter – Year B Fiftieth Anniversary of the St Matthew CWL Council Homily [Acts 4:7-12; Psalm 118; 1John 3:1-2; John 10:11-18] I am grateful to the St. Matthew CWL council for their kind invitation to join them in the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of their charter.…
Father Paul Moret is a priest for the Archdiocese of Edmonton. He currently serves as the pastor for Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Spruce Grove. He grew up in Edmonton and his childhood parish was St. Joseph’s Basilica. Father Moret entered seminary in 1983 at the age of 22 and…
“Religion is not just a certain number of hours in the week, limited to the classroom. In this broader sense, it is everything.” A call to permeate every corner of life with the Gospel was at the heart of Archbishop Richard Smith’s Sunday homily during his parish visit to St.…
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, In this month of May, we celebrate Catholic Education Week in Alberta, the Yukon, and Northwest Territories. As the Catholic Education liaison on behalf of my brother Bishops, I want to offer a heartfelt thank-you to the educators and all who serve in our…
Third Sunday of Easter – Year B Homily [Acts 3:13-15, 17-19; Psalm 4; 1John 2:1-5; Luke 24:35-48] As part of my pastoral visit these days, I went on Friday to two of the schools associated with this parish: Saint Paul Elementary and Saint Rose Junior High. They had known for…