Archbishop Richard Smith made a pastoral visit March 12 to the St. Mary’s parish in Red Deer. He spent time at a local hospital with patients from the parish, met with the parish finance and liturgy teams, met with the parish council, shared lunch with parishioners and celebrated Sunday Mass…
Archbishop Richard Smith joined Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools for their annual Faith Day, where hundreds of Catholic school staff gathered at St. Joseph High School in Red Deer for a day of faith formation centered on the theme “We Journey Together.” The Faith Day March 10 opened with Mass…
During the month of March, as you embark on your Lenten journey, reflect on the themes of mercy and forgiveness. As you proceed through the season of Lent, how can you grow in your ability to forgive your spouse so that you can attain greater freedom in your marriage? “Forgiveness…
A youth ministry team I worked with many years ago performed a skit based the Lord’s Prayer. It began with one of the girls on our team kneeling down to pray. She would make the sign of the cross and then say loudly: Our Father, who art in Heaven… Suddenly, God…
Mass for Pastoral Visit to Saint Mary Parish, Red Deer Homily [Exodus 17:3-7; Psalm 95; Romans 5:1-2, 5-8; John 4:5-42] I am very pleased to have the occasion to visit this weekend Saint Mary parish. Be assured that Fr. Mirek is keeping me very busy. This pastoral visit began Friday…
Red Deer Catholic School District Faith Day Bringing the Papal Visit Home Introduction Thank you very much for the invitation to join you all on this faith formation day. It has been a while since a visit to the school district has been possible, so I’m glad to be here.…
Red Deer Catholic School Division Faith Day Mass Homily [Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28; Psalm 105; Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46] As we open our Faith Day with this celebration of mass, we hear from Jesus the familiar parable of tenants in a vineyard. Like every parable, Jesus uses it to convey a…
Archbshop Richard Smith officially designated St. Jung Ha Sang parish, which honours the Korean martyr, as a personal parish to minister to the growing Korean Catholic community in the Archdiocese. \”There are many, many familes in the parish now. They demonstrate a vibrant faith and they have grown to be…
“I am the Lord, your God. You shall not have strange gods before me.” At first glance, it might seem like this commandment makes more sense for someone living in Biblical times than it does today. We read in the Bible that the people of Israel were often conquered or…
Second Sunday in Lent – Year A Pastoral Visit to Saint Jung Ha Sang Parish Homily [Genesis 12:1-4a; Psalm 33; 2Timothy 1:8b-10; Matthew 17:1-9] As we celebrate this liturgy, and particularly as I offer this homily, translation is necessary. There are some people here today who perhaps could use some…