When we began this study last August, I explained that the index of both the YouCat and the Catechism of the Catholic Church could be seen through the lens of a stage play. The first section, What We Believe lays out for us the great story God has been unfolding…
Praying together for Christian unity allows us to reflect on what unites us and to commit ourselves to confront oppression and division amongst humanity. The prophet Micah points out that God has told us what is good and what God requires of us: “to do justice, and to love kindness, and…
Thousands of prison inmates have been given the opportunity to encounter Christ through the Mass at the Edmonton Remand Centre correctional facility. The Mass Project is a weekly initiative focused on catechizing inmates on the significance of the Mass and then offering Sunday Mass at the Remand Centre on weekends.…
Members of the Edmonton Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SSVP), a charity that provides food, furniture and household items to people in serious need, fear it is being targeted following the vandalism and theft of two of their trucks on the same night. The Society maintains a fleet of…
“So, I leave my boats behind/ Leave them on familiar shores/Set my heart upon the deep/ Follow you again, my Lord” – from “The Galilee Song” by Father Frank Andersen, Missionaries of the Sacred Heart A teacher friend recently posted a picture of herself on Instagram; she was out for…
When I have the chance to talk to young people about the Sacraments, I often begin by asking them to name all of the seven Sacraments. They usually quickly name those sacraments they have received (or are preparing for): Baptism, Confirmation, the Eucharist, and Reconciliation. Some remember being in church…
Father Larry Pederson, who was instrumental in leading the construction of the new St. Francis Xavier church as pastor in his home city of Camrose, has died. He was 78. Pederson died on Jan. 8, 2023. Vigil Prayers will be on Jan. 11 at 7 p.m. and the Mass of Christian Burial will…
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has died. What distinctive gifts did he leave the Church? “Today we bury his remains in the earth as a seed of immortality – our hearts are full of sadness, yet at the same time of joyful hope and profound gratitude.” Cardinal Ratzinger opened his homily…
[1John 3:7-10; Psalm 98; John 1:35-42] Since the death of Pope Benedict XVI last Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, tributes to the late Pontiff have been offered around the world. Among them is the very common refrain extolling Benedict as an outstanding teacher of the faith. This is undoubtedly true. Gifted…
The Archdiocese of Edmonton joins the world in mourning the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. The retired pontiff died December 31, 2022 after a brief illness. He was 95. “Together with the People of God in the Archdiocese of Edmonton, I mourn the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.…