Funeral Mass for Father Mitchell Fidyka Homily [Job 19:1, 23-27; Psalm 103; 2Corinthians 4:14-5:1; Mark 15:33-39, 16:1-6] At the opening of this homily, allow me to express, on behalf of the Archdiocese and everyone gathered here, our heartfelt condolences to the members of Fr. Mitch Fidyka’s family: his brother Zbigniew…
The speaker stood at the front of the room, holding up an old $50 bill and asked, “who wants this?” Immediately, every hand went up. After dropping it on the ground and pouring his coffee on it, he asked again “who still wants this?” Again, every hand went up. Finally,…
Rev. Mitch Fidyka, a priest for more than 40 years and most recently the pastor of St. Thomas More parish, has died of cancer Jan. 28. He was 69. “I was ordained to the priesthood over 40 years ago, a decision I have never regretted for a single moment,” Father…
Father Frank Sharma has been waiting to be a priest for his whole life. He was ordained in the Archdiocese of Edmonton after a lifetime of hoping to become a priest and 17 years of experience and formation since he first entered the seminary. Frank Sharma was born in Sri…
When he wrote The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien created a memorable group of characters to populate his world of Middle-Earth. Some of these characters are great and mighty, like the wise wizard, Gandalf, or the courageous warrior (and future King), Aragorn. Tolkien also created a very different kind…
Volunteers in the Edmonton Archdiocese continue to support communities in the Arctic by providing Sea-Can containers of groceries, as well as materials and funds through the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul Western Region. The North of 60 project was co-founded by Sr. Fay Trombley, a former professor at Newman…
Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples is hosting a series of cultural workshops that aim to reconnect indigenous people with their culture and facilitate healing from the wounds of the past. Pastors Fr. Susai Jesu and Fr. Mark Blom say that “the workshops are ways of bringing attention to…
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.…