Two pastors in Edmonton, and a former pastor, are among the Salesians priests marking milestone anniversaries as priests. Father Adaikala Raja John, SDB, pastor of St. John Bosco Church in Edmonton and treasurer of the Salesian community in Edmonton, has been a priest for 25 years. A native of Tamil…
Dr. Rebecca Genuis is a fertility care physician based in Sherwood Park and a longtime member of the St. Luke\’s Physicians Guild of Alberta. She was the guest speaker at the guild\’s annual dinner. The following is an interview with her. When I moved to Edmonton from Ontario in 2011,…
Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Edmonton’s Portuguese parish, is celebrating their Golden Jubilee Anniversary Oct. 22-23. It promises to be a weekend that brings both Portuguese and Canadian culture together with a deep love and devotion to the parish’s namesake, Our Lady of Fatima. The events will include three days…
For many years, Archbishop Richard Smith posted weekly reflections at a blog titled The Reason for Our Hope (these reflections can now be found on our Archdiocesan website.) The title of the Archbishop’s blog was inspired by the words of our first pope, who challenged us to “Always be ready…
Catholic Voices Of Reconciliation is a series of interviews with Catholic First Nation individuals who were a part of Pope Francis’ visit to the Edmonton Archdiocese. We asked each of them three questions about their experience as both followers of Christ and First Nations people and practical ways that local Catholics…
Luke Skywalker had put up a good fight, but Darth Vader had gained the upper hand by cutting off Luke’s right hand. Luke crawled away off the catwalk, just out of Vader’s reach. He was trapped and defenceless. When Vader tried to convince him to switch allegiances, Luke wanted none…
Catholic Voices Of Reconciliation is a series of interviews with Catholic First Nation individuals who were a part of Pope Francis’ visit to the Edmonton Archdiocese. We asked each of them three questions about their experience as both followers of Christ and First Nations people and practical ways that local Catholics…
The retiring Bishop of St. Paul, Alta., may have arrived in the province as a Montrealer, but he now considers himself an Albertan and has no plans to leave the diocese once Bishop-elect Gary Franken of the Archdiocese of Vancouver takes over. Bishop Paul Terrio said in an interview with…
Mass of Thanksgiving for Papal Visit Volunteers Homily [Galatians 1: 6-12; Psalm 111; Luke 10: 25-37] When at Maskwacis Pope Francis decided to visit the sites in his wheelchair rather than by either the Fiat or Popemobile, he communicated symbolically why he had come – a person himself in need…
Catholic Voices Of Reconciliation is a series of interviews with Catholic First Nation individuals who were a part of Pope Francis’ visit to the Edmonton Archdiocese. We asked each of them three questions about their experience as both followers of Christ and First Nations people and practical ways that local Catholics…