Jenny Connelly – Archdiocese of Edmonton Father Shayne Craig, a longtime priest and teacher in Edmonton, has been elected as the new superior general of the Society of Priests of Saint-Sulpice, an international order of priests founded in the 1600s. Father Craig, a Sulpician priest himself, will be based in…
Every love story starts somewhere. Mine began on a busy road in south Edmonton in the winter of 2004. I had been trying to work up the courage to ask her out on a date throughout the evening, and as she was about to get into her car and head…
One of the toys I remember having as a little kid was the Tupperware Shape-O Toy. It’s a shape sorter built as a red and blue ball, with a variety of holes all around it. It is designed in such a way that each of the yellow shaped pieces matches…
B.C. Catholic With files from the Archdiocese of Edmonton Pope Francis has named the Archdiocese of Vancouver’s Vicar General, Father Gary Franken, as the new Bishop of Saint Paul, Alta. Father Franken will take over from Bishop Paul Terrio, who retires at the age of 79, four years after reaching…
In the age of digital cable and streaming media, it’s hard to imagine a time when people didn’t have access to hundreds of shows at the push of a button. It’s not that long ago that for some, even basic cable was considered a luxury. Many people only watched TV…
Jenny Connelly Archdiocese of Edmonton Communications Sara Dmitri is a woman who radiates joy. But she also knows the feeling of fear. Sara has recently left her hometown of Edmonton to discern becoming a religious sister with the Queenship of Mary, a religious community based out of the Archdiocese of…
Quinton Amundson Catholic News Service PRINCE ALBERT – Catholics joined the local Anglican bishop and others across Saskatchewan and the nation in praying for the victims and survivors of a stabbing spree on the James Smith First Nation and in nearby Weldon, Sask. Among the 10 dead is one of…
One of the toys I remember having as a little kid was the Tupperware Shape-O Toy. It’s a shape sorter built as a red and blue ball, with a variety of holes all around it. It is designed in such a way that each of the yellow shaped pieces matches…
About two-thirds of the way through The Fellowship of the Ring, all the forces of good gather for a council. Trouble is brewing, and they lay out the dangers they and their people are facing. The situation is dire, but there is hope. If someone was to destroy the enemy’s weapon…
Many years ago, as a junior high student, I discovered a love for performing in the theatre. The high point of my acting career took place when I was 16 years old, and I was given the opportunity to play the part of the lame man healed by Jesus (John…