When Fr. Cristino Bouvette of the Calgary Diocese became a priest, he dreaded telling his kokum, or grandmother – a residential school survivor. In this story for CBC’s national radio program, The Current, Father Cristino talks shares his story. It’s one of reconciliation, openness, vulnerability, suffering and reconciling his two…
In St. Paul’s letter to Timothy, Jesus is described as the “blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords” (1 Tim 6:15). The idea of Jesus as the king over all other kings is expressed often in our faith, most notably as we honour the ‘newborn…
Michael Swan Canadian Catholic News In an alternative life, Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, might never have been a bishop, an archbishop or a cardinal. He might very happily have remained a professor of New Testament with an intense interest in the Apocalypse of John. He would have dedicated…
The audited financial statements of the Chancery Office of The Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton represent the financial position as at Dec. 31, 2020, the results of its operations, changes in its net financial assets and cash flows. This is the most current statement of the financial position of the Chancery…
FRIARS OF EDMONTON c/o 8421 101 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6A 0L1 January 10, 2022 Dear Friends, RE: THANK YOU and Farewell from the Friars Board Happy New Year! We hope you and your families are all safe and well. At this time of year, we normally send you a…
In the fall of 1997, I received a handwritten letter offering me a team (staff) position at Camp St. Louis near Bonnyville. Accepting that invitation remains one of the best decisions I ever made. The effects of those five summers on my life linger more than 25 years later. It…
In this year-end video interview, Archbishop Richard Smith addresses indigenous relations, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and walking on a synodal way of being or walking together.
Just over 200 years ago, an Austrian Roman Catholic priest named Josef Mohr penned the words to what would become a Christmas classic. A couple years later, a teacher and organist, Franz Gruber, would add music to the poem. The result: the German version of Silent Night, Holy Night. I…
This year’s No Room in the Inn campaign hopes to raise money to support L\’Arche to improve housing for people with special needs in the Edmonton area. No Room in the Inn is an annual Christmas season ecumenical appeal by the Edmonton and District Council of Churches, based on the…
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” (2 Tim 4:7) The Foundation of St. Joseph Seminary and Newman Theological College lost a good friend as the life of Ave Spratt came to an early and unexpected close, on May 22. But…