October 27, 2021
Announcement, News
4 mins

Joint Indigenous and Bishops delegation to visit Pope Francis in December to prepare for reconciliation visit to Canada

Pope Francis has accepted an invitation from the Bishops of Canada to visit Canada for a pilgrimage of healing and reconciliation with our Indigenous sisters and brothers. The Holy Father has released a statement: press.vatican.va The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops today also released an accompanying statement: www.cccb.ca/media-release/canadian-bishops-to-welcome-pope-francis-to-canada-on-historic-pilgrimage-of-healing-and-reconciliation/ The papal…

October 25, 2021
News
3 mins

Newman Theological College awards first Faith & Reason Scholarship

by Ann Marie Engler An incoming freshman to the new Bachelor of Arts in Catholic Studies program will have the costs of tuition covered after being awarded a $24,000 scholarship. Nearly a dozen applicants submitted their work to the scholarship committee but Jackie Cowley’s moving essay about understanding her faith stood…

October 22, 2021
News
5 mins

Newman Theological College graduates put faith and learning into practice

by Ann Marie Engler Thirty-nine students graduated, and 27 walked across the stage this year for the 52nd Convocation celebration at Newman Theological College. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt our daily lives, NTC opted to host a more intimate event on Oct. 16, with invitation-only graduates and a…

October 18, 2021
News
5 mins

Landry: Where does prayer fit into our Rule of Life?

My first experience of Christian community life took place when, years ago, I attended a Catholic Bible school. One of the notable experiences I had during my time there was learning to live the community “rule of life.” A rule of life is a daily, deliberate schedule of spiritual disciplines…

October 18, 2021
Messages and Homilies
4 mins

Letter to the Faithful: On the Synod on Synodality

October 18, 2021 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, On Sunday, October 10th, Pope Francis celebrated Mass in St Peter’s Basilica for the solemn opening of the Synod of Bishops 2023, and thus initiated a process of communal discernment throughout the entire Church in preparation for that event. In a…

October 17, 2021
Messages and Homilies
5 mins

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time & Opening of the Synodal Process

Twenty-Nineth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B Opening of the Archdiocesan Phase of the Synodal Process Homily [Isaiah 53:10-11; Psalm 33; Hebrews 4:14-16; Mark 10:35-45] If you have been following Catholic news sources, you will know that last Sunday at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, the Holy Father formally…

October 6, 2021
News
2 mins

Weekly Reader Responses to the Window

Here are the latest responses from Window readers. This page is updated regularly. Responses for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Sept 29, 2021 Window responses) From Christine Foisy-Erickson: I really appreciated receiving the Windows message with all of the National Day of T and R updates and links. I…

October 6, 2021
News
4 mins

Archbishop Lavoie: Together we heal, learning to be trauma-informed

Archbishop Sylvain Lavoie, OMI The Truth and Reconciliation Commission Call to Action # 59 asks church groups party to the Settlement Agreement to develop ongoing education strategies to ensure that their respective congregations learn about their church’s role in colonization, as well as the history and legacy of residential schools. Realizing the…

September 30, 2021
Messages and Homilies
6 mins

Mass for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Mass for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Homily [Isaiah 43:5-7; Psalm 51; Ephesians 2:13-22; Luke 15:11-32] Last week, at the end of their plenary meeting, the Bishops of Canada issued a statement of apology to the Indigenous Peoples of this land. Now, my Indigenous friends have taught me…

September 29, 2021
News
0 mins

VIDEOS: Chiefs share testimony before National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Indigenous leaders in the Edmonton area gave powerful testimony as Canada marks the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Chief Arthur Rain of the Paul First Nation and Chief Tony Alexis and former Chief Rod Alexis from the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation participated in a Sept. 25 ceremony at…