Volunteers are the heart of every community and every organization. While COVID-19 restricted many activities and usual volunteering opportunities, supporting our communities and each other has never been more important. Volunteers did not disappoint. They were changing rapidly, adjusting to new realities of COVID-19. Volunteers were making phone calls, checking…
We are all in this together COVID-19 continues to have a tremendous impact on the education of our young people. The unique partnership between school and home was disrupted. We had to think outside of the box. All of us had to face challenges, especially teachers and parents. During the…
Everyone across Canada knows the Knights of Columbus and the great work that they do in our neighbourhoods. In the midst of the pandemic, they established the Leave No Neighbor Behind initiative, calling on all Knights to serve those in need in their parishes and communities while adhering to safety guidelines. K…
Service to the vulnerable COVID -19 made no distinction among those it infected. Seniors, people living with disabilities and vulnerable brothers and sisters were disproportionally impacted by lockdowns and other restrictions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. Not able to see their family members, locked in their rooms…
COVID-19 has shown us that custodians, housekeeping or environmental services – no matter what term your organization uses – are crucial to keeping us safe and healthy and our buildings operational. Custodians have become the first responders, tasked with keeping COVID-19 from spreading. The job of a school custodian has…
Ever adjusting to new measures COVID-19 brought many uncertainties in our lives and we had to keep adjusting to new mask restrictions, store capacities and countless different measures to keep us safe. The health and safety of everyone in our churches and our Archdiocesan facilities was and continues to be…
We’re sharing the Alberta bishops’ Catholic Education Sunday letter on the theme of Catholic Education: Rebuild, Restore, Renew Together. The bishops’ letter is also available in French: L’éducation catholique : rebâtir, rétablir, renouveler ensemble. How will you celebrate Catholic Education Sunday on November 7? Whether you are an educator, trustee, parent, student, clergy or…
Each year Catholic Social Services honours individual(s) who have significantly impacted the building and evolution of CSS, through the Archbishop J.H. MacDonald Distinguished Lifetime Contribution award. 2020 was a year like no other, so the award was presented like in no other year before – it was presented to all of…
Welcome to our Everyday Heroes! We’re celebrating Catholics in action by honouring and giving thanks to our parishioners, co-workers, staff, neighbours, family, and volunteers for their acts of service and kindness during this time. Check out caedm.ca/dinner and our social media accounts for inspiring stories now until November 21. Please share them…
Edmonton Archbishop Richard Smith has recognized Oct. 31 as Catholic Social Services Sunday, commemorating the 60th anniversary of the agency founded by Monsignor Bill Irwin. In addition, the last Sunday of October will be marked as Catholic Social Services Sunday from this day forward. “Catholic Social Services continues to offer exemplary services…