A new church in southwest Edmonton is at least a decade away, but preparations are underway to build it to serve the growing neighbourhoods of that part of the city. There’s a committee of volunteers. The land has been purchased. There’s a website to raise money. And now there’s a…
A new church in southwest Edmonton is at least a decade away, but preparations are underway to build it. And now there’s a name: The Catholic Parish of Divine Mercy.
School chaplain – and Grandin Media columnist – Mike Landry has devoted much of the pandemic-challenged 2020-21 academic year introducing his students and staff in the Evergreen Catholic School Division to the, well, evergreen wisdom of the Bible. The resident of Stony Plain, who is also a musician, writer and…
Leonel Tobias is a parishioner at St. Mary’s church in Provost. He will receive the sacraments at this year’s Easter vigil after completing the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) program under the guidance of his pastor, Rev. Christopher Selvaraj Rayappan. Tobias talks about his family life, his journey…
“The Lord is Risen!” is the acclamation of all Christians at Easter. Edmonton Archbishop Richard Smith said there’s a risk of taking for granted the message of extraordinary, sure hope that is contained in those words. Over the past year as we deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re looking for…
Rev. Sylvain Casavant, a pastor and teacher for many years, has been appointed as the new rector of St. Joseph Seminary. It’s a position he’s accepted with enthusiasm – and characteristic humour. “My enthusiasm wavered a little bit. It’s a position that demands a lot more attentiveness and responsibility. But,…
Rev. Stephen Hero, a former associate pastor and vocations director who grew up in Edmonton and spent nine years as rector of St. Joseph Seminary, has been appointed as the new bishop of Prince Albert, Sask. The announcement was made in Rome on March 25. “I’m being sent now to…
Rev. Stephen Hero, a former associate pastor and vocations director who grew up in Edmonton and spent nine years as rector of St. Joseph Seminary, has been appointed as the new bishop of Prince Albert, Sask. The announcement was made in Rome on March 25. “I feel very much at…
This is the Blessed Mother’s lesson to us. Always say “yes” to God. I write this on the Solemnity of the Annunciation, which recalls Gabriel’s announcement to Mary that she had been chosen by God to be the virgin mother of His incarnate Son. As we all know, she gave…
We interview Dr. Robert Hauptman, a family physician in St. Albert, on the passing of Bill C-7 which expands access to euthanasia and assisted suicide in Canada. He says he was “very surprised” that the bill passed as he felt that his colleagues made compelling arguments against the expansion of…