The Grade 1 class at Sacred Heart School in Wetaskiwin is missing its secret weapon. Due to COVID-19, school boards across Alberta — and virtually the whole of Canada — decreed that guests and out-of-school volunteers would not be permitted into school buildings as a measure to slow the pandemic’s…
The annual Sign of Hope campaign surpassed its goal of raising more than $2.3 million for Catholic Social Services even in the midst of the isolation and restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We know that the charitable sector is hurting right now, but we’re just really thankful that our donors…
On Feb. 2, 2021, the Church celebrates the World Day for Consecrated Life. The occasion will include Mass, celebrated by Archbishop Richard Smith, and a renewal of the vows of obedience, poverty and chastity. The livestream can be viewed on Facebook and YouTube. In this column, Sister Rezebeth Noceja of…
Rev. Don MacDonald, a longtime professor at Newman Theological College, got a wonderful surprise during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity this year. He received the title of ecumenical Honorary Canon of the Anglican Diocese of Edmonton in recognition of his work on ecumenism. “As you step down from…
Our Lady of Guadalupe\'s appearance in 1531 to St. Juan Diego demonstrated with the utmost clarity the Blessed Mother’s special love for the original peoples of the Western Hemisphere.
When I disclose that I teach in a junior high school, it’s not unusual for me to receive clucks of sympathy or kind words of appreciation; I suppose there are many people who don’t look back on their middle school years too fondly. While it’s true that teenagers are not always…
Bishop David Motiuk of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton has used the Eparchy’s first online fundraiser, the Armchair Gala, as a launching pad for the top priorities in the new year and beyond. The Armchair Gala was a fundraiser for eparchial wide ministry, this year the gala managed to…
On January 10, 2021, Pope Francis promulgated the Apostolic Letter issued motu proprio (meaning by the Pope’s own will) called Spiritus Domini – The Spirit of the Lord. By it, the Holy Father, as chief legislator of canon law, modified Canon 230 §1 of the Latin Code of Canon Law…
Father Mike McCaffery is being remembered as a unique character, a study in shattering stereotypes. He’s the sports fan-priest famous for marrying NHL icon Wayne Gretzky and his wife, as well as the beloved pastor who learned sign language to serve the deaf community. He enjoyed a gourmet meal as…
Pastor. Mentor. Teacher. Community Leader. Friend. Rev. Mike McCaffery was all of these and more, and the loss of the much-loved priest casts a long shadow on the Archdiocese of Edmonton. Father McCaffery died Jan. 12. He was 85. Grandin Media asked friends and former colleagues to share their stories…