The Archdiocese of Edmonton has updated guidelines for some aspects of the Holy Season of Lent. These guidelines include details regarding: Ash Wednesday (February 17); Rite of Election (February 20-21); Palm Sunday (March 28); Chrism Mass (tentatively scheduled for March 29); and Paschal Triduum (April 1-4). Please see the full document:…
Funeral livestream from St. Joseph’s Basilica The funeral will be livestreamed on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021 at 11 a.m on these platforms: Facebook (@archedmonton) YouTube (@archedmonton) Twitter (will appear as @archedmonton tweet at broadcast time) TELUS Optik TV Channel 877 Obituary At Connelly-McKinley Funeral Home: Here is a collection…
Pastor. Mentor. Teacher. Community Leader. Friend. Rev. Mike McCaffery was all of these and more, and loss of the much-loved priest casts a long shadow on the Archdiocese of Edmonton where he served for more than five decades. Father McCaffery died Jan. 12 due to possible complications related to COVID-19. He…
Rev. Mike McCaffery (Photo: Robert Bray) Rev. Mike McCaffery, a pastor, mentor, teacher and community leader in the Edmonton Archdiocese for more than 50 years. He was 85. “This morning I was very saddened to learn of the death of my friend and brother priest, Fr. Mike McCaffrey,” Edmonton Archbishop…
As we look forward to a new year, we close 2020 – a year of tremendous challenge and change. The COVID-19 pandemic affected almost every aspect of our lives, from the way we live, work and play to how we worship. It was also a year that presented other challenges.…