Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A

Sunday, February 5, 2023

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A Homily [Isaiah 58:6-10; Psalm 112; 1Corinthians 23:1-5; Matthew 5:13-16] This past week I had occasion to visit Saint Joseph’s College on the campus of the University of Alberta. In an evening session, I spent a couple of hours with about fifty young adults. The occasion involved a […]

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Funeral Mass for Father Mitchell Fidyka

Friday, February 3, 2023

Funeral Mass for Father Mitchell Fidyka Homily [Job 19:1, 23-27; Psalm 103; 2Corinthians 4:14-5:1; Mark 15:33-39, 16:1-6] At the opening of this homily, allow me to express, on behalf of the Archdiocese and everyone gathered here, our heartfelt condolences to the members of Fr. Mitch Fidyka’s family: his brother Zbigniew and nephew Krzysztof, who have […]

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YouCat: The Dignity of the Human Person

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

The speaker stood at the front of the room, holding up an old $50 bill and asked, “who wants this?” Immediately, every hand went up. After dropping it on the ground and pouring his coffee on it, he asked again “who still wants this?” Again, every hand went up. Finally, he took a scoop of […]

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Father Mitch Fidyka ‘never regretted for a single moment’ becoming a priest

Monday, January 30, 2023

Rev. Mitch Fidyka, a priest for more than 40 years and most recently the pastor of St. Thomas More parish, has died of cancer Jan. 28. He was 69. “I was ordained to the priesthood over 40 years ago, a decision I have never regretted for a single moment,” Father Fidyka wrote in a 2022 […]

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Mass for the Come and See Weekend (Winter Semester) 2023

Sunday, January 29, 2023

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A Mass for the Come and See Weekend (Winter Semester) 2023 Homily [Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13; Psalm 146; 1Corinthians 1:26-31; Matthew 5:1-12] In a recent discussion, use was made of an acronym that caught my attention – FOMO. As you likely know, it stands for “fear of missing out”. […]

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