World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation – Sept 1

Earlier this August, Pope Francis instituted the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, which will be on September 1 annually, beginning in 2015. It will coincide with a similar celebration previously established by Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. It...

Grief Share – Grief recovery support group

An 11 week program for those searching for support in their grief at the loss of a loved one will be held at the Chancery office of the Edmonton Eparchy ( 9645 – 108 Ave), beginning Sept 17, 2015.  The sessions will run from 7:00 to 9:00 pm, Thursday evenings.  Each...

One Billion Tourists, One Billion Opportunities

1. It was 2012 when the symbolic barrier of one billion international tourist arrivals was surpassed. Now the numbers continue to grow so much that the forecasts estimate a new threshold of two billion will be reached in 2030. To this data even higher figures related...