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BIOETHICS MATTERS: Catholic Teaching on Transgender (Gender Dysphoria)
By, Moira McQueen, LLB, MDiv, PhD Recently there seems to be an increase in numbers of children and adults presenting themselves as wishing...
He Who Died Alone
March 20: What are we to make of Christ’s words of sheer, seeming hopelessness: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" [MT 27:46] St....
Reminder: Spring Break Children’s Day Camp – Register ASAP
Day Spring Break Children’s Day Camp March 29 - 31, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. for children grades 1-6 at Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God Parish,...
Ukrainian Church leaders reaffirm unity with Rome
Source: radiovaticana.va/ (Vatican Radio) The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, says a meeting of...
Mercy Is a Verb
There is more to spirituality than walking in the woods or watching waves break on the shore. At the invitation of Jesus, Peter, James and John...
Pope Expresses Gratitude to Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
(Unofficial translation from Italian original) To His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk Major Archbishop of Kyiv-Halych “How precious is...
As Pastors We Speak Out on Behalf of Our People Before the Holy Father and Before the World “The Holy Father Heard Us.”
As Pastors We Speak Out on Behalf of Our People Before the Holy Father and Before the World “The Holy Father Heard Us.” Rome, 6 March 2016 War is...
PHOTO: Patriarch Sviatoslav and the Permanent Synod meet with Pope Francis
Today, His Holiness Pope Francis received in a private audience, lasting an hour, His Beatitude Sviatoslav, Patriarch of the...
Don’t Force Physicians to Act Against Their Conscience
By: Thomas Cardinal Collins Published on Wed Mar 02 2016 Source: Toronto Star “Contemplating Suicide? We Can Help!” There was a time when such an...
Grande Prairie Grande Opening: April 23-24
Grande Prairie Dormition Parish is pleased to announce that on April 23 & 24 we will be celebrating the grande opening of our new church, with...
Pope Francis calls Havana Joint Declaration debatable, understands Ukrainians might feel betrayed
Source: www.catholicworldreport.com As expected, the Department of External Church relations of the Moscow Patriarchate has started the process of...
Year of Mercy Column: The Mercy of the Cross
Author: Peter Yaremko The beginning of Lent is the time when we focus on taking up our daily cross in imitation of Christ. The cross we bear is...
Year of Mercy Column: Pilgrimage of the Heart
Author: Peter Yaremko In proclaiming the Year of Mercy, Pope Francis invites us to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica or to...
Have Mercy on Us Retreats for Youth and Young Adults
Have Mercy on Us - Retreats This year has been designated the Jubilee of Mercy by Pope Francis. Come together to pray and learn what this means for...
“Two Parallel Worlds” – An Interview with His Beatitude Sviatoslav (ENG/UKR)
Saturday, February 13, 2016 On February 12, Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill, the leaders of two Churches, met at the Jose Marti International...
Year of Mercy Column: Celebrating Love
Author: Peter Yaremko Today we are asked to take notice of two events that seem contradictory—the beginning of the penitential period of Great Lent,...
Statement of the Catholic Bishops of Alberta on Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia
The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in February of 2015 to strike down Canada’s existing laws prohibiting assisted suicide has opened a wide...
Christian leaders come together to pray for unity
January 25, 2016 THANDIWE KONGUAVI WESTERN CATHOLIC REPORTER Edmonton Christian leaders began the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity imploring God...
His Beatitude Sviatoslav's comments on Cuba meeting (ENG/UKR)
(Translation from the original Ukrainian text from the Press Office of the UGCC - 5 February 2016) “I do not expect that much will change” - His...
Year of Mercy Column: No Fear
Author: Peter Yaremko The first miracle Peter witnessed at the hands of Jesus drove the fisherman to his knees—a catch of fish so heavy that Peter’s...
Resurrection: Music From the Ukrainian Sacred Choral Tradition – APRIL 2, 2016
Saturday, April 2nd, 2016 at 7:30 pm at St. Joseph’s Basilica, 10044 113 Street RESURRECTION: MUSIC FROM THE UKRAINIAN SACRED CHORAL TRADITION ...
Bishop David: Catholic Schools and Inclusivity
February 2, 2016 Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord Glory be to Jesus Christ! Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Re: Catholic...
Year of Mercy Column: In the Garden with God
Author: Peter Yaremko During this Jubilee Year of Mercy the Church offers us a general pardon, an indulgence that is open to all, and the...
Year of Mercy Column: “His Mercy Endures Forever”
Author: Peter Yaremko In announcing the Jubilee Year of Mercy, Pope Francis drew our attention to Psalm 136, where the phrase “His mercy endures...
Photos: Door of Mercy at St. Kevin Catholic Junior High School, Edmonton
Photos: Door of Mercy at St. Martin Catholic Elementary School, Edmonton
Year of Mercy Column: An Invitation to Mercy
Author: Peter Yaremko What greater example of God’s mercy toward sinners is there than the invitation to the tax collector, Matthew, to become a...
Photos: Making an Ice Cross for the Feast of Theophany
Year of Mercy Column: What Is Mercy?
Author: Peter Yaremko The Hebrew word “hesed” is often translated as “mercy.” But “mercy” as commonly understood today does not do justice to the...
Photos: Door of Mercy at St Matthew’s Catholic Elementary School, Edmonton
Year of Mercy Column: Christmas
Author: Peter Yaremko The Old Testament book of Exodus warns us that no one can see God and live. But during these days of celebration of the...
Year of Mercy Column: What Does “Jubilee” Mean?
Author: Peter Yaremko Jubilee years have a deep history in the Hebrew scriptures. According to Leviticus, slaves and prisoners were freed, debts...
Year of Mercy Column: Why Did the Pope Choose Dec 8?
Author: Peter Yaremko The Jubilee Year of Mercy opened on December 8, the fiftieth anniversary of the closing of Second Vatican Council. On this...
Year of Mercy Column: The Jubilee Prayer of Pope Francis
Author: Peter Yaremko You and I cannot be in Rome on Tuesday when the Holy Father opens The Jubilee Year of Mercy by throwing open the Holy Door of...
“Gender theory”/“Gender ideology” – Select Teaching Resources
The following select excerpts from various sources are intended to provide some information (not exhaustive) in the area of “gender theory”/“gender...
His Beatitude Patriarch Sviatoslav: Pastoral Letter on the Occasion of the Opening of the Holy Year of Mercy (UKR)
«Милосердя хочу!» (Мт. 9, 13) ПОСЛАННЯ з нагоди проголошення Святого року Божого милосердя в УГКЦ Дорогі в Христі! Разом з усією Вселенською...