Sophia Talks Sophia Talks: Contemplation as the fire and fuel for mission “I like to say that contemplation is the very act of Faith. It’s the way we come to Faith that leads us into the temple and the centre of our being."
News New ministry opens to serve the terminally ill homeless Archbishop Smith, St. Joseph, CODS Archbishop Richard Smith from the Archdiocese of Edmonton joined us on Monday, May 1 to celebrate the opening of our St. Joseph's ministry. The new home, based in Edmonton, serves the terminally ill homeless.
Sophia Talks Sophia Talks: The dignity of work “The dignity of work comes from people being able to express who they are in making things.”
April 12 Ruach Ruach: The Easter Triduum - Jesus' Mercy lives Rick Berube, Ruach Once again we engage in the Easter Triduum, these three days leading to the celebration of Christendom’s central, defining event.
April 3 Ruach Ruach: We are more than we are… feed the hungry Rick Berube, Ruach My young granddaughters may have glimpsed the point made in the animated movie The Lion King when the ruler of all animals explains to the young cub that “We are more than we are… we are one,” but after all these years of life,...
Sophia Talks Sophia Talks: Embracing diversity Sophia Talks Our most recent Sophia Talks discussed the origin of the word “catholic” and the public perception of the Catholic Church being a closed-minded institution.
News Pope's ambassador celebrates Mass with us, blesses our ministries An ambassador from the Vatican visited our Agency on Friday, March 3, reaffirming our mission to help society’s most vulnerable, blessing three of our ministries, and leading Mass for staff.
News House blessings continue at our Agency Blessing, Community Outreach and Disability Service, ceremony House blessing and renaming ceremonies have continued into 2017, with a focus on Community Outreach and Disability Service homes in Edmonton.
News FASD ministries bond for Family Day Staff in our four Edmonton-based Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder ministries hosted a Family Day Carnival that formed a stronger community with the people we serve.
News Federal Government Director General visits Reception House The visit was part of the Director General's cross-Canada Settlement Network office tour of all IRCC partners.