Events

An Evening with Alex Schadenberg

Learn more about euthanasia in Canada. The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition presents a Film Screening & Discussion:

– September 22, 6:30 pm, Sacred Heart Parish, 5508 48a Ave, Red Deer

– September 23, 6:00 pm Mass, 6:30 Presentation, St. John Bosco Parish, 13503 40 Street, Edmonton

– September 24, 7:00 pm, Holy Family Parish, 75 Poirier Ave, St. Albert

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Archbishop Hero’s Homily: Hope and Dignity Mass, Tues. Apr. 21 (3rd Week of Easter 2026)

I wonder how much the faith and witness of Saint Stephen impacted the life of Saint Paul. Saint Paul’s conversion or turning from persecutor to believer is described in two places in the New Testament: The Acts of the Apostles and his own letter to the Galatians. When Saint Paul writes about his conversion in Galatians, he doesn’t mention the impact that the execution of Stephen had on him…

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Hope & Dignity Activation Week – April 18-24

The Archdiocese of Edmonton has invited Amanda Achtman, founder of Dying to Meet You and Bioethics Director for Canadian Physicians for Life, to lead a high profile “Activation Week,” April 18-24, 2026 to form Confident Witnesses (Pastoral Priorities #2) who are equipped to respond with compassion, knowledge and truth about euthanasia and assisted suicide in their families, workplaces, and communities.

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World Day of the Sick, Feb. 11 – Free Webinar

To celebrate the 2025 World Day of the Sick, the International Association of Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC) is hosting a webinar on “Palliative Care as a Practice of Hope.” This webinar provides a glimpse into how spiritual care practitioners from different faiths and settings engage with patients and their caregivers.

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