The seasons of Advent and Christmas seem to come so quickly and to be filled with many activities to say the least. In the everyday planning and preparations for family and community celebrations there are inevitably certain individuals who for whatever reason go unnoticed or unrecognized. They make important contributions.  They are invaluable in their ...read more

Father Matthew-Anthony Hysell was ordained tonight at St. Joseph’s Basilica in Edmonton. Archbishop Richard Smith presided the joyous occasion. Father Hysell will celebrate his first mass at Providence Renewal Centre on Saturday morning, December 8, 2012. He is pictured here with David LeRoss and Cheridan Sanders of the Salt and Light team. Stay tuned to ...read more

Salt + Light’s 10th anniversary celebration, the Venite Adoremus Concert featuring The Priests, the Amabile Youth Choir and Rosana Riverso, went off beautifully last night. Below are a selection of photos from last night’s events. The Priests, Fr. Eugene, Fr. Martin and Fr. David, on stage at Koerner Hall during the final rehearsal. Fr. Martin ...read more

Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Bishop Murray Chatlain of Mackenzie-Fort Smith as Archbishop of Keewatin – Le Pas. Archbishop Chatlain will also serve as apostolic administrator of Mackenzie-Fort Smith until a new Bishop can be named for that diocese. He succeeds Archbishop Sylvain Lavoie who retired in July 2012 for health reasons.  Originally from Saskatoon, ...read more

Thursday December 6 will mark the first of what is sure to be many celebrations recognizing 10 years of Salt + Light Television. A decade into the brainchild of Gaetano Gagliano, the small upstart, which many said was doomed to failure is now on the cusp of branching out far and wide, already showing signs ...read more

Pope Benedict XVI has released guidelines about how Catholic charities should be organized and who oversees them. He wrote the guidelines in a papal letter released “motu proprio” (of his own impulse)  called Intima Ecclesia Natura, or The Church’s Deepest Nature. It was released by the Vatican December 1. In the letter the pope warns ...read more

“A zealous pastor, a humble religious, a faithful churchman, and an admirable human person” are just some of the words by which my fellow Basilian and biographer of our order, Fr. P. Wallace Platt, has described George Bernard Cardinal Flahiff. George Flahiff, born on 26 October 1905 in Paris, Ontario, was Superior General of the Basilian Fathers from ...read more

CNS file photo Pope John Paul II kisses a rain-soaked tarmac as he arrives in Jakarta, Indonesia, on a pastoral trip in 1989. ...read more

What is chastity? How do we make the message of chastity appealing to young people? In this episode of Perspectives Weekly, Deacon Pedro Guevara-Mann speaks with Chris Stefanick about chastity and how we can live chastity in our lives. ...read more

Most of us are concerned for the environment. Politicians, organizations and celebrities are constantly urging us to get “greener” and challenge us to “act more responsibly.” It seems that nothing today is more important than the need to take better care of our planet. On the other hand, another movement is gaining strength: Persons who ...read more