St. Joseph Seminary

The public Masses at St. Joseph Seminary will resume in October! Join us at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 7, at the seminary (9828 84 Street).

Public Masses are held on the first Wednesday of each month:
October 7, 2026
November 4, 2026
December 2, 2026
January 6, 2027 (Divine Liturgy with Holy Spirit Ukrainian Catholic Seminary)
February 3, 2027
March 3, 2027
April 7, 2027 (final Public Mass until October 2027)

On September 15, the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows, six of our brothers from the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton took the next step in their priestly formation. Once a seminarian enters his theological studies, the Church calls him to make a public expression of his intention to receive Holy Orders, and then, in the following years, will institute him in the Ministries of Lector and Acolyte.

Kiefer S. and Sean U. were accepted as candidates for Holy Orders, professing their commitment to complete their formation.

Marc B., Noah K., and Joseph S. were instituted in the Ministry of Lector, charged with proclaiming and teaching the Word of God.

Daniel P. was instituted in the Ministry of Acolyte to take up the role of assisting the ministers at the altar.

Please continue to pray for our brothers who have taken this next step, and for our entire community!

Glory be to Jesus Christ! The 2026-2027 seminary year began last week with our opening retreat, led by Hieromonk Fr. Teodosy Kraychuk. Reflecting on the mediatorship of the Son in the life of the Trinity and in the world, Fr. Teodosy encouraged us that our future ministerial priesthood will be rooted and sanctified in the Royal high priesthood of Jesus Christ.

Once again, our friends from Holy Spirit Ukrainian Catholic Seminary joined us for the retreat and led us in Byzantine liturgies throughout the week.

This year, St. Joseph's has 48 seminarians representing 9 dioceses across Western Canada - which includes 15 new members of our community! Please keep us in your prayers throughout this year!

“Mary should be the example of holiness, and we should see her intercessory role in the life and the mission of the Church.” - Bishop William McGrattan

On August 22, the Memorial of the Queenship of Mary, three of our brothers from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Calgary took the next step in their priestly formation. Once a seminarian enters his theological studies, the Church calls him to make a public expression of his intention to receive Holy Orders, and then, in the following years, will institute him in the Ministries of Lector and Acolyte.

Benjamin T. was accepted as a candidate for Holy Orders, professing his commitment to complete his formation.

André B. and Bennet C. were instituted in the Ministry of Acolyte to take up the role of assisting the ministers at the altar.

You can read more about the day at: https://www.catholicyyc.ca/blog/a-marian-celebration-of-vocations

Please continue to pray for our brothers who have taken this next step, and for our entire community!

Photos from the Diocese of Calgary.

On Friday, Oct. 2, more than 1,000 Catholics from across central Alberta will meet at the Archbishop's Dinner for the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton. This annual gathering is an opportunity to celebrate our shared faith, and this year we will hear Archbishop Stephen Hero share his vision for the Archdiocese for the first time since his installation in January.

Every year, every member of our community can attend this dinner because of donations from parishes and attendees! To buy tickets, follow the link below and add the option to "Support a Seminarian."

https://caedm.ca/offices/archbishop/dinner/

We give thanks for the seminarians discerning God's call to serve His Church.

Forty seminarians from nine dioceses are studying at St. Joseph Seminary, including 16 seminarians for the Archdiocese of Edmonton. We are especially grateful to welcome eight new seminarians as they begin this journey of formation.

We also celebrate the 28 young men who participated in theCome and See Weekend, taking time to prayerfully explore a vocation to the priesthood or religious life.

These signs of hope reflect our pastoral priority of Formation for Confident Witness —encouraging one another to courageously respond to Christ's call and joyfully serve His people.

Learn more about St. Joseph Seminary and how you can support or explore a vocation: stjoseph-seminary.com
Read annual report: caedm.ca/about/annual-reports

Our community congratulates Deacons Andrew and Daniel of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton who were ordained to the transitional diaconate last week at St. Joseph's Basilica in Edmonton!

Deacon Andrew has been part of our community since 2017, and Deacon Daniel since 2020, and we pray that God may bless their ministry and that they may serve the people of God with joy, zeal, and holiness.

"Deacons are called to make Christ the Servant visible in the world."

With gratitude and joy, we congratulate Deacons Andrew Sheedy and Daniel Sale, who were ordained to the transitional diaconate for the Archdiocese of Edmonton. The transitional diaconate is the stage of ordained ministry that immediately precedes ordination to the priesthood in the Catholic Church

In his homily, Archbishop Stephen Hero reminds us that the diaconate is a ministry of humble service — proclaiming the Gospel, caring for those in need, and building up the Church through lives shaped by Christ's love.

Please join us in praying for Deacon Andrew and Deacon Daniel as they begin this sacred ministry. May the Holy Spirit strengthen them with wisdom, compassion, and joyful hearts as they serve God's people.

Read more: caedm.ca

St. Joseph Seminary
Newman Theological College
Vocations Awareness Committee of Edmonton

We had so much fun at the 34th Annual Newman Golf Classic! 🏌️‍♂️

The Foundation of St. Joseph Seminary & Newman Theological College put on a wonderful tournament in support of NTC & St. Joseph's shared missions. Thank you to all our generous sponsors and especially to Volvo Edmonton.

See you next year on the greens!

we celebrate the priestly ordination anniversary of Fr. Marc Cramer, giving thanks to God for his faithful ministry and generous response to the Lord’s call.

Born on February 12, 1970, Fr. Marc was ordained to the priesthood on June 19, 2006.

Throughout his ministry, Fr. Marc has faithfully served in numerous parishes across the Archdiocese, including St. Joseph Basilica in Edmonton, St. Stephen Parish in Lacombe, Sacred Heart Parish in Wetaskiwin, Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Parish in Maskwacis, St. Theresa Parish in Ma-Me-O Beach, Good Shepherd Parish, and St. Charles Parish.

In addition to his parish assignments, Fr. Marc has dedicated many years to promoting and supporting vocations as Vocations Director. He currently serves as Our Lady of Victory Camp director while continuing his ministry as pastor of St. Charles Parish. He has also served the Archdiocese as a member of the College of Consultors.

Lord, send holy and generous men to serve Your Church as faithful priests. Grant them the courage to answer Your call and the perseverance to follow it with joy. Amen.

Read more: caedm.ca/news
Learn more about Vocations: caedm.ca/vocations

Our Lady of Victory Camp
St. Charles Parish
Vocations Awareness Committee of Edmonton
Newman Theological College