Welcome

A hearty welcome to Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Catholic Church in Maskwacis, Alberta. Together we meld our rich Catholic Faith and vibrant First Nation culture. We are a unique Catholic community of Indigenous peoples and settlers who pray together using symbols, music, and rituals which are meaningful to our People and to our culture. The interior of our Church is designed to illustrate our journey in faith using our Cree culture.

We use sweetgrass, sage, cedar, tobacco, and fungus as well as drums in our liturgy, and we sing songs that speak deeply to us. We extend the hand of friendship to all our brothers and sisters worldwide, to share in the hopes and faith of the People of the First Nations and Métis Nation by listening to God’s Word and by breaking bread with us.

Letter: Response on the Kamloops 215 (from Fr. Susai and Fr. Mark at Sacred Heart in Edmonton) (PDF, 1 page)

Residential Schools: Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, 4 pages)

MASS TIMES

Sundays

• • • On Sundays, we celebrate Masses at 11:30 a.m.
    • More information- including special events and celebrations- can be found in the parish bulletin.

Adoration Times

• • • Thursday: from 6 – 10 p.m.
    • Friday: from 6 – 7 p.m.

View today’s Daily Reading

About us (this equivalent for your parish can go on the History page)

In 1990, the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, Grandin Province, officially staffed the Parish with Oblate priests to work with the Native people. In 1993, Archbishop MacNeil of Edmonton designated Sacred Heart Parish “The official Parish for the Catholic First Nations Peoples of Edmonton and surrounding communities”. Since then, we have had this place to call our spiritual home, where we can share our gifts with one another.

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