St. Joseph Seminary

08/18/2026

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/

08/06/2026

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

07/22/2026

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.

07/22/2026

"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

06/19/2026

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

06/12/2026

We are pleased to announce that Archbishop Stephen Hero will ordain Daniel Salé and Andrew Sheedy to the Transitional Diaconate for the Archdiocese of Edmonton.

Please join us for this special Mass on July 16 and keep Daniel and Andrew in your prayers as they continue their journey toward the priesthood.

Almighty God, giver of every grace, send your Holy Spirit into our midst to assist Andrew and Daniel as they prepare for ordination to the Transitional Diaconate, ready to offer themselves forever in the ministry of the Word, of the altar, and charity, as servants to all. Grant this through Christ, our Lord. Amen

Vocations Awareness Committee of Edmonton

The Mass will be livestreamed. Read more: caedm.ca/news

06/11/2026

We extend our congratulations to Fr. Geoffrey on the 15th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood! Fr. Geoff finished his seminary studies at St. Joseph's in 2011, and returned to our community as a member of the formation team in 2023.

Congratulations Fr. Geoff, and may God continue to bless your ministry!

Happy 15th anniversary to Fr. Matthew Ramsay and Fr. Geoffrey Young, who were ordained June 10, 2011! We thank God for their vocation, their witness, and their service among us.

06/10/2026

Our community congratulates Fr. Thomas Wollis of the Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan on his priestly ordination, which was celebrated on May 24 at St. John the Baptist Cathedral in McLennan. Fr. Tom has been a part of our community since 2017, and we pray that God may bless his ministry and that he may serve the people of God with joy, zeal, and holiness!

06/10/2026

We are happy to announce that two members of our community are being ordained to the diaconate!

Andrew Sheedy and Daniel Salé, who have been studying for the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton since 2017 and 2020, respectively, will be ordained as deacons on Thursday, July 16, at 7:00 p.m. at St. Joseph's Basilica in Edmonton. All are welcome to attend.

Congratulations Andrew and Daniel!

03/20/2026

Yesterday, the Solemnity of St. Joseph, was our community's patronal feast day!

We were happy to welcome Archbishop Stephen as he celebrated Mass for us, and then joined us for dinner.

St. Joseph, pray for us!

Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton