Advance Care Planning

Advance Care Planning and Goals of Care Designation assists patients and families with discussing and defining goals of care for indiividuals receiving health services that are both clinically appropriate and respectful of each person's values and beliefs. For more information Click Here.

For additional information on Advance Directives, view this article by AMERICA The National Catholic Weekly.

Sacrement of the Anointing of the Sick

If you or someone in your family is sick or in hospital and would like to receive the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, please call your parish priest.

The Sacrament of the Sick is administered by a priest and is intended to strengthen and  comfort those who are suffering serious illness, the elderly and frail, or those near the time of  death.

Funeral Planning

A Catholic funeral, like all funerals, is a time of sadness and grief. However, in the Catholic faith there's joy in the belief that a funeral represents the passing of the beloved into eternal life.  Your parish priest can guide you through the funeral planning process and offer you good ideas and suggestions on the funeral liturgy.

Grief and Bereavement Support 

Losing someone or something you love is very painful and is often accompanied by all kinds of emotions such as shock, sadness, anger and guilt.  While these feelings can be frightening and even overwhelming, they are normal reactions to loss. There is no right or wrong way to grieve — but there are healthy ways to cope with the pain.  Grief that is expressed and experienced has a potential for healing that eventually can strengthen and enrich life.

Wills Information Sessions

Everyone should have a current, properly prepared will whether you are 22 or 92, and regardless of your financial circumstances. The Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton is pleased to host Wills Information Sessions at parishes throughout the Archdiocese. These sessions will inform you about the types of wills, what should/should not be included in your will and ways to ensure you provide for your children and other loved ones. Tips of how to maximize funds for your beneficiaries will be shared as they teach you how to minimize taxes and fees. Learn about charitable bequests, what considerations should be taken when choosing your executor, and how to prepare a Personal Directive & Enduring Power of Attorney.

Sessions are FREE. To register for a date and location near you, call Anna at 780.469.1010, ext. 2260.