Office Administrator: Sr. Lilly Jose AO
Pastoral Assistant: Sr. Sumy Mathew AO
Santa Maria Goretti Italian Parish is a 1600 family, city wide Roman Catholic Parish in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
The parish was established in 1958 by first generation Italian immigrants, and now serves as a spiritual home for many subsequent generations of faithful descendants and their families.
Wearing of Face Masks in Church
The Archbishop is directing that masks be worn by all congregants throughout the Mass, with these exceptions:
Since the dispensation from the Sunday Obligation still applies, anyone who has difficulty or issues with wearing a mask may want to consider staying home and staying safe at this time.
Watch a video clip of a 360 degree view of SMG Parish here...
Graduale ritorno alla celebrazione pubblica della S. Messa
A Gradual Return to Publicly Celebrated Mass
Please pre-register with the Parish Office to attend Mass (mandatory)
In accordance with City of Edmonton bylaw 19408, the wearing of non-medical masks is mandatory in public indoor spaces, including churches
Saturday March 6
Sunday March 7 - Third Sunday of Lent
Tuesday March 9
Wednesday March 10
Thursday March 11
Friday March 12
Saturday March 13
Sunday March 14 - Fourth Sunday of Lent
Tuesday March 16
Wednesday March 17
Thursday March 18
Friday March 19
Saturday March 20
Sunday March 21 - Fifth Sunday of Lent
Tuesday March 23
Wednesday March 24
Thursday March 25
Friday March 26
Saturday March 27
Sunday March 28 - Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
Tuesday March 30
Wednesday March 31
Thursday April 1 - Holy Thursday
Friday April 2 - Good Friday of the Lord's Passion
Saturday April 3 - Holy Saturday (Easter Vigil)
Sunday April 4 - The Resurrection of the Lord (Easter Sunday)
What to expect when attending Mass
As explained above, your pre-registration with the Parish Office (via phone or email) is required in advance to attend Mass in person.
Pre-registration information shall include:
Collection of this information is mandatory per Alberta Health Services in order to maintain a contact tracing list should an outbreak occur.
After pre-registering, ingress to the Church will commence 30 mins before scheduled mass time. Safety coordinators will be onsite to remind everyone to respect physical distancing rules.
Entry to the Church will be closed before Mass commences.
Before entering the Church, you will be asked a series of COVID-19 screening questions supplied by Alberta Health Services. Please remember the wearing of non-medical masks is mandatory in all public indoor spaces, including churches.
An usher will seat you when entering the Church to respect physical distancing rules. Sanitize your hands when entering and leaving the Church.
Please follow the directions of the Priest for receiving communion and when leaving the Church.
Thank you for your patience as we respect Alberta Health Services rules in order to keep everyone safe.
Calling all Volunteers!
If you are an existing Santa Maria Goretti Parish volunteer and have completed your Called to Protect training, please consider volunteering in one of the following most urgently needed roles:
These specific roles require many volunteers in order to sustain the Parish Mass schedule. Please contact the Parish Office to volunteer your time for these most important roles.
Holy Week Celebrations 2021
As with all liturgical celebrations, pre-registration with the Parish Office is required.
Sunday March 28 - Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
Tuesday March 30
Wednesday March 31
Thursday April 1 - Holy Thursday
Friday April 2 - Good Friday of the Lord's Passion
Saturday April 3 - Holy Saturday (Easter Vigil)
Sunday April 4 - The Resurrection of the Lord (Easter Sunday)
Weekly Mass Schedule
Tuesday through Friday, 7 pm (Bilingual). Maximum 80 persons in attendance. Pre-registration with the Parish Office required.
Saturday, 5 pm (Bilingual). Maximum 80 persons in attendance. Pre-registration with the Parish Office required.
Sunday, 11 am (Bilingual). Maximum 80 persons in attendance. Pre-registration with the Parish Office required.
Sacrament of Confession available by appointment only.
All are welcome for personal prayer in Church subject to the same precautions observed for Mass. Please call the Parish Office to reserve.
The Parish's weekly Italian radio program can be heard on World FM 101.7 every Sunday morning at 8:30 am.
Listen to the March 7th edition (Third Sunday of Lent) here...
Choose your preferred method to support Santa Maria Goretti Parish:
Tax receipts for 2020 donations
The Parish Office is pleased to offer Parishoners the option to receive 2020 donation tax receipts electronically via email. Please contact the office to verify your email, mailing address, envelope number and phone number to ensure your unique identification.
Blessed Luigi Maria Monti
Parishioners are invited to learn more about the life of CFIC founder Blessed Luigi Maria Monti via a virtual book club seminar led by Rev. Dr. James Chitteth.
Please visit the CFIC North American delegation website at: https://cficnorthamericandelegation.com/ for more information and to register.
Video series: Stop, look and listen on your Journey through Lent
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has produced this new series for Lent 2021.
See the full story with links to videos on Grandin Media: Journey through Lent
Information Relating to COVID-19
The Bishops of Alberta and the Northwest Territories have released a Letter: On vaccination against COVID-19
The Bishops of Alberta and the Northwest Territories have released a Pastoral Statement: On the Impact of COVID 19 and the Call to Christian Renewal
See the full story on Grandin Media: Bishops offer reflection on COVID 19 and the call to Christian renewal
For the latest update from Alberta Health Services on the coronavirus: https://www.alberta.ca/coronavirus-info-for-albertans.aspx