Archbishop Stephen Hero celebrates Mass at Edmonton Remand Centre

Archbishop Stephen Hero celebrated Mass with inmates at the Edmonton Remand Centre on Saturday, October 10. Although some men prepared for the liturgy the previous Wednesday, facility rules limited chapel attendance to 20 inmates despite a special request to allow more people to participate.

Three men volunteered to read the First Reading, the Responsorial Psalm, and the Second Reading. The Prayer of the Faithful consisted of prayers written by the men on September 30, which were typed and distributed to the group. These prayers included requests for forgiveness and intentions for the inmates, their families, and their peers.

A choir from St. Vital Parish in Beaumont led the music, and inmates used laminated sheets to follow the prayers. The choir included Diane MacDonald, Louis Kloster, Wendy Revering, and Marian Hay.