Restoration
Column: MH Edmonton AB
This column contains articles related to the Madonna House field house in Edmonton, Alberta, called “Marian Centre.”
The Hope of the Poor — by Lasha Morningstar, for Western Catholic Reporter. From time to time, a newspaper or magazine publishes something about one of our houses. This article, which appeared in Edmonton’s diocesan newspaper, sheds light on a hidden facet of the life of... (April 16, 2008)
The Joys of Being Unworthy — by Tom Kluger. I had an experience of the mercy and love of the Lord one sleepy Monday morning. I discovered that even when I thought he was being tough with me, he was in fact being his kindest.... (March 28, 2007)
Through the Chapel Window — by Michael Fagan. You may have seen a line-up for a soup kitchen, but you probably didn’t see it in quite the way Michael did. It is my assignment and privilege to spend an hour in the chapel each day... (June 15, 2006)
Notes From Near and Far: Edmonton, Alberta — by Arthur Connick, Marian Centre Edmonton. Fr. Tom Rowland and I are new arrivals in this house, and one thing I would say about it is that this is a busy house. Some days I feel like I am being... (February 20, 2006)
You Never Know — by Michael Fagan. When I was at Marian Centre, I once knew a young man who had drunk everything there is to drink by the time he was sixteen. His attitude towards himself and everyone else was cynical and outright... (October 28, 2005)
Notes from Near and Far: Edmonton, Alberta — by Gloria Lawton, Marian Centre Edmonton. It seems that God wants young people to touch and be touched by our house here, for we have had an increase of young adults coming to help in the soup kitchen or to... (October 14, 2005)
The Prostitute — by a former layman of MH. Many years ago, when I was a young staff worker at Marian Centre, I was once protected from serious harm in a most unexpected way. It was midwinter at a time when violence, which... (October 13, 2005)
The Cat and the Boy — by Patrick Stewart, current director of Marian Centre Edmonton. Please, before reading ahead, enter the heart of the child within you. We all are children to some degree, or else, Scripture tells us, we’re not going to make it to... (October 12, 2005)
Three Poor Men — by Michael Fagan, a former director of Marian Centre Edmonton. These stories are essentially true. I put them in my own words as I remember them. They were told to me by real people, men I met and listened to... (October 11, 2005)
Marian Centre Edmonton — On May 31, 2005, Marian Centre Edmonton, our second field house, celebrated its 50th anniversary. Situated in the heart of a large western Canadian city, this house has been known mainly for its service to the poorest of the city... (October 10, 2005)
Notes from Near and Far: Edmonton, Alberta — by Jude Fischer, Marian Centre Edmonton. Greetings from Edmonton, the city which recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. Our newly renovated Churchill Square reopened for the occasion with day-long entertainment culminating in a wonderful fireworks display. All weekend various city-run attractions... (January 01, 2005)
Notes from Near and Far: Edmonton, Alberta — by Jude Fischer, Marian Centre Edmonton. Greetings from Edmonton, the city which recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. Our newly renovated Churchill Square reopened for the occasion with day-long entertainment culminating in a wonderful fireworks display. All weekend various city-run attractions... (January 01, 2005)
