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Msgr. Stephen Hero was born on 19 December 1969 in Montréal, Québec. He carried out his philosophical studies at the seminary of Christ the King in Mission, British Columbia (1991-1994). He studied theology at the Saint Joseph Seminary in Edmonton (1994-1997), and subsequently at the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas - Angelicum, Rome (1997-2000), where he was awarded a licentiate in spiritual theology. He was ordained a priest on 29 June 2000 for the metropolitan archdiocese of Edmonton. He has held the following roles: parish vicar of Saint Theresa in Edmonton and at the Holy Family parish in Saint Albert (2000-2002) and vocational director (2002-2003). He was awarded a licentiate in sacred liturgy at the Pontifical Athenaeum of Saint Anselm in Rome (2003-2005). In Canada, he was: formator (2005), vice rector (2010) and rector of the Saint Joseph Seminary (2012); since 2005, lecturer at the Newman Theological College of Edmonton, and from 2007 to 2015, collaborator as ecclesiastical judge at the Regional and Interdiocesan Tribunal of Alberta. In addition, he has served as: member of the Archdiocesan Committee for the Permanent Diaconate (2009-2017), member of the Archdiocesan Divine Worship Advisory Committee (since 2018) and Archbishop's Deputy Delegate for Responding to Allegations of Abuse (since 2017).

Herman Groetelaars father of Fr Louis Groetelaars from the Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall and Presidaent of the The Canadian Federation of Presbyteral Councils. Please Keep him in our prayers and to his family. Lord Jesus we ask you bring Herman in your Heavenly Kingdom and may we meet him again with You. Amen

Father Patrick Brady McNamara was a priest for Diocese of Pembroke, We pray for Fr Brady, Thank you for your service as a priest and servant to Jesus in bring the good news. Eternal rest grant unto Fr. Brady, O Lord, and may perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace.