St. Joseph's College, Edmonton
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Catholic
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, undergraduate, liberal arts
Liberal arts
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college that also serves as a residence
Dormitory
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and place of worship
Worship
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for the Catholic community on campus. It is affiliated with the University of Alberta
University of Alberta
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and the Archdiocese of Edmonton
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in the Province of Alberta. Its suffragan dioceses are Calgary and Saint Paul. Historically, the archdiocese was preceded by the Diocese of St Albert which was erected in 1871. In 1912 the present archdiocese was erected...
, and is currently operated by the Basilian Fathers.
The mission
Mission statement
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of the college is "to discover, integrate, and disseminate truth, as revealed by God
God
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, discerned by reason, experienced in community". This is why throughout the academic year it offers regular services to the students on campus such as the Last Chance mass
Mass (liturgy)
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at 9:00 p.m. on Sunday evenings. St. Joseph's Campus Ministry offers a variety of services and events such as the September Canoe Trip and the January Antioch Retreat. In addition, there is a weekday Mass as well as adoration and confession
Confession
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on Tuesdays. Confession can also be by appointment). Chaplains are almost always available for pastoral care and spiritual direction.
The college offers classes on a variety of topics, all with an emphasis on deepening the understanding of the Catholic faith
Catholicism
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. Courses are offered in Christian Theology
Christian theology
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, Philosophy
Philosophy
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, and Religious Education
Religious Education
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. They are credit courses for all degree programs requiring an Arts
ARts
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elective. In addition, students in the B.A. program can opt to have Christian Theology as a Minor.
There is also a Catholic men's residence with living accommodations for over sixty. The residence is well-known for it's camaraderie, it's hearty, delicious meals, it's participation and dominance in intramural sports (24 straight championships), and it's prime, central location on the University of Alberta campus. Famous alumni of the residence include former Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada
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, Joe Clark
Joe Clark
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.
Since 2006, there has also been a women's residence affiliated with the College. However, Kateri House, named after the First Nations Catholic figure Kateri the Blessed
Kateri Tekakwitha
Kateri Tekakwitha or Catherine Tekakwitha was a Mohawk-Algonquian woman from New York and an early convert to Catholicism, who has been beatified in the Roman Catholic Church.-Her life:...
, is not located in the College proper but rather in one stairwell of nearby HUB mall; Kateri House currently consists of 14 women.