Fr. McCaffery officiated Gretzky wedding
Fr. McCaffery officiated Gretzky wedding By
Andrew Ehrkamp, Canadian Catholic News
January 21, 2021
EDMONTON -- Pastor. Mentor. Teacher. Community Leader. Friend.
Fr. Mike McCaffery was all of these and more, and the loss of the much-loved priest casts a long shadow on the Archdiocese of Edmonton where he served for more than five decades. Fr. McCaffery died Jan. 12 due to possible complications related to COVID-19. He was 85.
“As I tried in my mind to capture the significance of his death, superlative phrases sprang to mind, as I am sure was the case for many others who knew him, like ‘Death of a legend,’ ‘the passing of an era’ or ‘the end of an institution,’ ” Archbishop Richard Smith said in a statement. “These are all true, so extensive was the impact of his priestly ministry on the people of this archdiocese, and so many were his accomplishments.”