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Plan now, save grief later

Plan now, save grief later

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Recently, I attended a meeting where the discussion turned to the matter of making your estate plan. The presenter noted that in doing so, your priorities should be family, charity and then the tax man.

Catholic Missions In Canada president Fr. David Reilander preaches at Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL. CMIC granted $75,000 to help rebuild the parish centre roof in 2022.

At Catholic Missions, charity begins at home

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With the years of COVID-19 pandemic in the rear-view mirror, Catholic Missions In Canada (CMIC) approached 2023 as a year to reassert its visibility in the Canadian Catholic community.

The Black Rock, which will be the centrepiece of Montreal’s Monument Park, commemorates the Irish who perished on Canadian shores fleeing famine back home in the 1840s.

Let the Montreal Irish story be told

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‘The last piece of the puzzle’ marks the 6,000 fleeing famine only to be buried in Canada’s largest mass grave

Pre-pandemic, Catholic Family Services of Toronto held an annual fundraising concert. After COVID hit, this was cancelled, yet people still found ways to give to help the agency continue to help clients.

Despite tumultuous times, support still flows

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Amid the pandemic hardships of the past few years and a rapidly changing world since, Catholic Family Services (CFS) Toronto has maintained its unwavering support for those in need. Executive director Brenda Spitzer credits much of this resilience to the generous support of donors.

If you have an item of sentimental value, make sure you provide clear instructions on how it is to be distributed.

Things often forgotten in an estate plan

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People often overlook items of sentimental value during estate planning, and this oversight can lead to disagreements and relationship-ending issues.

Minimize your tax burden with a sound plan

Minimize your tax burden with a sound plan

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It is important to be ready for the two certainties in life: death and taxes. A good estate plan will help maximize benefits and reduce taxes in the event of death and/or potential incapacity. 

Tammy Peterson’s journey for truth has taken her to the Catholic Church.

Homecoming: A Catholic conversion

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Tammy Peterson and her journey for truth

Two Catholic colleges in B.C. became a reality in 1999, including Corpus Christi College. The late Archbishop Adam Exner was key to their founding.

Late archbishop key in B.C. colleges’ launch

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Just before the turn of the new millennium, then Vancouver Archbishop Adam Exner, like many others, was asking himself the question, “What will the future bring?”

Fr. Anthony Atansi says his mission at McGill’s Newman Centre is threefold — intellectual, spiritual and social — in serving students and faculty.

Newman chaplain answers ‘call within a call’

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It is a long way from his native Igboland in Nigeria to the Newman Centre at McGill University, but Fr. Anthony Atansi finds himself as “at home” in one as the other.

Lilian Pham was among this year’s Schulich Leadership Scholarship winners.

Family, faith guide scholarship winner

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For Lilian Pham, winning the prestigious Schulich Leadership Scholarship was only possible because of the love and support of her family.

From left, Maureen Leon, board president of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Toronto, scholarship winner Ronald Perinpanayagam and Agnes Thomas, executive director.

Charities’ scholarships focus on special service

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Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Toronto is deepening its commitment to support postsecondary learners by awarding five new scholarships — valued at $5,000 apiece —  starting in 2024.

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