Features

The crew from tournament sponsors Tripemco Burlington Insurance Group: from left, Kelly Hopkins, Paul Vaccarello, Bishop Crosby, Vince Vaccarello and Tony Filice

De Mazenod Door outreach program the big winner at charity golf tournament

By Francis Doyle, Director of Stewardship and Development

The 156-yard, par-three third at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville is a tough test.

Pope Paul VI watches the moon landing on television at the Vatican Observatory in Castel Gandolfo, Italy.

Beyond the moonlight: Faith written in the stars

By Michael Swan, The Catholic Register

Jesuit Fr. Adam Hincks does not remember the excitement, the mind-expanding fascination or the must-watch-TV coverage of the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969. He was born in 1982.

Stations of the Cross lead to chapel on the hill in Lebret.

The Catholic Traveller: Sites of faith, history

By Jean Ko Din, The Catholic Register

Whether it’s a pilgrimage or a family vacation or simply a day trip, there are plenty of interesting spots across Canada to visit this summer that are linked to the history and heritage of Catholicism. The list is long, but here we are offering a few suggestions across Canada.

Fr. Raphael Ma celebrates his first Mass at St. Patrick’s Parish in Markham, Ont., on June 16.

The long and winding road to priesthood

By Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register

It wasn’t an easy path to the priesthood for newly ordained Resurrectionist Fr. Raphael Ma.

Pauliana and Thomas Kung with their granddaughters Madison and Rachel.

Family ties: The grandparents factor

By Michael Swan, The Catholic Register

Eighteen-year-old Rachel Kung is off to university this September, launching her independent, adult life. Her parents, Herbert and Jessica, might be nervous, but not Rachel. Rachel’s confidence is backed up by her grandfather, Thomas.

Mike Mangione performs at the Newman Centre Chaplaincy at the University of Toronto.

Close encounters

By Jean Ko Din, The Catholic Register

In between sold out events for thousands of people, Mike Mangione looks forward to quiet moments when it’s just him, his guitar, his harmonica and sometimes a tambourine in front of about 20 faces in the crowd.

At Saints-Martyrs-Canadiens in Cambridge, Fr. Lourdy Dorismond shepherds the children. The parish has plans to increase children’s catechesis and its ties to area Catholic schools.

Parishes in ‘One Heart’ Campaign put special focus on youth ministry

By Catholic Register Staff

What’s the secret ingredient to drawing young people to parish life?

Hundreds of youth joined Hamilton Bishop Douglas Crosby for the Diocesan Youth Rally in Kitchener.

‘We are all one big family’

By Christina Mines, Director of Youth Ministry

May is an exciting month in the Office of Youth Ministry for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton as it brings the annual Diocesan Youth Rally — an opportunity for hundreds of young people Grades 7-12 to gather for a day of prayer, celebration and encounter with the Lord.

Chaplain John W. Forth presiding at a service for the Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa near Caen, France, in July 1944.

Reflections from The Register 75 years ago on D-Day

By Catholic Register Staff

June 6 marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day, one of the defining points of the Second World War as Allied forces invaded Europe for the final push to victory over Hitler.

Troops of the 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade going ashore at Bernières-sur-mer, Normandy, France, on D-Day.

June 6, 1944 ... D-Day: A consecrated crusade

By Peter Stockland

There’s a sense of critical urgency about marking the 75th anniversary of the June 6, 1944 D-Day invasion of Normandy.

It’s an urgency born of the practical fact of life that the surviving combatants being feted for their heroism during what became the liberation of France, and ultimately Europe, are extremely unlikely to be on Earth for an 80th commemoration.