For Emily Jang, art is in her blood. Inspired by her older sister, she began taking private art classes about four years ago so she could join her sister, Amy, at the Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts in Toronto.
‘Superstar’ Forever
By Mickey Conlon, The Catholic RegisterWhen Jesus Christ Superstar launched in 1970 — first with the concept album followed by the Broadway rock opera that opened in 1971, a production in London’s west end that would play for more than eight years and finally the 1973 movie — who knew it was the start of a phenomenon that still resonates almost half a century later.
In search of Christ’s face
By Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News ServiceMANOPPELLO, ITALY - At the Shrine of the Holy Face in Manoppello, visitors see a transparent cloth encased between two glass panes within an ornate silver frame above the sanctuary’s altar.
Christ on film
By Jean Ko Din, The Catholic RegisterChrist films are a staple in many households during Easter weekend.
Canadian choirs make history in the Holy Land
By Jean Ko Din, The Catholic RegisterWhen Vincent Cheng closed his eyes as he sang, the walls of the Church of All Nations faded away and he imagined Jesus on His knees praying fervently before the Father hours before His Passion.
Devotional arises from total team effort
By Jean Ko Din, The Catholic RegisterMegan Turland must have read the story of the resurrected little girl in Mark 5 more than a hundred times.
'Their Calvary was lengthy': Pope's Stations recall those exploited
By Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News ServiceROME - Recalling Jesus' death on the cross, Pope Francis led thousands on Good Friday in reflecting on the crosses of loneliness, fear and betrayal that crucify countless men, women and children in the world.
Out of the darkness comes a great light
By Catholic Register StaffThe following is an edited version of the Easter message from Bishop Lionel Gendron, president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops:
Kids always come first on trainer’s priority list
By Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register“I’m like a crazy woman,” laughs Teresa Susi. “I go like a yo-yo.” But there’s a method to her madness, she goes on to say. And because of that, it’s the young people in the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board who benefit.
Discovering the path of your life
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News ServiceVATICAN CITY - Within the universal Christian vocation of serving God and serving others, God handcrafts a specific calling for each person, a vocation that fits his or her personality and abilities, Pope Francis said.
The people puzzle
By Dominy Williams, Diocese of HamiltonDuring the year of Canada’s confederation 152 years ago, the seeds of a mystery were planted in the Diocese of Hamilton. Now archivists are trying to solve the puzzle — and they need your help. The story begins with Bishop Peter Crinnon, who served from 1874 to 1882 as the second bishop of Hamilton. A few years ago, a photo album he once owned was found among the remnants of an abandoned library housed in the basement of the Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King.