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Sister Anne Joseph, superior general of the Franciscan Clarist order, carries the relic of Blessed Rani Maria Vattali during her Nov. 4 beatification Mass in Indore, India. At right is Sister Selmy Paul, younger sibling of Blessed Rani Maria, who was killed in 1995.

Villagers extol India's first female martyr on the road to sainthood

UDAINAGAR, India – When Clarist Sister Rani Maria Vattalil was first posted to this destitute central Indian region 25 years ago, she urged men loitering in the village to quit wasting their time drinking. They pretended to agree, until she left. But one day, the sister circled back -- and caught them in the act.

Church buildings are also being transformed in small and big ways all over Toronto and the surrounding towns, thanks to the $171-million dollars collected by the Family of Faith campaign.

Family of Faith is transforming parishes

By Michael Swan, The Catholic Register

For many Toronto-area Catholics, the Family of Faith campaign may be a distant memory, or it may be a memory that comes back once a month as their pledge makes its regular visit to their bank account.

Downsizing is always a difficult task, but when you know a move is coming, it’s best to get started ASAP.

Now is the perfect time to 'downsize'

By Susan Borax

There is no time like the present to start thinking about downsizing.

Pope Francis blesses a sick child in Paul VI hall at the Vatican Dec. 15, 2016, during a meeting with patients and workers of Rome's Bambino Gesu children's hospital.

Palliative care offers a final healing

By Fr. Yaw Acheampong, Catholic Register Special

Since my return to parish ministry after some years as a hospital priest, I have continued to minister to patients receiving palliative care in hospitals, long-term care facilities and in their own homes.

Hand of seminarian William Carmona in an intensive care room at Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center in San Antonio Sept. 7, 2014.

Dying without a Will creates many issues

By Amanda Stacey, Catholic Register Special

If you die without a Will, you are considered to have died “intestate.” While dying intestate does not mean your estate goes to the government, it does mean that you lose the ability to decide who will benefit from, and manage, your estate.

People use their smartphones to take photos in Paris, France, Oct. 1, 2017.

An executor must deal with digital footprint

By Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register

In this digital age, it is the rare person who does not have some form of digital footprint. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and others are part of everyday life for most people.

Candice and Vinzon Pingol, left, who set up an endowment through ShareLife to honour Vinzon’s father, find Legacy Societies an easy way to put their money to use in honouring Ben Pingol.

Legacy Society brings out generous spirit

By Meggie Hoegler, The Catholic Register

You can tell a lot about a person by what’s in their Will.

An updated Will ensures your estate goals will be carried out.

From age to age, a guide for your Will

By Jean Ko Din, The Catholic Register

Having an outdated Will can be as harmful as having no Will at all.

Msgr. Vincent Foy, along with benefitting from The Shepherd’s Trust, gave back to the fund that helps priests in retirement.

Msgr. Foy never forgot his fellow priests

By Meggie Hoegler, The Catholic Register

“Caring for those who always cared for us.”

Cardinal Thomas Collins chose Blessed Fréderic Ozanam, founder of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, as the name of a new parish in Markham, Ont., because he wanted a lesser known individual who was still an excellent example of the Catholic faith.

Anonymous donation another building block for parish

By Meggie Hoegler, The Catholic Register

Blessed Frédéric Ozanam Parish still has a long way to go but it is one step closer to moving out of a gym and having a church of its own, thanks to the generosity of a Markham parishioner.