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Fr. Michael Machacek of Nativity of Our Lord Parish in Etobicoke, Ont. says he knew it would be important to support the community members through its first-ever Intergenerational Community Week June 20-23.

Parish supports growing population of seniors in community with seminars

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A parish’s first job is to serve its community, said Fr. Michael Machacek of Nativity of Our Lord Parish in Etobicoke, Ont.

An elderly woman from Mosul, Iraq, sits at a refugee camp in Khazer, Iraq. Refugee advocates are demanding the federal government clear the refugee backlog.

Demand grows to clear refugee sponsorship backlog

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Canada welcomed World Refugee Day on June 20 with at least 45,000 already-sponsored refugees scattered across the globe, stuck waiting as long as four years while their ready-and-willing sponsors in Canada marvel at the willingness of government bureaucracy to squander their dedication, faith and good will.

Dr. Carlin Miller leads the audience through a “starfish” relaxing exercise to deal with stress or anger. It involves holding out your right hand and spreading the fingers in a starfish pattern. With the index finger of your other hand, you then trace each finger, inhaling as you trace up one side of the finger and exhaling as you trace down the other side, repeating for all fingers.

Conference takes healthy approach to aging

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WINDSOR, Ont. – Throw out a lot of your preconceptions when it comes to the aging process and coping with death and dying, a conference on healthy aging and spirituality was told.

Secretary of Quebec's college of physicians write a reflection in May question on whether the push for euthanasia has gone too far in Quebec.

Doctor who promoted Quebec’s euthanasia law having second thoughts

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OTTAWA – Euthanasia opponents find it a “great irony” the physician who championed Quebec’s euthanasia law now has second thoughts.

Senator Don Plett says he expect the new transgender law, which received royal assent June 19, to be challenged for violating religious freedom or freedom of expression.

Senator warns transgender law will be challenged

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OTTAWA – Senator Don Plett expects the new transgender law will soon be challenged for violating religious freedom or freedom of expression.

Toronto Auxiliary Bishop Wayne Kirkpatrick, back row centre next to principal Anthony Arcadi, is surrounded by students from Pope Francis Catholic Elementary School in Kleinburg, Ont.

Pope Francis surprises Pope Francis school with gifts

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Toronto Auxiliary Bishop Wayne Kirkpatrick suprised Pope Francis Catholic Elementary School in Kleinburg, Ont. June 16 with a special present directly from the Vatican.

Christian Medical and Dental Society executive director Deacon Larry Worthen is “cautiously optimistic” after arguing against ‘effective referral’ in Ontario Superior Court of Justice June 13-15.

Ontario conscience rights case now in judges’ hands

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TORONTO – Three days and nearly two dozen lawyers arguing the broad principles and technical details of constitutional law before a three-judge has panel left Christian Medical and Dental Society executive director Deacon Larry Worthen “cautiously optimistic.”

Last May, Fr. Trevor Plug was in all likelihood the first Catholic priest ever ordained who suffered from spina bifida. He died unexpectedly June 13 while on vacation.

Priest who had spina bifida dies while on holiday

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Just a year after his extraordinary ordination and while celebrating a friend’s ordination in British Columbia, Fr. Trevor Plug has died.

A recent study by Covenant House International shows an ever-increasing number of homeless youth are victims of human trafficking.

Homeless youth prime target for trafficking

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Canada’s homeless youth population is younger and more diverse than their American counterparts, but they are just as vulnerable of becoming trafficking victims.

As opioid deaths strike close to home, some school boards in Canada are preparing themselves by stocking Naloxone kits in schools.

Schools move to fight opioid overdoses

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With opioids now killing two people per day in Ontario, some school boards are preparing to equip staff with the overdose antidote Naloxone.

Sr. Sue Mosteller told the nationwide consultation process to form a poverty-reduction strategy that how we care for our less fortunate shows the kind of society we are trying to create

Sisters of St. Joseph make case to battle poverty

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Given the chance to tell politicians from Ottawa about poverty, Sr. Sue Mosteller didn’t want to argue about economics.

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