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Biagio Vinci, right, with one of his regular clients and his Order of Ontario at his downtown Toronto restaurant.

Serving up a slice of humility, respect

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Nestled in the heart of downtown Toronto sits Biagio Ristorante, a quaint old-world style eatery that’s been serving classic Italian dishes with charm and class since 1989.

Kathryn Oswin-Groh (left in Santa hat) and Michelle Perkins-Ball (far right) lead the St. Oscar Romero Secondary School Share Christmas campaign. The annual campaign brings the spirit of Christmas into the community.

Tears fall as graces flow from students

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Emotion filled the eyes of Kathryn Oswin-Groh and Michelle Perkins-Ball throughout their joint interview with The Catholic Register as the educators at Toronto’s St. Oscar Romero Catholic Secondary School shared how they have become better people because of the school’s annual Share Christmas community outreach campaign, a tradition.  

Quarterback Cody Fajardo, above hoisting the Grey Cup at the Montreal Alouettes’ victory parade in downtown Montreal.

Cody Fajardo’s winning formula

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Underdog, Catholic, champion… with a ‘sprinkle of Jesus’

The Knights of Columbus B.C. and Yukon Council delivered 1,000 coats to Holy Eucharist Cathedral in New Westminster. B.C., just a few of the 1,000,000 coats donated by the Knights across North America since 2009. B.C. and Yukon Council State Deputy Herb Yang said the program keeps growing from year to year.

1,000,000 coats and counting

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Knights of Columbus hit milestone in keeping kids warm

Jordan and Tammy Peterson

Wrestling with their faith

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Jordan and Tammy Peterson carve out their own path on journey to truth

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

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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