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July 2013

July 26

WYD past and present

July 26, 2013

Catholic news reports have focussed on World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with the added excitement of Pope Francis presiding over the event for the first time. Catholic youth from around the world have travelled to the city to celebrate while Brazilians prepared to welcome pilgrims into their homes.

Youth to descend on Toronto for popular Steubenville conference

July 26, 2013

TORONTO - The Steubenville Youth Conference will be held in Toronto in 2014 and is expected to attract thousands of youth from across North America.

Catholic health providers demand government action

July 26, 2013

The big Catholic hospitals, nursing homes and other health services have teamed up with doctors and nurses across the country to demand provincial premiers continue to work with them to make health care cheaper and better.

WWF targets WYD to help save Amazon

July 26, 2013

Catholicism met conservation in Brazil at the Sacred Earth panel during World Youth Day. On July 24, this World Wildlife Fund program was presented at World Youth Day, exploring the connection between faith and the environment.

Argentines flock to Rio cathedral to see their cardinal-turned-Pope

July 26, 2013

RIO DE JANEIRO - The streets surrounding the Metropolitan Cathedral of San Sebastian were filled with a sea of blue and white flags. The Argentines had come to town.

On stormy seashore, Pope invites young people to follow Jesus

July 26, 2013

RIO DE JANEIRO - Even at its stormiest, the Sea of Galilee doesn't have waves like those pounding Copacabana beach, but Pope Francis asked young Catholics to imagine they were with Jesus on the seashore and he was asking them to follow him and share his love with others.

A million young people jam Rio's Copacabana beach to try to see Pope

July 26, 2013

RIO DE JANEIRO - "I saw the pope! I saw the pope!" yelled Hiago Ferreira de Araujo of Feira de Santana, Brazil, as he jumped up and down like a little kid who had just scored a goal.

ShareLife parish campaign seeks donors on final weekend

July 26, 2013

TORONTO - Going into the final weekend of its 2013 parish campaign, ShareLife is reminding potential first-time donors that if they give they will have both the government and a matching fund on their side.

July 27

An appreciation of Ordinary Time

July 27, 2013

In a marvellous little book entitled The Music of Silence, David Steindl-Rast highlights how each hour of the day has its own special light and its own particular mood and how we are more attentive to the present moment when we recognize and honour these “special angels” lurking inside each hour. He’s right. Every hour of the day and every season of the year have something special to give us, but often times we cannot make ourselves present to meet that gift.

To be with Christ, we must be like Him

July 27, 2013

18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) Aug. 4 (Ecclesiastes 1:2, 2:21-23; Psalm 90; Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11; Luke 12:13-21)

Being open to surprises

July 27, 2013

I don't know why, but this World Youth Day, I've been thinking a lot about the Cross. It is partly because the Cross is the symbol of WYD (very clearly displayed as the WYD Cross). But there are other reasons. I began this journey reflecting on the adventure of walking alongside Jesus hoping to encounter Jesus. At some point in that journey, we are bound to encounter the Cross.

New realities bring change in nuns’ fundraising efforts

July 27, 2013

The Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate in Canada are taking a fresh approach to fundraise to better serve its ministries and donors, says Sr. Janice Soluk.

Marriage still the mantra at Queen of Apostles

July 27, 2013

MISSISSAUGA, ONT. - For 50 years the Oblates who run the Queen of the Apostles Renewal Centre have held fast to the founder’s mandate — to provide support to married couples.

Christ's cross eases suffering, teaches love, Pope tells youths

July 27, 2013

RIO DE JANEIRO - With his cross and resurrection, Christ promises to walk with and ease the burden of every suffering person, whether that suffering comes from violence, addiction, a broken family, hunger, persecution or the death of a loved one, Pope Francis said.

Penitents, prisoners and pilgrims: Pope meets youth up close

July 27, 2013

RIO DE JANEIRO - Pope Francis spent the morning and early afternoon of July 26 with about two dozen young people from different countries and diverse backgrounds, in a range of encounters that illustrated his characteristic emphasis on inclusion and reconciliation.

Mary Stuart takes Stratford by storm

July 27, 2013

STRATFORD, ONT. - The surprise hit at this year’s Stratford Festival has been captivating audiences by using the Catholic-Protestant divide of 1500s England and Scotland as a mirror of post-9/11 society.

Pope tells bishops, other ministers fidelity is key to evangelization

July 27, 2013

RIO DE JANEIRO - With the young pilgrims of World Youth Day, Pope Francis was encouraging and challenging; with the bishops, priests and religious who minister to them he was firm and blunt.

July 28

Provincial changes put children’s aid in a hole

July 28, 2013

TORONTO - Catholic kids who need protection from their own families are going to get it from smaller agencies with less money starting this year.

Canadian prayers for unity

July 28, 2013

The world will pray with Canada this January, and in a special way with native Canadians. For the second time in the 106-year history of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Canadians have written the biblical reflections, prayer services and educational materials to be used worldwide.

Waupoos Farm puts the heart of Christ into action

July 28, 2013

OTTAWA - For more than 30 years, Waupoos Farm south of Ottawa has combined relaxation with a ministry of presence to lowincome families in the National Capital Region.