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September 2022

September 6

Br. André named board’s patron saint

September 6, 2022

St. André Bessette has been named patron saint of Ontario’s Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board (HPCDSB) in recognition of the special place he has in the hearts of those in the region.

Top scholars not bookworms you might think

September 6, 2022

Graduating with stellar grades isn’t easy but it also doesn’t mean having your head in a book all day. Just ask some of the York Catholic District School Board’s 2022 top scholars.

September 7

Together in prayer for Saskatchewan’s grief

September 7, 2022

Saskatchewan’s Catholic bishops have expressed their condolences to the victims of this past weekend’s horrific stabbing spree on the James Smith First Nation and nearby Weldon, Sask., that left 11 dead, including one of the accused, and at least 18 injured.

What does it mean to believe?

September 7, 2022

“I believe in God, the Father Almighty.” These words we utter as Christians quite often, but what do they mean? Although it appears to be an acknowledgement of God’s existence at first glance, it means so much more.

Singer strikes back at those mocking faith

September 7, 2022

“It’s time to fight back for our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.”

Avalanche of activity as St. Peter’s meets Lord Stanley

September 7, 2022

Arguably the greatest trophy in all of pro sports paid a visit to St. Peter’s Church in Woodbridge, Ont., in late August.

September 8

‘Awokening’ to age-old anti-Catholicism

September 8, 2022

Anti-religious violence doesn’t come out of the blue. Before it explodes, the seeds of mistrust are planted and well-tended.

Visa CEO remains on Catholic board amid controversy

September 8, 2022

A New York Catholic corporate titan who is mired in the legal scandals of a Canadian porn merchant turns out to also be one of the poster boys for the Vatican’s latest social justice adventure.

Australian bishops offer Catholic schools guidance on identity, gender

September 8, 2022

Catholic bishops in Australia have released guidelines for the country's almost 2,000 Catholic schools on gender, urging school leaders to resist pressure to adopt the "dominant rhetoric around gender."

September’s transit points to Creation’s glory

September 8, 2022

The month-long Season of Creation launched quietly across Canada on the World Day of Prayer for Creation, Sept. 1.

Papal visit inspired hope for Catholics

September 8, 2022

How would you describe the effect of Pope Francis’ July visit to Canada on your faith? We have waited in anticipation over the past few months for Pope Francis to make his “penitential pilgrimage” to Canada this summer. The Pope decided to prioritize his ministry of caring for those who have been hurt by the Church. He chose to “set his face to go to” (Luke 9: 51) Canada “in the name of Jesus to meet and embrace the Indigenous Peoples.”

September 9

British Catholics, Pope Francis pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

September 9, 2022

Catholics in the U.K. paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II following her death Sept. 8 and the end of a reign that lasted more than 70 years.

Till debt do us remain apart

September 9, 2022

Marriage in Canada has become the preserve of the middle aged and older. The latest Statistics Canada numbers from the 2021 census show that fewer than one in five Canadians in their 20s are married.

Leadership and common ground vital for reconciliation

September 9, 2022

Pope Francis has fulfilled his mission in Canada. He has apologized in Canada “to survivors, their families and communities for the Roman Catholic Church’s role in the spiritual, cultural, emotional, physical and sexual abuse of First Nations, Inuit and Metis children in Catholic-run residential schools.” That was Call to Action 58 in the Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The Pope did not come here within one year of the report’s release, as the call to action specifies, but he did get here, apologized sincerely several times and met with groups of survivors from the schools.

Simply not enough medicine or food

September 9, 2022

Ethiopians, especially poor families in the war-devastated parts of the northern Tigray region, have been experiencing immense suffering from a conflict that remains largely unknown to Canadians. War started in the Tigray region in November 2020 between the Ethiopian National Defence Forces and the Tigray Defence Forces, and the conflict continues to this day.

Readers Speak Out: September 11, 2022

September 9, 2022

State of distortion The Catholic Register’s Aug. 21 editorial explains how euphemistically named Medical Aid in Dying is rapidly expanding in Canada.

Editorial: Reconciliation hope

September 9, 2022

Whatever else the Holy Father’s summer visit to Canada produced, hard data show he created fertile ground on which the process of Indigenous-non Indigenous reconciliation can ably proceed.

Statue embodies vitality of small town faith

September 9, 2022

A striking bronze statue commemorating St. Francis Xavier has been placed on a plinth in front of St. Francis Xavier Church in Tottenham, Ont., signalling post-COVID re-opening to faith.

Sr. Ellen Leonard saw new ways of Catholic understanding

September 9, 2022

Sr. Ellen Leonard was never satisfied doing the easy stuff. She was one of the first women to do a PhD in systematic theology, one of the first to teach theology to graduate students and she never shied away from controversies over feminist and ecological issues in the Church.

Rosary helps firefighter battle mountainside blaze

September 9, 2022

Joe Ybarra reached for his rosary as the wildfire raged across the Idaho mountainside, threatening his life and the lives of seven other U.S. Forest Service firefighters.