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November 2023

November 12

A donation to ShareLife invests in people

November 12, 2023

In 1988, the Rose of Durham opened its doors to assist young parents in the Durham Region. What was initially planned to be nothing more than a residential home for young women has turned into a dedicated support hub for all young parents and their children throughout the region.

Shepherd’s Trust helps those who were always there for others

November 12, 2023

Msgr. James Hannah knows the most important part of ministry: listening to people’s experiences.

In praise of altar servers

November 12, 2023

In the Oct. 15 issue, Glen Argan laments the drop in priestly vocations in Canada (“Still waiting for Vatican II to bear fruit”). He believes that if the laity follow their call to be the light of the world, more vocations will be forthcoming. Vocations to the priesthood often began with the experience of altar boys. The tendency to downplay the importance of altar servers discourages vocations.

November 13

Bishop Strickland removed from diocese after accusing pope of backing 'attack on the sacred'

Maria Wiering, Peter Jesserer Smith · November 13, 2023

Pope Francis has "relieved" Bishop Joseph E. Strickland from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas, the Holy See Press Office announced Nov. 11. Simultaneously, Francis has appointed Bishop Joe S. Vásquez of Austin as apostolic administrator to oversee the diocese until a new bishop is appointed.

Indi Gregory, British girl whose life support was halted by court, dies

OSV News · November 13, 2023

Indi Gregory, a British girl whose parents battled the British courts to have her life support extended, died at 1:45 a.m. U.K. time Nov. 13.

Pope Francis returns Mater Ecclesiae Monastery to use by contemplative nuns

Cindy Wooden · November 13, 2023

Pope Francis has invited a community of Benedictine nuns from Argentina to move into the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican Gardens, renewing the building's purpose as home to a cloistered community of women dedicated to supporting the pope's ministry with their prayer.

From the Web Archive

Understanding your options for final resting

November 13, 2023

Planning your final arrangements can be a time to reflect on a well-lived life and decide how your faith will define your everlasting resting spot.

November 15

Red Wednesday highlights Christian persecution worldwide

Anna Farrow · November 15, 2023

Aid to the Church in Need marked Red Wednesday Nov. 15, drawing attention to the worldwide plight of Christians suffering as religious persecution and intimidation of religious minorities becomes a daily occurrence in Canadian cities.

From the Web Archive

Quebec bishops condemn targeting of Jewish institutions

November 15, 2023

In a week that saw Montreal Jewish institutions targeted in multiple acts of violent intimidation, Quebec bishops have issued a message of solidarity with the Jewish community.

Wrestling with their faith

November 15, 2023

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

Group seeks federal probe of Church abuse

November 15, 2023

A new national, non-religious coalition called Outrage Canada seeks a federal investigation to hold the Catholic Church accountable both for historic and current sexual abuse crimes against children.

In the face of the poor, we find the Lord Jesus

November 15, 2023

A condensed version of Pope Francis’ message for the World Day of the Poor

Verbatim: Text of the October Declaration published by leading British citizens

November 15, 2023

The full text of the October Declaration published by leading British citizens and signed by 76,055 others to date.

Solutions sought for soaring meal needs

November 15, 2023

“Give hope today. Every $5.38 you donate provides a meal and other resources for someone in need.”

Editorial: ‘We don’t do that here’

November 15, 2023

Justin Trudeau spoke with clarity and prime ministerial authority to shocking recent violence in Montreal and to the swelling tide of anti-Semitism across Canada whipped up by the Hamas barbarism of Oct. 7.

Left in the lurch

November 15, 2023

The Catholic Register’s Oct. 29 editorial continues the paper’s uncomfortable lurch to the right.

November 16

Christians fear for Holy Land future

November 16, 2023

Despite a looming threat of being displaced forever from the Holy Land, the Christian community in Gaza is staying faithful to its commitment to help compatriots in facing an increasingly serious humanitarian crisis as war consumes all around them.

Vinnie Ryan built champs in the ring, life

November 16, 2023

Boxing Canada has joined former students from across the country in sending an outpouring of gratitude for the late Canadian Boxing Hall of Fame coach Vinnie Ryan.

God's Word on Sunday: Our time on Earth builds toward eternity

November 16, 2023

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) Nov.19 (Proverbs 31:10-13, 16-18, 29, 26. 28-31; Psalm 128; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6; Matthew 25:14-30) The selection from Proverbs concerning the qualities of a perfect wife sounds more like a job description than a love letter. The qualities outlined became the benchmark against which wives were measured. She is a hyper-competent and multi-tasking manager of the household and seems to bear the entire burden without the slightest complaint. One wonders what a hypothetical description of the perfect husband would have contained.

Embracing the silence in hospital ministry

November 16, 2023

When visitors think of hospitals, they think of all the noise, the machines and movement: patients going for tests and those coming back from tests. The visitors also think of the conversations in the hallways and in the patients’ rooms. In fact, I usually provide spiritual care to the sick and their family members through my conversation with them to explore how to serve them. Yet, in the midst of these activities, there are also moments of silence.